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A property investment service called Deluze Holiday Homes has analysed apartment prices per square meter across much of Europe over the...

Property data consultancy TwentyEA has released its latest snapshot of the housing sales and lettings markets. One stand-out point is the substantial...

Construction industry consultancy Glenigan says the new government is already reducing political uncertainty, rallying markets, and boosting long-term prospects for house...

Property portal OnTheMarket has offered investors and other canny would-be purchasers some negotiating advice on new to secure discounts or other...

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

The latest house price index for the UK - released as Sir Kier Starmer was still celebrating his move into 10...

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

Perhaps unsurprisingly, London features in the top 10 most expensive cities in the world, slotting into eighth place. The ranking comes from...

A new survey of 250 UK office landlords commissioned by workspace provider infinitSpace has found that 14% say their office buildings...

New buy to let investors are being advised to factor in the costs of stricter energy rules if Labour wins the...

The savvy property investor knows the importance of adapting their strategy to the ever-changing market. In 2024, one strategy has emerged...

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

An estate agency suggests anyone owning a property in a sought-after school catchment area could enjoy a 20% premium if Labour...

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

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

Britons’ obsession with bathrooms is growing, according to estate agent Savills. The latest analysis found that across London, asking prices for homes...

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...

The Halifax says the North West is the strongest performing nation or region in the UK, where house prices grew +3.8%...

The latest Rental Index from PropTech platform Goodlord shows rents hit their highest levels since October over the last month. Rents across...

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

House prices in predominantly rural areas have risen by 22% over the last five years, compared to 17% in predominately urban...

Sunderland is the best place to buy a "fixer-upper" home, according to a new study by home experts from National Insulation...

A European real estate valuation service has released what it calls “a comprehensive study on housing affordability in the United Kingdom”,...

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...

Investors seeking to avoid property purchases in high council tax areas may be interested in new research from finance company RIFT. The...

The average price of detached homes in Edinburgh has risen by over £1,000 a week over the last year according to...

Tech platform GetGround - which previously had a customer base of buy to let individuals who chose to incorporate - is...

The world of property investing can be alluring, promising financial freedom and a steady stream of income. But before diving headfirst...

An expert says a change in Stamp Duty Land Tax, coming into effect on June 1, will alter how investors and...

With analysis from property lender Together finding that, as of 2023, there are 1.55m abandoned residential homes worth £531 billion across...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

The private rental sector may have been tough for investors in recent months in particular, but new figures show a healthy...

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

The total return of the average buy-to-let property has reduced by 6% over the last two years, driven by a sharp...

Although economic activity has picked up since the start of the year, the outlook remains weak by historical standards according to...

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

Scottish new build house average prices have soared ahead of existing homes according to analysis of the latest statistics by a...

The average landlord looking to offload their portfolio from April 6 stands to save 4% on the rate of Capital Gains...

New retail and leisure research has revealed a boom in commercial real estate activity over 2023.  The latest report by the Local...

The average price of property coming to the market for sale rises by 1.5% (+£5,279) this month to £368,118, as the...

New and past landlords tempted back to Buy to Let have been warned - passive income from property isn’t easy.  This is...

Maximising Returns: Use tech to make better decisions before acquiring your next property  As property investors, staying ahead in today's competitive market...

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

The Chancellor has abolished multiple dwellings relief for stamp duty land tax. Relief from SDLT for multiple dwellings in England and Northern Ireland...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

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

Knight Frank says private investors remain the most active buyers in global commercial property. In 2023 private capital invested US$338 billion globally,...

The director of two companies which operated an unauthorised property investment scheme costing investors more than £57 million has been banned...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

In the Spanish property podcast “La Piedra”, Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark Stücklinfrom Spanish Property Insight reviewed the market to give...

Zero Deposit has analysed historic rental data from the Office for National Statistics for each region of England, to forecast what...

Typically, rents rise in line with wages - which, in turn, tend to track inflation or increase at a slightly lower...

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

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has confirmed that Awaab’s Law - putting a strict timescale on urgent repairs being done -...

Buy to let landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their rental stock should get tax relief. That’s the view of Heather...

Growing confidence in the property sales market and lower mortgage costs led to a 21 per cent increase in the number...

UK housing costs hit £200 billion for the first time in 2023, according to the latest research by the property firm...

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

In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...

A French court has blocked a law change allowing Britons to stay in France for over 90 days without a visa...

In the wake of a turbulent 2023 for the property industry, Essential Information Group, a leading provider of data and insights...

A finance company has analysed the scale of discount which auction properties claim to offer potential buyers. Apex Bridging analysed market data...

Claire Flynn, mortgages expert at Confused .com, has given 12 tips for anyone considering investing in student housing. “Investing in student properties...

New analysis from Rightmove looks at the most prominent trends expected in the rental market during 2024, with advertised rents predicted...

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

It looks like investors in mainstream UK homes who anticipated losing capital values in the 2023 may have been mistaken -...

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

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

By Sean Woolley, director of real estate agency Cloud Nine Spain   In 2022 we were predicting that the market would cool, but...

An investment platform is backing two of the more unusual property sectors - short lets and assisted living - as good...

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

BNP Paribas Real Estate research shows that Middle Eastern investment into central London offices is the busiest it has been since...

Agents working for one of the country’s highest profile and most respected buying services - Stacks Property Search - have been...

“2023 has proved a tricky year but it’s also provided opportunities that haven’t been available for the last few years. “On the...

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

House prices in the world’s major property investment centres remain robust in the face of higher debt costs, with average annual...

The days of Cornish property selling unseen, over the asking price, overnight, are a long and distant memory. The prime Cornish market...

The latest research by Foxtons reveals just how much London homeowners can add  Ali’s to their property by digging down. The research...

A property search company - Recoco - has given a radical reassessment of some investment hotspots in its preview of 2024. Nigel...

Two leading house price indices have shown recent rises - both the Nationwide last month and now the Halifax. The latter says...

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...

A new study has uncovered the most profitable garage conversions investors can consider for properties.  According to the figures, turning a garage...

Real estate finance and investment house TAB has launched a new fractional ownership model called TAB Property - and it’s purchased...

Latest data from The Deposit Protection Service shows that average UK monthly rents for Q3 2023 were £1,121.46: a rise of...

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

Brunel University’s students are the most profitable to house, according to the latest study from Alan Boswell Landlord Insurance.  The firm utilised...

Yields for buy to let or corporate residential rental investors are likely to be reduced as a result of a legal...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house prices in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop it...

Shock news about house prices tend to mean one thing - a downward lurch. But the latest index from the Nationwide...

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

House prices in England and Wales will fall by four per cent over the final quarter of 2023, thanks to inflation,...

Research by a specialist lender has lifted the lid on potential property investment with HMO conversions. Octane Capital says that while the...

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

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has ruled out any reversal of Section 24 or other tax changes which have hurt landlords in...

Over £1 billion has been invested in the burgeoning Build To Rent Single Family Housing sector in the first three quarters...

New research from lettings agency Benham and Reeves has shown that while net rental yields have increased over the last year,...

A property investment consultancy says off-plan properties “are one of the hottest strategies right now.” Redmayne Smith has analysed the advantages of...

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