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The UK’s build-to-rent (BTR) sector continues to deliver new homes at pace, with more than 3,700 units completed in the last quarter alone — but fresh analysis suggests the development pipeline may be losing momentum.
UK Property Insights

Build-to-rent completions surge – but construction slowdown raises questions over future supply

Anna Ibbotson

The UK’s build-to-rent (BTR) sector continues to deliver new homes at pace, with more than 3,700 units completed in the last quarter alone — but…

UK Property Insights

778 new city-centre homes take shape as Loftlines accelerates Belfast’s biggest residential regeneration in a generation

Anna Ibbotson

Construction on Loftlines, one of Belfast’s most ambitious regeneration schemes, is moving forward at speed, with the project set to deliver 778 new homes in…

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…

Property Investment Advice

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
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

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The UK’s build-to-rent (BTR) sector continues to deliver new homes at pace, with more than 3,700 units completed in the last quarter alone — but fresh analysis suggests the development pipeline may be losing momentum.
UK Property Insights

Build-to-rent completions surge – but construction slowdown raises questions over future supply

Anna Ibbotson
UK Property Insights

778 new city-centre homes take shape as Loftlines accelerates Belfast’s biggest residential regeneration in a generation

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 strain across the student accommodation market as demand falters.
UK Property Insights

Chinese student drop leaves hundreds of unfilled rooms

Anna Ibbotson
Fears of looming property tax changes in next week’s Budget have prompted thousands of would-be homebuyers to put their moving plans on hold, according to new research from Rightmove.
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Budget uncertainty forces thousands to delay moving house, Rightmove survey finds

Property Portfolio Investor

Fears of looming property tax changes in next week’s Budget have prompted thousands of would-be homebuyers to put their moving…

UK builders and construction manufacturers are positioning for a post-pandemic boom, with housebuilding activity expected to rebound strongly in the second half of 2025—offering a rare bright spot amid global economic headwinds and the fallout from Donald Trump’s new tariff regime.
News

Nature is not a blocker to housing growth, MPs say, warning government risks missing both housing and environmental targets

Anna Ibbotson
The capital’s property market has reached the bottom of its current cycle, according to new analysis from London estate agency Chestertons, which says the foundations are now in place for a gradual recovery after several turbulent years.
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London property market hits its floor, with signs of a turning point emerging, says Chestertons

Property Portfolio Investor
Tembo, the award-winning mortgage and savings platform, has been named Scale-Up Business of the Year at the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards, the UK’s largest and most prestigious business awards programme celebrating outstanding companies across all industries.
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Prop fintech Tembo wins scale-up business of the year at Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards

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