UK’s Housing Shortage to get Worse as Planning Applications Falls
The UK’s housing crisis has been a major issue for years, with a shortage of affordable homes leading to skyrocketing prices and a shortage of rental options. Unfortunately, it...
UK Housing Market Proves to be ‘Remarkably Robust’ as 70% of all Listed Properties are Sold
Close to 70% of all properties listed for sale in the first quarter of this year have sold, new figures show.
Confidence in the UK Property Market as Mortgage Approvals Increase
Great news for the UK property market! The latest figures from the Bank of England have shown an increase in the number of mortgage approvals for homebuyers in March. This is a...
UK Rental Prices Hit New Highs: April Sees a 1.3% Increase
The UK rental market has seen a significant increase in rental prices for April 2023, according to the latest figures from leading property data provider, HomeLet. The average...
Shock UK House Price Rise Boosts Capital Appreciation for Investors
UK house prices unexpectedly rose by 0.5% last month according to data from the Nationwide Building Society. The average UK house price in April was £260,441.
Bloomberg - UK’s Shortage of Rental Properties Will Not Ease in the Near Future
According to Bloomberg Intelligence, the UK's rental supply-demand imbalance is likely to worsen in the short-term. Data from Rightmove indicates that the number of available...
Property Investors Head to the UK’s North East for Better Yields
Investors looking for high rental yields have driven higher property prices in the Northeast. Data from TwentyCi showed that sales agreed in the first three months of the year...
UK Rents Reach a New Record High After 13 Quarters of Consecutive Rental Growth
According to the latest data from Rightmove, the average asking rents for new tenants outside of London have reached a new record of £1,190 per calendar month. While this is an...
Revealed - Where Rents in the UK Have Risen 33% in the Last Year
The latest property market figures show that rent prices in the London boroughs of Ealing and Kensington and Chelsea have risen dramatically, with increases of 33 and 31 percent...
How Much Money Do You Need to Invest in a UK Property?
Investing in property in the UK can be an effective way of building wealth, but it’s important to be aware of the real costs associated with buying an investment property. Here...
Average UK Rental Yields Increase From 6.0% to 6.5% in the Last 12 Months
The latest Fleet Mortgages Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer has revealed that yields across England and Wales have seen an increase both on an annual and quarterly basis. According to...
UK Build-to-Rent (BTR) Investment Exceeds £1.1bn in Q1 as Rental Demand Soars
Investment into UK Build-to-Rent (BTR) has exceeded £1.1bn so far in Q1 2023, demonstrating the investor appetite for opportunities across the sector as rental demand increases...
Foreign Ownership of UK Properties Increase by 3.2% in the Last Year
A recent Freedom of Information request submitted to the Land Registry by lettings agency Benham and Reeves has revealed an increase in the number of homes in England and Wales...
Your UK Buy-to-Let Mortgage Guide
Introduction As house prices in the UK continue to reach record highs, and with many individuals being priced out of the housing market, mortgages offer a solution that allows...
Chronic Lack of Rental Stock Increases Pressure on Tenants as Rents Continue to Rise in the UK
This Spring, Fine & Country is expecting rental growth to remain strong, with the average London prime market rental now £3,762pcm, up 14% year-on-year. London is particularly...
Retiring Landlords in the UK are Leaving a Gap in the Market for New Investors
Landlords who purchased properties soon after the launch of the first buy-to-let mortgage in 1996 are retiring in increasing numbers, according to new data released by Hamptons.
Good News for Investors - UK Government Investment Zones are Driving Up Rents
A UK Tax expert David Hannah claims that the government's 12 new high-growth investment zones have already begun to drive property prices up in the Midlands and Northern...
HomeLet Rental Index - UK Rents Still on the Rise
The latest HomeLet rental index shows that UK average rental prices are continuing to rise.
Prime London Rents Increased During Q1 2023
Prime London rents have increased again over the first three months of this year, says Savills.
Accepted Offers for UK Properties Returns to Pre-Pandemic levels – Rightmove
The number of home sales being agreed is now back to its pre-pandemic level for the first time since September, before the mini-budget, according to the latest data from Rightmove.
UK House Prices Increase by Nearly 1% in March 2023
UK house prices increased unexpectedly last month, the latest data from Halifax shows. The latest house price figures suggest that the market may be boosted by the recent...
UK Mortgage Rates Predicted to Fall Amid a Return of Ultra-Low Interest Rates
Banks and building societies look set to cut the costs of UK fixed-rate mortgages in the short to medium term after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted that ultra-low...
Net Zero Targets and Tenant Demands are Pushing Investors to Buy New Build Property
Government net zero targets and tenant demands lower running costs are forcing more landlords to invest in new-build homes. Investors with old and draughty rental properties...
UK Property Market Returns to “Pre-Pandemic Norm” in March 2023
Research from TwentyEA reveals that 70% of UK property listed in the first 12 weeks of 2023 went on to be sold, which is the same as the long-term pre-Covid 2019 levels. ...
UK Housing Market Conditions Exceed Expectations
The UK real estate housing market is exceeding expectations despite weaker market conditions. Zoopla's latest data shows that although demand for homes is down compared to...
UK Rents Increase in March, and Show No Sign of Slowing Down
Good news for investors as both rents and voids proved remarkably sticky during March, according to the latest Goodlord Rental Index, with figures holding steady month on month....
Rising House Prices Beat Inflation in a Whopping 22 UK Cities
According to a recent study conducted by eXp UK, a personal estate agents network, house prices across 22 major UK cities continue to outperform the current rate of inflation,...
UK Rental Stock Supply Shortage as Demand Increases by 50% and Pushing Rents Up
An investigation by the BBC and Zoopla shows a sharp drop in the volume of available rental units in the past 18 months.
UK Property's Highest Growth Areas together with the Most and Least Expensive Areas
Zoopla’s monthly House Price Index reveals the districts, cities, and regions where house prices are rising the fastest, along with the cheapest and most expensive places to buy a...
Banks Continue to Reduce Mortgage & Finance Interest Rates Despite BoE Increase
Amid greater competition for new business mortgage lenders continue to make reductions across their mortgage and finance products covering fixed and variable rates and including...
Interest Rates Raised to 4.25% by Bank of England – Still Lower than the US & UAE
Interest rates have been increased to 4.25% from 4% by the UK’s central bank to get inflation under control and following the increase in rates by US federal reserve bank, which...
London Rents Jump 5% in a Single Month, and are 23% Higher Than a Year Ago
New figures today from London agency Foxtons show that the average rent in February 2023 rose five per cent from the previous month, reaching over £570 per week, which exceeded...
Understanding Property Due Diligence: What Is It & Why Is It Important?
Good property due diligence and research will provide investors with a solid overview of the positive and the negative associated with a given property and offer. This is very...
Property has Increased by Over 240% in Some Areas of London Since 2009
UK property has rebounded at an incredible rate since the financial crisis, and after the recession that ended in 2008.
UK Property Asking Prices Increase by Nearly 1% to £365,357 During March
The average price of property coming to market increased by 0.8%, or £2,906, this month, to £365,357 mainly due to a 1.2% jump in the largest homes sector, according to Rightmove.
Hong Kong has the Highest Proportion of Overseas Ownership in 53% of London’s Boroughs
Foxtons have revealed that Hong Kong accounts for the highest proportion of residential homes registered to foreign addresses in 17 of London’s 32 boroughs, with HK accounting for...
City Centre Living in the UK Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Activity within the letting market will increase as we head into the warmer spring months in the UK according to Nicky Stevenson, MD of Fine & Country.
UK Government Misses New House Building Targets by 45%
Fresh analysis by Sirius Property Finance looked at historic dwelling completion figures across England stretching back to the late 1970s, before analysing dwellings built versus...
Weaker British Pound Provides Property Bargains for Middle East Investors
Overseas investors are receiving an effective bonus of £40,000 off the purchase of a UK buy to let, according to leading lettings agency Benham and Reeves.
30% Increase in the Value of the UK’s Private Rental Sector Properties (PRS)
Sirius Property Finance has analysed the current PRS sector by looking at the level of stock, the current market value, the current average yield and how this has changed since...
