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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...

New research shows that sellers in Wales are likely to be hit hardest by a down valuation, with the average home...

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

An estate agency group claims that a baby born today will need to earn £95,121 as an adult to get a...

New research by consumer group HomeOwners Alliance shows that for many young people, homeownership has become an impossible dream. A sentiment survey...

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

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

Average house prices rose by 1.3 per cent in January, the fourth monthly rise in a row according to the Halifax. Property...

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

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

A new analysis by Compare My Move shows how much a 10 per cent deposit would be for an average priced...

A wealth management company suggests that the HS2 debacle may have a silver lining for Birmingham. With news that the high speed...

A Leeds property agent is making the case for investment in his city. Neil Dawkin, director of HOP, says his firm’s investment...

A unique location combined with attractive rentals and below-market-value prices are on offer close to a F1-capable race track in Portugal. The...

Research from Idealista, Spain’s largest property portal, showed that in December 2022, 20% of properties listed sold within a week, 35%...

 Young people across the UK continue to face great difficulties getting onto the property ladder, but do students from some universities...

As households reassessed where and how they were living during the pandemic, an increasing number of renters are now considering shared...

Despite the relative buoyancy of the housing market activity over the summer – the recent spike in mortgage rates for new...

Nobody wants to have to end a tenancy with deductions from a tenancy deposit! Here we share our expert tips for landlords to pass...

Since the regeneration scheme was completed in 2015, over 250 properties have sold. At present, only one two-bedroom apartment which forms...

A major UK-based operator of serviced apartments has announced the launch of its new Build to Rent brand, Mura Living, as...

Over the last two years, the housing market has been less than predictable. Despite the doom and gloom foreseen at the...

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

Regardless of whether you’re looking to sell your property by auction or on the open market, there are primarily two ways...

In this week’s roundup, PIT takes a look at the latest UK schemes, including the newest phase in Barratt London and...

The number of overseas investors confessing to tax evasion in the UK has more than quadrupled to 338 this year from...

A platform with over 100,000 users that claims to be the world’s first accommodation rental platform and community created for women...

Research by Rentd has revealed that, despite the government’s best efforts, the return on a buy-to-let (BTL) purchase currently sits at...

When it comes to investing money and making it grow, there are few options that deliver as high returns as property....

As we begin 2022, Andrea Fawell, sales and marketing director of property developers Kebbell, gives a very honest account of the market factors that are...

A PropTech firm says it recently saved one of its premium Build to Rent (BTR) clients more than £160,000 by preventing a US-based...

From knowing the best time to buy a home to understanding what’s needed before you can put in an offer, it...

The demise of the buy-to-let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a 3% stamp duty surcharge, and...

Private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham provides some simple steps to help landlords save time, stress, and ultimately money, in the months and years...

According to data from due diligence and guarantee firm, Homeppl, the Build to Rent (BTR) sector is being targeted by fraudsters with...

StuRents, one of the UK’s largest student accommodation search platforms, is to provide users with all-inclusive utility packages directly through its...

A new poll has revealed that 15% of working-age people believe that the government’s mortgage guarantee scheme could apply to them....

The nation’s TV viewers just can’t get enough of property shows and I confess that we at SDL Property Auctions are...

Property investment can be a very lucrative endeavour for investors and landlords, and new research from the estate agency, Coulters, reveals...

A rising problem in the Build to Rent (BTR) sector is tenant fraud. The busiest time of year for renters is...

Here at PIT, we have covered a number of stories in recent times about the potential dangers of get-rich-quick schemes, often...

With each passing month comes new stats on high house prices, and with average prices now standing at an average of...

A leading property developer has claimed that a successful property empire can be built within a short space of time, albeit...

Has the post-lockdown staycation boom inspired you to invest in a holiday let property?  Here, Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager...

With Portugal on the UK’s green list and slowly reopening to British (and other) holidaymakers, the country is likely to be...

More than a third (34%) of landlords have recently purchased another buy-to-let (BTL) property or intend to buy one within the...

Property investors are always looking for new strategies and Rent-to-Rent has recently risen to the top of the popular strategies list....

It emerged a few weeks ago that TV stars Ant & Dec and Phillip Schofield are set to lose around £8...

A new PropTech engine has issued more than £600 million worth of Instant Sales Guarantee proposals in the first three months...

A property expert has claimed that the government’s new ‘Help to Build’ initiative is a positive step forward, but that the...

Is property investment still a good long-term strategy, or has the taxation and regulatory reforms over the past five years made...

A property development and investment company has claimed that the ongoing shortfall in housing is prompting strong demand for high spec...

This week’s roundup features Savills Auctions’ new auction platform, Clive Emson’s extensive auction catalogue, a returning brand with SDL Property Auctions...

Some self-styled property gurus have courted controversy for offering near-instant financial freedom through their training courses, or arguing that anyone –...

Over the last 10 months, we have seen a raft of changes to the planning rules in England. This has been...

UK residents seeking to escape to Europe for great value for money opportunities to ‘live, work and thrive’ will have no...

flatfair, the rental payments technology firm, has partnered with PropTech company Spike Global to further streamline the rental experience of tenants...

When dealing with property auctions in any capacity, you will likely be faced with some unfamiliar words, phrases, acronyms and expressions. To shed...

Two of Australia’s most popular cities - Melbourne and Sydney - are tipped for a Build to Rent (BTR) boom, according...

British appetite for holidays and second homes in Spain remains strong, despite the challenges of the pandemic. That’s according to CostaLuz...

Build to Rent (BTR) specialist Ascend Properties has forecast that completions in the sector will double by 2025, as the fast-growing...

With international travel currently banned, and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable, the great British summer holiday is likely...

It’s been an area of hot discussion in recent weeks as the UK gets used to its new post-Brexit reality, where...

When I became interested in property, I didn’t have a large amount of capital that I could invest. This meant that...

Following one of the most disruptive and challenging years in living memory, I have no doubt that many of those in...

UK rent levels continued to rise faster for larger properties during the last quarter of 2020, according to The Deposit Protection...

For anyone looking to purchase a second property, the experts at regulated fast house sale site Good Move have provided all...

The government’s Help to Buy scheme has reportedly assisted 80% of buyers to purchase more than £1 million-worth of apartments at...

A property exchange company born out of the 2008 financial crash has seen its membership grow again as the world undergoes...

Spain has long been one of the UK’s favourite holiday destinations and has also long been a favourite location for holiday...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

It’s no secret that young people in the UK are struggling to get onto the property ladder, with the age of...

It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...

A property valuations and disposals firm has been appointed by the joint administrators of two further Elliot Group development schemes in...

Vertus, the residential leasing arm of Canary Wharf Group, has launched its first pet-friendly building, 8 Water Street. The development – the...

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...

Property auctions are fast becoming a popular method of buying and selling properties. This is down to the speed of sale,...

Property auctions help to minimise the chances of complications in the homebuying process. However, there are still measures you will need...

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...

With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

Rents increased in many rural areas and fell sharply in some cities over the summer as more UK tenants looked to...

Two super-prime London mansions are on offer as part of a ‘buy now, pay later’ scheme that allows buyers to move...

With the potential for restrictions to be in place on and off for many years to come, and the likely continued...

Who are you? Craig Hayward How do you help landlords and property investors? With over 10 years’ experience we have been helping landlords and...

Spanish homebuyers who paid and lost deposits on off-plan properties in the country as a result of the global financial crisis have been urged...

Landlords and property investors with leasehold property within their portfolio, as well as their advisors, will be aware of the difficulty...

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...

One of the biggest investors in the fast-growing Build to Rent market is rebranding its ‘lifestyle-focused’ rental operator arm – in...

Tens of thousands of people in the UK and Ireland who lost out in Spain’s catastrophic property crash are now able...

Following the recent introduction of a stamp duty holiday, property investors can remortgage to raise funds for future purchases. According to Paragon...

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...

There's no denying that Covid-19 has caused huge disruption to the global economy, and, unfortunately, it has hit UK entrepreneurs hard, too - including property investors.    With...

House prices in Spain will close 2020 with little variation over the previous year, according to a recent market analysis of...

  The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mortgage market has been significant and that's why consumers will be seeking expert...

The last 12 or so weeks have been rather nerve-wracking for the property sector. The lockdown has raised many questions, from...

It’s a question many would-be investors will have been asking themselves, with so much remaining up-in-the-air and uncertain at present. But...

The latest industry research and market commentary shows that the buy-to-let sector is showing signs of recovery following the strain of...

Lots of people throughout the years have made considerable sums of money from property, but it seems unlikely that many started...

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a considerable amount of uncertainty and worry since it took hold in Europe in early March,...