Buy to Let
The Urban Renaissance Continues
According to research by Centre for Cities, young people in the UK are flooding into city centres to live, with substantial increases seen in city centre populations over recent years.
Will three-year tenancies soon be the norm?
Three-year tenancies could soon be the norm if the UK government is able to push through its new proposals on minimum tenancy. New proposals are currently being put forward by
Property investment performance continues to outpace wage growth and inflation
Recent research from Hamptons, the leading estate agents, has revealed that despite the negative effects of government policy on the buy-to-let sector, it is still growing apace. The research shows
Landlord numbers still rising
One year on since the UK government announced major changes to the buy-to-let sector, including the new 3% stamp duty levy, have we seen a significant drop in landlord numbers
Liverpool and Nottingham are achieving the best rental yields
Recent analysis from mortgage broker Private Finance, has revealed that Liverpool and Nottingham are topping the charts when it comes to offering the best rental yields for buy-to-let investors in
As the new EPC legislation looms, are landlords ready?
As the new EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) legislation looms, landlords have just over a month to ensure that their rental properties meet the stated criteria. The UK government is in
House prices in Northern Powerhouse cities set to rise by 20% over the next 4 years
New forecasts from JLL predict that it will be the Northern Powerhouse cities that will see the best house price rises in 2018. They forecast that cities such as Manchester,
Manchester is the top place to be a landlord
New research from LendInvest has revealed that Manchester is the top city in the UK to be a buy-to-let landlord based on rental yield, rental price growth, transaction volumes and
Rents rising fastest in the East of England
The latest analysis from Your Move’s buy-to-let index has revealed that rents in the East of England are rising faster than any other region in England and Wales. Including cities
Manchester is the third most valuable property market in the UK
Manchester is now ranked as the third most valuable property market in the UK according to the latest Hometrack property index. With a total property value of around £133 billion,
