Overseas companies own £125bn worth of property in the UK

The number of UK properties owned by overseas investors has fallen dramatically since 2015 as the impact of Brexit and increased regulation dampen appetite.

While the value of property assets held by overseas companies is at an all-time high – jumping 40 per cent, or £38.5bn, in three years – the volume of purchases has dramatically slowed, according to analysis by Search Acumen.

In 2024, 3,171 properties were registered – just over half the number registered in 2019.

Andrew Lloyd, director at Search Acumen, said the size of property wealth currently under ownership by overseas companies is “eye watering”, but he said that the decline in ownership tells us “one of two things” about the UK’s economy.

“Either investors and th

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