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

Building works on a new housing development in West Oxfordshire are on track, with the show home set to open to the...

It’s strategically located for easy access to London Heathrow Terminals, is close to a number of the stations on the incoming...

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

Demand for viewings at Trent Bridge Quays, Elevate Property Group’s luxury development in Nottingham, has surged after a series of ‘hard...

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

Property Investor Today explores the investment opportunities available at Cheffins’ second post-lockdown auction and interesting figures suggesting how much cheaper houses...

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...

A new report has found that the UK’s residential market is missing out on billions of pounds of potential investment from...

  The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mortgage market has been significant and that's why consumers will be seeking expert...

It’s a question many would-be investors will have been asking themselves, with so much remaining up-in-the-air and uncertain at present. But...

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

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

A collection of new homes eligible for Help to Buy purchasers has been launched at the Royal Wharf riverside development in...

The latest Budget – Rishi Sunak’s first as Chancellor following his dramatic promotion – is set to take place on Wednesday...

A start date has been announced for a ‘much-anticipated’ housing development in central Slough, as the town continues to transform itself...

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

Yorkshire’s strong property market is expected to be characterised by its diversity in 2020, with opportunities for both buyers and sellers,...

Properties in Nuneaton and Bedworth, Stockport and Leicester show significant potential for capital growth after seeing double-digit house price growth in...

Despite stretched affordability in most parts of the country, with the average income required for a first-time buyer (FTB) to purchase...

Nearly two in five (37%) Brits say it is unlikely they will ever be able to afford to buy a property...

Buying demand has slightly risen this year, with an average of 320 house buyers registered per branch, compared to 318 on...

Family-sized homes across Birmingham with guide prices starting as low as £20,000 will be the highlight at Bond Wolfe Auctions’ next...

Reducing stamp duty is the key to unlocking the housing crisis, according to new research from retirement living provider Audley Group. With...

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

Despite many people aspiring to own a home, just under half (45%) think they never will, according to Fidelity International’s latest...

Here at Property Investor Today, we regularly cover the launch of new developments, from all across the UK. Below, we outline three...

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

Property developer Click Properties says it has witnessed a marked increase in enquiries from investors from both the US and the...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...

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

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

At Property Investor Today, we like to keep our readers updated with the latest happenings at the various auctions taking place...

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

Property Investor Today was recently invited for a tour of the Landmark Pinnacle development in Canary Wharf, the tallest residential tower...

The number of houses available to buy hit the lowest level ever recorded in March, according to NAEA Propertymark’s Housing Report. Regarding...

Investment in the UK’s private rental sector (PRS) will soar to £75 Billion by 2025, with an additional 560,000 households expected...

The London Home Show is returning to the capital for the sixth year running on Saturday 23 March. The event is one...

The funding launch of an ‘exciting new development’ in the Castlegate area of Sheffield was recently announced by Leeds-based property investment...

Property and DIY interior expert Georgina Burnett is releasing a contemporary book to prepare prospective buyers and homeowners in a wavering...

The latest First Time Buyer Home Show will take place at Stratford’s Old Town Hall on Saturday 2 March 2019. The show,...

Sara Ransom of Stacks Property Search gives her take on which areas savvy prospective buyers should focus on for their next...

Propertymark has studied its sales and lettings data to reveal trends from the year, with the findings revealing that first-time buyer...

Demand from prospective buyers and supply of available homes both fell by 13% in October amidst uncertainty surrounding Brexit. NAEA Propertymark’s October...

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

New data from AA Financial Services recently revealed that the number of British adults who say they want to move from...

Homes that need major structural work can be bought for £40,000 less than the market average, according to new research by...

The number of available homes, demand from house hunters and first-time buyer (FTB) sales all increased in September, according to NAEA...

The minimum income first-time buyers require to purchase a home in the UK has rocketed by 18% in the past three...

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

It's not just first-time buyers relying on financial help to purchase a property. According to new research from Lloyds Bank, second-steppers...

The housing market has swung back in favour of sellers, according to NAEA Propertymark's April Housing Report.  The research found that demand...

The professional body for estate agents, NAEA Propertymark, revealed it was a buyer’s market in March, with 86% of properties sold...

Strong demand from home movers at the beginning of the year has led to the average asking price of a newly-marketed...

The number of house-hunters looking for new homes rose by 37% in January in line with the supply of available properties...

Strawberry Star has announced that it has exchanged contracts on a major residential-led mixed use development scheme in Luton, Bedfordshire. Located close...

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

More than £7 million is being ploughed into a new housing estate in Sunderland, giving hope to eager first-time buyers looking...

Prices rose across the UK in October compared to the previous month, according to fresh research conducted by the Mortgage Advice...

The latest City Rate of Sale report from Post Office Money has revealed the average UK property takes 96 days to...

More than a fifth of recent home buyers (those who purchased less than three years ago) would consider moving home if...

The UK property market is becoming stagnant as people who wish to move homes are being hindered by Stamp Duty Land...

The UK has been ranked the worst EU country for new homeowners and first-time buyers (FTBs), according to new research from...

First-time buyers in London are taking a step back to wait for a reasonable deal, causing a lack of demand in...

London-based international property company, Strawberry Star Group, has entered the London residential property development market with the launch of “BRONZE”. Set in...

The UK’s housing market showed further signs of weakness in July, as the number of property sales fell as uncertainty and...

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

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

There were 104,760 residential property transactions in the UK in July, up 1.3% from June and 8.3% higher than the corresponding...

House prices in Scotland increased by an average of 0.5% in June to reach an average of £175,941, according to the...

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

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

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

Residential property prices in Scotland continue to rise, according to new figures. The average price of a property in Scotland in May...

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

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

The annual rise in UK house prices picked up again in May, the latest figures show, with prices continuing to rise...

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...

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

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

Asking prices for UK homes have fallen over the past month as current political uncertainty continues to deter some potential buyers,...

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

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

The recent rise in the level of both first-time buyer and remortgage lending is expected to ‘maintain momentum’ thanks to the...

Many buyers desperate to purchase their desired home have been asked to enter into a bidding war, which can often include...

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

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

International property investors have been hit by a number of measures in the budget in Australia this week in a bid...

Residential property prices in Ireland look set to increase as demand for property continues to pick up, while the number of...

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

House prices in Sydney dipped for the first time in 18 months in April, according to new data, as regulators continue...

The supply of available housing dropped to the lowest level ever for March, according to the latest figures from the National...

The average price of a home in Scotland in February reached £173,862 – a rise of 3.3% on the previous year,...

Gross mortgage lending held up relatively well last month despite a fall of almost 20% year-on-year, according to the latest estimate...

More than one in 10 homeowners in the UK have tried to move property but decided against it after encountering issues...

More home loans were secured to buy property in the UK during the first two months of 2017 than any year...

Mortgage accessibility in the UK has improved to its highest level since tougher lending conditions came into play as part of...

UK home sales agreed by estate agents increased to a 10-year high in February, suggesting that confidence in the housing market...

There are currently 10 buyers chasing every property on the market across England and Wales, according to a leading estate agency firm. haart,...

Mortgage lending to home buyers fell to a near two-year low in January amid a ‘stubbornly persistent’ lull in moving activity,...

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

The number of home buyers in London fell to the lowest level for four years, fresh figures from the Council of...

The UK housing market remains remarkably solid, as reflected by the 4.9% increase in the volume of residential property transactions between...

Moody’s has warned of a severe shortage of housing in Ireland, which is continuing to drive up prices. The global ratings agency...

There is a well documented housing crisis in England, especially in the south of the country where property prices are at...

High residential property prices in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are rippling out into nearby markets, especially those within commuting distance,...

There has been a surge in the number of first-time buyers cashing in on low cost mortgages and stalling property price...

Asking prices for homes in Britain have increased marginally in the last month, while demand on the house-hunting website Rightmove has...

The biggest talking point in 2017 will be triggering Article 50 to begin the process of Britain’s exit from the EU,...

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

UK property prices are expected to remain largely unchanged in 2017, owed largely to uncertainty over Brexit negotiations, according to the...

Mortgage lending was down 11% in October compared with the corresponding month last year with £10.5bn borrowed for residential property purchases...

The buy-to-let boom of recent years has fed the stereotype that Britons are obsessed with property. Ever since Margaret Thatcher declared...

It is now more affordable than ever before to take out a mortgage, new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders...

A chronic shortage of housing in the UK is continuing to place upward pressure on residential property prices, according to the...

The chancellor Phillip Hammond should use his upcoming Autumn Statement to raise the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) threshold to £250,000...

Confidence among home buyers has returned to levels last seen prior to the EU vote with demand increasing by 16% in...

The number of home sales fell sharply in the year to September, the latest figures from the tax office show. According to...

Homebuyers are returning to the housing market as post EU referendum fears continue to calm, the latest RICS UK Residential Market...

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

Ireland is at risk of another economic disaster because the country has failed to learn from the mistakes of the last...

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

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

Five of the eleven Asian property markets for which figures are available saw house price increases during the year to Q2...

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

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

The London mayor Sadiq Khan has paved the way for up to 10,000 new homes to be built in Barking after...

There has been a notable increase in the number of opportunistic overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive...

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

The UK's largest auction network, Auction House, says that the introduction of the 3% stamp duty surcharge in April has paved...

Residential property prices in the UK increased marginally in June, despite greater uncertainty in the run-up to the EU referendum, the...

Brexit uncertainty led to demand falling to the lowest level seen since 2013, according to the latest housing market report. The report...

Brexit concerns have not dented first-time buyers’ appetite to own their own home, according to estate agents Your Move and Reeds...

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

Housing market activity in the UK remained healthy as overall valuation activity in May increased by almost a fifth on an...

Investors should keep their eye on the property market in the United States which continues to go from strength to strength. Residential...

Demand for residential property across the UK has fallen to one of the lowest levels on record as prospective buyers and...

Name and business title: Andy Thompson, Auction Consultant, Edward Mellor Auctions. Where in the country does your firm cover? We operate in the North West...

Significantly more first-time-buyers would have a chance of getting a foot on the property ladder if Britain votes to leave the...

Work is set to get underway on a £1.3bn Lincolnshire Lakes project later this month that will completely transform the area...

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

As the deadline for stamp duty purchases before the 3% surcharge passed last night, it has been reported that investors have...

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

A 6.6% year-on-year growth in the number of fresh-to-the-market homes has been recorded; the highest figure since 2007, which is positive...

The National Association of Estate Agents November Housing Market report has revealed that the number of sales to first time buyers...

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

UK homebuyers have collectively saved £1.9bn since the stamp duty reform in December 2014, according to My Home Move. This equates to...

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) October Housing Market Report has revealed that sales to first-time buyers are at their...

Hodson Developments is ready to release the next phase of apartments at its Viridium development in Camberley this weekend. Located just off...

A new report from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has revealed that sales to first-time buyers grew in September,...

Housing demand reached an eleven year high in June as property supply levels continued to fall, the National Association of Estate...

As a result of their unexpected majority, the Tories will be able to ensure their new Help to Buy ISA policy...