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25 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons internal lettings data shine's spotlight on London rental market](/upload/images/24%2006%2020%20%2005.jpg)
An increase in property listings is helping to create a more normalised market which is a welcome relief to renters, landlords...
20 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rental Prediction - prices may rise yet again over summer](/upload/images/24%2006%2006%20%2002.jpg)
The latest Rental Index from PropTech platform Goodlord shows rents hit their highest levels since October over the last month. Rents across...
06 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Cushioned private sector rents begin catching up with 'true' market levels](/upload/images/24%2006%2004%20%202.jpg)
So Hamptons wants that in percentage terms, tenants are now facing bigger rent increases when they renew their contract rather than...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Where Best To Find A Fixer Upper...and How To Add Value Quickly](/upload/images/24%2005%2029%20%2003.jpg)
Sunderland is the best place to buy a "fixer-upper" home, according to a new study by home experts from National Insulation...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the most expensive streets for renting and buying](/upload/images/24%2004%2023%20%2004.jpg)
New analysis from Rightmove unveils the most expensive streets to buy a home in the UK currently, with Buckingham Gate in...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Where to get rental yields over 10%](/upload/images/24%2004%2016%20%2002.jpg)
New research from fast-growing agency group Lomond has revealed the top 10 postcodes that are currently offering the strongest rental yields to...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let costs breakdown shows how returns are falling](/upload/images/24%2004%2009%2005.jpg)
The total return of the average buy-to-let property has reduced by 6% over the last two years, driven by a sharp...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord maintenance costs continue to mount](/upload/images/Maintenance%20OPG(1).png)
If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...
12 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Top UK cities for 2024 rental potential revealed by industry supplier](/upload/images/24%2002%2029%20%20%2002.jpg)
Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024. Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![How will the UK residential rental market develop up to 2030?](/upload/images/24%2002%2029%20%20%2004.jpg)
Zero Deposit has analysed historic rental data from the Office for National Statistics for each region of England, to forecast what...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Will rents keep rising?](/upload/images/24%2002%2027%20%20%2002%20by%20Alison%20Thompson.jpg)
Typically, rents rise in line with wages - which, in turn, tend to track inflation or increase at a slightly lower...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Capital Investment - High yields across six postcodes in Edinburgh](/upload/images/24%2002%2006%2004.jpg)
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...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investors Warned - rising prime London lettings supply hits rental growth](/upload/images/24%2001%2030%2005.jpg)
Data from London property data consultancy LonRes suggests supply in prime areas of the capital is improving and so rental growth...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Commercial property investment opportunities and top picks for 2024](/upload/images/24%2001%2011%2001.jpg)
This year will be an opportunity to buy at the very bottom of the cycle for commercial investors – with retail,...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Residential Letting - rent rises outstrip inflation in past year](/upload/images/23%2012%2007%2001.jpg)
Latest data from The Deposit Protection Service shows that average UK monthly rents for Q3 2023 were £1,121.46: a rise of...
07 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Here are the Best Locations to Become a Student Landlord](/upload/images/23%2011%2028%2005.png)
Brunel University’s students are the most profitable to house, according to the latest study from Alan Boswell Landlord Insurance. The firm utilised...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Data reveals surprise location as buy to let investment capital](/upload/images/__thumbs/2023%2011%2023%201.jpg/2023%2011%2023%201__400x265.jpg)
A property and legal consultancy has identified what it calls Scotland’s buy to let capital - and it’s neither of the...
23 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - Best and Worst Residential Yields in England and Wales](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2007%203.jpg/23%2011%2007%203__399x266.jpg)
New research by digital mortgage lender Molo shows where in England and Wales offers the highest and lowest rental yields. The current...
07 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMO Conversions - long-term returns justify short-term investment](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2031%201.jpg/23%2010%2031%201__400x265.jpg)
Research by a specialist lender has lifted the lid on potential property investment with HMO conversions. Octane Capital says that while the...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Top Three Places To Invest named in new league table](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2026%2001.jpg/23%2010%2026%2001__400x266.jpg)
The Confused. com service has analysed rental yields, educational achievements and local amenities to come up with what it claims are...
26 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![New Market Snapshot shows yields rising across all regions](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2024%2001.jpg/23%2010%2024%2001__400x400.jpg)
England and Wales have seen rising rental yields for the third quarter in a row, with the total yield up 1.0...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Will HS2 Debacle Have A Silver Lining for Investors In Birmingham?](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2024%2002.jpg/23%2010%2024%2002__400x265.jpg)
A wealth management company suggests that the HS2 debacle may have a silver lining for Birmingham. With news that the high speed...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Get Those High Yields! Analysis shows best towns for returns](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2017%2001.jpg/23%2010%2017%2001__400x300.jpg)
A new analysis shows increasing returns on buy-to-let investments serving students, with the strongest yields seen in the UK’s smaller university...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Near Crossrail Gives Investors Platform For Success](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2021%203.jpg/23%2009%2021%203__400x266.jpg)
Rental markets near London’s Crossrail stations have seen premiums emerge, a new survey suggests. Areas which have benefitted from the largest reductions...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Northern England Will Be Best Bet For Investors ‘for the foreseeable future’](/upload/images/23%2008%2029%202%20Northern%20England%20Will%20Be%20Best%20Bet%20For%20Investors%20%E2%80%98for%20the%20foreseeable%20future%E2%80%99.png)
The North of England is outperforming the South for both capital appreciation and rental yields. Sourced Franchise has analysed annual changes in...
29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rental yields up in majority of regions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
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...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the best areas to invest in property in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
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...
05 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![BTR investments showing no sign of decline in the East Midlands](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
In this guest piece, Anna Reed, data director at EG, outlines the latest on the BTR market in the East Midlands...
26 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rising rents push renters towards smaller properties and lower running costs](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Cash%20property%20buyers%20image.jpg)
Renters must be banging their heads against the wall by now as they are being pushed towards smaller properties and lower...
14 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investors – where are the five most profitable cities for furnished properties?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Interiors/FurnishedUKProperty400x310.png)
New research has revealed how much money landlords and investors can make in cities around the UK by furnishing their property...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![How BTR can offer attainable access to desirable lifestyles](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialTenants-1-400x310.jpg)
Over the last two years, the housing market has been less than predictable. Despite the doom and gloom foreseen at the...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – top Crossrail postcodes for a buy-to-let investment](/upload/images/Transport%20(Crossrail%2C%20HS2%2C%20Tube)/CrossrailTrain-400x310.png)
With the opening of the Elizabeth line last week, it’s no surprise that properties within a short distance of Crossrail stations...
01 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - UK cities that student landlords should invest in](/upload/images/Locations/London.jpg)
Letting to students can be an excellent opportunity for landlords and investors. Landlords and investors who are aware of yearly revenue from...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![The best commuter town for investment? Watford, research says](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Property-Target-400x310.jpg)
Watford is the best commuter town for investment, according to an exclusive research report carried out by developer London Square. The town has achieved...
09 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investors rejoice – capital appreciation boost sees £16k in BTL returns](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Cash-NEW-400x310.jpg)
Research by Rentd has revealed that, despite the government’s best efforts, the return on a buy-to-let (BTL) purchase currently sits at...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investors - houses versus apartments: which is best for buy-to-let?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarketStockImage-2-400x310.jpg)
It’s the age-old question that most investors are likely to find themselves wondering at one point or another - which property type...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR boom continues – new builds command 23% rental premium](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/Birmingham-BTR-400x310.jpg)
New-build homes command rental premiums of as high as 41% in the current market as the Build to Rent (BTR) boom...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Market woes – UK rents hit £1,000 pcm as living costs squeeze households](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/uk-housing400x310.png)
Average UK rents have risen to almost £1,000 per month – £62 more than at the start of the pandemic, according...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Brits spending up to 77% of income to cover rental costs – study](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/PayingBills-400x310.jpg)
UK renters are forking out up to 77% of their monthly household income to get by in the UK rental market,...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight: Which prime London areas are driving the rental market revival?](/upload/images/library/Central-London400x310.png)
The prime London rental market has enjoyed an 8% uplift in rental values over the last year, with the most in-demand...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Best city for BTL? Bristol knocks Manchester off top spot, says study](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Property-MagnifyingGlass--1-400x310.jpg)
Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge have been named as the best cities for landlords and investors to invest in for 2022, according...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail is coming – the Eastern section from Stratford to Shenfield](/upload/images/Site%20logos/CrossrailSpecial-400x310.jpg)
After years of speculation and alterations, the Elizabeth Line is now set to launch in the first half of 2022. Initially,...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – where are the buy-to-let hotspots for 2022?](/upload/images/Locations/ManchesterMap-400x310.jpg)
The number one buy-to-let (BTL) hotspot next year will be the North West, according to new findings from SevenCapital and Zoopla. The...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental update – new HMO licensing rules, green spaces and low supply](/upload/images/library/MillennialTenants-1-400x310.jpg)
In this market update, PIT looks at how HMO licensing will potentially impact Westminster’s rental market, the rising demand for green...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Renters are willing to pay over £1k more a year for smart home tech](/upload/images/library/SmartHomeTechnology-400x310-min.jpeg)
A fifth of UK renters claim they would fork out up to 10% more in rent each month for smart features...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Bigger than London – buy-to-let goes regional](/upload/images/library/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
Are you a buy-to-let investor considering selling up? You’re not alone. Research by the Nottingham Building Society revealed that a fifth...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the best (& worst) cities to invest in property in the UK](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/coulters%20featured%20image.png)
Property investment can be a very lucrative endeavour for investors and landlords, and new research from the estate agency, Coulters, reveals...
18 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Graduate friendly cities – 10 best cities for UK graduates](/upload/images/library/Studentsimage400x310.jpg)
After graduating from university, priorities in life tend to shift. Studying and living near the university is no longer important, but...
11 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight: Is the tide turning for London’s rental market?](/upload/images/library/BPS-LondonAerial-400x310.jpg)
The pandemic has undoubtedly shaken the market for buying and selling, with national house prices on the rise with no signs...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![How has the UK property market fared in the five years since the Brexit vote?](/img/default/pit.png)
This week – today (June 23), to be exact – marks five years since the EU referendum. It was a significant moment...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental update – strong yields, smart homes, and the power of BTR](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest research by a nationwide buy-to-let (BTL) specialist has revealed which major cities across England and Wales have seen the...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA update – top hotspots and ‘revolutionary’ solution revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Sheffield has been revealed as the top regeneration hotspot of the Yorkshire region, with projects set to drive investment to the...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Market insight – homes for rent are letting 30% faster since Covid](/img/default/pit.png)
The pandemic continues to shape the UK property market, with a growing disparity between inner city and outer city residential rents,...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR – thriving cities, new hires and BTR awareness week](/img/default/pit.png)
Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester have seen the largest year-on-year rental increase across the Build to Rent (BTR) sector, the latest...
24 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – what are the pros and cons of investing in hotel rooms?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s one of the more niche forms of property investment, but is investing in a hotel room a worthwhile pursuit? Here, the...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Beach huts – how are they performing as an investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...
03 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation 2021 – where are the top UK holiday rental hotspots?](/img/default/pit.png)
With travel abroad clouded by uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic, throwing many travel plans into disarray, there has been an influx...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Prime London update: sales activity soars as rental values decline](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of sales transactions in the Prime Central London (PCL) market recorded in March was the highest since March 2016,...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors - three ways to diversify your portfolio in 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, property development and investment company SevenCapital outline three ways investors can diversify their portfolio. After the turbulence of...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where are the best places for property investment overseas?](/img/default/pit.png)
Purchasing an overseas property can be daunting and complicated at the best of times, and this is even more so the...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – three European countries seeing tremendous real estate growth](/img/default/pit.png)
After several years of growth across all real estate segments, 2020 was anticipated to maintain this trend. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – the cities where millennials are buying to let](/img/default/pit.png)
With people commuting less due to the pandemic, it comes as no surprise that the interest in searches for ‘buy-to-let scheme’...
08 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Is Covid-19 actually harming the buy-to-let market?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the pandemic heavily impacting interest rates, people are searching for a more lucrative return on their investments. Research by insurance and...
26 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![A quality property will always market itself – so why change the ‘BTR’ name?](/img/default/pit.png)
January 7 2021 marked the launch of a new national committee, supported by The UK Apartment Association (UKAA), looking to improve...
15 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![The big question – is buy-to-let still worth investing in?](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent years, buy-to-let investors and landlords might feel as if they have been deliberately targeted, with changes to mortgage interest...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![How has the prime London market fared in 2021 so far?](/img/default/pit.png)
The annual price decline in prime central London (PCL) was 4.3% for the third consecutive month in January, while average rents...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR roundup – record investment, Londoners head north, new L&G scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![What does 2021 have in store for the property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...
20 January 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![Living large – rents for larger homes spiked in Q4 2020](/img/default/pit.png)
UK rent levels continued to rise faster for larger properties during the last quarter of 2020, according to The Deposit Protection...
20 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – the best universities for a buy-to-let investment](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading UK student accommodation platform has unveiled which universities currently offer the best option for landlords in the student sector. UniHomes...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Top five regions for property investments in Spain next year](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain is a very popular destination for foreign property investors, as demonstrated by the high percentage (16%) of international buyers who...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Manchester the top BTL investment hub as hidden gems found UK-wide](/img/default/pit.png)
Manchester has topped the list of the best areas for landlords to invest in, according to Aldermore’s 'Buy to Let City Tracker'. The...
27 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Covid crisis? London falls behind in two-tier rental market](/img/default/pit.png)
There’s a ‘firmly entrenched’ two-speed rental market across the UK, with London falling behind, according to Zoopla. Its Rental Market Report has...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Where is best to invest? Top ten investment hotspots for 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
While 2020 has been a challenging year due to Covid, the property market has boomed, driven by changing priorities for homeowners...
30 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – why investors should be considering Preston](/img/default/pit.png)
Earlier this year, we ran a number of stories on Preston’s burgeoning reputation as a property investment hotbed, including one about...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: Liverpool’s buy-to-let market remains buoyant despite Covid-19](/img/default/pit.png)
A development offering promising returns has launched in Liverpool as the famous old port city’s property market remains resilient in the...
25 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where is the most profitable city for BTL landlords?](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: The highs and lows of London’s property market](/img/default/pit.png)
While average rental values in prime central London (PCL) have declined annually by 6.9%, average house prices in prime London property...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Landlords – now is the perfect time to let your property](/img/default/pit.png)
With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...
07 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Rents across the country rise as London continues to struggle](/img/default/pit.png)
Average monthly rents are performing strongly across the country on an annual basis, although comparative figures in the capital dropped for...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![International student drop-off leads to oversupply of rental properties](/img/default/pit.png)
The lockdowns and subsequent travel restrictions imposed across the globe as a result of Covid-19 are preventing international students from coming...
24 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investors – should you be considering serviced accommodation?](/img/default/pit.png)
Now, more than ever, property investors will be seeking safe havens and thriving markets which promise strong and reliable returns. Could...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Staycations – where in the UK offers the best buy-to-let rental yields?](/img/default/pit.png)
With a rise in staycations as a result of Covid-19 and the restrictions it has placed on overseas travel, investors will...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rental growth continues following property market restart in May](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest rental market data from HomeLet shows that average annual rents increased last month following the market officially reopening on...
08 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Market snapshot: 'remarkable bounce back in lettings activity'](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK lettings market has experienced a 'remarkable bounce back' in activity since reopening on May 13, according to Goodlord. Its data...
03 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the best performing PRS assets and how to find them](/img/default/pit.png)
The whole world is currently dealing with the challenge of Covid-19. Huge government support is being promised on a scale even...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Overseas roundup – continued activity in Cyprus and rising prices in Portugal](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading Cypriot developer says it is still receiving daily enquires from Britain despite the Covid-19 crisis putting a temporary freeze...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: where are the top five South East BTL locations for affordability?](/img/default/pit.png)
In an unprecedented global climate, and with the new tax year looming, investors everywhere will be thinking about the future and...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Coast, country or city – where are the top buy-to-let locations?](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest research from lettings management platform Howsy has looked at what makes the ideal investment location for UK landlords when...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![TV, contracts and Big Macs – these daily costs are dwarfing rental deposit fees](/img/default/pit.png)
Lettings deposit replacement scheme Ome has looked at how much tenants are paying to secure a rental property, how this has...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – high tenant demand and strong yields makes Bradford investor-friendly](/img/default/pit.png)
As an investor, you will probably want to invest in an area with high tenant demand – and in many cases...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – Edinburgh’s top locations for yields](/img/default/pit.png)
New data from Citylets and ESPC, on the rental market and accompanying house price information respectively, has revealed that Musselburgh offered...
19 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Where to look: the best current property investment locations in the UK](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite Brexit uncertainty impacting house price growth, changes to tax regulations and a hike in stamp duty thresholds for buy-to-let landlords,...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Why are tech tenants driving the demand for prime London rentals?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week tech giant Facebook announced that it would be hiring 1,000 more staff in London, bringing its total workforce in...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Income required to rent in parts of England – a 20-year review](/img/default/pit.png)
The amount of net income required to cover the cost of renting has increased 16.8% in the last two decades to...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property predictions – what could happen to the housing market in 2020?](/img/default/pit.png)
Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...
17 January 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Preston insight – why is the city perfect for investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week we covered the initial works being started on a new luxury development in Preston, redeveloped by Wigan-based property developer...
17 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rental market remained frosty throughout December](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK rental market remained stable in December 2019, according to Goodlord’s Rental Index. Average rents stayed close to levels recorded in...