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Average prices across 56 major global housing markets increased again last quarter, with average annual growth now at 3.9% across a...

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

Slowly reducing mortgage rates this year have led to first-time buyers accounting for a record 33% of all buyers across Britain...

Although economic activity has picked up since the start of the year, the outlook remains weak by historical standards according to...

More than two in five UK property investors say they rely on the property and finance trade press - such as...

New retail and leisure research has revealed a boom in commercial real estate activity over 2023.  The latest report by the Local...

Home sellers’ optimism is vastly improved compared to March last year, according to the latest Asking Price Index from respected property...

The average price of property coming to the market for sale rises by 1.5% (+£5,279) this month to £368,118, as the...

New research suggests investment buyers with cash can secure chunky discounts on residential properties. Octane Capital analysed house price data for both...

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

Knight Frank says private investors remain the most active buyers in global commercial property. In 2023 private capital invested US$338 billion globally,...

Four key ‘megatrends’ are set to dominate investment decisions in 2024 despite the year potentially bringing uncertainty and volatility, a property...

Average house prices rose £7,599 in Scotland last year according to analysis of the latest statistics by DJ Alexander Ltd, the...

Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...

In the Spanish property podcast “La Piedra”, Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark Stücklinfrom Spanish Property Insight reviewed the market to give...

Growing confidence in the property sales market and lower mortgage costs led to a 21 per cent increase in the number...

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

Figures released by the National House Building Council show 133,213 new homes were completed in 2023, down 12 per cent on...

Average house prices rose by 1.3 per cent in January, the fourth monthly rise in a row according to the Halifax. Property...

Cluttons, a prime London residential property specialist, has flagged an end to house price falls in its new forecasts for 2024...

New research shows that the West Midlands has been the best performing housing market since the Bank of England started to...

Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...

The Nationwide - the mortgage lender behind one of the UK’s leading house price indices - says there have been some...

A new global league table for residential property investment has placed the Republic of Ireland as its top tip for 2024. This...

Black Brick has been advising professional property investors, buyers, sellers and developers since 2007.  It says it’s advised, sourced and acquired almost...

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

A property search company - Recoco - has given a radical reassessment of some investment hotspots in its preview of 2024. Nigel...

A prominent investment platform says the recent small house price rises recorded by both the Nationwide and the Halifax are merely...

A leading estate agent in London has revealed a glut of properties awaiting modernisation and shrewd investment in a sought after...

The latest lettings market forecast from Savills says average UK rents to end 2023 at up 9.5 per cent year on...

The average sale price of completed home transactions using cash or mortgages in England and Wales in October 2023 fell by...

Shock news about house prices tend to mean one thing - a downward lurch. But the latest index from the Nationwide...

House prices in England and Wales will fall by four per cent over the final quarter of 2023, thanks to inflation,...

The average price of a home in Wales has fallen to £239,378 in the third quarter of 2023, the first time...

Prime London markets are proving more resilient to rising interest rates than their mainstream equivalents, says high end agency Savills. Prices in...

House prices across the UK’s increasingly price sensitive prime markets nudged down for a fourth consecutive quarter in the three months...

The latest UK house price index, over the weekend, lifts the lid on exactly what’s happening in the UK housing market...

Buy to let investors keen to bag a bargain will be interested to know that over a third of homes now...

Every month Britain’s ‘third property portal’ - On The Market - publishes a sentiment index. This is not the usual snapshot on...

Residential sales above US$10m in the 12 cities covered by the Knight Frank Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report totalled 422 in Q2...

Almost three quarters of investors  have yet to see a decline in the value of their property portfolio, it’s being claimed. A survey...

Buy to Let investors about to remortgage are being urged to secure a new rate as early as possible - even...

New data from Rightmove and commercial property intelligence provider EG reveals that demand to lease office space is still higher than...

A Leeds property agent is making the case for investment in his city. Neil Dawkin, director of HOP, says his firm’s investment...

Smarter Rent co-founder Alex Sullivan says: “People often ask us if now is the right moment to invest in property. While...

Higher interest rates mean UK prime regional house values continued to soften over the three months to the end of June. This...

A prominent buying agent says nervous buyers are pre-emptively slashing asking prices before the housing market worsens. If true, this could present...

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

Having bounced back from pandemic decline, the size of the commercial building construction sector is forecast to grow further this year. Sirius...

An international ratings agency has given its verdict on investors’ prospects for the UK buy to let market - and it...

New starts on construction continued to fall during April, according to Construction industry insight experts, Glenigan. Their May edition of the Construction...

Following three years of seismic shifts in the property sector, the UK is moving towards a ‘new normal’ – with the...

With the latest news of interest rates rising, banks closing, and the stock market plummeting, now is not a “safe” time...

Investing in Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) can be a smart move for those looking for a higher return on investment...

Spanish property experts Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark Stücklin from Spanish Property Insight have been sharing their thoughts...

The capital city’s super-top-end property transactions rose by 30% last year, and that is likely to continue in 2023. Multi-millionaires and billionaires...

It’s reasonable to say that the 2022 property market was unpredictable and a whirlwind (although we did make some good predictions!)....

It's been another busy year in the property invesmtment world, from new developments all across the UK to new overseas schemes,...

The current economic environment is still uncertain, and it is likely that the alarming rising cost of living, high inflation rates,...

The value of the UK's fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector has risen to £56 billion, up 60% from £35 billion...

Buying a property in areas actively undergoing urban regeneration can offer a good investment opportunity for purchasers looking to get onto...

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

Every quarter the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills work together, along with data specialists Molior, to plot a Build to...

The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...

A new market analysis from Benham and Reeves shows that property prices remain on the incline. The lettings and estate agent...

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

Buy-to-let purchase activity saw a spike in June, according to new data from Legal & General’s SmartCriteria tool, which has been...

I work closely with specialist mortgage brokers to help my clients to secure mortgages in Spain because it’s such a tricky...

This week, PIT takes a look at the latest in the world of auctions. iamproperty reports a milestone result, while Auction...

In this Q&A, we speak to Adam MacLeod, partner at Castleforge Partners, for his thoughts on data-driven investment, the latest trends...

PIT looks at the latest trends in the UK rental market and investment strategies for buy-to-let landlords and investors. Revolution Brokers uncovers the...

We all know that there is uncertainty in the market at the moment and predictions are that interest rates will go...

Over the last two years, the housing market has been less than predictable. Despite the doom and gloom foreseen at the...

In this week's roundup, PIT takes a look at the month just gone. Auction House saw record figures in the first five...

Average house price values are set to rise by a total of 12.9% by the end of 2026, but affordability pressures...

Sequre Property Investment has announced a £10.4 million cash realisation for over 1,400 investors over the last 12 months, across its...

The build-to-rent market has long been characterised by providing expensive, urban flats for young adults; but 2021 was a landmark year...

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...

This week’s mini roundup features another success story from Auction House, which says buyer demand has trumped the rising interest rates,...

New analysis from Knight Frank suggests that rent rises are tempting landlords back into the market. It found that, in some cases,...

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

It’s my first column for Property Investor Today and I’m grateful to the team for allowing me to share my knowledge...

It’s success galore for this week’s auction roundup, with Bond Wolfe witnessing revenue growth of over £23 million at its second...

This time last year, amid frenzied activity in the residential property market in Scotland, driven by the unprecedented external factors of...

The property market has weathered the COVID storm better than many sectors over the last couple of years. The crisis has...

We’re already into the second month of 2022, but predictions on what the market could bring for the remainder of the...

This week is nothing but positive, with the release of Clive Emson’s diverse catalogue, impressive lots set to go under the...

In this guest piece, Spanish real estate agent and property expert Sean Woolley shares his experience of getting a mortgage in...

In this opinion piece, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, outlines the key things for those with a stake in...

Wealthy Chinese investors have long been reliable investors in the market, and have frequently looked to the UK, specifically London, as...

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 number one buy-to-let (BTL) hotspot next year will be the North West, according to new findings from SevenCapital and Zoopla. The...

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

Despite being home to centuries of history, a Championship football team, a major shopping centre, a thriving tech and business scene,...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, so to speak, with Savills announcing its new head of auctions and Propertymark...

On Thursday (November 4), the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will decide whether interest rates will finally increase, after the...

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

This week, PIT takes a look at the latest unique lot available at Pugh, as well as the successful results of...

This week, Property Investor Today looks at the exciting investment opportunities at the most anticipated auctions this month, and hears from...

This week – today (June 23), to be exact – marks five years since the EU referendum. It was a significant moment...