I think the real gains will be made in middle income housing, as the Chinese become more prosperous and move into middle-class neighbourhoods. Also there will be potential gains to be made in low income housing in urban areas. This is because of the massive amount of internal migration in China moving from poor rural areas to find job…[Read more]

basbog wrote:
ShahYes all utilities are included in the rentI also rent to fulltime workers and there are always heaps of people waitingI have not had any internationals travel home in the holidays they tend to stay, I have a girl from KL who has been in the house for 3 yrsBarry

Thanks for the reply Barry. Are the working tenants on individual…[Read more]

A buy-to-let mortgage is a type of UK mortgage specially designed for purchasing properties to rent. The criteria is based on the LTV and the percentage of rent to mortgage payment ratio (rental coverage). The interest rates are slightly higher than other residential mortgage types and you will have to pay a higher deposit. Julie – This type…[Read more]

basbog wrote:
HiI run student acc in Adelaide and yes they are a great way of increasing the returns, however I noted on your intro you said you are here for a few months and I would not have this type of accommodation if I did not live in the same city. It is a bit more hands on than regular housing and if you have it managed by an agent it…[Read more]

chriscarman wrote:
i recently had to turn down what i considered an excellent opportunity, purely because the timing was wrong for me There was a duplex for sale in Annerley (Brisbane) which in anyones language has to be a suburb with good expected capital growth. Its close to universities, transport, large shopping centres etc, in short a great…[Read more]