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What next for UK rentals?

September 25, 2025 • Anna Clare Harper • Season 17 • Episode 2

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Richard Donnell, Executive Director at Zoopla joined Anna Clare Harper to share what the latest rental market data means for investors, and how to underwrite real estate deals with the right rent growth assumptions.

Topics include:

Rent growth has slowed - why and what next for UK rentals
Underwriting rents to earnings, not history or inflation
The most invest-able places (and EPC grades)
Renters Rights Bill opportunities and risks

We also covered what strategy Richard would invest in

With the benefit of market-leading data:

“I’d put £100m into mid-market second-hand homes

Near cities in the Midlands and North.”

Thanks to Alto Software Group, sponsors of this mini-series

Sponsor offer: bit.ly/offer-alto

Guest website: zoopla.co.uk

Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-donnell/

Host LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaclareharper/

Host website: annaclareharper.com