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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Investors looking for the next hot location will keep an eye on a new residential neighbourhood promised by a real estate firm regenerating part of central...

A prime town centre shop unit in Bromsgrove is listed with a starting price of £250,000 in Bond Wolfe’s next auction. The two-storey unit is considered suitable...

Home sellers’ optimism is vastly improved compared to March last year, according to the latest Asking Price Index from respected property website Home. It says that with...

Two players in the online auction sector have merged.  My Auction and Bamboo Auctions have teamed up to form a new brand - Rocket Auctions - which...

The Sunday Times has published its latest ‘Best Places’ guide - often considered a pointer to up-and-coming locations which could be ripe for investment. Although both the...

Hamptons has launched a residential investment department - and it’s using the sister Connells brand to give new homes more exposure to investors. Hamptons - part of...

The average price of property coming to the market for sale rises by 1.5% (+£5,279) this month to £368,118, as the market continues its recovery after...

New and past landlords tempted back to Buy to Let have been warned - passive income from property isn’t easy.  This is according to Charlie Davidson, a...

A developer once said that after a slowdown, you need no further bad news for two consecutive quarters for a recovery to take hold. Perhaps an overly-simplistic...

Proposals to deliver a “once in a lifetime” regeneration of Glasgow’s Charing Cross have taken a step forward with the submission of a new planning application. Planning...