Research

How a financial innovation from 1996 reshaped the face of property investment

Incorporation numbers are down 8% as fewer investors shift from personal to company structures

Investors chain-free status helps them secure deals in a cooling market

Exploring the impact of the Scottish rental caps

What lowering the threshold to £1.5m might mean for the market

But 12-month re-letting ban risks leaving up to 100,000 homes in limbo

More properties sell quickly as sellers seek faster, certain transactions.

Declining birth rates improve access to high-demand primary school places.

Prices in PCL are now at levels last seen in 2012/13

Pause in rent increases during the first month of the Renters' Rights Act

Fewer £2m+ homes will shrink the government's tax take.

Are period homes still leading the market, or are new builds catching up thanks to modern features and effi...