Marc von (Board director at Benham and Reeves)

Being a Buy-to-Let (BTL) investor or landlord in London can be a gateway to earning good rental income, due to the high rental demand in the UK capital with yields that can go as high as 6% or even higher. However, this does come with certain obligations and responsibilities. While ongoing legislation takes its course …

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After reporting a 1.2% price drop in July, Rightmove reported a further 1.3% (-£4,969) fall in the average price of a UK property coming up for sale in August, taking the cumulative drop in average house prices this summer to just over £10,000. Similarly, the average property price in the capital has dropped by 4.9% …

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Rightmove reported a significant 1.2% drop in UK property prices in July, as the average asking price decreased by £4,531 to reach £373,709. London saw the sharpest drop, with prices falling by 1.5%, and Inner London properties becoming 2.1% cheaper. The average property price in the capital is now back to £684,689 after crossing the …

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While many other countries known for welcoming overseas students are putting tighter restrictions on their universities, the UK has recorded a 29% increase in student visa applications for the first five months of 2025. With admissions to top US universities like Harvard and MIT getting tougher, overseas students from countries like China, India and Malaysia, …

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London’s rental market sees an influx of new tenants each year during the spring, summer and early autumn months. The summer months from June to September are usually busier as they coincide with the start of the new academic year and see an increase in professional relocations to the UK capital. To meet this increasing …

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Investors and first-time buyers like off-plan homes that are still being built or planned because they can get a better deal than homes that are already built or ready to move into. According to sales data, about 31% of the homes sold in the UK last year were off-plan. In London, where apartments make up …

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Zoopla reported an impressive 6% increase in UK property sales this June compared to last year, marking the fastest rate spike in four years. This growth in sales volume is directly linked to the availability of additional homes on the market, which is 14% more than a year ago. Low prices excite investors as sales …

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Despite a decade-high number of homes for sale in the UK, the average asking price of new sellers saw a healthy 0.6% increase (+£2,335) in May, signalling a robust Spring market. The number of sales agreed was also 6% higher than the same time last year, marking a seasonal best average for the previous four …

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Despite the end of the relaxed stamp duty earlier in March, London’s property market continues to show resilience, with an increase in both buyer demand and the number of new sellers entering the market. While property prices continue to grow steadily, an expanding economy and a drop in inflation are among the other positives for …

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It’s every landlord’s worst nightmare. You’re happily renting out your property to someone you believe to be a genuine tenant, only to discover the tenant is a criminal, has stolen your identity and sold your property using fake documents.

In a year that remained largely overshadowed by Covid uncertainty, we saw a consistently resilient property market continue to post extremely strong levels of house price growth. The latest UK House Price Index shows house prices are 11.8% higher than a year ago, the third month we’ve seen a double-digit rate of annual growth in …

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As the renewal and transformation of the Wembley location picks up speed, Quintain Living is emerging as a clear front-runner in the race to be the area’s most talked-about symbol of progress. A welcomed build-to-rent development which offers a safe place to live and a great sense of community, Wembley Park is a winning combination …

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