Your Property Club news
Things change extremely quickly in the property industry, both here and in the United States. If you want to keep up to date with the latest news here and abroad, visit this page regularly.
Latest post: 'The Perfect Complement to your Off the Plan Purchase… The Deposit Bond' (16 November 2008)
Hey Guys,
Often times there is a great deal of time between the exchange of a property and completion in the case of an Off the Plan purchase. So this can means that you have to commit your deposit for a long time. There are many reasons that you might not want to tie your money up for this. It’s these cases a Deposit Bond is a great solution.
Effectively the deposit bond is an alternative to a cash deposit.
So what is a Deposit Bond?
Basically, a deposit bond is an insurance policy, although not a insurance policy for you but for the developer...
2008 posts...
Hey guys, We finally have some wedding photos up for you all to see. The day was awesome, the weather was perfect and the bride I am happy to say said 'I do'. [caption id="attachment_1275" align="center" width="300" caption="Brett and Arlene cartoon by Peter Byrne"][/caption] CLICK HERE TO SEE THE WEDDING PHOTOS Live with passion, Brett Alegre-Wood
Hey guys, We are in the process of recording all of our education onto a series of videos and audios so those of you that are up to date with technology can hear me anywhere and anytime. :) More importantly we are keeping up with the times and the next big think in websites is video and audio content to complement the written...
Hey guys, Sorry about the title but hopefully it got you to click through. It appears that the banks are starting to pull or downgrade facilities for credit from investors who have flexible facilities...
Hey guys, As we are now expanding our events to include workshops for new clients and old, our website monkey Murray has created a new page where you can read all about our upcoming events and sign up at the click of a button! So, why not click here to see what events are coming up in the next few weeks and keep checking back as new events will be posted all the time...
Hey guys, Well they did it! I have to say that, like everyone else, I expected rates would drop between half and one percent, but 1.5% is even more of a bonus for existing investors. Yesterday I met with a client who was worried about their portfolio...
Hey guys, It's not long now, just 4 days before my wedding. I was reading the papers in Australia today where they had mentioned about a housing shortage they have in Australia. They are only building 150,000 houses this year...
Hey guys, We will be migrating our site to a larger, faster server tonight (Thursday 16th October). The client site will be down and we will have limited email access until lunchtime tomorrow. Please hold off on emailing us until midday tomorrow and if it is something urgent either call the office 0207 812 1255 or try us on our mobiles...
Hey guys, Thought I would give you some humorous yet good news that I have just seen on CNN and Bloomberg, these are US news wires that pump out continuous news about the economy and finance. The interviews were looking at the package announced by George Bush today setting out how he intends to rescue the US economy...
Hey guys, Don't get too bogged down in all of the happenings and goings on in the financial markets, to do so will simply scare the pants off you and cause you to take no action. Supply and Demand...
Hey guys, Word of the success of our first workshop has obviously spread as our November client workshop is now fully booked! Those who have reserved a place will have received a short confirmation email from me and I'll be sending you further details soon...
Hey guys, Finally after three and a half hours BT have got our phones working again. It appears that the lines into the business decided that the second day of Autumn was the day to go on holidays. Sorry for the inconvience but we are still here and waiting for your calls :) Live with passion, Brett Alegre-Wood
Hey guys, Well it was an early start on Saturday for those that attended but from the feedback it was worth it. The first session was on the current market update, obviously with so much happening this was a massively beneficial and educational topic...
Hey guys, I am up early after our successful first workshop yesterday and watching Andrew Marr interview Gordon Brown about the current financial situation. Reading through all of the questions and answers one thing has become abundantly clear...
Hi everyone, We are going to hold a special workshop for young investors on Saturday 29th November. Our Young Investors Club aims to address the issues that are facing under 35’s who are trying to get on the property ladder and then build a portfolio...
Hi everyone, I'm glad to announce that another client workshop is to take place on Saturday 22nd November. Those of you who were too late to reserve your place for the September one will be given first refusal for this...
Hey guys, I am heading off to Spain for a week in preparation of the rest of the team joining me for our summer holiday. Live with passion, Brett Alegre-Wood
Hey Guys, Simon and I will be off to the Dorchester in London on the 18th September for the Annual Property Industry dinner. It's a great night aimed at celebrating the achievements of property industry professionals...
Hey guys, The team are all heading to my place in Spain this weekend for our Summer Holiday. We'll be back on deck on Monday. I cannot tell you what we are doing but it will involve a lot of alcohol, golf, go carts, and shopping (girls)...
Hey guys, We had a great day with the whole team at Foxhills Golf Course in Surrey. The weather held out until the 17th hole then it rained for about 2 hours before letting up for long enough to get some decent photos...
Hey guys, Our office will be closed on Friday 5th September 2008. We are all out of the office playing golf and volunteering at Foxhills Golf Course near Heathrow for the South African Charity Golf Day that we have sponsored...
Hey guys, I am happy to announce a belated congratulations to Elizabeth Jones on her new appointment as Events Manager. I have decided to expand our client services to include using educational workshops to make sure that all our clients apply the practical application of the theoretical knowledge that is on the site...
Hi guys, We've had a great response for the 20th September workshop and I am sorry to say that it is now fully booked out. If you'd like to go on the waiting list in case we have any cancellations then please send your registrations through...
Don't miss out! Limited places for this month's client workshop... Saturday 20th September 2008 at the YPC Head Office in London Hi guys, Due to ongoing requests from you we have decided to start running group workshops for clients that have brought 1 plus properties from us...
Hi Guys, One or two of you may have noticed something different about our property launches for the past 5 months... Remember a book called 'Where's Wally'? Well we've been playing 'spot the YPC team member' on the banner of most of our launch emails! Alana's been getting carried away lately and they're becoming more and more obvious so I thought I'd fill you in on the reasoning - just in case...
Hey guys, Just wanted to say congratulations to Roy Yacoub on reaching "£2 million in Property Sales in a single month. He achieved this in July 2008. It's a awesome achievement and a testament to his dedication and the quality of the relationships he has built...
Hey guys, Simon and I have decided that we will allow the team to 'Go Casual for August' so don't be surprised if when you visit us our suits are missing. We don't have air conditioning in the office so it's gets pretty hot so we've decided to change our attire policy for the August heat...
Hey guys, As part of our commitment to charitable causes we are sponsoring the South African Charity Golf Day on the 5th September. We have taken the 1st Hole Sponsorship. Simon, James, Roy and myself will be playing on the day and some of the other team will be helping out on the day with promoting YPC...
Hey guys, We've been interested in Gainsborough for a while but up until now we wouldn't have touched it with a ten foot pole because all we've been offered are flats. Over the last year James reckons he's been offered around 200 different flats in the area, all of them overpriced because of the oversupply and overvaluing of new build flats in and around the town centre...
Hey guys, I have been investing in the UK market for over 5 years and not once have I paid to have a property snagged. If there was a problem with one of my properties, once the tenants moved in they promptly told me what was wrong...
Hey guys, We are currently expanding into the Lincoln area and will be announcing our first office opening outside of London sometime during September/October. The office will be primarily focused on sourcing second hand properties in the area and building on the already great links we have in the area...
Hey guys, Just wanted to update you on the current happenings within the new build market. The Council for Mortgage Lenders (CML), Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the various National House builders have been working on a new scheme to ensure the integrity of new build properties...
Hey guys, Some of you may be facing the stark reality of an upcoming remortgage even though your loan to value or rental calculations are clearly nowhere near where they need to be to secure the same amount of mortgage as you had before...
Hey guys, Credit Crunch Stage 1 This stage was all about poor lending practices in the US and the fact that these lenders in the US had sold their loan books onto other companies around the world...
Hey guys, There comes a time in every boy's life when he meets the woman of his dreams and decides to get married. For me this is happening on the 25th of October 2008 in Sydney, Australia. We have a wonderful day planned with the ceremony being a cruise around Sydney Harbour followed by the reception at the Kirribilli club beside the Harbour Bridge...
Hey guys, I had the chance to sit down and watch 'The Truth about Property' show on BBC2 tonight with Jenny Scott and Andrew Verity. It was interesting to see their perspective on the current state of the market and the problems that investors may face...
Hey guys, Isn't it amazing the difference 5 months make in the property cycle. Consider January 2008 through to May 2008. 85% becomes 80% becomes 75%... Well it looks like that mortgages are at 75% for the time being...
Hey guys, Just wanted to update you all on the current state of the market. The first thing is that the credit crunch is over. I think it ended about a month ago as the mortgage markets settled down and the mortgage products stopped getting pulled every other day...
Hey guys, I am proud to announce that YPC has expanded it's product range, the first of which we will be launching this coming week. At the moment we have specialised in new build in the UK and the Costa Blanca/Costa Calida in Spain...
Hi guys, It's Alana's birthday today and Chloe surprised her (and everyone else) with some birthday decorations. I'm in Spain so they sent me through this picture (click on read more)... at least it looks like she's working! Live with passion, Brett
Hi guys, We've finished up for the day - albeit at 5pm - we had to leave early to make the flight to Spain (as you can imagine the team are devastated). If you need to get in touch with us we've all got our mobiles with us, if you don't know the number you'll find them here...
Hey guys, We will be finishing work at 5pm on tomorrow (Thursday 17th April) so that all of the boys (12 of us) can run off to Spain for a weekend of golf and merriment. At the same time the girls will be off to see the Phantom of the Opera...
I learned early on that people respond better if they don't have to take a lot of risk. It was a principle that was drummed into me as I studied marketing and advertising. In those circles it's called risk reversal and I've decided to apply it to my own business...
Hey guys, I am a big believer is personal empowerment especially when it comes to my team and our clients. I recently read a book called 'The 4 Hour Work Week' by Timothy Ferris. In the book he describes the fundamentals of taking back your time and in the process taking back your life...
Hey guys, We have a special awards ceremony at our Friday drinks with Chris and Michael from Global Mortgages who came down to give a talk to the team about the latest happenings in the market. The following awards were handed out:- Simon Shankland - £2 million in property sold in one month (December 2004) - he has actually acheived it 6 months since that date...
Hey guys, This is perhaps the best off plan development that I have found in the Costa Calida of Spain. 5 mins from Airport, 10mins to beach, on an 18 hole golf course. Live with passion, Brett Wood
Hey guys, I just wanted to raise a couple of issues that may affect you if you have bought an off plan and it completes throughout 2008 or early 2009. We are in the midst the credit crunch and although initially it only affected the US it has now spread across all financial markets...
Hey guys, Just 6 apartments are available at Moorlands Court, a development in a medium to high value area of Dewsbury. Moorlands Court is set in a secure gated tree lined complex and built to an excellent specification...
Hey guys, After months and months of negotiating we have finally secured just 6 freehold houses in Stonegate Mews in Balby, a small suburb of Doncaster. No need to worry about rental competition - there are just 23 houses in the whole development not to mention the huge amount of interest from owner occupiers! The houses at Stonegate Mews are freehold (no ground rent or service charge) and we've cherry picked the best plots so you'll get an extremely attractive monthly cash flow...
Hey guys, 5 units at Aura are up for grabs! Bellway the same developer that we worked with for 'The Edge' has this new development of one and two bedroom apartments in Isleworth, Middlesex. West London is just a few miles away and te station just a short stroll from home, at Aura you could not be in a better position, whether you are looking to invest or buy to live...
Hey guys, These are the last 9 plots on Polaris's La Torre and they have given us 6 of them at 50% off the normal price. You will only need to put a 10,000 euro deposit to complete. Jump on these as they will go today...
Hey guys, We have launched a block of apartments in Braintree, Essex. The Edge, Braintree, Essex CM7 Live with passion, Brett Wood
Hey guys, The office will be closing at 530pm this afternoon so that the team can get home and get ready for the many romantic exploits they have planned. I kind of had to do this after three of the team in a row asked for permission to leave early so they fulfil their romantic duties...
Hey guys, Simon is away on holidays and I will be doing his meetings backed up with Ben and Roy. He is off to New Zealand for a wedding. Live with passion, Brett Wood
Hey guys, Once again houses prove to be a hit having sold all plots within an hour of launch. It is proving that our strategy of securing 'end of the development plots in smaller developments direct from local developers using our local sourcing agents ' is working a dream...
Hey guys, I am heading home to check on the wedding plans and to attend my brother's (Daniel's) wedding on the Gold Coast. Naturally, I'll be available on email and phone while away, although any day-to-day things can be handled by the office...
Hey guys, We have launched this excellent development in the heart of Durham. Click here for details on the development, Victoria Court Durham Live with passion, Brett Wood
Hey guys, This is a great spanish development in Polaris World, Murcia. Live with passion, Brett Wood
Hey guys, I have successfully registered trademarks within the European Union for a number of aspects of my portfolio building strategies. At this stage we have the trademarks on the following marks: Set and Forget Property 1 2 Stop Strategy 5 and Hold Strategy 7-10 x 7-10 Strategy We are also applying for a number of other trademarks...
Hey guys, We have launch a great little development consisting of the last 8 flats. Click here for more details, Coopers Court, South Lynn, PE30 Live with passion, Brett Wood
Hey guys, Just an update, Marie had a routine operation that she is recovering well from and will be back at work next Monday. Live with passion, Brett Wood
Hey guys, The development is located on St. Catherines Road which is only a 20 minute walk away from Lincoln's city centre itself, and is literally just a few seconds away from the high street which provides a vast variety of shops...
Hey guys, We have just secured 10 one bedroom apartments ready in 2-3 months. Located in Boston which is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England with a population of just over 35,000...
Hey guys, Over the Christmas break some of the team dispensed with a holiday and moved the entire office to our new, huge and open plan office space. We now have a kitchen, 3 meeting rooms, enough space for 30 staff and are conveniently located between Kings Cross and Angel tube stations...
2007 posts...
Hey guys, Our last day at the office was spent moving computers, monitors, and other random miscellanea from the old office up the street to our shiny new premises. By the time you see us in the new year, we'll be all set up in our funky new open plan office space...
Hey guys, I am happy to announce that we are moving office over the Chrissy period. So from the 2nd of January we'll be about 500m away from our present office about halfway up Pentonville Rd and turn left...
Hey guys, I am proud to announce that as of today Mike has been promoted to a fully fledged Portfolio Manager with YPC. Mike has been on a training program all this year and has really impressed me with his depth of knowledge and application of the principles...
Hey guys, Are you under 35 years old and looking to invest in your future? The YPC Young Investors Club can help. All to often its not until we are well into our 40s that we realise that one property is just not enough...
Hey guys, I am happy to announce that we are expanding again. We have recently employed three new Property Consultants, Stuart Spence, Mark Montes and Marie Frederick. If you are coming along on Friday to our Chrissy drinks you'll be able to meet with them face to face...
Hey guys, I am happy to announce that Arlene has started as our Quality and Human Resources Manager. It's an area of the business that I believe strongly in. One of my first jobs during University was as a Human Resources Manager for a large hospital...
Hey guys, We have taken a few days out to participate in a Leadership and Team Building weekend. So the office will be closed from the afternoon of Wednesday 28th of November, Thursday the 29th and Friday the 30th, we'll be back in the office on Monday 3rd December...
Hola, It's Christmas time again and here at YPC we take the holiday season very seriously, this year we've gone for a Spanish flavour ;) After the success of our first client dinner and drinks in March we thought we’d send out an open invitation to our Christmas drinks at Camino in Kings Cross...
Hey guys, Well this is a first... This morning we awoke to the news that our St Catherine's development has burnt down due to a 'suspected deliberate arson' event. Apparently a group of children who had a problem with the site beside ours decided it was a fun game to set fire to the site...
Hey guys, Well we thought we'd have a bit of fun this month of November and joy in the fund and awareness raising of Mens Health issues. Anyway this is what we look like after 5 days of growing, we'll be updating the results each week until the end of November...
Hey guys, YPC Team Annual Christmas Weekend away... This year I am taking the entire team to Spain for 4 days between the afternoon of Wednesday the 28th November until Sunday the 2nd December. We will conducting a Leadership and Team Building weekend...
Hey guys, We have managed to secure 4 x recently fully refurbished apartments in this well established Grade II listed building - including 3 x one bedroom apartments and just 1 x two bedroom apartment...
Hey guys, I will be on holidays for the next two weeks. I am heading to my place in Spain with Arlene for a week and then Arlene flys back and i am putting the finishing touches on my book for the following week...
Hey guys, Leeds is an area that I usually would have turned down due to the amount of inward investment in the way of new homes currently on offer. It was only when I saw the prices of the apartments on offer that I decided to take a second look - and lucky that I did...
Hey guys, We now have 2 full time marketing people on board - Murray and Alana and they have been working overtime to test and measure all of the variables that go into firstly generating new clients and then ensuring that the customer experience is positive and appropriate...
Hey guys, Only 7 x 2 bedroom apartments are available in the landmark XQ7 building - located near Manchester's famous Quays, in the heart of the forthcoming Media Village. XQ7 offers a rage of luxury studios, apartments and duplex properties that combine the best in design and construction and feature a 24 hour concierge service...
Each Friday we're now welcoming all to come along and join us for a few drinks from 5pm onwards. If you're a client, feel free to even arrive a bit earlier and together we can review your portfolio! If you're not already a client...
Hey guys, St Mary's Grove is perfectly situated for commuters who travel to surrounding towns and cities to work - being equal distance between Liverpool and Manchester and only about half a mile from Leigh town centre and less than five miles from Warrington, Wigan and St...
Hey guys, We are currently getting the website up for the global property site. Gary Lewis and Mark Scheurer will run this business, who I have been working closely with for the past 3 years selling Spanish property and they have now decided to branch out into global markets...
Hey guys, Simon has lost his mobile while out drinking, he thinks he left it in the cab or perhaps is was stolen at dinner. In any case if you try and call him you will receive a 'out of service' notice...
Hey guys, August sees the end of a full year at our Kings Cross office, its seen us triple in size both in office size and number of team. We have also launched a sister company in www.ypcglobal.com...
Hey guys, Located in Prescot, Merseyside is this 3-phase development - consisting of 105 high specification apartments. We have 4 units in phase/ block 3 all at £149950. All apartments have 2 bedrooms, balcony or Juliet, luxury furniture package, car parking space and a six month rental guarantee at £650 per calendar month...
Hey guys, I am on holidays until the 15th August, heading over to my house in Spain to relax so I won't be answering emails or phones. In fact Arlene has insisted that I leave them at home. If you need anything please call the office on 0207 812 1255 otherwise Simon will handle anything else on 0797 1000 280...
Hey guys, Wallace Court is situated on Balham High Road, which offers a great selection of shops, bars and restaurants. This stylish development of two bedroomed flats offers contemporary accommodation with a neutral decor and modern fixtures and fittings...
Hey guys, Carrington Park Warrington - 1 and 2 bed apartments in this thriving town. Carrington Park is a quarter of a mile from Warrington town centre. The town itself is bursting with high street stores, bars, cafe/restaurants, open spaces and entertainment of all sorts...
Hey guys, A stunning development of three bedroomed houses all with smart gardens and off-street parking. They have been recently completed - each offering abundant living space with modern fixtures and fittings, wood floors and a stylish decor...
Hey guys, St Helens offers a range of beautiful 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes, set in a picturesque village location but just 2 miles from the hustle and bustle of lively Bishop Auckland. We have only 1 x 3 bedroom end of terrace FREEHOLD house...
Hey guys, We have secured only 3 x 2 bedroom flats in Armthorpe - a village just east of Doncaster. Two are ground floor apartments, and one is a duplex. Sizes range from 600 to 700 sq. ft. This is a development of just 4 apartments, of which one was sold prior to reservation at full market value to an owner occupier...
Hey guys, I would like to welcome Mick Rawlinson to the team. He has taken the role of Property Acquisitions for the Northern Region of the UK. This will allow us to source cheaper (and more regular) stock...
Hey guys, We have finally put aside time today to begin selling our Spanish property. I reserved five of these about 3 months ago and have not put aside the time to talk to clients about them yet. Anyway, we have finally been calling those who have registered your interest...
Hey guys, We will be launching these 2 beds tomorrow so jump on the phone if you are interested. For full property details simply click here - The Mews Live with passion, Brett
Hey Guys, We have just hired another 2 property consultants who start on the 9th of July. Welcome to the team Andrew and Megun. I will give you more details on each soon. Live with passion, Brett
Hey Guys, I am proud to announce that we have hired Ben Adzofu as our New Sales Director. I have known Ben for the past 4 years when we used to work together when I first arrived in the country. Ben's experience is in Sales, and he's most recently been a Corporate Business Development Manager for a large mobile network...
We've been mentioned in the Daily Star on Saturday June 16 2007!
Hey guys, This is a great little studio that we found in Richmond. Live with passion, Brett
Hey guys, Well we have finally reached the stage in business when I need to split the sales and portfolio management functions of the business in two. So its taken a big step in thinking but I am confident that the changes will provide you a better more personalised service all round...
Hey guys, I am delighted to say that after 6 months, 2 exams and 20 hours flying James my instructor at Cabair Flight school in Elstree Aerodrome actually got out of the the helicopter and let me fly it all alone...
Hey guys, These 4 bedroom houses didn't even make it to the website before they were sold. Current Property available. Live with passion, Brett
Hey guys, Thanks to all those that showed interest in Spalding. They sold within a few hours. We have a full time sourcing person in the region so keep an eye out for more developments. Live with passion, Brett
Hey Guys, Here is our latest offering of houses. Yes, we finally got some freehold houses to stack up on rentals. Check out the full details of these properties here. Flinders Park, Spalding Live with passion, Brett :)
Hey Guys, We are now an authorised agent of Polaris World properties in Murcia, Spain. Polaris World is a massive new development that has dramatically changed the Costa Calida area with many great developments...
Hey guys, This is a great 2 bed and 2 bath in the heart of Kingston and close to the river. It currently has a tenant and was sold 3 years ago from new to its current owner. Live with passion, Brett Wood
Hey guys, Commuter towns are becoming the fashion as first time buyers and renters try to get out of London. Aylesbury ticks all the boxes being a town centre development with lots of development going on around the outskirts of town...
Hey Guys, Mike is on two weeks holidays in South Africa. If you require assistance please call the team in the office on 0207 812 1255. Quick funny story: Mike left us with a special surprise on the appointments book...
Hey guys, Spanish Office Well after almost 3 years of working in Spain and YPC has finally bitten the bullet and has taken office premises in the Villamartin Town Square in Spain. We are just in the process of setting up the phones etc and we'll announce this more formally...
Hey Guys, We have today launched these great 2 bed apartments over looking Limehouse. Call Simon or Mike for full details on 0207 812 1255. Live with passion, Brett
Hey Guys, I am happy to announce that on Friday 4th in Venice I got engaged to Arlene Alegre. She had absolutely no idea so it was a total surprise. I must admit it did take about 3 minutes of convincing her that I was serious for her to say 'Yes' but I got it in the end...
Hey Guys, The office will be closed on Friday the 4th of May, the guys will still be a work but they will be focusing on various projects aimed at making our systems work better with the business. I feel this is really important as we grow and take on more clients and more developments...
Hey Guys, Simon and I were up at 5am this morning for the dawn service at Hyde Park Corner for our National Day of Rememberence - ANZAC Day. For those of you that didn't know Australians and Kiwis are celebrating for all those who have fallen in the various military conflicts throughout our history...
Hey Guys, Well I donned the Penguin suit and got into the festivities for St George's day 2007. At the invite of Savills Private Finance and Craig Thomas I attended the St George's Day National Banquet at the Banqueting Hall at Whitehall Palace...
Hey Guys, James starts in the new position of Property Acquisitions Manager from Monday. James's background is in sales and more recently sourcing properties for himself. He has built a large portfolio for himself and helped other clients through his sourcing expertise...
Hey guys, I am proud to announce that Alana Alegre is starting as our new Marketing Manager from the 1st of May. Alana will be working out of Australia initially and is looking at coming to the UK in August...
Hey guys, These are a great little development in Acton. They were refurbished about 18 months ago and all have tenants in them. I feel that we are likely to be able to increase the rent on the studios but will need to do this through giving appropriate notice...
Hey guys, We've launched these great 1 beds just down the road from Maidstone. For full details call Simon or Mike on 0207 812 1255. Live with passion, Brett
Hey guys, After 1 week of having no access to file or our database we have fixed the problem. I must say that they service from HP was appalling, we were referred over to the Indian call centre and from there it all went downhill with promises not kept and call backs never done...
Hey guys, These new build block of 9 x 1 and 2 bed apartments is great, right beside a set of shops. Call Simon or Mike for full details on 0207 812 1255. Live with passion, Brett
Hey guys, These are an awesome development in Canary Wharf. We have taken the 23rd floor Penthouses and 22nd floor Studios and Suites as well as a number of other units in other floors. Call Simon or Mike for full details on 0207 812 1255...
Hey guys, Thanks to all of you who attended our first Dinner and Drinks night. I think it was a resounding success and the feedback from existing and new clients was outstanding. It was quite funny to speak to a few new people who were waiting all night for the hard sell bit, you know the bit where we pull out the glossy brochure and reservation forms, well I am happy to say that these people went home full of merry atonement and with wallets still full...
Hey guys, Just wanted to say that we are full up for Saturday night's Dinner & Drinks. We expected around 60 but this number has grown to 100 so we've had to stop it there as the space we have simply won't handle any more! Thanks to those that have booked and a special thanks to those that are bringing friends with them...
Hey guys, The great city centre apartments in Lincoln by the water and minutes to the High Road. Call Simon or Mike for full details on 0207 812 1255. Live with passion, Brett
Most of you already know what friendly and likable characters we are here at Your Property Club so we thought we would give you the opportunity to come and get to know us all a little better at our offices in Kings Cross...
Hey guys, I thought I would put a photo of us in Ireland for St Patrick's day before we went out. Don't we look fresh and sober. I cannot say the same for the photos on the way back to the hotel. Chloe, Mike, Brett, Karen and Simon (as well as Mike's partner Debbie who took the photo) all ventured to the land of Guinness...
Hey Guys, I have always been one to find an excuse to dress up (or dress down) for a cause. So I thought that we'd have a bit of fun with Red Nose Day on the 16th March. Whilst we will be in Ireland for St Patrick's day, it hasn't stopped us getting involved...
Hey guys, All the team are taking off to Ireland to celebrate St Patricks Day in Ireland so we will be closed on the 16th March and reopening for Monday morning, I won't admit to being bright eyed and bushy tailed but we will be present on the Monday...
Hey guys, Would you like to be one of the first to read and review my forthcoming book Set and Forget Property? I am looking for 10 people to read and review my book before it gets published. These reviews will be used on the website and other marketing materials...
Hey guys, These great 1 beds in Grays Town Centre. Call Simon or Mike on 0207 812 1255 for full details. Live with passion, Brett
Greetings -- a quick notice of scheduled downtime 1am until 6am on March 12th as we move our website to a new Grid server. This should afford us 99.9999% network reliability and uptime as our traffic continues to grow...
Hey Guys, I have been spending a bit of time on marketing of the business and one of the most important things is to have testimonials from current and past clients. I was reading the book Freakonomics which discusses the concept of incentive systems and come up with the idea of paying the team to make sure they get testimonials from clients (they now get £50)...
Hey guys, I am a big believer in promoting from within the business, especially when the team member has shone like this one has. We have recently promoted Chloe Batteson to Office Manager. Her role will see her in charge of everything from reservation through to getting your property let as well as the general administration of the business...
2006 posts...
Hey guys, I hope you enjoy this number, rather than send out thousands of chrissy cards we thought we would make fools of ourselves. Seriously though, it's been a big year for property and we hope that you and your family have a great rest over Christmas...
Hey guys, Lavender Hill is a great development only 320 metres from Clapham Junction Station. (Note - you'll need to be a registered YPC member to visit that link. Register for free here!) Call Simon or Mike for full details on 0207 812 1255...
We have launched the Radius House units in a major regeneration area inside the M25 of greater london. (Note - you'll need to be a registered YPC member to visit that link. Register for free here!)
Podcast #4: Brett's '5 and hold' strategy (15 November 2006)Hi guys, For most of us starting off as property investors, the thought of owning 5 properties is way out of any imaginable comfort zone. Sure, owning a couple of properties? -- most of us can imagine that, but 5 presents a whole range of new issues...
Hey guys, It's been a fantastic year for the team at Your Property Club and as we are very focused on the fact that we are a lifestyle company the team has decided to take a weekend out in Marrakech, Morocco to live it up for a while...
Hey guys, As part of my commitment to explore other property markets I am in Budapest, Hungary for the week of the 4th until the 11th November. I have been really interested in property over here because of the amount of interest from multi-nationals...
Hey guys, These one and two bedroom apartments in a smart development within landscaped gardens are minutes away from South Woodford Station, and a short tube ride to Central London. The development is centred around a beautiful landscaped courtyard and with Epping Forest nearby, and a great selection of shop, bars and restaurants, these apartments are in a fantastic location...
You can Win £500 for your local kids team... Hey guys, One of the greatest things about building a property portfolio is that you create enough money to do a few things that might be considered altruistic or philanthropic...
Podcast #3: Why work with Your Property Club? (22 October 2006)Hi guys, "Why should I work with you? What is different about your company?"It's these questions that most people ask at some point in their research of us. This podcast outlines in detail exactly what is different about YourPropertyClub and explains the unique strategies that we use to support you in building your portfolio from 0 - 10 properties...
Hey guys, We have secured 2 bedroom apartments with balconies in this great development of 1,2 and 3 apartments and houses. The development has easy access into London through the A40. Live with passion, Brett Wood
He's here to sort out all of your problems. I guarantee he'll have you in stitches in no time. No job is too big for him. Here's his opening video... Be sure the kids are not watching otherwise they will want one for christmas...
Hey guys, This fantastic central development consists of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments in Cheshire St only metres from Brick lane and the city. These are built to a high spec and have very low service charge, this coupled with high demand for rentals will mean these can also be cashflow positive...
Hey guys, The development is situated in the heart of Angel, London just 2 mins from Upper St and the Angel tube station. Live with passion, Brett Wood
Its been a while coming and I have been working Australian time as well as UK time to get it done -- our developer Murray is in Australia -- but finally we have the site up. Check it out at http://clients...
It's been well overdue but I feel we have needed someone to oversee the educational content of the site and make sure it not only reads well but is grammatically correct. So to ensure this happens we have today employed Jessica Ramtin or "Jess" as we call her as Editor and Public Relations Manager at YPC...
Hey guys, A great development in the Playa Flamenca. Close to shops, the beach and 3 golf courses. This is a well known holiday destination. You will require a minimum 15% of the purchase price to complete on this property...
Podcast #2: Brett's "Set and Forget" Property Philosophy (23 September 2006)Hi guys, In my last post I mentioned my "set and forget" property philosophy and immediately received a few questions from my clients, so I decided to dedicate this weekend's podcast to it. It's a great summary of my "set and forget" property philosophy and explains how my portfolio can manage itself for up to two years at a stretch while I'm enjoying life...
Hey guys, Well Australia has them, the US has them, Canada has them, even South Africa has them and now the UK has them. Mainstream 90% buy to let mortgages. Sure, it has been possible to do a 90% mortgages but the product has been quite terrible...
Hey guys, This is perhaps the best off plan development that I have found in the Costa Calida of Spain. 5 mins from Airport, 10mins to beach, on an 18 hole golf course. Live with passion, Brett Wood
Hey guys, Today we had the most pleasant surprise in the office and the best thing is that Simon and I are the only ones in the office today so we get to keep them all to ourselves. Sorry girls... Yes, we received flowers from one of our favourite investors, Jen Clarke...
The status will change depending on our availability. We have added another way to get in contact with us. Using SKYPE this great tool for the interest means that if you have the facility on the computer your calls will be absolutely free of charge...
Podcast #1: The 3 P's of the Property Mortgage (19 September 2006)Hi guys, We bought new microphones and some software to help make my voice sound decent :-] and overnight we have produced our first podcast called "The 3 P's of the Property Mortgage". We hope you enjoy it...
Today our resident kiwi, Simon Shankland defaced our Australian football jersey signed by the Australian Socceroos Team from the 2006 World Cup which sits in our office by smashing the framed shirt over his head...
We have secured a further 6 apartments in phase 3 of this fantastic riverside development in Stoneclough. I am just waiting on the floorplans and pictures so that we can launch these. Simon and I have bought 3 in this development...
Hey guys, We have just brought Mike Smuts on as part of the portfolio team. He will be starting around the 2nd October. Simon, Chloe and I have previously worked with Mike and it's good to have him on board...
Hey guys, We have today signed the lease for bigger offices having outgrown our existing ones. The new office is also air conditioned which would have been a huge help through the summer but I am optimistic for a warm winter...
Hey guys, This award winning development is situated just 4 miles from Manchester City Centre and 1 mile from the M60 Ring road. Didsbury Point is a Urban Village providing the intensity of city living in a suburban location...
Simon and Brett will be attending a Landlords Course held by the Residential landlords Association. Brett is currently a member of this organisation who provide sound advice and support to landlords. This 4 hour course I believe is a must for all serious investors...
Over the coming weeks Brett will be busy recording all of our educational blogs in the MP3 format. This is the easiest format and is universally accepted on most walkmans, IPods, and other music devices as well as computers...
Hey guys, This fantastic development of 4 x 2 bed 2 bath apartments are build complete. It is positioned on top of Greenwich hill with fantastic views of the city and Canary wharf. Live with Passion, Brett Wood
We have secured this wonderful landscaped gardens and lakeside development located between Park Royal station and Hangar Lane station. Great 2 bed and 2 baths and a number of 1s and 2 beds are available...
You will have noticed the website has changed considerably from last month. We have spent this past month upgrading, programming and enhancing your experience with YourPropertyClub or YPC as we like to call it now.
Hey guys, Some of you have experienced problems with the navigation bar on our site. This is due to your computer having a screen resolution of 800 x 725 or lower. This is common in old screens or computers over 2-3 years old...
Chloe has worked as a Property Manager with another property club and has decided to join the team.
We have decided to move to offices in Kings Cross. Brett feels that this area and all of the regeneration going will become the next trendy area to be. We plan to rent serviced offices for 8 months when we are looking at completing our commercial premises in Kings Cross...
We have appointed Anthony Phillips from Exceed UK in Windsor as our new company accountants.
Both Simon and I have purchased Villas in this fantastic development.
Brett's Insiders' Tips and Trick Newsletter has gone out to over 7000 readers over the past 2 years. He has now undated and it's now called "Set and Forget" Property Ideas. Still with the same educational focus and coming out weekly its members.
Simon has purchased a property in this development right by the Thames River.
Both Simon and Brett have purchased in this fantastic development right on a river and nestled in trees.
Hey Guys, Thanks for everyones support for the site, its been great speaking to everyone and having your feedback. Keep the comments coming they are inspirational. I have decided to stop posting for the next couple of weeks so that I can give the final push on my book Set and Forget Property and get it out to the publishers...
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Simon is taking off for 7 weeks from the 26th November 2005 through to early January 2006. For any questions please contact Brett Wood on 0207 812 1255. Simon and his partner are visiting Australia and New Zealand...
Set and Forget property ideas now has its 3000th reader. Thank you to all the clients that made it possible!
Brett will be on holidays right the way through October. He is visiting family in Australia and spending a week in Hong Kong. For any questions please call Simon Shankland on 0207 812 1255.
Hey guys, We have have launched and now sold 17 of these Spanish apartments, including one that I have bought and will be using as my second home until my place in Cabo Roig is completed. Live with passion, Brett Wood
Brett and I have purchased a total of 3 properties in this award winning development.
Simon has bought a property in this fantastic little development in Rochdale.
We have now redeveloped our website so thats it much more easier to find the information contained within it.
Hey guys, Both Simon and I have purchased in this development which comes with a 12 month leaseback. Live with passion, Brett Wood
Hey guys, We have launched and sold 5 of these great little townhouses. It's also my 4th property in Spain. Live with passion, Brett Wood
Hey guys, This is a great Spanish seaside development that I have bought with views of the Mediterranean Sea. Its also right in the centre of shops, bars, clubs and restaurants. We also have 15 other clients who have purchased in this development...
With the successful creation of the blog the company name was changed to YourPropertyClub.com Ltd. Initially it was setup to educate investors in the principles that Brett has taught 1000s of his clients...
Brett and Simon successfully sell their first Spanish development in the Costa Blanca of Spain. This 3 bedroom 2 bathroom development only 50m from the coast and 100m from shops, bars, clubs and restaurants will prove a great investment.
Brett has been completing a roadshow meeting clients which sees him travelling as far up as Aberdeen.
Hey guys, I decided that rather than hide my educational material behind membership fees and passwords or worst actually not share it with you at all ... that I'd put it out on the web site to be freely accessed by anyone interested...
Hello, This luxury development that Brett has purchased in is right in the centre of the pubs and clubs of Newcastle. Its a massive 1100sqft apartment which he has furnished for company lets. Regards, Simon Shankland
Hey guys, I purchased my first 2 properties in Spain and begin negotiating for YPC clients to access properties in Spain. Live with passion, Brett Wood
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Brett Wood, our Managing Director registered the company known as Brett M Wood Ltd which would become YourPropertyClub.com Ltd. Initially he was going to use it as a SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) for purchasing property...