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National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

Where are the top locations for property investment in 2023? It's the question all existing or budding property investors will be...

A leading housing expert has claimed that property owners could witness the value of their homes dipping by more than £50,000...

When we read about financial headwinds, soaring inflation due to energy price rises and a looming recession on the horizon, it’s...

A leading buying agent has claimed that, with the mortgage market still in turmoil post-the disastrous mini-Budget (and its near total...

Portugal has long been a favourite destination for British holidaymakers and investors, but getting there, living there and investing there have no...

Securing a property in Spain seems to be at the top of the agenda for many Brits. Residency service for non-EU-buyers,...

Innovative Finance ISAs have been the top performing ISA for property investors in recent times. Here, Derek Pratt, commercial director at Sourced Capital, looks...

In part one of her net-zero column, Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, explores some of the most eye-catching...

With the sector showing signs that it’s set to rebound from a decline in pandemic output, Lee Martin, head of UK...

In this guest piece, Reece Mennie, chief executive officer of HJ Collection, sets out the environmental and social benefits of residential conversions. We need...

The UK's recent storm season could lead to a greater infestation of Japanese knotweed - the famously problematic and invasive plant...

It’s been a tumultuous year for the student accommodation market, with distance learning and travel restrictions taking their toll on occupancy...

Prime Secure’s Fire Safety division has launched the UK’s first affordable wireless common fire alarm system, V-Fire, which removes the need...

With just over a week to go until 2022 makes an appearance, we check in with some more property experts to...

As part of the opening statements for Module 6 of Phase 2 of the Grenfell Inquiry – set up to examine...

Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...

This BTR roundup features an insight into the UK PBSA sector, good news for the London co-living market, and a brand-new...

John Clay, a board member and past chairman of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers, has written an open letter to the...

Climate change has brought increased rainfall across the country, especially in places that may not have had as much risk of...

Expatriates are a prime target for scammers. And no wonder, usually being wealthier than locals, out of their comfort zone and...

If you could be one thing in your life, what would it be? Chances are the answer to this question for...

Until recently, the world of buy-to-let investing has traditionally been dominated by men. Current figures, however, reveal women now make up...

The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped work practices around the globe. Since the huge shift to remote working, people have been able...

On Thursday May 6, a webinar was held – ‘Invest. Work. Live. In Lisbon’ – to highlight the best ways of...

Principle Estate Management has welcomed government plans for new legislation that takes fire safety even more seriously. The Home Office has announced...

Here at PIT, we’re always keen to champion green issues and sustainability, so it’s pleasing to see a new study by...

LaSalle Investment Management has become the first institutional investment landlord in the UK to complete re-cladding at a cost in excess...

A leading Spanish property expert says that British citizens still account for the largest proportion of buyers on the Spanish Costas,...

The demand for knowledge about the investment landscape in Portugal during the pandemic, and post-Brexit, shows no signs of slowing down,...

Fine & Country Portugal is currently running a series of webinars entitled ‘Your Second Home’, covering various topics related to the...

A Brexit deal was finalised on Christmas Eve, meaning that the UK no longer abides by EU trade laws. This raises...

Since the Brexit transition period ended just over a month ago, and the UK ceased to be a part of the...

It’s been an area of hot discussion in recent weeks as the UK gets used to its new post-Brexit reality, where...

A number of experts in the Portuguese property market have pointed out that the Golden Visa scheme, which is set to...

While Brussels and Westminster finally agreed an eleventh-hour trade and security deal before the end of the Brexit transition period –...

The UK’s appetite for European property investment in 2020 has not been significantly hampered by the major disruptions of a global...

With UK-EU trade talks going down to the wire, there is still no clarity over exactly what will happen when the transition...

When you're disposing of a property, you’ll have to take certain things into consideration, from choosing an estate agent to sell...

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...

Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...

Global property firm Knight Frank says it has seen a rise in expats buying in their home country for a 50/50...

New research has revealed the best nations to invest in for both citizenship and residency where the bonus of visa-free travel...

Porto Montenegro, the luxury waterfront and yachting paradise in the Bay of Kotor, is expanding with the launch of a new...

Interest in UK property from overseas buyers is surging as investors look to take advantage of the current stamp duty holiday...

With it being predicted that 800,000 to one million homes in Spain are owned by British citizens, with 381,000 of those...

The property market in England is beginning to reopen, with the government green-lighting its restart on May 13, but are investors...

A Chinese-led house buying boom is on the way in the UK, according to the CEO of Emerging Communications, a Chinese...

It’s a question many of us will have been asking ourselves when, during these lockdown times, we are all being asked...

The coronavirus crisis has affected the property investment market in many ways, from cancelled short-lets bookings and people worried about the future...

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

Women now account for 47% of the total 2.5 million buy-to-let investors in the UK, up from 46% in the previous...

An exclusive golf resort and country club in the eastern Algarve, home to a number of luxury apartments overlooking the golf...

Property is an appealing investment: it’s been proven (in a favourable market, of course) to increase in value and it’s a...

Property investment platform Propio.com is set to launch a property ISA ahead of its April deadline. Part of a new breed of...

Property Partner has announced the launch of an Innovative Finance ISA. The property investment platform, which recently created its first opportunistic...

Buy to let income for landlords living in London reached £7 billion in the last tax year, according to estate agent...

The Portuguese are currently enjoying the benefits of a strong property market which has been boosted by the attractive prospect of...

DIY disasters and cluttered bedrooms could knock £10,000 off the price of an average home in the UK, a panel of...

New research has revealed that women are just as likely to get into the lucrative market of property investment as men,...

Property is still top choice when it comes to long-term investment, according to findings from a survey carried out by Perrys...

More than 1 million aspiring homebuyers have opened Help to Buy ISAs, government-backed savings accounts, designed to help people save money...

Soaring home values provided a major boost to Britons holding property assets in 2016 as they helped push the nation’s wealth through...

The government’s plan to ban housebuilders from selling houses as leasehold in England and reduce ground rents on flats to zero...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let property acquisitions, following the government’s decision to introduce the 3%...

Residential property price in the UK rebounded in June after falling for three months, fresh data from Nationwide has revealed. House prices...

The pound fell to an eight-week low after last week’s surprise general election result, which has increased uncertainty over both the...

You may have noticed a renewed flurry of post-referendum pessimism in early February as UCAS published its January 2017 deadline application...

The housebuilding industry has opposed plans by the Scottish government to raise the maximum fee level for planning applications to £125,000...

It is that time of year again! With a distinct chill in the air and dampness on the ground, the cold...

Portugal’s property market remains relatively strong, but fewer investors from overseas are talking advantage of an innovative visa programme that enables...

Ireland is at risk of another economic disaster because the country has failed to learn from the mistakes of the last...

Dubai, along with the rest of the UAE, would have a better chance of attracting long-term property investors if they provided...

Zoopla has announced the launch of a new lending portal in partnership with Landbay and Bricklane that enables investors to fund property...

Portugal’s largest bank, Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), which holds almost one-third of all deposits in the country, is on the...

They may live there, but it's your responsibility to provide a safe environment. If you don't see, you don't know. Repairs and...