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Dec 01 2008

Spain gets a boost as long haul flight tax doubles

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Fly to Let owners in Spain may soon benefit from a boost in the numbers of tourists travelling to the country following news that those flying to destinations such as Singapore and Australia will be hit by a doubling in air passenger duty. Chancellor Alistair Darling’s new Air Passenger Duty rate changes mean that flying to Europe will cost £12 in…

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Dec 01 2008

Taste of tropical paradise for investors in Sugar Beach

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The 100 million dollar redevelopment of what is claimed to be one of the most exclusive retreats in St Lucia is shaping up with construction work beginning on the resort’s spa. Fly to Let investors are being encouraged to invest in villas on the Sugar Beach development set within the 192 acres of rainforest in Saint Lucia’s Val de Pitons.

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Dec 01 2008

French Alps continue to appeal to British Fly to Let investors

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A developer in the French Alps reports that a quarter of the buyers of properties sold off-plan in its latest new scheme are British. As construction work gets underway at Le Telemark, a new residence de tourisme of 57 ski-in/ski-out leaseback apartments at Tignes Le Lac…

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Dec 01 2008

Don’t think distressed, think SNIPs

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There are some exceptional bargains in this current market place and those savvy enough or financially able to purchase, are getting some phenomenal homes, claims Serge Cowan, the MD of Unique Living. He said: “The property industry calls homes that have been reduced ‘distressed sales’ but I think this is something of a…

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Dec 01 2008

London’’s premium properties ”losing value”

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Western Europe offers stability for overseas mortgages (26 November 2008) wrote an interesting post today on
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Nov 28 2008

Nationwide: Price falls slowed in September

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Abu Dhabi finishes draft of new real estate laws (24 November 2008) wrote an interesting post today on
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Nov 27 2008

Landlords ‘’should consider the area” when making repairs

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New software helps firms measure the effectiveness of online marketing (21 November 2008) wrote an interesting post today on
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Nov 25 2008

AlpenParks offers bank guaranteed 6 percent yield for investors at Hagan Lodge

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Austrian ski resort developer, AlpenParks, is offering British Fly to Let investors the option of a guaranteed return of 6 percent per annum for three years on a mountainside chalet at the Hagan Lodge ski resort. AlpenParks recently launched in the UK offering authentic chalets on the side of The Loser Mountain in Ausseerland.

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Nov 25 2008

Fall in UK travellers going to USA says Skyscanner

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Fly 2 Let investors with properties in America will be concerned by a report from flight search engine www.Skyscanner.net that suggests the strengthening dollar, the credit crunch and recession woes have led to a fall in UK-USA flight search traffic.

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Nov 25 2008

New partnership offers safe and secure buying process in Spain

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Tales of Fly to Let investors who have fallen foul of Spanish ‘Land Grab’ laws have made some potential purchasers wary of buying property in the country. To overcome these problems UK house builder Taylor Woodrow de Espana has partnered with accreditation scheme Safe Buying Experience (SBE) to help ensure purchasers in Spain offered a safe and secure process.

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