QuadReal buys 6,000-unit business – PropertyWire
Realstar – which operates using the UNCLE brand – has been acquired by Canada-based QuadReal Property Group. As part of the deal, QuadReal acquired 6,000 residential units across London, Manchester,…
Top 5 tips for navigating the Renters’ Rights Bill
The Government’s Renters’ Rights Bill is a expected to become law in late 2025, with many of the key provisions coming into effect from early 2026. Among the biggest shifts…
Inflation outstripped rental growth this year
Inflation outstripped rental growth in the past nine months, Hamptons analysis shows. In August 2025, newly agreed rents across Great Britain fell by 0.4% year-on-year, a figure equivalent to £6…
Labour’s Lord Alli evicts young family and hikes rent
The Labour Party’s biggest donor Lord Waheed Alli evicted a young family from his north London townhouse before re-listing the property for over £1,000 a month more in rent, The…
Southern property market struggling – PropertyWire
Annual house price growth has dropped to just 0.4% after being dragged down by London and the south of England, Rightmove research shows. In the South West prices are down…
Pet ownership to rise due to Renters’ Rights Bill
One million households could get a pet once the Renters’ Rights Bill passes, according to Co.Compare pet insurance. The legislation will make it easier for renters to keep pets, as…
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…