A quick look at the HMO market
Initial Market response The main effect from Covid on the national HMO market with the first lockdown in March 2020 was most students terminated their contracts and moved back home. Demand for properties dropped away significantly and as…
A brief look at the current rental market
Despite ongoing uncertainty, we expect the UK rental market to remain resilient as demand for rental properties will likely continue to grow throughout 2021. Recent figures from Zoopla back this up showing demand for rental property…
Investing and diversification during a recession
Diversifying into real estate during a recession Recessions and market volatility always makes most investors nervous but there are some sensible ways to mitigate risk. I thought it would be a good idea to look at investing during a…
Latest market views
With the news full of doom and gloom around COVID-19, lock downs, Brexit, rising unemployment and recession it can be hard not to feel that Armageddon is fast approaching! As the Chancellor has said the economic emergency has only just…
The “New Normal” & Letting Agents
Covid-19 has added a great deal of additional complexity and stress to all our lives and finding a way through this can be daunting. The world has changed. Businesses need to adapt and change their services to continue to meet the needs of…
Corona Virus and Urban Landscape.
I thought for this blog I would look at what the longer-term effects of Covid-19 could be on how we work, what the impact of this could be on our cities and ultimately the consequences for the residential real estate investment market.…
Some musings on the rental market post lock down
We said in a blog before the market reopened that demand was building during lock down as the market was placed into hibernation and people were unable to move. Since the market reopened in Scotland on Monday 29th June we have experienced…
Pent Up Rental Demand
The lockdown policies implemented by governments across the world have been essential in containing the spread of coronavirus and minimising the impact on their country’s health services and populations. But it has had a massive impact…
The Rental Market
In Zooplas most recent rental market report is was found that demand for rental property rebounded by 30% in the first two weeks of April, although it is worth noting that this hike comes off a low base following the impact of coronavirus,…
Overseas Investors
On the currency markets the pound continues to be weak as investors look to the dollar for safety. Other currencies are also performing better during the turmoil bought on by the Coronavirus pandemic an example being the Hong Kong dollar.…