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

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

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

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

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

Zero Deposit has analysed historic rental data from the Office for National Statistics for each region of England, to forecast what...

Typically, rents rise in line with wages - which, in turn, tend to track inflation or increase at a slightly lower...

Edinburgh-based property portal ESPC has revealed the city’s top-performing postcodes for rental yields in the last quarter of 2023. The latest rental...

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

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

Latest data from The Deposit Protection Service shows that average UK monthly rents for Q3 2023 were £1,121.46: a rise of...

Brunel University’s students are the most profitable to house, according to the latest study from Alan Boswell Landlord Insurance.  The firm utilised...

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

New research by digital mortgage lender Molo shows where in England and Wales offers the highest and lowest rental yields.  The current...

Research by a specialist lender has lifted the lid on potential property investment with HMO conversions. Octane Capital says that while the...

The Confused. com service has analysed rental yields, educational achievements and local amenities to come up with what it claims are...

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

A wealth management company suggests that the HS2 debacle may have a silver lining for Birmingham. With news that the high speed...

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

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

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

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...

New research by money.co.uk recently revealed the best areas to invest in the UK. The results were based on average rental yields in...

In this guest piece, Anna Reed, data director at EG, outlines the latest on the BTR market in the East Midlands...

Renters must be banging their heads against the wall by now as they are being pushed towards smaller properties and lower...

New research has revealed how much money landlords and investors can make in cities around the UK by furnishing their property...

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

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

Letting to students can be an excellent opportunity for landlords and investors. Landlords and investors who are aware of yearly revenue from...

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

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

It’s the age-old question that most investors are likely to find themselves wondering at one point or another - which property type...

New-build homes command rental premiums of as high as 41% in the current market as the Build to Rent (BTR) boom...

Average UK rents have risen to almost £1,000 per month – £62 more than at the start of the pandemic, according...

UK renters are forking out up to 77% of their monthly household income to get by in the UK rental market,...

The prime London rental market has enjoyed an 8% uplift in rental values over the last year, with the most in-demand...

Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge have been named as the best cities for landlords and investors to invest in for 2022, according...

After years of speculation and alterations, the Elizabeth Line is now set to launch in the first half of 2022. Initially,...

The number one buy-to-let (BTL) hotspot next year will be the North West, according to new findings from SevenCapital and Zoopla. The...

In this market update, PIT looks at how HMO licensing will potentially impact Westminster’s rental market, the rising demand for green...

A fifth of UK renters claim they would fork out up to 10% more in rent each month for smart features...

Are you a buy-to-let investor considering selling up? You’re not alone. Research by the Nottingham Building Society revealed that a fifth...

Property investment can be a very lucrative endeavour for investors and landlords, and new research from the estate agency, Coulters, reveals...

After graduating from university, priorities in life tend to shift. Studying and living near the university is no longer important, but...

The pandemic has undoubtedly shaken the market for buying and selling, with national house prices on the rise with no signs...

This week – today (June 23), to be exact – marks five years since the EU referendum. It was a significant moment...

The latest research by a nationwide buy-to-let (BTL) specialist has revealed which major cities across England and Wales have seen the...

Sheffield has been revealed as the top regeneration hotspot of the Yorkshire region, with projects set to drive investment to the...

The pandemic continues to shape the UK property market, with a growing disparity between inner city and outer city residential rents,...

Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester have seen the largest year-on-year rental increase across the Build to Rent (BTR) sector, the latest...

It’s one of the more niche forms of property investment, but is investing in a hotel room a worthwhile pursuit? Here, the...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

With travel abroad clouded by uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic, throwing many travel plans into disarray, there has been an influx...

The number of sales transactions in the Prime Central London (PCL) market recorded in March was the highest since March 2016,...

In this guest piece, property development and investment company SevenCapital outline three ways investors can diversify their portfolio.  After the turbulence of...

Purchasing an overseas property can be daunting and complicated at the best of times, and this is even more so the...

After several years of growth across all real estate segments, 2020 was anticipated to maintain this trend. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic...

With people commuting less due to the pandemic, it comes as no surprise that the interest in searches for ‘buy-to-let scheme’...

With the pandemic heavily impacting interest rates, people are searching for a more lucrative return on their investments. Research by insurance and...

January 7 2021 marked the launch of a new national committee, supported by The UK Apartment Association (UKAA), looking to improve...

In recent years, buy-to-let investors and landlords might feel as if they have been deliberately targeted, with changes to mortgage interest...

The annual price decline in prime central London (PCL) was 4.3% for the third consecutive month in January, while average rents...

The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...

2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...

UK rent levels continued to rise faster for larger properties during the last quarter of 2020, according to The Deposit Protection...

A leading UK student accommodation platform has unveiled which universities currently offer the best option for landlords in the student sector. UniHomes...

Spain is a very popular destination for foreign property investors, as demonstrated by the high percentage (16%) of international buyers who...

Manchester has topped the list of the best areas for landlords to invest in, according to Aldermore’s 'Buy to Let City Tracker'. The...

There’s a ‘firmly entrenched’ two-speed rental market across the UK, with London falling behind, according to Zoopla. Its Rental Market Report has...

While 2020 has been a challenging year due to Covid, the property market has boomed, driven by changing priorities for homeowners...

Earlier this year, we ran a number of stories on Preston’s burgeoning reputation as a property investment hotbed, including one about...

A development offering promising returns has launched in Liverpool as the famous old port city’s property market remains resilient in the...

Up-and-coming Salford is the most profitable city for buy-to-lets, followed by Manchester and Leeds. That’s according to a new study by CIA...

While average rental values in prime central London (PCL) have declined annually by 6.9%, average house prices in prime London property...

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...

Average monthly rents are performing strongly across the country on an annual basis, although comparative figures in the capital dropped for...

The lockdowns and subsequent travel restrictions imposed across the globe as a result of Covid-19 are preventing international students from coming...

Now, more than ever, property investors will be seeking safe havens and thriving markets which promise strong and reliable returns. Could...

With a rise in staycations as a result of Covid-19 and the restrictions it has placed on overseas travel, investors will...

The latest rental market data from HomeLet shows that average annual rents increased last month following the market officially reopening on...

The UK lettings market has experienced a 'remarkable bounce back' in activity since reopening on May 13, according to Goodlord. Its data...

The whole world is currently dealing with the challenge of Covid-19. Huge government support is being promised on a scale even...

A leading Cypriot developer says it is still receiving daily enquires from Britain despite the Covid-19 crisis putting a temporary freeze...

In an unprecedented global climate, and with the new tax year looming, investors everywhere will be thinking about the future and...

The latest research from lettings management platform Howsy has looked at what makes the ideal investment location for UK landlords when...

Lettings deposit replacement scheme Ome has looked at how much tenants are paying to secure a rental property, how this has...

As an investor, you will probably want to invest in an area with high tenant demand – and in many cases...

New data from Citylets and ESPC, on the rental market and accompanying house price information respectively, has revealed that Musselburgh offered...

Despite Brexit uncertainty impacting house price growth, changes to tax regulations and a hike in stamp duty thresholds for buy-to-let landlords,...

Last week tech giant Facebook announced that it would be hiring 1,000 more staff in London, bringing its total workforce in...

The amount of net income required to cover the cost of renting has increased 16.8% in the last two decades to...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

Last week we covered the initial works being started on a new luxury development in Preston, redeveloped by Wigan-based property developer...

The UK rental market remained stable in December 2019, according to Goodlord’s Rental Index. Average rents stayed close to levels recorded in...

The results are in - the UK's top 25 buy-to-let postcodes, as well as some of the worst performing areas, have...

In September, the average rental price for a new tenancy in the UK was £967 per calendar month, up by 2.5%...

The cost of renting a room in the UK remains steady, up just 1% on last year to an average monthly...

The commitment of landlords and property investors to improving properties has contributed towards a drastically improved standard of rental accommodation in...

The average UK rent hit an all-time high of £970 last month, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The data shows...

When it comes to property investment, the old adage is ‘location, location, location’. Any property investor that has found success will...