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Instances of gazumping have been few and far between in Central London for the past five years.  However, a shortage of housing...

The government’s tenant fee ban has been widely championed in the consumer press as a big win for renters – but...

Even though the government has tried to make life better for renters, the UK is still a long way from being...

The UK’s Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector is predicted to reach a total combined value of over £53 billion by...

A £20 million boost for the local economy could be delivered if the new stadium for Queens Park Rangers (QPR) gets...

Southend-on-Sea is the UK’s number one buy-to-let hotspot, according to research carried out by independent mortgage broker Private Finance. The seaside town,...

Theresa May kicked off the Conservative Party conference – which is taking place in Birmingham this week – by outlining plans...

The housing market is not set up for the increasing number of life-long renters, a property management company has claimed. DJ Alexander,...

New research from Legal & General and economics consultancy CEBR has revealed that last time buyers now own £938 billion of...

The UK property market is becoming stagnant as people who wish to move homes are being hindered by Stamp Duty Land...

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

Residential property price growth in the UK has fallen to its lowest level for almost a year as political uncertainty continues...

There was a marginal rise in prime country prices in the UK in the second quarter of the year, thanks in...

Mortgage approvals and household credit growth both slowed last month, adding to growing signs that prospective purchasers in the UK are...

AMP Bank is the latest lender in Australia to introduce more stringent loan application rules and higher interest rates for foreign...

Residential property prices rose by an average of £3,217 north of the border in April, the latest Your Move’s Scotland House...

The number of homes coming on to the market for sale continued to fall across the UK last month, adding to...

Britain’s housing market is once again proving resilient despite political turmoil caused by Theresa May’s decision to call a snap general...

The Conservative party should stick to proposals put forward in February’s housing white paper, despite having to lead a minority government after...

After calling a surprise snap general election in a bid to increase her party’s majority in the House of Commons and...

The Conservative party, assuming it is able to form a new government, is being urged to make tacking the growing housing...

With housing high on the political agenda ahead of tomorrow’s general election, all the major parties have pledged to tackle the...

The number of residential property sales has fallen by 20% as many prospective purchasers adopt a ‘wait and see’ approach ahead...

There was a 9% decline in the number of residential property sales recorded last month, owed in part to a fall...

International property investors have been hit by a number of measures in the budget in Australia this week in a bid...

Leading housebuilders and housing associations, including British Land and the Berkeley Group, are urging the government to back Crossrail 2 as...

UK home sales agreed by estate agents increased to a 10-year high in February, suggesting that confidence in the housing market...

Council tenants in Wales will no longer be offered the right to purchase their council homes if the Welsh government gets...

More than 270 flats will be built in North Liverpool after plans for the scheme were given the go-ahead this week. The...

High residential property prices in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are rippling out into nearby markets, especially those within commuting distance,...

Rental prices are continuing to race ahead across some of Spain’s main cities, led by gains in Barcelona and Madrid, where...

Planning consent has been awarded for a £20m student accommodation scheme in Sheffield city centre. Sheffield City Council gave London-based developer Southern...

With close to 200,000 homes built last year, the government looks to be on course to meet its target of building...

UK property prices are expected to remain largely unchanged in 2017, owed largely to uncertainty over Brexit negotiations, according to the...

Demand from homebuyers in the UK continued to fall in November and is now down by more than a fifth year-over-year,...

There was a surprise rise in UK home prices in October, despite the slowdown in the housing market in recent months,...

Homebuyers are returning to the housing market as post EU referendum fears continue to calm, the latest RICS UK Residential Market...

There has been a significant increase in the number of property investors acquiring student housing assets in mainland Europe, new research...

More than two-thirds of government spending on house-buying incentive programmes, such as Help to Buy, may have boosted demand for property,...

A recent court ruling in Berlin has been welcomed by landlords and letting agents with properties in the German capital. Last week,...

The Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA) is calling on the government to consider some radical measures to stimulate all aspects of...

Council tenants in Wales will no longer be offered the right to purchase their council homes as the country seeks to...

The Brexit vote will undoubtedly dominate David Cameron's legacy as Prime Minister, but he should also be remembered for leaving behind...

Property sales in Hong Kong fell by 11% in May compared with the corresponding month last year despite a 2% increase...

The residential property market in Ireland continues to attract investors due to strong growth witnessed in recent years, particularly as the...

Concern about becoming a landlord is the main reason why 27,000 homes in Scotland are left empty for long periods of time,...

A chronic shortage of properties continues to drive house prices upwards across Britain. But a significant increase in the number of...

Tenants will bear the cost of recent buy-to-let tax hikes for landlords as they will almost inevitably result in a fall...

The number of UK properties worth at least £1 million is expected to more than triple by 2030, according to a...

The year is commencing with significant optimism, as prices have risen 0.3% across England and Wales in the last month; the...

Home ownership is falling starkly in the UK, according to new research by high-end property firm Savills.  The third issue of the...

The number of properties for sale in England and Wales has fallen to a new low, according to property website Home.co.uk. The...

Housing demand reached an eleven year high in June as property supply levels continued to fall, the National Association of Estate...

One of the world's best-known investment management firms and a premium developer have announced the completion of a deal that will...