UK house prices increased 51.8% over the last decade, from $224,000 in 2014 to $340,000 in 2024 (Yopa Housing Market Affordability Review, 2025). The private rental sector grew from 2.8 million households in 2007 to 4.6 million today (English Housing Survey, 2023-24). Average gross rental yields across the UK currently sit between 5-6%, with northern regions like Scotland and the North West reaching 6%+ (Homelet Rental Index, 2025). Residential property also tends to be less volatile than equ...