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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,...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

Maximising Returns: Use tech to make better decisions before acquiring your next property  As property investors, staying ahead in today's competitive market...

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

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

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

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

London-focussed property data firm LonRes says there are signs of green shoots in the capital’s prime housing market. January saw a rise...

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

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

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

Data from London property data consultancy LonRes suggests supply in prime areas of the capital is improving and so rental growth...

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

Commercial property prices have shown strong year on year growth of as high as 21 per cent across some regions of...

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

A teenager from Caterham in Surrey has shown that age has nothing on ambition after successfully completing his first redevelopment project...

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

Investment returns and activity in London’s property market has been stronger than the rest of the country over the last 12...

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

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...

Organisers say the seventh Ghana Property and Lifestyle Expo 2023, which took place recently in Chelsea, saw a record number of...

A new report from Zoopla shows that the average discount is at a five-year high, with property sales being agreed at 5.5...

Landlord confidence has rebounded strongly in recent months according to a survey by a leading buy to let-focussed bank. All aspects of...

It’s been a much better year than many analysts expected says Rightmove - despite this month’s dip in asking prices. New seller...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house prices in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop it...

There was a record number of properties sold by agents using online auctions in the third quarter of this year, according...

A new analysis shows increasing returns on buy-to-let investments serving students, with the strongest yields seen in the UK’s smaller university...

House prices across the UK’s increasingly price sensitive prime markets nudged down for a fourth consecutive quarter in the three months...

The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high according to Zoopla. The portal’s latest House Price Index  shows the...

One of the many monthly house price market reports comes from Home - it’s arguably lower profile than most but is...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Harry & Meghan Netflix Mansion The Montecito mansion where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle filmed much of their Netflix documentary Harry...

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, this week released its latest Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q4 2022 rental yields across England...

It’s reasonable to say that the 2022 property market was unpredictable and a whirlwind (although we did make some good predictions!)....

A couple of years ago we reported on a new flagship development at the trackside of Silverstone, the world-famous race track....

An £8.75 million revolving debt package has been provided by Paragon Bank’s Development Finance division to Whitehill and Bordon Dev Co...

An online property auction specialist has reported its busiest auction of the year for December as it prepares for the last...

Wharfedale Homes has secured £6.15 million in funding from Paragon Bank’s Development Finance. The package will support the development of 62 new-build...

The man who purchased The Postings Shopping Centre in Kirkcaldy for £320,000 from pension fund Columbia Threadneedle three years ago has revealed...

Alliance Fund has revealed that over the last 10 years the price of purchasing a new home has increased by 47%. New-build...

Every quarter the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills work together, along with data specialists Molior, to plot a Build to...

As one of West London’s most desirable locations, and one of the capital’s biggest transport hubs, it’s perhaps not surprising that...

Anvil Homes has secured a hefty £4.2 million funding package from Paragon Development Finance to support its nine-home new build development...

In September, Property Investor Today was kindly invited to visit the team at One Green Way to find out all about...

A global real estate investment management firm, Heitman LLC, has just announced that it has invested in the Hollis Building, Bath,...

Paragon Development Finance has provided Newett Homes with a £7.5 million funding package supports a new build home development in Huddersfield. Newett Homes...

Leading UK financial services provider, Legal & General, announced that a £150 million social loan has been signed. The funds will...

The Vigo Coast in Galicia is becoming one of the most desirable coastal destinations in Spain, according to new research from...

A few years ago, we carried out an interview with Tzvete Doncheva, who has become one of the most prominent PropTech...

Private rents in the UK have reached record highs, with a 23.4% rise in Manchester over the last 12 months, recent...

A legacy development at Minister Quarter Central in the heart of Reading has become a hotspot and Reading Borough Council has...

According to new data released by London’s leading co-living operator, renters choosing a shared property under the co-living model are older...

Buy-to-let purchase activity saw a spike in June, according to new data from Legal & General’s SmartCriteria tool, which has been...

Many people would dream of a luxury home on a beautiful Caribbean island. But what does the property market look like...

The importance of property wealth in retirement planning is often overlooked, however, new research from Aviva has revealed the increasing importance...

The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...

Australian property developer, Third.i, has revealed that it has officially broken ground on its second London development, Graphite Square in Vauxhall, which...

The crown of UK’s number one yield hotspot goes to Bradford, according to new research compiled by PropertyData and Sequre Property...

Knight Frank's latest Global House Price and Residential Cities Index has revealed that Istanbul was the city with the highest rate of...

During its first four weeks of sales, One Green Way has already sold 30% of its residences.  The developers behind One Green...

The build-to-rent market has long been characterised by providing expensive, urban flats for young adults; but 2021 was a landmark year...

With the opening of the Elizabeth line last week, it’s no surprise that properties within a short distance of Crossrail stations...

House prices are now more than 130 times higher than they were when Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952...

The Queen’s speech was yet another opportunity missed by Government to decarbonise the nation’s homes according to Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the...

With the Elizabeth Line due to open on May 24, it’s perhaps unsurprising that many areas near stations on the line...

In this guest article, Isabel James, head of residential at Connected Kerb, one of the UK’s leading on-street electric vehicle (EV)...

Dave Butler recently stood down as the CEO of the UKAA (the UK Apartment Association), the main membership body for the...

Property in many of the UK’s coastal towns and villages has often taken a pounding and not just from the elements...

There are many shades on the ‘developing property’ spectrum, and for my money, one of the most attractive hues is a...

Taylor Wimpey España has claimed it’s possible to purchase a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment for £160,173 (plus VAT) in Spain – in...

In this guest piece, Judith Tan, head of capital markets at EstateGuru, looks at how investors can hedge their bets against...

Landlords have been making attractive profits from renting property to students for many years, with this traditionally being one of the...

London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, claim that although prime London properties are subject to discounts, this discount is starting...

The online platform of a student rentals company has raised £700,000 in its first funding round as it continues to disrupt...

The Property Investor Show returns on April 1-2 at London’s ExCeL Centre and is anticipated to be ‘bigger and better attended...

This week’s development roundup is green-focused, with Together’s generous funding package for a new low-carbon homebuilding scheme and plans submitted for...

In this mini update, PIT takes a look at the latest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) news, with Dominvs’ plans for...

Mixta Africa, an African real estate and infrastructure development company, has announced its UK roadshows to showcase its luxury and affordable...

In part one of her net-zero column, Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, explores some of the most eye-catching...

A few weeks ago we reported on Ghelamco's first UK scheme in Shoreditch, which is being spearheaded by 27-year-old Marie-Julie Gheysens, the firm's...

This mini development roundup sees homebuilder Placemakers putting sustainability and profitability at the fore of its new scheme in Beulah Hill,...

The Chartered Institute of Housing’s (CIH) upcoming 2022 Housing Review shows the lack of clear government strategies and insufficient financial incentives...

In this guest article, reproduced in full from an original post on LinkedIn, co-founder of AGO Hotels, Viv Watts, outlines why UK hotel investment is...

Prime Central London (PCL) was hit harder by most than the pandemic, as international buyers stayed away (due to Covid travel...

Portugal continues to be one of the most popular destinations for Brits to holiday and have second homes, thanks to its...