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The UK rental market ended 2025 showing signs of short-term cooling in several regions, but with affordability pressures firmly embedded, according to the latest monthly assessment from Propertymark.
UK Property Insights

UK rental market fragments by region as affordability pressures remain entrenched

Anna Ibbotson

The UK rental market ended 2025 showing signs of short-term cooling in several regions, but with affordability pressures firmly embedded, according to the latest monthly…

UK house prices climbed 3.9 per cent year-on-year in March as a flurry of buyers rushed to complete property purchases ahead of stamp duty threshold changes coming into effect on April 1, according to the latest figures from Nationwide.
UK Property Insights

No sign of confidence returning to the UK property market, experts warn

Property Portfolio Investor

There is still no meaningful sign of economic growth returning to the UK property market, with both residential and commercial transactions showing a continued lack…

With UK property sales slowing and transaction times stretching, more investors are turning to quick-buy firms for fast exits — but at a discount. Is the speed worth the sacrifice?
UK Property Insights

UK house prices suffered surprise dip in ‘soft’ December

Anna Ibbotson

UK house prices ended 2025 on a softer footing after an unexpected dip in December, as buyers paused activity at the close of the year…

Plymouth recorded the steepest rise in UK house prices in 2025, as buyers increasingly turned to regional cities offering stronger value, lifestyle appeal and regeneration-led growth.
UK Property Insights

Plymouth tops UK house price growth in 2025 as regional markets surge

Property Portfolio Investor

Plymouth recorded the steepest rise in UK house prices in 2025, as buyers increasingly turned to regional cities offering stronger value, lifestyle appeal and regeneration-led…

Property Investment Advice

As the UK government sharpens its focus on property wealth, landlords in 2025 must think well beyond monthly rental income. With potential reforms to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and a growing appetite to review Inheritance Tax (IHT) reliefs, your property portfolio could face higher liabilities in the years ahead.
Advice

Sole trader or limited company? What property investors need to know

Anna Ibbotson
The Government has confirmed that the Renters’ Rights Act will begin implementation on 1 May 2026, setting in motion the most significant overhaul of the private rented sector in a generation.
Advice

Renters’ Rights Act: landlords urged to act now as Section 21 clock ticks down

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.
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.
Advice Commercial Property Investment News

Epping migrant housing case sets key precedent for councils, say planning lawyers

Anna Ibbotson

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The UK rental market ended 2025 showing signs of short-term cooling in several regions, but with affordability pressures firmly embedded, according to the latest monthly assessment from Propertymark.
UK Property Insights

UK rental market fragments by region as affordability pressures remain entrenched

Anna Ibbotson
UK house prices climbed 3.9 per cent year-on-year in March as a flurry of buyers rushed to complete property purchases ahead of stamp duty threshold changes coming into effect on April 1, according to the latest figures from Nationwide.
UK Property Insights

No sign of confidence returning to the UK property market, experts warn

Property Portfolio Investor
With UK property sales slowing and transaction times stretching, more investors are turning to quick-buy firms for fast exits — but at a discount. Is the speed worth the sacrifice?
UK Property Insights

UK house prices suffered surprise dip in ‘soft’ December

Anna Ibbotson
Nationwide Building Society has cut mortgage rates by up to 0.2%, becoming the first major lender of 2026 to push fixed rates down to the psychologically significant 3.5% level, a move brokers say sends a powerful signal about where borrowing costs are heading.
News

Nationwide breaks 3.5% mortgage barrier in early 2026 rate cut push

Anna Ibbotson

Nationwide Building Society has cut mortgage rates by up to 0.2%, becoming the first major lender of 2026 to push…

Global Insights News

Dubai sales surge cements city as favoured investment destination for global HNWIs

Anna Ibbotson
As the UK government sharpens its focus on property wealth, landlords in 2025 must think well beyond monthly rental income. With potential reforms to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and a growing appetite to review Inheritance Tax (IHT) reliefs, your property portfolio could face higher liabilities in the years ahead.
News

Renters offered zero-deposit route onto housing ladder with new mortgage launch

Anna Ibbotson
Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind a proposal to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes in the United States, arguing that corporate ownership is pricing ordinary Americans out of the housing market.
Global Insights News

Trump backs ban on corporate investors buying US family homes

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