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Written by Peter Mitchell
Investment experts have welcomed the unexpected 0.5% rise in GDP announced last week, but ahead of inflation figures to be announced tomorrow, the latest interest rate announcement next week and further impacts of the energy crisis, they warned there could ...
The growing IHT liability for home owners is increasingly being seen as a property tax, according to The Private Office. ...
Around 5% of England’s private rental stock could be lost from the sector by the end of this year, according to projections from specialist lender Pepper Money. ...
A total of 2,712 properties under Westminster City Council are currently being investigated for unlawful short-term letting as of 30th March 2026, according to new data. ...
The housing market has so far remained surprisingly resilient, despite mortgage rates rising fast in recent weeks due to the uncertainty caused by the war in Iran, according to Rightmove’s latest Housing Price Index. ...
A proposal by Scottish First Minister, SNP leader John Swinney, to give private renters ‘first refusal’ to buy their homes, has come under fire from a property policy expert. ...
The number of households in England is projected to rise by 17% to 27.6 million by 2040 causing significant demographic change. ...
Northern Ireland’s emerging investment hotspots are delivering compelling opportunities for investors in 2026, with new research from Belfast-based estate agency John Minnis revealing a shift in where landlords are finding the strongest returns. ...
Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, has today (10th April 2026) announced the launch of three new 75% LTV two-year tracker products available within its three buy-to-let lending ranges: Standard, Limited Company and HMO/Multi-Unit Freehold Block (MUFB). ...
Chestertons Global has expanded its international network into India through a strategic arrangement with BSE-listed Justo Realfintech Limited. ...
A major shift is underway in the UK rental market, with an increasing number of landlords moving to Houses in Multiple Occupations (HMOs). ...
Rental yields across England and Wales increased across every region annually in Q1 2026, offering a positive start to the year for landlords, according to Fleet Mortgages’ latest Quarterly Rental Barometer. ...
Bond Wolfe’s 50th auction next month will see the Birmingham-based business exceed £1.1 billion in sales in the seven years since its launch in January 2019. ...
Scotland is becoming one of the most sought-after UK property markets for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) buyers, driven by strong price growth, resilient demand and growing international appeal, according to new data released by Sharia’a‑compliant digital ...
Despite the brisk market for office accommodation in the Surrey town of Weybridge, a property expert has described it as ‘polarised’. ...
Savills has formed an association with Los Angeles-based residential real estate brokerage, The Beverly Hills Estates. ...
Average rents are down 7.6% year on year. ...
It's one of the lots at Shepherd Commercial Property Auctions on Thursday 16 April ...
Shawsknowe is a rural smallholding extending to approximately 67.37 acre ...
Following a bumper end to 2025, Single Family Housing investment volumes had a slower start to 2026 ...
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