Top 5 factors influencing property investors’ choices beyond London
Britain’s booming capital has long been the focal point for UK property investment, benefiting from a steady demand for housing and consistently rising property prices. But is London still the best city for investment? In fact, attention is progressively turning to property investment outside of London, with regional cities such as Manchester and Birmingham at […]
Autumn budget 2024: Key changes every UK property investor needs to know
Discover how the 2024 Autumn Budget affects UK property investors with insights on Stamp Duty changes, interest rate cuts, and regional trends. The UK government’s Autumn Budget for 2024, announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, on 30th October, brought with it a number of changes that will have implications for residential property investors. […]
London vs. Manchester: Where to invest
UK property has long been considered one of the world’s most trusted investment assets. A dynamic market accelerated by the pandemic, house prices increased by 20.4% over the last three years, compared to growth of just 7.8% across the three years previous. Although London has a population of 9 million and accounts for almost a […]
Mini-budget stamp duty cut: what you need to know
The September mini-budget In an attempt to make buying property easier for UK residents, unveiled as part of the UK government’s ‘mini budget’, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced cuts to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on 23rd September, coming into effect straight away. The Chancellor said: “Home ownership is the most common route for people to […]
Why are investors turning to regional cities outside of London
But which regions are seeing the majority of that growth? Although London has a population of 9 million and accounts for almost a quarter of the UK’s total economic activity, many buyers have turned to other regional cities to achieve the highest possible growth from UK property investment. While historically, the capital has been the […]
UK property prices in 2018 grew in Manchester but fell in London
The numbers confirm what many have accepted as the reality for some time now. In 2018, property prices in London fell. But, in other cities in the UK, it was a completely different story. New data from online agent Zoopla shows that average prices in London last year fell by 0.2%, underlining the slowdown in […]