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

New analysis from Rightmove unveils the most expensive streets to buy a home in the UK currently, with Buckingham Gate in...

The typical buy-to-let investor has reduced the size of their portfolio by as much as 27% across England and Wales in...

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

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

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...

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

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

More than two in five UK property investors say they rely on the property and finance trade press - such as...

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

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

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

Building homes on brownfield land will be turbocharged under a major shake-up to planning rules promised by the UK government. Every council...

New research has found the UK areas selling homes the most above list price. The study by experts at moving platform Getamover...

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

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

Landlords are spoilt for choice, having seen the number of buy to let mortgage products increase by 8.8 per cent in...

A new analysis of the top 30 holiday hotspots across England has tried to quantify the premium for homes on sale. Using...

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

An investment consultancy has produced new data analysing the complex regional differences between rental returns. Analysts at Invezz examined data provided by...

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

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

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

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

Last year, 2023, was a challenging one fo the housing market in the UK and a frustrating one for investors. While there...

“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...

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....

Two leading house price indices have shown recent rises - both the Nationwide last month and now the Halifax. The latter says...

David Leary of the Essential Information Group writes: As we conclude 2023, the property auction market reflects a year of twists and...

A prominent investment platform says the recent small house price rises recorded by both the Nationwide and the Halifax are merely...

Research by peer-to-peer investment business easyMoney reveals that London is the hotspot for investors who are looking to purchase ready-made property...

A new analysis by Compare My Move shows how much a 10 per cent deposit would be for an average priced...

A property and legal consultancy has identified what it calls Scotland’s buy to let capital - and it’s neither of the...

Over 70 locations in Britain have seen average house prices rise over the last year, bucking the national trend. An analysis of...

House prices in England and Wales will fall by four per cent over the final quarter of 2023, thanks to inflation,...

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

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

Property investors should not look to closely at current market mayhem and instead rely on long-term trends for capital appreciation. That’s the...

Buy to let investors keen to bag a bargain will be interested to know that over a third of homes now...

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

Market analysis by Sirius Property Finance, a debt advisory firm, reveals that commercial property transactions are down 67 per cent while...

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

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

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

Market analysis by debt advisory firm Sirius Property Finance reveals the North East is currently England’s mixed-use property hotspot, providing opportunities...

If you want the best chance of snagging a new home, the place to be is South Derbyshire, which has embraced...

Zoopla is giving investors five key takeaways in its latest market analysis: 1. UK house prices have risen 0.1 per cent in...

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

Cash-paying investors are swooping in and making purchases for less than their mortgage counterparts, new data suggests. In June 2023 cash buyers...

A new survey throws light on how investors get their ideas. An Opinium survey conducted for business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown asked some...

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

The number of completed Build-to-Rent homes in the UK has increased 13 per cent in the past year to 88,100 units...

Investors looking to buy into commercial property have a guiding hand from a new analysis which shows that the North West...

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

A new report, published by leading international property portal Kyero, has revealed that British buyers remain the biggest overseas spenders when it comes to buying...

Where are the top locations for property investment in 2023? It's the question all existing or budding property investors will be...

All overseas entities owning UK property must supply their details to the Register of Overseas Entities by January 31 2023. Despite this...

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

Build to Rent (BTR) has a ‘broad and evolving customer base’ similar to the wider private rented sector and is a...

Staycations aren’t just for summer, as people look to get away during the winter months for city breaks, celebrating the festivities...

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

As households reassessed where and how they were living during the pandemic, an increasing number of renters are now considering shared...

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

A recent market analysis by Unlatch has revealed where London’s new-build premium hotspots are. Housebuilders who hone in on these parts of...

The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...

City & Docklands, the residential developer, has announced their partnership with Unlatch, the innovative new homes CRM, data analysis, sales progression...

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

October’s energy price cap increase will see the average household paying the equivalent of nearly a third of their annual mortgage...

Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has recently carried out a study which shows that homes close to a school with an...

A new market analysis from Benham and Reeves shows that property prices remain on the incline. The lettings and estate agent...

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

At PIT, we have regularly focused on stories surrounding regeneration and the impact this has on investment. Very often, an area that...

A recent analysis of the level of property stock listed for sale across England has shown that there is £117 billion...

The issue of money laundering and questionable money flowing through the UK property market, especially London, has had a light shone...

A recent analysis of all FTSE 100 and 250 webpages by Contensis has revealed which businesses have the best and worst...

Over 5,500 people have applied for the dream job of becoming a holiday home tester in Spain – and there’s still a...

The total market value of foreign-owned homes in England and Wales currently stands at £90.7 billion, research from Benham and Reeves...

PIT looks at the latest trends in the UK rental market and investment strategies for buy-to-let landlords and investors. Revolution Brokers uncovers the...

The best locations for planning permission approval across the UK have been revealed by new analysis carried out by Townscape Architects. The...

Over the last two years, the housing market has been less than predictable. Despite the doom and gloom foreseen at the...

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

Market analysis from Octane Capital has revealed that the number of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in England has dropped in...

In just a year’s time, the average UK tenant could be paying £800 more a year in rent, research by rental...

New analysis from Knight Frank suggests that rent rises are tempting landlords back into the market. It found that, in some cases,...

Despite prime London property prices remaining largely flat on a year-on-year basis, some postcodes have seen average sale prices climb by...

In a ranking of the best places in the UK to invest in a holiday let, Blaenau Gwent in South East...

The current market value of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) sits above wider market values, new research finds, suggesting that new licensing...

Build to Rent (BTR) homes could help more Londoners find affordable, high-quality accommodation with additional amenities, playing its part in solving...

Two areas in the UK are still feeling the impact of the 2008 recession despite strong growth in new-build property values,...

Hong Kong buyers currently have the biggest property footprint within the London market, new research from Benham and Reeves shows. The agent’s...

With the sector showing signs that it’s set to rebound from a decline in pandemic output, Lee Martin, head of UK...

In the second instalment of our International Women’s Day 2022 series, PIT takes a closer look at a new study that uncovers...

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

Watford is the best commuter town for investment, according to an exclusive research report carried out by developer London Square.   The town has achieved...

Russian residential property purchases contributed an estimated £190 million in market value and £13.2 million in stamp duty tax last year,...