What books do you recommend on reading before I invest in property in the UK?

I want to do my homework first, before investing in property in the UK. What books would anyone out there highly recommend for my research?

Can I ask why you want to invest in the UK when interest rates are so high, average value to earnings at a rediculous 6-7times and rental hardly covering the interest on a mortgage let alone pay off the capital?

The UK is at the top of its cycle, IMO you are way to late into the UK.

There was once a time when people could buy a UK property, have a mortgage paying off the capital and earn a living off the extra. Those days are over.

The UK property market reminds me of a bubble like the tech stock crash of 2000. Its far too late in the day to be getting in.

WeeFlower said:

I want to do my homework first, before investing in property in the UK. What books would anyone out there highly recommend for my research?

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The Bible?

How about yer one Beenys' books? http://www.amazon.com/Property-Ladder-Sarah-Beeny/dp/1844032795/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-0256048-3982465?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180638264&sr=8-2

the dummies book on buy to let is best i have seen
think it is called renting out your house for dummies
very detailed and informative

Am interested if there are any more recommendations; trying to do some research on purchasing a small property for my daughter who is intent on attending Uni in UK.

Possible locations are Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool; she needs to have an offer first though.

Trying to do research from here is proving tricky - is there an equivalent UK site to this one?

Try

www.singingpig.co.uk

but I would agree with ringledman.

Having said that I expect lots of distressed sellers of two bed flats in city centres to appear by the autumn. Might be worth your daughter renting for 6 months whilst you wait for a 'bargain'.