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Slowly reducing mortgage rates this year have led to first-time buyers accounting for a record 33% of all buyers across Britain...

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

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in February, says the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal effects. This resulted in...

Commercial property prices have shown strong year on year growth of as high as 21 per cent across some regions of...

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

One of the country’s highest profile high-end property consultancies says confidence is returning to prime markets after a turbulent year, with...

An online property auction expert says investors and all others selling by auction in 2024 must be realistic on pricing. Stuart Collar...

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

A leading estate agent in London has revealed a glut of properties awaiting modernisation and shrewd investment in a sought after...

The latest lettings market forecast from Savills says average UK rents to end 2023 at up 9.5 per cent year on...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

Knight Frank says the seasonal autumn bounce has failed to materialise in the UK housing market this year. It was a...

House prices across the UK’s increasingly price sensitive prime markets nudged down for a fourth consecutive quarter in the three months...

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...

New research by lending service Octane Capital reveals that the average buy to let investor has seen the money they owe...

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

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

The average UK house price fell only slightly in June, by around £300 compared to May with a typical property now...

Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...

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

Following three years of seismic shifts in the property sector, the UK is moving towards a ‘new normal’ – with the...

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

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

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

Despite the increasing cost of borrowing currently hitting homebuyers across the property market, it evidently remains less expensive to buy when...

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

Newable Finance, the finance brokerage & advisory arm of Newable, launches video advert campaign ahead of the new EPC legislations for...

New data from Knight Frank has been released to help understand what to expect from the property market this autumn. August saw...

Buy-to-let purchase activity saw a spike in June, according to new data from Legal & General’s SmartCriteria tool, which has been...

Average house price values are set to rise by a total of 12.9% by the end of 2026, but affordability pressures...

In this guest piece, Judith Tan, head of capital markets at EstateGuru, looks at how investors can hedge their bets against...

This time last year, amid frenzied activity in the residential property market in Scotland, driven by the unprecedented external factors of...

Portugal continues to be one of the most popular destinations for Brits to holiday and have second homes, thanks to its...

In this opinion piece, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, outlines the key things for those with a stake in...

The popular coastal town of Bournemouth has been the most in-demand coastal location for buyers this year, according to Rightmove data. Analysis...

Private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham provides some simple steps to help landlords save time, stress, and ultimately money, in the months and years...

On Thursday (November 4), the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will decide whether interest rates will finally increase, after the...

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

Knights Quarter, the brand-new development in the heart of Winchester, is offering an ‘exciting’ investment opportunity with a collection of apartments,...

The prospect of investing your hard-earned money can be daunting, especially for those relatively new to it, but perhaps more-so after...

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

The UK property market is in a state of flux. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has had a marked effect on landlords,...

With the transition period for the UK leaving the EU ending in a matter of weeks, there is no doubt that...

A housebuilder is offering free expert advice for property investors looking to start or expand their portfolio in Cambridgeshire, specifically in...

It’s auctions galore this week, with Mark Jenkinson and Son, SDL Auctions, Bond Wolfe Auction and Auction House London achieving high...

Despite the uncertainty caused by the global pandemic and the UK’s departure from the European Union, the international property market shows...

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...

The property market in England is beginning to reopen, with the government green-lighting its restart on May 13, but are investors...

It’s a question many would-be investors will have been asking themselves, with so much remaining up-in-the-air and uncertain at present. But...

Welcome to this special, VE Bank Holiday (and lockdown), edition of Property Investor Today. We hope all our readers are having...

Buy a property below market value, renovate it and then make a tidy profit by selling it at a higher price, all within...

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a huge impact on all our lives, with all schools now closed (other than for...

Property Investor Today focuses on two brand new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) schemes from Future Generations and a refinance deal for...

Newly-appointed Chancellor Rishi Sunak should use the forthcoming Budget to ‘produce a level playing field for taxation’ with the short-term letting...

Experience Invest, a London-based firm which provides property investors in the UK and overseas access to exclusive investments across a variety of...

Nearly one in three people retiring this year plan to use their property wealth to help bolster their retirement income, highlighting...

Some 84% of landlords are committed to the buy-to-let market and eager to maintain or grow the number of properties in...

Greece’s appeal as a property investment destination is increasing once again as the country continues to bounce back from severe economic...

Scottish landlords now face higher tax bills than their English counterparts, according to leading accountants French Duncan LLP. This is due to...

In some parts of the country the typically busy spring market is on hold, weighed down by Brexit uncertainty, according to...

Property Investor Today recently spoke with Alex Cook, Litigation Solicitor and Partner at Helix Law to discuss the rise of property...

An increasing number of landlords are choosing five-year fixed rate products, according to Mortgages for Business’ Buy-to-Let Index. In fact, 84% of...

The majority of buy-to-let fixed rate mortgages are currently down year-on-year – some by as much as £29 per month for...

Asking rents have reached a record high this quarter following an ongoing trend of fewer property investors purchasing buy-to-let properties, according...

The number of buy-to-let lenders lending to limited companies has increased by 47% over the past year, according to Mortgages for...

Hundreds of landlords are moving from long to short-term lets on Airbnb and other online outlets to counter falling yields, according...

Investors in the buy-to-let (BTL) market have recently faced significant challenges, primarily increased taxes on capital gains, and the restriction of...

Landlords are still reducing borrowing as levels of gearing – the ratio of long-term debt compared to its equity capital –...

Australia has added more measures to curb speculation on residential properties in an effort to curb rising home prices and help...

The Bank of England has warned households to expect interest rates to rise over the 12 months but also predicted living...

With more investors than ever before now buying property online, specialist lender Together has teamed up with Bamboo Auctions, one of...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let property acquisitions, following the government’s decision to introduce the 3%...

People borrowed more than £17bn in new mortgages last year in order to buy property in London, as homeowners, investors and...

Buying property abroad has always been attractive to many UK-based investors, and it would appear that demand from the UK for...

The average asking price in the UK fell 0.4% in June compared with the previous month according to new data released...

Asking prices for UK homes have fallen over the past month as current political uncertainty continues to deter some potential buyers,...

With housing high on the political agenda ahead of tomorrow’s general election, all the major parties have pledged to tackle the...

Cheap borrowing levels should boost demand for property across the UK in the coming months, despite a recent fall in the...

UK house prices fell again in April, as growing uncertainty and affordability constraints continue to have an impact on buyers across...

There was a sharp rise in remortgaging activity last month as homeowners, including property investors, seek ways to reduce outgoings, new...

The size of the retirement lending market in the UK looks set to soar over the next 10 years as lending...

More than nine months on from the historic Brexit vote, and home buyers are now paying 1.3% on average more for...

UK house price may growth may have slowed to a four year low in March, but indications are that prices will...

More home loans were secured to buy property in the UK during the first two months of 2017 than any year...

The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...

Residential property prices will surge by more than £50,000 over the next four years despite Brexit uncertainty, economists predict. The average UK...

Mortgage lending to home buyers fell to a near two-year low in January amid a ‘stubbornly persistent’ lull in moving activity,...

The average value of a home in Portugal increased to €1,106sqm (£971sqm) in January, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). Based...

A chronic lack of homes for sale and historically low mortgage borrowing costs will continue to push UK house prices even...

Residential property prices in Canada continued to increase in January, led by gains in Toronto’s red-hot housing market, fresh figures show. The...

UK house prices may have ended last year around £15,000 higher on average than when the year started, but the signs...

A chronic shortage of homes for sale is pushing house prices in the UK even higher, a property investment specialist has...

The total value of all privately owned homes in Britain has increased above £5trn for the first time - almost three...

Homeowners across England and Wales remortgaged for around £15,000 more in 2016 than they did two years ago, with 57% capital...

Property prices across the largest UK cities rose by an average of 7.2% in 2016, taking the 20 city average to...

Richard Barber, director at Prime Central London estate agency W.A.Ellis, part of the JLL Group, offers his thoughts on what property market...

With a growing number of investors turning to auctions to buy property, online mortgage lender LendInvest has decided to launch its...

With mortgage borrowing costs at a record-low, home price growth relatively flat and new housing supply failing to meet demand, one...

Auction rooms across the UK are often filled with property investors looking to buy property, ensuring that hundreds of residential and...