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31 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Although it’s been said quite a lot this year, 2020 has been an unprecedented year in history and one in which...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News

As property investors, it is very important that we monitor house price trends when assessing new deals and during existing long-term...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The majority of UK investors are worried the government’s handling of Covid-19 and Brexit will have a negative impact on the...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A leading private wealth firm has called on the government to take urgent action to help encourage investment into much-needed senior...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Welcome to this special, VE Bank Holiday (and lockdown), edition of Property Investor Today. We hope all our readers are having...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Covid-19 and the subsequent government lockdown will result in a loss of 526,000 home sales in 2020, according to further analysis...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy a property below market value, renovate it and then make a tidy profit by selling it at a higher price,...
17 April 2020
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The housing market in England and Wales remains on course to record strong growth this spring, according to reallymoving.com. Its House Price...
16 March 2020
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Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...
17 January 2020
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While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...
08 January 2020
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Research from online mortgage broker Property Master has shown the majority of fixed rate buy-to-let rates are continuing to fall due...
16 August 2019
From: Breaking News

New research from online mortgage broker Property Master has revealed that the cost of the majority of fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages appear...
12 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Investment yields from prime London buy-to-let properties don’t reflect the risks involved, Hadrian’s Wall Capital (HWC) has claimed. The London-based specialist debt...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you? I’m Stephen Moss, the founder and managing director of the largest property investment platform in the UK, Sourced. I’ve worked...
08 October 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

The average price for a two-bed city centre flat in the UK is £227,000, nearly £100,000 more than in Europe (£131,000)...
26 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Houses in London’s commuter belt will be the hardest hit in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to property investment...
21 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Property management firm, DJ Alexander Ltd, has advised landlords to remortgage before further increases in interest rates. The firm found that one...
08 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Since the start of the year, the cost of a typical five-year fixed buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage has fallen despite the possibility...
11 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of buy-to-let investors in the UK reached a record high of 2.5 million in the latest tax year, up...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News

February has already seen strong auction activity across the board, with many lots snapped up and sold at whopping prices well...
14 February 2018
From: Breaking News

On a day set to be dominated by the Budget, Skipton Building Society has launched two new seven-year fixed-rate mortgages to...
22 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of borrowers seeking fixed rate mortgages has surged ahead of the prospect of an interest rate rise this Thursday,...
01 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The cost of mortgages has continued to fall despite the regular warnings of interest and mortgage rate rises. After the UK’s economy...
27 October 2017
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Mortgage approvals for residential property purchases rose slightly in July to its highest level since March 2016, despite a general fall...
31 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England has warned households to expect interest rates to rise over the 12 months but also predicted living...
04 August 2017
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With the average two-year fixed rate home loan currently at a record low of just 2.26%, there has never been a...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Asking prices for residential properties in England and Wales have remained broadly unchanged over the past month, as price sensitive homebuyers...
17 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Eight years of quantitative easing (QE) and record low interest rates is estimated to have cost savers more than £160bn, but...
21 June 2017
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More than 100 investors with a diverse and experienced investment history have collectively invested in the region of £1m in a...
21 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The size of the retirement lending market in the UK looks set to soar over the next 10 years as lending...
18 April 2017
From: Breaking News

A commercial property in the heart of London’ West End which is occupied by Pizza Express has been snapped up by...
13 April 2017
From: Breaking News

More home loans were secured to buy property in the UK during the first two months of 2017 than any year...
12 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...
11 April 2017
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Growing economic uncertainty in the UK is starting to weigh on consumer confidence and willingness to engage in major transactions such...
03 April 2017
From: Breaking News

High demand from national and international investors for strong performing assets across all property sectors helped Allsop raise more than £87m...
30 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Concerns that interest rates could rise sooner than markets currently expect has triggered an increase in remortgaging activity, a new study...
21 February 2017
From: Breaking News

UK inflation has reached its highest rate since June 2014, mainly due to the increasing cost of fuel and food. Annual inflation...
15 February 2017
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Homeowners across England and Wales remortgaged for around £15,000 more in 2016 than they did two years ago, with 57% capital...
31 January 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of commercial property loans being written off has dropped to its lowest level since the credit crunch, fresh figures...
25 January 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of homes changing hands in the UK look set to rise over the next few months, as reflected by...
12 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in the UK remained broadly stable in 2016 but is likely to slow next year, the Nationwide has...
30 December 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of mortgages approved for residential property purchases rose for the second consecutive month in October as the housing market...
01 December 2016
From: Breaking News

From a property investor’s perspective, it has been a tough year following a raft of changes introduced by the government. Aside from the...
29 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Inflation in the UK will quadruple to around 4% in the second half of 2017, which would slash disposable income, according...
03 November 2016
From: Breaking News

UK mortgage approvals rose last month as the housing market continued to show signs of recovery following June's vote to leave...
01 November 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of mortgages approved by British banks rose last month from a 19-month low in August, according to fresh data...
29 October 2016
From: Breaking News

There was more bad news over the future of the UK economy published yesterday with a report by EY’s Item Club...
18 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Homebuyers are returning to the housing market as post EU referendum fears continue to calm, the latest RICS UK Residential Market...
14 October 2016
From: Breaking News

International investors accounted for 78% of the commercial property acquired in central London in the last three months, as the fall...
11 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The volume of mortgage approvals fell for the third month in a row in August, the latest Bank of England figures...
30 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme, which has attracted strong demand from borrowers looking for higher loan-to-value (LTV) home loans,...
30 September 2016
From: Breaking News

It is now a ‘great time’ to invest in the UK housing market despite a new report showing that house price...
26 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of residential property transactions decreased slightly between July and August according to newly released data from HMRC, with last...
23 September 2016
From: Breaking News

There was more bad news for the pensions industry after a new study found that young people feel saving for property is...
22 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England, as expected, opted to leave UK interest rates unchanged at 0.25% yesterday in the wake of recent...
16 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The annual rate of UK house price growth cooled further in August, after slowing the previous month, fresh data shows. Halifax said...
08 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Andy Haldane, the Bank of England’s chief economist, has confirmed what many of us already knew – investing in property is...
31 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The volume of mortgage enquiries received by deVere Mortgages has surged by 55% week on week since the Bank of England...
25 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The average asking price for a residential property in England and Wales fell by 1.2% in August compared with the previous...
15 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property price growth dropped to a three-year low in July 2016 as the UK’s decision to leave the EU continued...
12 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Rental values across the UK’s commercial property market remained steady last month, the latest figures show. But despite stable rents, capital values,...
09 August 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been a notable fall in residential property prices in London which present canny investors with a genuine opportunity to...
29 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England (BoE) decided not to make the first cut to UK interest rates in more than seven years...
14 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Banks reduced lending to the commercial property sector for the first time in four years in the run-up to the EU...
14 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The UK’s construction industry suffered its worst contraction since 2009 in June as uncertainty around the EU referendum led to concern...
05 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Within hours of the EU votes being counted last week, London Central Portfolio (LCP) released a statement urging investors to consider...
27 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Global markets have plunged, David Cameron has announced that he is to step down as Prime Minister later this year and...
24 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property sales in the UK increased by 1.5% in May compared with April but the month’s seasonally adjusted figure is...
22 June 2016
From: Breaking News

A growing number of property investors are adding clauses into contracts giving buyers the right to walk away from commercial property...
07 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Mortgage rates in the UK could increase in the short-term if Britain votes to leave the European Union, according to the...
25 May 2016
From: Breaking News

The pound rose 1% against the dollar yesterday and also strengthened against the euro amid signs that the 'remain' camp is pulling...
18 May 2016
From: Breaking News

There was a significant increase in the volume of buy-to-let mortgage products available in the UK in the first quarter of...
19 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association has warned that Treasury proposals to make access to buy-to-let lending harder could cut off the supply...
22 December 2015
From: Breaking News

The latest Buy-to-Let Index from Your Move and Reeds Rains has revealed that rents across England and Wales have dipped below...
22 December 2015
From: Breaking News

In George Osborne’s Autumn Statement last week, it was announced that efforts to increase home ownership were a priority. However, his words...
03 December 2015
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Cumulative growth in UK prices will total 20.3% in the five years to the end of 2020, according to Knight Frank’s...
17 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Almost 40% of British homeowners are unaware of what a 0.5% increase in interest rate rises could mean for their monthly...
10 November 2015
From: Breaking News

The latest figures from the Land Registry have highlighted a more pronounced North-South property divide than ever, as the cost of...
30 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Peer-to-peer mortgage lender Landbay has announced the appointment of Paul Clampin as Chief Lending Officer. Clampin, who is joining from Paragon...
02 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Q: Who Are Go Commercial Finance & why did you set up Go Commercial Finance? Go Commercial Finance is a true, whole...
09 September 2015
From: 60 Second Interview

According to the latest Bank of England figures, the huge hike in buy-to-let landlords in the UK has led to a...