Small business rate relief threshold frees 2,417 Birmingham premises
A higher small business rate relief threshold will strip thousands of shops, pubs and cafes out of business rates from April 2027, easing occupier costs for commercial landlords across England.
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Average rents outside London break £1,400 as landlord investment slows
Average rents outside London have hit a fresh record, but with buy-to-let borrowing near 5.34 per cent, landlords…
Yorkshire tops regional rental yields as eight of 10 areas climb
Fleet Mortgages' latest barometer shows regional rental yields climbing across most of England and Wales, yet landlords are…
Nearly four in ten London flats sold at a loss, e.surv data shows
Repeat-sales data reveals London flats sold at a loss more often than anywhere in Great Britain, as long-running…
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Flat sales decline as only one in four £2m homes find a buyer
New TwentyCi figures show the flat sales decline deepening while £2m-plus homes take twice as long to shift,…
Buy-to-let rental yields climb to highest level since 2011
Average gross buy-to-let rental yields reached 7.22 per cent in the third quarter, Paragon Bank data shows, with…
UK short-term rental rates rise in every region as occupancy slips
Operators pushed UK short-term rental rates higher across all regions in the third quarter, keeping revenue close to…
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From pitch to property: Gary Neville’s second career in hotels
Best known as a one-club man at Manchester United, a Champions League winner and a mainstay of England’s back line, Neville’s post-football life has unfolded in public: as a pundit,…
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Gulf investment in UK property swings to regional cities
Gulf investment in UK property remains hefty at £78.3m per investor, but plans are tilting towards Liverpool, Birmingham…
Spanish housing decrees target funds and shield tenants until 2030
Spanish housing decrees agreed by Madrid's coalition would bar vulture funds from buying homes until 2028, a sharp…
Sunderland tops table for cheapest UK office rents
Analysis of almost 4,000 listings puts the cheapest UK office rents in northern cities, a pricing gap commercial…