Nearly a quarter (23%) of landlords plan to acquire more properties over the next 12 months, making acquisition the single largest area of planned activity.
HSBC UK launched 80% loan-to-value mortgage products in March 2025 and introduced top slicing in October 2025, enabling landlords to use personal income when rental income falls...
The specialist lender has also removed minimum income requirements across all buy-to-let products, with individual units accepted from 25 square metres.
Tenants are placing growing emphasis on technology when choosing where to live, and investors who respond quickly are positioning themselves more strongly in the rental market.
Prime property buyer demand in Chiswick reached 43.3%, with homes between £2m and £10m securing buyers at the highest rate across London's prestigious neighbourhoods.