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PIT looks at the latest trends in the UK rental market and investment strategies for buy-to-let landlords and investors. Revolution Brokers uncovers the...

The travel industry was hard hit by the pandemic, but the bounce back is well in progress. According to PhocusWire, Europe’s...

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

Sequre Property Investment has announced a £10.4 million cash realisation for over 1,400 investors over the last 12 months, across its...

The build-to-rent market has long been characterised by providing expensive, urban flats for young adults; but 2021 was a landmark year...

With the opening of the Elizabeth line last week, it’s no surprise that properties within a short distance of Crossrail stations...

For many years, Manchester has been the number one location for buy-to-let investors in the UK. A young, professional population, strong...

The current market value of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) sits above wider market values, new research finds, suggesting that new licensing...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development and investment news, featuring Avanton’s breakout into the BTR sector...

GetGround and Salboy have announced a strategic partnership to make property investing in the North West easier, faster and more efficient.  Salboy, the North West property development and investment company, and GetGround,...

Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge have been named as the best cities for landlords and investors to invest in for 2022, according...

Manchester, once an integral part of Britain’s Industrial Revolution, remains one of the UK’s most important and fastest-growing cities, having performed...

A disparity between property demand and supply has risen across the UK. This has created opportunities for buy-to-let landlords to invest in...

Until recently, the world of buy-to-let investing has traditionally been dominated by men. Current figures, however, reveal women now make up...

A new residential development in Salford, Manchester is set to offer a ‘refreshing’ collection of apartments. The gritty suburb-turned-cultural-goldmine location is home...

In recent times, regional property markets have seen a significant increase in investor interest. This upwards trajectory has been historically driven...

In this guest piece, property development and investment company SevenCapital outline three ways investors can diversify their portfolio.  After the turbulence of...

In recent years, buy-to-let investors and landlords might feel as if they have been deliberately targeted, with changes to mortgage interest...

A ‘diverse and innovative’ group of architects and designers, with UK and international expertise, have made the shortlist to potentially become...

2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...

While many have cautiously welcomed the prospect of leasehold reform, Mick Platt, chief executive of Wallace Partnership Group, offers a different...

A development offering promising returns has launched in Liverpool as the famous old port city’s property market remains resilient in the...

When Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave his Summer Statement last month, many people were surprised to learn that buy-to-let investors would be...

Some four in 10 mortgage advisers expect to write more buy-to-let business in the next 12 months, according to Paragon Bank. The...

Women now account for 47% of the total 2.5 million buy-to-let investors in the UK, up from 46% in the previous...

Last week tech giant Facebook announced that it would be hiring 1,000 more staff in London, bringing its total workforce in...

Properties in Nuneaton and Bedworth, Stockport and Leicester show significant potential for capital growth after seeing double-digit house price growth in...

Last week PIT attended a roundtable discussion at WeWork Monument where the future of Build to Rent, the role of PropTech/AI...

Last week we explored whether senior living - a rental model aimed at the over-75s - could be the next major property...

In its latest project, Birmingham-based Prosperity Developments has been given the green light to transform a huge retail unit in Birkenhead town...

The latest multi-million pound residential development from Prosperity Developments – the company behind a recent scheme in Digbeth which was sold...

Buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage costs have continued to fall since the second quarter of 2019, according to Mortgage Brain analysis. The cost of...

Stockton-on-Tees’ lettings market is seeing a significant spike in activity, according to the latest analysis from Zoopla. The property portal delivered 75%...

Following our piece on the ongoing works at Battersea Power Station and its environs, Property Investor Today this time explores the...

Jacksons, a once renowned department store in the heart of Reading town centre, is undergoing a major renovation that will see...

A new-build residential development near Birmingham city centre that sold out before contractors had even started work on site has now...

Some 73% of buy-to-let investors considered property as the best, least volatile long-term investment when compared to all other asset classes,...

Property is an appealing investment: it’s been proven (in a favourable market, of course) to increase in value and it’s a...

Property Investor Today was recently invited for a tour of the Landmark Pinnacle development in Canary Wharf, the tallest residential tower...

High yield properties in Coventry continue to sell A broad number of properties in Coventry continue to be snapped up by investors...

Recent research by London sales and letting agent Benham and Reeves has highlighted which areas across London and the UK offer...

Now is an exciting time to be a buy-to-let investor, says investment agency Surrenden Invest, even in spite of the ongoing...

New research from online mortgage broker Property Master has revealed the cost of three out of six categories of fixed rate...

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...

Students appear to be generally happy with their living conditions and the services provided by their landlords, according to a new...

Dundee’s residential property market is being boosted by the V&A effect, with prices regularly well above Home Report valuations and homes...

France, the home of the Eiffel Tower and the Palace of Versailles, has more recently gained a reputation as one of...

A Grade II listed former military barracks in Pembrokeshire is being offered for sale at John Pye Property’s next online auction. Built...

Southend-on-Sea is the UK’s number one buy-to-let hotspot, according to research carried out by independent mortgage broker Private Finance. The seaside town,...

Ireland has retained its position as Europe’s most attractive destination for buy-to-let investors for the third year in a row, according...

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

The average age of buy-to-let investors has dropped by 10 years since 2014, according to analysis by Manchester-based estate agent yieldit. Analysing...

Investors are increasingly searching for cheaper and higher yielding properties despite buy-to-let (BTL) investments offering attractive return rates, according to a...

New research has uncovered the UK's best investment locations ranked by rental yield. The top performer is Burnley, with an average...

Allsop saw strong results at its May residential auction despite growing wariness among investors across the UK. By close of business, the...

The number of buy-to-let investors in the UK reached a record high of 2.5 million in the latest tax year, up...

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

The latest HMRC receipt shows £5.5 billion was taken in capital gains tax (CGT) in January, while the taxman is set...

Registration for the latest National Landlord Investment Show is now open. The event, being held at Olympia London on March 15...

The Greenwich Peninsula Hotel has been acquired by hotel and investment company, Nine Group, from fixed charge receivers following its fall...

The price of the average UK home will rise by more than 50% in the next 10 years, say online estate...

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

A new accounting, reporting and tax compliance service designed to help buy-to-let investors with their tax and regulatory landscape has been...

From unfavourable tax changes to tougher mortgage lending conditions, the past 18 months or so have been difficult for many buy-to-let...

Buy-to-let investors and property enthusiasts will descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London tomorrow where they will be able to...

Strettons has raised almost £13.5m, including post-auction sales, on the back of an 88% success rate in what was the firm’s...

The residential property market in the UK tends to be cyclical, moving in upward cycles of boom, bust and stability, and...

The number of property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market continued to fall last month as a result of...

Real estate markets across Germany’s main cities are starting to look increasingly attractive to international property investors, especially those in southern...

The supply of available housing dropped to the lowest level ever for March, according to the latest figures from the National...

The property auctions market continued to slow across the UK last month, with the number of lots offered and sold at...

Gross mortgage lending held up relatively well last month despite a fall of almost 20% year-on-year, according to the latest estimate...

Marsden Building Society has launched more than 40 new mortgage products, which includes a number of new deals aimed at buy-to-let...

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

Residential property prices in Portugal are expected to keep on rising, with experts forecasting growth of about 4% this year, after...

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

House prices continued to rise towards the end of last year, with the last three months seeing a 2.5% increase, according...

A series of tax tutorials have been launched for buy-to-let investors and their professional advisers by Property118 and The Landlords Union. These...

With attractive returns on offer, a growing number of property investors are looking to add commercial properties to their portfolios, according...

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

With just over two weeks remaining until the January 31 Self Assessment deadline, buy-to-let investors are being reminded that there are tax tutorials...

Homeowners and property investors in Greater London are facing steep falls in house prices as the slowdown in prime areas of...

Scott Hendry of Together shares some tips on buying at auction. Buying at auction is a popular choice for property investors...

While buying property in the UK has proved to be a lucrative move for many buy-to-let landlords, it is increasingly holding...

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

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

The number of mortgage products on the market has increased sharply over the past two years, led by gains in the...

The Bank of England, as expected, opted to leave UK interest rates unchanged at 0.25% yesterday in the wake of recent...

The Buy-to-let market is booming in Spain with as many as one in three homes in the country’s main cities now...

The UK's largest auction network, Auction House, says that the introduction of the 3% stamp duty surcharge in April has paved...

The number of residential property transactions in the UK increased by 4.9% between May and June, according to new data from...

Gross mortgage lending rose by 16% last month compared with May to reach an eight-year high for the month of June,...

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

The residential property market in Ireland continues to attract investors due to strong growth witnessed in recent years, particularly as the...

Residential property prices in cities such as Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester have increased significantly over the past year, a survey...

Activity in the UK housing market is slowing, as reflected by a fall in the annual rate of property price growth,...

Values in both the residential and commercial property sectors look set to soar as demand continues to outstrip supply, new research...

The decline in the rate of homeownership seen over the past decade in this country looks set to continue as a...

More than a third of prime London property acquisitions made by buy-to-let investors in the first quarter of the year were...

There was a sharp increase in the number of property transactions between February and March 2016 as property investors rushed to...

There has been a sharp fall in buy-to-let acquisitions following the hike in stamp duty for investment properties and second homes...

Analysis of official figures has revealed the worst performing UK location for average house price growth since the first quarter of...

As the deadline for stamp duty purchases before the 3% surcharge passed last night, it has been reported that investors have...

If interest rates rise by just 2.5% over the next four years, the average investment property could make an annual loss of...

Buy-to-let investors must ensure that they are compliant with current legislation to avoid facing costly consequences, according to Legal Associate Andrew...

Nearly three quarters (72%) of buy-to-let investors have claimed that legal changes to the sector this year will have a negative...

Supply and demand of rental property dipped in December, according to the December Private Rental Sector (PRS) report from the Association...

Buy-to-let investors could be forgiven for feeling rather under siege as 2015 draws to a close. Landlords who had been encouraged over...

Paragon Group has released its results for the year ending 30 September 2015, reporting that buy-to-let lending has increased by over...

The Government’s decision to reduce landlords' buy-to-let tax relief to the basic rate of 20% is a major factor for half...

The latest Rightmove Rental Trends Tracker has revealed that Halstead has been named as the highest performing investment location outside of...

The Landbay Rental Index is set to launch later this month, promising to offer a more advanced insight into the UK's...