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Retiree Fred Lawson, joins host Gillian Semmler for episode 61<\/a> to talk about his property portfolio that he began building in his 70\u2019s. From investment banking in the Bahamas to stockbroking in Australia, Fred has a wealth of financial experience and offers helpful advice to existing landlords and those considering investing in property in these current, challenging times.<\/p>\n

With short and long term let properties in Edinburgh<\/a> and East Lothian, Fred talks about the advantages and disadvantages to both, as well as his reasons for mainly purchasing new builds, including three in one stairwell.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re in the property market, inflation is your friend\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Gillian and Fred discuss challenges that can be encountered when arranging mortgages later in life<\/a> and he offers advice for managing a property portfolio at his age. They also chat about market conditions and Fred explains why \u201cif you\u2019re in property, inflation is your friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the introduction of the licencing scheme, Fred gives his views on its potential impact on the private residential lettings market and whether he would consider transitioning his short term lets<\/a> to long term in the future.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t miss out on hearing agents and property professionals chat about topics and issues relevant to you.<\/p>\n

Lets Talk is available on all the usual platforms: Soundcloud<\/a><\/u>,\u00a0Spotify<\/a><\/u>,\u00a0iTunes<\/a><\/u>\u00a0and Citylets website,\u00a0citylets.co.uk\/podcasts<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

Want to get involved?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Just contact us\u00a0letstalk@citylets.co.uk<\/a><\/u>. We look forward to hearing from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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