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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

With the UK’s official departure from the European Union due to take place on December 31, Chris Nye, editor at Property...

Of the four largest Balearic Islands, Menorca – alongside Formentera - is probably the least known and the least celebrated. It is...

Wales is the top holiday home location in the UK for 2020/21, according to research from holiday home insurance company Schofields...

Overseas buyers of French property increasingly desire outdoor space, according to luxury British developer Caudwell Collection. The firm says 75% of apartments...

With a rise in staycations as a result of Covid-19 and the restrictions it has placed on overseas travel, investors will...

Emigrating abroad has always been a popular choice for Brits wanting to relocate to sunnier climes for a better quality of...

A few weeks ago we looked at how a Chinese house-buying boom is on its way in the UK despite Covid-19. Here,...

One of the few positive things to emerge from this crisis has been the greater sense of community across the whole...

In an effort to tackle the climate crisis, new environmentally-friendly ‘Tiny Houses’ for extra flexibility and modern greener living have been...

A leading Cypriot developer says it is still receiving daily enquires from Britain despite the Covid-19 crisis putting a temporary freeze...

A set of luxury two, three and four-bedroom boutique barns have opened in Cornwall, offering a prime lifestyle investment opportunity. Launched by...

With a rising number of Brits choosing to turn their backs on airport queues and the current poor exchange rates, and...

British luxury property developer Caudwell has sold another of its penthouses at Parc du Cap in d’Antibes, France. The penthouse has been...

Property investors have been busy purchasing properties at the La Vila Paradis development on the east coast of Spain. The development, built...

On Monday, this guest piece from Iain Brown at Aria Resorts analysed why the UK holiday property sector is attracting huge...

At Property Investor Today, whenever we shine a light on an overseas investment hotspot, British buyers typically feature towards the top...

A farm from the 1800s has been converted into a holiday lettings business at the heart of the Dorset Downs thanks...

Retirees and families priced out of the UK’s holiday home hotspots can find much better value for money and potential for...

Ten cities in Europe have asked for more help from the EU in their battle against Airbnb and other short-let holiday rental websites....

The number of holiday lets are on the rise, according to Bournecoast Holiday Agents and financial consultants Elite Financial. The firms say...

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

The weak pound and uncertainty surrounding Brexit has prompted two-thirds of Brits to take a staycation, up from 56% in 2017,...

Brexit uncertainty could lead to more Britons holidaying in the UK, strengthening demand for holiday let rental homes. That is according to...

Nearly 40% of British holidaymakers have the funds to buy a holiday home and plan to do so in 2019, according...

Property transactions in the Balearic Islands have more than doubled in the last five years, according to estate agents Porta Mondial. The...

More than half of British buyers still want to buy a holiday home in the UK, according to estate agent Jackson-Stops. The...

Britons still top the numbers of foreign buyers purchasing homes in France, according to new research by BNP Paribas. What’s more, as...

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

Kissimmee in Florida is the best place to buy a holiday home for those looking for a good return on investment....

Three exclusive holiday villas on Sir Richard Branson's own private estate, Son Bunyola, will be offered by Engel & Völkers after...

A free webinar organised by Spain-Holiday.com promising to help holiday rental owners in the Balearic Islands will take place on Thursday...

More than 80% of holiday home owners do not live locally to the area where they own property, new research conducted...

Cornwall has topped the list as the most favoured place to buy a holiday home in the UK, according to new...

New research carried out by TheMoveChannel.com has revealed that the popularity of Portuguese property has reached a nine-month high. The latest Top...

With the average two-year fixed rate home loan currently at a record low of just 2.26%, there has never been a...

While many of us dream of owning property in faraway places, the reality is that most people acquiring property abroad tend...

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

With the summer nearing an end, it is traditional for the experts to look ahead to what property markets have in...

Prime properties in coastal locations could be worth up to 71% higher than similar properties situated inland, according to research by...

Those of you who have long thought about the idea of owning a dream holiday home abroad that literally pays for...

Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...

Investors are flocking to Germany’s tourism property sector to take advantage of rising holiday home prices on the back of increasing...

In 2013, the United Nations (UN) revealed that over five million Brits are now living outside of the UK. However it...

165,000 people in England and Wales have a second property which they keep as a holiday home, new research from Direct...