# Buy-to-let expert shares 5 predictions for UK property in 2018  Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2018-01-05 Category: LIFESTYLE Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/lifestyle Meta Title: 5 Predictions for UK Property Market in 2018 from Expert Meta Description: Discover the top cities for property investment in 2018 with insights from property investment agency Surrenden Invest. From Manchester to Birmingham, Liverpool URL: https://financedigest.com/buy-to-let-expert-shares-5-predictions-for-uk-property-in-2018html ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd050118-2-1736843108821-compressed.jpg) With 2018 now upon us, anyone thinking about investing in bricks and mortar wants to know what’s going to happen over the next 12 months. Will prices continue to edge up, stabilise or dip down? Where is best to invest? Does buy-to-let still stack up? Jonathan Stephens, Founder and MD of expert property investment agency, [Surrenden Invest](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001H-VIa-MixOD9TJSMULldJlKpH-HnIuZccOtm3HWqH9sCMLVqn-2EOIy85vPNvbIzN-mgWRgEYtsDjtJz_nVsmfDtU3cRzS5EyWVEP1TMx7I6DkJdQGjlsn7knUsQtNCl3CjQLlvpoq21Cu2vujWY94QhGwuEtxRrK-ZWZgrRPPGFLSy7iugQhg==&c=eshN2MyKZxEeJYIqWwk_6E0HM1RN0AvvJhd0guBmFK3S0hLvKytoDA==&ch=iR_3NQxB8TbQnNDoRCN3Dt7UbSztyX0FD-Az3kk9HJeq6DAgz7VcZw==), which has helped 700 clients invest in UK bricks and mortar over the past 2 years, shares his 5 predictions for the UK property market in 2018: ![Gateshead](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd050118-3-1736843108879-compressed.jpg) Gateshead **Manchester** will [remain robust with city centre fringe redevelopment schemes](https://www.financedigest.com/unregulated-investment-schemes-remain-a-threat-to-investors.html "Unregulated Investment Schemes Remain a Threat to Investors") offering the best opportunities. Manchester is tipped for rapid growth over the [years ahead](https://www.financedigest.com/global-stocks-to-grind-higher-lacklustre-year-ahead-reuters-poll.html "Global stocks to grind higher, lacklustre year ahead: Reuters poll"). Its population is [projected to expand](https://www.financedigest.com/bp-solar-joint-venture-expanding-in-australia-with-two-new-projects.html "BP solar joint venture expanding in Australia with two new projects") by 20% by 2025, reaching 625,000 residents, according to city analysts. Such a rapid turnaround in population size is never easy for city planners to address and Manchester is estimated to be around 40,000 homes behind the number it needs, with [demand continuing to put pressure on supply](https://www.financedigest.com/all-terrain-vehicle-market-demand-supply-growth-factors-latest-rising-trend-and-forecast-to-2027.html "All-Terrain Vehicle Market Demand, Supply, Growth Factors, Latest Rising Trend and Forecast to 2027"). Pressure on city centre land remains incredibly high thus it is to the outer fringes of the city that tenants are moving to, taking advantage of more affordable housing. With property prices significantly less than city centre sites, this is where [buy-to-let investors](https://www.financedigest.com/why-are-investors-checking-out-of-uk-buy-to-let-and-checking-in-to-hotel-investment.html "WHY ARE INVESTORS CHECKING OUT OF UK BUY-TO-LET AND CHECKING IN TO HOTEL INVESTMENT?") need to be looking when it comes to Manchester. **Birmingham** will [continue to be one of the strongest buy-to-let markets](https://www.financedigest.com/welding-consumables-market-continue-to-be-largest-product-segment-in-consumer-market.html "Welding Consumables Market Continue to be Largest Product Segment in Consumer Market") in the country. Oft overlooked, the UK’s second city (by population), Birmingham, has a great deal to tempt buy-to-let investors in 2018. Birmingham’s youthful population and the huge number of graduates that the city produces every year has created an excellent environment for entrepreneurship. One part of the city in particular, Digbeth, has become a hotspot for new businesses and [cultural activities](https://www.financedigest.com/tissue-cultured-date-palm-market-pegged-at-us-4-5-bn-value-pool-in-2027-import-export-activities-take-a-downturn-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-future-market-insights.html "Tissue Cultured Date Palm Market Pegged at US$ 4.5 Bn Value Pool in 2027; Import & Export Activities Take a Downturn Amid Coronavirus Outbreak: Future Market Insights"), attracting large number of young professional residents. We will see Digbeth, just 10 minutes from New Street Station booming with gentrification this year and so now is the [time to buy](https://www.financedigest.com/buying-a-house-for-the-first-time.html "Buying a house for the first time") before prices soar. ![Liverpool](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd050118-4-1736843108842-compressed.jpg) Liverpool **Liverpool** will continue to offer low price points and [strong growth](https://www.financedigest.com/lego-posts-strong-growth-on-robust-demand-new-store-openings.html "Lego posts strong growth on robust demand, new store openings") potential. 10 years on from being announced as the [European Capital of Culture](https://www.financedigest.com/kyiv-symphonys-european-tour-marks-cultural-front-in-ukraine-crisis.html "Kyiv Symphony’s European tour marks ‘cultural front’ in Ukraine crisis"), the city has gone from strength to strength. Liverpool has a thriving, service-based economy, which was worth £29.5 billion in 2015 and the city is leading the UK’s Northern Powerhouse [region](https://www.financedigest.com/percutaneous-tibial-neuromodulation-devices-market-analysis-recent-trends-and-regional-growth-forecast-by-2027.html "Percutaneous Tibial Neuromodulation Devices Market Analysis, Recent Trends and Regional Growth Forecast by 2027") in terms of its overall GVA growth and its growth of GVA per capita. Economic output will continue to improve with the likes of Cunard Shipping bringing a large share of their [operation back](https://www.financedigest.com/back-to-operational-basics-with-analytics.html "Back To Operational Basics With Analytics") to where it all began in 2018. A growing population and plenty of blossoming talent, backed by strong economic credentials and a buoyant housing market make for an ideal environment for opportunity, boosting Liverpool up the list of cities to watch most closely in the UK over the [coming year](https://www.financedigest.com/food-fiber-market-to-exhibit-increased-demand-in-the-coming-years.html "Food Fiber Market to Exhibit Increased Demand in the Coming Years"). **London** will remain slow with some prominent city centre locations [seeing prices](https://www.financedigest.com/eu-sees-more-work-ahead-to-implement-russian-oil-price-cap.html "EU sees more work ahead to implement Russian oil price cap") drop. Anyone who lives in London, or indeed reads the papers, will know that the capital slowed in 2017 and whilst the [long-term outlook for one of the world’s top real estate markets remains](https://www.financedigest.com/automotive-glass-market-to-witness-sales-slump-in-near-term-due-to-covid-19-long-term-outlook-remains-positive.html "Automotive Glass Market to Witness Sales Slump in Near Term Due to COVID-19; Long-term Outlook Remains Positive") optimistic, the impact of slowing prices will be felt especially if we see further interest rate increases. However undervalued pockets will continue to offer irresistible opportunities especially locations set to benefit from Crossrail [due to open later this year](https://www.financedigest.com/mechanical-and-electronic-fuzes-market-one-the-most-booming-industry-in-upcoming-years-due-to-global-demand-in-industry-by-2027.html "Mechanical And Electronic Fuzes Market| One the Most Booming Industry in Upcoming Years Due to Global Demand in Industry by 2027"). ![Manchester](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd050118-5-1736843108927-compressed.jpg) Manchester **Newcastle** will be the dark horse of 2018. Newcastle and its twin city, Gateshead, has been quietly waiting in the wings, growing in population and economically, over the last couple of years. 2018 will be the north-east city’s time to shine as a higher than average economic activity rate, rising [property prices and significant local investment mean that Newcastle is becoming](https://www.financedigest.com/property-letting-could-become-a-legal-minefield.html "PROPERTY LETTING COULD BECOME A LEGAL MINEFIELD") something of a favourite with businesses and investors alike. Surrenden [Invest has taken up options on several sites and predict big things for buy-to-let investors in this hidden](https://www.financedigest.com/the-hidden-costs-of-property-investment.html "The Hidden Costs of Property Investment") gem. --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---