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We take a look at how Brexit is affecting the property market, focusing on the annual rate of the UK rental growth for new lets compared to previous years and which cities are in the top 20 for the highest annual growth. 

We look at what the different outcomes of Brexit could mean for property investment in the UK and how more households are opting to rent in the uncertain times.

Property in the UK is widely recognised to be a great investment, but actually getting started in property investment in the UK can be a bit of a daunting task even for locals, let alone for people who wish to invest from overseas.

The weakness of sterling may be frustrating for importers, but it’s great news for anyone trying to attract international buyers – and that includes property sellers.

We take a look at the average asking in each UK student towns and see which is giving the best yields alongside looking at the top five cities which stand out.

When the going gets tough, the tough work out what they’re going to do about it and in some cases the most pragmatic answer really is just to “get going” to somewhere safer. Many Hong Kong investors seem to have grasped this fact, which is why they are being driven towards the Manchester property market.

We take a look at the property investment news throughout August, with a focus on the buy to let and student markets. We also look at the property market highlights for Manchester and Liverpool.

In the absence of any clear idea of what is going to happen, astute investors will actively look for investment areas which have an above-average chance of thriving regardless of whether or not Brexit happens and, if it does, regardless of what form it eventually takes. Manchester is an obvious choice.

Designs have arised for a new 55-storey tower at Salford’s Greengate ahead of next week’s consultation event.

The Manchester Crane Survey 2019 offers an overview of the city from the period 13th January 2018 and 11th January 2019. We talk about the key facts to emerge from the report.

The June 2019 UK Residential Market update from Knight Frank probably contained few surprises for those who have been paying attention to the property market. 

New plans have been reviled to create over 1,400 residential apartments and 485 hotel bedrooms, with some buildings reaching up to 47 storeys.

After the success of the first two commercial buildings, Bruntwood SciTech has revealed a planning application is due to be submitted in September 2019, with the aim of work commencing early 2020 and an anticipated completion of April 2022.

The role of the lettings agent is an increasingly complex one, especially with the recent ban on tenant fees coming into force. We look at the role of a lettings agent and explain the reasons why you should consider using one to get the most out of your buy-to-let property.

The UK’s tertiary-education sector is both extensive and diverse, however, there is one factor which unites its various institutions and that is that they are able to develop their students to global standards. What’s more, they are able to do so in a very cost-effective manner.

In the UK students and property investors are a natural pairing. Investors interested in commercial property can focus on purpose-built student accommodation while those interested in residential buy-to-let can focus on areas popular with students.

If you’re looking for a place which is currently somewhat overlooked but which has excellent long-term investment prospects, then Birmingham could be the perfect choice.

It’s no secret that property investors are heading to the north of England in search of solid returns both now and into the future, where the process of regeneration is often at an earlier stage and hence property prices are even more attractive. Out of all the options available to property investors, Liverpool stands out for numerous reasons. Here are some of them.

While there has been much ado about the ban on fees being charged to tenants, in reality, this change is likely to be of minimal long-term impact for the simple reason that it does nothing to alter the fact that the costs inherent in letting properties are, ultimately paid by the tenant.

While the UK, in general, is very much a property-owning culture, rather than a “rent-for-life” culture, it does still have a very strong rental market, the backbone of which is young adult professionals, typically in their pre-child years, who value the flexibility of renting over the stability of home-ownership.