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The UK holiday property sector is a growth industry which is attracting huge interest from property investors, says Iain Brown of...

Landlords need to be aware of the finance options available to them when it comes to refurbishments, according to InterBay Commercial. Its...

In recent weeks we have featured articles on the investment potential of retirement living and care homes. Here, Alex Pelopidas - partner at...

Lending in the buy-to-let mortgage market has been steady in recent months, despite a slowdown in overall mortgage business, according to...

In recent years property has become an increasingly popular investment avenue for people, thanks to the relatively low risk it holds,...

Westminster and the City of London take all top ten most expensive postcodes by square foot in the UK, according to...

Following the official launch of PropElle, the women-centric network for property investment, founder Ayesha Ofori tells Property Investor Today what it...

In the last few months, Property Investor Today has run a series on London’s largest regeneration projects, many of which include...

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

The Route – Finance has raised a further £30 million for the funding of eight developments across the UK. Funded by The...

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

Two experienced property investors have been handed £2 million by specialist lender Cambridge & Counties Bank to help fund the purchase...

Global property consultancy Knight Frank recently launched its Prime France Report, which revealed that British buyers now account for one in...

There are many compelling reasons to invest in property; you’ll earn a passive income, reap the benefits of capital growth and...

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

A new-build residential development near Birmingham city centre that sold out before contractors had even started work on site has now...

Some 97% of property investors do not think the government is doing enough to support the UK property market, new research...

Despite several changes in the buy-to-let market, 73% of prospective investors considered property to be the best, least volatile long-term investment,...

Property is an appealing investment: it’s been proven (in a favourable market, of course) to increase in value and it’s a...

The second weekend of June will see the traditional celebration of the Queen’s official birthday, despite her actual birthday being in...

The London development industry is unconvinced that the latest Brexit extension will help solve the current impasse in the House of...

The French property market saw a record 970,000 transactions in 2018, up from 564,000 in the depths of the financial crisis. The...

A self-employed mortgage expert has claimed that Britain’s portfolio landlords are ‘burying their heads in the sand’ over new tax changes...

Crest Nicholson and M&G Real Estate have partnered for the fifth time to fund the construction of a second phase of...

New research has suggested that more than half (58%) of landlords are involving accountants when making key property decisions. Kent Reliance for...

An industry first ‘Student Accommodation’ podcast was released last week by City Room Rentals, a leading online marketplace for student housing. The...

The capital of Lithuania is aiming to become the next major PropTech hub, with 2.5 million square metres of space dedicated...

Now is an exciting time to be a buy-to-let investor, says investment agency Surrenden Invest, even in spite of the ongoing...

Property investment platform Propio.com is set to launch a property ISA ahead of its April deadline. Part of a new breed of...

Crowdfunded property development projects are great for home buyers and investors alike.  For investors, the pros are that you don’t need a...

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

Property Partner has announced the launch of an Innovative Finance ISA. The property investment platform, which recently created its first opportunistic...

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

Who are you? Paul Staley What does it say on your business card? Director of PRS at SDL Property Management. What is SDL Property Management? As...

Battersea Power Station continues to attract high-end professionals, resulting in healthy buy-to-let rentals, rising rents and low void periods. This is according...

The winners of the 2018 Property Investors Awards were revealed at the ceremony on Saturday 1 December at The Royal National...

Bridging loan finance continues to grow amidst low interest rates, Brexit uncertainty and mortgage lender caution, Commercial Trust Limited research has...

Buying a new home is a risk even when it doesn’t need renovating. By taking the chance on an unrenovated property,...

The number of landlords looking to remortgage has reached an all-time high, Paragon’s latest Financial Adviser Confidence Tracking (FACT) Index has...

Southend-on-Sea is the UK’s number one buy-to-let hotspot, according to research carried out by independent mortgage broker Private Finance. The seaside town,...

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)...

The outlook for property investment in the UK remains positive, despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations. That’s according to a...

The housing market is not set up for the increasing number of life-long renters, a property management company has claimed. DJ Alexander,...

Remortgage affordability decline & a £19,000 consolidation to make monthly savings Problem The client wanted to borrow £19,000 to consolidate her two...

Tell us about yourself? I’m currently the founder and director at online credit broker and comparison site Lending Expert which includes our second charge...

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

The National LIS Awards, which aims to celebrate excellence in the private rented sector, is set to take place on Thursday...

A PropTech startup is looking to continue to ‘expand’ and ‘improve’ its platform as part of round two of the government’s...

Shojin Property Partners has secured over £2.1 million for development projects following the launch of its crowdfunding platform six months ago. The...

The National Landlord Investment Show is set to head back to London Olympia for its 57th show on June 14. This follows...

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...

Figures from UK Finance have revealed that the number of interest-only mortgages has nearly halved in the last six years, down...

Lenders must say what they mean and mean what they say! And that includes not offering a silly low monthly rate...

New research has revealed the best hotspots for holiday rentals along the route of The Tour de Yorkshire, which kicks off...

The UK’s largest exhibition catering to the needs of property investors, landlords and home buyers returns for its spring edition this...

Research by peer-to-peer platform Lendy has revealed that the number of conversions of farm buildings into new homes fell by 20%...

Registration for the latest National Landlord Investment Show is now open. The event, being held at Olympia London on March 15...

Research by bridging finance lender mtf has found that a third of UK property professionals are set to expand their portfolios...

Property finance lender LendInvest has completed a £16 million financing deal with finance borrower Yogo Group. The deal, which was completed in...

The UK economy was bolstered by more than £7 billion in 2017 thanks to Britain’s older homeowner’s releasing equity for retirement,...

Private Finance’s latest buy-to-let hotspots analysis has revealed that Liverpool and Nottingham are the UK’s best-performing locations for property investment, with...

Securing a mortgage is a challenging feat for three quarters of portfolio landlords after the introduction of the Prudential Regulation Authority...

A new survey of housebuilding companies has revealed that the construction of new homes has fallen significantly since the EU referendum...

With less than a month to go until the Property Investors Awards, held at The Royal National Hotel in Russell Square,...

Successful planning applications in England are up 6% since 2007, according to fresh data from Pure Commercial Finance. Planning for a major...

Specialist lender Together is granting over £800,000 to buy and develop an idle office block, enabling a development company to expand...

Buy-to-let landlords in the UK over the age of 55 could be entitled to almost £50 billion via equity release, Retirement...

Octopus Property has partnered with Cogress to strengthen equity partnership with a second financing settlement. The specialist finance provider announced that it...

Mint Bridging has pitched itself as a third-generation lender after launching its new brand and identity focusing on handcrafted loans. Since forming...

Three in five (59%) consumers across Europe believe that prices will rise over the next 12 months, according to the ING...

Last week saw the official launch of Homegrown, the UK’s first residential property investment platform focused solely on the construction of...

Residential property price growth across Britain eased to a three-month low in August, as cooler economic conditions and political uncertainty continued...

The second charge mortgage market saw new business increase 33% by value and 22% by volume in June compared with the...

The bridging loans sector has markedly raised its profile in recent years. It is also becoming better understood by property investors,...

The number of mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance fell during the second quarter of 2017. This...

LendInvest, the UK online platform for property lending and investing, has listed a £50m retail bond on the London Stock Exchange’s...

With more investors than ever before now buying property online, specialist lender Together has teamed up with Bamboo Auctions, one of...

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

What does it say on your business card? Adam Joseph, CEO of The Happy Tenant Company.  What is the Happy Tenant Company? We are...

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

With a growing number of property investors using short-term bridging finance to buy property, June was a landmark for many specialist...

The House Crowd has hit its £50m investment milestone after a record start to the year, having raised more than £15m...

A growing number of property investors are turning to alternative finance options to overcome tougher mainstream mortgage lending criteria and stress...

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...

From unfavourable tax changes to tougher mortgage lending conditions, the past 18 months or so have been difficult for many buy-to-let...

The number of homes coming on to the market for sale continued to fall across the UK last month, adding to...

Britain’s housing market is once again proving resilient despite political turmoil caused by Theresa May’s decision to call a snap general...

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

With successive governments failing to build enough housing - particularly social housing - the UK is in the grip of a...

Sterner affordability criteria, stress testing and more robust risk management for lenders seeking to underwrite mortgage contracts has left many property...

The North West of England has been named the top buy-to-let hotspot for 2017, according to new figures from Rightmove. The property...

Cheap borrowing levels should boost demand for property across the UK in the coming months, despite a recent fall in the...

MortgageGym, which is planning to try and change the way UK consumers access the mortgage market, has announced the successful completion...

Home sales this month remained robust as buyers shrugged off pre-election jitters, signalling growing confidence in the UK economy and bolstering...

Economic and political turmoil in Turkey is making many investors ‘rethink’ their strategy when it comes to investing in the country’s...

The number of property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market continued to fall last month as a result of...

A growing number of property investors unable to secure finance from banks to buy property are turning to alternative finance providers...

Demand for short-term loans continued to increase in the first quarter of the year, with more property investors turning to bridging...

There was a 9% decline in the number of residential property sales recorded last month, owed in part to a fall...

Pepper Homeloans has launched a new limited edition buy-to-let five-year fixed rate mortgage at 2.98% up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV). The product...

There was a sharp rise in the number of home buyers using cash to buy property last year, with mortgage lending...

The total number of mortgage products on the market has reached its highest level since the recession in 2008 as competition...

A new property crowdfunding platform has launched which offers investors the opportunity to invest from just £500 in large-scale residential property...

A man described as a ‘fraudster on a grand scale’ has been jailed for more than three and a half years...

Auctions are a great way to acquire property competitively, with a wide range of bargains available under the hammer, but only...

Investors are being offered the opportunity to invest and make ‘great returns’ from property developments, online, at the click of a...

The government’s decision to drop significant proposals to non-domicile rules and inheritance tax changes to UK residential properties from the Finance...

Annual gross bridging lending dropped slightly in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Bridging Trends data. The figures...

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

The size of the retirement lending market in the UK looks set to soar over the next 10 years as lending...

The time it takes to apply for a bridging loan with Together has been slashed from around 30 minutes to just...

The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...

The bridging sector in the UK has witnessed five-fold growth in lending since 2011, as property professionals have increasingly considered bridging...

Almost two-thirds of property investors now rate new and upgraded rail and tram links as providing the most attractive property investment...

A property investment platform offering investors the opportunity to indirectly invest in prime residential property in the capital with as little as £1,000...

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

Overseas investors and British expats are finding it increasingly difficult to secure mortgages in the UK to fund property acquisitions, according...

Demand for short term loans continued to surge in the final quarter of last year, as an increasing number of property...

A lack of funding and uncertainty over Brexit contributed to a sharp decline in the volume of office to residential conversions...

Borrowers that require a very quick turnaround to secure their next property investment will be pleased to learn that LendInvest has...

Plans for a major regeneration scheme in Dovercourt town centre have been given the go-ahead. The £1m project, which will be financed...

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the nation's biggest property lender, will stop accepting refinancing applications for investment home loans from...

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

Specialist lender Together has increased its maximum mortgage loan amount to £1m to enable more investors to invest in property in light of...

Demand for bridging loans surged last year, as a growing number of property investors turned to short-term finance solutions, which typically...

While buy-to-let lenders come to terms with fresh interventions imposed by the Prudential Regulation Authority, designed to subject buy-to-let landlords to stricter...

A series of tax tutorials have been launched for buy-to-let investors and their professional advisers by Property118 and The Landlords Union. These...

Pensioners withdrew £5.8m a day from their homes last year, as growth in house prices boosted retirement incomes, according to analysis...

Specialist lender InterBay has reduced rates across its commercial and semi-commercial mortgage range. Pricing has also been simplified through the introduction of...

Confidence in the UK housing market has weakened in recent months amid economic uncertainty, together with pressure on householders’ finances from...

It’s that time of year again. Filing an annual tax return is a necessary task for every self-employed person, including property...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, a...

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

With a growing number of investors turning to auctions to buy property, online mortgage lender LendInvest has decided to launch its...

The introduction of a new tax to replace stamp duty in Scotland has so far proved successful, but a Holyrood committee...

Second charge mortgages, often simply referred to as second mortgages, are a secured loan used to raise extra money instead of...

Scott Hendry of Together shares some tips on buying at auction. Buying at auction is a popular choice for property investors...

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

More than a third of fixed rate mortgage deals currently on the market are now offered without an arrangement fee, fresh...

New Zealand’s housing market is under growing pressure with auction clearance rates in Auckland falling sharply, but estate agents report that...

LandInvest has reduced the minimum loan size applicable across its suite of bridging finance products in a bid to open up...

From a property investor’s perspective, it has been a tough year following a raft of changes introduced by the government. Aside from the...

Hundreds of thousands of homes acquired each year are at risk of a life-threatening gas incident, such as a carbon monoxide...

Residential property prices in the US rose 1.5% in the third quarter of the year, fresh figures from the Federal Housing...

The number of residential property transactions increased by 1% in October compared with the previous month, according to the last HMRC...

Business leaders have called for a "step change" in housebuilding if the government is to meet its ambition of delivering one...

The Cardiff office market has recorded its best ever third quarter on record, with take up levels reaching 183,992 sq ft,...

More than a quarter of adults in this country say they have had a paranormal experience in their own home, according...

There are approximately 2 million people in the UK who have used their property to finance retirement, new research suggests.   A fresh...

Gross mortgage lending last month hit a nine year high for the month of September, despite a 7% month-on-month drop, new...

Bridging lending increased sharply during the third quarter of the year peaking at £140.49m, brushing off volatility that had plagued the...

Retired homeowners have withdrawn an average of £6.8m of property wealth through equity release so far this year, according to new...

deVere Mortgages and Al Rayan Bank have entered into a strategic partnership to offer Sharia-compliant mortgage alternatives to the increasing number...

Britons thinking about investing in the French property market may have seen the value of the UK pound fall to a...

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...

Residential property prices in the UK rose further in September, albeit at a slower rate, new figures out today show. According to...

While buy-to-let lenders brace themselves for further interventions, confidence in one often-overlooked corner of the market is currently booming. Sentiment among bridging...

The U.S. housing market remains strong, despite a slowdown in the economic recovery. The S&P/Case-Shiller seasonally-adjusted national home price index rose...

Residential property prices continued to boom in some parts of the world, with the five strongest housing markets in Global Property...

Regentsmead has launched a range of development finance products aimed at developers and investors taking on new build, conversion and refurbishment...

Specialist lender Together has joined forces with buy-to-let and commercial mortgage broker TBMC to provide property investors with auction and bridging...

The Bank of England, as expected, opted to leave UK interest rates unchanged at 0.25% yesterday in the wake of recent...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, compounding the...

Scotland’s housebuilding industry has expressed concern over the impact of the land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) following its introduction in...

Residential property prices in the US rose by 1.2% in the second quarter of the year as the number of homes...

Short-term property finance lender LendInvest has joined forces with LOT11 to become the funding partner for those seeking to buy property...

Residential property price growth dropped to a three-year low in July 2016 as the UK’s decision to leave the EU continued...

The banking regulator in Australia may step in to curb lending in the investment sector of the country’s housing market if...

Around one-third of the 3,500 or so mortgage deals currently on the market are now offered without an arrangement fee, according...

The Brexit vote will undoubtedly dominate David Cameron's legacy as Prime Minister, but he should also be remembered for leaving behind...

Investors may have been have been barred from cashing in their assets in several big commercial property funds in recent weeks...

A chronic shortage of properties continues to push house prices upwards across Barcelona, according to a new report. The report from CBRE reveals...

Banks reduced lending to the commercial property sector for the first time in four years in the run-up to the EU...

The majority of Britons who fear that the price of their property will fall if Britain leaves the EU believe that the...

The number of homes repossessed by lenders last year fell sharply, according to new detailed research released by chartered surveyor e.surv. Across England...

The average price of a home in the Algarve has increased for the first time since 2008, thanks largely to a...

Keystone Property Finance has responded to investor feedback by introducing new ranges for auction purchases and commercial property. The auction range includes...

Given the recent introduction of a number of less favourable tax changes relating to buy-to-let properties in the UK, property investors...

With just hours to go until voting for the London mayoral election closes, housing remains a key issue with all the leading...

Residential property prices in the USA rose in January as demand from buyers continued to outpace housing supply, the Federal Housing...

The market is changing; the act of investing is based on risk versus reward. No investment is guaranteed, but how can...

Research carried out by Nottingham Trent University has shown that new-build properties may be making owning a home in the UK...

The latest figures from estate agency chains Your Move and Reeds Rains show that in the final quarter of 2015 landlord...

Research by specialist insurer Partnership has shown that one in five people regret choices they have made around property. As part of...

As we move into spring and the majority of auction houses have now had their first events of 2016, now is...

Former employee Andrew Screen has been appointed as a Senior Director by CBRE. He will work within the company’s Investment and...

The House Crowd achieved turnover of £1.1m for 2015, a huge rise of over 140% from 2014's total. The property crowdfunding platform,...

It has been revealed that a quarter of British renters are getting married (23%) and having children (25%) whilst living in...

Research by Which? Mortgage Advisers have revealed that 32% of mortgage holders have no idea what interest rate they are paying,...

Kathryn Clark and Richard Clay, the former directors of unregulated investment scheme Arck, have been imprisoned for fraud crimes. The pair both...

I’ve seen a sharp rise this year in the number of foreign investors looking to establish a presence or even expand...

Renters are leaving themselves financially vulnerable by not having adequate savings, according to the findings from Aviva’s Family Finances Report. This report...

Connells Residential, one of the UK’s largest estate agencies, is launching Invest Fest – its first ever event dedicated to property...

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

An online property investment portal has launched this month, allowing investors to get involved for as little as £100. Elevate Invest says...

There’s an argument that the property market in the UK right now is too buoyant for many investors to make money...

A financial services provider is urging the Conservative Government to consider landlords who might be wrestling with financial problems in secret.   Reach...

The latest lenders report by high-end estate agency Savills has revealed that areas of the UK property market are still under-served...

Landlords and property investors are changing their approach on how to finance borrowing, according to Mortgages for Business. A recent survey carried...

Q: Who are Mayfair & Morgan? Mayfair & Morgan is a property Crowdfunding company which specialises in Property Portfolio Management, undertaking development...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Anthony O’Toole – Affiliate Manager Q: Who are Simply Business? Simply Business are an online...

Recent research has revealed that more than half of landlords are looking to expand their property portfolio in 2015. This is...