{"id":5798,"date":"2021-06-24T13:14:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T13:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5798"},"modified":"2021-06-24T13:14:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T13:14:38","slug":"lets-talk-with-vanessa-van-de-velde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-vanessa-van-de-velde\/","title":{"rendered":"Lets Talk with Vanessa Van De Velde"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Property developer, Vanessa Van De Velde, features on <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/lets-talk-with-citylets\/investing-in-property-with-vanessa-van-de-velde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">episode 37<\/a> of Lets Talk. Only in her mid-30\u2019s, Vanessa has been a buy to let landlord for almost 10 years and has also purchased properties to renovate and sell (flip) during that time. She offers insights and helpful advice for those considering investing in property, as well as the pros and cons of different strategies. Vanessa chats tax efficiency including the benefits of commercial property and gives helpful advice on how to utilise property as an income.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Influencers such as Brexit and the pandemic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vanessa discusses current influences that should be taken into consideration such as the pandemic, Brexit and the temporary ban on evictions in Scotland. With properties in various areas of the Central Belt, Fife and the Scottish Borders, she also gives tips on factors to consider when selecting location.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/lets-talk-with-citylets\/investing-in-property-with-vanessa-van-de-velde\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5801\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vanessa-van-der-velde-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vanessa-van-der-velde-blog.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vanessa-van-der-velde-blog-700x300.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vanessa-van-der-velde-blog-1100x471.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vanessa-van-der-velde-blog-400x171.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vanessa-van-der-velde-blog-768x329.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss out on hearing agents and property professionals chat about topics and issues relevant to you.<\/p>\n<p>Lets Talk is available on all the usual platforms: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/lets-talk-with-citylets\">Soundcloud<\/a><\/u>,\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\/uk\/\">Spotify<\/a><\/u>,\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/uk\/itunes\/\">iTunes<\/a><\/u>\u00a0and Citylets website,\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/podcasts\/\">citylets.co.uk\/podcasts<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Want to get involved?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Just contact us\u00a0<u><a href=\"mailto:letstalk@citylets.co.uk\">letstalk@citylets.co.uk<\/a><\/u>. We look forward to hearing from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Property developer, Vanessa Van De Velde, features on episode 37 of Lets Talk. Only in her mid-30\u2019s, Vanessa has been a buy to let landlord for almost 10 years and has also purchased properties to renovate and sell (flip) during that time. 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