Insights

Property Insights & Market Updates

Andrew's published articles, press coverage, and regular updates on the commercial-to-residential property market.

Your Why Is Holding You Back — Andrew Roberts in Blue Bricks Magazine Issue 35
Blue Bricks Magazine

Your Why Is Holding You Back: How Passion, Not Purpose, Creates Momentum

Issue 35 · July / August 2025

Andrew challenges the property industry's obsession with finding your "why" — and makes the case that passion, not purpose, is what actually keeps investors moving forward through the hard days.

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August 2026 Property Market Update
Market Update

Rates Are Stuck, Buy-to-Let Is Squeezed, and Commercial Is Opening Up

Andrew Roberts · August 2026

The BoE held for the fifth time. The 5-year SONIA swap rate sits above base rate. 48% of landlords are reducing or exiting portfolios. Where the smart money is moving — and why.

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July 2026 Property Market Update
Market Update

The Biggest Property Opportunity of 2026: Defunct Commercial Property

Andrew Roberts · July 2026

Planning permissions down 10%, construction insolvencies at record levels, and a chronic housing shortage. Why commercial-to-residential conversion is the standout opportunity right now.

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June 2026 Property Market Update
Market Update

Mid-Year Reality Check: Where Property Investment Stands

Andrew Roberts · June 2026

Two MPC members voted to raise rates. Mortgage approvals are 10% below a year ago. A mid-year scorecard across every major property strategy — and where the opportunity is clearest.

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May 2026 Property Market Update
Market Update

Section 21 Is Gone. The Landlord Exodus Has Begun.

Andrew Roberts · May 2026

The Renters Rights Act went live on 1 May. 48% of landlords are reducing or exiting. Buy-to-let purchase loans fell 14.9%. What the first weeks of the new regime reveal.

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April 2026 Property Market Update
Market Update

The MPC Went Hawkish. The Renters Rights Act Is 10 Days Away.

Andrew Roberts · April 2026

One MPC member voted to raise rates — the first time in this cycle. The Renters Rights Act lands 1 May. Two seismic shifts arriving at once, and what they mean for your portfolio.

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March 2026 Property Market Update
Market Update

Inflation's Surprise Comeback — And What It Means for Your Next Property Move

Andrew Roberts · March 2026

CPI jumped to 3.3%, the MPC voted unanimously to hold, and February's near-cut evaporated fast. The spring market is subdued. Where things stand heading into Q2.

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February 2026 Property Market Update
Market Update

The Rate Cut That Nearly Happened — What the 5-4 MPC Vote Means

Andrew Roberts · February 2026

Four of nine MPC members voted to cut rates to 3.5%. One vote kept us at 3.75%. What this near-miss tells you about where rates are heading — and when.

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January 2026 Property Market Update
Market Update

Reading the Signals: What the Data Tells Us Heading Into 2026

Andrew Roberts · January 2026

Rates stalled at 3.75%, mortgage approvals at a two-year low, and the Renters Rights Act months away. Andrew's read on where property investment is heading in 2026.

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