16,520 UK residential properties were sold by overseas individuals in the year to 5th April 2026, down from 18,100 the year before, according to Bowmore Wealth Group.
Among private renters, 62% were likely to make improvements, while 10% said not likely at all.
36% said they had done the same for mortgages, while 43% had sought unregulated guidance for financial planning.
35% said planning rules are the main issue, 38% pointed to build costs driving prices and 25% said housing growth has not kept pace.
77,940 homeowner mortgages were in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance in Q2 2026, 1% fewer than the previous quarter.
This represented a significant shift in sentiment, as just 7% of advisers identified GI as their biggest growth opportunity in 2025, compared with 9% in 2024.
Total construction output grew by 0.3% in Q2 2026 compared with Q1 2026.
New buyer enquiries showed a net balance of -28%, unchanged from June but better than the low of -41% in March.
4,424 lots were offered with 2,864 sold, making up 64.7% of all lots.
The property portal analysed its live listings for beachfront properties, examining asking prices, property size and time spent on the market.
Smart Money People's latest Smart Money Risers index tracked changes in customer ratings across the consumer finance sector.
The firm analysed government landlord possession data covering the four quarters between Q2 2025 and Q1 2026, finding that 28,610 possession claims were issued during the period.