HSBC BUY-TO-LET GUIDE TO THE UK MARKET
2016-03-27
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A report by HSBC on the current UK property market, in which key changes in property prices, underlying rental demand, supply and demand, rental trends, and economic uncertainty, etc. are discussed.
When Investing in real estate in the UK, many will question which UK cities are the best to invest in and what taxes are involved? In an interview, our director, Charles Wong, pointed out that the rate of return is usually inversely proportional to the "centre" of the region, meaning that the closer to the city centre, the lower the rate of return.
The Bank of England has made an emergency cut to interest rates and incentivised banks to lend more in a wider package of measures designed to counter the shock of the coronavirus outbreak on the UK economy, which also brings positive impact on the real estate market.
Rental growth has accelerated over the last 12 months from an
annual rate of less than 2% in July 2021 to 12.3% today. The average rent increased by £115 per month since last year.
UK house prices are up +8.1% in the year to October, taking the average UK house price to £259,100. Of the UK’s largest cities, Nottingham has the highest price growth at +10.9%.