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13 May 2022
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New analysis from Knight Frank suggests that rent rises are tempting landlords back into the market. It found that, in some cases,...
29 April 2022
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In this guest piece, Judith Tan, head of capital markets at EstateGuru, looks at how investors can hedge their bets against...
27 April 2022
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With tenants returning to the capital in 2022, research by rental portal Rentd has revealed that the London rental market has...
01 April 2022
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With the sector showing signs that it’s set to rebound from a decline in pandemic output, Lee Martin, head of UK...
14 March 2022
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Russian residential property purchases contributed an estimated £190 million in market value and £13.2 million in stamp duty tax last year,...
07 March 2022
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Labour’s London Assembly planning spokesperson has claimed that much-needed new homes will remain unbuilt and potential jobs unfilled without long-term investment...
04 March 2022
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While the level of new homes being granted planning permission dipped during the first year of the pandemic, this negative trend...
25 February 2022
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It’s been a tumultuous year for the student accommodation market, with distance learning and travel restrictions taking their toll on occupancy...
23 February 2022
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The UK is currently trailing a number of other major European nations when it comes to the delivery of new homes...
21 February 2022
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In this mini update, Property Investor Today looks at the latest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), from the locations with the...
18 February 2022
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Last week saw Sandwell’s Cabinet approve ambitious plans to regenerate and revitalise West Bromwich’s town centre over the coming decades. The West...
14 February 2022
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A construction output report has revealed that the value of underlying work commencing on-site has fallen 15% in the three months...
14 February 2022
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Research from Octane Capital has revealed which areas of the UK rental market are driving growth in rental stock availability, as...
11 February 2022
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Average UK rents have risen to almost £1,000 per month – £62 more than at the start of the pandemic, according...
09 February 2022
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A zero-tolerance policy response to Covid-19, declining property prices, and a flexible and accommodative central bank all set China apart from...
31 January 2022
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Homebuyer demand in the UK remained robust for much of Q4 2021, sitting at an average of 65.6%, up by 0.9%...
05 January 2022
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Research by Unlatch has revealed where across the UK we’re most in need of new homes based on the size of...
20 December 2021
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The prime London rental market has enjoyed an 8% uplift in rental values over the last year, with the most in-demand...
17 December 2021
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New research from Currys and Swann has revealed the best UK areas to invest in a property in 2022, highlighting the price of...
06 December 2021
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Research by real estate debt advisory specialists Sirius Property Finance has revealed how the pandemic halved the profits taken by the...
22 November 2021
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Those investors looking to join the pandemic bounce-back may be asking where the best places in London are to consider for...
19 November 2021
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Rental values across the capital have not only bounced back compared to the pandemic dip in 2020, but they have also...
03 November 2021
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The UK has a longstanding problem with housing. A shortfall in available and viable land in areas with investment potential is...
25 October 2021
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John Clay, a board member and past chairman of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers, has written an open letter to the...
15 October 2021
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Shopping centres have taken a hit in recent years thanks to changing shopping habits, the growth of online retail, a decline...
22 September 2021
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New research has found that the proportion of UK property transactions accounted for by the new-build sector hit its lowest level in...
13 September 2021
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One of the biggest trends during the pandemic from a property development point of view has been a dramatic increase in...
10 September 2021
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New research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals that all but one line on the London Underground has...
06 September 2021
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The short-term rental sector has bounced back quicker than most accommodation sectors since the UK’s reopening, recent performance data from STR...
19 July 2021
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During the Housing and Build to Rent Conference, a leading architect based in Nottingham declared that the death of the city...
14 July 2021
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Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and director at property buyers, GoodMove, shares his thoughts on the stamp duty holiday, how it’s contributed to higher...
30 June 2021
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Findings from a Build to Rent (BTR) specialist have revealed how the sector is poised to gain further momentum due to...
21 June 2021
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When it comes to investing in property, strong rental yields are all-important if you want to make decent money out of...
21 June 2021
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Research from a new-build snagging company has found that a number of new-build homes being delivered are unfit for purpose as housebuilders...
18 June 2021
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The pandemic continues to shape the UK property market, with a growing disparity between inner city and outer city residential rents,...
26 May 2021
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One solution that has frequently been talked about as a way of solving the housing crisis is to build upwards on...
24 May 2021
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The rental sector has doubled in size in the past 20 years, with an estimated 19% of households (11 million people)...
19 May 2021
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There has been much debate around whether there is still a place for traditional portfolios made up of 60% equities and...
30 April 2021
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The number of sales transactions in the Prime Central London (PCL) market recorded in March was the highest since March 2016,...
19 April 2021
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The latest new-build property market insight from BuildScan has revealed which UK areas have seen housebuilders take their foot off the...
12 April 2021
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Just a decade ago the term ‘silver surfers’ was common media parlance for an older person attempting to use technology. Looking...
07 April 2021
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Britain and Hong Kong have long had close relations, not least because it was a British colony until as recently as...
29 March 2021
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If, over the years, you have been interested in an investment property abroad, chances are that France was one of the...
26 March 2021
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Like many other things, the high street developed over time as small residential settlements became towns, with more people coming to...
22 March 2021
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Since the coronavirus crisis began, there has been lots of talk about the death of the city-centre as people seek more...
17 March 2021
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In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...
15 March 2021
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The self-build market is estimated to have declined in value by some 10% in 2020, as a result of the Covid-19...
12 March 2021
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After several years of growth across all real estate segments, 2020 was anticipated to maintain this trend. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic...
10 March 2021
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LaSalle Investment Management has become the first institutional investment landlord in the UK to complete re-cladding at a cost in excess...
05 March 2021
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Over the last 10 months, we have seen a raft of changes to the planning rules in England. This has been...
26 February 2021
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2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...
22 February 2021
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In this Q&A, Thomas Balashev – who has spoken previously of breaking into the old-money elite of prime London property despite...
17 February 2021
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Two of Australia’s most popular cities - Melbourne and Sydney - are tipped for a Build to Rent (BTR) boom, according...
15 February 2021
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To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...
10 February 2021
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The annual price decline in prime central London (PCL) was 4.3% for the third consecutive month in January, while average rents...
08 February 2021
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House prices surrounding London’s tube stations have fallen by an average of 2% since the start of the pandemic as the...
08 February 2021
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Build to Rent (BTR) specialist Ascend Properties has forecast that completions in the sector will double by 2025, as the fast-growing...
05 February 2021
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The level of new homes reaching the market has fallen by more than 32,000 across England year-on-year, research by StripeHomes has...
05 February 2021
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At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...
01 February 2021
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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a rise in city centre rental stock and dropping asking rents, according...
29 January 2021
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The number of properties owned by overseas companies in England and Wales has fallen by 4,000 since the EU referendum in...
29 January 2021
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The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...
22 January 2021
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A number of experts in the Portuguese property market have pointed out that the Golden Visa scheme, which is set to...
13 January 2021
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At the start of this year, you would have got very, very long odds on the prospect of UK-wide lockdowns, mandatory...
23 December 2020
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On PIT, we’ve asked this question quite a lot in recent months, with John Lewis entering the Build to Rent market...
09 December 2020
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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
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There’s a ‘firmly entrenched’ two-speed rental market across the UK, with London falling behind, according to Zoopla. Its Rental Market Report has...
11 November 2020
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A property valuations and disposals firm has been appointed by the joint administrators of two further Elliot Group development schemes in...
02 November 2020
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The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...
28 October 2020
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Earlier this year, we ran a number of stories on Preston’s burgeoning reputation as a property investment hotbed, including one about...
19 October 2020
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With the leasehold scandal back on the news agenda thanks to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opening enforcement cases focusing...
30 September 2020
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Demand from Chinese investors for UK property soared in July after plummeting between April-June, during the height of the coronavirus lockdown. In...
30 September 2020
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Few would disagree that it has been a difficult year for the residential lettings sector. With the market effectively frozen for...
25 September 2020
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Covid-19 has furthered the decline of the high street and led to major city centres becoming virtual ghost towns as office...
18 September 2020
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While average rental values in prime central London (PCL) have declined annually by 6.9%, average house prices in prime London property...
14 September 2020
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Affordable housing is very often a thorny bone of contention. Arbitrary government targets are regularly missed and this part of the...
04 September 2020
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Chinese buyers continue to show interest in the UK property market, making 213% more enquiries in July. This follows a double-digit decline...
26 August 2020
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Along with Birmingham, Manchester has become the biggest investment hotspot outside of London in recent years as it has emerged from...
19 August 2020
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The number of new prospective renters and supply of rental stock reached an all-time high in June, ARLA Propertymark’s June PRS...
05 August 2020
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Multifamily (Build to Rent) housing is set to be the UK’s most resilient real estate sector, according to a report from...
13 July 2020
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House prices in Spain will close 2020 with little variation over the previous year, according to a recent market analysis of...
10 July 2020
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In his major ‘new deal’ speech last week, where he stood in front of a lectern with the slogan of ‘Build,...
06 July 2020
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Knight Frank’s latest PCL (Prime Central London) index reveals that average prices in this market declined by 2.1% in April, the...
08 June 2020
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The green light has been given by Southwark Council to developers Avanton and Urban & Provincial for the £130 million (GDV)...
05 June 2020
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It’s not a country that receives much UK attention from a property investment, holiday or tourist point of view, overshadowed by...
03 June 2020
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Covid-19 is a generational event that will impact the way people live, work and behave long after the pandemic has been...
22 May 2020
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Before the pandemic took hold, environmental issues were arguably the biggest story in town, with ways of tackling climate change and...
22 May 2020
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The general consensus in the property market pre-pandemic was that retirement living was one of the next biggest things, with growing...
20 May 2020
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In these social distancing times, where so many of us are working remotely and being encouraged to stay at home as...
18 May 2020
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An Ireland-based PropTech startup has published its study on Covid-19’s impact on the Irish property sector. Beagel, headed up by industry veteran...
15 May 2020
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Scotland, alongside Wales and Northern Ireland, is using its devolved powers to take a different course from the UK government by...
13 May 2020
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The construction and housebuilding sectors have undergone dramatic shifts in recent weeks – from site shutdowns and dividend cancellations to salary...
13 May 2020
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As is always the case in times of crisis, people are asking what might follow, what industries might thrive as normal...
08 May 2020
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It has been well over a month since the UK government first announced social distancing measures in response to Covid-19. At...
04 May 2020
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The knock-on effects of the spread of coronavirus and the subsequent government lockdown will result in 56,000 fewer homes being delivered...
29 April 2020
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The knock-on effects of the coronavirus – widespread panic, quarantine, falling oil prices, and weakening oil-dependent currencies like the Russian ruble – are...
27 April 2020
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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
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A leading Cypriot developer says it is still receiving daily enquires from Britain despite the Covid-19 crisis putting a temporary freeze...
20 April 2020
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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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UK house sales are predicted to decline by 38% on 2019 to 734,000 transactions for the full year (2020). That is according...
08 April 2020
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With all face-to-face teaching across the UK on hold for the time being thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, student accommodation providers...
06 April 2020
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A headline story of 2020 so far that readers of Property Investor Today will no doubt be aware of is the...
25 March 2020
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New research by global real estate firm CBRE has identified the UK towns and cities outside London where the future demand...
04 March 2020
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The latest research by Benham and Reeves has looked at house price performance in previous leap years and what it could...
02 March 2020
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The rental sector across the UK has grown hugely in recent years, with high house prices and affordability issues meaning many...
14 February 2020
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Many property pundits have been espousing the benefits of investing in the North West to take advantage of low buy-in costs...
17 January 2020
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Proposals for regulatory and financial changes to the status of Airbnb in Scotland and Bristol, aimed at curbing the growth of...
13 January 2020
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With the Conservative Party winning a big majority in last week's general election, it will be expected to honour its manifesto pledge...
16 December 2019
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A new student housing report from global real estate firm JLL has revealed that the outlook for UK PBSA (purpose-built student...
13 December 2019
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The two biggest Scottish cities - Edinburgh and Glasgow - are currently the fastest places to sell a property, with homes...
25 November 2019
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In recent weeks we have featured articles on the investment potential of retirement living and care homes. Here, Alex Pelopidas - partner at...
18 November 2019
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It conjures up so many images – from that Sinatra song and the Statue of Liberty, to the bright lights of...
15 November 2019
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Lending in the buy-to-let mortgage market has been steady in recent months, despite a slowdown in overall mortgage business, according to...
13 November 2019
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In the last few months, Property Investor Today has run a series on London’s largest regeneration projects, many of which include...
25 October 2019
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Legal & General Affordable Homes has committed £750 million to new affordable housing projects throughout the UK. The projects would see an...
23 October 2019
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Property Investor Today recently visited the Royal Docks to witness first-hand its dramatic facelift. One of London’s most successful regeneration projects of...
16 October 2019
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There was a marginal increase in the number of properties coming onto the market in September, but a decline in properties...
16 October 2019
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Coventry has been named the top UK housing hotspot for 18-34 year olds. The research, conducted by regulated property buyer Good Move,...
04 October 2019
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The latest buyer demand index from Springbok Properties has found that UK homebuyer demand dropped -2.8% to 39.5% since Q2 as...
02 October 2019
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Global property consultancy Knight Frank recently launched its Prime France Report, which revealed that British buyers now account for one in...
23 September 2019
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Property prices in 46 prime global cities grew by 1.4% during Q2 2019, according to Knight Frank. The consultancy’s Prime Global Cities...
16 September 2019
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It's a big question asked by many developers and investors when it comes to major infrastructure projects - how do you...
23 August 2019
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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
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Property Investor Today recently went to discover the latest goings-on at Battersea Power Station, part of central London’s largest regeneration area. One...
31 July 2019
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The latest edition of The Deposit Protection Service Rent Index has revealed that the UK experienced a sharp rise in average...
19 July 2019
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There has been a dramatic fall in the number of cash buyers in London over the last year, according to Apropos...
03 July 2019
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The London development industry is unconvinced that the latest Brexit extension will help solve the current impasse in the House of...
22 May 2019
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Auction House has announced its best ever April results, representing the sixth record month in a row. The property auctioneer – operating...
22 May 2019
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High yield properties in Coventry continue to sell A broad number of properties in Coventry continue to be snapped up by investors...
10 May 2019
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The average rent paid by millennials declined in 2018, according to online estate agency yieldit. According to a survey of 2,000 UK...
08 May 2019
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The latest data from Agency Express has revealed a slowdown across the UK property market in April. According to its Property Activity...
08 May 2019
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Significant levels of interest from overseas investors and young professionals have been generated by two luxury penthouse apartments in south London,...
01 May 2019
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A new index to help Britain’s private landlords and investors ‘benchmark the performance of their residential property investments’ has been created...
24 April 2019
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Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...
05 April 2019
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Townhouses have recently outperformed all other property types in the prime country house market, according to Knight Frank's latest Index. The agency's...
05 April 2019
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Even though the government has tried to make life better for renters, the UK is still a long way from being...
05 April 2019
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Investment in the UK’s private rental sector (PRS) will soar to £75 Billion by 2025, with an additional 560,000 households expected...
03 April 2019
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The UK lettings market experienced a slowdown in February after a buoyant start to the year, according to the latest findings...
29 March 2019
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Average overall price growth in England and Wales has slipped into the red, according to Home.co.uk’s February Asking Price Index. This...
15 February 2019
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The UK’s property market experienced a promising first month of 2019, according to the latest data from the Agency Express Property...
13 February 2019
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New research from online mortgage broker Property Master has revealed the cost of three out of six categories of fixed rate...
08 February 2019
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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
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Edinburgh has been revealed as having the UK’s fastest growing rents with the average annual rent rising by 4.63% in 2018,...
04 January 2019
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Manchester, a city of football, music, innovation and culture which has reinvented itself in recent years to escape its post-industrial decline,...
12 December 2018
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An increasing number of millennials are turning to property crowdfunding as they struggle to get on the property ladder, according to...
23 November 2018
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The average value of a property in 150 cities worldwide increased by 4.3% in the year to June 2018, according to...
05 October 2018
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The decline in the value of properties in the capital could potentially come to a halt as early as autumn 2020. The...
03 October 2018
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The latest data from the Agency Express Property Activity Index revealed a healthy increase in housing activity during September following the...
03 October 2018
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Kensington Palace Gardens (W8) holds the title for the priciest road in Britain, according to Zoopla’s 2018 ‘Rich List’. The property website’s...
28 September 2018
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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
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New property listings across the UK fell for the third month running, according to the latest Property Supply Index from online...
12 September 2018
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The housing market is not set up for the increasing number of life-long renters, a property management company has claimed. DJ Alexander,...
07 September 2018
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The latest research from Octopus Choice suggests that Britain’s buy-to-let landlords are divided over their future, due to recent tax and...
05 September 2018
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There will be a continued dampening of the buy-to-let sector over the next three years, before the market stabilises in 2021...
22 August 2018
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Remortgage affordability decline & a £19,000 consolidation to make monthly savings Problem The client wanted to borrow £19,000 to consolidate her two...
16 August 2018
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UK national house price growth is on an upward curve, according to Carter Jonas. But it continues to slow with rates...
10 August 2018
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Investors are increasingly searching for cheaper and higher yielding properties despite buy-to-let (BTL) investments offering attractive return rates, according to a...
25 July 2018
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The number of homes sold in London was lower than any other part of England and Wales last year, according to...
13 June 2018
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The amount spent on European property by Britons has increased by two thirds. That is according to data released by international...
25 May 2018
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The UK has seen average rents decrease for the first time since 2017 during the first quarter of 2018, according to...
18 May 2018
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Landlords from the Yorkshire and Humberside region have the biggest appetites for property investment, according to a new survey by property...
16 May 2018
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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
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New research from Simple Landlords Insurance has revealed accidental and part-time landlords feel most negative about legislative changes and their future. The...
27 April 2018
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New analysis from buy-to-let broker Commercial Trust has highlighted the appeal of London and the South East for investors aged 50...
18 April 2018
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House prices in the North and West have surged amidst improving market conditions, according to the latest figures from Home.co.uk. This growth...
14 March 2018
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Lenders absorbed more costs to keep their rates competitive in the last quarter of 2017, according to the latest results of...
16 February 2018
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The average cost of renting a home in the UK is now rising for the first time in almost two years,...
09 February 2018
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The most well-known house price indices in the UK are publishing out-of-date statistics and misleading buyers and sellers, according to recent...
02 February 2018
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Regeneration specialist Urban Splash has joined forces with student accommodation developer, Alumno Developments, to create accommodation for around 350 students, as well...
31 January 2018
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Prices rose across the UK in October compared to the previous month, according to fresh research conducted by the Mortgage Advice...
29 November 2017
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Despite continued price growth in England’s most thriving regional property markets, the decline in London prices and seasonal factors are weighing...
15 November 2017
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New data from Carter Jonas has revealed that farmland values throughout the UK have declined by more than 10% in the...
13 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Asking price reductions continue to stimulate demand in transaction volumes in prime central London with a steady recovery through the summer,...
20 September 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp increase in the number of home sales in Spain, according to the latest figures from the...
01 September 2017
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The average asking price of property coming on to the market has dropped by 0.9%, or £2,758, this month, according to...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Canada’s property market continues to run out of steam, with the latest data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) revealing...
18 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of investors using gifted deposits, a sum of money that is given by a family member forming all or...
17 August 2017
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The number of mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance fell during the second quarter of 2017. This...
15 August 2017
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UK house price growth may be easing, according to the latest Halifax data, but it has been suggested that there are...
08 August 2017
From: Breaking News

There was a marginal increase in the number of residential property sales in prime central London in the first half of...
03 August 2017
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The average price of urban brownfield land rose 1.2% in the second quarter of 2017, and by 6.3% year-on-year, fresh data...
24 July 2017
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Mortgage costs and rates fell during the second quarter of the year, according to the latest figures. Mortgage Brain’s quarterly product data...
20 July 2017
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The decline in property prices at the upper end of London’s housing market has led to a sharp rise in home...
18 July 2017
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There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let property acquisitions, following the government’s decision to introduce the 3%...
14 July 2017
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Residential property price growth in the UK has fallen to its lowest level for almost a year as political uncertainty continues...
14 July 2017
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Various reports have suggested that a number of private landlords plan to sell up and quit the PRS as a consequence...
07 July 2017
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The average price of a home across 150 cities worldwide increased by 6.9% in the 12 months to March 2017, the...
06 July 2017
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UK rental prices fell for the second month in a row in June, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The data...
05 July 2017
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Most parts of England and Wales saw rents rise in the run-up to the recent general election with yields stable at...
03 July 2017
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Residential property sales in the US rebounded last month following a fall in April, helping to drive up prices in the...
23 June 2017
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Residential property transactions in May dropped by 3.3% on the previous month, following two successive months of growth, in what could...
22 June 2017
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Economically vibrant and at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse, Leeds is a magnet for businesses, which partly explains why office...
19 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Overall housing output north of the border continued to flatline with just 88 more homes, the equivalent of around 1%, built...
19 June 2017
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Asking prices for UK homes have fallen over the past month as current political uncertainty continues to deter some potential buyers,...
19 June 2017
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The rental market in prime central London is showing signs that it is potentially on the road to recovery, as reflected...
16 June 2017
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The number of homes coming on to the market for sale continued to fall across the UK last month, adding to...
15 June 2017
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The pound fell to an eight-week low after last week’s surprise general election result, which has increased uncertainty over both the...
12 June 2017
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Increasing the supply of new homes north of the border would stimulate ‘economic growth’ in Scotland, not to mention provide more...
08 June 2017
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The tide has definitely turned against the seller in the UK housing market, a leading property expert has yesterday, following the...
02 June 2017
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Urban brownfield land prices continued to increase across the UK during the first quarter of the year, while prices even remained...
31 May 2017
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Manchester remains the number one UK property hotspot, after it was revealed today that property values in the city increased faster...
26 May 2017
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The number of property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market continued to fall last month as a result of...
18 May 2017
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Sales of homes at the top end of the housing market have collapsed over the past 12 months or so, especially...
18 May 2017
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There was a 9% decline in the number of residential property sales recorded last month, owed in part to a fall...
12 May 2017
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April is traditionally a busy time for the UK housing market, but fewer homeowners put their properties up for sale last...
11 May 2017
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With an urgent need to build significantly more new homes, competition is hotting up for land which is deemed suitable for...
09 May 2017
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The property auctions market continued to slow across the UK last month, with the number of lots offered and sold at...
27 April 2017
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Households’ expectations on UK house prices for the coming year remains rather subdued following the outcome of last year’s EU referendum,...
24 April 2017
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Gross mortgage lending held up relatively well last month despite a fall of almost 20% year-on-year, according to the latest estimate...
21 April 2017
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London’s housing market continues to slow, with the latest figures revealing that prices increased at their slowest rate for nearly five...
12 April 2017
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The Scottish government is still failing to address the issue of housing supply, according to Homes for Scotland. In response to the...
11 April 2017
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The number of new properties listed for sale across the UK was up 21.7% in March compared to February, fresh figures...
06 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Mortgage accessibility in the UK has improved to its highest level since tougher lending conditions came into play as part of...
04 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Growing economic uncertainty in the UK is starting to weigh on consumer confidence and willingness to engage in major transactions such...
03 April 2017
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The number of new homes breaking ground in central London has plunged by 75% year-on-year as housebuilders put planned projects on...
31 March 2017
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Demand among home buyers has seen a modest recovery following initial post-referendum jitters, but with just 24 hours until Theresa May...
28 March 2017
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Property investors in the US flocked to an Irish property show in Boston last week with a view to taking advantage...
27 March 2017
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Growth in UK house prices has seen over-65 homeowners’ property wealth hit a new record of £1.072trn, according to new analysis...
22 March 2017
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The average price of a home in central London hit a new high of £1,818,262 in 2016, thanks largely to a rally...
21 March 2017
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A sharp fall in the number of homes being built north of the border is likely to push up house prices...
16 March 2017
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Residential property prices in Ireland increased by 0.6% month-on-month in January to keep annual growth steady at 7.9% following the first...
15 March 2017
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Mortgage lending to home buyers fell to a near two-year low in January amid a ‘stubbornly persistent’ lull in moving activity,...
15 March 2017
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The average value of a home in Portugal increased to €1,106sqm (£971sqm) in January, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). Based...
13 March 2017
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A growing number of Chinese investors are shunning the U.S. property market, deterred by President Donald Trump’s stance on protectionism, while...
08 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Despite ongoing political and economic uncertainty, there has been a major improvement in sales volumes throughout prime central London as purchasers...
07 March 2017
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There was a surge in remortgage activity in 2016, which peaked in Q4, as more borrowers opted for longer term fixed...
07 March 2017
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The UK property market remains strong despite a marginal slowdown in activity levels last month, new data shows. The latest analysis of...
06 March 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant fall in British demand for Spanish homes since the EU referendum, despite the overall Spanish housing...
03 March 2017
From: Breaking News

A chronic lack of homes for sale and historically low mortgage borrowing costs will continue to push UK house prices even...
02 March 2017
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Despite initial concerns that a Brexit vote might lead to significant falls in capital values, the latest research by Savills shows...
28 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Growing uncertainty over Brexit and insecurities regarding future subsidies, as well as low commodity prices, continues to drive down demand for...
27 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of home buyers in London fell to the lowest level for four years, fresh figures from the Council of...
24 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in Canada continued to increase in January, led by gains in Toronto’s red-hot housing market, fresh figures show. The...
22 February 2017
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A lack of funding and uncertainty over Brexit contributed to a sharp decline in the volume of office to residential conversions...
21 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The supply of residential properties in the Northern Ireland market continued to decline last month, prompting prices to rise, according to...
10 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Fewer people are buying resale properties in the U.S., mainly because there is a shortage of housing on the market, new...
26 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 average property in the UK could decrease in value by up to £399 a week over 21 months, according to...
23 January 2017
From: Breaking News

The property auction market in the UK finished 2016 strongly and set new records in the process, fresh figures provided by...
20 January 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant decline in British demand for property in the Algarve since the EU referendum, according to Fine...
18 January 2017
From: Breaking News

New Zealand's housing market was one of the best performers in the world in 2016, but home owners and property investors...
11 January 2017
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The number of New UK property listings plunged by 46.9% in December from the previous month, according to HouseSimple.com. While a fall...
10 January 2017
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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

Fewer people are expected to invest in residential property in 2017, as tax changes and economic uncertainty deter many property investors...
19 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Mortgage lending was down 11% in October compared with the corresponding month last year with £10.5bn borrowed for residential property purchases...
15 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Mortgage arrears in Ireland dropped by 3.1% in the third quarter of 2016, the 13th consecutive quarter of decline, the latest...
15 December 2016
From: Breaking News

When investing in property abroad, many people fail to take into consideration the impact that fluctuating exchange rates can have on...
14 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Homeowners and property investors in Greater London are facing steep falls in house prices as the slowdown in prime areas of...
06 December 2016
From: Breaking News

The UK housing market remained ‘surprisingly buoyant’ last month with only a marginal decline in the volume of homes changing hands,...
06 December 2016
From: Breaking News

New Zealand’s housing market is under growing pressure with auction clearance rates in Auckland falling sharply, but estate agents report that...
01 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in Dubai dipped during the third quarter of the year following a fall in transactions, new figures show. Annual...
19 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Land values in prime central London dropped by 10.3% in the year through to September, and are now at around the...
18 November 2016
From: Breaking News

The latest residential property sales figures in Spain published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) show that the number of...
15 November 2016
From: Breaking News

If you time your property investment right you could potentially save thousands of pounds on your acquisition, as reflected by historical...
14 November 2016
From: Breaking News

The UK’s construction sector recorded its weakest performance since 2012 in the third quarter of the year, official figures have revealed. Construction...
14 November 2016
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Confidence among housebuilders has improved, with many residential property developers confident that they will succeed in their efforts to build more...
31 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in London are set to fall next year as uncertainty about the UK’s exit from the European Union...
29 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Consumer demand for building work remained strong in the three months following the vote for Brexit, new figures from the Federation...
19 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The average price of a residential property in England and Wales rose slightly last month despite a month-on-month decline recorded in...
17 October 2016
From: Breaking News

deVere Mortgages and Al Rayan Bank have entered into a strategic partnership to offer Sharia-compliant mortgage alternatives to the increasing number...
14 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Global property investment volumes have dropped for the first time in seven years as investors moved away from growing international risks,...
12 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Housebuilding activity in September rose at the fastest pace since January with various developers reporting resilient demand and generally improving market...
08 October 2016
From: Breaking News

South Africa's price index for medium-sized apartments fell by 0.32% during the year to Q2 2016, its fourth quarter of annual...
07 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Mexico's housing market continues to go from strength to strength, buoyed by strong foreign demand in resort communities, the latest market...
06 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Brazil's housing market remains depressed, amidst the ongoing economic crisis and an uncertain political landscape, according to the latest market analysis...
05 October 2016
From: Breaking News

New Zealand's housing market was the second best performer after China in the Global Property Guide’s latest survey, with the average price...
04 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Stamp duty receipts fell 2.5% to £7.3bn as the reforms made by former chancellor George Osborne take their toll on the...
03 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Of the four Middle Eastern housing markets included the latest Global Property Guide survey, all, except UAE, performed worse in the...
03 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in Canada's eleven major cities rose by an rather impressive 8.4% during the year to Q2 2016, up...
26 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Three months on from the EU referendum and economists are still trying to assess what impact the decision to leave the...
26 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices continued to boom in some parts of the world, with the five strongest housing markets in Global Property...
23 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

Five of the eleven Asian property markets for which figures are available saw house price increases during the year to Q2...
23 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices rose in 17 of the 22 European housing markets for which figures were available during the year to...
21 September 2016
From: Breaking News

House price inflation across the UK dropped to 8.3% in the year to July, down from 9.7% in June, according to...
14 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Australia’s housing market could crash within the next six months unless banks act swiftly to prevent a sharp decline in foreign...
13 September 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant rise in the volume of prospective property purchasers in the prime central London since the EU...
12 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

Consumer confidence in UK house price growth has fallen sharply following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, with almost...
05 September 2016
From: Breaking News

More than two-thirds of government spending on house-buying incentive programmes, such as Help to Buy, may have boosted demand for property,...
02 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in the UK rose marginally in August to reach yet another all-time high, according to fresh data from...
01 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in Greece fell at a slower pace in the second quarter of the year compared with the previous...
30 August 2016
From: Breaking News

UK commercial property returns and capital values declined during July, according to the latest IPD UK Monthly Property Index. The data shows...
19 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

The former chancellor George Osborne may have predicted pre-Brexit that UK house prices could take an 18% hit over the next...
11 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The German housing market is forecast to show the strongest growth in 2016, with prices set to rise by 7% due...
09 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

Investor interest in Ireland’s commercial property market is growing, with many investors now looking beyond Dublin to the country’s provincial markets,...
04 August 2016
From: Breaking News

There was a significant decline in the volume of homes for sale and residential properties sold in July, based on the...
03 August 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant fall in residential property transactions across the UK which has had an adverse impact on home...
26 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...
25 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Scottish house prices rose in May despite reports of a slowing economy north of the border, according to a new report. The...
21 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in Scotland look set to fall in the coming months amid an economic slowdown, but the longer term...
20 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Fewer homes are now changing hands in prime central London than during the trough of 2008, fresh research shows. Looking specifically at...
19 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The Dubai housing market continues to show signs that it is bottoming out, according to a local consulting firm. A new report...
19 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The average asking price for a property in England and Wales has fallen 0.9% so far this month to £270,159, according...
18 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

Farmland values in England have stabilised after falling at their fastest pace in at least 12 years, but the long-term direction...
13 July 2016
From: Breaking News

New buyer demand for homes has improved in recent week now that the uncertainty over whether the UK would leave or...
11 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Consumer confidence in the UK economy has nosedived at the fastest rate in 22 years post-Brexit, according to a new survey...
11 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Property prices across London’s prime housing markets continued to fall in the run-up to the EU referendum, with further declines anticipated...
08 July 2016
From: Breaking News

UK property shares fell sharply yesterday amid growing uncertainty following the EU referendum vote and the suspension of trading in three...
06 July 2016
From: Breaking News

York recorded the largest increase in rents of any retail location outside of London between April 2015 and April 2016 as figures...
06 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The UK’s decision to exist the European Union could place upward pressure on residential property prices in Australia, new analysis shows. Research...
05 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Spain’s housing market continues to recover, amid continuous improvement in economic conditions, with property demand picking up across many parts of...
04 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The world’s wealthiest people have seen their fortunes take a major hit by the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. Gripped...
01 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Brexit uncertainty led to demand falling to the lowest level seen since 2013, according to the latest housing market report. The report...
30 June 2016
From: Breaking News

A sharp fall in the value of the UK pound against the euro, after Britons voted to leave the EU, will...
27 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in the UK could fall by up to 20% as a consequence of the Chancellor George Osborne’s buy-to-...
20 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Fewer households across the UK perceive that the value of their home rose in June, according to the latest house price...
20 June 2016
From: Breaking News

There was a rise in the overall number of residential properties for sale in the UK last month, but a closer...
16 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in the UK fell by 0.4% in May, the steepest decline since November 2011, as the European Union...
13 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Government measures to rein in property prices and curb speculation in Hong Kong, including a 15% stamp duty for foreign buyers,...
10 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Housing market activity in the UK remained healthy as overall valuation activity in May increased by almost a fifth on an...
08 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

Prime central London development land prices fell for the second quarter in tandem with values for greenfield land in England which...
07 June 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of homes repossessed by lenders last year fell sharply, according to new detailed research released by chartered surveyor e.surv. Across England...
03 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Sales of new homes in Australia fell in April following a surprisingly strong surge the previous month, according to the latest...
01 June 2016
From: Breaking News

UK farmland prices have dropped back below £8,000 an acre following an average 3% decline in values in the first quarter...
26 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property sales in the United States rose further in April despite rising prices and a decline in housing supply, the...
24 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property auction sales remained relatively firm in April despite the introduction of the new stamp duty surcharge, according to official...
23 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Investor appetite continues to grow for most commercial property markets across Europe despite a sharp drop in the total investment volume...
20 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

Hotel prices in the UK have fallen for the first time in four years adding further fuel to the suggestion that...
12 May 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been a notable fall in the number of overseas nationals investing in the UK’s commercial property sector due to...
04 May 2016
From: Breaking News

A sharp rise in the number of homes coming on to the rental market in Australia is placing downward pressure on...
03 May 2016
From: Breaking News

The decline in the rate of homeownership seen over the past decade in this country looks set to continue as a...
29 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Plummeting property prices in Dubai is creating a wealth of cheap investment opportunities, new research shows. Residential property prices in Dubai dropped...
21 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The rental market in prime central London is starting to slow following a year of record breaking growth with rents either...
18 April 2016
From: Breaking News

According to research from the NLA, 4 in 10 landlords are either seriously considering forming a limited company or looking into...
01 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The Association of Residential Letting Agents latest research has revealed that the supply of rental accommodation is at its lowest levels...
02 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Homeownership rates have massively declined in the last 15 years, with almost two million young buyers priced out of homeownership, according...
26 February 2016
From: Breaking News

The University of Essex has become the first university to join the YourGuarantor scheme, a new service which is designed to...
15 January 2016
From: Breaking News

Last month, my estate agency, Portico, was in the press for saying something rather controversial: we could be on the verge...
15 December 2015
From: Breaking News

New property listings fell by 21.5% across the UK in November, according to the latest Property Supply Index from online estate...
11 December 2015
From: Breaking News

City level house price inflation is on track for a 10% growth in 2015 as price growth accelerates in regional cities,...
24 November 2015
From: Breaking News

The number of mortgages approved by British banks in September dropped to its lowest levels since May, according to findings by...
30 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Research carried out by the National Landlords Association (NLA) has revealed that the demand for tenants is stronger than ever, with...
27 October 2015
From: Breaking News

According to eMoov’s latest PCL Hotspots Index, demand for prime central London (PCL) property is at its lowest point since the...