Buy-to-let returns lag equities, Rathbones reports
Residential property investment no longer delivers the returns that characterised previous decades, according to a report from investment management firm...
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UK house price growth forecast to slow to 0.7% in 2027
House price growth in the UK is expected to slow significantly over the next 18 months, with higher mortgage costs...
Renting versus buying in prime London property market
High stamp duty rates are prompting wealthy buyers to reconsider renting rather than purchasing property in London’s prime market, according...
Landlord void costs rise 12.9% as vacancy periods hit returns
The cost of void periods between tenancies has increased by 12.9% year-on-year, rising from £1,005 to £1,135, according to research...
Maximalist interiors trend gains traction across UK market
A growing number of UK property listings are featuring maximalist interior design, marking a departure from the minimalist aesthetic that...
School group secures £1.75m bridge loan on West Kensington block
A private school group has secured £1.75 million in bridging finance against a block of buy-to-let flats in West Kensington...
UK mortgage affordability reaches tightest level since 2008
Homebuyers in the UK are now allocating 21.3% of their gross household income to initial mortgage repayments, marking the highest...
Northern Labour MPs call for land value tax to replace council tax
A group of northern Labour MPs is calling on Andy Burnham to replace Council Tax with a Land Value Tax,...
British Land appoints Oxford Properties executive as CEO
British Land has appointed Joanne McNamara as its next chief executive officer, recruiting the senior real estate executive from Oxford...
UK’s spending watchdog shines light on royals, their properties
King Charles' disgraced younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor held leases for 10 properties, three of which he sublet, while the monarch...
