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

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is weighing a one-year freeze on private rents in England as the Iran war fuels inflation. Landlords warn of a supply exodus.
UK Property Investment News

Reeves weighs one-year rent freeze as Iran conflict threatens to tip household budgets over the edge

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is weighing a one-year freeze on private rents in England as the Iran war fuels inflation. Landlords warn of a supply exodus.

By Property Portfolio Investor · April 29, 2026
Many people from across the globe decide to invest in property in the United States, and for good reason.
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Top Reasons to Turn to Tax Experts When Investing in U.S. Property as a Non-Resident

Many people from across the globe decide to invest in property in the United States, and for good reason.

Property Portfolio Investor · April 20, 2026
For many buyers, the biggest shock in building a new home is not the frame going up. It is the administrative grind. Hours disappear into comparing floor plans and reading inclusion lists.
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Why Hundreds of Repeat Australian Buyers Now Treat Turnkey as Their Property Team

For many buyers, the biggest shock in building a new home is not the frame going up. It is the administrative grind. Hours disappear into comparing floor plans…

Property Portfolio Investor · March 10, 2026
Propertymark has welcomed Nationwide’s decision to double the number of households eligible for its 0% Green Additional Borrowing scheme, describing the move as a positive step towards improving the sustainability of the UK’s ageing housing stock.
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Propertymark welcomes Nationwide expansion of 0% green borrowing scheme

Propertymark has welcomed Nationwide’s move to double the number of households eligible for its 0% Green Additional Borrowing scheme, calling for wider green finance solutions to support UK…

Property Portfolio Investor · March 4, 2026
Unite Group has warned that more students are choosing to live at home to cut costs, leaving its halls emptier than expected and putting pressure on rents and profits.
UK Property Investment News

Unite hit as more students stay at home, denting rents and occupancy

Unite Group has warned of lower occupancy and rental growth as more UK students opt to live at home, pushing shares sharply lower.

Property Portfolio Investor · February 25, 2026
LendInvest has provided £2.584m in development finance to support the conversion of a former primary school and nursery in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, into 19 new homes.
UK Property Investment Insights

LendInvest funds £2.6m Cleethorpes housing conversion

LendInvest has provided a £2.584m development facility to convert a former Cleethorpes primary school into 19 new homes.

Property Portfolio Investor · February 25, 2026
Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has been appointed a director of a Middle Eastern investment vehicle planning to commit more than £1bn to luxury hotel developments in London’s Mayfair.
Commercial Property Investment News

Nadhim Zahawi joins UAE-backed fund investing £1bn in Mayfair hotels

Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has joined Evolution Investment Fund, which plans to invest £1.1bn in luxury hotel developments in London’s Mayfair.

Property Portfolio Investor · February 23, 2026
Labour’s proposed “mansion tax” could hinge on surprisingly granular details, from box rooms and home offices to garages, architectural style and the age of refurbishments, according to official documents outlining how properties may be valued.
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How officials could decide who pays Labour’s mansion tax

Official VOA documents reveal how period features, box rooms, garages and refurbishments could push homes over Labour’s £2m threshold for a new mansion tax surcharge.

Property Portfolio Investor · February 10, 2026
A rare example of post-war modernist housing is set to go under the hammer later this month, with a three-bedroom Span house in Blackheath heading to auction with a guide price of £450,000.
UK Property Investment Insights

Modernist Span house in Blackheath to go under the hammer

A rare three-bedroom Span house designed by Eric Lyons is heading to auction in Blackheath with a guide price of £450,000, offering a unique opportunity to restore a…

Property Portfolio Investor · February 10, 2026
The Scottish capital continues to reward buy-to-let investors, with new data highlighting the Edinburgh postcodes delivering the strongest rental returns at the end of 2025.
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Revealed: the best Edinburgh postcodes for buy-to-let rental returns

ESPC data for Q4 2025 reveals the top Edinburgh postcodes for rental yields, with EH5 and EH11 leading the way for buy-to-let investors.

Property Portfolio Investor · February 10, 2026