Current UK property investment opportunities

Park-Side Living

Aire Gardens

Leeds (LS11) · 98 units · Apartments

• Expected returns: Leeds rental yields average 5–8%, comfortably above the national average
• Cash down: 20% on exchange, 80% on completion (20/80 payment structure)
• Location: Leeds South Bank, beside the new Aire Park and a short walk from Leeds station
• Capital growth forecast: 28.8% for Yorkshire & the Humber by 2030 (Savills Mainstream Residential Forecasts 2026–2030)
• What makes it unique: 98 one-bedroom apartments in a rare park-side setting, 999-year lease, low service charge, first off-plan release from this developer

Waterfront

Berkeley Square

Manchester · 500 units · Apartments

• Expected returns: Projected rental yield of 7%
• Cash down: 20% on exchange, 80% on completion (20/80 payment structure)
• Location: Waterfront on the River Irwell between Manchester city centre and MediaCityUK; four minutes’ walk to Exchange Quay tram, Deansgate in nine
• Capital growth forecast: 27.6% for the North West by 2030 (Savills Mainstream Residential Forecasts 2026–2030)
• What makes it unique: Directly opposite Pomona Island’s 26-acre regeneration and MediaCityUK’s £1bn expansion; roof gardens, co-working, residents’ lounge and on-site Community Manager; built by The Heaton Group

10.78% NET Yield

X1 Liverpool One

Liverpool (L1) · 106 units · Student Studios & Penthouses · Completed & Fully Tenanted

• Expected returns: NET yields up to 10.78%
• Cash down: Cash purchase, studios from £58,000
• Location: Heart of Liverpool city centre
• Capital growth forecast: 27.6% for the North West by 2030 (Savills Mainstream Residential Forecasts 2026–2030)
• What makes it unique: Completed and fully tenanted, income from day one; 98 studios and 8 rooftop penthouses

Share of Freehold

The Barclay

Sheffield · 40 units · Apartments (Short-Let Approved)

• Expected returns: Projected rental yields of 8–12%, depending on the rental structure chosen
• Cash down: 25% on exchange, 75% on completion (25/75 payment structure); one-beds from £155,000
• Location: Heart of Sheffield city centre
• Capital growth forecast: 28.8% for Yorkshire & the Humber by 2030 (Savills Mainstream Residential Forecasts 2026–2030)
• What makes it unique: Share of freehold included; 40 brand-new one- and two-bedroom apartments

Knowledge Quarter

Abbey Row

Liverpool · 365 units · Apartments

• Expected returns: Projected rental yields of 7–12%, depending on the rental structure chosen (long-term or short-term lets)
• Cash down: 10% on exchange, 10% at three months, 80% on completion; £5,000 reservation; studios from £179,950
• Location: Devon Street, on the doorstep of Liverpool’s £2bn Knowledge Quarter, 14 minutes’ walk to Lime Street
• Capital growth forecast: 27.6% for the North West by 2030 (Savills Mainstream Residential Forecasts 2026–2030)
• What makes it unique: 365 apartments on a 999-year lease with a short-term letting option; phased completion from Q4 2027 to Q4 2029

25-Year Assured Income

Specialist Supported Housing

Yorkshire, North-West & North-East · Fully Managed Supported Housing · Tenanted & Income-Producing

• Expected returns: Assured NET returns of 11.5–13%
• Cash down: Full cash purchase
• Location: Purpose-built units across Yorkshire, the North-West and North-East
• Capital growth forecast: 27.6–28.8% by 2030 depending on region (Savills Mainstream Residential Forecasts 2026–2030)
• What makes it unique: Fully managed under a 25-year FRI management agreement; hands-off for the investor