Manchester has retained its position as the highest-ranked English city for property investment, according to Colliers’ latest Top UK Residential Investment Cities report for the second half of 2024.
Choosing where to invest in property requires careful attention to lasting economic and demographic trends, rather than quick-fix, media-fuelled notions of “hotspots.”
Property investment giant Landsec has announced plans to drastically scale back investment in office-led developments over the next five years and shift its focus to the residential sector.
House prices have climbed three times faster than flat values since the start of the pandemic, with cladding concerns and mounting service charges weighing on the popularity of apartments, according to research from Zoopla.
UK house prices rose for the sixth consecutive month as buyers rushed to complete before stamp duty changes.
Over 80% of England’s commercial buildings could be unlettable by 2030 under proposed government energy targets.
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Only 11.5% of first-time buyers can afford to purchase without family help, warns Skipton Group, as looming stamp duty changes and rising house prices fuel a deepening affordability crisis.
Property transactions have risen sharply as buyers race to complete before a forthcoming increase in stamp duty.
The UK’s self-employed workforce, sitting on £82bn of disposable income, is struggling to secure mortgages. Four in five entrepreneurs report rejection, highlighting the need for lenders to rethink rigid mortgage criteria.
