Market Insights

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Market news, residential analysis and supported housing insight, written for investors, without the jargon.

11 June 2026

Manchester's Luxury Living Market Comes of Age

A 100 billion pound economy, the UK's fastest-growing city wealth and the country's first regional branded residences, Manchester's top-end residential market has stopped imitating London and started competing with it.

UK House Prices in 2026: Three Regions Are Defying the National Dip

Market News

9 June 2026

UK House Prices in 2026: Three Regions Are Defying the National Dip

Savills expects UK house prices to fall 2 percent this year, but the North West, Yorkshire and the North East are forecast to hold flat, then lead the country over the next five years.

Supported Housing

8 June 2026

Councils Need the Homes, Providers Need the Capital: Private Investment's Role in Supported Housing

Local authority demand for supported housing far outstrips what housing associations can build alone. We look at why private capital has become essential to closing the gap, and how the partnership model works in practice.

Supported Housing

21 May 2026

The £3.5bn Question: Why Supported Housing Pays for Itself

National Housing Federation research finds supported housing already saves the public purse £3.5bn a year, rising to £6bn if need is met by 2040. We look at where the savings come from and why they anchor the sector's long-term funding logic.

Timing the Property Market: What the Data Really Says About the Best Time to Buy

Residential

19 May 2026

Timing the Property Market: What the Data Really Says About the Best Time to Buy

Spring surge, winter bargains, waiting for the crash, most beliefs about timing a property purchase do not survive contact with the data. Here is what 26 years of UK house prices actually teach.

Supported Housing

6 May 2026

167,000 More Homes Needed by 2040: The Scale of the UK Supported Housing Shortfall

National Housing Federation research projects a 33% increase in supported housing need by 2040, against a backdrop of schemes closing rather than opening. We unpack the numbers behind one of the deepest supply-demand imbalances in UK property.

Section 21 Has Gone: What the End of No-Fault Evictions Means for Landlords

Market News

4 May 2026

Section 21 Has Gone: What the End of No-Fault Evictions Means for Landlords

As of 1 May 2026, Section 21 no longer exists in England. Here is what the Renters' Rights Act actually changes, the deadlines that still matter, and why compliance now carries real financial teeth.

Why Traditional Buy-to-Let Is Getting Harder in 2026, and How Investors Are Adapting

Market News

28 April 2026

Why Traditional Buy-to-Let Is Getting Harder in 2026, and How Investors Are Adapting

Higher mortgage costs, heavier regulation and slowing rental growth are squeezing the classic buy-to-let model. Smart investors are not leaving property, they are changing how they hold it.

Rightmove's April Index: Northern Cities Pull Ahead While London Slides

Market News

22 April 2026

Rightmove's April Index: Northern Cities Pull Ahead While London Slides

Rightmove's April 2026 House Price Index shows Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds all posting annual growth while London falls 2.7 percent, and northern homes are selling faster too.

Supported Housing

20 April 2026

The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023: Where the Licensing Regime Stands in 2026

The government has now set out its position on supported housing licensing and national standards. Here is what the Act does, where implementation has reached, and why a better-regulated sector is good news for long-term investors.