UK property investment magazineTuesday, 18 August 2026
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UK Avg House Price £278,024 ▼ 0.6% MoM2yr Fixed 3.96% ▲ 0.91ppBoE Base Rate 3.75% Avg Rental Yield 6.1% Updated weeklyUK Avg House Price £278,024 ▼ 0.6% MoM2yr Fixed 3.96% ▲ 0.91ppBoE Base Rate 3.75% Avg Rental Yield 6.1% Updated weekly

Property Portfolio Investor

The UK rental market forecast 2026 rests on a simple imbalance, according to CBRE's Midyear Review: rental demand is set to rise in the second half while the supply of new rental homes is being squeezed from every direction
UK Property Investment Insights

UK rental market forecast 2026: shrinking supply sets the stage for robust rental growth

CBRE's midyear UK rental market forecast for 2026 points to £13.1bn of living investment this year, but the bigger story for landlords is a supply pipeline that is quietly collapsing.

By Property Portfolio Investor · August 5, 2026
The UK housing market slowdown has been sharper than usual this summer, with sales agreed over the past four weeks running 9 per cent below last July's level, according to Zoopla. Stock is building, buyers are negotiating harder and average prices in London and the southeast have gone into reverse.
UK Property Investment News

UK housing market slowdown deepens as summer sales fall 9 per cent

Zoopla data shows a sharper than usual UK housing market slowdown, with sales down 9 per cent. Where prices are falling and where investors can gain.

Property Portfolio Investor · August 2, 2026
Landlords woke to fresh policy risk on 20 July 2026 as Andy Burnham, in his first hours as prime minister, confirmed that UK rent controls are among the options on his desk to ease the cost of living.
UK Property Investment News

UK rent controls under active review as Burnham takes office

UK rent controls are under active review as PM Andy Burnham weighs cost of living help. What landlords should watch before Tuesday's announcements.

Property Portfolio Investor · July 20, 2026
The company behind UKREiiF, the UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum, is taking its investment matchmaking model abroad for the first time, announcing a UKREiiF Australia event with a 2027 launch planned, according to the organisers.
UK Property Investment News

UKREiiF Australia event to mark forum’s first move overseas

UKREiiF Australia event confirmed as the forum behind £4bn of UK deals takes its model overseas. What the expansion signals for global property capital.

Property Portfolio Investor · July 20, 2026
Britain's largest student landlord has been quietly discounting rooms to fill them, and the tactic is working.
UK Property Investment Insights

Unite cuts UK student accommodation rents to shore up occupancy

Britain's largest student landlord has been quietly discounting rooms to fill them, and the tactic is working.

Property Portfolio Investor · July 8, 2026
There's a big difference between furnishing your first buy to let and furnishing your tenth.
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How to furnish your entire property portfolio

There's a big difference between furnishing your first buy to let and furnishing your tenth.

Property Portfolio Investor · June 29, 2026
The FTSE 100 kitchen specialist Howden Joinery is to sell directly to homeowners for the first time after agreeing a £390 million takeover of the online retailer DIY Kitchens, a strategic pivot that could reshape how landlords and refurbishers source one of the most value-adding rooms in any property.
UK Property Investment News

Howdens to sell direct to consumers for first time in £390m DIY Kitchens deal

Howden Joinery is buying DIY Kitchens for £390m in a landmark FTSE 100 move into direct-to-consumer sales. Here is what the deal means for UK landlords, refurbishment costs…

Property Portfolio Investor · June 3, 2026
Spain continues to top the list for British overseas property hunters, with new data showing a sharp rise in UK search activity despite political efforts in Madrid to curb foreign investment.
Global Insights

Cyprus emerges as the last open door for Mediterranean property investors

Enquiries from Middle East buyers jump 327% as Spain and Portugal slam shut their Golden Visa routes, leaving the island as the only major EU bolthole still operating…

Property Portfolio Investor · May 27, 2026
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.
UK Property Investment News

Professional landlords seize record share of homes as amateurs head for the exit

Portfolio landlords are snapping up a record share of UK homes as amateur investors quit over tax rises and the Renters' Rights Act. Where the deals are.

Property Portfolio Investor · May 18, 2026
More than three-quarters of UK landlords believe the government’s planning reforms will damage, rather than improve, their businesses, according to a new survey by buy-to-let lender Landbay.
UK Property Investment News

HMRC steps up scrutiny of property valuations in inheritance tax crackdown

HMRC referrals to the Valuation Office Agency have surged 23.5% in a year as the taxman challenges more residential property valuations in inheritance tax returns.

Property Portfolio Investor · April 29, 2026
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