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

New research from fast-growing agency group Lomond  has revealed the top 10 postcodes that are currently offering the strongest rental yields to...

A barn conversion in Highland Perthshire has been launched to the open market through property consultancy Galbraith, offering what the agency...

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

Scottish new build house average prices have soared ahead of existing homes according to analysis of the latest statistics by a...

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

An estate agency group claims that a baby born today will need to earn £95,121 as an adult to get a...

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

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

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

Average house prices rose £7,599 in Scotland last year according to analysis of the latest statistics by DJ Alexander Ltd, the...

Commercial property agency Bond Wolfe is selling a major residential development site with planning permission for 93 apartments in the Suffolk...

Growing confidence in the property sales market and lower mortgage costs led to a 21 per cent increase in the number...

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

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

Sales Market: The UK housing market is at an inflection point, which means mixed signals for buyers and sellers. Inflation has fallen...

The latest Build To Rent report prepared by lettings agency Savills claims 2023 saw a total of £4.5 billion of investment...

A new networking service for property insiders, including landlords and investors, is being launched by two brothers. The UK Homes Network is...

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

An estate agency has analysed the latest sold price data from the Land Registry looking at the best performing markets when...

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

An estate agency claims its research shows that fixer-uppers sell at only 6.2 per cent less than comparable ready-to-occupy properties. YOPA analysed...

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

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...

Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of Verbier Hospitality SA, better known as Verbier Location. Founded by Jürgen Taudien in...

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

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

By Sean Woolley, director of real estate agency Cloud Nine Spain   In 2022 we were predicting that the market would cool, but...

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

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

A property search company - Recoco - has given a radical reassessment of some investment hotspots in its preview of 2024. Nigel...

Research by online agency Yopa has revealed that homes listed for sale within the last 30 days have been reducing in...

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...

New data appears to show that the average UK house price would need to increase by over £13,400 just to keep...

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

Integritas Property Group, which describes itself as one of the fastest-growing property developers in the North West of England, is opening...

There’s been a circa 25 per cent increase in the average value of a home across England since the pandemic, notwithstanding...

Average annual price growth in prime global city markets ticked up in Q3 2023 to 2.1 per cent, well above the...

Savills is warning that the average UK house price is projected to fall by a further 3.0 per cent in 2024...

Rent controls as currently in force in Scotland and under consideration in Wales will not be put into effect in England,...

Over £1 billion has been invested in the burgeoning Build To Rent Single Family Housing sector in the first three quarters...

New research from lettings agency Benham and Reeves has shown that while net rental yields have increased over the last year,...

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

A leading lettings agency and property consultancy has revealed that it anticipates stronger-than-expected rental growth this year and next in prime...

Prime London markets are proving more resilient to rising interest rates than their mainstream equivalents, says high end agency Savills. Prices in...

A property entrepreneur best known for having been a contestant on The Apprentice is seeking up to 200 portfolio landlords or...

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 -...

Demand for projects fell like a stone during 2022 as the cost of building supplies were on the rise and tradespeople...

House price growth in the UK’s countryside towns is outperforming the national average, while coastal areas are failing to match the...

Houses on corner plots with possible potential for small-scale development are attracting a premium of around £25,000. An estate agency has searched...

New figures from London-focussed lettings agency Foxtons show that average weekly rent in July 2023 was 12 per cent higher than...

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

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

Higher interest rates mean UK prime regional house values continued to soften over the three months to the end of June. This...

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

A new report shows that average sales in the UK take a depressingly long time - some 220 days. This comprises of...

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

The housing market in the UK may be challenging but some areas are bucking the trend.  A study by PropTech operator The...

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...

Landlord investors’ net profits fell below 4.0 per cent in Q1 2023, marking a dramatic shift in finances for mortgaged buy...

An international ratings agency has given its verdict on investors’ prospects for the UK buy to let market - and it...

Whether for a holiday home or a permanent move, Cyprus has no shortage of reasons to invest in property. The island...

Affordable housing provider SO Resi has appointed its Group Head of Sales, Kevin Sims, into a newly created role to boost...

The capital city’s super-top-end property transactions rose by 30% last year, and that is likely to continue in 2023. Multi-millionaires and billionaires...

The value of the UK's fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector has risen to £56 billion, up 60% from £35 billion...

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

Native Group has announced the creation of Native Residential as a new business entity, as well as announcing a range of promotions and new...

Nobody wants to have to end a tenancy with deductions from a tenancy deposit! Here we share our expert tips for landlords to pass...

The private rented sector (PRS) has been under the looking glass for the past few weeks, yet the PRS is not...

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

Despite a drop in the average number of homes listed for sale per estate agency branch across Britain as a whole,...

More people than ever are planning to staycation this summer, with new research forecasting a record year for UK holiday homeowners. According...

Well-known Spanish agency Lucas Fox works with some of Spain's leading mortgage brokers who offer competitive mortgage packages to suit all requirements....

The first factory-built homes have been craned into place on a site in Hereford to deliver an affordable housing scheme for...

This week, PIT takes a look at the latest in the world of auctions. iamproperty reports a milestone result, while Auction...

Real estate agency, Lucas Fox, has revealed that across Spain’s top locations property sales to UK investors have experienced a steady increase. These...

There has been significant development of premium land next to the famous Cadbury World chocolate factory. Plans for 52 apartments have...

This week, PIT delves into the latest in property development news – from the new partnership between ilke Homes and Man...

Postcodes with stations due to benefit from Crossrail (CR) have seen house prices increase by 79% since the project was first...

This mini development roundup includes the strategic partnership between Places for People and ilke Homes to deliver new homes in the...

The most recent Mayor's Question Time meeting revealed that there have been no Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) secured to stem the...

Barcelona is now the number one property hotspot in Spain following the scrapping of rent capping across Catalonia. That's according to...

The regions of England and Wales home to the least time remaining to renew when it comes to properties listed for...

Research by Rentd has revealed that, despite the government’s best efforts, the return on a buy-to-let (BTL) purchase currently sits at...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...

The UK's recent storm season could lead to a greater infestation of Japanese knotweed - the famously problematic and invasive plant...

Following the announcement that National Trading Standards and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are set to improve the standard of...

Following record-breaking years for staycations in 2020 and 2021, with people urged to stay local as a result of the pandemic...

The ‘potent’ mix of the Covid-19 pandemic and the slow demise of the Evergrande Group, one of China’s largest development companies, is...

Wealthy Chinese investors have long been reliable investors in the market, and have frequently looked to the UK, specifically London, as...

With just over a week to go until 2022 makes an appearance, we check in with some more property experts to...

Despite the rollercoaster of 2021, the Scottish property market has had a stronger period of growth than many would have expected...

Proposals to ‘force’ landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require...

As we approach the end of another turbulent year, PIT takes a look at the latest auction news; iamsold partners with...