The Pros and Cons of Investing in UK Supported Housing Social Properties with Long-Term Management Contracts Supported housing has become an increasingly interesting part of the UK property investment market. For investors looking for longer-term income and potentially less day-to-day involvement than a conventional buy-to-let, properties leased or managed by […]
Rent challenges: what the first tribunal cases are telling landlords One of the biggest concerns surrounding the Renters’ Rights Act was what would happen when tenants began challenging rent increases. We now have some actual decisions to examine, and they make interesting reading. An analysis by LonRes identified 47 published rent […]
Running a buy-to-let business – whether that’s having just one property or a large portfolio – can be profitable over time. It’s one of the few asset classes that can deliver ongoing income while also growing in capital value, and that’s as true in 2026 as it has always been. […]
London remains one of the world’s most established property markets — but the investment opportunity in 2026 looks very different from the market of a decade ago. The capital’s average property price has fallen over the past year. The latest UK House Price Index puts London’s average property price at […]
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is the tax payable in England when you buy property. Like the income tax system, it is applied to the purchase price in incremental value bands. The current rates if you only own one property are: Property purchase price SDLT Up to £125,000 0% £125,001 […]
Average landlord portfolio now generates almost £90,000 a year in rental income The average UK landlord portfolio is now generating almost £90,000 a year in gross rental income, according to the latest analysis by property management specialist, Rushbrook, highlighting the increasingly substantial nature of the property businesses being operated by today’s […]
From checking occupancy figures to understanding local visitor taxes, holiday-let owners and prospective buyers are being urged to look beyond the nightly rate when assessing whether a property is a viable investment. This warning comes as the rules and costs surrounding short-term accommodation continue to evolve across the UK. Searches […]
Poor property maintenance could wipe £59,000 from the value of the average landlord investment The latest research by property management specialist, Rushbrook, has revealed that landlords who fail to adequately maintain their rental properties could see as much as £30,172 wiped from the value of the average buy-to-let investment across England, […]
Independent mortgage broker, Flagstone Financial, has outlined key advice for first-time buyers, pointing to flexible options as signs of an improving mortgage market. With high loan-to-value lending (80–95%) becoming more widely available, the property ladder is more accessible than in recent years, and experts at Flagstone Financial, partner of the Beresfords Group, […]
Birmingham property investment: six reasons to look at the city now. Birmingham has long been one of the UK’s largest housing and rental markets, but there are some particularly strong reasons for investors to be looking at the city now. Major regeneration is changing substantial parts of the city centre, […]
