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The home of one of the nation’s best-loved sitcoms is currently Great Britain’s hottest market for property asking prices, new data...

Parking is the most desired feature of rental homes across England, Wales and Scotland, according to new research by Zoopla. The study...

If you’re a UK citizen and you’re looking to invest in property in Austria, you should act before Friday 29 March,...

More than 2,000 new Build to Rent apartments are set to be created in Bristol in the next three years, according...

Private sector buy-to-let landlords sometimes get a bad rap from renters, who blame property investors for fuelling a housing boom which...

Nearly 40% of British holidaymakers have the funds to buy a holiday home and plan to do so in 2019, according...

It’s the story that is still dominating all the headlines, but - with Britain set to officially leave the European Union...

New research has revealed that Sunderland and Liverpool are home to Britain’s cheapest streets, with some properties costing only £15,000. In an...

The number of British expats living in Spain has dropped by 40%, according to Spanish newspaper El Pais. What’s more, between 2012...

A property in Swansea ‘beset with bad’ luck from the start is going under the hammer in London at the end...

Theresa May kicked off the Conservative Party conference – which is taking place in Birmingham this week – by outlining plans...

Kensington Palace Gardens (W8) holds the title for the priciest road in Britain, according to Zoopla’s 2018 ‘Rich List’. The property website’s...

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)...

Houses in London’s commuter belt will be the hardest hit in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to property investment...

Britain’s love affair with property projects is booming, according to Jackson-Stops. Its research revealed that 81% of buyers would purchase a...

The latest research from Octopus Choice suggests that Britain’s buy-to-let landlords are divided over their future, due to recent tax and...

Property investors with holiday lets are set for a bumper year as record numbers of tourists visit Britain. New research from...

More than half of British buyers still want to buy a holiday home in the UK, according to estate agent Jackson-Stops. The...

The income women earn from property investment is lower than that of their male counterparts, according to new data from Knight...

One in 10 Brits would prefer a holiday in the UK over Sydney, St. Lucia, or Cyprus, new research by Hitachi...

As a reaction to (and by-product of) London’s housing crisis, there has been a rise in recent years in the number...

Britain's withdrawal from the European Union is the biggest challenge facing the UK property sector, according to a survey of investors,...

France has been revealed as the top choice of EU country for British emigrants when it comes to moving overseas with...

Despite challenging buy-to-let (BTL) conditions, private landlords remain positive about the future of the industry, a new report from specialist bank,...

The Sunday Times has named York as the best place to live in Great Britain overall, with Bermondsey crowned the top...

The East Midlands saw residential rents grow by 2.24%, according to the latest Landbay Rental Index. The region had the fastest rise...

The Ideal Home Show, taking place at Olympia London from Saturday 17 March to Monday 2 April, heralds one of the...

The Ideal Home Show 2018, held at Olympia London from 17 March to 2 April, has announced its line-up of property...

The UK economy was bolstered by more than £7 billion in 2017 thanks to Britain’s older homeowner’s releasing equity for retirement,...

Birmingham was named as one of Europe’s top locations for property investment, and takes the number one spot amongst UK cities,...

The number of borrowers seeking fixed rate mortgages has surged ahead of the prospect of an interest rate rise this Thursday,...

With Halloween less than a week away and enthusiasts carving their pumpkins, HouseSimple has unveiled the 30 scariest streets in Britain. These...

MercyCrowd has become the first international platform to enable investment in buy-to-let properties. With an aim to safeguard investors from negative leverage...

The Warwickshire spa town of Leamington Spa has been named as the happiest place to live in the UK, according to...

Britain’s largest independent regional land and property auctioneer, Clive Emson Auctioneers, sold land and property worth over £18m at its September...

Last week saw the official launch of Homegrown, the UK’s first residential property investment platform focused solely on the construction of...

Residential property price growth across Britain eased to a three-month low in August, as cooler economic conditions and political uncertainty continued...

There has been a sharp rise in amount of money Asian investors, particularly from China, are investing in London’s commercial property...

Land broker Aston Mead has backed calls for a reduction to stamp duty across all property price brackets in order to...

UK house price growth may be easing, according to the latest Halifax data, but it has been suggested that there are...

The shock result of the recent UK general election which returned a hung parliament, coupled with ongoing concerns about the impact...

Cladding used on 111 high-rise blocks across Britain, 90 of which are owned or managed by social housing providers, have now...

A chronic shortage of properties continues to drive house prices upwards across Britain, according to Nationwide Building Society’s latest house price...

Various reports have suggested that a number of private landlords plan to sell up and quit the PRS as a consequence...

It has been exactly one year since Britain voted to leave the European Union by 52% to 48%, and while the...

If you want to build your wealth in the short-term, the easiest way to do so is by saving more money. If...

Britain’s housing market is once again proving resilient despite political turmoil caused by Theresa May’s decision to call a snap general...

The Conservative party should stick to proposals put forward in February’s housing white paper, despite having to lead a minority government after...

Following last week’s general election, many political commentators believe that currently the only certainty in Britain is uncertainty, after the Prime...

The Conservative party, assuming it is able to form a new government, is being urged to make tacking the growing housing...

The tide has definitely turned against the seller in the UK housing market, a leading property expert has yesterday, following the...

Home insurance costs in the UK are rising as a consequence of higher property taxes, according to new analysis. Average property insurance...

The UK will remain a property safe haven despite the upcoming general election and Brexit, new research shows. The study of 1,100...

Wet weather is not something most of us want to see. But without it, residential properties are more at risk of...

Article 50, the starting gun for the UK to leave the European Union was triggered on the 29th March and now...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 28...

Announcing her decision to hold a snap general election on 8 June, Theresa May yesterday made it clear that Brexit would...

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

Growing economic uncertainty in the UK is starting to weigh on consumer confidence and willingness to engage in major transactions such...

London Assembly members have expressed concern at the apparent lack of mortgages in the UK being issued to EU citizens. A French...

Demand among home buyers has seen a modest recovery following initial post-referendum jitters, but with just 24 hours until Theresa May...

A number of property investors across the UK are potentially putting their property investments at risk of major gas incidents, such...

There is nothing that markets dislike more than uncertainty and surprises, and the Brexit vote unleashed considerable forces of uncertainty. But...

House prices were at the forefront of the EU debate in the run-up to last year’s referendum, with various experts, including...

Britain’s housing shortage could be resolved if housebuilders were allowed to build significantly more new homes on the green belt, according...

Competitive bidding, lower asking prices, a weak pound, the residential property market in the capital continues to appeal to many prospective...

A popular property radio show returned to the airwaves on LBC yesterday.  ‘The Property Hour’, which is sponsored by Direct Line Landlord...

Yesterday’s rather low-key Budget statement failed to mention the housing market as the government continues to bury its head on the...

Britain is a nation obsessed with property but experts have warned those thinking of investing in buy-to-let are facing headwinds that...

As Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to trigger Article 50 to start Britain’s complex negotiations to exit the European Union, it...

Investment from China last year exceeded Singapore as the largest source of Asian capital in the global property market for the...

Overseas investors and British expats are finding it increasingly difficult to secure mortgages in the UK to fund property acquisitions, according...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of opportunistic foreign investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by the...

UK house prices are likely to continue to rise in 2017 as building lags demand for homes, the Halifax has warned. The...

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

The scale of Michael and John Taggart’s financial liabilities have been disclosed, revealing that the former property tycoons and brothers from...

The prime minister’s pledge to withdraw the UK from the single market has been cautiously welcomed by leading business figures and...

Asking prices for homes in Britain have increased marginally in the last month, while demand on the house-hunting website Rightmove has...

The number of homes changing hands in the UK look set to rise over the next few months, as reflected by...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, a...

The biggest talking point in 2017 will be triggering Article 50 to begin the process of Britain’s exit from the EU,...

UK property prices are expected to remain largely unchanged in 2017, owed largely to uncertainty over Brexit negotiations, according to the...

There has been an increase in the number of overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive after the...

Despite uncertainty around Britain's decision to leave the European Union, residential property prices in Britain will increase by 2% next year,...

Ministers are expected to back the construction of thousands of much needed new homes on green belt land when it releases...

The buy-to-let boom of recent years has fed the stereotype that Britons are obsessed with property. Ever since Margaret Thatcher declared...

The chancellor Philip Hammond announced a range of housing measures in his first Autumn Statement, including £1.4bn of cash to help build...

A one-bedroom flat in Liverpool is one of the cheapest homes available to buy in the UK and it even comes...

We live in interesting times indeed; who would have predicted at the start of 2016, Britain voting to leave the European...

With demand for high-end properties in central London cooling following the Brexit vote and property tax increases, Britain’s largest housebuilder, Barratt...

The number of new homes recorded in England has increased to its highest level since the financial crash, official figures have...

World trade markets plunged after billionaire property developer Donald Trump won the US election and is now set to become the...

Business leaders have called for a "step change" in housebuilding if the government is to meet its ambition of delivering one...

Residential property prices in the UK were unchanged in October compared with the previous month following 15 consecutive months of house...

Around a third of Britain’s richest people, which includes many property investors, are under tax investigation by HMRC over almost £2bn...

Historically, UK property prices have demonstrated a distinct spatial pattern over time, rising initially in a cyclical upswing in prime central...

Confidence among home buyers has returned to levels last seen prior to the EU vote with demand increasing by 16% in...

LendInvest has released new dates for a training course aimed at aspiring property developers to be held early next year.   The course...

The UK government should delay the introduction of any changes to non-domicile reforms until at least 2018, giving it an opportunity...

Shelter is calling for greater protection for tenants after new research by the housing charity found that 43% of homes in...

One of Britain’s most iconic buildings looks set to attract strong interest from both national and international property investors after being...

deVere Mortgages and Al Rayan Bank have entered into a strategic partnership to offer Sharia-compliant mortgage alternatives to the increasing number...

More than 40,000 new property millionaires have already been created across the UK so far this year, reflecting the fact that...

There may be a high level of uncertainty in the UK economy at the moment, but this is doing little to...

Residential property prices in London’s prime locations will fall by 9% this year and not rise again until 2019 as increased...

Former Conservative Chancellor Lord Lawson, who served under Margaret Thatcher’s government, has called on the new man in the Treasury to...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, compounding the...

House price inflation across the UK dropped to 8.3% in the year to July, down from 9.7% in June, according to...

They say no man is an island, however the UK is – and there is only so much land available, says...

The Prime Minister Theresa May has warned that Britain’s exit from the European Union will not be straightforward for the economy,...

A property firm specialising in buy-to-let investment says that despite the negative headlines surrounding Britain's impending exit from the EU, the...

The Brexit vote will undoubtedly dominate David Cameron's legacy as Prime Minister, but he should also be remembered for leaving behind...

Commercial property prices in London could fall by up to 10% in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the EU,...

Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...

Gavin Barwell MP has been warmly welcomed by various property industry professionals to his new role as housing minister, but is...

Property prices were at the forefront of the EU debate in the run-up to the referendum, with the now former Chancellor...

The Brexit fallout is testing the faith of property investors in the UK which could lead to greater interest in US...

Britain is on the verge of recession following the UK’s decision to exit the European Union last month, according to the...

Aberdeen Asset Management lifted the suspension of its UK property fund yesterday in an attempt to control withdrawals following Britain’s decision...

Andrea Leadsom’s decision to withdraw from the race for the keys to Number 10 Downing Street yesterday, has not just paved...

The chancellor George Osborne and business secretary Sajid Javid’s pledge to reduce corporation tax to less than 15% would show Britain...

Consumer confidence in the UK economy has nosedived at the fastest rate in 22 years post-Brexit, according to a new survey...

Britain’s decision to leave the European Union is set to have a mixed impact on housing markets across London, according to...

A significant number of house sales fell through in the immediate aftermath of the win for Brexit as buyers got cold...

With Britain in turmoil following the vote to leave the EU and uncertainty mounting in the USA ahead of the presidential elections,...

A sharp fall in the value of the UK pound against the euro, after Britons voted to leave the EU, will...

Global markets have plunged, David Cameron has announced that he is to step down as Prime Minister later this year and...

It is less than 24 hours until polls open for the EU referendum - and a new survey suggests that Leave is...

Residential property sales in the UK increased by 1.5% in May compared with April but the month’s seasonally adjusted figure is...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people from the within the eurozone acquiring property in London in...

Retired homeowners have seen the average value of their property rise by £500 a month since the start of this year...

With bookmakers now offering the shortest ever odds on the UK voting to leave the EU, some homes are being sold...

The majority of Britons who fear that the price of their property will fall if Britain leaves the EU believe that the...

House prices in the UK are expected to rise further regardless of whether Britain opts to remain or leave the European...

House prices are still rising but surveyors are warning the market to be braced for a significant slowdown in the coming...

A growing number of property investors are adding clauses into contracts giving buyers the right to walk away from commercial property...

Up to £900bn worth of property investment in this country will be at risk of harm if the UK votes to...

Demand for residential property across the UK has fallen to one of the lowest levels on record as prospective buyers and...

Mortgage rates in the UK could increase in the short-term if Britain votes to leave the European Union, according to the...

Significantly more first-time-buyers would have a chance of getting a foot on the property ladder if Britain votes to leave the...

The pound rose 1% against the dollar yesterday and also strengthened against the euro amid signs that the 'remain' camp is pulling...

A vote to leave the EU would have a ‘major hit’ on residential property prices across the UK and increase the...

The word ‘auction’ is still synonymous with ‘bargain’ and for good reason, as there are plenty of ‘below market value’ properties...

There has been a notable fall in the number of overseas nationals investing in the UK’s commercial property sector due to...

A chronic shortage of properties continues to drive house prices upwards across Britain. But a significant increase in the number of...

The property industry’s big players dominated the top of the Sunday Times Rich List yesterday, with the Reuben brothers topping the...

Property investments in London are likely to attract more overseas investors, as the UK Britain decides whether to stay in the...

Britain is officially obsessed with property, according to new findings by Direct Line Home Insurance. Their latest research found that 63%...

Never one to miss an opportunity, George Osborne knew he was onto a winner when he chose to raise stamp duty...

Dartford in Kent has become the fastest place to sell a property across Great Britain, according to new Rightmove data. Dartford homes...

New research by Carter Jonas has warned that a vote for Britain to leave the European Union – commonly known as...

It has been revealed that a quarter of British renters are getting married (23%) and having children (25%) whilst living in...

The latest research from Zoopla has revealed that there are now more than 600,000 property millionaires in Britain. Since January the amount...

It has been revealed that Britain’s property buyers are a decisive bunch, with 61% of homeowners buying the first house that...

Poor electrical safety in the Private Rental Sector (PRS) is placing tenants’ lives in danger, as they fail to be protected...

Student property has been big news in the investment world for some time now. High yields and even higher demand mean...

New research from Halifax has revealed that property investment in the UK has generated nearly 10% capital growth in the last...

Research from Lloyds Bank has shown that the number of homes sold for more than £1m fell by 11% in the first...

Crowdfunding platform PropertyPartner has announced it has purchased property in growth hotspot Hastings from a local developer. In an attempt to get...

I’ve seen a sharp rise this year in the number of foreign investors looking to establish a presence or even expand...

Research conducted by high-end estate agency Savills has revealed that Britain’s dearth of housing supply and its growing economy have helped...

Research from deVere Mortgages has found that mortgage applications have gone up by 43% in the last month. The vast majority...

Tenants across Britain could be losing thousands of pounds due to incomplete inventories, the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has...

One of the more out-there broadband stories came to light last week, namely the battle for satellite internet. Elon Musk, the...

New research by Knight Frank has revealed there is a premium for properties situated within a National Park or an Area...

After months of campaigning and deliberating, polling day is now behind us. With all the election stories doing the rounds, we...