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Category: UK Property Insights

Gain valuable insights into the UK property market with in-depth research and analysis. Stay ahead with expert data on trends, investment opportunities, and market forecasts.

Barely a third of tenants believe their property manager is compliant with the Renters’ Rights Act
UK Property Insights

Barely a third of tenants believe their property manager is compliant with the Renters’ Rights Act

Anna IbbotsonJune 4, 2026June 17, 2026

New survey reveals just 32% of managed tenants believe their property manager is compliant with the Renters’ Rights Act, with 59% yet to receive updated tenancy documentation.

Guernsey property values climb as rents surge 45% in five years
UK Property Insights

Guernsey property values climb as rents surge 45% in five years

Anna IbbotsonMay 13, 2026

Guernsey house prices rose 4.1% year-on-year to £604,094 in Q1 2026, while average rents climbed 45% in five years to £2,170 a month. Investor analysis here.

Landlords turn their backs on tenanted stock as ‘in situ’ sales collapse by 44%
UK Property Insights

Landlords turn their backs on tenanted stock as ‘in situ’ sales collapse by 44%

Anna IbbotsonMay 13, 2026

Homes for sale with tenants in situ have collapsed by nearly 44% in two years, with the South East down 60%, as landlords shy away from inheriting unvetted occupants under the Renters’ Rights Act.

Off-plan new build sales slide to 12-year low as landlords exit and rates bite
UK Property Insights

Off-plan new build sales slide to 12-year low as landlords exit and rates bite

Anna IbbotsonMay 12, 2026

Off-plan new build sales have crashed to a 12-year low as buy-to-let landlords retreat and higher rates slow demand. Northern hotspots like Oldham now lead investor activity, with 94% of new flats sold before completion.

Leasehold reforms could leave millions of flats stranded, investors warn
UK Property Insights

Leasehold reforms could leave millions of flats stranded, investors warn

Anna IbbotsonMay 7, 2026May 7, 2026

Property investors warn Labour’s commonhold reforms could trap leaseholders in unsellable flats, creating a two-tier market that hits values and lending. Read the analysis.

Yield is the new growth: why disciplined investors are quietly winning a flat market
UK Property Insights

Yield is the new growth: why disciplined investors are quietly winning a flat market

Anna IbbotsonApril 29, 2026

UK house prices are flatlining and inflation is back on the move. Here’s why Britain’s most disciplined property investors are turning the squeeze into an opportunity – and how to follow suit.

Generation rent becomes generation landlord as Gen Z bypasses the housing ladder
UK Property Insights

Generation rent becomes generation landlord as Gen Z bypasses the housing ladder

Anna IbbotsonApril 29, 2026

Locked out of homeownership, Britain’s Gen Z is quietly building buy-to-let portfolios in lower-cost regions while renting in London. Hiscox data reveals the trend.

England braced for historic housing shortfall as household numbers set to surge 17% by 2040
UK Property Insights

England braced for historic housing shortfall as household numbers set to surge 17% by 2040

Anna IbbotsonApril 22, 2026April 22, 2026

England’s households will swell 17% to 27.6 million by 2040, piling pressure on supply as 320,600 social homes face the axe. What it means for property investors.

HMO applications surge 40% as landlords chase stronger yields in shifting rental market
UK Property Insights

HMO applications surge 40% as landlords chase stronger yields in shifting rental market

Anna IbbotsonApril 15, 2026

HMO licence applications across the UK have soared 40% since 2018, with Edinburgh leading the charge and the Midlands and North seeing explosive growth. Here’s what it means for investors.

Hundreds of thousands of empty homes must be brought back into use, warns Propertymark
UK Property Insights

Hundreds of thousands of empty homes must be brought back into use, warns Propertymark

Anna IbbotsonMarch 31, 2026

Propertymark calls for urgent action to bring 359,000 long-term empty homes back into use, warning of housing shortages and community decline.

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Advice

Britain's landlords are being urged to resist the stampede into limited company structures, as accountants warn that reacting too hastily to looming tax rises could prove a costly mistake.
Advice

Landlords warned against rushing into limited companies ahead of 2027 tax rises

Anna Ibbotson June 10, 2026June 17, 2026
Britain's private rented sector has just been recast. From 1 May, Section 21 "no-fault" evictions were consigned to the statute book's archive, fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies have been retired, and a new arrears regime has tilted the balance between landlord and tenant for the first time in a generation.
Advice

Renters’ Rights Act takes effect: the new rulebook landlords and investors must master

Anna Ibbotson May 19, 2026May 20, 2026

UK Insights

The deadline has been and gone, but for the majority of Britain's managed tenants, the paperwork never arrived.
UK Property Insights

Barely a third of tenants believe their property manager is compliant with the Renters’ Rights Act

Anna Ibbotson June 4, 2026June 17, 2026

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