Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes are driving wealthy overseas investors to flee London July 14, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes have had the “feared impact” of driving wealthy overseas investors to flee London to escape double taxation of their worldwide income, the company behind The Shard has said. Real Estate Management (UK), which is ultimately owned by the State of Qatar, has revealed the exodus has resulted in it being [...]
Boardroom Uncovered: Why the UK is great for investing and entrepreneurship July 9, 2025 The chief executive of Omaze revealed what he thinks the Labour government could do to support businesses more.
Will the Renter’s Rights Bill push up costs for student accommodation? July 9, 2025 The Renter’s Rights Bill is set to introduce huge changes into the UK’s property market. Landlords and tenants alike will see significant upheaval, with fixed-term tenancies abolished, no-fault evictions banned and pets allowed. But how much will all of this affect students? Unite, which is the largest provider of student housing in the UK, reckons [...]
UK house prices stagnated in June, Halifax index finds July 7, 2025 UK house prices were stagnant in June with average prices flatlining at £296,665, according to the latest Halifax data. Despite a 0.3 per cent drop from April to May, the average UK house price was still 2.5 per cent higher than it was in June of last year. Properties in London saw a rise of [...]
‘We welcome Renters’ Rights Bill. It’ll make us up our game’: Goodlord CEO William Reeve July 3, 2025 Bring on the Renters' Rights Bill says Goodlord CEO William Reeve, as he tells us about his career, City highlights and industry changes.
Landlords pick Manchester over London for higher returns June 30, 2025 Manchester has surpassed London in terms of the best yields for landlords, despite the former having a much lower average rent. London ranked fifth in a survey of rental yields, with the average annual return on investment in the capital at just 2.25 per cent, versus 4.21 per cent in Manchester, according to specialist property litigation [...]
PPHE unveils £90m plan to turn lap dancing club into luxury London hotel June 23, 2025 Hotel giant PPHE has unveiled plans to turn an east London lap dancing club into a huge new hotel as it continues its expansion in the capital. The London-listed firm today unveiled a £90m proposal to construct a 21-story tower on Leman Street in Whitechapel, which will feature 182 rooms, a restaurant, bar, gym and [...]
Number of UK homes worth more than a million has doubled since 2019 June 19, 2025 The number of homes in the UK priced at £1m or above has doubled since the start of the pandemic as the housing market continues its upward march. Just over five per cent of homes for sale across the UK are now priced at over a million pounds, versus just under three per cent in [...]
UK house prices drop as motivated sellers slash asking prices June 16, 2025 UK house prices dipped in June amid a jump in the number of homes coming to the market. New asking prices fell by 0.3 per cent to £378,240 in June amid a “decade-high” competition to secure buyers, according to Rightmove’s latest house price index. Prices are now 0.8 per cent ahead of this time last [...]
PHP sweetens Assura bid amid ongoing contest with KKR June 13, 2025 Primary Health Properties (PHP) has offered a number of concessions to Assura as it fights to beat private equity giant KKR in its bid for the real estate investment trust. PHP, which has already made a number of bids for Assura – the latest at 51.7p per share, or £1.68bn – pledged to lower Assura’s [...]