Protecting against lack of regulation in the Spanish real estate market
The US have licensed realtors, as do Scandinavia, and the UK is semi-regulated as well, but in Spain, there’s no such thing as a regulated or licenced agent. This makes…
Knight Frank predicts steeper rental growth due to government policy
Rents should rise by 4% in 2026 in prime central and outer London, Knight Frank has predicted. The forecasts were revised up from 3.5% due to government policy, as some…
Online auctions a major growth area
A record number of people are buying properties via online auction, the number of which now dwarf in-person auctions. Some 33,448 auctions were held digitally – either livestreamed or online…
Glasgow ranked as the most profitable city for buy-to-let
Landlords in Glasgow are generating the best returns, based on the cost of renting against the average house price, Pepper Money analysis shows. The average annual rent in the city…
Agents warn of new ‘Stopover Tenant’ epidemic
Letting agents are warning of a sharp rise in so-called ‘stopover tenants’ – renters who sign six- or 12-month agreements but leave after just a few months. Almost a third…
Greek Golden Visas soar by 31% since January
The number of Greek Golden Visas issued increased by more than 31% since the start of the year, with particularly high demand from citizens of China, Turkey, and Israel, according…
Landlord demand drops – PropertyWire
The number of landlords looking to buy properties has dropped, the UK Residential Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has found. In August a net -37% saw landlord…
Buy-to-let rates at three-year low
Buy-to-let fixed rates dipped to their lowest level since September 2022, Moneyfacts analysis shows. The average two- and five-year fixed rates stand at 4.88% and 5.21% respectively. Overall buy-to-let product…
Buy-to-let rental yields hits 10-year high
Buy-to-let profitability has rebounded, with average rental yields matching their highest levels in a decade, the Landlord Trends report (Q2 2025) from Pegasus Insight has found. Yields average at 6.5%,…
Anger as most Renters’ Rights Bill amendments rejected
Amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill including one making it easier for student landlords to reclaim properties have been controversially rejected. The House of Lords requested Ground 4A to be…