Buy To Let returns hit as rent rises reduce to three year low
The annual cost of rent has increased from £12,000 in 2021 to £15,240, an increase of £3,240 (27%) outpacing the growth in earnings (19%) over the same period.
Housing market forecast for 2025 – Zoopla’s in-depth report
House prices and sales volumes are expected to grow in 2025 despite the fallout from Labour’s Budget, says Zoopla. The portal says the housing market returned to growth in 2024, with UK house prices recording average growth of 1.5% in the 12 months to October 2024.
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“As we close 2024, it is becoming increasingly evident that the market reached a trough this year. All property capital values are showing early signs that they’ve reached a turning point, which is expected to gather momentum throughout the year ahead.
League tables reveal best and worst capital appreciation in past year
2025年1月2日 · House prices in Stoke-on-Trent surged 17.2% during the year to September 2024, making it the best performing area for the UK market, according to the Halifax. Slough experienced a rise of 14.9% in house prices, and, in Oldham, the cost of a home increased by 14.6%. Research from Halifax earlier this ...
Investors diversifying across property types, claims bank
2025年1月9日 · Professional landlords shifted their focus towards higher-yielding property types in 2024, with applications for semi-commercial and commercial property purchases making up a greater share of total activity, according to new internal data from Shawbrook. While overall application volumes remained ...
Almost 500 lodges to be built in new UK holiday destination
2025年1月7日 · The group says it will work closely with local businesses and individuals, as part of its commitment to regenerate the local area. Extensive measures have been included in the development plans with a strong focus on responsible development with over £1m pledged to local initiatives as part of the project.
Property price North-south divide set to continue in 2025
Zoopla expects UK house prices to increase by 2.5 per cent over 2025 with an ongoing north-south divide resulting in lower house price growth in southern England and higher growth in other regions. This is due to the relative affordability of housing across the country and how much house prices have ...
Property auctioneer holding first ‘in room’ event since lockdown
2025年1月9日 · An agency is restoring physical ‘back in the room’ property auctions for the first time since 2020, when they stopped because of the pandemic. Dawsons is continuing some online auctions but is holding a physical auction for the first time in five years on Wednesday March 5 in Swansea. A ...
Investors given tips to reduce impact of higher energy costs
2025年1月7日 · Research from EPC and energy efficiency platform epIMS reveals how investors could save over £350 a month on energy costs. The platform has analysed energy price cap data in the UK since Q1 2024, including the upcoming change for Q1 2025*, before looking at what the new year’s cap rise might mean for the average annual household energy bill in each energy …
Investing in 2025? Tax specialists give their view
“This follows a 1.2% increase in house prices in November, taking annual growth to 3.7% – the fastest rate in two years. Mortgage approvals also increased by 3.3% in November, a sign of robust demand for housing as we move into Q1 2025.