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

New research by consumer group HomeOwners Alliance shows that for many young people, homeownership has become an impossible dream. A sentiment survey...

Pressure is ramping up on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to cut stamp duty at next month’s Budget on March 6. Former Housing Secretary...

A prominent new build expert has given his verdict on that sector’s investment potential for the rest of 2023. Mobeen Akram -...

An investment platform claims to offer a new home-buying model whereby purchasers who cannot afford a home put funds in with...

The last few years have seen an eruption of geopolitical volatility. A pandemic, several global lockdowns, and the re-emergence of war...

Ground was recently broken at Pocket Living's Sheepcote Road development, marking the first significant milestone for the scheme which will eventually...

The private rented sector (PRS) has been under the looking glass for the past few weeks, yet the PRS is not...

A significant nationwide study by leading specialist lender, Together predicts the UK specialist residential mortgage market will treble to £16 billion...

In this week’s roundup, PIT takes a look at the latest UK schemes, including the newest phase in Barratt London and...

If previous auction roundups haven’t done much to convince you that property auctions are the most lucrative route, then perhaps this...

In the second instalment of our International Women’s Day 2022 series, PIT takes a closer look at a new study that uncovers...

Independent Buying Agents Haringtons reflects on the long-requested need to transform leasehold agreements and what impact this will have on the...

In this guest piece, Sascha Badelt, managing director of Cloverhut, outlines what investors should (and shouldn't) be doing when it comes to...

A significant proportion of those renting a home would like to buy it from their landlord if circumstances allowed, new research...

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has outlined the key areas it believes the government and the industry should focus on...

On Tuesday, the government launched a six-week consultation on proposals to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase the...

The demise of the buy-to-let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a 3% stamp duty surcharge, and...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from an architect's pledge to design a hotel-style student...

Research by Share to Buy has revealed the top locations to buy houses, with the biggest increase in property value over...

One of the key problems facing the UK housing market can be boiled down to: lots of demand and not enough...

Plans for the latest phase of The Island Quarter development were approved by Nottingham City Council. The approved plans are set to...

London Home Show, an event for first-time buyers, will be held on September 18 2021 in the capital. The show will take...

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

Two of Australia’s most popular cities - Melbourne and Sydney - are tipped for a Build to Rent (BTR) boom, according...

To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...

A guest piece we ran on Monday suggesting that the government’s plans for leasehold might not represent a victory for leaseholders...

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

It’s no secret that young people in the UK are struggling to get onto the property ladder, with the age of...

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

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

More renters are saving to go on holiday (33%) or for an emergency fund (31%) than for a deposit to buy...

While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...

One in four (27%) females are spending more than half of their salary on rent, compared with just 17% of males,...

A new guide designed to help London leaseholders has been released by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, with the Mayor also...

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

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

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

One in 10 adults in this country now own a second home - either to live in themselves or as buy-to-let...

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

Residential property sales in the US rebounded last month following a fall in April, helping to drive up prices in the...

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

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

The UK housing market remains resilient post-Brexit, as illustrated by the latest house price index which shows a housing market that...

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

The government remains committed to delivering one million new build homes in England by 2020, in an effort to tackle the...

House prices in the UK are expected to rise further regardless of whether Britain opts to remain or leave the European...

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

New government funding to help significantly boost the supply of new shared ownership homes across the UK looks set to open...

Homeownership rates have massively declined in the last 15 years, with almost two million young buyers priced out of homeownership, according...