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Category: Opinions

Explore expert opinions from top UK property investors. Get valuable insights, strategies, and perspectives on residential and commercial property investment

The rise of the robot nimby: AI-fuelled objections are stalling Britain’s housebuilding drive
Opinions

The rise of the robot nimby: AI-fuelled objections are stalling Britain’s housebuilding drive

Anna IbbotsonMay 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Cheap AI tools are flooding councils with sophisticated planning objections, slowing approvals and threatening the government’s 1.5 million homes pledge, the head of the national planning portal warns.

Resitality and hotelification will define future suburban BTR
Commercial Property Investments Opinions

Resitality and hotelification will define future suburban BTR

Justine EdmondsMarch 6, 2026

Build to Rent (BTR) has come a long way since its inception, evolving beyond its urban roots to embrace what we at LRG Group refer to as BTR suburban communities (aka SFH or suburban BTR).

Construction M&A investor warns EBITDA focus is derailing deals
Opinions

Construction M&A investor warns EBITDA focus is derailing deals

Anna IbbotsonFebruary 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Peak Capital Group’s Bradley Lay says reliance on EBITDA valuations is causing failed construction M&A deals as buyers prioritise net profit and cash flow.

Will the £250 ground rent cap deter property investors?
Opinions

Will the £250 ground rent cap deter property investors?

Anna IbbotsonFebruary 4, 2026

Property experts warn the £250 ground rent cap could deter investors, hit pension funds and leave flats harder to mortgage despite leasehold reform.

Supporting Small Business scheme ‘only prolongs the agony’ for hospitality and retail
Opinions

Supporting Small Business scheme ‘only prolongs the agony’ for hospitality and retail

Anna IbbotsonJanuary 26, 2026

The Supporting Small Business scheme will only delay a business rates crisis for hospitality and retail, with pubs and restaurants facing unsustainable rises from 2026, Form Property warns.

Buy-to-let mortgage trends and tax rumours every landlord should know this autumn
Opinions

Buy-to-let mortgage trends and tax rumours every landlord should know this autumn

Anna IbbotsonSeptember 3, 2025September 3, 2025

UK landlords face rising buy-to-let mortgage rates and potential tax reforms in the Autumn Statement. Explore SWAP rate movements, NatWest’s criteria changes, and regional landlord performance insights.

Labour’s 1.5 million homes pledge ‘in the graveyard of political fantasy’, say housing experts
Opinions

Labour’s 1.5 million homes pledge ‘in the graveyard of political fantasy’, say housing experts

Anna IbbotsonJuly 4, 2025

Labour’s promise to build 1.5 million homes by 2029 is set to fall eight years short, warn housing and mortgage experts, citing red tape, skills shortages and stalled planning.

Government’s proposed investment visa slammed as ‘reckless’ by financial expert
Opinions

Government’s proposed investment visa slammed as ‘reckless’ by financial expert

Property Portfolio InvestorMay 21, 2025

deVere Group CEO Nigel Green criticises UK’s proposed investor visa, warning it clashes with new tax rules for non-doms and risks deterring global wealth.

Bank of England rate cut brings welcome relief for UK property investors, says Blick Rothenberg
Opinions

Bank of England rate cut brings welcome relief for UK property investors, says Blick Rothenberg

Anna IbbotsonMay 8, 2025May 8, 2025

Blick Rothenberg says the Bank of England’s rate cut to 4.25% is good news for property investors, easing borrowing costs and unlocking funds for energy efficiency upgrades.

Is a ‘UK investor visa’ needed to boost demand for prime property?
Opinions

Is a ‘UK investor visa’ needed to boost demand for prime property?

Anna IbbotsonMay 7, 2025

With capital gains tax revenue down and wealthy investors leaving the UK post non-dom reform, experts question whether a new ‘UK investor visa’ could help revive prime property demand.

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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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