investment property

London Commercial Property

Just one in five London commercial assets attracting investor interest, as demand shifts across sectors

The latest research by BPS London has revealed that just 18.2% of commercial property opportunities currently listed for sale across London have secured a buyer, highlighting a highly selective investment landscape across the capital.

BPS London analysed current commercial property listings across London, assessing the proportion of available opportunities that have already attracted...

Landlords

Property Landlords Still Buying

The latest research from Benham and Reeves shows that despite the imminent rollout of Making Tax Digital and the Renters' Rights Act bringing new levels of compliance, regulation, and control over their properties, buy-to-let landlords are still buying up property assets at an increased rate, with the total buy-to-let mortgage value being lent increasing by more than 20% over the past year...

Gibraltar Property

Gibraltar house prices rise faster than UK and London, despite market activity dropping 46%

The latest market analysis by Enness Global has revealed that Gibraltar's property market has seen stronger annual house price growth than both the UK and London, even as the number of transactions completing across the market has fallen sharply, creating a potential window of opportunity for UK buyers looking to secure a home in the sun.

Enness Global analysed the latest annual real...

London  Property

Prime London fringes dominate sales activity as high-end buyers prioritise space and lifestyle

The latest market analysis by prime London property brokerage, Jefferies James , has shown that it is the prime London fringes that continue to prove most popular among the capital's high-end homebuyers, with the top five performing prime postcodes based on sales activity all located on the outer edges of the prime market.

Jefferies James analysed the latest figures on prime London...

International buyers

203,000 homes across England and Wales owned by international homeowners, with London accounting for 34%

The latest market analysis by Enness Global has revealed that almost 203,000 homes across England and Wales are owned by international homeowners, with London home to the highest proportion at 34%, while Hong Kong, Singapore, the USA, the UAE and China are the most prevalent overseas nationalities.

The figures from Enness Global* reveal the number of homes across England and Wales...

Scottish Property

The Hidden Value Challenge in Scottish Properties with Large Gardens

Large gardens once commanded premium prices across Scotland's property market. Space meant status. But the reality for sellers today tells a different story.

Properties with substantial outdoor space are sitting on the market longer. Buyers walk through, admire the potential, then move on. The issue is not the garden itself. It is what the garden represents.

Maintenance...

London Mansion Tax

Prime London Sees Post-Budget Surge in £2m+ Listings, as Usual Festive Market Lull Looks Unlikely

The latest research from prime London property experts, Jefferies London, reveals that, just two weeks on from the Autumn Budget and its newly announced prime property surcharges, an estimated 444 homes priced at £2m or more have been listed for sale across the capital. These new listings account for around one in 10 (9%) of all £2m-plus homes currently on the market, signalling a clear post-...

As speculation grows around Donald Trump's proposed 'Gold Card' scheme for foreign investors,  international property consultancy, Astons, explores whether the initiative offers genuine value, or whether tried and tested alternatives in Europe present a b

Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ no golden ticket for global investors

As speculation grows around Donald Trump's proposed 'Gold Card' scheme for foreign investors, international property consultancy, Astons , explores whether the initiative offers genuine value, or whether tried and tested alternatives in Europe present a better proposition for international clients.

An unclear proposition at a high price

The Gold Card, first mentioned in the context...

Property Investment

UK's new wave of 'second cities' offers strongest yield growth for property investors

The latest research from West One Loans has found that whilst investors may continue to favour the nation's key cities such as London, Birmingham, and Manchester, a new wave of 'second cities' is delivering the strongest growth in rental yields.

These emerging markets are offering investors the chance to achieve attractive returns, driven by rising rents and comparatively lower entry...

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