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With the high cost of transactions making flipping less attractive than before, the Nationwide has quantified an alternative option - home...

If you want the best chance of snagging a new home, the place to be is South Derbyshire, which has embraced...

A high profile buy to let lender has announced the launch of top slicing on applications. This enables investor borrowers to use...

Zoopla is giving investors five key takeaways in its latest market analysis: 1. UK house prices have risen 0.1 per cent in...

A major new housebuilder survey has found that concerns are growing over the short-term outlook for the UK economy. Knight Frank interviewed...

Demand for projects fell like a stone during 2022 as the cost of building supplies were on the rise and tradespeople...

Here Richard O’Neill - managing director of lettings at Romans Estate Agents - advises investors how to recognise and optimise yield for...

A property investment service says investing in the EPC rating of a property before selling can increase sale profits by more...

That’s the clear result of a survey by the National Residential Landlords Association.  It says some 12 per cent of landlords in...

Demand for office space has soared in Derbyshire’s largest town following the completion of several high-quality schemes. That’s the claim from Destination...

House price growth in the UK’s countryside towns is outperforming the national average, while coastal areas are failing to match the...

Almost three quarters of investors  have yet to see a decline in the value of their property portfolio, it’s being claimed. A survey...

Buy to Let investors about to remortgage are being urged to secure a new rate as early as possible - even...

Propertymark, the UK agents’ trade body, has given a snapshot of what’s happening with lettings and sales.  Chief executive Nathan Emerson says...

Research by a property consultancy shows that there is still some capital appreciation in most of the north of England -...

Cash-paying investors are swooping in and making purchases for less than their mortgage counterparts, new data suggests. In June 2023 cash buyers...

The North of England is outperforming the South for both capital appreciation and rental yields.  Sourced Franchise has analysed annual changes in...

Paragon Bank has given investors a valuable insight into where tenant demand is at its strongest in Britain. The research of 983...

A new survey throws light on how investors get their ideas. An Opinium survey conducted for business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown asked some...

Houses on corner plots with possible potential for small-scale development are attracting a premium of around £25,000. An estate agency has searched...

Another legal firm is reporting a “significant rise” in landlords selling up ahead of the Renters Reform Bill becoming law. A blog...

New figures from London-focussed lettings agency Foxtons show that average weekly rent in July 2023 was 12 per cent higher than...

The Algarve’s world-famous Vale do Lobo golf course has seen a dramatic renovation of its residents with a show home now...

Cyprus Sotheby’s International Realty has published its quarterly report analysing the performance of the Cyprus residential real estate market in the...

Arguably the most comprehensive source of market snapshot data about the UK housing market comes from the TwentyCi consultancy. In addition to...

Conversions may present new opportunities for property investors if two groups of MPs have their way. That’s because two all-party groups of...

The number of completed Build-to-Rent homes in the UK has increased 13 per cent in the past year to 88,100 units...

A property investment platform has analysed rental yields to see the best returning areas for buy to let investors. Sourced Franchise analysed...

Bricklane, the residential property investment platform, has doubled its geographic footprint by expanding into select markets in the north west of...

Investors looking to buy into commercial property have a guiding hand from a new analysis which shows that the North West...

Latest figures from HMRC show that Capital Gains Tax receipts hit a record £16.7 billion in tax year 2021/22 - that’s...

FCA-regulated property investment platform Shojin has entered into partnerships with two International real estate investing services.  One is LINUS Digital Finance, a...

A property investment platform’s research may throw cold water on the potential of new build properties to offer short term profits...

The government has been making a flurry of announcements about new investment areas in recent weeks, the single biggest of which...

Property consultancy Knight Frank has announced the launch of Palmerston Court – a deluxe collection of six three-bedroom homes in sought-after...

Proposed tougher energy efficiency requirements for rental properties are already influencing investor buying decisions, with a quarter acquiring higher-rated properties, research...

New data from Rightmove and commercial property intelligence provider EG reveals that demand to lease office space is still higher than...

Buy to let investors con siding quitting the sector because of government red tape, higher taxes and the threat of the...

The government is pushing ahead with controversial plans which, if they come to fruition, will make Cambridge the so-called Silicon Valley...

A Leeds property agent is making the case for investment in his city. Neil Dawkin, director of HOP, says his firm’s investment...

Fashionable Central London enclave Camden Town is set to undergo a transformation with a string of new projects. It’s already famous for...

A platform for property investors and landlords has launched a suite of features which it claims will “help property investors to...

A property advice service is suggesting that almost anything done to make money from a property could land the owner or...

Welsh Houses in Multiple Occupation are generating the highest yields across Britain, new data has revealed. The data from buy to let...

It’s not often front line data from estate agents are released to potential investors but Hamptons - part of Connells -...

Smarter Rent co-founder Alex Sullivan says: “People often ask us if now is the right moment to invest in property. While...

A franchise consultancy has calculated how much it costs to start a property development business - and it claims this makes...

Communities in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley are the latest likely to benefit from thousands of new jobs and £1.2 billion...

The average UK house price fell only slightly in June, by around £300 compared to May with a typical property now...

An investment platform claims to offer a new home-buying model whereby purchasers who cannot afford a home put funds in with...

It didn’t take long, but the gloss has already begun to come off the hugely expensive new Crossrail service in London. The...

Higher interest rates mean UK prime regional house values continued to soften over the three months to the end of June. This...

British landlords with holiday rentals located in countries within the European Union may soon be required to pay VAT on rental...

A prominent buying agent says nervous buyers are pre-emptively slashing asking prices before the housing market worsens. If true, this could present...

According to estate agent Jackson-Stops’ annual Waterside Review, the average price paid for homes in waterside postcodes have risen by 23...

With national and local politicians speaking out about additional homes, and pushing up taxes on them at the same time, the...

A new guide on how to sell an investment property has been launched by the National Residential Landlords Association and its...

Glasgow City Region and North East of Scotland will be Scotland’s Investment Zones following an agreement between the UK and Scottish...

A property investment platform has issued a guide to the property development franchise - a business model in which a person...

Airbnb is offering £100 to new Hosts welcoming their first Airbnb guest during the Wimbledon Championships, which begin on Monday. Last year...

A unique location combined with attractive rentals and below-market-value prices are on offer close to a F1-capable race track in Portugal. The...

A new report shows that average sales in the UK take a depressingly long time - some 220 days. This comprises of...

Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...

We all need to learn more about how to reduce our energy bills and take steps to ensure our homes are...

Across the UK, there has been an average increase in rent by 8.0 per cent  in the past year according to...

The housing market in the UK may be challenging but some areas are bucking the trend.  A study by PropTech operator The...

Rents in global luxury residential markets are continuing to see strong growth.  The Knight Frank Prime Global Rental Index rose by 8.5...

Billionaire investors are buying even larger, more expensive and more luxurious ultra-prime homes in London during 2023 a new wealth survey...

Purplebricks de-lists from the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market on June 16 - the end of what many regard as...

Landlord investors’ net profits fell below 4.0 per cent in Q1 2023, marking a dramatic shift in finances for mortgaged buy...

Having bounced back from pandemic decline, the size of the commercial building construction sector is forecast to grow further this year. Sirius...

An international ratings agency has given its verdict on investors’ prospects for the UK buy to let market - and it...

Two cities have been identified as the UK’s highest-growth cities across multiple property sectors over the next 10 years, according to...

The latest market update from the research team at property portal Zoopla gives a steer for investors on what’s hot and...

UK and international investors and developers have been presented with £20 billion worth of opportunities to invest in a diverse range...

Merseyside's Sutton Kersh auction house held their third sale of the year and offered 147 lots – their largest for two...

The commercial property sector in England is in the midst of a seismic shift propelled by the introduction of stringent minimum...

Research by Nested, the modern estate agent, reveals that £250bn worth of property has been sold in the UK in the...

On Wednesday Keir Starmer made a radical announcement which some saw as political suicide and others saw as a much-needed breath...

There was fierce competition from bidders for a one-bedroom flat in the Dalry area of Edinburgh at Auction House Scotland’s recent...

A proposal to breathe new life into a series of buildings at the point where Edinburgh’s West End and city centre...

Researchers at UK conveyancing solicitors, Bird & Co, have identified the European countries most frequently searched on Google by UK residents...

Developer HUB and Bridges Fund Management, a sustainable and impact investor, have acquired 45 Beech Street on the edge of the...

New starts on construction continued to fall during April, according to Construction industry insight experts, Glenigan. Their May edition of the Construction...

Following three years of seismic shifts in the property sector, the UK is moving towards a ‘new normal’ – with the...

The number of build-to-rent completions fell substantially in the past year, according to research by Stripe Property Group. Stripe analysed historic data...

Insurers and risk managers must pull out all the stops to support the beleaguered UK construction sector, which is facing extreme...

Research from Idealista, Spain’s largest property portal, showed that in December 2022, 20% of properties listed sold within a week, 35%...

 Young people across the UK continue to face great difficulties getting onto the property ladder, but do students from some universities...

The West Midlands is, from my point of view, the beating heart of England. In this industrial centre of the country,...

Pepper Advantage, a global credit intelligence company, has released data which points to potential future increases in credit impairments in the...

With the latest news of interest rates rising, banks closing, and the stock market plummeting, now is not a “safe” time...

Fast-growing property developer, HJ Collection, has returned over £10 million to its investors after scaling its development portfolio by 40%. Established in...

Quinta do Lago, the exclusive Algarve residential resort, has announced the property management of One Green Way Residences, under a new...

A new report, published by leading international property portal Kyero, has revealed that British buyers remain the biggest overseas spenders when it comes to buying...

Investing in Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) can be a smart move for those looking for a higher return on investment...

The Embassy of Kosovo has purchased the former home of comedian Spike Milligan. The Diplomatic mission of Kosovo purchased 9 Orme Court...

Shakeel Adli is not your average property developer – first and foremost, he wants to give away half of his profits. And...

International real estate advisor Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of Beliving in Italy, a real estate...

Fans of Kevin Costner* may recall Field of Dreams. The above quote went to the heart of the 1989 film. It...