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Average prices across 56 major global housing markets increased again last quarter, with average annual growth now at 3.9% across a...

The typical buy-to-let investor has reduced the size of their portfolio by as much as 27% across England and Wales in...

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...

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

Although economic activity has picked up since the start of the year, the outlook remains weak by historical standards according to...

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

New retail and leisure research has revealed a boom in commercial real estate activity over 2023.  The latest report by the Local...

The prime London sales market recorded both price and transaction falls in February, while in lettings, rental growth increased slightly and...

From executive homes to single-bedroom flats, an enormous range of homes feature in Bond Wolfe’s 190-lot live-streamed auction this Wednesday. A guide...

Home sellers’ optimism is vastly improved compared to March last year, according to the latest Asking Price Index from respected property...

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

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,...

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

Zero Deposit has analysed historic rental data from the Office for National Statistics for each region of England, to forecast what...

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...

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

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

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...

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

New research shows that the West Midlands has been the best performing housing market since the Bank of England started to...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

Black Brick has been advising professional property investors, buyers, sellers and developers since 2007.  It says it’s advised, sourced and acquired almost...

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

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...

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

By specialist estate agent Sean Woolley Marbella has suddenly become a hotspot for branded residences – villa or apartment developments, in collaboration...

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

A number of daily-traded open-ended property funds have announced a temporary suspension of trading or an intention to close altogether.  In a...

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

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

The UK property auction market has marked another robust month according to the Essential Information Group, which is seen as arguably...

HomeLet’s latest rental data showing that the average UK rental price has hit another all-time high of £1,276 per calendar month...

The latest UK house price index, over the weekend, lifts the lid on exactly what’s happening in the UK housing market...

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

Investment takes many forms and just because you are a tenant, for example, this does not mean you should give up...

Market analysis by Sirius Property Finance, a debt advisory firm, reveals that commercial property transactions are down 67 per cent while...

Rental markets near London’s Crossrail stations have seen premiums emerge, a new survey suggests.  Areas which have benefitted from the largest reductions...

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

With the high cost of transactions making flipping less attractive than before, the Nationwide has quantified an alternative option - home...

A property investment service says investing in the EPC rating of a property before selling can increase sale profits by more...

Cash-paying investors are swooping in and making purchases for less than their mortgage counterparts, new data suggests. In June 2023 cash buyers...

A Leeds property agent is making the case for investment in his city. Neil Dawkin, director of HOP, says his firm’s investment...

The average UK house price fell only slightly in June, by around £300 compared to May with a typical property now...

Higher interest rates mean UK prime regional house values continued to soften over the three months to the end of June. This...

With national and local politicians speaking out about additional homes, and pushing up taxes on them at the same time, the...

Airbnb is offering £100 to new Hosts welcoming their first Airbnb guest during the Wimbledon Championships, which begin on Monday. Last year...

Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...

We all need to learn more about how to reduce our energy bills and take steps to ensure our homes are...

Merseyside's Sutton Kersh auction house held their third sale of the year and offered 147 lots – their largest for two...

Pepper Advantage, a global credit intelligence company, has released data which points to potential future increases in credit impairments in the...

Whether for a holiday home or a permanent move, Cyprus has no shortage of reasons to invest in property. The island...

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

Untold Living, a new later living developer and operator, has received backing from Matter Real Estate to acquire and develop multiple...

Homebuyers can get a first glimpse of the new phases of a range of leading housing developments at a series of...

Continuing the build-to-rent growth into 2023, developer Comer Homes has unveiled the first apartments in its new Surrey development – Whyteleafe...

Where are the top locations for property investment in 2023? It's the question all existing or budding property investors will be...

Brits who are dreaming of moving abroad have been offered helpful tips and advice on how much it typically costs to...

Two experts on Spanish property have come together to launch a Spanish property podcast. Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark...

Buying a property in areas actively undergoing urban regeneration can offer a good investment opportunity for purchasers looking to get onto...

The last few years have seen an eruption of geopolitical volatility. A pandemic, several global lockdowns, and the re-emergence of war...

Build to Rent (BTR) has a ‘broad and evolving customer base’ similar to the wider private rented sector and is a...

A new online marketplace which will connect property investors to property sourcers across the UK has been launched. Invesourced, a property investment platform,...

DTZ Investors' co-living brand, Folk Co-living, has launched its second site in London. Sunday Mills in Earlsfield opened to residents at...

Yellow Brick Estates, a London-based real estate development company, have successfully launched a new residential development in the heart of the...

In this guest piece, Anna Reed, data director at EG, outlines the latest on the BTR market in the East Midlands...

Every quarter the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills work together, along with data specialists Molior, to plot a Build to...

A developer has secured permission to create a £75 million mixed-use student accommodation scheme that aims to complete the transformation of Hackney...

In September, Property Investor Today was kindly invited to visit the team at One Green Way to find out all about...

Investing in property for many people – whether for personal use or as a pure investment opportunity – can be an...

As the idea of a new prime minister takes effect, how the government tackles the economic challenges facing the country remains...

New data from Knight Frank has been released to help understand what to expect from the property market this autumn. August saw...

A Manchester-based developer has expanded its growing nationwide property portfolio into the historic city of York. Alliance Investments' latest scheme - City...

The community of Stafford have been asked for their views on plans to deliver new homes, businesses, a hotel, and leisure...

A few years ago, we carried out an interview with Tzvete Doncheva, who has become one of the most prominent PropTech...

In this latest BTR roundup, PIT explores the opening date for a scheme in Olympic hub Stratford, work beginning on the...

One bad review is all it takes to ruin the reputation of a business, and the same is true for rental...

I work closely with specialist mortgage brokers to help my clients to secure mortgages in Spain because it’s such a tricky...

Property remains a highly attractive asset class in which to invest. The demand for the product is virtually guaranteed: we’re busy...

Peel L&P and Pension Insurance Corporation plc (‘PIC’) have announced that the construction of Miller’s Quay is underway. Miller’s Quay will be...

An initiative by award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group, saw that keys were officially handed over for six SoloHaus to Southend-on-Sea City...

The importance of property wealth in retirement planning is often overlooked, however, new research from Aviva has revealed the increasing importance...

Owning an overseas property is a dream for many people, but the safest way to ensure this is smooth sailing is...

There has been a significant influx in the number of Chinese and Hong Kong buyers purchasing homes in Liverpool between 2017-2021,...

PIT looks at the latest trends in the UK rental market and investment strategies for buy-to-let landlords and investors. Revolution Brokers uncovers the...

It’s very often the case that new developments use all the incentives they can to encourage the first few buyers to...

The number of planning approvals dipped in April and appears to have continued into May, signalling the end of the post-Covid...

This week, Property Investor Today looks at research that suggests auctions aren’t as popular as they seem. However, the latest news from...

Hatch Interiors, a UK specialist in furniture collections, bespoke interior design and build-to-rent (BTR) schemes, has carried out a 1,000-strong UK-wide survey to provide...