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

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...

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

Total value of UK housing fell marginally in 2023 by 0.3 per cent or £27 billion, but remains significantly higher than...

A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...

It looks like investors in mainstream UK homes who anticipated losing capital values in the 2023 may have been mistaken -...

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

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

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...

All regions saw annual price falls in Q3 The Nationwide has produced regional house price indices for Q3 - the July to...

A property investment platform has analysed rental yields to see the best returning areas for buy to let investors. Sourced Franchise analysed...

Researchers at UK conveyancing solicitors, Bird & Co, have identified the European countries most frequently searched on Google by UK residents...

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

London is not the be-all and end-all! When talking about the UK, one of the first locations to be mentioned is...

Harrison Street, one of the leading investment management firms exclusively focused on alternative estate assets, and Eagle Street Partners (Eagle Street),...

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

Housemates, the instant book student accommodation marketplace operating across 40 cities in the UK and Ireland which we have closely followed...

Two areas in the UK are still feeling the impact of the 2008 recession despite strong growth in new-build property values,...

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

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

In this guest piece, Neil Smith, managing director UK and Ireland at Scape, sets out how providers of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)...

What does it say on your business card? Sam Le Pard, co-founder of LEXI Finance! How does LEXI help developers and property investors? LEXI...

The holiday season is around the corner so that means looking back on an eventful year and preparing for the next....

Expat financial planning firm Blevins Franks held a webinar earlier this month – named ‘A conversation about Moving to Portugal’ –...

New research has found that the proportion of UK property transactions accounted for by the new-build sector hit its lowest level in...

NAEA Propertymark has released its June Housing Report, revealing that properties are selling over their asking price at an all-time high. The...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest goings-on for the UK’s top auctioneers, from John Pye’s brand-new...

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

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

Rula Homes has secured planning consent from Wakefield Council to deliver 77 affordable new homes on a 5.76-acre site at City...

In this guest piece, Tom Ward - founder and global CEO of PBSA provider Scape - which offers student accommodation in...

With Portugal now included on the government’s ‘green’ list for quarantine-free travel from May 17 (meaning people will no longer need...

Telford Homes has exchanged contracts with Sainsbury’s to deliver a new housing scheme in Ilford. According to the developer, the acquisition of...

Over-55s used housing equity to clear more than £612 million of unsecured debt in 2020, new data from Key has revealed. Credit...

Purchasing an overseas property can be daunting and complicated at the best of times, and this is even more so the...

The self-build market is estimated to have declined in value by some 10% in 2020, as a result of the Covid-19...

With auctions still proving popular in light of Covid-19, and set to thrive even after the pandemic subsides, Property Investor Today...

Developer and hotelier Lawrence Kenwright says he has agreed a deal with 95% of unsecured investors to bring the company he...

People thinking about Vilamoura might first and, in all likelihood, only think about the marina and the hotels, bars and restaurants...

To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...

With the UK enduring its third national lockdown, Property Investor Today speaks with Michael Taggart, chief executive officer of luxury homebuilder...

Build to Rent (BTR) has been a growing trend in the UK for a number of years, but what about in...

The number of properties owned by overseas companies in England and Wales has fallen by 4,000 since the EU referendum in...

With the average homeowner staying put in their property for 23 years, mortgage loan company Ocean Finance has uncovered the top...

Scotland has enjoyed a boom in its property market since the beginning of lockdown in March, according to UK-wide letting firm...

As we get ever closer to leaving 2020 behind (and many might be happy to write this year off entirely), thoughts...

In a competitive market, it’s a challenge to get prospective buyers through the door, so when they arrive your property needs...

The fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to generate plenty of news, even as we live through Lockdown 2.0. The week-long...

The proportion of overseas investors who consider real estate and construction to be a key driver of future UK growth has...

A Barcelona-based software company recently announced its list of the ‘World’s Top 50 Short Term Property Managers’.  Rentals United, which describes itself...

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

As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...

This week, we provide a rundown of the latest auction news, from a one-of-a-kind hotel business site up for sale in...

For most homeowners, the thought of selling a house in 2020 is anxiety-inducing. To some, it feels like tempting fate. However,...

One of the biggest investors in the fast-growing Build to Rent market is rebranding its ‘lifestyle-focused’ rental operator arm – in...

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

Tens of thousands of people in the UK and Ireland who lost out in Spain’s catastrophic property crash are now able...

There has never been a harder time to be a landlord in the UK. The pressures that the last six months...

Across the world, people buying and selling homes are having to adapt to new ways of doings things as a result...

Average monthly rents are performing strongly across the country on an annual basis, although comparative figures in the capital dropped for...

Last week's announcement of a stamp duty holiday on the first £500,000 of property purchases has prompted a rise in buyers...

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...

A private island off the west coast of Ireland has been sold off-market for over £5 million to an unnamed Ultra-High-Net-Worth...

Some four in 10 mortgage advisers expect to write more buy-to-let business in the next 12 months, according to Paragon Bank. The...

Investors buying homes worth up to £500,000 won’t have to pay stamp duty on these purchases until the end of March...

Knowing exactly where you can go without having to self-isolate for 14 days upon your return to the UK will be...

The latest rental market data from HomeLet shows that average annual rents increased last month following the market officially reopening on...

An Ireland-based PropTech startup has published its study on Covid-19’s impact on the Irish property sector. Beagel, headed up by industry veteran...

A regional property investment firm has released figures which suggest that there is still movement in the property market in the...

Scotland, alongside Wales and Northern Ireland, is using its devolved powers to take a different course from the UK government by...

A headline story of 2020 so far that readers of Property Investor Today will no doubt be aware of is the...

Investment in European multifamily (Build to Rent) markets throughout 2019 reached a near all-time high, according to JLL’s latest market insight. In...

Despite Brexit uncertainty impacting house price growth, changes to tax regulations and a hike in stamp duty thresholds for buy-to-let landlords,...

Across the country, new developments continue to pop up everywhere you look – from the south coast of England to the...

With a rising number of Brits choosing to turn their backs on airport queues and the current poor exchange rates, and...

With January being a popular month for a fresh start, SpareRoom explored the cheapest and most expensive places to rent in...

The Conservative Party has unveiled plans for a 3% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK tax residents who are purchasing property, which...

New research from Churchill Home Insurance has revealed that nearly two million people have complained about planning permission applications since the...

The cost of renting a room in the UK remains steady, up just 1% on last year to an average monthly...

Buying a detached house in the UK is cheaper than paying stamp duty in prime central London, analysis from Springbok Properties...

The majority of private tenants in the UK aren’t eager to buy a home, with only 42% interested in getting on...

An online auctioneer, BidX1, has announced the launch of its global digital property marketplace. The platform expects to sell 2,000 properties with...

Springbok Properties, a Manchester-based fast sale estate agent, has revealed that new-build homes experience a huge premium in certain areas of...

Properties on Spain’s ‘Sunshine Coast’ are in strong demand, according to the latest update on the Andalusia region’s property market from...

New global free-to-list property portal Residential People recently hit its first milestone in securing 800 consumer property enquiries for estate agents...

The number of holiday lets are on the rise, according to Bournecoast Holiday Agents and financial consultants Elite Financial. The firms say...

The average rent in the UK now sits at £934, a 1.6% rise on the same time last year, according to...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK has increased by £15 pcm (3%) since this time last year,...

Annual rental growth in the UK (excluding London) is at its lowest point in nearly six years, according to the latest...

The latest Landbay rental index has suggested that landlords in London are potentially £1,806 worse off since the vote to leave...

The value of new-build properties is beginning to outstrip the value of existing properties, according to a study by DJ Alexander...

Ireland has retained its position as Europe’s most attractive destination for buy-to-let investors for the third year in a row, according...

Property investors now operate in a truly global environment. Just as UK-based investors can look at the great returns offered by...

Currency expert FairFx has revealed the best and worst destinations to purchase a second home overseas. With Brexit approaching, a second home...

UK house prices have risen by 7.3% since the Brexit vote, according to the latest Land Registry house price data. Now, in...

Pattinson Auction has announced that it aims to double in size by the end of 2018. Having significantly increased the areas they...

New research has uncovered the UK's best investment locations ranked by rental yield. The top performer is Burnley, with an average...

As a reaction to (and by-product of) London’s housing crisis, there has been a rise in recent years in the number...