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Since April 12, overnight stays in self-contained accommodation in England with members of a person’s household or bubble have been allowed,...

Herefordshire Council has approved plans for a development that will see the delivery of 120 factory-built affordable homes – one of...

One of the big questions that has become even more stark during the pandemic – which has devastated the already struggling...

In this guest piece, the team at One Touch Property Investment outline the cities that are best for serviced apartments. With accommodation...

Dundas Estates has teamed up with an estate agent expert for the first time to deliver a £35 million development in...

With restrictions starting to ease as part of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, and the vaccine rollout going well, there...

New homes built by North Yorkshire-based modular housing company ilke Homes have been installed at a site in Darlington. Karbon Homes has...

Multi-specialist banks Leumi UK and NatWest have teamed up on a 50/50 club facility to help deliver Galliard Homes’ Tottenham Court...

The latest new-build property market insight from BuildScan has revealed which UK areas have seen housebuilders take their foot off the...

Early next month, Londoners will head to the polls to elect the capital’s next Mayor, in a vote that has been...

A national contractor says it has made ‘significant progress’ on three residential projects based in Leicester. The schemes from Stepnell include two...

Being hailed as the first part of the biggest English property law reform in decades, the announcement of new ground rent...

Property investors are recognising the shifts in the way people work and eyeing up the ‘lucrative’ short-term rental market as a...

Over-55s used housing equity to clear more than £612 million of unsecured debt in 2020, new data from Key has revealed. Credit...

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

The coronavirus vaccine roll-out is going far better than any of us could ever have imagined, with more than a third...

Kingston upon Hull is the hidden hotspot for property investors in the north of England, a developer firm has claimed. Iguana Developments, which specialises...

Construction work on a set of new riverside apartments in North Tyneside has begun. The £10 million development, Shepherds Quay, will be...

Housebuilding took a hit as a result of the pandemic, but there are signs that it is now starting to recover. In...

The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) – the UK's largest and most influential campaign group on leasehold reform - has welcomed the...

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

Nearly 800,000 home moves (2.6%) have taken place in the last year, despite numerous periods of lockdown restrictions and the wider...

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

Work has commenced on a £9.2 million housing scheme in Castleford, West Yorkshire, which will transform a brownfield site into high-quality,...

You may get a kick out of this week’s roundup, with the home of the late England footballer and World Cup...

International investors are increasingly focusing on the buy-to-let (BTL) property market in the North West of England, according to property investment...

LaSalle Investment Management has become the first institutional investment landlord in the UK to complete re-cladding at a cost in excess...

In this bumper development roundup, PIT explores regeneration projects in Sheffield, office to residential conversions in high-end Bloomsbury and schemes providing...

This week Property Investor Today takes a look at SDL’s recent partnership with Scotland-based Shepherd, and Regional Property Auctioneers’ switch to...

With auctions still proving popular in light of Covid-19, and set to thrive even after the pandemic subsides, Property Investor Today...

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

This week, Property investor Today looks at SDL Property Auctions’ latest extensive catalogue, BidX1’s 2020 success and Auction Estates’ landmark appointment...

PaTMa, a PropTech ‘prospector’ tool which analyses Rightmove data from an investor’s perspective, has produced a list of the 10 best...

Since the housing market reopened after lockdown, the release of pent-up demand has led to record levels of enquiries for homes...

Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing. However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in...

To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...

The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...

With the UK enduring its third national lockdown, Property Investor Today speaks with Michael Taggart, chief executive officer of luxury homebuilder...

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

The level of new homes reaching the market has fallen by more than 32,000 across England year-on-year, research by StripeHomes has...

The prospect of investing your hard-earned money can be daunting, especially for those relatively new to it, but perhaps more-so after...

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a rise in city centre rental stock and dropping asking rents, according...

The short-lets market has undoubtedly suffered because of Covid-19, with leisure and business travel largely off the table at the moment...

The number of properties owned by overseas companies in England and Wales has fallen by 4,000 since the EU referendum in...

It goes without saying that 2020 was an incredibly eventful year for us all. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns meant...

The leasehold scandal has been one of the biggest topics of debate and controversy in the property industry in recent years,...

The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...

2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...

While many have cautiously welcomed the prospect of leasehold reform, Mick Platt, chief executive of Wallace Partnership Group, offers a different...

A London-based property development company, founded by two young local entrepreneurs, managed to post record sales over the last two quarters...

Despite the introduction of Lockdown 3.0, the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market shows no signs of slowing down, with acquisitions,...

In recent decades, property developers and local football clubs have regularly locked horns over historic grounds – and it’s rarely been...

The housing market in Scotland is showing no signs of slowing down, with marked increases throughout Q4 2020 despite Covid setbacks,...

In this opinion piece, Elizabeth Osborne - a legal director at Ashfords Solicitors - asks whether the government's proposed planning reforms will be dangerous...

On PIT, we’ve asked this question quite a lot in recent months, with John Lewis entering the Build to Rent market...

Although it’s been said quite a lot this year, 2020 has been an unprecedented year in history and one in which...

Scotland has enjoyed a boom in its property market since the beginning of lockdown in March, according to UK-wide letting firm...

As the clock ticks ever closer to the end of the transition period, and the start of post-Brexit Britain from January,...

York is one of the most atmospheric and beautiful cities in the UK, but is perhaps overlooked by investors and holiday...

There is hope that a reduced quarantine time for travellers arriving into England from December 15 will provide a boost for...

The UK's second tier cities are very often more appealing to international investors in terms of guranteed rental returns - as...

In a competitive market, it’s a challenge to get prospective buyers through the door, so when they arrive your property needs...

Manchester has topped the list of the best areas for landlords to invest in, according to Aldermore’s 'Buy to Let City Tracker'. The...

You may have heard people say that as the coronavirus continues and a possible recession approaches, this spells the end of the...

New data has revealed that thousands of affected property businesses across the UK qualify to join a major High Court fraud...

As property investors, it is very important that we monitor house price trends when assessing new deals and during existing long-term...

The majority of UK investors are worried the government’s handling of Covid-19 and Brexit will have a negative impact on the...

A third of the UK’s largest cities are experiencing a property boom, according to research from leading letting firm Apropos. It looked...

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

The coronavirus pandemic has altered the lives of many. Every industry has been affected one way or another, including the UK...

In recent months, we’ve covered a number of stories extolling the virtues of converting retail units to residential in light of...

As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...

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

As we reach the end of October, Property Investor Today looks at how auction houses have been preparing for November auctions -...

The team behind Glasgow’s first major city centre Build to Rent (BTR) development has now successfully delivered another multi-million pound BTR...

If you’re an investor with an asset you’re keen to get rid of, you’ll be eager to know where the best...

Research by TrustedLand and LandTech has revealed that more than half of the UK’s small and mid-sized property developers expect to...

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

A marketing expert who is vocal about companies responsibly marketing themselves has called for the property industry to be doing much...

ilke Homes has been selected by Nottinghamshire City Council to deliver up to 140 homes on a brownfield site in Arnold. The...

The trend for Londoners moving to outer city areas continues, with agencies reporting a surge in enquiries from city dwellers for...

Earlier this year, we ran a number of stories on Preston’s burgeoning reputation as a property investment hotbed, including one about...

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

Homebuilding & Renovating – which describes itself as the number one site for self-builders and home extenders – is launching its...

Although the last six months have undoubtedly been difficult for many property investors and landlords for others this has been a...

Construction work has commenced on the Tate Residences, an ‘eagerly awaited’ luxury collection of 37 spacious apartments which overlook Sussex Cricket...

Few would disagree that it has been a difficult year for the residential lettings sector. With the market effectively frozen for...

Despite the many challenges posed by Covid, new housing schemes, developments and initiatives continue unabated. Here, Property Investor Today explores the latest...

A unique site in Havant has been visited by Environment Minister Rebecca Pow after its borough council became the first local...

As we settle into a new month, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest news in the auction realm. Another...

Research by Andrews Property Group has identified the 10 UK towns and cities where 99% of homes currently listed for sale...

England’s highest mainline railway station building, which doubles up as self-contained holiday accommodation, has been purchased by the Friends of the...

Affordable housing is very often a thorny bone of contention. Arbitrary government targets are regularly missed and this part of the...

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

The South West, and Cornwall in particular, should be capturing the attention of property investors despite the economic challenges posed by...

We know the government has made a real commitment to pushing the redevelopment of brownfield land, and recent research reveals that...

Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed a £3 million loan to build...

There has never been a harder time to be a landlord in the UK. The pressures that the last six months...

Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...

The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly brought about some changes to our everyday lives, with remote working skyrocketing in recent months as...

In recent days we have been exploring the future of property auctions with a number of major auction houses across the...

ilke Homes has partnered with Crea8ive Sustainable Homes to deliver 76 sustainable homes to Evesham, Worcestershire – marking ilke Homes' tenth...

There are historic ties between the UK and Cyprus, the country has dealt impressively – like its near neighbour Greece –...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected every single part of the property market in some shape or form, but some parts were...

Wales is the top holiday home location in the UK for 2020/21, according to research from holiday home insurance company Schofields...

Modular housing is growing in popularity, with many viewing it as one fast, eco-friendly way of solving the housing crisis. An...

Government-owned car parks have the potential to deliver 110,000 new homes across the country, according to a pioneering study carried out...

A leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor has agreed to provide Heworth Green Developments, under the North Star banner,...

Last week's announcement of a stamp duty holiday on the first £500,000 of property purchases has prompted a rise in buyers...

Some four in 10 mortgage advisers expect to write more buy-to-let business in the next 12 months, according to Paragon Bank. The...

Network Rail and modular housing developer ilke Homes have announced a significant investment in a brownfield site next to Beeston station...

Investors buying homes worth up to £500,000 won’t have to pay stamp duty on these purchases until the end of March...

Knowing exactly where you can go without having to self-isolate for 14 days upon your return to the UK will be...

With it being predicted that 800,000 to one million homes in Spain are owned by British citizens, with 381,000 of those...

Following the reopening of England’s housing market in May, the sector has seen a bounce back. Pent-up demand during lockdown has...

On June 23, the day that Boris announced July 4 as the date for the easing of lockdown in England, Sykes...

Restrictions on house moves in Scotland were relaxed from Monday (June 29 2020) as part of the Scottish Government’s four-phase routemap...

Whitby in North Yorkshire has been named the UK's most in-demand coastal location, according to fresh research from property website Rightmove. The...

In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...

The short-term accommodation and holiday lettings sector, of which Airbnb is the major player, has supported the implementation of new UK-wide...

A closed-ended real estate investment trust has announced the completion of the 2,000th home for its portfolio. The PRS REIT was established...

The property market in England is beginning to reopen, with the government green-lighting its restart on May 13, but are investors...

On May 13, the property market in all parts of England was given the go-ahead to reopen. Since then, there has...

A leading modular housing company has partnered with housing provider Stonewater to deliver 120 affordable eco-homes to Hereford in a deal...

It has largely been in the shadow of another major renovation of a heritage structure nearby – the transformation of Battersea...

A leading private wealth firm has called on the government to take urgent action to help encourage investment into much-needed senior...

Covid-19 is a generational event that will impact the way people live, work and behave long after the pandemic has been...

A modular housing developer has safely completed a housing development in Leeds and continues to work on six other sites across...

While England slowly starts to emerge from lockdown under the UK government’s three-point plan (the devolved administrations are taking a slightly...

Following the reopening of the property market on May 13, a specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker is advising investors to expand their...

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...

A regional property investment firm has released figures which suggest that there is still movement in the property market in the...

Welcome to this special, VE Bank Holiday (and lockdown), edition of Property Investor Today. We hope all our readers are having...

As is always the case in times of crisis, people are asking what might follow, what industries might thrive as normal...

Financial services company and leading provider of Build to Rent (BTR) homes Legal & General has announced that it is investing...

Local plans across the country for new housing developments and schemes must prioritise access to green space for the long-term benefit...

Covid-19 and the subsequent government lockdown will result in a loss of 526,000 home sales in 2020, according to further analysis...

The lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has frozen the housing market, according to Home.co.uk’s Asking Price...

Buy a property below market value, renovate it and then make a tidy profit by selling it at a higher price,...

Considered to be England’s second city by many, Manchester remains one of the key hotbeds for property investment, propelled by its...

Whilst the development of brand-new developments is one solution to the UK housing shortage, a much more obvious answer is the...

In this period of crisis, we have seen many examples of acts of kindness and companies seeking to help other companies...

While the coronavirus outbreak has led to the postponement of all local and mayoral elections in England for a year to...

The Covid-19 pandemic is having a drastic impact on all parts of life, and that includes the auction process. Here, we...

The housing market in England and Wales remains on course to record strong growth this spring, according to reallymoving.com. Its House Price...

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed in his first Budget plans to introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge on non-UK tax residents. While...

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

Birmingham has quickly become a favourite for property investors in 2020. With HS2 all but rubber stamped by Parliament, parts of...

With the number of new homes registered to be built per annum in the UK rising by more than 80% over...

With the number of major modular housing providers in the UK increasing, and calls getting ever-louder for more modern methods of...

It was revealed over the weekend that Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes. The Telegraph, which...

Despite Brexit uncertainty impacting house price growth, changes to tax regulations and a hike in stamp duty thresholds for buy-to-let landlords,...

Across the country, new developments continue to pop up everywhere you look – from the south coast of England to the...

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

With a rising number of Brits choosing to turn their backs on airport queues and the current poor exchange rates, and...

The short-let rental market is booming, despite controversy and opposition around the world. In recent months, we have covered both the...

The amount of net income required to cover the cost of renting has increased 16.8% in the last two decades to...

A flourishing SME housebuilder has purchased 15 acres of residential development land in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire.  Storey Homes aims to go head-to-head...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

With January being a popular month for a fresh start, SpareRoom explored the cheapest and most expensive places to rent in...

New data from AI-powered property investment portal oneandonlypro.com has revealed that the North of England is the best place to nab...

While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...

Terraced homeowners in London have seen the highest price growth of any property type across the whole of England and Wales...

There’s something magical about Christmas, especially with UK house prices jumping by 38.9% since the last ‘widespread’ white Christmas in December...

Against the backdrop of Brexit, landlords and tenants alike are sharpening their focus on breaking down the traditional rental model to...

UK city house price growth has picked up by 2.9%, underpinned by a 1% increase in London house prices, according to...

Understanding the flood risk of a property is the first step to managing that risk and being prepared for what the...

The Conservative Party has unveiled plans for a 3% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK tax residents who are purchasing property, which...

It’s famed for its beaches, fish restaurants, rugged coastline, ice cream and pasties, and property agency Spot Blue International Property believes...

House prices in England and Wales are set to end the year 4.1% higher than at the end of 2018, reallymoving’s...

An ‘astonishing’ £10.7 billion’s worth of properties are sitting empty in London, according to new research by HomeProtect on unoccupied homes. The...

New research has claimed that rent controls hurt tenants by drying up the supply of rental homes and in some cases...

Buy-to-let landlords operating in the East Midlands are the most positive about the future prospects for their rental business, according to...

New research from Churchill Home Insurance has revealed that nearly two million people have complained about planning permission applications since the...

The number of residential housing transactions has increased rapidly in the past 20 years, propelled by rising property prices, according to...

Police investigations into electricity theft are 13% higher this year than in 2018, according to Direct Line for Business. The insurance company...

It’s the sixth biggest city in the UK, has become a home from home for Londoners looking to escape the capital...

There was a marginal increase in the number of properties coming onto the market in September, but a decline in properties...

The number of Londoners purchasing country properties costing £2 million and above between January and June was at its highest level...

Almost two thirds (65%) of developers plan to increase their investment activity in the North substantially over the next two years,...

Buying a detached house in the UK is cheaper than paying stamp duty in prime central London, analysis from Springbok Properties...

The latest buyer demand index from Springbok Properties has found that UK homebuyer demand dropped -2.8% to 39.5% since Q2 as...

Monday 23 September marked the start of National Empty Homes Week, which aims to shine a light on the high number...

The commitment of landlords and property investors to improving properties has contributed towards a drastically improved standard of rental accommodation in...

Labour’s London Assembly spokesperson for housing has welcomed new advertising guidelines published by Transport for London (TfL) banning adverts on its...

Average house prices in England and Wales are set to see an average 0.9% monthly drop over the next three months,...

Soaring rents are tempting investors back into the capital's lettings market, according to September’s Home.co.uk Asking Price Index. A revitalisation of the...

Activity among property sellers dipped last month, according to the latest Property Supply Index from Housesimple. During August there were 51,809 new...

An enormous 14.85 hectare site is being brought to the market after the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) instructed Avison Young to...

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

The average house price in London now stands at £483,100, which is 13 times more than typical earnings in the capital,...

Springbok Properties, a Manchester-based fast sale estate agent, has revealed that new-build homes experience a huge premium in certain areas of...

The additional cost of buying a home near an ‘outstanding’ rated state school in England has been revealed as £180,000, according...

Neglecting your loft is easily done, with many people simply using it as a storage spot for bits and bobs that...

On Wednesday, it was announced by the government that it is launching a review of the high-speed rail link HS2, which...

Clive Emson Auctioneers is cataloguing a bumper 170 lots for its September sale, making it the auctioneer’s biggest event of the...

The number of retail properties approved for conversions to residential property has fallen 17% in the last year, from 453 in...

Research from online mortgage broker Property Master has shown the majority of fixed rate buy-to-let rates are continuing to fall due...

Instances of gazumping have been few and far between in Central London for the past five years.  However, a shortage of housing...

Mulberry Cottages has announced the expansion this autumn of its free ‘Holiday Let Masterclasses’ for prospective buyers across the South of...

Landwood Property Auctions witnessed a record-breaking sale in July. The Manchester-based auctioneer offered 49 properties – a rise of 800% on the...

The June Zoopla UK Cities House Price Index has revealed that average house price growth across southern cities is running at...

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

London is now one of the most dynamic cities on the continent when it comes to investment in Build to Rent...

Super-prime property portal, Vyomm, has looked at the highest average house price across England and Wales to determine the best performing...

A new study from AI-powered property investment portal One and Only Pro has revealed the top ten seaside towns for property...

Landlords in the UK are spending nearly £4.7 billion a year on their rental properties (an average of £3,134 each), according...

While we wouldn’t be so bold as to say the government gets its daily fix of property news from the Today...

The regeneration of Britain’s high streets is being significantly boosted by property investors, according to international investment consultancy BuyAssociation. Its figures suggest...

Properties on Spain’s ‘Sunshine Coast’ are in strong demand, according to the latest update on the Andalusia region’s property market from...

Glasgow’s first major city Build-to-Rent (BTR) housing development has been successfully delivered following a multi-million-pound redevelopment. This development comes with the introduction...

There has been a dramatic fall in the number of cash buyers in London over the last year, according to Apropos...

Newcastle is the best UK university town or city for property investment, new research by AI-powered property investment portal One and...

More than a third (36%) of homes in Southern England are in property markets experiencing house price falls as slowdown ripples...

As Brexit draws closer it is only natural that home owners are worried about how it will affect them. However, experts...

New research from online mortgage broker Property Master has revealed that the cost of the majority of fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages appear...

Manchester has become the first place in England to develop more than a third of its Green Belt, analysis of new...

Groups representing landlords and letting agents have called for section 21 repossessions to be retained in the private rented sector unless...

The Mayor of London has been urged to ban adverts on the Tube that encourage the breaking of short-term lettings law. Tom...

House prices in UK cities increased by 1.7% over the 12 months to March 2019, the same levels of growth recorded...

In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...

New data released by Quick Move Now and Home.co.uk has revealed that Swindon and Strood are the best places to sell...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK has increased by £15 pcm (3%) since this time last year,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  My name is Daniel and I’m a director at...

New research by inventory and property compliance specialists VeriSmart has analysed the value of the English and London rental markets and...

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...

An in-depth analysis from Zoopla has reported the trends in the affordability of private renting across the UK since 2007. The study...

In a boost to a city still recovering from the scars of the Novichok poisoning scandal, Salisbury has been named as...

New research has revealed that property investors can more than double the 8% yield the average landlord aims for by making...

Townhouses have recently outperformed all other property types in the prime country house market, according to Knight Frank's latest Index. The agency's...

Scottish landlords now face higher tax bills than their English counterparts, according to leading accountants French Duncan LLP. This is due to...

Brighton is the latest major destination to join the Build to Rent revolution, with over 200 new homes for renters set...

The UK lettings market experienced a slowdown in February after a buoyant start to the year, according to the latest findings...

A third of homeowners who have moved house since the referendum in June 2016 say Brexit was behind their decision to...

Parking is the most desired feature of rental homes across England, Wales and Scotland, according to new research by Zoopla. The study...

Sellers in Runcorn, Cheshire, are seeing the fastest-moving property market outside London compared with a year ago, according to data from...

Housing Secretary James Brokenshire recently announced that nearly £250 million of housing deals facilitated by the government will deliver almost 25,000...

Average overall price growth in England and Wales has slipped into the red, according to Home.co.uk’s February Asking Price Index. This...

Annual rental growth in the UK (excluding London) is at its lowest point in nearly six years, according to the latest...

A recent poll suggests that the majority of UK property investors are set to grow their portfolios in 2019, despite a...

London landlords are leaving the market in their droves, according to ARLA Propertymark’s December Private Rented Sector (PRS) report. The figures compare...

House price growth across UK cities reduced steadily throughout 2018, according to new analysis carried out as part of Zoopla’s UK...

The catalogue for Strettons’ February national property auction is now available to view online. The sale, which takes place on February 6,...

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...

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

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

As one year comes to a close and another one starts, it’s interesting to take a look at some salient points...

Glasgow and Edinburgh have seen house prices rise faster than any other major UK town or city in 2018, according to...

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

More landlords will leave the private rented sector in the next year as annual rental price growth has been falling or...

Blackpool’s property market is set to exceed a valuation of £250m this year, with the total spent on sales growing by...

How can effective fire risk management help protect the value of your property investment?   When investing in property, potential ROI or yield...

The value of new-build properties is beginning to outstrip the value of existing properties, according to a study by DJ Alexander...

It now takes, on average, 102 days to sell a property in the UK, according to Post Office Money. Its latest ‘City...

LendInvest has released the latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report. The LendInvest BTL Index is published quarterly and ranks 105 postcode areas around...

More than 600,000 homes remain empty across England, research carried out by quick sale site Good Move has revealed. The study found...

Online estate agency yieldit has unveiled the best buy-to-let locations in England and Wales. The new data, gathered from the agency's current...

Reduced demand in the market has led to price-cutting becoming the new norm, according to home.co.uk. Its ‘October Asking Price Index’ recorded...

Who are you? I’m Stephen Moss, the founder and managing director of the largest property investment platform in the UK, Sourced. I’ve worked...

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

The average price for a two-bed city centre flat in the UK is £227,000, nearly £100,000 more than in Europe (£131,000)...

Houses in London’s commuter belt will be the hardest hit in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to property investment...

Homeowners living in postcode district BS5 in Bristol and M32 in Manchester currently have the best market conditions for selling, according...

Property investors now operate in a truly global environment. Just as UK-based investors can look at the great returns offered by...

Liverpool’s property market is set to reach a £1 billion valuation this year as the total spent on house sales has...

Living in the catchment area of one of England’s top 100 state secondary schools carries a 42% house price premium compared...

Some 18% of landlords said they intended to remain in the buy-to-let (BTL) market indefinitely, with the same number of portfolio...

UK house prices have risen by 7.3% since the Brexit vote, according to the latest Land Registry house price data. Now, in...

Dorset’s postcode district BH17 has been crowned the best location to sell a home this month, with a market heat temperature...

For years, buy-to-let has been heralded as the most lucrative form of property investment. For those with money to invest, the...

Pattinson Auction has announced that it aims to double in size by the end of 2018. Having significantly increased the areas they...

New research by Gatehouse Bank has revealed that Winchester is home to the most vulnerable rental market as tax changes amplify...

Residential rent rises in the private rental sector (PRS) have been closely tied to the rate of inflation and retail price...

Property management firm, DJ Alexander Ltd, has advised landlords to remortgage before further increases in interest rates. The firm found that one...

Excluding London, rents in the UK rose by 1.18% in the 12 months to July 2018 – the slowest annual rental...

As part of its commitment to put fire safety first, Airbnb has launched an alliance with the National Fire Chiefs Council...

Building better-designed homes in suitable areas is at the centre of new planning rules published by Housing Secretary James Brokenshire. As well...

Investors are increasingly searching for cheaper and higher yielding properties despite buy-to-let (BTL) investments offering attractive return rates, according to a...

One in 10 Brits would prefer a holiday in the UK over Sydney, St. Lucia, or Cyprus, new research by Hitachi...

The UK lettings market performed steadily in June, according to the latest Agency Express Property Activity Index. The number of properties with...

Research has revealed that London rents increased by 0.10% in the year to June 2018, the first annual rental rise for...

New research has uncovered the UK's best investment locations ranked by rental yield. The top performer is Burnley, with an average...

There are 19 towns and cities that have witnessed property prices growing by more than 250% since the turn of the...

With the World Cup finally here, online lettings platform Urban.co.uk looks at which host city offers the best mix of affordable...

The number of homes sold in London was lower than any other part of England and Wales last year, according to...

Last year, Savills statistics showed that investment into student accommodation had risen by 17%. And with the number of students being accepted...

New data from property consultancy Carter Jonas has revealed that a high volume of farmland stock is set to come to...

One of the biggest landlord exhibitions returns to Bristol on June 13. Taking place at the University of the West of England,...

Some 84% of British homeowners expect property prices in their area to rise over the next six months, up 14% from...

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

Since the start of the year, the cost of a typical five-year fixed buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage has fallen despite the possibility...