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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

CPRE criticises spring statement: ‘Reeves misunderstands the housing crisis’
Opinions

CPRE criticises spring statement: ‘Reeves misunderstands the housing crisis’

Property Portfolio InvestorMarch 26, 2025

CPRE warns Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s spring statement overlooks affordable housing and brownfield development, risking damage to the countryside and worsening the affordability crisis.

North-South divide presents new investment chances as London housing market stalls
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North-South divide presents new investment chances as London housing market stalls

Anna IbbotsonFebruary 20, 2025February 24, 2025

The UK’s property market remains buoyant overall, but a rift is opening between London and the rest of the country.

Foxtons boss warns ban on upfront rent may penalise low-income tenants
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Foxtons boss warns ban on upfront rent may penalise low-income tenants

Property Portfolio InvestorFebruary 3, 2025February 3, 2025

Foxtons CEO Guy Gittins warns that Labour’s plan to ban upfront rent risks harming low-income tenants who rely on advance payments to secure housing.

Spain’s proposed 100% property tax for non-EU buyers: genuine move or political posturing?
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Spain’s proposed 100% property tax for non-EU buyers: genuine move or political posturing?

Anna IbbotsonJanuary 25, 2025February 2, 2025

A surprise announcement by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on 13 January has sparked alarm among non-EU property investors.

Trump effect triggers ripple in UK country property market as buyers eye long-term value
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Trump effect triggers ripple in UK country property market as buyers eye long-term value

Anna IbbotsonJanuary 2, 2025March 23, 2025

Even before Donald Trump sets foot back in the White House for his second term, the impact of his political and economic agenda is already reverberating across the Atlantic — notably within the UK housing market.

Investors beware: five hidden factors that can devalue your property
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Investors beware: five hidden factors that can devalue your property

Property Portfolio InvestorSeptember 22, 2024

Discover five common issues that can devalue your home by up to 30%. From spray foam insulation to pests, find out how to protect your property investment and maintain its value.

The reality of buy-to-let: no guarantees for landlords as passive income myths dispelled
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The reality of buy-to-let: no guarantees for landlords as passive income myths dispelled

Property Portfolio InvestorSeptember 22, 2024

Buy-to-Let, long seen as a reliable investment choice, is far from the hassle-free income stream some investors may imagine, warns Charlie Davidson, a residential property expert with London law firm Bishop & Sewell.

investors warned of potential rate cut delay and importance of portfolio diversification 
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investors warned of potential rate cut delay and importance of portfolio diversification 

Property Portfolio InvestorSeptember 13, 2024November 29, 2024

Investors warned of potential delays in Bank of England rate cuts due to rising inflation. Experts recommend portfolio diversification and highlight real estate as a resilient market. 

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Advice

The Government’s latest push to deliver a new generation of large-scale towns across England has reignited debate over where the next property investment hotspots will emerge, and where buyers should tread carefully.
Advice UK Property Insights

Phil Spencer: Which new towns offer the strongest investment potential – and which to avoid

Anna Ibbotson March 28, 2026
Property buyers may have more negotiating power than they realise in today’s housing market, according to industry experts who say current conditions are creating opportunities to secure homes below the asking price.
Advice

How to negotiate a lower price on a house purchase

Anna Ibbotson March 18, 2026

UK Insights

Propertymark has issued a stark warning that more than 359,000 homes sitting empty across the UK represent a “wasted asset” at a time of acute housing shortage, calling for urgent, coordinated reform to bring them back into use.
UK Property Insights

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

Anna Ibbotson March 31, 2026

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