2020 UK Property Market Forecast 2020 UK Property Market Forecast, what does 2020 have in store? After the end of 2019, closed with momentum behind it, a landslide conservative win and a majority government. This led U.K. property prices to continue to climb owing to the so-called “Boris Bounce,” according to a report from Halifax; [...]
2018 UK Property Market Forecast We look forward at what to expect, in our 2018 UK property Market Forecast. 2017 has been an interesting ride for property investors, average property prices have continued to grow, with prices expected to rise in the North of England. International property investors have continued to show confidence in the [...]
Why invest in Liverpool? Liverpool, a Historic Port city in the North West of England. Famously home of the World Famous band the Beatles. Now Liverpool is one of the best locations to buy investment or ‘buy-to-let’ property. Below we take a look at the key reasons why Liverpool is a great place to buy [...]
Is Buy to let still worth it Is Buy to Let still worth it? This is a question many established and aspiring buy-to-let investors are asking. Even moreso since the recent tax changes introduced by former Chancellor George Osborne. The new tax on second homes was introduced to cool the market; first-time buyers were being [...]
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 [...]
Asian Investors Continue to Invest in UK Property Market Despite the ongoing Brexit negotiations, Asian investors are still focused on buying up a large volume of London’s property market, according to research by real estate consultancy firm Cushman & Wakefield. With past demand being predominately from the Middle East, the demand for residential and commercial [...]
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. […]
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 [...]
Currency Update: Pressure on the Pound Continues Currency Update: Pressure on the Pound Continues. On the 20th March, the government has confirmed that Theresa May intends to trigger Article 50 next Wednesday, March 29th, which will be the beginning of the end of the UK's EU membership. With the triggering of article 50 now confirmed [...]
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 [...]