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Student housing group Empiric Student Property has been left with hundreds of unfilled rooms after a sharp decline in bookings from Chinese students, underlining the strain across the student accommodation market as demand falters.
UK Property Insights

Chinese student drop leaves hundreds of unfilled rooms

Anna Ibbotson

Student housing group Empiric Student Property has been left with hundreds of unfilled rooms after a sharp decline in bookings from Chinese students, underlining the…

The UK housing market has entered a new period of uncertainty, with buyers and sellers pausing in the run-up to the Autumn Budget. After a year of tentative recovery following the last round of stamp duty changes, momentum appears to have stalled once again as speculation grows over potential tax reforms.
UK Property Insights

What’s happening with UK house prices? The latest market moves and forecasts

Property Portfolio Investor

The UK housing market has entered a new period of uncertainty, with buyers and sellers pausing in the run-up to the Autumn Budget. After a…

The UK’s Build-to-Rent (BTR) sector is showing signs of renewed confidence as investment activity gathers pace, according to new data from CBRE.
UK Property Insights

UK build-to-rent investment rises as market confidence returns

Anna Ibbotson

The UK’s Build-to-Rent (BTR) sector is showing signs of renewed confidence as investment activity gathers pace, according to new data from CBRE. Investment volumes reached…

Northern Ireland remains the UK’s standout property market, with annual house price growth of 9.6% in Q3, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index.
UK Property Insights

Northern Ireland leads UK property growth as flats falter

Anna Ibbotson

Northern Ireland remains the UK’s standout property market, with annual house price growth of 9.6% in Q3, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index.…

Property Investment Advice

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.
Advice

Expert: how landlords can maximise savings while staying compliant with HMRC’s £107m crackdown

Anna Ibbotson
The High Court has ruled that asylum seekers housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping must leave by 12 September, in a case planning lawyers say could reshape how migrant accommodation is managed across the UK.
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Epping migrant housing case sets key precedent for councils, say planning lawyers

Anna Ibbotson
Landlords across the UK could soon be barred from renting out homes that don’t meet stringent energy efficiency standards, as Ed Miliband pledges to enforce a minimum EPC rating of C for all rented properties by 2030.
Advice

Five legal ways property investors can cut their tax bills, according to an expert

Anna Ibbotson
Landlords earning more than £50,000 a year have exactly one year to prepare for a major shift in tax reporting rules – or risk steep fines – as the government’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) regime takes effect in April 2026.
Advice

Landlords face 12-month deadline for Making Tax Digital – avoid fines up to £900

Anna Ibbotson

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Student housing group Empiric Student Property has been left with hundreds of unfilled rooms after a sharp decline in bookings from Chinese students, underlining the strain across the student accommodation market as demand falters.
UK Property Insights

Chinese student drop leaves hundreds of unfilled rooms

Anna Ibbotson
The UK housing market has entered a new period of uncertainty, with buyers and sellers pausing in the run-up to the Autumn Budget. After a year of tentative recovery following the last round of stamp duty changes, momentum appears to have stalled once again as speculation grows over potential tax reforms.
UK Property Insights

What’s happening with UK house prices? The latest market moves and forecasts

Property Portfolio Investor
The UK’s Build-to-Rent (BTR) sector is showing signs of renewed confidence as investment activity gathers pace, according to new data from CBRE.
UK Property Insights

UK build-to-rent investment rises as market confidence returns

Anna Ibbotson
Budget uncertainty, higher-for-longer interest rates and weak buyer confidence prompt downgrade from estate agent.
News

Savills halves 2026 house price growth forecast to 2% amid budget and rate uncertainty

Anna Ibbotson

Budget uncertainty, higher-for-longer interest rates and weak buyer confidence prompt downgrade from estate agent. Savills has halved its UK house…

Tenant rights organisations have reported a sharp rise in renters seeking to reclaim money from landlords following the Rachel Reeves “illegal letting” scandal, which has thrust licensing laws and landlord responsibilities into the national spotlight.
News

Tenants rush to claim rent refunds after Rachel Reeves’ ‘illegal letting’ row sparks surge in landlord complaints

Property Portfolio Investor
TSB and NatWest have joined a growing list of major UK lenders cutting mortgage rates ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget, in what experts say is a sign of improving market confidence and easing inflationary pressure.
News

TSB and NatWest cut mortgage rates ahead of Budget in ‘welcome relief for borrowers’

Anna Ibbotson
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is intensifying its pursuit of landlords who have failed to declare rental income, in what experts describe as one of the most sophisticated tax crackdowns on property owners to date.
News

HMRC warns landlords over undeclared rental income amid new compliance crackdown

Anna Ibbotson
UK landlords are bracing for a turbulent autumn, as buy-to-let mortgage rates edge higher and speculation grows over new taxes in the upcoming Autumn Statement.
Opinions

Buy-to-let mortgage trends and tax rumours every landlord should know this autumn

Anna Ibbotson

UK landlords are bracing for a turbulent autumn, as buy-to-let mortgage rates edge higher and speculation grows over new taxes…

A year after Labour’s landslide general election victory, industry experts have cast serious doubt over one of its core manifesto pledges – to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029 – calling it “political fantasy” and warning the government is already years behind target.
Opinions

Labour’s 1.5 million homes pledge ‘in the graveyard of political fantasy’, say housing experts

Anna Ibbotson
The UK government’s plan to introduce a new investment visa for wealthy foreign nationals is being criticised as “economically reckless” by one of the world’s leading financial advisers, amid warnings that the policy sends mixed messages to international investors.
Opinions

Government’s proposed investment visa slammed as ‘reckless’ by financial expert

Property Portfolio Investor
The Bank of England’s decision to lower the base rate to 4.25% is being welcomed by UK property investors, who are likely to benefit from reduced borrowing costs after months of pressure from high interest rates.
Opinions

Bank of England rate cut brings welcome relief for UK property investors, says Blick Rothenberg

Anna Ibbotson