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The number of sales instructions in London was 17% above the five-year average in the first quarter of 2024, according to...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

A Scottish property investment specialist is launching what he calls “an innovative new course, designed specifically to encourage property investment and...

A property software business says its research shows that the housing market revival is driven by the premiums levied on new...

The latest market analysis from Zoopla shows housing market activity improving by all key measures during Q1 2024. Sales activity and house...

Although economic activity has picked up since the start of the year, the outlook remains weak by historical standards according to...

Shawbrook is enhancing its support for professional landlords and property investors seeking larger, more complex financing solutions, increasing its maximum loan...

Scottish new build house average prices have soared ahead of existing homes according to analysis of the latest statistics by a...

New data Rightmove reveals that Chard, a town in Somerset, is the new hotspot with the number of sales agreed more...

Essential Information Group says the UK property auction market saw substantial growth in February - the latest data. Of the 36 metrics...

The average landlord looking to offload their portfolio from April 6 stands to save 4% on the rate of Capital Gains...

New retail and leisure research has revealed a boom in commercial real estate activity over 2023.  The latest report by the Local...

The prime London sales market recorded both price and transaction falls in February, while in lettings, rental growth increased slightly and...

An estate agency group claims that a baby born today will need to earn £95,121 as an adult to get a...

Home sellers’ optimism is vastly improved compared to March last year, according to the latest Asking Price Index from respected property...

The average price of property coming to the market for sale rises by 1.5% (+£5,279) this month to £368,118, as the...

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

UK house prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, up by 0.4 per cent or £1,091 in cash terms,...

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in February, says the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal effects. This resulted in...

Foxtons says the Build To Rent sector has vast growth potential - and even now in its infancy it is enjoying...

Four key ‘megatrends’ are set to dominate investment decisions in 2024 despite the year potentially bringing uncertainty and volatility, a property...

Average house prices rose £7,599 in Scotland last year according to analysis of the latest statistics by DJ Alexander Ltd, the...

Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...

In the Spanish property podcast “La Piedra”, Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark Stücklinfrom Spanish Property Insight reviewed the market to give...

Typically, rents rise in line with wages - which, in turn, tend to track inflation or increase at a slightly lower...

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

London-focussed property data firm LonRes says there are signs of green shoots in the capital’s prime housing market. January saw a rise...

Total value of UK housing fell marginally in 2023 by 0.3 per cent or £27 billion, but remains significantly higher than...

UK housing costs hit £200 billion for the first time in 2023, according to the latest research by the property firm...

Average house prices rose by 1.3 per cent in January, the fourth monthly rise in a row according to the Halifax. Property...

The West Midlands industrial market is poised for continued rental growth over the next five years, according to Savills latest Big...

Glasgow has been revealed as the UK city with the biggest rise in the number of buy to let properties in...

An estate agency has analysed the latest sold price data from the Land Registry looking at the best performing markets when...

International real estate advisor Savills has started the year with what it calls “a strategic and large-scale expansion” of its regional...

Data from London property data consultancy LonRes suggests supply in prime areas of the capital is improving and so rental growth...

Cluttons, a prime London residential property specialist, has flagged an end to house price falls in its new forecasts for 2024...

Commercial property prices have shown strong year on year growth of as high as 21 per cent across some regions of...

In the wake of a turbulent 2023 for the property industry, Essential Information Group, a leading provider of data and insights...

New research shows that the West Midlands has been the best performing housing market since the Bank of England started to...

An expert has shared his eight steps to help boost chances of securing capital growth when investing in property this year.  Jonathan...

Investors relying on capital appreciation are in for a pleasant surprise in 2024 according to Knight Frank. Tom Bill, head of the...

We believe a well-functioning housing system is one that meets everyone’s housing needs. There will always be people who can’t or...

It looks like investors in mainstream UK homes who anticipated losing capital values in the 2023 may have been mistaken -...

This year will be an opportunity to buy at the very bottom of the cycle for commercial investors – with retail,...

Savills has revealed the residential element of its annual cross-sector forecasts for investments in 2024 to 2028. The agency says turbulence in...

By Sean Woolley, director of real estate agency Cloud Nine Spain   In 2022 we were predicting that the market would cool, but...

The Nationwide - the mortgage lender behind one of the UK’s leading house price indices - says there have been some...

One of the country’s highest profile high-end property consultancies says confidence is returning to prime markets after a turbulent year, with...

British interest in international property has dipped slightly, claims property portal Kyero. It says British buyers await a possible relaxation of post-Brexit...

Last year, 2023, was a challenging one fo the housing market in the UK and a frustrating one for investors. While there...

A new global league table for residential property investment has placed the Republic of Ireland as its top tip for 2024. This...

BNP Paribas Real Estate research shows that Middle Eastern investment into central London offices is the busiest it has been since...

“2023 has proved a tricky year but it’s also provided opportunities that haven’t been available for the last few years. “On the...

A chronic mismatch between supply and demand has been the defining feature of the private rental market for three years.  UK rents...

Black Brick has been advising professional property investors, buyers, sellers and developers since 2007.  It says it’s advised, sourced and acquired almost...

House prices in the world’s major property investment centres remain robust in the face of higher debt costs, with average annual...

Two leading house price indices have shown recent rises - both the Nationwide last month and now the Halifax. The latter says...

A prominent investment platform says the recent small house price rises recorded by both the Nationwide and the Halifax are merely...

Real estate finance and investment house TAB has launched a new fractional ownership model called TAB Property - and it’s purchased...

Latest stats from the Essential Information Group suggest there’s still a dynamic and robust UK property auction market despite the challenges...

New data appears to show that the average UK house price would need to increase by over £13,400 just to keep...

The latest lettings market forecast from Savills says average UK rents to end 2023 at up 9.5 per cent year on...

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

There’s been a circa 25 per cent increase in the average value of a home across England since the pandemic, notwithstanding...

A property and legal consultancy has identified what it calls Scotland’s buy to let capital - and it’s neither of the...

The average sale price of completed home transactions using cash or mortgages in England and Wales in October 2023 fell by...

Over 70 locations in Britain have seen average house prices rise over the last year, bucking the national trend. An analysis of...

A number of daily-traded open-ended property funds have announced a temporary suspension of trading or an intention to close altogether.  In a...

Investors are buying second homes in the North East and North West at an increased rate compared to the rest of...

Average annual price growth in prime global city markets ticked up in Q3 2023 to 2.1 per cent, well above the...

A property consultancy selling rental units says there’s been exponential growth in the short-lets AirBnb-style rental market over recent months. The yields...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house prices in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop it...

High net worth investors from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE see the UK property market as a strong investment opportunity as...

Shock news about house prices tend to mean one thing - a downward lurch. But the latest index from the Nationwide...

A bank says seasoned property investors are sizing up commercial opportunities given the hostile landscape for residential investment. Emma Cox, MD of...

A wealth management company suggests that the HS2 debacle may have a silver lining for Birmingham. With news that the high speed...

The UK property auction market has marked another robust month according to the Essential Information Group, which is seen as arguably...

A leading lettings agency and property consultancy has revealed that it anticipates stronger-than-expected rental growth this year and next in prime...

All regions saw annual price falls in Q3 The Nationwide has produced regional house price indices for Q3 - the July to...

House prices across the UK’s increasingly price sensitive prime markets nudged down for a fourth consecutive quarter in the three months...

In August, Dubai's real estate market experienced a remarkable surge, presenting an exciting opportunity for investors like myself. Sales soared by...

The latest UK house price index, over the weekend, lifts the lid on exactly what’s happening in the UK housing market...

The current volatility in the UK housing market is leading to more British investment in the US, an expert claims.  Alistair Brown,...

The city of Brighton and Hove attracts the most foreign investment outside of London, a new report has found.  Research by law...

Property investors should not look to closely at current market mayhem and instead rely on long-term trends for capital appreciation. That’s the...

New research by lending service Octane Capital reveals that the average buy to let investor has seen the money they owe...

One of the many monthly house price market reports comes from Home - it’s arguably lower profile than most but is...

Rental markets near London’s Crossrail stations have seen premiums emerge, a new survey suggests.  Areas which have benefitted from the largest reductions...

Zoopla is giving investors five key takeaways in its latest market analysis: 1. UK house prices have risen 0.1 per cent in...

Here Richard O’Neill - managing director of lettings at Romans Estate Agents - advises investors how to recognise and optimise yield for...

Demand for office space has soared in Derbyshire’s largest town following the completion of several high-quality schemes. That’s the claim from Destination...

House price growth in the UK’s countryside towns is outperforming the national average, while coastal areas are failing to match the...

Research by a property consultancy shows that there is still some capital appreciation in most of the north of England -...

The North of England is outperforming the South for both capital appreciation and rental yields.  Sourced Franchise has analysed annual changes in...

A property investment platform has analysed rental yields to see the best returning areas for buy to let investors. Sourced Franchise analysed...

Bricklane, the residential property investment platform, has doubled its geographic footprint by expanding into select markets in the north west of...

The government is pushing ahead with controversial plans which, if they come to fruition, will make Cambridge the so-called Silicon Valley...

Smarter Rent co-founder Alex Sullivan says: “People often ask us if now is the right moment to invest in property. While...

Communities in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley are the latest likely to benefit from thousands of new jobs and £1.2 billion...

The average UK house price fell only slightly in June, by around £300 compared to May with a typical property now...