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A data study has revealed that there are still plenty of profitable holiday destination areas across the UK for investors. According to...

A rare opportunity to secure a versatile collection of farm properties in need of renovation has appeared in Cornwall. The offer includes...

Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. And the greater the supply,...

Southall in West London is set to be one of the capital’s hottest property investment spots in 2024, according to a...

A total of 149 lots are listed across southern England in the latest auction by Clive Emson Auctioneers. Bidding by the...

There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...

Buyer appetites for new-build properties have dipped by 0.1% while stock levels have fallen by 0.5%.  But the quarterly figures show a...

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

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

Homes England and Network Rail Property have signed a development agreement with McLaren Property and Arlington Real Estate to be strategic...

New research from fast-growing agency group Lomond  has revealed the top 10 postcodes that are currently offering the strongest rental yields to...

A barn conversion in Highland Perthshire has been launched to the open market through property consultancy Galbraith, offering what the agency...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says he will build 6,000 “affordable” rental homes by 2030 - with their rents capped. Khan, standing...

A Scottish property investment specialist is launching what he calls “an innovative new course, designed specifically to encourage property investment and...

The Vale do Lobo resort is a legendary location on Portugal’s Algarve that has existed since 1962 but is now refreshed...

Citygate, a UK-based social housing investment firm, and UCEA, a third-generation Single Family Office, say they’re going to help solve the...

The total return of the average buy-to-let property has reduced by 6% over the last two years, driven by a sharp...

A study into crime rates, potential rental yield and nearby tourist attractions has listed a selection of the top holiday cottage...

The Home Builders Federation, the developers trade body, says planning permissions for new homes continues to fall sharply. Figures for 2023 -...

New research has produced league tables of UK locations which saw the largest residential price rises and falls in 2023. Researchers at...

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...

A new study conducted by comparison site GetAgent has revealed the most in-demand locations to buy a second property in. Global searches...

The Sunday Times has published its latest ‘Best Places’ guide - often considered a pointer to up-and-coming locations which could be...

Hamptons has launched a residential investment department - and it’s using the sister Connells brand to give new homes more exposure...

New and past landlords tempted back to Buy to Let have been warned - passive income from property isn’t easy.  This is...

Proposals to deliver a “once in a lifetime” regeneration of Glasgow’s Charing Cross have taken a step forward with the submission...

Maximising Returns: Use tech to make better decisions before acquiring your next property  As property investors, staying ahead in today's competitive market...

Almost four in 10 of landlords would like to expand their property portfolio in the next year says investment platform Lendlord. This...

New research suggests that a majority of the British public believe the government should be doing more to support students find...

We are thrilled to report that the first National Landlord Investment Show of 2024 in London on March 6 was a...

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

The Chancellor has abolished multiple dwellings relief for stamp duty land tax. Relief from SDLT for multiple dwellings in England and Northern Ireland...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

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

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

Mallorca is booming.  Visitor numbers are at an all-time high and the property market has shown a stable 1.7 per cent annual...

The director of two companies which operated an unauthorised property investment scheme costing investors more than £57 million has been banned...

La Manga - a 3,000 acre resort at Murcia in south east Spain - is offering apartments for sale with the...

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

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

International entrepreneur David von Rosen has launched 25 Degrees – a new top-end Dubai-based property development company co-founded with a Dubai-based...

New research has found the UK areas selling homes the most above list price. The study by experts at moving platform Getamover...

Thames Ditton Marina in Surrey has come to the market for the first time in nearly 20 years. The freehold marina was...

Buy to let landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their rental stock should get tax relief. That’s the view of Heather...

Hamptons has struck a deal for its name and brand to be used in a new overseas territory - and in...

Property investment specialist lender Shawbrook has completed its first limited company remortgage in just 28 business days. The professional property investor, an existing...

The most popular regions in Europe for prospective expats and holiday home owners have been revealed by sales website Your Overseas...

The West Midlands industrial market is poised for continued rental growth over the next five years, according to Savills latest Big...

Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...

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

The latest Build To Rent report prepared by lettings agency Savills claims 2023 saw a total of £4.5 billion of investment...

Glasgow has been revealed as the UK city with the biggest rise in the number of buy to let properties in...

Commercial properties and development sites across the UK, from Bolton to Birmingham, Sheffield to Stoke-on-Trent and Kettering to Wolverhampton, will feature...

Edinburgh-based property portal ESPC has revealed the city’s top-performing postcodes for rental yields in the last quarter of 2023. The latest rental...

Waypoint has launched its UK Affordable Single-Family Housing Fund focused on new build, affordable single-family housing.  The vehicle will be kick-started with...

A new analysis of the top 30 holiday hotspots across England has tried to quantify the premium for homes on sale. Using...

A French court has blocked a law change allowing Britons to stay in France for over 90 days without a visa...

An international off-plan property consultancy says it’s overseen a record 400-plus units launched in recent months. LH1 Global reckons it de-risks investments...

A recently completed residential development in the Birmingham suburb of Acocks Green will feature in Bond Wolfe’s next live-streamed auction, with...

International real estate advisor Savills has started the year with what it calls “a strategic and large-scale expansion” of its regional...

An investment consultancy has produced new data analysing the complex regional differences between rental returns. Analysts at Invezz examined data provided by...

Commercial property prices have shown strong year on year growth of as high as 21 per cent across some regions of...

2024 could be the year of investment in the regeneration of historic buildings a sector specialist forecasts. Charles Warrack, partner at property...

Claire Flynn, mortgages expert at Confused .com, has given 12 tips for anyone considering investing in student housing. “Investing in student properties...

Birmingham council, which last autumn declared itself effectively bankrupt, has instructed retained auctioneers Bond Wolfe to put 29 disused properties, investments,...

New analysis from Rightmove looks at the most prominent trends expected in the rental market during 2024, with advertised rents predicted...

London’s restaurant scene is thriving in spite of the cost-of-living crisis, with 253 new openings in 2023, up from 243 in...

This year will be an opportunity to buy at the very bottom of the cycle for commercial investors – with retail,...

Anastasia Yianni of Cyprus Sotheby’s International Realty writes:  For overseas property investors looking for an investment in 2024, Cyprus continues to stand...

Institutional investors are increasingly recognising their crucial role in meeting residential property building targets and plan to boost funding levels, it’s...

Emerald Palace Group, which owns the luxurious Raffles The Palm Dubai, has announced that the largest penthouse in Dubai is up...

Savills has revealed the residential element of its annual cross-sector forecasts for investments in 2024 to 2028. The agency says turbulence in...

An investment platform is backing two of the more unusual property sectors - short lets and assisted living - as good...

Flipping a property is something that so many people have a desire to do, in fact, data shows that searches for...

British interest in international property has dipped slightly, claims property portal Kyero. It says British buyers await a possible relaxation of post-Brexit...

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

BNP Paribas Real Estate research shows that Middle Eastern investment into central London offices is the busiest it has been since...

Investment returns and activity in London’s property market has been stronger than the rest of the country over the last 12...

“2023 has proved a tricky year but it’s also provided opportunities that haven’t been available for the last few years. “On the...

A chronic mismatch between supply and demand has been the defining feature of the private rental market for three years.  UK rents...

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...

The days of Cornish property selling unseen, over the asking price, overnight, are a long and distant memory. The prime Cornish market...

The latest research by Foxtons reveals just how much London homeowners can add  Ali’s to their property by digging down. The research...

An online property auction expert says investors and all others selling by auction in 2024 must be realistic on pricing. Stuart Collar...

The prestigious Property Investors Awards - organised by the Property Investors Bureau - have announced their 2023 results. “This year we saw...

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

Two leading house price indices have shown recent rises - both the Nationwide last month and now the Halifax. The latter says...

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...

A new study has uncovered the most profitable garage conversions investors can consider for properties.  According to the figures, turning a garage...

Real estate finance and investment house TAB has launched a new fractional ownership model called TAB Property - and it’s purchased...

A 450-room purpose built student accommodation block has come to the market in one of the country’s most popular university towns. Knight...

A property consultancy says there’s a new office market emerging - and it’s beginning to rival office-favourite Reading.  Vail Williams says the...

New data appears to show that the average UK house price would need to increase by over £13,400 just to keep...

Organisers say the seventh Ghana Property and Lifestyle Expo 2023, which took place recently in Chelsea, saw a record number of...

Pub company Three Thistles has instructed Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to sell a long-established portfolio of seven licensed premises stretching across Scotland’s...

Louise Dell, co-founder of property portal Kyero, shares tips and advice Perhaps more so now than in recent years, investing in the Spanish property...

New research from an over-50’s property company reveals that bungalow construction has dropped to account for just 1.2 per cent of...