Who would you trust when it comes to investing your hard-earned cash? Various websites you've googled, perhaps a friend who's done well?

At Clear Property Investment we're happy to listen to a man who's made millions by knowing both HOW and WHEN to invest.

Regular Dragons Den guest and multi-million pound entrepreneur James Caan certainly knows a thing or two about investment and making cash. And he reckons property is the hottest ticket right now.

He knows that the right time to buy is not when the property market is soaring - too much competition - but when it's depressed and property prices are low. Added to this, is the fact that more people in the UK are renting and the number of repossessions are increasing.

"Investing in property, however, is not just a matter of looking around at a few properties in your local area and taking a punt," he said. "There is an art and a science to it and if you really want to make a wise investment decision, enlist the aid of an experienced property professional. He can both educate you and guide you to the very best investments for your budget and needs.

"There are many opportunities out there right now that you may not even be aware of yet. Your property guide will be able to help you find below market value (BMV) investments, auctions and great buy-to-let deals, amongst others."

Here at Clear Property Investment, we have the know-how and contacts to guide you in propery investment - whether at home here in the UK or abroad.

In the UK for instance, we're well aware that in addition to a number of growing repossessions, there are also many current home owners willing to sell quickly at below BMV in order to avoid the devastation of repossession.

And when it comes to buy-to-let, many rental prices are increasing due to demand far outstripping supply.

Steve Lees, of property website Email4Property said: "The lettings market has contracted over the last few years, with the number of available properties coming onto the market slowing dramatically.

"Fierce competition from tenants means that when properties do become available they are snapped up. As a result, landlords have also been able to push up rents."

Over the three months to the end of June, the average UK asking rent increased 2.3% to £839pcm, marking the third consecutive quarter of growth. Yorkshire and Humberside saw the biggest gain at 3.4% and only Wales and the North East experienced quarterly falls, at -0.9% and -2.3 respectively.

Another reason for increased demand is that the age of first-time buyers continues to rise while mortgage lending rates remain tight.

For more information on property investment and buy-to-lets contact any our property experts at our four Clear Lets offices.

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