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An England only ranking of postcode districts by gross rental yield, built from live listings with sample floors applied. TS1 leads at 10.0%, the median across the table is 8.5%, and almost every leading district sits in the North or the Midlands.
A national ranking of 20 UK postcode districts by gross rental yield, built from districts with enough live sale and rental listings to trust. TS1 leads at 10.0% and the median district in the ranking sits at 8.6%. The article explains why a headline gross yield is where analysis starts rather than where it ends.
Gen H’s latest mortgage pricing update reveals a nuanced approach to risk and demand across different loan-to-value bands. The lender has trimmed two-year fixed rates by 20 basis points at higher LTVs (85% to 90%), with these now starting at 6.74%. Meanwhile, rates have increased
September’s rental data reveals a nuanced picture for UK landlords and investors. While the national average rent nudged up 0.4% month-on-month to £1,387, eight out of twelve UK regions actually saw rents decline. This divergence highlights the growing disparity between London an
Recent data from eXp UK reveals that 41% of homes currently on the market in England have seen their asking prices reduced. Out of 403,962 listings, 165,647 now sit below their initial advertised price. This represents an increase of 5,786 reduced-price properties since August, i
Data from Rushbrook reveals 1,322 property portfolios currently on the market across England, with asking prices nearing £1.4 billion. London’s share of this value is notable, representing almost a third of the total, despite the South East having a greater number of portfolios a
Recent tribunal decisions in Manchester and Leeds highlight an important challenge for landlords: demonstrating that their proposed rent is justified, not just by the size of the increase but by solid evidence. The tribunal rulings show that a modest rent rise alone will not suff
Prime central London rental yields have climbed to a 17-year peak, reaching levels last seen in 2009. This shift reflects a tightening rental supply as landlords grow increasingly cautious amid ongoing market uncertainties. According to data from Property Industry Eye, yields in
The Chancellor’s announcement that Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rates will remain unchanged provides a degree of certainty for buy-to-let investors ahead of the upcoming Budget. With CGT rates currently at 18% for basic rate taxpayers and 28% for higher rate taxpayers on residential p
Rightmove’s October data highlights a clear trend: rising mortgage costs are forcing sellers in many lower-priced regions to reduce their asking prices. Four out of five of the most affordable areas in Great Britain have seen price cuts. This suggests that affordability constrain
New data from Property118’s Q3 2026 survey reveals a striking divergence in landlord sentiment based on portfolio size. Among landlords owning a single rental property, 53.4% say they plan to leave the sector entirely within the next three years. By contrast, only 16.7% of those
Fleet Mortgages has introduced one-year fixed-rate buy-to-let deals starting at 3.49%, with a 2.5% product fee. This move adds a short-term fixed product to the market, which has been dominated by longer-term fixes of three to five years. The rate applies across standard properti
