property investment

This page brings together news and analysis on property investment, from landlord strategy to financing trends and market performance. Read more below for in‑depth coverage tailored to property and mortgage professionals.

Bank lending shifts away from small property investors, study finds

High street banks increasingly favour large corporate and M&A lending

How the Renters' Rights Act is squeezing London's young renters

London's private rental market is tightening as landlords grow wary of letting to students and young professionals

Why 'funding first' is becoming the new rule in property investment

The best property deal is the one you can actually complete, says brokerage CEO

Specialist Landlords Rise as the UK Buy-to-Let Market Evolves

Discover why professional landlords are thriving, how specialist lending is reshaping the market, and why brokers have never been more important

Buy-to-let market grows more professional as tax pressure reshapes landlord behaviour

Brokers say investors are scrutinising deals more carefully and limited company structures are now the default route for portfolio building

​​​​​​​AI set to reshape mortgage assessment and advice as market pressures mount

With rates elevated and borrower profiles growing more complex, broker says AI is quietly moving to the centre of the mortgage process

It's not Trump v Khamenei — it's Starmer v Burnham: Why UK property prices are suffering

As Middle East tensions ease and US–Iran peace talks inch forward, the dominant force bearing down on the UK prime property market is not a foreign adversary. It is the Labour Party tearing itself apart on the road to Makerfield

Overseas investment in UK commercial property falls sharply in Q1

International inflows slow as currency shifts and global uncertainty weigh on activity

Most homeowners unwilling to become landlords: Barclays

Cost, complexity, and economic uncertainty are deterring many from property investment

Renters' Rights Act compliance costs mount as landlords adapt to new rules

Handelsbanken research reveals a wide cost gap, with some investors facing bills exceeding £30,000