At Handelsbanken, colleagues in our UK-wide branch network provide unparalleled insights into local property markets. By combining this local knowledge with a focus on sustainability and exclusive research, we help investors make informed decisions. Explore our latest Property Investor Report for key trends, investor views, and market opportunities.
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2025 Property Investor Report
Our fourth Property Investor Report reveals how investors in the wider market feel about the sector and what changes they are expecting to see in the next year.
Key market insights include:
54% plan to increase portfolio size
Confidence in commercial property demand is higher than residential, where only 17% expect significant demand growth.
91.5% of respondents believe renters will pay more for properties with a higher EPC rating or sustainable features.
London reclaims its position as the most attractive region for investors
“A combination of slow housing supply growth and legislation pushing more marginal landlords out of the market, is likely to result in above-trend rental increases.”
James Sproule, Chief UK Economist
Our previous property reports
2024
Our third Property Investor Survey reveals how investors in the wider market feel about the sector and what changes they are expecting to see in the next year.
The average portfolio comprised 35 properties, with the mean individual property value across all portfolios standing at £263,900. Key insights include:
- 72% would welcome legislation raising the minimum EPC rating to A
- More than 95% say tenants have asked for some sort of sustainable property feature in the past year
- 44% expect demand for commercial property to increase significantly over the next 12 months
- East of England and North East England cited as most attractive regions
2023 report
Our 2023 Property Investor Report revealed investors were pivoting their plans towards commercial property because they were seeing opportunities in that area for example to convert office premises into residential spaces. The majority were also planning to expand their portfolio. Other insights:
- Six out of 10 are set to acquire more properties in the year ahead
- 92% expect to see valuations rebound
- London and South East cited as most attractive regions
- 24% can't afford to upgrade their portfolio to meet new environmental standards
2022 report
In 2022 we commissioned our first Property Investor Report. We asked a panel of investors for their views on a range of topics including investment outlook, sustainability and succession planning. Some of the highlights were:
- 86% of investors expect a rise in demand for residential property
- 53% of our panel say London is the most attractive region for investment
- Over half of our panel have no succession planning in place for their property business
- 74% told us they needed to upgrade their portfolios to comply with EPC regulations
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