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![High Mortgage Rates triggers plummeting off-plan sales](/upload/images/24%2005%2031%20%204.jpg)
Off-plan house purchases have plummeted in the last year - and that’s largely down to higher mortgage rates. Property consultancy Hamptons says...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Shock as latest UK index shows house prices still falling](/upload/images/24%2005%2021%20%2004.jpg)
The latest UK house price index from e.surv suggests house prices have fallen over the past year - this is in...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Spring into action and sell your BTL portfolio fast](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Open%20Property%20Group/Spring%20property.jpg)
There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...
19 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Professional BTL investors continue to streamline portfolios](/upload/images/24%2004%2018%20%2001.jpg)
The typical buy-to-let investor has reduced the size of their portfolio by as much as 27% across England and Wales in...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![How to transform property ‘hidden gems’ in your area](/upload/images/24%2004%2018%20%2004.jpg)
With analysis from property lender Together finding that, as of 2023, there are 1.55m abandoned residential homes worth £531 billion across...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Normal Sales and Rental Markets Are Back - new market snapshot](/upload/images/24%2003%2021%20%2003.jpg)
Home sellers’ optimism is vastly improved compared to March last year, according to the latest Asking Price Index from respected property...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor Briefing - the market has turned the page says Hamptons](/upload/images/24%2002%2027%20%20%2004.jpg)
Hamptons head of research Aneisha Beveridge says the early signs in 2024 suggest that the market has firmly turned the page. She...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Recent house price rises give hope for improved 2024 - new analysis](/upload/images/24%2001%2018%2001.jpg)
A house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023, and says...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Residential Property Investment holds its own despite downturn](/upload/images/__thumbs/2023%2011%2021%203.jpg/2023%2011%2021%203__400x267.jpg)
The average sale price of completed home transactions using cash or mortgages in England and Wales in October 2023 fell by...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - Best and Worst Residential Yields in England and Wales](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2007%203.jpg/23%2011%2007%203__399x266.jpg)
New research by digital mortgage lender Molo shows where in England and Wales offers the highest and lowest rental yields. The current...
07 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Wait To Invest? House prices forecast to fall in late 2023](/upload/images/23%2011%2002%203.jpg)
House prices in England and Wales will fall by four per cent over the final quarter of 2023, thanks to inflation,...
02 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![New Market Snapshot shows yields rising across all regions](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2024%2001.jpg/23%2010%2024%2001__400x400.jpg)
England and Wales have seen rising rental yields for the third quarter in a row, with the total yield up 1.0...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Warning: Buy To Let investors’ losses mount](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2021%201.jpg/23%2009%2021%201__400x267.jpg)
New research by lending service Octane Capital reveals that the average buy to let investor has seen the money they owe...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Snapshot of the UK Housing Market Right Now](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2021%202.jpg/23%2009%2021%202__400x267.jpg)
One of the many monthly house price market reports comes from Home - it’s arguably lower profile than most but is...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Private landlords twice as likely to sell properties than to buy](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2007%203%20Private%20landlords%20twice%20as%20likely%20to%20sell%20properties%20than%20to%20buy.jpg/23%2009%2007%203%20Private%20landlords%20twice%20as%20likely%20to%20sell%20properties%20than%20to%20buy__399x266.jpg)
That’s the clear result of a survey by the National Residential Landlords Association. It says some 12 per cent of landlords in...
07 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rental yields up in majority of regions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, this week released its latest Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q4 2022 rental yields across England...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Anvil Homes secures £4.2m Paragon funding package](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/AnvilHomes_Paragon-400x310.png)
Anvil Homes has secured a hefty £4.2 million funding package from Paragon Development Finance to support its nine-home new build development...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Pluto Finance provides £130 million development finance](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BridgingFinance_400x310.png)
Pluto Finance closed £130 million of senior development finance in August, at an average margin of 4.1% and an average Loan...
05 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Foreign homeowners sitting on £90.7bn worth of property](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Housing-1-400x310.jpg)
The total market value of foreign-owned homes in England and Wales currently stands at £90.7 billion, research from Benham and Reeves...
13 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Paddington – is it finally ready to be more than bears and marmalade?](/upload/images/Locations/PaddingtonStation-400x310.png)
There’s no doubt that, when people think of Paddington, they think first of the iconic character created by Michael Bond in...
25 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – and this is no April Fools’…](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Pinch, punch, it’s the first of the month! While it is indeed April Fools’ day, these record sales at auction are...
01 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Time for action? Two-thirds of rental homes not green enough](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCRating-400x310.png)
With energy bills due to increase by 54% next month, research from specialist property lending experts Octane Capital has revealed that...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Short lease hotspots - what are the pros and cons for investors?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/House-in-Hand-400x310.jpg)
The regions of England and Wales home to the least time remaining to renew when it comes to properties listed for...
09 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Faster progress is needed to decarbonise the property sector – claim](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCRating-400x310.png)
The Chartered Institute of Housing’s (CIH) upcoming 2022 Housing Review shows the lack of clear government strategies and insufficient financial incentives...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – the rise in MMoA and a bumper bungalow boom](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s roundup is centred around demand, with iamsold reporting a strong rise in Modern Method of Auction as market conditions...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – as we enter another year like no other…](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
In the first auction roundup of 2022, PIT takes a look at the latest auction news; from iamproperty’s successful year with...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Leasehold consultation – what do investors need to know?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/LeaseholdImage-2020-400x310.jpg)
On Tuesday, the government launched a six-week consultation on proposals to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase the...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Demand/supply debate continues – where do we need more new homes?](/upload/images/library/HousingReview-400x310.jpg)
Research by Unlatch has revealed where across the UK we’re most in need of new homes based on the size of...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![‘Dodgy landlords’ likely to ruin COP26 agreement – claim](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnvironmentallyFriendly-400x310.jpg)
A lettings expert and tenant’s rights campaigner has warned that any progress on climate change as a result of the COP26...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![EPC change could be 'catastrophic' for property investors, experts warn](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCRating-400x310.png)
Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – where is seeing the biggest rise in the value of housing stock?](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
New analysis carried out by Knight Frank has highlighted the areas which have seen the biggest increase in the value of...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![City status could bring about a house price boost for Southend](/upload/images/Locations/southend%20400%20310.png)
A study by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent, has analysed how a move to city status could bring about a substantial...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Commercial to resi – what are the advantages of office-to-resi conversions?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingHelp-400x310.jpg)
In this opinion piece, Reece Mennie from HJ Collection outlines the main benefits of office-to-residential conversions – which is set to...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![North East becomes UK’s Buy to Let Property Hotspot](/upload/images/library/Investment-Image-1-400x310.jpg)
The North West of England has held the title for buy to let property hotspot for some time now. However, property...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlords and compliance – the devil is in the detail](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent months, residential landlords have been under huge pressure to keep on top of a raft of new legislation and...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental update – strong yields, smart homes, and the power of BTR](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest research by a nationwide buy-to-let (BTL) specialist has revealed which major cities across England and Wales have seen the...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight: what you need to know about applying for a holiday let mortgage](/img/default/pit.png)
Has the post-lockdown staycation boom inspired you to invest in a holiday let property? Here, Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![More money spent on housing – are things looking up?](/img/default/pit.png)
More money was spent in the housing market in England and Wales in the year to March than any 12-month period...
24 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where are the most energy-efficient regions in the UK?](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest figures from an online estate agent have revealed which region in England and Wales is the most energy-efficient. With 85%...
05 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Countryside closure – demand for rural living drives record price growth](/img/default/pit.png)
In the first quarter of 2021, the escape to the country trend triggered by the pandemic drove annual price growth to its...
05 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investor insight – are off-plan developments a good investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
A property development and investment company has claimed that the ongoing shortfall in housing is prompting strong demand for high spec...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with St. Modwen Homes - how has Covid affected buyers and investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Housebuilding took a hit as a result of the pandemic, but there are signs that it is now starting to recover. In...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Leasehold scandal – NLC welcomes CMA announcement on ‘onerous’ ground rents](/img/default/pit.png)
The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) – the UK's largest and most influential campaign group on leasehold reform - has welcomed the...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cladding roundup – BTR re-cladding and the declining appeal of flats](/img/default/pit.png)
LaSalle Investment Management has become the first institutional investment landlord in the UK to complete re-cladding at a cost in excess...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – what does the 2% SDLT surcharge mean for overseas investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why the cladding issue must be addressed immediately](/img/default/pit.png)
The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Roundup: Brexit causes decline in homes for overseas firms plus co-living growth](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of properties owned by overseas companies in England and Wales has fallen by 4,000 since the EU referendum in...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – how the National Leasehold Campaign took the fight to leasehold](/img/default/pit.png)
The leasehold scandal has been one of the biggest topics of debate and controversy in the property industry in recent years,...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Are we approaching the end of the road for HMOs?](/img/default/pit.png)
You may have heard people say that as the coronavirus continues and a possible recession approaches, this spells the end of the...
27 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![The only way is up – property boom in a third of UK’s largest cities](/img/default/pit.png)
A third of the UK’s largest cities are experiencing a property boom, according to research from leading letting firm Apropos. It looked...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Carbon Monoxide detectors – What is the law on replacing expired alarms?](/img/default/pit.png)
As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
![Revealed – where is the best place to sell a property in England or Wales?](/img/default/pit.png)
If you’re an investor with an asset you’re keen to get rid of, you’ll be eager to know where the best...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Building update: SME developers want to build more; ecolodge opens in Italy](/img/default/pit.png)
Research by TrustedLand and LandTech has revealed that more than half of the UK’s small and mid-sized property developers expect to...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![The UK’s holiday let market is booming – could you be the next investor?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the potential for restrictions to be in place on and off for many years to come, and the likely continued...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Selling a flat with a short lease](/img/default/pit.png)
Landlords and property investors with leasehold property within their portfolio, as well as their advisors, will be aware of the difficulty...
09 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Development – Sussex cricket, new offsite homes and Notts scheme go-ahead](/img/default/pit.png)
Construction work has commenced on the Tate Residences, an ‘eagerly awaited’ luxury collection of 37 spacious apartments which overlook Sussex Cricket...
28 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Part 3 – what will property auctions look like in the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent days we have been exploring the future of property auctions with a number of major auction houses across the...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Urgent government stimulus is needed to reignite the housing market - claim](/img/default/pit.png)
Covid-19 and the subsequent government lockdown will result in a loss of 526,000 home sales in 2020, according to further analysis...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![UK property market is ‘paralysed’ by lockdown – analysis](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Forecast: Spring surge expected, despite spread of coronavirus](/img/default/pit.png)
The housing market in England and Wales remains on course to record strong growth this spring, according to reallymoving.com. Its House Price...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![The top buy-to-let property hotspots for 2020 – where can they be found?](/img/default/pit.png)
New data from AI-powered property investment portal oneandonlypro.com has revealed that the North of England is the best place to nab...
10 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top performing property types of the decade revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Terraced homeowners in London have seen the highest price growth of any property type across the whole of England and Wales...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![House prices predicted to end 2019 at 4% annual growth](/img/default/pit.png)
House prices in England and Wales are set to end the year 4.1% higher than at the end of 2018, reallymoving’s...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Landlords most optimistic in the East Midlands](/img/default/pit.png)
Buy-to-let landlords operating in the East Midlands are the most positive about the future prospects for their rental business, according to...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![One million pound-plus residential property sales soar twelve-fold](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of residential housing transactions has increased rapidly in the past 20 years, propelled by rising property prices, according to...
25 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Surge in electricity theft for drug cultivation](/img/default/pit.png)
Police investigations into electricity theft are 13% higher this year than in 2018, according to Direct Line for Business. The insurance company...
23 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Londoners buying prime country properties at eight-year high](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of Londoners purchasing country properties costing £2 million and above between January and June was at its highest level...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![House prices set to dip over next quarter](/img/default/pit.png)
Average house prices in England and Wales are set to see an average 0.9% monthly drop over the next three months,...
20 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Green shoots of recovery in London despite Brexit](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
18 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Average property scam costs victims £107,669, research finds](/img/default/pit.png)
With all property titles in England and Wales published online, and scammers potentially able to access this information to commit property...
06 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![The rise of gazumping – what do London investors need to know?](/img/default/pit.png)
Instances of gazumping have been few and far between in Central London for the past five years. However, a shortage of housing...
16 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![The best performing £1 million-plus property postcodes in 2019 revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Super-prime property portal, Vyomm, has looked at the highest average house price across England and Wales to determine the best performing...
31 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Top seaside town hotspots for property investment returns revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
A new study from AI-powered property investment portal One and Only Pro has revealed the top ten seaside towns for property...
24 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Where are the best UK university towns and cities for property investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Newcastle is the best UK university town or city for property investment, new research by AI-powered property investment portal One and...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Townhouses dominate as demand for prime property remains strong](/img/default/pit.png)
Townhouses have recently outperformed all other property types in the prime country house market, according to Knight Frank's latest Index. The agency's...
05 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Landlords in Scotland now face higher tax bills than landlords in England](/img/default/pit.png)
Scottish landlords now face higher tax bills than their English counterparts, according to leading accountants French Duncan LLP. This is due to...
05 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Price growth slips into the red after 87 months of positive data](/img/default/pit.png)
Average overall price growth in England and Wales has slipped into the red, according to Home.co.uk’s February Asking Price Index. This...
15 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Majority of Brits unaware of tenancy deposit law](/img/default/pit.png)
Some 98% of tenants are not fully aware of the correct rights of the tenancy deposit law, according to a recent...
04 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for first-time landlords](/img/default/pit.png)
Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...
06 December 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![Blackpool’s property market performs strongly ahead of digital rollout](/img/default/pit.png)
Blackpool’s property market is set to exceed a valuation of £250m this year, with the total spent on sales growing by...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Protecting your investments from going up in smoke](/img/default/pit.png)
How can effective fire risk management help protect the value of your property investment? When investing in property, potential ROI or yield...
21 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Northern investment broadens as Stockport enters Top 10](/img/default/pit.png)
LendInvest has released the latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report. The LendInvest BTL Index is published quarterly and ranks 105 postcode areas around...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Research reveals best locations for buy-to-let investment](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Price cutting hits 7-year high as demand in the market drops](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Liverpool property market approaches £1 billion milestone ahead of digital switch-over](/img/default/pit.png)
Liverpool’s property market is set to reach a £1 billion valuation this year as the total spent on house sales has...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Top 10 postcodes for sellers and buyers in England and Wales revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Dorset’s postcode district BH17 has been crowned the best location to sell a home this month, with a market heat temperature...
22 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rents in private rental sector increase in line with RPI](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential rent rises in the private rental sector (PRS) have been closely tied to the rate of inflation and retail price...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Affordability and stamp duty are disrupting the UK property market – Knight Frank](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of homes sold in London was lower than any other part of England and Wales last year, according to...
13 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![High volume of farmland stock set to come to market, claims Carter Jonas](/img/default/pit.png)
New data from property consultancy Carter Jonas has revealed that a high volume of farmland stock is set to come to...
25 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![London and South East prices slide again, report says](/img/default/pit.png)
While home prices may have nudged up this month across England and Wales, market conditions in London and the South East...
18 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Nation’s most expensive street revealed by survey](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest research from Lloyds Bank has crowned Grosvenor Crescent in Belgravia as the most expensive residential street in England and...
05 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rising number of homebuyers faced flood risk in 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
The inaugural Homebuyer Urban Flood Risk Report has found that nearly one in seven UK homebuyers faced a potential flood risk...
05 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Manchester hits top spot and Hull climbs high in latest LendInvest Index](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report has revealed that Manchester is the top buy-to-let destination in the country. Published every quarter, the...
20 December 2017
From: Breaking News
![CLA accuses government of an “abdication of responsibility”](/img/default/pit.png)
The CLA has condemned the government for an ‘abdication of responsibility’ over new energy efficiency rules for listed buildings. In a damning...
11 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![House price growth in Scotland outperforming England and Wales](/img/default/pit.png)
House prices in Scotland increased by an average of 0.5% in June to reach an average of £175,941, according to the...
18 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Annual growth slowing as market 'pauses' for summer break](/img/default/pit.png)
Annual house price growth slowed in July, according to the latest figures from LSL Property Services. Last month, annual growth dipped by...
14 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Cut stamp duty to free up mobility, says report](/img/default/pit.png)
Improvements to the existing stamp duty regime would significantly boost the number of housing transactions across England and Wales, according to...
11 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK arable farmland values now stand at up to £10k an acre](/img/default/pit.png)
The average value of bare agricultural land in England and Wales fell by 1.7% to £7,313 an acre in the second...