News
New Street Properties launches to open up BTL investment in the North East
The business offers below-market-value buy, refurbish, rent, refinance (BRRR) and flip deals in a region with strong rental yields and lower entry prices.
North East
Rental Market
North East remains most affordable region for renters – Propertymark
In London, the average salary needed to rent dropped by 1.9% from £73,050 in 2024 to £71,670 in 2025.
News
North East and Scotland named UK’s bargain hotspots for homes under £150k – Zoopla
Just 12% of homes for sale across Great Britain were priced under £150,000, rising to 41% in the North East and 30% in Scotland.
Featured
London and the North East see strongest rental returns over five years – Benham and Reeves
Across England as a whole, the average buy-to-let investor recieved an average rental market yield of 4.17%.
News
HTB boosts broker support with new structure and North East appointment
The new structure includes four levels, starting with the BDE role and extending to the Regional Account Director position.
Case Studies
North East entrepreneurs secure £315,000 for New Garth house acquisition
Tony Johnson and Lauren Beeforth established TJLB Developments to purchase and refurbish the office complex in Guisborough, Cleveland.
News
Understanding regional differences in the housing market is crucial to supporting FTBs, says Coventry BS
Over two-fifths (41%) of first-time buyers in the North East say they are finding it difficult to secure a mortgage; a stark contrast to the South West, where just 18% of homebuyers report these difficulties.
ESG
Atom partners with County Durham Community Foundation to promote access to higher education
Atom bank, in partnership with the County Durham Community Foundation, has launched the Atom Futures Fund.
Commercial Finance
North East remains a hotspot for mixed-use property, data reveals
Sirius Property Finance analysed England’s mixed-use property market to see which parts of the nation have the largest available stock.
Asset Finance
Reward Finance Group strengthens Yorkshire and North East business development team
Photograph: (Left to Right) Simon Micklethwaite, Luke Drysdale, Harriet Gibbs and John Gallagher