Investment
Ranked: Europe’s top cities for residential real estate investors
London reclaims the top-spot from Paris in Patrizia's bi-annual index.
Resi buy-to-let tops Savills’ real estate investment picks for 2025
'Our outlook for 2025 and beyond is more positive than it was 12 months ago,' says the property consultancy as it ups its cross-sector investment forecasts
Rising SDLT bills are having a ‘limited’ effect on landlord purchases
But property investors are shying away from London and the South East, suggests estate agency.
Ranked: Top-performing property types for buy-to-let investors in London
Terraced houses and flats tend to produce the highest rental yields, while detached houses offer lower returns.
‘Now is the time to double down on prime UK real estate,’ says investment firm
Family office-owned Mera Investment Management spies opportunities from non-dom exit; plans to splash £150mn of private capital on prime property in the next 18 months.
Portal flags prevalence of chain-free property listings as investors sell-up
'Recent tax changes & incoming council tax premiums for second homes have unsettled property investors & second homeowners with some now looking to sell,' says Zoopla.
Major mortgage lenders back ‘greenprint’ for eco-minded property finance
Linking long-term loans to properties rather than people could promote more energy-efficient retrofits, argue lenders.
‘Majority of landlords undeterred’ by higher Stamp Duty, claims London agency
An extra 2% on the SDLT surcharge for additional homes is "a slightly bitter but manageable pill to swallow," says Benham and Reeves boss Marc von Grundherr.
Investor confidence in the London property market dwindles
A new survey scored the UK capital just 5.5 out of 10 for property investment prospects.
‘Dramatic rise’ in number of London rental properties being sold
'The rental sector has become much more expensive and unpredictable for landlords over the last decade,' says TwentyCi.
Ranked: Britain’s top ten cities for residential property investment in 2024
Two Scottish cities remain at the top of Colliers' chart for resi investors.
Buy-to-let purchases sink to a record low
Investors are shying away from buy-to-let, says Hamptons, reducing lettings supply and pushing up rental prices.