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New research shows the average premium for waterfront homes in the UK standing at 48%. Knight Frank says that premiums broken down...
18 July 2024
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Demand remains relatively subdued in London’s prime postcodes, as the General Election nears. The number of offers made above £5m was 22%...
13 June 2024
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The Halifax says the North West is the strongest performing nation or region in the UK, where house prices grew +3.8%...
11 June 2024
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There’s good news for investors looking to retail property - until recently, down in the dumps. But footfall in UK retail destinations...
04 June 2024
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New research shows that while the wider London property market has struggled since Crossrail officially opened, locations with a Crossrail station...
31 May 2024
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House prices in predominantly rural areas have risen by 22% over the last five years, compared to 17% in predominately urban...
31 May 2024
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Sunderland is the best place to buy a "fixer-upper" home, according to a new study by home experts from National Insulation...
29 May 2024
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Non-residential transactions have performed better than residential in the past year, research suggests. Software service APRAO analysed the latest data on quarterly...
29 May 2024
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The first quarter of 2024 witnessed an average annual growth rate of 4.1% across the 44 markets covered by the Knight...
21 May 2024
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New research by property software firm APRAO shows that developer demand for land-only plots has declined by 11% on an annual...
21 May 2024
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A European real estate valuation service has released what it calls “a comprehensive study on housing affordability in the United Kingdom”,...
16 May 2024
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New figures from the Halifax show where in the UK capital appreciation is running at its highest. Northern Ireland remains the strongest...
10 May 2024
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A new analysis of London neighbourhoods suggests some prices are falling by as much as 19% in a year. The analysis looks...
08 May 2024
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Average prices across 56 major global housing markets increased again last quarter, with average annual growth now at 3.9% across a...
23 April 2024
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March witnessed a modest rise in retail footfall across the UK, with an increase of 1.7% compared to February, signalling the lowest...
18 April 2024
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Buyer appetites for new-build properties have dipped by 0.1% while stock levels have fallen by 0.5%. But the quarterly figures show a...
18 April 2024
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The number of sales instructions in London was 17% above the five-year average in the first quarter of 2024, according to...
18 April 2024
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The total return of the average buy-to-let property has reduced by 6% over the last two years, driven by a sharp...
09 April 2024
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UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in February, says the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal effects. This resulted in...
12 March 2024
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New research by consumer group HomeOwners Alliance shows that for many young people, homeownership has become an impossible dream. A sentiment survey...
07 March 2024
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Knight Frank says private investors remain the most active buyers in global commercial property. In 2023 private capital invested US$338 billion globally,...
07 March 2024
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Average house prices rose £7,599 in Scotland last year according to analysis of the latest statistics by DJ Alexander Ltd, the...
29 February 2024
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In the Spanish property podcast “La Piedra”, Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark Stücklinfrom Spanish Property Insight reviewed the market to give...
29 February 2024
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Figures released by the National House Building Council show 133,213 new homes were completed in 2023, down 12 per cent on...
15 February 2024
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Sales Market: The UK housing market is at an inflection point, which means mixed signals for buyers and sellers. Inflation has fallen...
13 February 2024
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Data from London property data consultancy LonRes suggests supply in prime areas of the capital is improving and so rental growth...
30 January 2024
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Cluttons, a prime London residential property specialist, has flagged an end to house price falls in its new forecasts for 2024...
25 January 2024
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Commercial property prices have shown strong year on year growth of as high as 21 per cent across some regions of...
25 January 2024
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Investors relying on capital appreciation are in for a pleasant surprise in 2024 according to Knight Frank. Tom Bill, head of the...
23 January 2024
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The Nationwide - the mortgage lender behind one of the UK’s leading house price indices - says there have been some...
09 January 2024
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Investment returns and activity in London’s property market has been stronger than the rest of the country over the last 12...
28 December 2023
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House prices in the world’s major property investment centres remain robust in the face of higher debt costs, with average annual...
21 December 2023
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New research from an over-50’s property company reveals that bungalow construction has dropped to account for just 1.2 per cent of...
05 December 2023
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Residential developers now have a unique opportunity to provide much needed high-quality accommodation in a city currently with limited stock, says...
28 November 2023
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Knight Frank says the seasonal autumn bounce has failed to materialise in the UK housing market this year. It was a...
31 October 2023
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The average price of a home in Wales has fallen to £239,378 in the third quarter of 2023, the first time...
26 October 2023
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All regions saw annual price falls in Q3 The Nationwide has produced regional house price indices for Q3 - the July to...
12 October 2023
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A prominent new build expert has given his verdict on that sector’s investment potential for the rest of 2023. Mobeen Akram -...
10 October 2023
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Market analysis by Sirius Property Finance, a debt advisory firm, reveals that commercial property transactions are down 67 per cent while...
26 September 2023
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Residential sales above US$10m in the 12 cities covered by the Knight Frank Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report totalled 422 in Q2...
19 September 2023
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A major new housebuilder survey has found that concerns are growing over the short-term outlook for the UK economy. Knight Frank interviewed...
12 September 2023
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Almost three quarters of investors have yet to see a decline in the value of their property portfolio, it’s being claimed. A survey...
05 September 2023
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New figures from London-focussed lettings agency Foxtons show that average weekly rent in July 2023 was 12 per cent higher than...
22 August 2023
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The average UK house price fell only slightly in June, by around £300 compared to May with a typical property now...
13 July 2023
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Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...
29 June 2023
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Having bounced back from pandemic decline, the size of the commercial building construction sector is forecast to grow further this year. Sirius...
15 June 2023
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Research by Nested, the modern estate agent, reveals that £250bn worth of property has been sold in the UK in the...
25 May 2023
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New starts on construction continued to fall during April, according to Construction industry insight experts, Glenigan. Their May edition of the Construction...
11 May 2023
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The number of build-to-rent completions fell substantially in the past year, according to research by Stripe Property Group. Stripe analysed historic data...
11 May 2023
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Andy Jones, Group Director, Corporate & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Build to Rent (BTR) and more specifically, its regional...
09 February 2023
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Spanish property experts Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark Stücklin from Spanish Property Insight have been sharing their thoughts...
26 January 2023
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The current economic environment is still uncertain, and it is likely that the alarming rising cost of living, high inflation rates,...
08 December 2022
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The last few years have seen an eruption of geopolitical volatility. A pandemic, several global lockdowns, and the re-emergence of war...
18 November 2022
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In this guest piece, Anna Reed, data director at EG, outlines the latest on the BTR market in the East Midlands...
26 October 2022
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The private rented sector (PRS) has been under the looking glass for the past few weeks, yet the PRS is not...
14 September 2022
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With summer in full swing and temperatures rising, GetAgent has analysed the property market performance of the UK’s most popular coastal...
08 July 2022
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With the opening of the Elizabeth line last week, it’s no surprise that properties within a short distance of Crossrail stations...
01 June 2022
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Market analysis from Octane Capital has revealed that the number of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in England has dropped in...
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...