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Investors seeking to avoid property purchases in high council tax areas may be interested in new research from finance company RIFT. The...

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

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

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

New government figures show a net loss of 16,000 social homes in England last year, as sales and demolitions continue to...

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

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

Yields for buy to let or corporate residential rental investors are likely to be reduced as a result of a legal...

With the high cost of transactions making flipping less attractive than before, the Nationwide has quantified an alternative option - home...

Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...

Brits who are dreaming of moving abroad have been offered helpful tips and advice on how much it typically costs to...

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

New research from Shawnbrook shows that green mortgage discounts could be encouraging landlords to make home upgrades. These discounts can help...

If you’ve wondered whether your home could be more energy-efficient, you’re not alone. Research by property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix,...

As households reassessed where and how they were living during the pandemic, an increasing number of renters are now considering shared...

Despite the relative buoyancy of the housing market activity over the summer – the recent spike in mortgage rates for new...

Property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, surveyed 3,700 homeowners to discover the true impact the cost-of-living crisis is having on homeowners. The...

As the idea of a new prime minister takes effect, how the government tackles the economic challenges facing the country remains...

Leading UK financial services provider, Legal & General, announced that a £150 million social loan has been signed. The funds will...

October’s energy price cap increase will see the average household paying the equivalent of nearly a third of their annual mortgage...

Inflation is at a 30-year high, having increased to 9% and experts predict that it could rise to 11% by the...

The first factory-built homes have been craned into place on a site in Hereford to deliver an affordable housing scheme for...

The incredible speed at which organisations were able to transition to remote working when the pandemic hit in 2020 was a...

Two pioneering tech firms have partnered to deliver the UK’s first homes to guarantee residents zero energy bills. Octopus Energy and ilke...

House prices are now more than 130 times higher than they were when Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952...

The Queen’s speech was yet another opportunity missed by Government to decarbonise the nation’s homes according to Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the...

This mini development roundup includes the strategic partnership between Places for People and ilke Homes to deliver new homes in the...

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

Letting to students can be an excellent opportunity for landlords and investors. Landlords and investors who are aware of yearly revenue from...

In this guest piece, Judith Tan, head of capital markets at EstateGuru, looks at how investors can hedge their bets against...

The current market value of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) sits above wider market values, new research finds, suggesting that new licensing...

This week’s development roundup is green-focused, with Together’s generous funding package for a new low-carbon homebuilding scheme and plans submitted 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...

The capital needs almost 85,000 new private homes a year to meet government housing needs, a new report has cautioned. The report,...

The Chartered Institute of Housing’s (CIH) upcoming 2022 Housing Review shows the lack of clear government strategies and insufficient financial incentives...

Average UK rents have risen to almost £1,000 per month – £62 more than at the start of the pandemic, according...

Plans to build hundreds of new rental homes next to Cockfosters tube station have been given the go-ahead by Enfield Council, subject...

UK renters are forking out up to 77% of their monthly household income to get by in the UK rental market,...

A property entrepreneur who is committed to revolutionising the public housing sector has pledged £1 million to helping individuals from deprived...

Despite the continued rise in energy costs, 55% of homeowners are making positive changes to the environmental sustainability of their property,...

The lifting of Covid restrictions this week could see the supply of property rebuild and normal house price economics return, according...

Proposals to ‘force’ landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require...

First Homes, a new solution to the first-time buyer crisis, will be relevant to the majority of new schemes from December...

A lettings expert and tenant’s rights campaigner has warned that any progress on climate change as a result of the COP26...

In this guest piece, Guy Horne, co-founder and chief executive of HSPG, sets out why provision of affordable and supported housing...

New research from Environet UK has revealed that the blight of Japanese knotweed has wiped an estimated £11.8 billion off 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...

The city of Bristol has become one of the most popular places outside of London for tenants to live in recent...

New analysis carried out by Knight Frank has highlighted the areas which have seen the biggest increase in the value of...

A wave of capital is heading for the UK’s rapidly growing suburban Build to Rent (BTR) sector, according to recent research...

A recent survey has revealed that only one in eight (13%) people in the UK admit that they seriously considered the...

In part 2 of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of property management and development...

Black History Month, an annual event with origins dating back to late 1960s USA and celebrated in the UK since 1987,...

In this market update, PIT looks at how HMO licensing will potentially impact Westminster’s rental market, the rising demand for green...

Building and construction expert, Thomas Goodman at MyJobQuote, offers five tips to keep your home renovation project, whether big or small,...

StuRents, one of the UK’s largest student accommodation search platforms, is to provide users with all-inclusive utility packages directly through its...

Situated in southeast London, Elephant & Castle boasts a rich history as well as an intriguing reputation. In recent years, the...

Millions of people privately renting or in social housing fear a revenge eviction if they raise fire safety concerns with landlords. Despite...

Interest from China in the UK property is bouncing back, according to experts on the Chinese buying market in Britain. Domenica Di...

In light of the recent research on the Green Homes Grant scheme from the National Audit Office, Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and...

In 2019, the UK government announced that it would be bringing in a ban on gas boilers. This was originally scheduled...

It is no secret that the UK is struggling to confront the scale of the housing crisis that looms over it....

The government has talked plenty about improving the energy efficiency of private rented homes, but despite this rhetoric, only 5% of private...

Property auctions provide the perfect opportunity for investors, whether you’re looking to add to your portfolio or release some capital.  As a buyer, you...

Elephant & Castle is one of the most interesting and colourful parts of London, with a fascinating history and a wonderfully...

Company founders from the likes of Gymshark, Tinder, Zoom, Uber and Deliveroo have already turned that initial spark of an idea...

A number of community-led campaign groups are calling for a landmark Women’s Building and social housing on the former Holloway Prison...

A government-backed modular housing ‘pioneer’ has unveiled the UK’s first mainstream zero carbon home, which it claims can cut energy bills...

Buyers now have only 92 days to benefit from the second stage of the stamp duty holiday before the nil rate...

The UK government has implemented a legally binding commitment to achieve net-carbon zero by 2050, meaning that new-build homes must be...

One of London’s leading independent estate agencies has launched NWX Residences, a landmark Build to Rent (BTR) scheme developed in partnership...

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

During the pandemic, it has often been said that the importance of a home being near transport links has lessened considerably...

The rental sector has doubled in size in the past 20 years, with an estimated 19% of households (11 million people)...

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...

Since April 12, overnight stays in self-contained accommodation in England with members of a person’s household or bubble have been allowed,...

With restrictions starting to ease as part of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, and the vaccine rollout going well, there...

Early next month, Londoners will head to the polls to elect the capital’s next Mayor, in a vote that has been...

The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) – the UK's largest and most influential campaign group on leasehold reform - has welcomed the...

Nearly 800,000 home moves (2.6%) have taken place in the last year, despite numerous periods of lockdown restrictions and the wider...

In June 2019, the UK became the first country to commit to bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Environmentally-friendly...

In theory, investing in the European property market is simple, but in reality it can be a little more challenging. The first...

At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...

With mixed views of what 2021 could bring to the property market, Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine & Country UK...

You may have heard people say that as the coronavirus continues and a possible recession approaches, this spells the end of the...

Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, interest in overseas property remains strong, even if international travel and tourism are currently very much...

Retirees and those in the upper-middle age category are the fastest growing tenant groups in the private rented sector (PRS), analysis...

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

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

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

Fast-growing modular housing company ilke Homes has secured a site for residential development in Rushden, Northamptonshire, that has the potential to...

If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...

While 2020 has been a challenging year due to Covid, the property market has boomed, driven by changing priorities for homeowners...

Homebuilding & Renovating – which describes itself as the number one site for self-builders and home extenders – is launching its...

A residential portfolio comprising 118 residential properties across the Central Belt of Scotland has been sold by Places for People to...

The doors have been opened to the first phase of a flagship East London development, with canal-side rental homes now on...

The other major housing announcement in the Chancellor’s recent summer economic update, aside from the headline-grabbing stamp duty holiday, was the...