Fantastic validation for the property acquiring data platform that Bricklane have built to address the world's largest asset class. Having £600m to deploy really does put Bricklane on the map. https://t.co/gwsydP72NH
Lots of discussion of the UK government's proposed startup support scheme, the Future Fund. While it's still provisional, here are the key terms mapped out with "what happens when" scenarios around conversion, repayment, etc.
Let us know what you think!
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New Labour Party report on Post Bank, National Investment Bank and RBS contains some interesting thinking on UK venture capital. Worth noting if you're in VC, a founder or are making policy in this space. A quick thread.
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Wrote for CityAM on pressing need for government to make three-year tenancies standard. Bricklane have been offering this for a while: makes sense commercially & gives tenants much-needed security. https://t.co/9J51znXuFz
We've made our welcome offer even better. Receive £100-£1,250 when you invest £5,000 or more in your first transaction https://t.co/2fVOqwxaSH (capital at risk, terms apply)
Simon Heawood: The property conversation you should have with clients https://t.co/7xJkqqqOC2 via @profadviser >>@bricklanedotcom - a better way to invest in property. Diversification and yield. Impressive.
John Bogle/Vanguard is a good example of being willing to be misunderstood for long periods. Started in 1974 it was laughed at and opened with $11.4 million in assets, short of the $150 million goal. Now they have $5.1 trillion in assets. Big stuff starts small and takes time.
Wrote this for Property Week on how new tech-enabled solutions like @bricklanedotcom can help investors diversify geographically: https://t.co/MhqjPWuzXM
Our new product for financial advisers. Now advisers can include property investment as part of a tax-efficient, flexible, professionally managed portfolio - whether allocating new funds or rationalising existing buy-to-let investments (capital at risk) https://t.co/IpfYODoKqg
One of our customers in @Moneywiseonline speaking about Bricklane as a better alternative to buy-to-let, enabling him to earn regular, and hassle-free property returns as he approaches retirement (capital at risk) https://t.co/1jKZJZWHsp
Haven’t used up your 17/18 £20,000 ISA allowance yet? There's still time - we are accepting ISA payments until midnight tonight (capital at risk, ISA rules apply)
Why choose? Get property in a pension with Bricklane. Hassle-free property investment, managed on your behalf, starting from £10,000, and held tax-efficiently in a pension @GavinHJackson https://t.co/4uOIvDX7Mx (capital at risk, tax rules apply)
The cut in stamp duty announced today could save first-time buyers £5,000. A good start, but just a drop in the ocean given the affordability challenge of getting Generation Rent onto the property ladder, with first-time buyers needing £33,000 on average for a deposit
Our new Goals tool, why we started @bricklanedotcom and why first home savers should think about being better with their money before they start cutting down on things like eating https://t.co/5glomq4uqy
Why should millennials give up normal things (like sandwiches?!) to buy a home? Use Goals to find out when you could afford to buy and how https://t.co/prPTF2mLwS could help you get there faster than giving up the things you like: https://t.co/7o4eJMSy3O capital at risk