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

Based on average house prices in the UK, a correlation has been found that properties with a higher Energy Performance Certificate...

Hamptons head of research Aneisha Beveridge says the early signs in 2024 suggest that the market has firmly turned the page.   She...

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

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

Residential developers now have a unique opportunity to provide much needed high-quality accommodation in a city currently with limited stock, says...

  Comparison service USwitch has set up a check list for prospective property investors to make their purchase as attractive as possible...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

A property investment service says investing in the EPC rating of a property before selling can increase sale profits by more...

Proposed tougher energy efficiency requirements for rental properties are already influencing investor buying decisions, with a quarter acquiring higher-rated properties, research...

New data from Rightmove and commercial property intelligence provider EG reveals that demand to lease office space is still higher than...

Buy to let investors con siding quitting the sector because of government red tape, higher taxes and the threat of the...

We all need to learn more about how to reduce our energy bills and take steps to ensure our homes are...

Landlord investors’ net profits fell below 4.0 per cent in Q1 2023, marking a dramatic shift in finances for mortgaged buy...

The commercial property sector in England is in the midst of a seismic shift propelled by the introduction of stringent minimum...

2022 was a year that presented an assortment of challenges for the commercial real estate (CRE) market; the aftermath of Covid-19,...

Pocket Living has announced that it has secured a new senior debt package with Lloyds Bank, which is capable of being...

The majority of homes at Brighton’s newest neighbourhood, Edward Street Quarter, have been bought by locals. More than 70 per cent of...

Where are the top locations for property investment in 2023? It's the question all existing or budding property investors will be...

Ground was recently broken at Pocket Living's Sheepcote Road development, marking the first significant milestone for the scheme which will eventually...

A new social impact investment scheme by PfP Capital has successfully delivered more than 450 new homes. As the rental property supply...

New research from Shawnbrook shows that green mortgage discounts could be encouraging landlords to make home upgrades. These discounts can help...

If you’ve wondered whether your home could be more energy-efficient, you’re not alone. Research by property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix,...

Grainger plc, the UK's largest listed provider of private rental homes, has expanded its portfolio of Build to Rent properties in Milton...

New research from Shawnbrook reveals that there has been a major increase in energy-efficient improvements. The specialist financial services company claims that...

Newable Finance, the finance brokerage & advisory arm of Newable, launches video advert campaign ahead of the new EPC legislations for...

Inflation is at a 30-year high, having increased to 9% and experts predict that it could rise to 11% by the...

Development lender, Silbury Finance, has provided a £73.8 million senior debt facility to North Star Investment Management, a creative property asset...

With energy bills due to increase by 54% next month, research from specialist property lending experts Octane Capital has revealed that...

Possible changes to energy performance certificate (EPC) targets are likely to have a dramatic effect on landlord property purchasing habits. This is...

This mini development roundup sees homebuilder Placemakers putting sustainability and profitability at the fore of its new scheme in Beulah Hill,...

Buy-to-let (BTL) portfolio landlords are more likely to be aware of the government’s proposed EPC requirements than non-portfolio landlords, according to...

The Chartered Institute of Housing’s (CIH) upcoming 2022 Housing Review shows the lack of clear government strategies and insufficient financial incentives...

Over two million properties in the sector lack basic energy efficiency measures and risk being banned from the market in the...

Whether you are an accidental landlord or witty property investor; you are likely to agree that a wave of new regulations...

Almost two-thirds (62%) of residential property professionals don’t believe that Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are the most suitable method to help...

Despite the continued rise in energy costs, 55% of homeowners are making positive changes to the environmental sustainability of their property,...

New research from BDRC BVA highlights the extent of the cost that landlords will need to rack up to get properties...

With the new year now upon us, the predictions for what 2022 could bring from a property investment perspective continue to...

Just one in seven (15%) landlords surveyed have no knowledge of the upcoming legislative changes to the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC),...

It's been another busy year for those with a stake in the UK property market, with commercial to residential transformations, Build...

Proposals to ‘force’ landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require...

A lettings expert and tenant’s rights campaigner has warned that any progress on climate change as a result of the COP26...

Landlords have begun to take steps to improve the energy efficiency of their properties ahead of new rules which are due...

An alternative investment fund manager has announced it has provided a senior loan of more than £100 million (£103 million) to...

Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...

Sellers who have upgraded the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of their home to a C, from a D, E or...

One of London's leading property services groups has explored the most amenity-rich and walkable communities in Outer London in a report...

Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has revealed that it has...

In this guest piece, Rightio discusses some of the lesser-known costs of being a landlord. To the uninitiated, being a landlord might...

Law firm TLT has advised Town and Country Housing on its partnership with Legal & General Modular Homes to acquire a...

Property auctions provide the perfect opportunity for investors, whether you’re looking to add to your portfolio or release some capital.  As a buyer, you...

Dover District Council has approved Etopia Homes’ plans to deliver 50 eco-friendly homes on a site in Eastry, Kent. Situated on Gore...

Student accommodation owner/operator Student Roost has exchanged contracts on a major deal to purchase a prime new 703-bed property in Nottingham. Currently...

The UK government has implemented a legally binding commitment to achieve net-carbon zero by 2050, meaning that new-build homes must be...

Leading modular housing company ilke Homes has secured a development site for 165 new homes on Phase 2, Exmouth Junction, Exeter...

The latest figures from an online estate agent have revealed which region in England and Wales is the most energy-efficient. With 85%...

Three in every five landlords are now interested in green mortgages, according to Mortgages for Business. The buy-to-let (BTL) broker says 62%...

Some 62% of landlords are now interested in mortgages which reward borrowers with discounted rates for making their properties more energy...

Renowned architects, developers and one of the Costa del Sol’s leading real estate firms have launched an ‘exciting new collaboration’ to...

In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...

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

I have been a developer and landlord for over 25 years and, for my sins, ended up owning an estates and...

Modular housing company ilke Homes has partnered with developer Abode Waterstone to deliver six factory-built affordable homes on a site near...

The other major housing announcement in the Chancellor’s recent summer economic update, aside from the headline-grabbing stamp duty holiday, was the...

A modular housing and technology company backed by the Rueben Brothers has become the world’s first housebuilder to achieve both the...

We’ve previously reported on everything from sustainable living developments to eco-villages, and recently covered a major trade body’s call for the...

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

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

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

The CLA has condemned the government for an ‘abdication of responsibility’ over new energy efficiency rules for listed buildings. In a damning...

In just a few months the minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for commercially rented properties will come into force. From 1 April...

No Agent’s innovative technology and in-house property experts offers landlords a simpler, flexible and low-fee way to manage everything from start...

If you are a buy-to-let investor you are may be required to take action to ensure that your rental properties comply...

With just 12 months until the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) come into force, property software provider Arbnco, formerly known as CO2 Estates, has released...

With the new EPC changes coming into force in April 2018, those who invest in the private rented market should already...