As you are going through the initial steps in preparing your home for sale, you should begin with doing a walkthrough for yourself. In addition to the notes you take for things that need to fixed, you will want to make a note of anything that is ‘attached’ to you home that you will want to take with you when you move out.

When I say ‘attached’, this means any fixture that is permanently installed to a wall, the ceiling, or the floor of your home. This could be a ceiling fan, a light fixture, a mirror, fireplace doors, built-in furniture like a cubby seat in a bay window or a small wall desk, bookshelves or any other item that could be interpreted as ‘permanently installed. Pictures, clocks and other items are considered temporary and do not need to be considered.

This is not limited to interior items. Items considered permanent could include an arbor, a gazebo, a wooden swing or swing set, playground items, or any other item that is installed in such a manner that would make moving or removing it difficult without assistance or significant labor to do so. Again, this interpretation is somewhat vague so don’t guess. For instance, you have an outside gas grill that is attached to a gas line. Would you consider this a permanently installed item or not?

Maybe, maybe not. I bring this up because you want to make sure that you take note of any and all items that may come up during negotiations or could pop up as a ‘gotcha’ at the closing table. It is best to anticipate and remove any doubt up front.

I had this happen on my home. When I first visited the house, my wife could not accompany me so I brought a camcorder with me so that if the house looked like a possibility on my visit, I could show it to her without having to travel all the way back to the house. One of the items that I just happened to record was an expensive thermostat installed on the wall. I thought nothing of it at the time. Put in a later walkthrough with my home inspector, I noted that the thermostat that I had recorded had been replaced with a cheap, manual model. Since we had already made and offer and the contract was pending, I contacted my agent and through their agent, we requested that it be replaced with the original.

You already know you are not going to get rich quick (and neither should you expect to) but wouldn’t you like a low risk investment that produces double-digit capital growth?

In case planning permission is granted by local councils investors could reap returns of up to 10 times there original investments but even otherwise undeveloped land, tends to increase historically in price anyway over the longer term with increase in acute shortage of housing in UK.
Why UK Land Prices are Booming?

o 250,000 to 3,500,000 new homes are needed over the next 15 years rising to 4,400,000 new homes are needed over the next 20 years.

o 90% of towns in the UK are unaffordable for 1st time buyers.

o The UK is the second most densely populated country in Europe and has a fast rising migrant population

o The UK suffers from some of the oldest housing stock in Europe and a huge shortage of supply of affordable and mid priced housing.

o Over the last 30 years the demand for new homes has increased by 30%. Whereas the same period house building rates have dropped by over 50%.

o Since 1997, the Government has increased the average number of new homes built per hectare from 25 to 40.

Why Invest in UK Land Plots?

o Recent volatility in equity and bullion markets world-over and underdeveloped real estate markets in developing countries makes UK land for sale market only safe heaven to park investments for common investors expecting decent returns on there investments

o Land Investment market in UK is very well regulated and is comparatively safe for common investors in comparison to markets in developing countries

In view of the above arguments it is advisable for individual investors to explore UK Land market as an investment option.