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Rise in number of homes let by international landlords

There has been a rise in the number of homes across Britain being let by international landlords, new research has found.

The proportion of homes let by overseas-based landlords rose to 11% during the first ten months of 2019, up from 7% during the same period last year. Hamptons International Monthly Lettings Index showed that the East of England (+8%), London (+8%), South East (+7%) and North West (+7%) has seen the biggest increase in the proportion of homes let by non-UK based investors.

In total, 18% of London’s private rental properties are let by overseas-based landlords – the highest proportion of any region across Great Britain.

Hamptons International stated that the depreciation of sterling had been a major factor in driving up the number of international investors buying UK properties. For example, for buyers using the US dollar, the average home in Great Britain now costs £53,065, or 23%, less than it did in 2014.

“The proportion of homes let by overseas based landlords rose for the first time in more than nine years,” said Aneisha Beveridge, Head of Research at Hamptons International.

“Sterling’s depreciation has made investment property in Great Britain more attractive to international investors. The average home cost 23% or £53,065 less than in 2014 for a US dollar buyer, solely due to the currency changes.”

Source: Property Wire

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International Investors Decline In UK Buy To Let Market

The proportion of private rental properties in the UK rented out by international investors has halved since 2010, although numbers of international investors in London continues to rise.

The proportion of foreign buy to let landlords based in the UK overall dropped to a record low of 6 per cent during the first half of 2018, according to estate agent Hamptons in its international monthly lettings index. The ratio of overseas property owners saw a swift decline from the 13 per cent recorded in 2010.

However, London has seen a growth in international property investors this year, with the proportion of homes owned by overseas property investors peaking at 20 per cent in the second half of 2011. This fell to 7 per cent in the second half of 2017, but then saw significant growth again. In the first half of 2018, the proportion of homes in the capital owned by overseas property investors rose to 12 per cent.

Of the overseas landlords in the UK, almost half are from Western Europe, making up 44 per cent of the total. Australasia comes in second place at 16 per cent, whilst 14 per cent of international investors come from North America. Middle Eastern landlords make up 9 per cent of the foreign investor landlords based in Britain.

In the capital, 30 per cent of international investors are based in Western European countries, with a further 20 per cent coming originally from Asia.

Analyst at Hamptons International, Aneisha Beveridge, commented on the data: ‘The proportion of homes let by an overseas based investor has halved in the last eight years. Higher stamp duty and annual tax on enveloped dwellings (ATED) combined with a steady increase in foreign investors’ tax bills has led to a decline in foreign investment in buy to let.’

Source: Residential Landlord