Edinburgh, Swansea and Milton Keynes

Swansea The rental market in and around Swansea and Gower is diverse, which may surprise people from outside the area. This already vibrant market is set to grow considerably with the construction of the brand new Swansea Bay Campus, coupled with the announcement that planning consent has been granted to build a £1billion tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay, both of which will see an influx of professionals and student tenants. These two projects alone are already changing the demographic of the Swansea rental market, with former residential areas slowly changing into more HMO-led areas and vice versa. Some traditional student areas have already seen a shift over to the professional market and none more so than the Uplands area of Swansea. The demand from professionals in this area has increased significantly over the last three years due to a cluster of wine bars and restaurants springing up in a condensed area, which is also conveniently close to the city centre and two major employers in the area; Singleton Hospital and Swansea University. A number of landlords have tapped into this tenant demand and converted large three storey buildings into, for example, three executive apartments with commercial premises on the ground…