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Furnished holiday lets offer tax breaks, but owners need to tread carefully, Handelsbanken Wealth Management (HWM) has warned. Soaring demand for holiday...

The number of sales transactions in the Prime Central London (PCL) market recorded in March was the highest since March 2016,...

Despite the ongoing implications of Brexit and, more recently, the pandemic, the number of overseas landlords owning property in the UK...

Last week, two of the UK’s biggest housebuilders – Barratt and Berkeley – held webinars aimed at investors. While new-build developments have traditionally...

The average volume of properties advertised on the market has fallen by nearly 22% since it hit a peak in November, according...

Many landlords and property investors will have watched the Chancellor’s budget with a feeling of trepidation. There had been hints of...

In this guest piece, Jess Brookes - content & research executive at Home Made, a London lettings company specialising in Build to...

Buy-to-let landlords and investors are anxiously anticipating the planned hike to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), which would drastically increase the amount...

flatfair, the rental payments technology firm, has partnered with PropTech company Spike Global to further streamline the rental experience of tenants...

Since the housing market reopened after lockdown, the release of pent-up demand has led to record levels of enquiries for homes...

Residential property firm Centrick has become one of the first in the Midlands to secure remuneration as part of the government’s...

The annual price decline in prime central London (PCL) was 4.3% for the third consecutive month in January, while average rents...

House prices surrounding London’s tube stations have fallen by an average of 2% since the start of the pandemic as the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am David Alexander, Joint CEO of apropos and D.J....

The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...

Wardour Point, a development crafted for modern living, has been launched in Manchester to meet the growing demand for regional property. The...

A Midlands estate agent is the latest to convert to live stream property viewings after six months of using an Australian-designed...

The UK property market is in a state of flux. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has had a marked effect on landlords,...

PlanetRent, the automated lettings platform, is launching a tenant app to give renters greater transparency at the click of a button. The...

As we near the end of 2020, NAEA Propertymark and ARLA Propertymark provide analysis of their 2020 sales and lettings data. The...

The residential and commercial lettings market has always required those involved to be on their toes in order to keep up...

The UK's second tier cities are very often more appealing to international investors in terms of guranteed rental returns - as...

A leading Manchester city centre property developer has been granted planning permission to convert Mindel House and neighbouring Bloom Street into...

In March 2020, the Home Office made a number of changes to the Right to Rent scheme to make it easier...

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...

The team behind Glasgow’s first major city centre Build to Rent (BTR) development has now successfully delivered another multi-million pound BTR...

The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...

Flatio, a Czech-Republic-based mid-term lettings platform, has announced that it has acquired digital nomad housing marketplace NomadX in a move worth £3.6 million. The...

I have been a developer and landlord for over 25 years and, for my sins, ended up owning an estates and...

The latest apartment building from leading city centre lettings firm Manchester Apartments has opened its doors, designed to provide ‘first-class accommodation’ to students...

Automated lettings platform PlanetRent has partnered with virtual reality technology company The 360 View to provide virtual tours of rental properties. The...

The current stamp duty holiday provides a window of opportunity for property investors. It’s particularly good news for those just entering...

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...

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

Few would disagree that it has been a difficult year for the residential lettings sector. With the market effectively frozen for...

Overseas and domestic students have returned to the London lettings market in full force this month, accounting for 25% of all...

While average rental values in prime central London (PCL) have declined annually by 6.9%, average house prices in prime London property...

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...

Now is the ultimate time to invest in the West Sussex market town of Bognor Regis, according to Sussex-based property lettings...

No matter whether you are its most ardent advocate or a fervent detractor, there can be no doubt that Airbnb has...

The Prime Central London (PCL) property market is the busiest it has been for over five years, according to estate agency...

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...

As the UK slowly eases out of lockdown and home movers eagerly search for their next property, virtual viewings and video...

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

A leading super-prime real estate specialist, which describes itself as the agency of choice for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, has announced the opening of...

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...

With a surge in demand for staycations as people continue to shun overseas travel in favour of domestic holidays, could there...

The lockdowns and subsequent travel restrictions imposed across the globe as a result of Covid-19 are preventing international students from coming...

With a rise in staycations as a result of Covid-19 and the restrictions it has placed on overseas travel, investors will...

Several months ago, on March 23, Boris Johnson made a televised address to the nation with the unprecedented call for the...

Restrictions on house moves in Scotland were relaxed from Monday (June 29 2020) as part of the Scottish Government’s four-phase routemap...

Earlier this month, we ran a two-part series on Paul Hanafin - who successfully moved from busking to a £1 million...

In parts one and two, we looked at the investors and developers with a large stake in the fast-emerging Build to...

One-bed properties are now proving to be the best investment when it comes to buy-to-let rental yields across the UK’s major...

In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...

The short-term accommodation and holiday lettings sector, of which Airbnb is the major player, has supported the implementation of new UK-wide...

Activity in the lettings market has increased sharply in the four weeks since the property market reopened on May 13. Knight Frank...

Earlier this month, the government confirmed that its ban on evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic is to be extended for...

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

The UK lettings market has experienced a 'remarkable bounce back' in activity since reopening on May 13, according to Goodlord. Its data...

Lots of people throughout the years have made considerable sums of money from property, but it seems unlikely that many started...

With lockdown measures starting to be eased, and the possible move to step 2 of the three-step plan from June 1,...

The latest research from Property Hub has revealed that a huge 98% of property investors still consider property to be a...

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic disrupting pretty much every aspect of daily life, the latest research from lettings management platform Howsy...

The effects of coronavirus on the short-lets market is continuing to see Airbnb landlords and the like switching back to long-term...

The coronavirus pandemic is currently dominating all our lives, and is all anyone can really talk or think about at present.  In the property...

A luxury London estate and lettings agency says it is concerned to see a noticeable rise in ‘situation tenancies’, a specific type...

UK house sales are predicted to decline by 38% on 2019 to 734,000 transactions for the full year (2020). That is according...

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...

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

The Covid-19 outbreak has impacted all industries, including the whole of the property sector, but the short-lets market has perhaps been...

In an unprecedented global climate, and with the new tax year looming, investors everywhere will be thinking about the future and...

Edinburgh residential property investment and lettings specialist Cullen Property has introduced virtual viewings for its student properties. Prospective tenants can use video...

While the coronavirus outbreak has led to the postponement of all local and mayoral elections in England for a year to...

The latest research from lettings management platform Howsy has looked at what makes the ideal investment location for UK landlords when...

In this latest roundup of development news, we zone in on a Grade-II listed Georgian warehouse next to the oldest pub...

The property sector has been told to prepare for a downturn in the market whilst keeping everybody safe during the coronavirus...

A set of luxury two, three and four-bedroom boutique barns have opened in Cornwall, offering a prime lifestyle investment opportunity. Launched by...

Newly-appointed Chancellor Rishi Sunak should use the forthcoming Budget to ‘produce a level playing field for taxation’ with the short-term letting...

Hostmaker, the London-based short-let property management company, has entered administration, just a week after speculation of its possible insolvency was revealed in the Sunday...

Lettings deposit replacement scheme Ome has looked at how much tenants are paying to secure a rental property, how this has...

The latest research by Benham and Reeves has looked at house price performance in previous leap years and what it could...

New data from Citylets and ESPC, on the rental market and accompanying house price information respectively, has revealed that Musselburgh offered...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned one looking to build your portfolio, you will need to consider how you...

At the start of this year, Property Investor Today took a detailed look at why Preston is the perfect city for...

A new report from global real estate firm JLL has claimed that 2021 will be the year when the mammoth new...

With recently released figures revealing Airbnb’s huge reach across the country and Build to Rent’s rapid growth, Property Investor Today analyses...

Last week tech giant Facebook announced that it would be hiring 1,000 more staff in London, bringing its total workforce in...

With the private rented sector continuing to expand, landlords must work hard to get ahead of the competition and attract suitable...

The short-let rental market is booming, despite controversy and opposition around the world. In recent months, we have covered both the...

UK landlords are planning to acquire houses in multiple occupation (HMO) more than any other property type over the next 12...

Airsorted, the London-based professional hosting company, has revealed its new brand identity: Houst, which it says marks a significant step in...

When you come to rent out your property, you will need to think about how you can maximise its potential in...

The amount of net income required to cover the cost of renting has increased 16.8% in the last two decades to...

Last week we covered the initial works being started on a new luxury development in Preston, redeveloped by Wigan-based property developer...

On Monday, we looked at why landlords and investors were being warned off holidays lettings amid an Airbnb crackdown in Scotland...

Proposals for regulatory and financial changes to the status of Airbnb in Scotland and Bristol, aimed at curbing the growth of...

Prices in Prime Central London (PCL) are predicted to rise by 18% over the next five years, while cumulative rental growth...

Smartlands and UK Sotheby’s International Realty have announced a collaboration which aims to explore the possibilities that blockchain technology provides for...

There’s something magical about Christmas, especially with UK house prices jumping by 38.9% since the last ‘widespread’ white Christmas in December...

With people moving away from traditional long let tenancies in favour of shorter, ‘hassle-free’ tenancies, we’ve seen a rise in flex-rents...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned investor, finding the right buy-to-let investment is far from simple. With many factors to...

Buying demand has slightly risen this year, with an average of 320 house buyers registered per branch, compared to 318 on...

Last week PIT attended a roundtable discussion at WeWork Monument where the future of Build to Rent, the role of PropTech/AI...

Against the backdrop of Brexit, landlords and tenants alike are sharpening their focus on breaking down the traditional rental model to...

Benham and Reeves has revealed the capital’s prime and super-prime streets where buyer activity remains strong despite a wider market ‘freeze’...

Welcome back to our Women in Property Investment series, where we focus on women who are breaking down barriers in the...

GuestReady Group, a leading short-term let and Airbnb property manager, announced this week that it has passed the milestone of $1billion...

Confidence among landlords and property investors has slumped to an all-time low, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). The latest survey...

Increasingly, landlords have had to adapt to stay on top of the trends within the property and lifestyle sector to boost...

Here at Angels Sales & Lettings, we are always delighted to sponsor great local initiatives and clubs as part of our...

As a landlord, it helps to understand current trends in the private rented sector and how you can maintain your buy-to-let...

A farm from the 1800s has been converted into a holiday lettings business at the heart of the Dorset Downs thanks...

Property Investor Today recently visited the Royal Docks to witness first-hand its dramatic facelift. One of London’s most successful regeneration projects of...

Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...

Two of the largest Build to Rent developments in the Manchester city region are generating significant rental returns, according to Manchester-based...

Two experienced property investors have been handed £2 million by specialist lender Cambridge & Counties Bank to help fund the purchase...

A leading property management firm has warned UK landlords to be cautious about turning to Airbnb and other short-term online lettings...

The prime lettings market in the capital is showing signs of strength, according to agency Russell Simpson. The firm says it has...

With Brexit causing hesitance amongst non-UK tenants within the rental sector, independent lettings and sales agent, Benham and Reeves, has looked...

Labour’s London Assembly spokesperson for housing has welcomed new advertising guidelines published by Transport for London (TfL) banning adverts on its...

Soaring rents are tempting investors back into the capital's lettings market, according to September’s Home.co.uk Asking Price Index. A revitalisation of the...

The first release of homes at Moda Living’s flagship Build to Rent Angels Gardens scheme in the heart of Manchester have...

An Airbnb management company has claimed that part-time property rentals are booming in London. Airsorted, which was founded in February 2015 by...

In the latest part of our series on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today checks in on the transformation of Television...

There was a rise in activity across the UK lettings market in July, according to the latest data from the Agency...

Stockton-on-Tees’ lettings market is seeing a significant spike in activity, according to the latest analysis from Zoopla. The property portal delivered 75%...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...

The children are off school, which means the summer break has officially begun and people are gearing up for the holidays....

Research has revealed that 17 of the UK’s top 20 best postcodes for buy-to-let rental yields are located within close proximity...

Roby.ai, an Articificial Intelligence (AI) assistant, has been launched in the UK property market. Thought to be an industry first, Roby.ai works...

The increasing amount of lettings regulations is making it difficult for letting agents and landlords to remain compliant and protect the safety of...

Ten cities in Europe have asked for more help from the EU in their battle against Airbnb and other short-let holiday rental websites....

Agents and landlords in Scotland who are letting property and declaring them to be holiday lets to avoid long-term tenancy rights...

Holiday lettings business cottages.com has seen a 23% growth in portfolio recruitment over the last six months, compared to the same...

New research from online mortgage broker Property Master has revealed that the cost of the majority of fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages appear...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

The Mayor of London has been urged to ban adverts on the Tube that encourage the breaking of short-term lettings law. Tom...

London's average asking rents are at an all-time high of £2,093 per month following a record year-on-year price increase, new Rightmove...

A Brexit-inspired holiday letting boom is expected to hit the South West this year, according to local holiday letting agency Bournecoast. The...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

Boutique lettings agency Mulberry Cottages has announced two new events this spring for those considering letting their property out as a...

The UK lettings market experienced a slowdown in February after a buoyant start to the year, according to the latest findings...

A new landlord management platform which pays tenants to find replacements is launching soon. Online lettings community Mashroom is aiming to change...

Parking is the most desired feature of rental homes across England, Wales and Scotland, according to new research by Zoopla. The study...

For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...

For landlords, experiencing occasional void periods is inevitable and often out of your control. If a tenant’s circumstances change, they could...

With Build to Rent the fastest-growing trend in the rental sector, Property Investor Today took the opportunity to visit one of...

Only 3% of landlords are currently active in the informal short-term lettings market, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). Of those...

The number of 35 to 54-year-olds renting a home has risen by 15% in the least three years, according to new...

With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...

Who are you? Paul Staley What does it say on your business card? Director of PRS at SDL Property Management. What is SDL Property Management? As...

December is the best month for landlords to find new tenants, according to lettings agency Kingswood Residential Investment Management. The Nottingham-based firm...

Former retail premises could be the biggest untapped resource for new residential development, according to property software company MRI Software. The firm’s...

Battersea Power Station continues to attract high-end professionals, resulting in healthy buy-to-let rentals, rising rents and low void periods. This is according...

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

Propertymark has studied its sales and lettings data to reveal trends from the year, with the findings revealing that first-time buyer...

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...

Some 81% of estate agents expect revenues to grow or stay the same next year despite growing concerns over the UK’s...

As a landlord, you'll want the reassurance of knowing that you’re going to receive your rent on time each month. This...

Recent research from Your Move has revealed that nearly half of all UK buy-to-let landlords are ‘Pension Pot’ landlords. ‘Pension Pot’ landlords...

A joint report by Reapit and Dataloft has revealed that the letting market is witnessing significant activity, with viewings up 13.3%...

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

UK investors have recently taken a greater interest in opportunities abroad which promise cheaper entry prices and higher rental returns on...

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

Strong price growth across a number of West London boroughs has been reported by rental brand Residently. W12, which covers the thriving...

The National LIS Awards, which aims to celebrate excellence in the private rented sector, is set to take place on Thursday...

The UK lettings market performed steadily in June, according to the latest Agency Express Property Activity Index. The number of properties with...

With the World Cup finally here, online lettings platform Urban.co.uk looks at which host city offers the best mix of affordable...

The average rent in the UK reached £919 in May, up by 2% on the same time last year, according to...

PropTech startup RentalStep has questioned whether long-term lifestyle tenants should have to go through the traditional referencing process when moving between...

Economic and political uncertainty appears to be dimming the light of the property market recently, with some long-time owners reconsidering their...

Landlord confidence across a range of measures remained stable or increased in the first quarter of 2018 compared with the end...

A property expert from Finchley-based Richard Anthony Chartered Accountants has warned potential investors to plan their investment with care. This comes...

Investors in the buy-to-let (BTL) market have recently faced significant challenges, primarily increased taxes on capital gains, and the restriction of...

Crosslane Student Developments has secured planning consent for a 266-bed, purpose-built student accommodation development in Coventry. The scheme, which is set to...

The government is awaiting responses from anyone with evidence on rent-a-room relief following its announcement to better target it towards longer-term...

NAEA Propertymark and ARLA Propertmark have shared their forecasts for the rental and buying market in 2018, with rental prices set...

Millennials are making a career out of being a landlord, according to a new survey by Intus Lettings. Surprisingly, almost half of...

With the lettings market traditionally heating up in autumn, property investors will be looking at ways to make their rental homes...

The latest data from Knight Frank has revealed that the number of agreed tenancies for prime home counties properties has increased...

Students from overseas made up approximately 75% of applicants in Prime Central London (PCL) over the past few months, according to...

Q: What is No Agent?   No Agent is a complete property management service. We have combined the experience of property experts with...

No Agent’s innovative technology and in-house property experts offers landlords a simpler, flexible and low-fee way to manage everything from start...

Ezylet, a property portal aimed at private landlords, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor, seeking fresh funds to grow...

Most parts of England and Wales saw rents rise in the run-up to the recent general election with yields stable at...

Economically vibrant and at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse, Leeds is a magnet for businesses, which partly explains why office...

Despite new figures from the RICS Residential Market Survey showing a rather ‘gloomy’ outlook about the state of the residential property...

AIPP CEO, Peter Robinson, talks to Tim Morgan (below right), owner of ERE Property, a UK based company selling UK investment...

High demand from national and international investors for strong performing assets across all property sectors helped Allsop raise more than £87m...

Residential property prices in the UK rose by 1.7% in December compared with the previous month to reach an average of...

Despite ongoing uncertainty around Brexit, the UK property market is expected to return to relative calm and renewed prosperity in 2017,...

Richard Barber, director at Prime Central London estate agency W.A.Ellis, part of the JLL Group, offers his thoughts on what property market...

Many Britons often think about the idea of jetting off overseas to invest in property. Well, if you are planning to make...

With many landlords in Ireland coming to the end of their 10-year interest-only mortgage period, buy-to-let arrears look set to escalate...

House prices were at the forefront of the EU debate in the run-up to the EU referendum with the now former...

The Nine Elms’ borough of Southwark has experienced a boom in residential property prices over the past 12 months, but with...

Take-up of central London office space increased in the third quarter of this year as the market in the heart of...

Letting agency Knight Frank reports that the number of new tenancies it agreed in August was the highest it has ever...

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on October 7 and 8 for the annual Property Investor &...

Allsop has launched a new online lettings agency service to help improve and further enhance and support the management of investment...

Global markets have plunged, David Cameron has announced that he is to step down as Prime Minister later this year, sterling...

One of the largest ever portfolios of farms has been launched onto the market by Scottish property consultancy, CKD Galbraith. Located in...

There has been a sharp fall in buy-to-let acquisitions following the hike in stamp duty for investment properties and second homes...

The rental market in prime central London is starting to slow following a year of record breaking growth with rents either...

In response to recent calls for landlords and property investors to incorporate, one letting agency is urging people to take a...

An immigration law solicitor has warned that almost three-quarters of private residential landlords in the UK don't understand the implications of the...

This January is set to be the strongest month outside of the summer for lettings activity, fuelled by Christmas divorces and...

Reinventing Renting, which identifies opportunities for landlords to enhance their lettings businesses, has been launched by the National Landlords Association (NLA). The...

Global travel firm Expedia announced this week that it has acquired HomeAway Inc – a website specialising in holiday lets.  The acquisition...

Qube Global Software has announced that it has developed a unified management tool for the Private Rented Sector (PRS) model.  The tool...

An online property letting portal that aims to help landlords and letting agents reach students seeking private accommodation in university cities...

Property investors are becoming increasingly interested in expanding their portfolios outside of the UK.   Some 46% of property investors surveyed by FXcompared...

I recently visited Life Residential at their bright and modern West London headquarters. I carried out a quick interview with Joint Managing...

Prime rents in the Home Counties grew by 3.5% in the first quarter of 2015, the highest rate of quarterly growth...

A new study conducted by Endsleigh, the landlord and tenant insurance provider, has highlighted the top frustrations of tenants and landlords. The...

Average rents for newly let properties rose by 4.5% in Q1 2015 to £894pcm, according to new findings from Countrywide’s Quarterly...