investments

Property Investment

UK's new wave of 'second cities' offers strongest yield growth for property investors

The latest research from West One Loans has found that whilst investors may continue to favour the nation's key cities such as London, Birmingham, and Manchester, a new wave of 'second cities' is delivering the strongest growth in rental yields.

These emerging markets are offering investors the chance to achieve attractive returns, driven by rising rents and comparatively lower entry...

Property investment

The war in Ukraine dominates investment performance, but property remains one of the most reliable assets

Market analysis by Alliance Fund , the end to end real estate fund, reveals that, in a world of economic chaos and uncertainty, real estate continues to be one of the most reliable investment assets money can buy.

A lot has been said about the future of property values. After years of COVID-fuelled price booms, the economic uncertainty that much of the world now faces has led many...

Savings pot

UK savings soar yet £225bn remains in non-interest bearing deposits

  • Record £125bn added to saving reserves during lockdown1, average £5,000 per household
  • Interest rates remain at historically low levels2
  • Bank of England estimates £1.6tr in household cash deposits - £225bn in non-interest bearing deposits

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Report1 in February 2021 showed that “households have accumulated...