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Buy To Let is still an attractive investment with demand significantly outstripping supply according to Rightmove. The number of available rental properties...

New research has given a detailed breakdown of Bristol’s housing market, claiming the city has seen the private rental sector grow...

Property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its latest UK Student Housing Market Update, which reveals that investment in UK Purpose Built...

Construction industry consultancy Glenigan says the new government is already reducing political uncertainty, rallying markets, and boosting long-term prospects for house...

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

Downing - a real estate developer with a 35 year track record - is launching a property investment management business alongside...

Property investors are cautiously optimistic and focusing on the prospect of base rate cuts ahead of UK and global political issues,...

Co-living is emerging as an alternative approach to delivering high quality rental accommodation in accessible locations, says prominent agency Knight Frank.  It...

A property in one of Birmingham’s prime suburbs where five self-contained flats producing rents of nearly £40,000 a year will be...

Propertymark latest Commercial Outlook gives a mixed view of the sector’s imminent future.     Propertymark’s commercial property agent members were asked to...

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

The stats for the property sales transaction numbers in Spain, and particularly in Andalucia, are out for April and they are...

Nearly three in five High Net Worth investors plan to significantly increase their overall investment allocation to real estate in the...

A new survey of 250 UK office landlords commissioned by workspace provider infinitSpace has found that 14% say their office buildings...

The savvy property investor knows the importance of adapting their strategy to the ever-changing market. In 2024, one strategy has emerged...

An increase in property listings is helping to create a more normalised market which is a welcome relief to renters, landlords...

Buyers and sellers are proving determined to press ahead with their home moves, despite the looming General Election, research has shown....

Two amazing Victorian island forts are up for auction, providing an extraordinary opportunity fort enterprising investors. Spitbank Fort in Hampshire and No...

Demand remains relatively subdued in London’s prime postcodes, as the General Election nears. The number of offers made above £5m was 22%...

A new portfolio of 262 single-family houses located across city centres in the Midlands to market for offers in excess of...

The Halifax says the North West is the strongest performing nation or region in the UK, where house prices grew +3.8%...

There’s been a modest rebound in house price growth according to new figures from the Nationwide. The lender says UK house prices...

While renovation activity remains consistent with 48% of homeowners having taken on a renovation project in 2023, this is down a...

Lender and investor sentiment has improved compared to 12 months ago, says property consultancy Savills. The firm’s survey suggests there’s more enthusiasm...

House prices in predominantly rural areas have risen by 22% over the last five years, compared to 17% in predominately urban...

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...

Following its recent expansion into the West Country, buying agency Black Brick’s newly founded Country & Coast team has analysed the...

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

Despite the well publicised problems hitting buy to let investment, demand looks set to stay strong as first time buyers struggle...

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 first quarter of 2024 witnessed an average annual growth rate of 4.1% across the 44 markets covered by the Knight...

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

Property investment platform GetGround has launched its first general investment accounts (GIAs), known as ‘Investment Pots’. It says these will enable its...

A new analysis by online agency Yopa suggests that London has a weak ripple effect for house price growth across local...

Developers are being offered a unique opportunity to purchase four historic Georgian townhouses in the heart of Edinburgh’s West End, with...

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

A new analysis suggests that despite a fall in inflation, the stuttering housing market means that just 56 areas of the...

The average price of detached homes in Edinburgh has risen by over £1,000 a week over the last year according to...

A new analysis of London neighbourhoods suggests some prices are falling by as much as 19% in a year.  The analysis looks...

The world of property investing can be alluring, promising financial freedom and a steady stream of income. But before diving headfirst...

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

The latest research by London lettings agency Benham and Reeves has shown that rental stock availability is up 12% year on...

A developer claims international investors are flocking to purchase properties across Paros and Crete. Leptos Estates says south east Asian purchasers are...

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

A data study has revealed that there are still plenty of profitable holiday destination areas across the UK for investors. According to...

Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. And the greater the supply,...

Southall in West London is set to be one of the capital’s hottest property investment spots in 2024, according to a...

There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...

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...

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...

Homes England and Network Rail Property have signed a development agreement with McLaren Property and Arlington Real Estate to be strategic...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says he will build 6,000 “affordable” rental homes by 2030 - with their rents capped. Khan, standing...

Citygate, a UK-based social housing investment firm, and UCEA, a third-generation Single Family Office, say they’re going to help solve the...

New data from Rightmove reveals that Carluke in Scotland is Great Britain’s fastest selling market, with sellers in the area finding...

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

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

Scottish new build house average prices have soared ahead of existing homes according to analysis of the latest statistics by a...

The Home Builders Federation, the developers trade body, says planning permissions for new homes continues to fall sharply. Figures for 2023 -...

Essential Information Group says the UK property auction market saw substantial growth in February - the latest data. Of the 36 metrics...

The average landlord looking to offload their portfolio from April 6 stands to save 4% on the rate of Capital Gains...

The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...

Investors looking for the next hot location will keep an eye on a new residential neighbourhood promised by a real estate...

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...

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

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

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,...

La Manga - a 3,000 acre resort at Murcia in south east Spain - is offering apartments for sale with the...

Four key ‘megatrends’ are set to dominate investment decisions in 2024 despite the year potentially bringing uncertainty and volatility, a property...

Average house prices rose £7,599 in Scotland last year according to analysis of the latest statistics by DJ Alexander Ltd, the...

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

International entrepreneur David von Rosen has launched 25 Degrees – a new top-end Dubai-based property development company co-founded with a Dubai-based...

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

London-focussed property data firm LonRes says there are signs of green shoots in the capital’s prime housing market. January saw a rise...

Building homes on brownfield land will be turbocharged under a major shake-up to planning rules promised by the UK government. Every council...

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

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...

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

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

New government figures show a net loss of 16,000 social homes in England last year, as sales and demolitions continue to...

The West Midlands industrial market is poised for continued rental growth over the next five years, according to Savills latest Big...

A property analyst has taken the long view and produced an optimistic snapshot of the current housing market for investors. Anthony Codling...

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

Edinburgh-based property portal ESPC has revealed the city’s top-performing postcodes for rental yields in the last quarter of 2023. The latest rental...

Analysis of £1m-plus sales by property consultancy TwentyCi, analysed by estate agency Savills, suggests that London locations continue to dominate the...

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

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

Commercial property prices have shown strong year on year growth of as high as 21 per cent across some regions of...

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

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

An expert has shared his eight steps to help boost chances of securing capital growth when investing in property this year.  Jonathan...

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...