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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,...

Spanish mortgage specialists Fluent Finance Abroad have offered reassurance to British buyers that there is no need to give up on...

The whole world is currently dealing with the challenge of Covid-19. Huge government support is being promised on a scale even...

A leading Cypriot developer says it is still receiving daily enquires from Britain despite the Covid-19 crisis putting a temporary freeze...

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...

February 2020 was the wettest ever recorded in Britain, with Atlantic Storms Ciara and Dennis depositing vast amounts of rainfall across...

The green light has been given for Moda Living’s ‘landmark’ £260 million Build to Rent neighbourhood in Hove.   Moda Living, which...

Lettings deposit replacement scheme Ome has looked at how much tenants are paying to secure a rental property, how this has...

The UK’s second city could see its Build to Rent (BTR) portfolio grow further after plans were announced for a new...

With Spain being one of the most popular investment destinations for British investors, we checked in with David Fuster, a highly...

Sentiment is polarised among potential buyers and sellers in the UK property market, highlighting an opportunity for agents to bridge this...

A huge sum of tenant money is thought to be held by landlords and agents without protection via a deposit protection...

More renters are saving to go on holiday (33%) or for an emergency fund (31%) than for a deposit to buy...

The past decade has seen many companies that converge property portfolios, hospitality and travel benefit from an unprecedented pace of growth. Landlords...

With the Conservative Party winning a big majority in last week's general election, it will be expected to honour its manifesto pledge...

London-based Insurtech start-up Canopy has announced a partnership with 360Globalnet, the next-generation of no-code online digital claim and risk assessment technology.  The...

One in four (27%) females are spending more than half of their salary on rent, compared with just 17% of males,...

As a landlord, it helps to understand current trends in the private rented sector and how you can maintain your buy-to-let...

Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...

The term 'generation rent' now covers a much wider demographic, according to new research. The Urban Being - The Future of City...

With all property titles in England and Wales published online, and scammers potentially able to access this information to commit property...

Residently, the London-based rental platform, has secured £7 million in seed investment to help fund its growth in London and New...

Following the recent turning in for planning approval of Ealing’s first 100% affordable residential tower, the Mayor of London has been...

The Premier League – the world’s most watched domestic football competition – returns on Friday when Champions League winners (and last...

Technology is developing constantly, which is steadily changing the scope of property purchasing both domestically and abroad. Zillios.com is seeking to re-define the...

The latest edition of The Deposit Protection Service Rent Index has revealed that the UK experienced a sharp rise in average...

Roby.ai, an Articificial Intelligence (AI) assistant, has been launched in the UK property market. Thought to be an industry first, Roby.ai works...

The average income required for a first-time buyer (FTB) to purchase a home has grown 9% since 2016 and stands at...

Two housing-related charitable organisations have collaborated to fund a major UK-wide research programme in order to improve standards in the private...

Rent rises in South West London have significantly outpaced the rest of the capital, despite the imminent ban on tenant fees,...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

London's average asking rents are at an all-time high of £2,093 per month following a record year-on-year price increase, new Rightmove...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...

For landlords, experiencing occasional void periods is inevitable and often out of your control. If a tenant’s circumstances change, they could...

With Build to Rent the fastest-growing trend in the rental sector, Property Investor Today took the opportunity to visit one of...

Over half (51%) of millennials are willing to purchase an alternative dwelling over a house or flat to get on the...

At least £75 billion of investment will be committed to the private rented sector (PRS) by 2025, according to the latest...

If you thought getting on the property ladder was easier in soapland than in real life, it’s time to think again. Most...

A leading law firm in Dorset and Somerset has revealed its success in enabling British clients to recover deposits lost on...

Homes in one Italian town are being sold for as little as €1 in an attempt to revive its fortunes. But,...

The number of 35 to 54-year-olds renting a home has risen by 15% in the least three years, according to new...

With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...

New research has revealed that Sunderland and Liverpool are home to Britain’s cheapest streets, with some properties costing only £15,000. In an...

Some 98% of tenants are not fully aware of the correct rights of the tenancy deposit law, according to a recent...

Christmas, more than any other time of the year, is one for watching films you've seen a hundred times before. We all...

Sextant Properties, a one-stop-shop for people looking to buy a home in France, provides some advice on how to unearth the...

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...

An increasing number of millennials are turning to property crowdfunding as they struggle to get on the property ladder, according to...

ARLA Propertymark has outlined advice to landlords and letting agents on the changes to Section 21 notices, coming into force from...

The death of the £100,000 property in London is now official, with research revealing that there are now no properties for...

Millennials all across the world are starting to make their way onto the property ladder, driving a major first-time buyer market...

Almost £20 million was raised at a sale by Clive Emson Auctioneers, revealing that variety remains the key during uncertain market...

Auctions are an excellent opportunity for purchasers to avoid the drawn-out buying process and secure a bargain with competitive prices. However,...

Rental innovator and winner of Landlord of the Year 2018, Get Living, is celebrating its one-year anniversary of scrapping deposits with...

The UK has seen average rents decrease for the first time since 2017 during the first quarter of 2018, according to...

When I moved to London in winter 1997, I was determined to make my fortune. I didn’t know it at the...

Recently named as the most rapidly improving locations in the UK – investment in the UK’s second city shows no sign...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) has found that average UK rents increased at less than half the rate during 2017...

British people will not be put off by the weaker pound and Brexit negotiations and will continue to buy French properties...

Property Pact, a new property funding platform, has been launched after gaining consent from the Financial Conduct Authority.   Property Pact, which connects...

Government proposals announced in the Queen’s Speech in June to cap tenancy deposits at no more than one month’s rent could...

Demand from first-time buyers is driving the UK housing market as landlords and homeowners hold off making any big decisions, according...

More than 1 million aspiring homebuyers have opened Help to Buy ISAs, government-backed savings accounts, designed to help people save money...

The UK housing crisis will be top of the political agenda in September and October when the main political parties hold...

The number of investors using gifted deposits, a sum of money that is given by a family member forming all or...

Soaring home values provided a major boost to Britons holding property assets in 2016 as they helped push the nation’s wealth through...

Australia has added more measures to curb speculation on residential properties in an effort to curb rising home prices and help...

The Bank of England has warned households to expect interest rates to rise over the 12 months but also predicted living...

Some 1.8 million UK adults have primarily stayed or would stay in a relationship in order to get a foot on...

As a landlord, you should know exactly who a potential tenant is before you hand over the keys to your property...

You would have had to have been living under a rock to not know about the Government’s recent tax attacks on...

Recent months have seen the UK property market starting to slow down. So what has caused this, and will it change? Whilst...

Growth in residential property prices in the UK continued to slow, but the cost of the average home still increased by...

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

Auctions are a great way to acquire property competitively, with a wide range of bargains often going under the hammer. But...

The proportion of people acquiring property with a large deposit dropped in May, the latest mortgage monitor from e.surv shows. Those buying...

The recent surge in small deposit mortgage deals for first-time buyers is good news for purchasers, especially first-time buyers. Recently released data...

Many young people are being left with little alternative but to live with their parents to save enough money for a...

It has been exactly one year since Britain voted to leave the European Union by 52% to 48%, and while the...

The average asking price in the UK fell 0.4% in June compared with the previous month according to new data released...

AMP Bank is the latest lender in Australia to introduce more stringent loan application rules and higher interest rates for foreign...

Residential property prices rose by an average of £3,217 north of the border in April, the latest Your Move’s Scotland House...

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

The recent slowdown in UK house prices suggests that the market is cooling, but very few experts are surprised. The latest house...

With housing high on the political agenda ahead of tomorrow’s general election, all the major parties have pledged to tackle the...

The tide has definitely turned against the seller in the UK housing market, a leading property expert has yesterday, following the...

Strong investor interest in good quality, long term assets helped Allsop raise £94m at its third commercial auction this year. The auction...

Annual house price growth continues to slow, as affordability issues deter many prospective homebuyers. With 2017 proving to be a rather challenging time...

As soon as the general election determines the next government, emphasis will need to be placed on making more pressing issues,...

New housing experienced solid growth in March, up 3.8% on the month, despite a 0.7% drop in wider UK construction output,...

TSB has reduced mortgage lending to first-time buyers, especially in London, amid growing concerns that many homeowners without significant equity in...

The Kuflink Group is offering investors an opportunity to earn up to 6% a year through its peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform,...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 28...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL next week – 28 &...

With banks in Australia continuing to tighten their investor lending criteria, a growing number of investors looking to invest in property...

Yesterday’s rather low-key Budget statement failed to mention the housing market as the government continues to bury its head on the...

Is it time to get your finances in order? Why not consider these five property financial resolutions? 1.    Consider increasing your mortgage payments With...

The Help to Buy Mortgage Guarantee scheme will come to an end tomorrow and there are fears that its withdrawal could...

Trevor Abrahmsohn, director at Glentree Estates offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year.  2016 has...

World Cup legend Sir Geoff Hurst is among thousands of Britons offered fresh hope of retrieving money feared lost following the...

An online property service has launched a major crowdfunding campaign to fuel expansion plans. No Agent, launched three months ago, claims to...

Auction rooms across the UK are often filled with property investors looking to buy property, ensuring that hundreds of residential and...

Homebuyer deposits rose by an average of £5,000 in the first six months of 2016 compared with the same period last...

First-time buyers are being squeezed out of the housing market in Ireland, especially in Dublin, because of a surge in cash-rich...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, gets underway tomorrow at London ExCeL and is free to enter. However, all...

The Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme, which has attracted strong demand from borrowers looking for higher loan-to-value (LTV) home loans,...

The number of properties for sale on the UK housing market has hit a six month high, helping to alleviate the...

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on October 7 and 8 for the annual Property Investor &...

British investors who lost big deposits in the Spanish property crash have been given fresh hope of getting back their money. As...

There has been a sharp rise in asking prices this month as property investors continue to dominate the lower end of...

Legal documents are a necessary requirement for landlords. From tenancy agreements, deposit protection schemes and demand for rent, making sure you...

The number of residential property transactions fell by 0.9% between June and July, according to newly released figures from HM Revenue...

A campaign to tackle the issue of landlords in Ireland withholding tenants’ deposits was launched this week by the Union of...

In future only investors with hefty deposits will qualify for mortgages to acquire property in New Zealand under tough new restrictions...

Residential property sales in the UK increased by 1.5% in May compared with April but the month’s seasonally adjusted figure is...

The European Commission (EC) has not yet taken any decision regarding the capitalisation of Portuguese state-owned bank Caixa Geral de Depósitos. Portugal’s...

Portugal’s largest bank, Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), which holds almost one-third of all deposits in the country, is on the...

It is essential that you conduct your own due diligence before buying property at auction, as Andy Thompson, auction consultant at...

There has been a notable rise in Scottish property sales and prices in recent months, although activity in the market has...

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

An estimated £5 million is wasted in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) each year as rental properties are not cleaned to...

Homeownership rates have massively declined in the last 15 years, with almost two million young buyers priced out of homeownership, according...

New research has revealed that a third of renters in the UK currently pay no money into a savings account in...

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

Almost 300,000 landlords have failed to protect their tenants' deposits, totalling over £500 million of unprotected funds, according to a new...

This week property auctions data firm Essential Information Group (EIG) released its latest National Auction Analysis, so it's time to take...

A third of private renters spend longer waiting to get on the property ladder than planned, according to research from Experian. Nearly...

Following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, 2016 is set to be the year of the first-time buyer, with a number of measures...

A survey by The Deposit Protection Service has revealed that 68% of landlords believe that changes in landlord tax will lead...

65% of renters are negative about their prospects of purchasing a home, according to new research by online estate agent Urban.co.uk. Nearly...

80% of those renting accommodation want tenancy agreements of one year or less, according to findings from The Deposit Protection Service (DPS). The...

Accord Buy to Let has reduced the rates across its 75% loan-to-value (LTV) range by 0.35%, and offered a range of...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) says that basic communication is the key to avoiding official deposit disputes.  A simple conversation...

Q: Who Are Go Commercial Finance & why did you set up Go Commercial Finance? Go Commercial Finance is a true, whole...

As the summer months come to a close, and some of us prepare for a few months of hibernation, the opposite...

60% of UK flatsharers have been involved in a dispute with a landlord over their tenancy deposit, new research has found....

According to new research from Keepmoat, Brandon is the most profitable destination for retirees looking to invest their pension funds in...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has called on UK landlords to encourage their tenants to attend a Check Out...

The importance of good communication between landlords and tenants at the end of a tenancy has been further highlighted by recent...

Tenants across Britain could be losing thousands of pounds due to incomplete inventories, the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has...

Deposit protection legislation coming into force today is a ‘step in the right direction’, according to the Association of Independent Inventory...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a Buy to Let offset mortgage through London & Country. The mortgage is a 2.65...

A letting agency can charge between 10% and 15% of the total rental income that you receive from a property, but...

WHILE, statistically speaking, pet owners are likely to be happier than their animal-free alter-egos, letting a property to a tenant with...

This week Accord Buy-To-Let announced the reduction of rates on its two-year fixed rate mortgages by 0.15% for landlord borrowers with...