UK Property Investment 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.
Guernsey property values climb as rents surge 45% in five years
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%
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…
Off-plan new build sales slide to 12-year low as landlords exit and rates bite
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…
Leasehold reforms could leave millions of flats stranded, investors warn
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 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…
Generation rent becomes generation landlord as Gen Z bypasses the housing ladder
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
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
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…
Hundreds of thousands of empty homes must be brought back into use, warns Propertymark
Propertymark calls for urgent action to bring 359,000 long-term empty homes back into use, warning of housing shortages and community decline.
Pet-friendly rentals plunge 39% ahead of Renters’ Rights overhaul
Pet-friendly rental listings in England have fallen 39% ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act, as landlords brace for new rules on tenants and pets.