A new report from Hamptons International takes a look at the challenges faced by institutional investors considering investing in the UK private rental market. According to the study, low yields are the biggest barrier – target gross yields were assumed to be between 4.5% and 5% compared with 5.5% to 6% for commercial property. The [...]
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Private rental yields fail to satisfy institutional investors
A new report from Hamptons International takes a look at the challenges faced by institutional investors considering investing in the UK private rental market. According to the study, low yields are the biggest barrier – target gross yields were assumed to be between 4.5% and 5% compared with 5.5% to 6% for commercial property. The [...]
Yields and rents rise on firm demand
The latest Residential Lettings Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) shows yields on rental properties rising in the three months to the end of October. Strong tenant demand has now delivered better yields for landlords over seven consecutive quarters and rents continue to rise, although the pace of growth is slower than [...]
Rents rise in all regions
September saw rents rise across all regions of England and Wales for the first time on record, LSL Property Services reports. Average rent increased 0.7% during the month, hitting a new high of £718 pcm, with rents now at record highs in London, the South East, Yorkshire and the Humber, the East of England, Wales [...]
Solid outlook for buy-to-let lending
In its outlook for 2011, Paragon is predicting that landlord finance will be more readily available as the year progresses.
The buy-to-let mortgage specialist is expecting gross lending to finish the year between 10% and 15% above 2010 levels, as the number of lenders and products increase.
According to the firm’s chief executive, Nigel Terrington, strong tenant [...]
