Is now the time for London’s buy to let resurgence?
London rents to rise by 15.9% in 5 years to 2023 – faster than UK average (Savills) Luton voted 2019 top commuter hotspot (Jackson-Stops) New development The Orion key to addressing Luton’s housing...
View ArticleNew rental market report captures latest state of UK market
Surrenden Invest’s Rental Market Snapshot reports strong, sustained demand Regional cities remain at forefront of increase in private renting Brexit delay, section 21 ban and Labour’s PDR challenge...
View ArticleHousing transaction levels remain resilient as wage growth enhances buyer...
Annual wage growth at 3.4%, while house price growth stands at 2.0% (Rightmove) 9% National Living Wage increase to further enhance affordability Buyers and investors both helping to keep housing...
View ArticleBrexit-beating property investment tips from Surrenden Invest
Opt for regional city centre locations where pockets of demand are highest Medium to long-term vision is key Focus on areas where rents and property values are rising fastest According to Knight Frank,...
View ArticleBrownfield boutique arrives in Liverpool
Former leather factory being converted into superb apartments at The Tannery (Surrenden Invest) ‘Brownfield first’ policy encouraging housebuilders to focus on developing industrial land Liverpool to...
View ArticleUK rental sector shrugs off pre-Brexit jitters
Investors becoming more discerning, courting longer-term tenants with superior rental homes (Surrenden Invest) Rents to grow by 13.7% by 2023 (Savills) Rate of nearly 9 tenant registrations to every...
View ArticleWhy has Birmingham led UK house price growth since the Brexit vote?
Birmingham house prices up 16% since June 2016 (Hometrack) City centre population growth of 163% is 2nd fastest in UK (ONS) Extensive inner city regeneration driving demand for homes (Surrenden Invest)...
View ArticleBirmingham is the new London – at least so far as property is concerned
London property prices fall for 2nd consecutive year (Nationwide) Birmingham population to grow by 14.5% by 2041 (ONS) Prices and yields combining to make Birmingham the new London (Surrenden Invest)...
View ArticleAmbitious regeneration plans inspiring property investment in NewcastleGateshead
New £250 million arena planned for Gateshead Quayside North East property prices currently cheapest in England (UK Government HPI) Regeneration projects driving interest in NewcastleGateshead...
View ArticleThree 2018 property market lessons from Surrenden Invest to steer us into 2019
Discerning buy to let buyers driving market for right kinds of properties Liverpool, Newcastle and Manchester together had 10 of 25 best UK buy to let areas in 2018 Steady hand and long-term outlook...
View ArticleAvoid new ‘Green Tax’ with energy efficient B2L investments in Manchester’s...
Changes to ‘Green Tax’ legislation could cost buy-to-let landlords up to £5,000 From April 2018 loans are no longer available to boost a property’s energy efficiency – expected to affect approximately...
View ArticleGrowing numbers of young professionals demand luxury city-centre living in...
Liverpool city centre population increases by 160% in a single decade (Centre for Cities) Prime town and city market prices now 3% above 2007 peak (Knight Frank) New development The Strand Plaza,...
View ArticleGreen living in the big city – Horizon London showcases sustainable building
16% of people would withdraw an offer on a property with a low energy efficiency rating (Populus) Climate change key cause of conflict in Syria (Prince Charles) Horizon London showcasing sustainable...
View ArticleBuy-to-let demand predicted to soar with each new generation
Fewer than half of those born in 1990 will own their own home by age 40 (Savills) Custom House Crossrail station area prices to rise by 40.5% by 2020 (JLL) Riverside buy-to-let apartments available...
View ArticleLondon property prices rise by £5 an hour as Ilford emerges as new city hotspot
London property value increasing by almost £5 per hour (Urban.co.uk) Ilford property prices tipped by rise by 40.7% by 2020 (JLL) Average property investment yields up 2.7% over the past year (ONS)...
View Article4 for the price of 1! 4 luxury northern apartments for the price of 1 average...
Home sales growing fastest in north and north west England (LSL) Manchester ranked 17th out of all of Europe’s cities by LaSalle Award-winning residential property available in Liverpool from £109,950...
View ArticleBuy now for the future – Manchester’s population set to double in 10 years as...
Manchester’s population to grow from 7 million to 15 million by 2025 (BNY Mellon) Manchester city centre is number 1 UK property hotspot for next 10 years (HouseSimple) Victoria Station expansion to...
View ArticleLondon’s newest Housing Zones in the crosshairs for property investors
Ilford town centre designated as new London Housing Zone (GLA) Ilford property values rise 24.53% in 5 years (Zoopla) Housing Zones driving investor interest in London (Surrenden Invest) London’s...
View ArticleIn the dock: Why Liverpool’s Albert Dock is giving London’s Royal Albert Dock...
Albert Dock visitor numbers up 21% in Q1 2015 (Albert Dock Liverpool) Average North West property is £375k cheaper than average London property (Land Registry) Liverpool docklands buy-to-let property...
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