Cracking the Right Deal!

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Real Estate investments are always among the popular choice for people looking to expand their wealth. Though, with a variety of choices available, it is challenging to spot the best property investment opportunities.

As the location is one of the most critical factors in property investment, properties situated in areas with a high flow of demand and limited supply tend to appreciate in value over time. Such properties are considered as best property investment opportunities for future wealth expansion. According to the recent statistical figures given by the BBC website, London has long been one of the most popular areas for property investment, with an average annual increase in house prices of 3.3% between 1983 and 2019.

However, other areas like Manchester and Liverpool have seen a significant increase in the property market. The average house prices increased by 17.2% and 16.2%, in Manchester and Liverpool respectively, between 2015 and 2020.

According to property data report 2021 by Zoopla, the following cities in the UK offer the highest average rental returns –

As a potential investor looking to invest in real estate in the IUK, it’s essential to spot the best investment opportunities to achieve your financial aims. As a variety of properties are available to choose from, the advantages and disadvantages based on your investment also vary. For example, making investments in commercial properties may yield higher rental returns compared to residential properties, but investing in student accommodation may provide a steady source of rental income. According to a report published by the BBC website, the UK’s section of private rented properties has grown by 63% since 2007, making it an increasingly popular choice for property investors.

Along with location, external factors like changes in interest rates, governmental policies, and economic conditions can impact property prices. The pandemic hit significantly led to a decline in UK house prices by 0.3% in 2020. However, there is a recovery spottable since 2022, with house prices increasing by 6.9% as mentioned by the BBC website. It is always advisable to keep track of such on-and-off trends and align them with your investment strategy.

It is also important to understand the right goal for investing in real estate as it affects the choices of what kind of property one should go for. For instance, according to data from the HomeOwners Alliance, flats are the most popular type of investment property in the UK accounting for 40% of all buy-to-let purchases.

Lastly, it’s crucial to consider the potential for capital growth when investing in real estate in the UK. Though rental income offers steady returns, long-term gains often come from capital appreciation. According to a report by BBC, UK house prices have increased by an average of 2.7% per year since the year 1975, focusing on the potential for long-term gains in real estate investment.

To conclude, investing in real estate in the UK requires strategic planning that considers various factors, such as location, type of property, external factors, and of course the potential for capital growth. By consulting with an investment real estate company that can provide valuable insights and guidance, one can identify the best investment opportunities and build a profitable yet diverse real estate portfolio over time.

Rental market outperforms house price growth in the UK?

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As demand in the rental market continues to push up rentals, landlords could see yields climb more quickly than the capital growth of their properties.

Tenants in the UK are now paying more than ever to rent a property, with many listings seeing competition between multiple tenants amid a shortage of homes. Between August and September this year, rents climbed by 1.4% to an average of £1,159 per calendar month.

According to the latest rental market index from Rightmove, rents rose in every area of the UK in September, with London seeing the biggest monthly increase of 2.5% to £1,945. Excluding London, prices rose by 7.7% between September 2021 and 2022, to £961 per month.

At the moment, agents are reporting a significant shortfall in many areas between the number of homes available in the rental market and the number of tenants seeking homes, which is one-factor pushing rents up.

The increase in higher-quality rental homes, though, is also having an effect. The build-to-rent market in particular has been booming in recent years, with expectations of accelerating growth in the coming years. With more to offer tenants and a focus on long-term renting, they often command higher rental prices.

Predictions for the sector

One forecast by RightMove in September pointed to the rental market potentially overtaking the housing market in terms of price rises. It predicted that rental growth could hit 6% this year, according to its own measures, greater than the growth seen in house prices.

However, it also expects this soaring rental growth to stabilise in the upcoming 2023, 2024, and 2025, partly due to the squeeze in tenants’ finances due to the cost of living crisis, which could reduce competition. According to its forecast, landlords with lower yields in London and the south could feel this more than in other areas.

Rental market by region

Rightmove rental index offers a regional breakdown of rent rises across the country, demonstrating how the various markets are performing in the current climate.

It reveals that after Greater London, the northeast saw the largest monthly increase in its rental market prices, up by 2.4% to £609 per month. The area is also home to the cheapest monthly rents, leaving more room for growth as demand heightens.

Other rental hotspot areas include the West Midlands, where rents went up by 1.4% between August and September to £858 per calendar month. The northwest also saw strong growth of 1.1% during the same time period, bringing the average monthly rent to £911 in the area.

On an annual basis, the northwest has seen rents climb by 9.8%, ahead of the UK average of 9.2%. The region has also been home to some of the highest house price rises, and with forecasts to be the leading region in terms of both its rental and housing markets, it is attracting growing levels of investment.

Demand remains high

As the latest reports suggest the existing level of demand in the rental market will persist to upsurge. The rental market has developed a hotspot for investments that offer good revenues over a period of time. It is proclaimed in mid-air that demand will endure high and the accurate period to capitalize is now!

Want to know more about the latest broadcast in the UK property market?

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How the Homes of the Future Look Like?

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Homes of the Future

From Wi-Fi-enabled cameras to access control gate security systems, modern technology is transforming lives and making it easy for people to lead a life hassle-free.

We are living in the information era where everything is just a click away. When a person moves to a new city or is about to start his life having big dreams. The first thing that comes to mind, is a dream home, where he feels secure about his family, with nearby amenities that could also suit his pocket.

Do you ever halt to contemplate what the homes of the future might be like?

Every year new smart home technology makes the impossible possible, letting builders do things that people in years past had only imagined.

How interesting it is to know about the most important features every eco-friendly home will have?

Smart Front Door

If you’re like most people, you probably don’t give much thought to the front door of your home. And yet your front door provides a lot of opportunities to improve the quality of your life in the coming decades. For example, a smart front door integrates such features as lights, a smart lock, and a video doorbell that makes your home much safer, and even controls the power throughout the house.

Health Sensors

People with hectic life schedules, from job to personal life are continuously on the lookout for ways to live healthier. Fortunately, smart homes in the future will feature sensors that track your current health conditions, including heart rate, detect signs of illnesses, and much more. This will make it much easier to know when to make changes to your lifestyle or schedule an appointment with your doctor.

Shape-Shifting Furniture

Due to the huge demand for homes and high prices, the size of future homes will reduce but still, they will have all the modern areas available. Furniture will play a major role in this. Imagine owning furniture that can adapt to your needs. Well, you won’t have to wait very long. That’s because future home technology will include robotic furniture that transforms to make day-to-day life more comfortable. For example, you could own a couch that transforms into a desk or a bed that automatically folds away to create more living space.

Solar Panels

There’s no question that the vast majority of eco-friendly homes in the future will be powered primarily by solar panels. This is especially true given the escalating price of traditional forms of energy due to various world factors.

Solar energy is a tremendous type of smart home technology that not only helps save money on money energy costs but also reduces the negative impact that your local power grid has on the environment.

Homes of the future are slowly becoming a reality, the future is slowly shaping the present, and this is making an impact on how families view productivity and sustainability. Technology is pushing us into a future where home design combines both form and function to create economic solutions to both old and new issues alike. If you are keen to know more about the upcoming trends in the property market, then drop us a message at connect@plmd.co.uk, we would love to get back to you.

Completion of the Belle Vue Place Project

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PLMD Group is pleased to announce that all the apartments in the Belle Vue Place project have been fully rented out. This project has had its fair share of obstacles, as the COVID 19 pandemic delayed proceedings. The project began in February 2020 and despite issues regarding disruption to the supply chain, the project reached completion in December 2021. 

The project includes 19 flats, 4 of which are one-bedroom apartments while the other fifteen are two-bedroom apartments. There are also 33 allotted parking spaces and common facilities on the property. This project is desirable to renters because it is located in the middle of Sudbury’s town centre and railway station, close to Belle Vue Park and Sainsbury’s.

PLMD Group is currently working on a product to present to Investors. The plan is that Investors will get returns in the form of annual rental shares.  It is crucial to highlight that all flats have been rented within a month of completion, and the increasing demand for rental properties in the middle of the current housing crisis strengthens our business. 

For investors, there is an opportunity to diversify your current portfolio with a low-risk enterprise. We have taken precautions to reduce potential dangers, such as building insurance, rent protection, and landlord liability insurance. At PLMD Group, we work tirelessly to give you the option to invest without having to deal with the hassles of managing tenants and properties.

If you have any questions about this project or any other projects feel free to contact us at connect@plmd.co.uk

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Build To Rent (BTR) Sector growth in UK

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UK Build To Rent (BTR) sector is continuously rising and achieving new heights. Investment
opportunities are very high in this sector due to the rise in demand for rented homes with easy
maintenance. Institutional and Retail Investors are investing Billions of Pounds in this sector for
stable returns for a long period of time…

Growth Factors

  • High rental growth due to high demand and shortage of supply in UK Homes.
  • High Inflation in recent years.
  • People are more interested in rental homes compared to the past due to affordability issues.
  • People are open to moving to different big cities because of better job opportunities
  • People are looking for a high-quality home that meets their needs and a good service in the rental industry
  • Covid-19 has also changed the mindset of people. They are more interested in private rental properties for themselves instead of sharing with other people on a rental basis.
  • UK is a desirable location to live in for people from all over the globe.

Investment in Build to Rent

As per British Property Federation and Savills survey existing investors were particularly active in 2021. However, in addition, the pool of investors looking to access the market is deepening. New Investors are also taking a keen interest in this market and investing in new projects in this sector, a move which has intensified competition to either create or acquire stock.


As per Development Finance Today Magazine big property developers are entering the Build To Rent Sector i.e. Strawberry Star Group, The Harlow development.

The government last December increased housing targets by 35% in 20 cities selected for additional growth. The cities are #London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Leicester, Coventry, Bradford, Nottingham, Kingston upon Hull, Newcastle upon Tyne, Stoke-on-Trent, Southampton, Plymouth, Derby, Reading, Wolverhampton, Brighton, and Hove.

Current Build To Rent Market Status

New analysis from British Property Federation (BPF) shows there are now 212,177 build-to-rent homes in the UK, including both London and the regions, of which 70,785 are complete, 42,119 under construction, and 99,273 in planning.

Penny Davidson, an Associate Director of Residential Valuations in CBRE said: ” The BTR market is gaining momentum and this is further demonstrated with some key changes to our Prime Regional and Other Regional Centre yields.”


How to Invest in Build to Rent

Build to Rent isn’t just for well-known developers. Individual property investors can also take advantage of the sector’s potential. If you want to know more about investment opportunities in the Build To Rent (BTR) sector in London and the southeast, we can certainly help you with that!

At PLMD Group we offer property investors the opportunity to invest in a share of the rental income that we produce from our multiple sites. We have more than 70 real estate assets under management and more than 20 years of experience in real estate development & management. We are always on the lookout for undervalued real estate and land with the potential to become a high-value development and provide a solid return on investment in this Build To Rent Sector.

If you’re interested to find out more, please get in touch or email our investment team at invest@plmd.co.uk. We would love to tell you more about our exciting investment opportunities! #PropertyInvestment #PropertyDevelopment #Property #UKProperty #BuildtoRent #PropertyFinance #PLMDGroup

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How to Invest in Build to Rent

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Build to Rent is not a new concept, it has been around since 2012, although it has really started to take off in the last couple of years and is now making the headlines in a big way. 

There is huge potential and opportunity for the Build to Rent sector in the UK given the growth and demand of the rental market.

You may be wondering, what is Build to Rent? And how can you invest in Build to Rent? This blog explains all you need to know…

What is Build to Rent?

Build to Rent is an emerging submarket of privately rented residential property developments built specifically for renters rather than for sale.

The developments are typically owned and managed by institutional investors and professional property development specialists like PLMD Group.

Build to Rent developments are designed to appeal to the rental market as opposed to long-term home ownership. 

Renting a property appeals to many people for many reasons. Some couples prefer to rent together before committing to a joint mortgage and others like to travel and spend a lot of time overseas and so the flexibility of renting suits their lifestyle.

Another reason why the UK rental market is growing is because many people cannot afford to get on the property ladder or choose not to buy property. A recent study revealed that first time buyers spend on average 4 years saving for a mortgage deposit and 22% of those surveyed saved for more than 5 years. With the goal posts moving further away, some people give up on saving or choose to rent instead. This is just one of many factors driving the growth of the UK rental market.

What are the benefits of Build to Rent?

Build to Rent developments are designed with renters in mind. Some of the key demographics of renters include young city professionals, pet owners and those aged 55 and over.

There are many unattractive aspects to traditional renting and Build to Rent challenges those. For example, many renters are living in cold and damp properties that their landlord’s refuse to repair, some experience unfair rent increases and high upfront charges, and most renters are on short term leases which do not provide security or peace of mind.

Renters want to live in modern accommodation with good transport links and local amenities. They want the benefits of living in beautiful new build properties and good quality homes without the price tag – and Build to Rent provides exactly that.

To cater to the needs of modern-day renters, many Build to Rent developments come with:

  • Communal spaces
  • Lounges
  • Gyms
  • Event spaces
  • Laundry service
  • Concierge service
  • Commercial spaces

Some developments resemble a hotel more than a home, but this lifestyle and community environment is appealing to many.

There are more benefits of Build to Rent that are beneficial to people other than renters. Build to Rent also:

  • Creates new jobs
  • Boosts the local economy
  • Helps to regenerate rundown areas giving them a new lease of life

How to Invest in Build to Rent

So now that you understand what Build to Rent is, we’ll explain how you can invest in this growing submarket of property investment…

Build to Rent is not just for big name developers. Individual property investors can also leverage the opportunities that the sector has to offer.

Think of passive Build to Rent like being a Buy to Let landlord. You can enjoy the perks of receiving a regular passive income without the hassle of finding tenants or managing the property. At PLMD Group we manage the entire property development cycle from start to finish; from acquiring land or a development site right through to advertising the completed units and finding tenants.

We offer property investors the opportunity to invest in a share of the rental income that we produce from our multiple sites. We have more than 70 real estate assets under management and more than 20 years of experience. PLMD Group is poised for growth with an ambitious goal to increase our portfolio of assets under management from 70+ units to 1000+ units in the next 7 to 10 years. We’re always on the lookout for undervalued real estate and land with the potential to become a high value development and provide a solid return on investment.

If you would like to join us on that journey, please get in touch! We’d love to have a chat with you over coffee and explain what we do in more detail. 

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