News & Comment - The UK Property Market

Housing Demand in Yorkshire – A Rising Market

In many parts of Yorkshire and the Humber region, housing market change is being driven by investor, as opposed to consumer, purchases. A number of interesting insights were discovered through a study of the area by the Chartered Institute of Housing. ...read more

Last updated 30-Jan-2012 17:10

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UK Tops International University List As Student Accommodation Sector Continues To Soar

In our last newsletter, we looked at how the student accommodation market, “the best performing UK property investment sector”, can work for your portfolio. This time, we cover the latest statistics and projections from the just-released 2012 student property report from Knight Frank.* ...read more

Last updated 20-Jan-2012 10:16

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Kick Start Your New Year with London Property in the “Best Performing Sector”

Student accommodation is an ideal, secure, Maximum Income investment and has been named “the best performing UK property investment sector” by Knight Frank. With typical assured yields of around 9% NET and the high quality of bespoke builds boosting capital growth, we totally agree! ...read more

Last updated 09-Jan-2012 12:32

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BBC Reveals Power of Property Investment to Change Lives

On Tuesday 29th November, BBC2 dedicated an entire hour to taking a look at the business of wealth creation. Maybe you saw the programme – Money: Who Wants to be a Millionaire? In my opinion it was a mixed bag - a mixture of thoughtful insights, light-hearted commentary and lack of analysis. However, there were some important insights which are worth taking a second look at. ...read more

Last updated 02-Dec-2011 16:29

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London: A Capital Place For Investors

London’s residential market is outperforming the rest of the UK, with average rents increasing by almost 7% in the 12 month period between October 2010 and October 2011. The average rent in Greater London is reported to have broken through the £1,000 per month barrier for the first time, now reaching £1,006 per month; and with Central London and prime postcode rents surging to an average of £2,500 per month. ...read more

Last updated 18-Nov-2011 15:54

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Developer Investment and New Lending Make Manchester Property Hot Spot

Manchester is becoming a property hot spot thanks to mass investment from developers, who are pouring millions into commercial development and conversions. Such is the boost to Manchester property that CB Richard Ellis Real Estate Financial (CBRE) has set up a new property lending service to cater specifically for the area. ...read more

Last updated 18-Nov-2011 15:32

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£275 Billion In Quantitative Easing To Weaken Traditional Pensions and Bonds

As the Bank of England says it will inject a further £75 billion into the economy through quantitative easing (QE), governor Mervyn King says: “This is the most serious financial crisis we’ve seen at least since the 1930s, if not ever.” In an interview with the BBC, King continues: “When the world changes, we change our response.” People with assets and also being advised to grow them and ensure they create a safety net with savings. ...read more

Last updated 11-Oct-2011 12:26

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UK Housing Market Hits Rock Bottom – According to Council of Mortgage Lenders

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), which speaks on behalf of all the UK’s major mortgage lenders, reports: “The mortgage market has hit rock bottom.” This housing market analysis is based on the latest (September 2011) economic figures released by the government and Bank of England. ...read more

Last updated 26-Sep-2011 11:15

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A Big Summer for UK BTL: UK Housing Goes Continental

The UK buy-to-let (BTL) buzz continues. An ever-increasing stream of specialist lenders is boosting the market with new products to keep up with demand from both first-time and experienced BTL landlords. In this article I recap on the highlights of BTL throughout summer 2011. ...read more

Last updated 12-Sep-2011 12:01

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BTL Continues To Top the Charts in 2011 – Financial Services Industry and Government Agree

The case for buy-to-let (BTL) grows stronger all the time. Interest from financial firms continues to strengthen the sector and recent Government statistics on the private rented sector (PRS) serve to add a further boost to landlord confidence. ...read more

Last updated 25-Aug-2011 12:35

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