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A developer claims there’s been an uptick in interest in property in Cyrpus and Greece because of strong yields. Leptos Estates claims...

Property data consultancy TwentyEA has released its latest snapshot of the housing sales and lettings markets. One stand-out point is the substantial...

Property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its latest UK Student Housing Market Update, which reveals that investment in UK Purpose Built...

Construction industry consultancy Glenigan says the new government is already reducing political uncertainty, rallying markets, and boosting long-term prospects for house...

New research shows the average premium for waterfront homes in the UK standing at 48%. Knight Frank says that premiums broken down...

According to the Savills estate agency’s latest report on the UK Build to Rent sector, the past decade has seen £35...

Tenant demand for mainstream rental homes climbed by 1.5% between Q1 and Q2 2024, although demand remains 2.3% lower than this...

Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £628m over the last 12 months according to analysis of the latest statistics by a high...

The latest house price index for the UK - released as Sir Kier Starmer was still celebrating his move into 10...

Property portal Zoopla says it has developed a long-run model showing whether UK house prices are too expensive or fairly valued. It...

A review of Edinburgh’s controversial short term lets licensing will take place this summer. City councillors agreed to publicly consult on the...

The savvy property investor knows the importance of adapting their strategy to the ever-changing market. In 2024, one strategy has emerged...

Northumberland is fast becoming a very profitable hotspot in the UK to own a holiday let, according to a new report...

An increase in property listings is helping to create a more normalised market which is a welcome relief to renters, landlords...

A small survey by a bank suggests that almost 100% of buy to let investors surveyed have received requests from tenants...

Buyers and sellers are proving determined to press ahead with their home moves, despite the looming General Election, research has shown....

A new portfolio of 262 single-family houses located across city centres in the Midlands to market for offers in excess of...

The latest Rental Index from PropTech platform Goodlord shows rents hit their highest levels since October over the last month. Rents across...

We’re two weeks into the election campaign and there’s an increasing volume of evidence pointing to it having only limited impact...

Savills has given an upbeat assessment of how the new homes sector has performed so far in 2024 - but it...

So Hamptons wants that in percentage terms, tenants are now facing bigger rent increases when they renew their contract rather than...

Lender and investor sentiment has improved compared to 12 months ago, says property consultancy Savills. The firm’s survey suggests there’s more enthusiasm...

Non-residential transactions have performed better than residential in the past year, research suggests. Software service APRAO analysed the latest data on quarterly...

Figures from the National House Building Council (NHBC) show 21,967 new homes were registered to be built in Q1 2024, down...

What are bridging loans and when are they useful? Bridging loans are a type of short-term financing that property investors can use...

Handelsbanken’s latest ‘Property Investor Report’ shows the East of England as the most attractive region for property investors over the next...

The Cotswolds is the most lucrative place in the UK to own a holiday let, according to Sykes Holiday Cottages. With annual...

The strength and popularity of the Greater Manchester single-family Build To Rent sector has been revealed by new research by Manchester...

The first quarter of 2024 witnessed an average annual growth rate of 4.1% across the 44 markets covered by the Knight...

The latest UK house price index from e.surv suggests house prices have fallen over the past year - this is in...

A new analysis suggests that despite a fall in inflation, the stuttering housing market means that just 56 areas of the...

Investors seeking to avoid property purchases in high council tax areas may be interested in new research from finance company RIFT. The...

The average gross rental yield reported by landlords has reached the highest level since the second quarter of 2018, according to...

The average price of detached homes in Edinburgh has risen by over £1,000 a week over the last year according to...

A new analysis of London neighbourhoods suggests some prices are falling by as much as 19% in a year.  The analysis looks...

The latest market insight from London's Foxtons lettings agency has revealed that so far this year, the average number of buyer...

The latest research by London lettings agency Benham and Reeves has shown that rental stock availability is up 12% year on...

A developer claims international investors are flocking to purchase properties across Paros and Crete. Leptos Estates says south east Asian purchasers are...

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

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

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

There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...

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...

The number of sales instructions in London was 17% above the five-year average in the first quarter of 2024, according to...

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

The private rental sector may have been tough for investors in recent months in particular, but new figures show a healthy...

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

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

The latest market analysis from Zoopla shows housing market activity improving by all key measures during Q1 2024. Sales activity and house...

Although economic activity has picked up since the start of the year, the outlook remains weak by historical standards according to...

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

New data Rightmove reveals that Chard, a town in Somerset, is the new hotspot with the number of sales agreed more...

The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...

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

A developer once said that after a slowdown, you need no further bad news for two consecutive quarters for a recovery...

UK house prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, up by 0.4 per cent or £1,091 in cash terms,...

January 2024 has been classed as the busiest ever January in property auction history by the Essential Information Group. Regarding the number...

We are thrilled to report that the first National Landlord Investment Show of 2024 in London on March 6 was a...

House prices across the UK are down just 0.5 per cent in a year as the housing market recovery continues. New data...

Four key ‘megatrends’ are set to dominate investment decisions in 2024 despite the year potentially bringing uncertainty and volatility, a property...

Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...

In the Spanish property podcast “La Piedra”, Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark Stücklinfrom Spanish Property Insight reviewed the market to give...

Hamptons head of research Aneisha Beveridge says the early signs in 2024 suggest that the market has firmly turned the page.   She...

Total value of UK housing fell marginally in 2023 by 0.3 per cent or £27 billion, but remains significantly higher than...

The number of prospective sellers contacting estate agents to arrange valuations ahead of sale hit an all-time high in January, says...

UK housing costs hit £200 billion for the first time in 2023, according to the latest research by the property firm...

Average house prices rose by 1.3 per cent in January, the fourth monthly rise in a row according to the Halifax. Property...

Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...

A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...

Just under half of mortgage brokers expect to place more limited company buy-to-let business throughout the next 12 months, Paragon Bank...

An international off-plan property consultancy says it’s overseen a record 400-plus units launched in recent months. LH1 Global reckons it de-risks investments...

International real estate advisor Savills has started the year with what it calls “a strategic and large-scale expansion” of its regional...

Cluttons, a prime London residential property specialist, has flagged an end to house price falls in its new forecasts for 2024...

An expert has shared his eight steps to help boost chances of securing capital growth when investing in property this year.  Jonathan...

Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...

Investors relying on capital appreciation are in for a pleasant surprise in 2024 according to Knight Frank. Tom Bill, head of the...

A house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023, and says...

2024 could be the year of investment in the regeneration of historic buildings a sector specialist forecasts. Charles Warrack, partner at property...

New analysis from Rightmove looks at the most prominent trends expected in the rental market during 2024, with advertised rents predicted...

This year will be an opportunity to buy at the very bottom of the cycle for commercial investors – with retail,...

Anastasia Yianni of Cyprus Sotheby’s International Realty writes:  For overseas property investors looking for an investment in 2024, Cyprus continues to stand...

Institutional investors are increasingly recognising their crucial role in meeting residential property building targets and plan to boost funding levels, it’s...

Savills has revealed the residential element of its annual cross-sector forecasts for investments in 2024 to 2028. The agency says turbulence in...

An investment platform is backing two of the more unusual property sectors - short lets and assisted living - as good...

There was a 10 per cent rise in billionaires buying luxury homes in London during 2023, driven by purchases by Gulf...

The Nationwide - the mortgage lender behind one of the UK’s leading house price indices - says there have been some...

Flipping a property is something that so many people have a desire to do, in fact, data shows that searches for...

One of the country’s highest profile high-end property consultancies says confidence is returning to prime markets after a turbulent year, with...

British interest in international property has dipped slightly, claims property portal Kyero. It says British buyers await a possible relaxation of post-Brexit...

A new global league table for residential property investment has placed the Republic of Ireland as its top tip for 2024. This...

Agents working for one of the country’s highest profile and most respected buying services - Stacks Property Search - have been...

Richard Worrall, the NAVA Propertymark President, writes: Having been in having been involved in the sale of properties for nearly 38 years...

“2023 has proved a tricky year but it’s also provided opportunities that haven’t been available for the last few years. “On the...

A chronic mismatch between supply and demand has been the defining feature of the private rental market for three years.  UK rents...

Black Brick has been advising professional property investors, buyers, sellers and developers since 2007.  It says it’s advised, sourced and acquired almost...

House prices in the world’s major property investment centres remain robust in the face of higher debt costs, with average annual...

Holiday Cottage Handbook and The Property Investor Show have joined forces to organise a new event dedicated to the short-term rentals...

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...

An online property auction expert says investors and all others selling by auction in 2024 must be realistic on pricing. Stuart Collar...