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Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire has overtaken central London to become the UK’s most expensive postcode for renters, with average monthly rents now standing at a staggering £5,920, new research reveals.
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Beaconsfield tops list of Britain’s most expensive rental postcodes – overtaking central London

Anna Ibbotson

Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire has overtaken central London to become the UK’s most expensive postcode for renters, with average monthly rents now standing at a staggering…

Data from Nationwide, the UK’s largest building society, showed that average prices increased by 0.5 per cent month-on-month in May, taking the average price of a UK home to £273,427. This follows a sharper-than-expected 0.6 per cent drop in April, which had raised concerns of a deeper downturn as the stamp duty relief expired.
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UK house prices rise in May as post-stamp duty dip fades

Anna Ibbotson

Data from Nationwide, the UK’s largest building society, showed that average prices increased by 0.5 per cent month-on-month in May, taking the average price of…

UK Property Insights

Spring revival for UK commercial property – is now the time to invest?

Property Portfolio Investor

After two turbulent years, Britain’s commercial property market is beginning to show signs of a sustained recovery — and investors are starting to take notice.…

UK Property Insights

Edinburgh’s top postcodes for rental yields revealed – and it’s good news for landlords with three-bed homes

Anna Ibbotson

Edinburgh’s buy-to-let market has delivered strong returns in early 2025, with new data revealing a marked shift in tenant demand and property performance across the…

Property Investment Advice

Award-winning financial advisers Matthew Douglas Ltd launch Thrive by 35, a free support scheme helping under-35s plan and buy their first home – with no strings attached.
Advice

Top UK financial firm offers free advice to under-35s dreaming of buying their first home

Property Portfolio Investor
Suffolk Building Society cuts buy-to-let and holiday let mortgage rates by up to 11bps, aiming to support landlords facing affordability and ICR stress challenges.
Advice

Suffolk Building Society trims buy-to-let and holiday let rates to ease affordability pressure on landlords

Property Portfolio Investor
UK-based fintech Taxd has launched a new tax product designed specifically for landlords operating through limited companies, promising to slash accountancy costs and help landlords retain more of their profits at a time of growing financial pressure.
Advice

New Tax Technology has Potential to Save Landlords Thousands of Pounds

Property Portfolio Investor
It is a challenging time to be a landlord, with steeper running costs, looming legislation to ban no-fault evictions, and a sluggish rental market.
Advice

Best buy-to-let hotspots for a £25k deposit: Where landlords can still secure strong returns

Property Portfolio Investor

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Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire has overtaken central London to become the UK’s most expensive postcode for renters, with average monthly rents now standing at a staggering £5,920, new research reveals.
UK Property Insights

Beaconsfield tops list of Britain’s most expensive rental postcodes – overtaking central London

Anna Ibbotson
Data from Nationwide, the UK’s largest building society, showed that average prices increased by 0.5 per cent month-on-month in May, taking the average price of a UK home to £273,427. This follows a sharper-than-expected 0.6 per cent drop in April, which had raised concerns of a deeper downturn as the stamp duty relief expired.
News UK Property Insights

UK house prices rise in May as post-stamp duty dip fades

Anna Ibbotson
UK Property Insights

Spring revival for UK commercial property – is now the time to invest?

Property Portfolio Investor
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

UK construction sector lays foundations for post-pandemic revival as housebuilders back Labour’s housing push

Anna Ibbotson

UK builders and construction manufacturers are positioning for a post-pandemic boom, with housebuilding activity expected to rebound strongly in the…

Rachel Reeves will unveil a landmark £39 billion investment in social and affordable housing as part of her first spending review, marking the single largest commitment to housebuilding in a generation.
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Rachel Reeves announces £39bn housing boost to tackle UK crisis and deliver 1.5m homes

Anna Ibbotson
The share of highly leveraged mortgages in the UK housing market has climbed to its highest level since the 2008 global financial crisis, according to new data released by the Bank of England.
News

High loan-to-value mortgages hit highest share since 2008, Bank of England data shows

Anna Ibbotson
The Labour government is projected to miss its flagship target of building 1.5 million new homes by 2029, with new analysis forecasting completions will fall short by almost half.
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Labour ‘will fall well short’ of 1.5 million homes target, warns new research

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 UK government’s plan to introduce a new investment visa for wealthy foreign nationals is being criticised as “economically reckless”…

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
A slump in capital gains tax (CGT) revenue and signs of a wealth exodus from the UK are prompting calls for a rethink on how to attract affluent overseas investors — including the potential reintroduction of a ‘UK investor visa’.
Opinions

Is a ‘UK investor visa’ needed to boost demand for prime property?

Anna Ibbotson
With landlords facing tighter margins, houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) have emerged as a high-yield alternative to traditional buy-to-let (BTL) properties. Offering greater rental income potential but also higher management demands, HMOs are becoming an increasingly attractive — yet complex — investment option.
Opinions

How HMOs stack up against standard buy-to-let investments

Property Portfolio Investor