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Guernsey's property market has delivered another bullish quarter for landlords and homeowners alike, with sale prices edging higher and the rental sector posting eye-watering five-year growth that will sharpen the appetite of buy-to-let investors eyeing the Channel Islands.
UK Property Insights

Guernsey property values climb as rents surge 45% in five years

Anna Ibbotson

Guernsey's property market has delivered another bullish quarter for landlords and homeowners alike, with sale prices edging higher and the rental sector posting eye-watering five-year…

Britain's appetite for buying tenanted investment property has all but evaporated, with the number of homes listed for sale with tenants in situ tumbling by almost 44 per cent in just two years, new figures reveal.
UK Property Insights

Landlords turn their backs on tenanted stock as ‘in situ’ sales collapse by 44%

Anna Ibbotson

Britain's appetite for buying tenanted investment property has all but evaporated, with the number of homes listed for sale with tenants in situ tumbling by…

The proportion of new homes snapped up "off plan" before a brick is laid has tumbled to its lowest level in more than a decade, in a stark signal that the buy-to-let exodus and stubbornly high borrowing costs are reshaping the new-build market.
UK Property Insights

Off-plan new build sales slide to 12-year low as landlords exit and rates bite

Anna Ibbotson

The proportion of new homes snapped up "off plan" before a brick is laid has tumbled to its lowest level in more than a decade,…

Property investors holding leasehold flats have been told they could be left sitting on near-unsellable assets if Labour pushes ahead with its flagship overhaul of the leasehold system, according to submissions filed to the Government's commonhold consultation.
UK Property Insights

Leasehold reforms could leave millions of flats stranded, investors warn

Anna Ibbotson

Property investors holding leasehold flats have been told they could be left sitting on near-unsellable assets if Labour pushes ahead with its flagship overhaul of…

Property Investment Advice

Britain's private rented sector has just been recast. From 1 May, Section 21 "no-fault" evictions were consigned to the statute book's archive, fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies have been retired, and a new arrears regime has tilted the balance between landlord and tenant for the first time in a generation.
Advice

Renters’ Rights Act takes effect: the new rulebook landlords and investors must master

Anna Ibbotson
Britain's buy-to-let landlords have a little under a year to overhaul the way they keep their books, after HM Revenue & Customs confirmed that its long-delayed Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax regime will finally land on 6 April 2026 — and with it, the end of the once-a-year self-assessment slog for tens of thousands of property investors.
Advice

The landlord’s checklist for Making Tax Digital: how to be ready for HMRC’s 6 April 2026 deadline

Anna Ibbotson
The Government’s latest push to deliver a new generation of large-scale towns across England has reignited debate over where the next property investment hotspots will emerge, and where buyers should tread carefully.
Advice UK Property Insights

Phil Spencer: Which new towns offer the strongest investment potential – and which to avoid

Anna Ibbotson
Property buyers may have more negotiating power than they realise in today’s housing market, according to industry experts who say current conditions are creating opportunities to secure homes below the asking price.
Advice

How to negotiate a lower price on a house purchase

Anna Ibbotson

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Guernsey's property market has delivered another bullish quarter for landlords and homeowners alike, with sale prices edging higher and the rental sector posting eye-watering five-year growth that will sharpen the appetite of buy-to-let investors eyeing the Channel Islands.
UK Property Insights

Guernsey property values climb as rents surge 45% in five years

Anna Ibbotson
Britain's appetite for buying tenanted investment property has all but evaporated, with the number of homes listed for sale with tenants in situ tumbling by almost 44 per cent in just two years, new figures reveal.
UK Property Insights

Landlords turn their backs on tenanted stock as ‘in situ’ sales collapse by 44%

Anna Ibbotson
The proportion of new homes snapped up "off plan" before a brick is laid has tumbled to its lowest level in more than a decade, in a stark signal that the buy-to-let exodus and stubbornly high borrowing costs are reshaping the new-build market.
UK Property Insights

Off-plan new build sales slide to 12-year low as landlords exit and rates bite

Anna Ibbotson
The era of the polite, pre-enforcement nudge is officially over. Buy-to-let owners across England are being told to assume that the next letter dropping onto their doormat from the council will not be a warning, it will be a fine.
News

Councils ditch the warning letter: landlords face instant fines under the Renters’ Rights Act

Anna Ibbotson

The era of the polite, pre-enforcement nudge is officially over. Buy-to-let owners across England are being told to assume that…

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has thrown open its doors to the heavyweights of British residential real estate, unveiling NRLA Living, a new subscription service tailored to Build to Rent (BTR) operators, large portfolio landlords, institutional investors, funders and the professional services firms that orbit them.
News

NRLA widens its tent: new “Living” arm courts build to rent giants and institutional money

Anna Ibbotson
HMRC’s clampdown on undeclared rental income has reached unprecedented levels — recovering £107 million from UK landlords in 2024/25, the highest figure on record and more than double what it collected just three years ago.
News

Professional landlords seize record share of homes as amateurs head for the exit

Property Portfolio Investor
Britain's buy-to-let landlords are being forced to rethink their pet policies after the long-awaited Renters' Rights Act came into force on 1 May, handing tenants the legal right to request a furry companion in their rented home, and the right to challenge any refusal.
News

Pets-in-rentals law shake-up could ease pressure on shelters – but landlords warn of sell-off risk

Anna Ibbotson
Build to Rent (BTR) has come a long way since its inception, evolving beyond its urban roots to embrace what we at LRG Group refer to as BTR suburban communities (aka SFH or suburban BTR).
Commercial Property Investments Opinions

Resitality and hotelification will define future suburban BTR

Justine Edmonds

Build to Rent (BTR) has come a long way since its inception, evolving beyond its urban roots to embrace what…

An investor in the UK construction sector has warned that overreliance on EBITDA as a valuation benchmark is increasingly leading to failed transactions and last-minute price renegotiations.
Opinions

Construction M&A investor warns EBITDA focus is derailing deals

Anna Ibbotson
While much of the property industry has welcomed the government’s decision to cap ground rents at £250 a year, concerns are growing that the reform could have unintended consequences for investors, lenders and the long-term management of apartment blocks.
Opinions

Will the £250 ground rent cap deter property investors?

Anna Ibbotson
The government’s expanded Supporting Small Business (SSB) scheme will only delay, rather than prevent, a looming business rates crisis for hospitality and retail, with hundreds of venues at risk of closure from next year, according to a leading property specialist.
Opinions

Supporting Small Business scheme ‘only prolongs the agony’ for hospitality and retail

Anna Ibbotson