Off-plan house purchases have plummeted in the last year - and that’s largely down to higher mortgage rates. Property consultancy Hamptons says...
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![Revealed - top 10 investment hotspots on the holiday let market](/upload/images/24%2004%2025%20%2001.jpg)
A data study has revealed that there are still plenty of profitable holiday destination areas across the UK for investors. According to...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Magic Million - analysis shows seven figure property concentration](/upload/images/24%2002%2001%2003.jpg)
Analysis of £1m-plus sales by property consultancy TwentyCi, analysed by estate agency Savills, suggests that London locations continue to dominate the...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Marbella - is it still a good bet for property investors?](/upload/images/24%2001%2009%2002.jpg)
By Sean Woolley, director of real estate agency Cloud Nine Spain In 2022 we were predicting that the market would cool, but...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Surge in number of Ultra High Net Worth buyers in central London](/upload/images/24%2001%2009%2004.jpg)
There was a 10 per cent rise in billionaires buying luxury homes in London during 2023, driven by purchases by Gulf...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Changing Face of Property Investment Hotspots in 2024](/upload/images/23%2012%2014%201.jpg)
A property search company - Recoco - has given a radical reassessment of some investment hotspots in its preview of 2024. Nigel...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Investors used to part-fund purchases by home buyers](/upload/images/2%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
An investment platform claims to offer a new home-buying model whereby purchasers who cannot afford a home put funds in with...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Home buyers with mortgages face 28% hit to buying power in 2023](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MortgageApproved-1-400x310.jpg)
Despite the relative buoyancy of the housing market activity over the summer – the recent spike in mortgage rates for new...
30 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![How developers can navigate electric vehicle charging challenges](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/ElectricCarCharger-400x310.png)
In this guest article, Isabel James, head of residential at Connected Kerb, one of the UK’s leading on-street electric vehicle (EV)...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Prime London prices up by 114 percent as high-end buyers return](/upload/images/Locations/London-WestEnd-400x310.jpg)
Despite prime London property prices remaining largely flat on a year-on-year basis, some postcodes have seen average sale prices climb by...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Barcelona the top Spanish hotspot after rent capping is scrapped, says agency](/upload/images/Locations/Barcelona-400x310.jpg)
Barcelona is now the number one property hotspot in Spain following the scrapping of rent capping across Catalonia. That's according to...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Empty homes could ease housing shortage - how could investors help?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/EmptyHomes-400x310.jpg)
A trade body has claimed that new financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Innovate UK - how formerly homeless entrepreneur aims to help buyer couples](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Kotini-400x310.jpg)
Here at Property Investor Today, we've regularly championed the work of young entrepreneurs involved within the property industry, from Lydia Jones...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup - new homes in Northampton and Erith](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
In this first development roundup of 2022, Property Investor Today explores a new green community close to Northampton and the granting...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - predictions and market influences for 2022](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Plans-400x310.png)
As we begin 2022, Andrea Fawell, sales and marketing director of property developers Kebbell, gives a very honest account of the market factors that are...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Road to net-zero – new ‘innovative’ schemes in Edinburgh and Leeds](/upload/images/library/ArtisanScheme-400x310.png)
Niche housebuilder Artisan Real Estate has raised the bar for sustainable development with the launch of an ambitious design framework geared...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Sean Gavin, Operations Director at Berkeley South East London](/upload/images/Locations/London400x310.jpg)
In this Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Sean Gavin, Operations Director at Berkeley South East London, for his thoughts on...
19 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Construction – are housebuilders failing disabled buyers and investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Research from a new-build snagging company has found that a number of new-build homes being delivered are unfit for purpose as housebuilders...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portugal update: flood of movers, new appointment and attractive investments](/img/default/pit.png)
With Portugal now included on the government’s ‘green’ list for quarantine-free travel from May 17 (meaning people will no longer need...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![New ground rent legislation explained - why is it so important?](/img/default/pit.png)
Being hailed as the first part of the biggest English property law reform in decades, the announcement of new ground rent...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation boom: is it time to invest in the UK holiday property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
With international travel currently banned, and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable, the great British summer holiday is likely...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News
!['Hopefully better times will return'...a Spanish agency's view of 2020](/img/default/pit.png)
2020 has been the strangest of years, and not particularly pleasant either! Here on the Costa del Sol, our buyer market...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![The UK’s holiday let market is booming – could you be the next investor?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the potential for restrictions to be in place on and off for many years to come, and the likely continued...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Singapore PropTech start-up launches first ever virtual property expo](/img/default/pit.png)
PropTech start-up MOGUL.sg and Singapore Land Authority (SLA)’s OneMap3D have announced the launch of Singapore’s inaugural 3D Virtual Property Expo. Running until...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![The rise of the 50/50 property – more expats look to invest at home](/img/default/pit.png)
Global property firm Knight Frank says it has seen a rise in expats buying in their home country for a 50/50...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investment round-up – from eco-friendly developments to retirement living growth](/img/default/pit.png)
Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed a £3 million loan to build...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - is now the right time to put pounds into property in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
Leading Spanish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España launched two new developments this month – exclusive, frontline marina apartments at Pier 1 at...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Stamp duty - what are the ways to save on this controversial tax?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the Conservative Party winning a big majority in last week's general election, it will be expected to honour its manifesto pledge...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Tories repledge higher stamp duty for foreign buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
The Conservative Party has unveiled plans for a 3% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK tax residents who are purchasing property, which...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![What does France’s property market currently look like?](/img/default/pit.png)
Global property consultancy Knight Frank recently launched its Prime France Report, which revealed that British buyers now account for one in...
23 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Holiday home buyers can achieve better value and growth next door](/img/default/pit.png)
Retirees and families priced out of the UK’s holiday home hotspots can find much better value for money and potential for...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Replacing leasehold with commonhold - government finally responds](/img/default/pit.png)
While we wouldn’t be so bold as to say the government gets its daily fix of property news from the Today...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![The best and worst places for property affordability and clean living revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Areas in the UK with an excellent air quality rating of over 80 were home to an average house price of...
24 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Nine out of 10 new-build homes in the UK have defects](/img/default/pit.png)
More than nine out of 10 new-build homes in the UK have defects and almost 40% fail to meet their original...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Investing in crowdfunded development projects – what you need to know](/img/default/pit.png)
Crowdfunded property development projects are great for home buyers and investors alike. For investors, the pros are that you don’t need a...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![How is the Spanish property market enticing British buyers back?](/img/default/pit.png)
British citizens have long had a love affair with the Spanish property market and like any love affair; it’s had its...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Overseas investors boosted by Brexit uncertainty and weak pound](/img/default/pit.png)
Brexit uncertainty is continuing to drive foreign investment in the UK, research by CashbackRemortgages.co.uk has claimed. A third of multi-million pound homes...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Decision to scrap Severn Bridge toll leads to property price boom in South Wales](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a dramatic rise in property prices in south east Wales since last year’s announcement that the Severn Bridge...
19 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Italy the ideal place for purchasing a second home, says portal](/img/default/pit.png)
An increasing number of buyers are looking at Italy as the perfect retreat abroad, according to the monthly report carried out...
29 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Prices for prime waterfront properties continue to command a premium](/img/default/pit.png)
Prices for prime waterfront properties are as much as 80% higher than comparable properties inland, climbing to 133% for properties with...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![It’s the final countdown … to the Property Investor Show](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK’s largest exhibition catering to the needs of property investors, landlords and home buyers returns for its spring edition this...
18 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Skipton brings back seven-year fixed deals to offer stability to borrowers](/img/default/pit.png)
On a day set to be dominated by the Budget, Skipton Building Society has launched two new seven-year fixed-rate mortgages to...
22 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Research reveals that temporary stamp duty cut would encourage home moving](/img/default/pit.png)
More than a fifth of recent home buyers (those who purchased less than three years ago) would consider moving home if...
17 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Plan to ban leaseholds on new-build houses is ‘step in right direction’](/img/default/pit.png)
The government’s plan to ban housebuilders from selling houses as leasehold in England and reduce ground rents on flats to zero...
26 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![High property prices in Hong Kong prompts housing bubble fears](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the introduction of higher property taxes, demand for residential property in Hong Kong shows no signs of slowing, especially from...
20 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Rise in cash buyers due to ‘over-zealous’ lending rules](/img/default/pit.png)
There was a sharp rise in the number of home buyers using cash to buy property last year, with mortgage lending...
10 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK house prices ‘prove unshakeable’ as growth picks up](/img/default/pit.png)
More than nine months on from the historic Brexit vote, and home buyers are now paying 1.3% on average more for...
14 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Brexit uncertainty prompts decline in UK property deals](/img/default/pit.png)
Demand among home buyers has seen a modest recovery following initial post-referendum jitters, but with just 24 hours until Theresa May...
28 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Canada existing home sales up 5.2% in February](/img/default/pit.png)
Sales of existing residential properties in Canada increased by 5.2% in February compared with the previous month, marking the highest monthly...
17 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage borrowing at near two-year low, says CML](/img/default/pit.png)
Mortgage lending to home buyers fell to a near two-year low in January amid a ‘stubbornly persistent’ lull in moving activity,...
15 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Investor demand drives up property prices in Sydney and Melbourne](/img/default/pit.png)
A surge in demand from inventors is continuing to drive up residential property prices in Australia’s two biggest cities, with Sydney...
02 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![London home buyers down 3% in Q4 2016](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of home buyers in London fell to the lowest level for four years, fresh figures from the Council of...
24 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![House price boom ripples beyond Greater Toronto Area](/img/default/pit.png)
High residential property prices in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are rippling out into nearby markets, especially those within commuting distance,...
07 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Shortage of UK homes means prices will hold up](/img/default/pit.png)
A chronic shortage of homes for sale is pushing house prices in the UK even higher, a property investment specialist has...
03 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Residential transactions up 1% in October, says HMRC](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of residential property transactions increased by 1% in October compared with the previous month, according to the last HMRC...
23 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Home buyer confidence returns to pre-referendum levels](/img/default/pit.png)
Confidence among home buyers has returned to levels last seen prior to the EU vote with demand increasing by 16% in...
29 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Homebuyer deposits increase £5,000 year-on-year](/img/default/pit.png)
Homebuyer deposits rose by an average of £5,000 in the first six months of 2016 compared with the same period last...
18 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property remains the ‘highest yielding investment on offer’ in the UK](/img/default/pit.png)
A growing number of investors are choosing to invest in property, despite the introduction of higher stamp duty purchasing costs and...
13 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![UK house prices set to fall, says RICS](/img/default/pit.png)
House prices are still rising but surveyors are warning the market to be braced for a significant slowdown in the coming...
09 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buyers are ‘investing in the Algarve again’](/img/default/pit.png)
The average price of a home in the Algarve has increased for the first time since 2008, thanks largely to a...
02 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property prices to rise despite weaker demand](/img/default/pit.png)
Demand for residential properties unsurprisingly fell in April following the introduction of higher stamp duty for buy-to-let and second home buyers,...
13 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Investor frenzy fuels surge in sales](/img/default/pit.png)
There was a sharp increase in the number of property transactions between February and March 2016 as property investors rushed to...
22 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Home buyers happy to stay in London](/img/default/pit.png)
New research by conveyancing services firm My Home Move has revealed that more than half of home buyers (57%) in Greater London...