A little bit of a shock at the January meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee. Whilst most commentators were expecting a rate rise in February (previously they had thought about March) no-one was expecting the 0.25% rise in January, bringing interest rates to 5.25%. [more]

Type “Off Plan” into the Google search engine at certain times of the day and you will find Viceroy Invest in the Top 3. Property sourcing works most effectively on a 21st century business model, where members can browse all the opportunities available on a company’s web-site - at their own speed and without interruption. But if they have a question to ask or they want to reserve a property, a quick e-mail or telephone call is all it takes. [more]

It seems that thousands of homeowners may soon be liable for unrestricted costs of repairs to their local churches. If your house, patio, garden or garage has been built on former church land, it seems that you may one day receive the thud of an envelope on your hall floor, demanding a contribution towards the cost of repairing your local church roof, steeple or whatever. There is currently a test case due to be heard in the High Court on February 5th - not April 1st! – when a Mr and Mrs Wallbank will discover whether or not they must pay £500,000. [more]

Like everything else in life, property investment has its very own language which often seems designed to bamboozle the uninitiated or at least make them feel excluded. My personal mission is to use words to communicate clearly, not to impress! So here is the first in a series of short articles whose aim is to clarify some of the terms we use in everyday investing. [more]

Just over a year ago we did our first major deal in Cyprus, followed by a further seven – all of them showing good capital growth in subsequent months. If you bought into any of them – congratulations, you were ahead of the crowd. If you didn't, there are still a few opportunities remaining, but you need to hurry. We have included details in this month's VIewpoint of a few remaining properties still available at their original pre-increase price. [more]

Generally speaking, if you are a regular investor who buys and holds rather than buying to sell on at a profit, you will be liable for Income Tax each year on the profits from your investment portfolio and Capital Gains Tax on the profit you make when you eventually sell. [more]

Here is our latest availability list. [more]

See you again soon,

Martin Helm
Marketing Director

Viceroy Invest Ltd.
Tel: 0121 609 7095
Fax: 0121 609 7094