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UK build-to-rent completions rose 13.6% year-on-year, but units under construction fell 12.5%, raising concerns about future supply despite strong planning activity.
Construction on Belfast’s Loftlines development is accelerating, with 778 new homes, including NI’s first Build-to-Rent scheme and 81 social homes
Student housing group Empiric Student Property has been left with hundreds of unfilled rooms after a sharp decline in bookings from Chinese students, underlining the strain across the student accommodation market as demand falters.
The UK housing market has entered a new period of uncertainty, with buyers and sellers pausing in the run-up to the Autumn Budget. After a year of tentative recovery following the last round of stamp duty changes, momentum appears to have stalled once again as speculation grows over potential tax reforms.
Build-to-Rent investment in the UK rose to £581m in Q3 2025, with £3.8bn in deals under offer. CBRE says multifamily assets lead activity as investors re-enter the market and confidence cautiously returns to the rental sector.
Nationwide’s latest house price data shows Northern Ireland leading UK property growth, while the North of England outperforms the South. Semi-detached homes rise fastest, but flat prices fall, revealing shifting demand patterns across the market.
Overseas buyers are piling into Britain’s rental market despite tax hikes and red tape, with Indians, Nigerians and Poles leading a surge in buy-to-let company ownership.
The UK student rental sector is facing a supply crunch, with a forecast shortfall of 620,000 rooms by 2029 as landlords exit the market and new developments stall.
More than one million over-55s have abandoned plans to move due to a shortage of bungalows, with campaigners warning the lack of single-storey homes is trapping older people in unsuitable housing.
Bidding wars are breaking out in London as the end of hybrid working drives employees back to the city. Demand for flats is soaring, says property expert Nathan Khider.
