Property
UCAS figures reveal encouraging signs for student property investors
New figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) have revealed that higher education acceptance rates in the UK have increased, with students from both home and overseas gravitating
PBSA sector in UK to reach £53 billion in 2019
Recent forecasts from Knight Frank have revealed that they expect the UK purpose-built student accommodation sector (PBSA) to reach a value of £53 billion by the end of 2019. Thanks
Continued lack of supply will push up rents throughout 2019
New data from Rightmove is providing an insight into how landlords have reacted to the various UK government clampdowns on buy-to-let. Here are some of the key findings: Figures between
How young populations will drive investment hotspots in 2019
Recent research by specialist property investment company Surrenden Invest reveals how the growth in young populations will be a key driver for property investment throughout 2019. Using data produced by
How renting is becoming the norm
New research from the Resolution Foundation, the award-winning think tank that focuses on living standards, has revealed how renting is becoming the ‘norm’ for a large number of young people
Will Britain’s High Streets evolve into residential communities?
New research by MRI Software, a leading provider of real estate software solutions, has revealed that the UK high street could evolve into residential communities over the next decade. The
Student rents on the rise
A new report from the National Union of Students (NUS) and Unipol has revealed that average annual rents rose by 6% in 2018, highlighting for investors the opportunities that exist
As the pound takes another hit, international investors swoop in
The recent postponement of the critical Brexit deal vote by Theresa May has resulted in the pound falling to the lowest level against the US dollar since April 2017. This
Investors from Asia, Middle East and Russia snapping up UK property
According to new research by Investors Chronicle, approximately one-third of all properties sold for £1 million or over have been snapped up by international investors, with Asia, the Middle East
Buy-to-let mortgage rates lower than residential for the first time
Typically, a buy-to-let mortgage for landlords is more expensive than a residential mortgage because lenders believe there is a greater risk when properties are rented out compared to being occupied
