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NatWest has announced it will introduce new Airbnb-friendly mortgage terms that embrace home sharing via short lets. And now Airbnb wants...

Property data consultancy TwentyEA has released its latest snapshot of the housing sales and lettings markets. One stand-out point is the substantial...

The average price of property coming to the market for sale dropped 0.4% in the past month to £373,493 says Rightmove. This...

Property portal OnTheMarket has offered investors and other canny would-be purchasers some negotiating advice on new to secure discounts or other...

The latest house price index for the UK - released as Sir Kier Starmer was still celebrating his move into 10...

Property portal Zoopla says it has developed a long-run model showing whether UK house prices are too expensive or fairly valued. It...

A slew of lenders have slashed rates on their buy to let mortgage products in recent days as competition hots up...

Looming tax changes around furnished holiday lets and the approaching holiday season are driving inquiries for tax advice from current owners...

Would-be buyers with a 5% deposit face paying £300 per month more in mortgage repayments than if they continued renting, says...

An estate agency suggests anyone owning a property in a sought-after school catchment area could enjoy a 20% premium if Labour...

A prominent housing index claims prices are, on average, some 3.3% lower than a year ago but with the North East...

Data sourced from millions of bank accounts reveals spending on rent and mortgages increased 6.3 per cent year-on-year in May. Barclays data...

Off-plan house purchases have plummeted in the last year - and that’s largely down to higher mortgage rates. Property consultancy Hamptons says...

The political uncertainty hanging over the UK property market has come into sharper focus since Rishi Sunak announced a general election,...

As Taylor Swift's  "Eras" tour sweeps through the UK next month, investors in key concert cities have a unique opportunity to...

Figures from the National House Building Council (NHBC) show 21,967 new homes were registered to be built in Q1 2024, down...

What are bridging loans and when are they useful? Bridging loans are a type of short-term financing that property investors can use...

The average price of property coming to the market for sale rose by 0.8% this month (+£2,807) to a new record...

The Cotswolds is the most lucrative place in the UK to own a holiday let, according to Sykes Holiday Cottages. With annual...

The strength and popularity of the Greater Manchester single-family Build To Rent sector has been revealed by new research by Manchester...

The latest UK house price index from e.surv suggests house prices have fallen over the past year - this is in...

A European real estate valuation service has released what it calls “a comprehensive study on housing affordability in the United Kingdom”,...

There are signs of a seasonal pick-up in activity in country house markets, but higher mortgage rates are keeping demand in...

New figures from the Halifax show where in the UK capital appreciation is running at its highest. Northern Ireland remains the strongest...

The average gross rental yield reported by landlords has reached the highest level since the second quarter of 2018, according to...

Tech platform GetGround - which previously had a customer base of buy to let individuals who chose to incorporate - is...

The latest market insight from London's Foxtons lettings agency has revealed that so far this year, the average number of buyer...

Rightmove says it’s now cheaper to buy than rent in each of Great Britain’s biggest cities, highlighting why many determined first-time...

There's good news for the buy to let sector as mortgage product availability is showing signs of stability, according to the...

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...

A property software business says its research shows that the housing market revival is driven by the premiums levied on new...

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

The latest market analysis from Zoopla shows housing market activity improving by all key measures during Q1 2024. Sales activity and house...

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

Shawbrook is enhancing its support for professional landlords and property investors seeking larger, more complex financing solutions, increasing its maximum loan...

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

New data Rightmove reveals that Chard, a town in Somerset, is the new hotspot with the number of sales agreed more...

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...

An estate agency group claims that a baby born today will need to earn £95,121 as an adult to get a...

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

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

A developer once said that after a slowdown, you need no further bad news for two consecutive quarters for a recovery...

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

UK house prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, up by 0.4 per cent or £1,091 in cash terms,...

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...

New research by consumer group HomeOwners Alliance shows that for many young people, homeownership has become an impossible dream. A sentiment survey...

House prices across the UK are down just 0.5 per cent in a year as the housing market recovery continues. New data...

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

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

Typically, rents rise in line with wages - which, in turn, tend to track inflation or increase at a slightly lower...

Hamptons head of research Aneisha Beveridge says the early signs in 2024 suggest that the market has firmly turned the page.   She...

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

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

The number of prospective sellers contacting estate agents to arrange valuations ahead of sale hit an all-time high in January, says...

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

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

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...

Sales Market: The UK housing market is at an inflection point, which means mixed signals for buyers and sellers. Inflation has fallen...

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

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

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

Landlords are spoilt for choice, having seen the number of buy to let mortgage products increase by 8.8 per cent in...

Just under half of mortgage brokers expect to place more limited company buy-to-let business throughout the next 12 months, Paragon Bank...

Data from London property data consultancy LonRes suggests supply in prime areas of the capital is improving and so rental growth...

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

In the wake of a turbulent 2023 for the property industry, Essential Information Group, a leading provider of data and insights...

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

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...

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

We believe a well-functioning housing system is one that meets everyone’s housing needs. There will always be people who can’t or...

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

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

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

Last year, 2023, was a challenging one fo the housing market in the UK and a frustrating one for investors. While there...

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

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...

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

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

It’s not often you can say the property market was stronger in November than in September, but it was this year....

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...

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

There’s been a circa 25 per cent increase in the average value of a home across England since the pandemic, notwithstanding...

It’s been a much better year than many analysts expected says Rightmove - despite this month’s dip in asking prices. New seller...

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

Over 70 locations in Britain have seen average house prices rise over the last year, bucking the national trend. An analysis of...

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

Average annual price growth in prime global city markets ticked up in Q3 2023 to 2.1 per cent, well above the...

Savills is warning that the average UK house price is projected to fall by a further 3.0 per cent in 2024...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house prices in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop it...

The commercial property market has performed well in recent years, although trends differ from inner city and local markets, reports Dutton...

There was a record number of properties sold by agents using online auctions in the third quarter of this year, according...

What do the property markets in North Norfolk, Kensington and Chelsea and East Devon have in common?  They are the only areas...

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