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Revealed - top 10 investment hotspots on the holiday let market

A data study has revealed that there are still plenty of profitable holiday destination areas across the UK for investors. According to the new study by Pikl...

Rare residential and/or holiday lets investment opportunity

A rare opportunity to secure a versatile collection of farm properties in need of renovation has appeared in Cornwall. The offer includes a large stone farmhouse surrounded...

Investment Opportunity? Buyer’s Market on its way as Supply Soars

Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. And the greater the supply, the bigger the chance for...

Buy To Let loan rates flatline but choice of products improving

There's good news for the buy to let sector as mortgage product availability is showing signs of stability, according to the independent Moneyfactscompare site. Overall buy to...

Investors Beware - a spring property can be seductive!

It’s no coincidence that many property owners choose to sell their homes in spring – everywhere looks and feels better when the birds are singing, and...

New London investment hotspot triggered by regeneration scheme

Southall in West London is set to be one of the capital’s hottest property investment spots in 2024, according to a developer with a scheme in...

Global Housing Markets Pick Up

Average prices across 56 major global housing markets increased again last quarter, with average annual growth now at 3.9% across a basket of locations identified by...

Darling Bids of May! - investment opportunities at auction

A total of 149 lots are listed across southern England in the latest auction by Clive Emson Auctioneers. Bidding by the regional land and property auctioneers...

Revealed - the most expensive streets for renting and buying

New analysis from Rightmove unveils the most expensive streets to buy a home in the UK currently, with Buckingham Gate in Westminster, topping the list, with...

Vacant block of self-contained flats on offer at Bond Wolfe auction

An entire five-storey block of 39 vacant self-contained flats in the Black Country is coming up for sale at Bond Wolfe’s next auction. Jervis Court, located in...

Professional BTL investors continue to streamline portfolios

The typical buy-to-let investor has reduced the size of their portfolio by as much as 27% across England and Wales in recent years. The claim comes from...

Improving Retail Footfall figures comfort commercial investors

March witnessed a modest rise in retail footfall across the UK, with an increase of 1.7% compared to February, signalling the lowest month on month rise for this...

New Build Sector about to boom despite buyer hesitations - claim

Buyer appetites for new-build properties have dipped by 0.1% while stock levels have fallen by 0.5%.  But the quarterly figures show a new-build market that might be...

How to transform property ‘hidden gems’ in your area

With analysis from property lender Together finding that, as of 2023, there are 1.55m abandoned residential homes worth £531 billion across England and Wales; TV presenter...

Demand boost for property in lower-value prime London locations

The number of sales instructions in London was 17% above the five-year average in the first quarter of 2024, according to leading agency Knight Frank. It says...

Huge regeneration scheme makes this city key for investors

Homes England and Network Rail Property have signed a development agreement with McLaren Property and Arlington Real Estate to be strategic development partners for York Central,...

Where to get rental yields over 10%

New research from fast-growing agency group Lomond  has revealed the top 10 postcodes that are currently offering the strongest rental yields to British buy to let investors.  Lomond...

Holiday Let business opportunity launched to market

A barn conversion in Highland Perthshire has been launched to the open market through property consultancy Galbraith, offering what the agency calls “a holiday let business...

Big long-term gains for buy to let investors - new figures

The private rental sector may have been tough for investors in recent months in particular, but new figures show a healthy longer-term return.  The latest index from...

Will Labour’s Rent Control Homes hurt London’s investment market?

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says he will build 6,000 “affordable” rental homes by 2030 - with their rents capped. Khan, standing for election on May 2...

Two Day Event pledges to “revolutionise property investment education”

A Scottish property investment specialist is launching what he calls “an innovative new course, designed specifically to encourage property investment and entrepreneurialism leveraging the tools to...

Legendary international resort rebrands to win new investors

The Vale do Lobo resort is a legendary location on Portugal’s Algarve that has existed since 1962 but is now refreshed by its new owners. Located within...

Social Housing specialist seeks investors to solve UK housing crisis

Citygate, a UK-based social housing investment firm, and UCEA, a third-generation Single Family Office, say they’re going to help solve the UK's housing crisis. And they pledge...

Prime Demand Dips as London’s high end market remains challenging

The latest index by London agency Benham and Reeves shows that buyer demand for both prime (£2m+) and super prime homes (£10m+) has fallen during the...

New Builds Higher Prices drive housing market revival - claim

A property software business says its research shows that the housing market revival is driven by the premiums levied on new builds. APRAO analysed government data for...

Investor Insight - Britain’s fastest and slowest sales markets

New data from Rightmove reveals that Carluke in Scotland is Great Britain’s fastest selling market, with sellers in the area finding a buyer in an average...

First Time Buyers take advantage of slowly-reducing rates

Slowly reducing mortgage rates this year have led to first-time buyers accounting for a record 33% of all buyers across Britain in Q1 2024, says lettings...

Zoopla’s Verdict on 2024 Housing Market So Far

The latest market analysis from Zoopla shows housing market activity improving by all key measures during Q1 2024. Sales activity and house price growth are both up,...

New Residential Development launches in Bristol this spring

Grainger, the UK’s largest listed provider of rental homes, has revealed its second Build To Rent development in Bristol. Located within Temple Back, Millwrights Place will provide...

Buy To Let costs breakdown shows how returns are falling

The total return of the average buy-to-let property has reduced by 6% over the last two years, driven by a sharp increase in mortgage costs and...

Interest rates to hit 3% in 2025 predicts leading economic consultancy

Although economic activity has picked up since the start of the year, the outlook remains weak by historical standards according to KPMG. GDP growth is forecast at...

Bank beefs up help for big-scale investors and landlords

Shawbrook is enhancing its support for professional landlords and property investors seeking larger, more complex financing solutions, increasing its maximum loan size to £35m and launching...

Boost for buy to let as renting judged lower cost than buying

For first time buyers, renting is cheaper than buying in most of the UK according to new data from the Halifax. London, the South West and Scotland are...

Another boost for Auctions as investors come out in force

There appears to be more evidence that these are good times for auctions - often seen as the property investor’s favourite means of buying. Network Auctions says...

New Build capital appreciation soars, according to new data

Scottish new build house average prices have soared ahead of existing homes according to analysis of the latest statistics by a prominent property firm. DJ Alexander Ltd,...

Rightmove reveals string of 2024 property hotspots

New data Rightmove reveals that Chard, a town in Somerset, is the new hotspot with the number of sales agreed more than doubling (+123%) this time...

The Most Lucrative Locations for Holiday Cottage Investment

A study into crime rates, potential rental yield and nearby tourist attractions has listed a selection of the top holiday cottage locations in England. Schofields Insurance has...

Bargain Hunters look to locations with heavy down valuations

New research shows that sellers in Wales are likely to be hit hardest by a down valuation, with the average home down valued to the tune...

New Build volumes plummet as councils accused of blocking

The Home Builders Federation, the developers trade body, says planning permissions for new homes continues to fall sharply. Figures for 2023 - just released - are down...

Auction Purchases up as investors and others seek bargains

Essential Information Group says the UK property auction market saw substantial growth in February - the latest data. Of the 36 metrics measured for auction activity on...

This is how much investor buyers can save at auction

New research claims investors who buy at auction can bag a bargain for 43% less than the price on the wider market. There are significant regional variations...

Investors to save thousands on Capital Gains Tax - claim

The average landlord looking to offload their portfolio from April 6 stands to save 4% on the rate of Capital Gains Tax. With the average landlord spending...

Residential Investment: Biggest Winners and Losers revealed

New research has produced league tables of UK locations which saw the largest residential price rises and falls in 2023. Researchers at legal firm Bird & Co...

Investor and landlord purchases rise, despite soaring taxes

The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite soaring taxes. David Alexander, chief executive...

High proportion of property investors rely on ‘sources like us’

More than two in five UK property investors say they rely on the property and finance trade press - such as Property Investor Today - to...

Commercial Real Estate Investment Looking Very Positive

New retail and leisure research has revealed a boom in commercial real estate activity over 2023.  The latest report by the Local Data Company and Green Street,...

Revealed - the world’s second home investment hotspots

A new study conducted by comparison site GetAgent has revealed the most in-demand locations to buy a second property in. Global searches for second home purchases hit...

London’s struggling prime market offers opportunities for investors

The prime London sales market recorded both price and transaction falls in February, while in lettings, rental growth increased slightly and activity levels improved, although they...

Average home to top £500,000 within three decades - claim

An estate agency group claims that a baby born today will need to earn £95,121 as an adult to get a foot on the ladder. It claims...

Strong residential field in this week’s live-streamed auction

From executive homes to single-bedroom flats, an enormous range of homes feature in Bond Wolfe’s 190-lot live-streamed auction this Wednesday. A guide price of £400,000 represents a...

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