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A study into crime rates, potential rental yield and nearby tourist attractions has listed a selection of the top holiday cottage...

More than two in five UK property investors say they rely on the property and finance trade press - such as...

A new study conducted by comparison site GetAgent has revealed the most in-demand locations to buy a second property in. Global searches...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

La Manga - a 3,000 acre resort at Murcia in south east Spain - is offering apartments for sale with the...

The most popular regions in Europe for prospective expats and holiday home owners have been revealed by sales website Your Overseas...

A new analysis of the top 30 holiday hotspots across England has tried to quantify the premium for homes on sale. Using...

A French court has blocked a law change allowing Britons to stay in France for over 90 days without a visa...

The days of Cornish property selling unseen, over the asking price, overnight, are a long and distant memory. The prime Cornish market...

A property search company - Recoco - has given a radical reassessment of some investment hotspots in its preview of 2024. Nigel...

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

Almost three quarters of investors  have yet to see a decline in the value of their property portfolio, it’s being claimed. A survey...

British landlords with holiday rentals located in countries within the European Union may soon be required to pay VAT on rental...

With national and local politicians speaking out about additional homes, and pushing up taxes on them at the same time, the...

Whether for a holiday home or a permanent move, Cyprus has no shortage of reasons to invest in property. The island...

Staycations aren’t just for summer, as people look to get away during the winter months for city breaks, celebrating the festivities...

Brits looking to make the most of their hard-earned savings and plan for the future have been offered helpful tips and...

Investing in property for many people – whether for personal use or as a pure investment opportunity – can be an...

In a new survey, more than 1,500 home hunters shared exactly which features their overseas dream home would include. The survey was...

More people than ever are planning to staycation this summer, with new research forecasting a record year for UK holiday homeowners. According...

One bad review is all it takes to ruin the reputation of a business, and the same is true for rental...

In what is sadly my last ever auction roundup for PIT, SDL Property Auctions launches the catalogue for its July National...

Over 5,500 people have applied for the dream job of becoming a holiday home tester in Spain – and there’s still a...

With summer in full swing and temperatures rising, GetAgent has analysed the property market performance of the UK’s most popular coastal...

With summer in the UK finally here and the summer holidays swiftly approaching, investing in coastal locations should be at the...

If you are investing in a home or holiday home that you are subsequently looking to rent out, interior design is...

After a tough few years for the travel industry, foreign travel is forecast to return to pre-pandemic levels this summer due to the...

While many of us may be able to book a holiday rental at the click of a button, there are a...

Schofields Insurance has claimed that there are pros and cons for and against second homes as the dispute about second home...

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...

In a ranking of the best places in the UK to invest in a holiday let, Blaenau Gwent in South East...

Search demand for holiday homes in South Devon rose by as much as 100% in 2021, suggesting a record year for...

We’re currently in a cost-of-living crisis. Living costs are rising at their fastest rate in 30 years; a typical domestic energy bill will...

Following record-breaking years for staycations in 2020 and 2021, with people urged to stay local as a result of the pandemic...

A leading South East law firm has won a breakthrough case by helping a group of holiday home leaseholders purchase the...

Just over a year ago (December 31 2020), the transition period for Brits to retire to European Union countries without the...

In this guest piece, James Cassidy, Senior Director, Partner Success Vacation Rentals, EMEA at Expedia Group, outlines what it takes to run a successful...

New data released by overseas property portal Kyero.com has revealed record interest in Portuguese and Spanish property during 2021. Kyero, which is...

In this guest piece, Emmanuel Lavoie, CEO of Jetstream Hospitality Solutions, sets out how investors can make the most from their holiday...

Industry experts say there will be no slow-down in the rapid growth of the holiday lets sector. Travel restrictions during the pandemic...

If you are looking to buy a home to then let it out to tenants, or if you have decided to...

Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain reports that although they are an estate agent who has had predominantly British buyers over...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, so to speak, with Savills announcing its new head of auctions and Propertymark...

This week’s auction roundup involves another bumper month for SDL Property Auctions as it partners with Rightmove to revolutionise auctions, as...

Since the start of the pandemic, recent figures have shown that more than 11,000 second-home owners in England have opened their...

This week’s auction roundup features the exclusive lots available at Bond Wolfe's and Strettons’ October auctions, and a new mention in...

Harry Roberts, managing director at My Favourite Cottages, shares a guide for second homeowners on how to navigate the UK travel industry post Covid-19,...

Although summer is winding down, the world of property auctions is still very much active, with data from iamsold revealing that...

With the recent staycation boom, which is likely to continue for future summers even as international travel opens up again, the...

Staycations have become a common way for Brits to spend their free time. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, international travel...

A brand-new report by Parkdean Resorts reveals the top 10 UK destinations to buy a seaside holiday home, analysing a range of...

Expatriates are a prime target for scammers. And no wonder, usually being wealthier than locals, out of their comfort zone and...

A holiday home abroad is a dream for many, while others like the idea of an investment property in the sun,...

Despite still being on the amber list after the UK government’s most recent review of its controversial traffic light system, Portugal...

In this article, building society The Cumberland - specialists when it comes to holiday let lending - offer expert input on...

The outlook for Greece’s property market is buoyant, off the back of gradual lifting of restrictions and a surging vaccination programme...

A future-gazing report by holiday experts Haulfryn Group, titled The Way We Holiday Now, explores the impact of cultural shifts on...

As the UK continues along the roadmap to eased restrictions and the ability to travel between areas, many Brits are turning...

Despite Portugal being removed from the UK’s green list on Tuesday, this is unlikely to diminish the desire for a holiday...

After the Prime Minister warned the country not to travel to amber or red list countries, it is now looking increasingly...

With 99% of holiday lets already fully booked for the summer in popular UK areas, Matt Fox of holiday rental marketplace...

While restrictions around international travel remain largely uncertain, demand for UK staycations has experienced a meteoric rise. Thousands of holidaymakers are zoning...

With Portugal on the UK’s green list and slowly reopening to British (and other) holidaymakers, the country is likely to be...

The Florida property market has seen a rise in sale prices for 112 consecutive months, and with lower mortgage interest rates...

Findings from Rightmove suggest that pent-up demand from home-hunters wanting to buy a home in Portugal has finally started to be...

It emerged a few weeks ago that TV stars Ant & Dec and Phillip Schofield are set to lose around £8...

More than a year since the first lockdown began, Quinta do Lago – a key part of the Algarve’s famous Golden...

In part one of this two-part special, we looked at how the Algarve’s golf resorts are bouncing back post-Covid and post-Brexit...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

With travel abroad clouded by uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic, throwing many travel plans into disarray, there has been an influx...

Furnished holiday lets offer tax breaks, but owners need to tread carefully, Handelsbanken Wealth Management (HWM) has warned. Soaring demand for holiday...

As a result of Brexit, which has changed the rules on buying Spanish property, more Brits are being hit by Spain’s...

Despite it being not far off 15 years since the global financial crisis, the fallout is still being felt in the...

British citizens are still able to access Portugal’s favourable Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) tax regime, despite the UK no longer being part...

The UK’s prime property market is evolving, rather than suffering, throughout the coronavirus pandemic, new data from wealth manager and private...

People thinking about Vilamoura might first and, in all likelihood, only think about the marina and the hotels, bars and restaurants...

British appetite for holidays and second homes in Spain remains strong, despite the challenges of the pandemic. That’s according to CostaLuz...

With international travel currently banned, and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable, the great British summer holiday is likely...

Fine & Country Portugal is currently running a series of webinars entitled ‘Your Second Home’, covering various topics related to the...

A Brexit deal was finalised on Christmas Eve, meaning that the UK no longer abides by EU trade laws. This raises...

After a few weeks of being top of the news agenda again, Brexit has been relegated to second fiddle thanks to...

For anyone looking to purchase a second property, the experts at regulated fast house sale site Good Move have provided all...

With UK-EU trade talks going down to the wire, there is still no clarity over exactly what will happen when the transition...

French ski resorts will remain closed this Christmas to stop the spread of Covid-19, but one ski expert believes buyer demand...

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

A housebuilder is offering free expert advice for property investors looking to start or expand their portfolio in Cambridgeshire, specifically in...

The ski property market in Andorra and the Spanish Pyrenees remains stable with strong sales activity, according to Engel & Völkers.  Andorra, a...

With a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic spreading across Europe and national lockdowns being implemented in many countries, you may...

A Barcelona-based software company recently announced its list of the ‘World’s Top 50 Short Term Property Managers’.  Rentals United, which describes itself...

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed so many things for so many people. For international real estate agents in Spain, it has...

Many people like the idea of living on the water, and houseboats have come to be seen as an increasingly trendy,...

No matter if you have a property abroad, a holiday home, or rent a place long-term, 2020 has definitely been a...

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

In this guest article, Andres Manzano, head of product (business) at PagoFX - a money transfer app launched earlier this year by...

Estate agent Martin & Co has analysed Google search data to reveal the most searched for holiday home destinations across the UK. Since...

People often dream of a second home abroad – somewhere they can holiday in every year, head to for some winter...

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

Greece’s property market had only just started to get back on its feet after the years of devastation and austerity wrought...

Tens of thousands of people in the UK and Ireland who lost out in Spain’s catastrophic property crash are now able...