SELLING & LETTING IN AND AROUND SHEFFIELD

Birdnesting has been back in the press this year, thanks to an unlikely source. When the then Deputy Leader of the Labour party was caught not paying enough stamp duty, it was her birdnesting status that caught her out.

Private landlords are alive and well – and they are younger than you think. In 2024, analysis completed by the national accountancy group, UHY Hacker Young, found more than 3,000 landlords in the UK were aged 21 or younger. Collectively, they earned more than £66 million from their rental income.

In the UK, the school admission process involves a parent or caregiver having a permanent, valid address and many families will pre-empt this requirement by moving to improve their chances of getting a place at their favoured school.