Insights

Property investment guides and market notes.

Written by Sawan Ruparel MRICS, a chartered surveyor, for people buying UK and Dubai property from here and from abroad. Plain English, real numbers, and the risks stated alongside the returns.

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Market note

Manchester property investment: prices, rents and yields in 2026

Manchester flats rose 72.7% in eleven years. Average prices, rents by size, gross yields and what JLL forecasts to 2029.

15 September 20263 min read

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Market note

Birmingham rental market: why rents and yields keep rising

Birmingham rents rose 55.9% in five years. Average rents, yields by property size, why supply is tightening and what it means for investors.

10 September 20264 min read

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