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Property investors are cautiously optimistic and focusing on the prospect of base rate cuts ahead of UK and global political issues,...

There’s a new investment hotspot list prepared by fast-growing UK property portal OnTheMarket. It applies to the second quarter of this year...

Looming tax changes around furnished holiday lets and the approaching holiday season are driving inquiries for tax advice from current owners...

Would-be buyers with a 5% deposit face paying £300 per month more in mortgage repayments than if they continued renting, says...

A small survey by a bank suggests that almost 100% of buy to let investors surveyed have received requests from tenants...

A prominent housing index claims prices are, on average, some 3.3% lower than a year ago but with the North East...

Two amazing Victorian island forts are up for auction, providing an extraordinary opportunity fort enterprising investors. Spitbank Fort in Hampshire and No...

Data sourced from millions of bank accounts reveals spending on rent and mortgages increased 6.3 per cent year-on-year in May. Barclays data...

Savills has given an upbeat assessment of how the new homes sector has performed so far in 2024 - but it...

Following its recent expansion into the West Country, buying agency Black Brick’s newly founded Country & Coast team has analysed the...

Figures from the National House Building Council (NHBC) show 21,967 new homes were registered to be built in Q1 2024, down...

What are bridging loans and when are they useful? Bridging loans are a type of short-term financing that property investors can use...

Handelsbanken’s latest ‘Property Investor Report’ shows the East of England as the most attractive region for property investors over the next...

The average price of property coming to the market for sale rose by 0.8% this month (+£2,807) to a new record...

The first quarter of 2024 witnessed an average annual growth rate of 4.1% across the 44 markets covered by the Knight...

The latest UK house price index from e.surv suggests house prices have fallen over the past year - this is in...

There are signs of a seasonal pick-up in activity in country house markets, but higher mortgage rates are keeping demand in...

New figures from the Halifax show where in the UK capital appreciation is running at its highest. Northern Ireland remains the strongest...

The average gross rental yield reported by landlords has reached the highest level since the second quarter of 2018, according to...

Shawbrook is enhancing its support for professional landlords and property investors seeking larger, more complex financing solutions, increasing its maximum loan...

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

Investors looking for the next hot location will keep an eye on a new residential neighbourhood promised by a real estate...

A developer once said that after a slowdown, you need no further bad news for two consecutive quarters for a recovery...

UK house prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, up by 0.4 per cent or £1,091 in cash terms,...

Total value of UK housing fell marginally in 2023 by 0.3 per cent or £27 billion, but remains significantly higher than...

Property investment specialist lender Shawbrook has completed its first limited company remortgage in just 28 business days. The professional property investor, an existing...

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

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

Just under half of mortgage brokers expect to place more limited company buy-to-let business throughout the next 12 months, Paragon Bank...

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

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

Birmingham council, which last autumn declared itself effectively bankrupt, has instructed retained auctioneers Bond Wolfe to put 29 disused properties, investments,...

London’s restaurant scene is thriving in spite of the cost-of-living crisis, with 253 new openings in 2023, up from 243 in...

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

The Nationwide - the mortgage lender behind one of the UK’s leading house price indices - says there have been some...

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

A new global league table for residential property investment has placed the Republic of Ireland as its top tip for 2024. This...

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

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

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

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

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

High net worth investors from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE see the UK property market as a strong investment opportunity as...

A bank says seasoned property investors are sizing up commercial opportunities given the hostile landscape for residential investment. Emma Cox, MD of...

The average price of a home in Wales has fallen to £239,378 in the third quarter of 2023, the first time...

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

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 latest UK house price index, over the weekend, lifts the lid on exactly what’s happening in the UK housing market...

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

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...

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

A high profile buy to let lender has announced the launch of top slicing on applications. This enables investor borrowers to use...

Here Richard O’Neill - managing director of lettings at Romans Estate Agents - advises investors how to recognise and optimise yield for...

Buy to Let investors about to remortgage are being urged to secure a new rate as early as possible - even...

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

Paragon Bank has given investors a valuable insight into where tenant demand is at its strongest in Britain. The research of 983...

Proposed tougher energy efficiency requirements for rental properties are already influencing investor buying decisions, with a quarter acquiring higher-rated properties, research...

A Leeds property agent is making the case for investment in his city. Neil Dawkin, director of HOP, says his firm’s investment...

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

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...

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

Having bounced back from pandemic decline, the size of the commercial building construction sector is forecast to grow further this year. Sirius...

Pepper Advantage, a global credit intelligence company, has released data which points to potential future increases in credit impairments in the...

With the latest news of interest rates rising, banks closing, and the stock market plummeting, now is not a “safe” time...

Fans of Kevin Costner* may recall Field of Dreams. The above quote went to the heart of the 1989 film. It...

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

Pocket Living has announced that it has secured a new senior debt package with Lloyds Bank, which is capable of being...

Brits who are dreaming of moving abroad have been offered helpful tips and advice on how much it typically costs to...

The current economic environment is still uncertain, and it is likely that the alarming rising cost of living, high inflation rates,...

An £8.75 million revolving debt package has been provided by Paragon Bank’s Development Finance division to Whitehill and Bordon Dev Co...

Buying a property in areas actively undergoing urban regeneration can offer a good investment opportunity for purchasers looking to get onto...

In this guest piece, Mark Simpson from Boostly looks at how holiday let owners can navigate the cost-of-living crisis and keep...

Wharfedale Homes has secured £6.15 million in funding from Paragon Bank’s Development Finance. The package will support the development of 62 new-build...

A leading housing expert has claimed that property owners could witness the value of their homes dipping by more than £50,000...

When we read about financial headwinds, soaring inflation due to energy price rises and a looming recession on the horizon, it’s...

The man who purchased The Postings Shopping Centre in Kirkcaldy for £320,000 from pension fund Columbia Threadneedle three years ago has revealed...

A leading buying agent has claimed that, with the mortgage market still in turmoil post-the disastrous mini-Budget (and its near total...

New research from Shawnbrook shows that green mortgage discounts could be encouraging landlords to make home upgrades. These discounts can help...

Build-to-rent (BTR) developer and operator, PLATFORM_, recently submitted a planning application to Leeds City Council.  The submission included plans to build a 1.3...

Anvil Homes has secured a hefty £4.2 million funding package from Paragon Development Finance to support its nine-home new build development...

Some valuable research has been carried out by RIFT Tax Refunds which revealed that while income tax, national insurance contributions and...

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

As the idea of a new prime minister takes effect, how the government tackles the economic challenges facing the country remains...

Battersea Power Station announced yesterday that it will finally open its doors to the public for the first time in its...

Inflation is at a 30-year high, having increased to 9% and experts predict that it could rise to 11% by the...

Leeds City Council yesterday granted a resolution to approve a full planning permission to a national developer for a new Build to...

Mixed-use developments have the potential to provide financial security and make any investor’s property portfolio more diverse, a property firm has...

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

I work closely with specialist mortgage brokers to help my clients to secure mortgages in Spain because it’s such a tricky...

LH1 London has announced that all the apartments at the new residential development ‘Spinning Mill’ have sold in just 16 weeks. The...

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

Owning an overseas property is a dream for many people, but the safest way to ensure this is smooth sailing is...

In this Q&A, we speak to Adam MacLeod, partner at Castleforge Partners, for his thoughts on data-driven investment, the latest trends...

With summer in full swing and temperatures rising, GetAgent has analysed the property market performance of the UK’s most popular coastal...

London is not the be-all and end-all! When talking about the UK, one of the first locations to be mentioned is...

The UK private rented sector has become increasingly attractive to institutional, large-scale investors in recent years as returns on investment elsewhere...

Global consultancy Knight Frank recently revised its UK residential house price forecast upwards, with the firm saying the supply of houses coming onto the...

The crown of UK’s number one yield hotspot goes to Bradford, according to new research compiled by PropertyData and Sequre Property...

We all know that there is uncertainty in the market at the moment and predictions are that interest rates will go...