Is UK Property Still A Foundation For A Balanced Portfolio? Much has been reported about Brexit and how stable is the property market? Many were predicting property prices to plunge. In fact, the opposite has happened. What is happening with Brexit? Theresa May has tried and failed 3 times to pass the Withdrawal Agreement through [...]
[sgmb id="1"]Rising UK Property Prices Making Homes Unaffordable UK Property Prices increase over 3 times the rate of wage growth in the last 3 years, the rising property prices across the country, making UK property unnafordable across the UK. House prices are 6 times the average salary across Britain Average London Property Price is 11 [...]
Why Invest in Manchester? Manchester, a buy-to-let hot spot offering great yields for investors! Why invest in Manchester? Here we look at the various reasons why property investors, should invest in Manchester. In 2015, Manchester was voted HSBC’s number one Buy-to-Let Hotspot for 2015. Citing the highest average yield in the country, 7.98% within the [...]
Where to Invest? Looking for a stable and low risk investment option? The options can be endless and confusing, there are a number of expatriates who are looking for investment options and are unsure where to invest their money. The political instability and depressed oil prices creating uncertainty in the MENA Region and Middle eastern [...]
The UK General Election Result Creates Opportunity for Overseas Property Investors. Election Result Creates Opportunity for Overseas Property Investors, as the uncertainty of a Hung Parliament has weekend the Pound. Overseas investors who are buying in dollar pegged currencies such as in the UAE have increased buyer. James Roberts, Knight Frank's chief economist, said property [...]
UK House Prices have Risen 10.1% UK House Prices have Risen 10.1% in the first three months of 2016 by 2.9%, compared with the last three months of 2015. Halifax Housing Economist Martin Ellis, said “House prices in the first three months of 2016 were 2.9% higher than in the final quarter of 2015. The annual rate has grown from 9.7% to 10.1% in March.” “Current market conditions, however, remain very tight with an acute supply/demand imbalance continuing, together with continuing low interest rates and a healthy labour market, indicate that house price growth is set to remain robust.” Key Facts UK: House Prices have Risen 10.1% House prices in the three months to March were 10.1% higher than in the same three months a year earlier. This was higher than the 9.7% rise recorded in both January and February. The annual rate has been within the 8%-10% range for nearly the whole period since the start of 2015. House prices rose by 2.6% between February and March. The quarter on quarter change is a more reliable indicator of the underlying trend. Monthly house price changes can be volatile. (Source:Halifax House Price Index 2016). Supply remains very low despite more sales instructions. New instructions by home sellers increased for the third successive month in February following ten monthly falls in a row. This rise, however, was not sufficient to prevent the stock of secondhand properties for sale falling as sales increased. The stock for sale remains close to record low levels. (Source: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) monthly report). Many of the currencies in the Gulf are pegged against the US dollar. As we experience a period of dollar strength, it is an opportune time for buyers from the Middle East region to buy property in the UK as the strong dollar increasing overseas purchasing power from the. Please contact our Dubai or London office to buy property in the UK. […]
UK Property, Differences between Freehold and Leasehold Title The UK property market is attracting several buy to let investors and many of our buyers from our Dubai office are regularly asking the differences between freehold and leasehold title when they buy property in the UK. International investors looking at the UK market for the first [...]
Buy UK Property From Dubai | UK Property For Sale | Buying International Property | Investing in UK Property From Dubai. Thinking of investing in international property and you are panning on finding UK property for sale. Contact our team for information! Hanover Square have expert consultants dedicated to the UK property market. Therefore, their [...]
Weak Pound Means it’s time to Invest in UK Property Since June 23rd, when the UK decided they would exit the European Union; there has been a strong weakening of the Great British Pound. The falling pound was accelerated by Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement that Article 50 would be invoked in March 2017. Therefore [...]
UK Buy-to-let Rental Market
UK Buy-to-let Rental Market
Hanover Square Real Estate September 10th, 2017|Advice, Commentary|
UK Buy-to-let Rental Market UK Buy-to-let Rental Market or private rented sector (PRS) has been on growing steadily since the 1990's. The number of people living in rented accommodation has doubled. One in five households is privately rented. The English Housing Survey, published earlier in the year, found there are now 2.5 million more households [...]