Rents Reach Their Highest Level in a Decade. Rents are at their highest level in a decade, having increased by an average of £120 or 11.5% in 2022 alone. This is mainly driven by new lets, although even those staying in their current rental property are seeing an average rent increase of 4.2%. There are…

What Renters Want in 2023 – Flats and the City Centre Coming Out on Top. According to property portal, Zoopla, consumers are looking for apartments in 2023. This is particularly true of city-centre apartments or apartments with a close proximity to big cities. In their report, Zoopla note that there has been a 5% increase…

High property prices and a property investment market slump are leading both Hong Kong residents and investors to look elsewhere for property. One location favoured by many Hong Kongers is the UK. Hong Kong Property Slump. The Hong Kong property market is one of the most notoriously unaffordable property markets in the world. But recently,…

With house prices falling, it’s a great time for UK expat and foreign national investors to get a bargain on a UK buy-to-let property and profit from an extremely buoyant rental market. What’s Happening to House Prices? Annual house price growth is slowing, currently at 6.5% compared to 8.3% at the same time the previous…

With the student application deadline having closed in the UK, it’s time to look at why the student housing market is an incredibly wise strategy for UK expat and foreign national investment. There are currently a record number of full-time students studying in the UK. Increasingly, students are having to look toward the private rental…

2023 is likely to be an excellent time for UK expat and foreign national investors to invest in UK property. This is as a result of a number of factors including a competitive rental market, more affordable house prices, and lower mortgage rates. However, there are always ways to maximise the quality of an investment…

For many UK expat and foreign national investors, a UK buy-to-let investment property comes top of the list of desired investments. This is largely due to its tried-and-tested nature as a valuable and stable asset class. While recent times have proved turbulent in the UK housing market, 2023 is looking like an excellent time for…

The Autumn Statement in Brief. The headlines from the Autumn statement were as many expected for a Rishi Sunak prime ministership, with the new government trying to fill a £55bn hole in the government’s finances through tax rises and spending cuts. One of the key takeaways from the autumn statement for the housing market is…

Location is one of the most important factors to decide when buying a UK investment property with a UK expat or foreign national mortgage. It will be a deciding factor in many important aspects of your investment, including your rental income, the affordability of the property, the capital growth rate and the tenant demand. Of…

The Foreign Student Phenomenon and Where to Buy a Student Property. Note: This is Part 2 of a two part special. To read Part 1, click here. Last time, we examined whether or not student property is a good investment prospect for a UK expat or foreign national investor. In part 2, we examine where…