Your need-to-know news and numbers: June 2025.
Welcome back to this month’s edition of our news and numbers series. Let’s take a look back through May to see how Together made our impact in the news.
80%
More than 80% of property professionals, investors and developers are saying that they believed investing in purpose-built student accommodation over the next five years represented a 'good opportunity', according to our latest research highlighted in an article in This Is Money.
This trend is being driven by demand and competition for student accommodation. In Manchester, for example, the current student per bed ratio is 2.5, highlighting that there’s currently not enough dedicated accommodation to meet the needs of the city’s academic population.
Manchester isn’t alone in this predicament with many other UK university cities facing a similar problem. At Together, our report suggests that this opens the door for opportunity savvy investors to get into the student let sector.
Student digs and plush offices spaces are a growing demand in cities.
Buy to Let landlords are searching for opportunities within the market – looking out for prime sites in cities delivering healthy yields.
This, and other interesting insights, are discussed in our latest report:
Cities in focus 2025: Commercial property insights.
£32m
With changes in stamp duty, regulations and global challenges, the property market is facing a few challenges right now. But that’s not stopping Together’s auction team.
In an article in The Intermediary, Scott Hendry commented on the record-breaking auction finance figures for March – with more than £32 million being lent, resulting in 212 transactions across the month. “These results are a testament to the incredible work of our dedicated auctions team at Together. Working tirelessly to help our customers achieve their property ambitions,” said Scott.
Common sense auction finance
2.3 million landlords
11 million private renters and 2.3 million landlords will feel the impact of the legal changes making their way through parliament with the Renters’ Rights Bill looking to raise standards in the rental sector.
In an article in The Times, Chief Commercial Officer at Together, Ryan Etchells commented that the “Reform Bill is the most significant change to the private rental sector in the last 40 years”.
The changes could push the market to operate in a more professional, accountable and service-driven way, benefitting those landlords looking to maximise on opportunities and grow their portfolios.
2030
“Whether it’s student housing or investing in the future of retail and office space, by 2030 , the landscape for the commercial market will have changed and improved exponentially for investors,” said Ryan Etchells , Chief Commercial Officer at Together, in a recent article with Mortgage Introducer.
Our latest study suggested growing investor confidence across office, retail, and student accommodation sector – after several years of economic turbulence.
So, on that note, we’ll be back with another property news round-up next month.
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