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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...

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

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...

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

The Vale do Lobo resort is a legendary location on Portugal’s Algarve that has existed since 1962 but is now refreshed...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

The Chancellor has abolished multiple dwellings relief for stamp duty land tax. Relief from SDLT for multiple dwellings in England and Northern Ireland...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

La Manga - a 3,000 acre resort at Murcia in south east Spain - is offering apartments for sale with the...

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

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

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

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has confirmed that Awaab’s Law - putting a strict timescale on urgent repairs being done -...

Hamptons has struck a deal for its name and brand to be used in a new overseas territory - and in...

The most popular regions in Europe for prospective expats and holiday home owners have been revealed by sales website Your Overseas...

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...

A property analyst has taken the long view and produced an optimistic snapshot of the current housing market for investors. Anthony Codling...

Pressure is ramping up on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to cut stamp duty at next month’s Budget on March 6. Former Housing Secretary...

In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...

Commercial properties and development sites across the UK, from Bolton to Birmingham, Sheffield to Stoke-on-Trent and Kettering to Wolverhampton, will feature...

Analysis of £1m-plus sales by property consultancy TwentyCi, analysed by estate agency Savills, suggests that London locations continue to dominate the...

New research shows that the West Midlands has been the best performing housing market since the Bank of England started to...

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

We believe a well-functioning housing system is one that meets everyone’s housing needs. There will always be people who can’t or...

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

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

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

The prestigious Property Investors Awards - organised by the Property Investors Bureau - have announced their 2023 results. “This year we saw...

It’s not often you can say the property market was stronger in November than in September, but it was this year....

A leading estate agent in London has revealed a glut of properties awaiting modernisation and shrewd investment in a sought after...

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

Pub company Three Thistles has instructed Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to sell a long-established portfolio of seven licensed premises stretching across Scotland’s...

County Durham, Lincolnshire, Rutland, and Essex all feature in a new list of emerging regions to invest in a holiday let,...

One of the West Midlands most famous landmark buildings has been listed for sale. Commercial agents and investment specialist Robert Irving Burns...

By specialist estate agent Sean Woolley Marbella has suddenly become a hotspot for branded residences – villa or apartment developments, in collaboration...

Well located building plots and renovation projects near the Cornish coast have historically been in high demand and short supply -...

The average sale price of completed home transactions using cash or mortgages in England and Wales in October 2023 fell by...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

Yields for buy to let or corporate residential rental investors are likely to be reduced as a result of a legal...

The commercial property market has performed well in recent years, although trends differ from inner city and local markets, reports Dutton...

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

  Comparison service USwitch has set up a check list for prospective property investors to make their purchase as attractive as possible...

England and Wales have seen rising rental yields for the third quarter in a row, with the total yield up 1.0...

Momentum within London’s £5m-plus residential market ramped up in the third quarter of 2023, according to new analysis from Savills. The high...

Labour’s Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to reform the housing market withs plan to build 1.5m new homes funded partly...

HomeLet’s latest rental data showing that the average UK rental price has hit another all-time high of £1,276 per calendar month...

All regions saw annual price falls in Q3 The Nationwide has produced regional house price indices for Q3 - the July to...

The tough economic climate has seen the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad increase its stake in the UK’s mortgage market to...

The city of Brighton and Hove attracts the most foreign investment outside of London, a new report has found.  Research by law...

Every month Britain’s ‘third property portal’ - On The Market - publishes a sentiment index. This is not the usual snapshot on...

Investment takes many forms and just because you are a tenant, for example, this does not mean you should give up...

A leading buying agent in the UK says she’s increasingly seeing clients wanting to boost income from their biggest asset -...

Rental markets near London’s Crossrail stations have seen premiums emerge, a new survey suggests.  Areas which have benefitted from the largest reductions...

An estate agency says property investors should not be deterred by news that Birmingham council - Europe’s largest local authority -...

Residential sales above US$10m in the 12 cities covered by the Knight Frank Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report totalled 422 in Q2...

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...

A property investment service says investing in the EPC rating of a property before selling can increase sale profits by more...

Demand for office space has soared in Derbyshire’s largest town following the completion of several high-quality schemes. That’s the claim from Destination...

The North of England is outperforming the South for both capital appreciation and rental yields.  Sourced Franchise has analysed annual changes in...

Another legal firm is reporting a “significant rise” in landlords selling up ahead of the Renters Reform Bill becoming law. A blog...

Conversions may present new opportunities for property investors if two groups of MPs have their way. That’s because two all-party groups of...

A property investment platform has analysed rental yields to see the best returning areas for buy to let investors. Sourced Franchise analysed...

FCA-regulated property investment platform Shojin has entered into partnerships with two International real estate investing services.  One is LINUS Digital Finance, a...

The government is pushing ahead with controversial plans which, if they come to fruition, will make Cambridge the so-called Silicon Valley...

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

It’s not often front line data from estate agents are released to potential investors but Hamptons - part of Connells -...

Smarter Rent co-founder Alex Sullivan says: “People often ask us if now is the right moment to invest in property. While...

Communities in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley are the latest likely to benefit from thousands of new jobs and £1.2 billion...

The average UK house price fell only slightly in June, by around £300 compared to May with a typical property now...

It didn’t take long, but the gloss has already begun to come off the hugely expensive new Crossrail service in London. The...

According to estate agent Jackson-Stops’ annual Waterside Review, the average price paid for homes in waterside postcodes have risen by 23...

Airbnb is offering £100 to new Hosts welcoming their first Airbnb guest during the Wimbledon Championships, which begin on Monday. Last year...

A unique location combined with attractive rentals and below-market-value prices are on offer close to a F1-capable race track in Portugal. The...

Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...

We all need to learn more about how to reduce our energy bills and take steps to ensure our homes are...

Rents in global luxury residential markets are continuing to see strong growth.  The Knight Frank Prime Global Rental Index rose by 8.5...

Billionaire investors are buying even larger, more expensive and more luxurious ultra-prime homes in London during 2023 a new wealth survey...

Purplebricks de-lists from the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market on June 16 - the end of what many regard as...

Merseyside's Sutton Kersh auction house held their third sale of the year and offered 147 lots – their largest for two...

Research by Nested, the modern estate agent, reveals that £250bn worth of property has been sold in the UK in the...

Researchers at UK conveyancing solicitors, Bird & Co, have identified the European countries most frequently searched on Google by UK residents...

Insurers and risk managers must pull out all the stops to support the beleaguered UK construction sector, which is facing extreme...

The West Midlands is, from my point of view, the beating heart of England. In this industrial centre of the country,...

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