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With analysis from property lender Together finding that, as of 2023, there are 1.55m abandoned residential homes worth £531 billion across...

The number of sales instructions in London was 17% above the five-year average in the first quarter of 2024, according to...

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

For first time buyers, renting is cheaper than buying in most of the UK according to new data from the Halifax. London, the...

New research shows that sellers in Wales are likely to be hit hardest by a down valuation, with the average home...

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

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

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

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

The number of landlords who have fallen behind on their mortgages has jumped, says lenders trade body UK Finance. Buy to let...

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

A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...

In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...

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

Investors relying on capital appreciation are in for a pleasant surprise in 2024 according to Knight Frank. Tom Bill, head of the...

A house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023, and says...

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

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

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

New research by digital mortgage lender Molo shows where in England and Wales offers the highest and lowest rental yields.  The current...

A bank says seasoned property investors are sizing up commercial opportunities given the hostile landscape for residential investment. Emma Cox, MD of...

Research by a specialist lender has lifted the lid on potential property investment with HMO conversions. Octane Capital says that while the...

England and Wales have seen rising rental yields for the third quarter in a row, with the total yield up 1.0...

A new analysis shows increasing returns on buy-to-let investments serving students, with the strongest yields seen in the UK’s smaller university...

The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high according to Zoopla. The portal’s latest House Price Index  shows the...

The tough economic climate has seen the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad increase its stake in the UK’s mortgage market to...

A property investor has launched a new platform to share information for investors and other players in the short-term rentals industry. Holiday...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

A high profile buy to let lender has announced the launch of top slicing on applications. This enables investor borrowers to use...

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

Another legal firm is reporting a “significant rise” in landlords selling up ahead of the Renters Reform Bill becoming law. A blog...

Bricklane, the residential property investment platform, has doubled its geographic footprint by expanding into select markets in the north west of...

Proposed tougher energy efficiency requirements for rental properties are already influencing investor buying decisions, with a quarter acquiring higher-rated properties, research...

A property advice service is suggesting that almost anything done to make money from a property could land the owner or...

Welsh Houses in Multiple Occupation are generating the highest yields across Britain, new data has revealed. The data from buy to let...

Pocket Living has announced that it has secured a new senior debt package with Lloyds Bank, which is capable of being...

Rental yields and tenant demand are holding firm for landlords’ property investments, however profitability of portfolios was slightly down on the...

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, this week released its latest Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q4 2022 rental yields across England...

In this guest piece, Mark Simpson from Boostly looks at how holiday let owners can navigate the cost-of-living crisis and keep...

New research from Shawnbrook shows that green mortgage discounts could be encouraging landlords to make home upgrades. These discounts can help...

Pitch 4 Finance has announced that it is relaunching as Provide Finance, heralding a new era for sourcing, and securing specialist...

Pluto Finance closed £130 million of senior development finance in August, at an average margin of 4.1% and an average Loan...

With construction work now well underway, a new apartment scheme that will tap into the emerging co-living market is expected to open...

Specialist lender Together has approved a £3.6 million funding facility for housing development in South Yorkshire. Walshaw Homes will construct 22...

Since the regeneration scheme was completed in 2015, over 250 properties have sold. At present, only one two-bedroom apartment which forms...

A significant nationwide study by leading specialist lender, Together predicts the UK specialist residential mortgage market will treble to £16 billion...

Development lender, Silbury Finance, has provided a £73.8 million senior debt facility to North Star Investment Management, a creative property asset...

Well-known Spanish agency Lucas Fox works with some of Spain's leading mortgage brokers who offer competitive mortgage packages to suit all requirements....

The crown of UK’s number one yield hotspot goes to Bradford, according to new research compiled by PropertyData and Sequre Property...

The homes we live in will increasingly be constructed off-site as investors and developers strive to balance spiralling costs with net-zero...

The UK's Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to grow and evolve, which arguably makes the role of the market's trade...

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

It is no secret that the UK is currently facing a chronic shortage of affordable housing, at a time when incomes...

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

Since the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in 2017, cladding issues have been highlighted across thousands of properties in...

With bricks and mortar proving ever-popular and house prices continuing to rise, the opportunities for first-time and seasoned property investors are endless. That...

With new research finding over 10 million UK adults are considering becoming a holiday let landlord and the volume and total...

This week’s development roundup is green-focused, with Together’s generous funding package for a new low-carbon homebuilding scheme and plans submitted for...

The government’s Levelling Up Home Building Fund is unlikely to provide enough funding to supply loans to all of the nation’s...

In this guest piece, Hugh Wigzell, senior associate at Farrer & Co, lists three issues that property buyers and investors should watch out for...

This week’s roundup is centred around demand, with iamsold reporting a strong rise in Modern Method of Auction as market conditions...

The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act, once it comes into effect, will prevent ground rent being charged on most new leases. Anyone...

Research from Octane Capital has revealed which areas of the UK rental market are driving growth in rental stock availability, as...

The theme of this week’s roundup is growth and success. Savills Auctions welcomes a new associate and MSP Capital’s reports a successful auction...

Whether you are an accidental landlord or witty property investor; you are likely to agree that a wave of new regulations...

Almost two-thirds (62%) of residential property professionals don’t believe that Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are the most suitable method to help...

New research from BDRC BVA highlights the extent of the cost that landlords will need to rack up to get properties...

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

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has outlined the key areas it believes the government and the industry should focus on...

Legal & General Capital (L&G) and Hodge have invested £5.5 million into an energy technology and services company supporting the transition...

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...

From knowing the best time to buy a home to understanding what’s needed before you can put in an offer, it...

The demise of the buy-to-let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a 3% stamp duty surcharge, and...

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

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

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

Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has revealed that it has...

Lender and savings bank Paragon Bank recently conducted research highlighting the top student property investment locations in the UK. The findings...

In this guest piece, David Searle, co-founder and COO of HSPG, outlines why affordable housing provision is more important than ever. House prices...

In April 2020, right in the heart of the first lockdown, we ran a guest piece from Harvey Raybould about whether...

New principal lender GRE Finance “GRE” has provided a £5 million facility, at 70% LTV on an 18-month term, to property...

Recent reports that over half of all London homes on the market last year were downvalued by lenders was somewhat concerning...

New research by specialist lender Together reveals that there is rising demand for serviced apartments with almost three-quarters of UK adults valuing...

Lender Fiduciam has provided a £5 million development loan for the construction of a £10 million seven-storey residential apartment building in...

A new poll has revealed that 15% of working-age people believe that the government’s mortgage guarantee scheme could apply to them....

Why would a commercial lender give you money for a small-scale property development project? The answer is … profit. They’ll typically...

Staycations have become a common way for Brits to spend their free time. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, international travel...

With the rise in people relocating permanently to the British coast as holidaying takes a backseat, Chris Baguley, commercial managing director...

If you take a look at the Virgin website you’ll see an impressive (and varied) number of brands, including broadband, aviation,...

Principle Estate Management has welcomed a major UK government intervention that means leaseholders “trapped” in flats due to the cladding crisis...

Dover District Council has approved Etopia Homes’ plans to deliver 50 eco-friendly homes on a site in Eastry, Kent. Situated on Gore...

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...

In this article, building society The Cumberland - specialists when it comes to holiday let lending - offer expert input on...

When it comes to investing in developments and resorts abroad, UK-based development firms might be concerned about finance and how to...

A webinar poll undertaken by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) highlighted that over half (55%) of property professionals believe that the RICS...

Has the post-lockdown staycation boom inspired you to invest in a holiday let property?  Here, Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager...

While restrictions around international travel remain largely uncertain, demand for UK staycations has experienced a meteoric rise. Thousands of holidaymakers are zoning...

Property investors are always looking for new strategies and Rent-to-Rent has recently risen to the top of the popular strategies list....

With lockdown easing and the vaccine rollout continuing to go well, there is hope on the horizon again for a brighter...

A new PropTech engine has issued more than £600 million worth of Instant Sales Guarantee proposals in the first three months...