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Covid-19 is a generational event that will impact the way people live, work and behave long after the pandemic has been...

An Ireland-based PropTech startup has published its study on Covid-19’s impact on the Irish property sector. Beagel, headed up by industry veteran...

Prospective renters searching for new properties while at home during lockdown are focusing their attentions on areas with rivers or near...

A leading Cypriot developer says it is still receiving daily enquires from Britain despite the Covid-19 crisis putting a temporary freeze...

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a particularly stark effect on the short-term rental market, given its reliance on travel, business,...

In this Q&A, we speak to Thomas Balashev, the 30-year-old founder and chief executive of Montague Property - a bespoke Mayfair-based...

In our 10-part London regeneration series last year, there was a big focus on areas south of the river, but most of these...

The Mayfair property market is set for a ‘Boris Boom’, according to the latest report by estate agency Wetherell. The report –...

With the property market set to recover this year – recent research, for example, has shown buyers are growing in confidence...

The latest research by estate agent comparison site GetAgent has revealed that Falkirk, Bristol and Sale are currently some of the...

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

It conjures up so many images – from that Sinatra song and the Statue of Liberty, to the bright lights of...

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

House prices in England and Wales are set to end the year 4.1% higher than at the end of 2018, reallymoving’s...

Real estate is set to remain an attractive investment asset in 2020 despite strong political and economic headwinds, the latest research...

At Property Investor Today, whenever we shine a light on an overseas investment hotspot, British buyers typically feature towards the top...

Increasing institutional investment and rising demand for flexible, alternative living space amongst Europe’s growing populations is helping to create a bright...

There was a marginal increase in the number of properties coming onto the market in September, but a decline in properties...

Global property consultancy Knight Frank recently launched its Prime France Report, which revealed that British buyers now account for one in...

The term 'generation rent' now covers a much wider demographic, according to new research. The Urban Being - The Future of City...

With all property titles in England and Wales published online, and scammers potentially able to access this information to commit property...

It’s common knowledge that in the UK the London property market is stagnating and even the Prime Central London market is...

The average house price in London now stands at £483,100, which is 13 times more than typical earnings in the capital,...

In the second quarter of this year, Berlin was the city with the strongest rate of annual house price growth, according...

Dollar-led buyers are snapping up prime London properties as sterling sinks to a 28-month low, according to The London Resolution. The company...

Research from buying agent Home Hunts has provided insight into the most popular places for investment, region by region, and the...

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

Property is an appealing investment: it’s been proven (in a favourable market, of course) to increase in value and it’s a...

A speedy broadband connection was the third most important factor for people when choosing an area to live in, according to...

The property market in Cannes, France, has steadily grown in recent years with price increases of 6.5% between 2017 and 2018,...

The French property market saw a record 970,000 transactions in 2018, up from 564,000 in the depths of the financial crisis. The...

New data released by Quick Move Now and Home.co.uk has revealed that Swindon and Strood are the best places to sell...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK has increased by £15 pcm (3%) since this time last year,...

Global short-term rental company GuestReady has acquired BnbLord, the largest Airbnb management company in France, to form the GuestReady Group. The combined...

An AI-led room rental platform has identified Europe's 'coolest rental neighbourhoods', with London continuing to be one of the continent's largest...

Crowdfunded property development projects are great for home buyers and investors alike.  For investors, the pros are that you don’t need a...

New research has revealed that Sunderland and Liverpool are home to Britain’s cheapest streets, with some properties costing only £15,000. In an...

London has the highest traditional estate agent fees in the country at 1.70%, according to price comparison site NetAnAgent.com. Fees in the...

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

Sextant Properties, a one-stop-shop for people looking to buy a home in France, provides some advice on how to unearth the...

Home rental management company Hostmaker has launched its own home sharing bookings platform - ‘Stayy with Hostmaker’ – in London. The new...

France, the home of the Eiffel Tower and the Palace of Versailles, has more recently gained a reputation as one of...

A new report from estate agents Strutt & Parker has examined how policy and political events have transformed the property market...

There has been a dramatic rise in property prices in south east Wales since last year’s announcement that the Severn Bridge...

Ireland has retained its position as Europe’s most attractive destination for buy-to-let investors for the third year in a row, according...

New research has revealed that average rental growth around the stations of the Elizabeth Line (excluding zone 1) has been more...

The average price for a two-bed city centre flat in the UK is £227,000, nearly £100,000 more than in Europe (£131,000)...

Brexit voting areas are displaying the most confidence in the property market, stats released by comparison site NetAnAgent have revealed. While the...

Property investors now operate in a truly global environment. Just as UK-based investors can look at the great returns offered by...

Young adults are the driving force behind increasing demand for waterside living in the UK, according to a recent survey by...

Tell us about yourself? I’m currently the founder and director at online credit broker and comparison site Lending Expert which includes our second charge...

Prices for prime waterfront properties are as much as 80% higher than comparable properties inland, climbing to 133% for properties with...

A new generation of property investors is being created by a rise in the number of affordable homes coming to the...

One in 10 Brits would prefer a holiday in the UK over Sydney, St. Lucia, or Cyprus, new research by Hitachi...

New research has analysed what influence the presence of a high-end retailer can have on the surrounding property market, as well...

As a reaction to (and by-product of) London’s housing crisis, there has been a rise in recent years in the number...

The housing market has swung back in favour of sellers, according to NAEA Propertymark's April Housing Report.  The research found that demand...

Financial services comparison site GoCompare has announced the creation of its property investment calculator. Teaming up with property expert Henry Pryor, GoCompare’s...

Figures from UK Finance have revealed that the number of interest-only mortgages has nearly halved in the last six years, down...

Landlords from the Yorkshire and Humberside region have the biggest appetites for property investment, according to a new survey by property...

Over four in ten tenants (42%) consider how eco-friendly a building is when choosing a rental property, according to recent research...

ARLA Propertymark has issued a stark warning regarding London’s rental supply, with the number of properties available to rent in the...

The most well-known house price indices in the UK are publishing out-of-date statistics and misleading buyers and sellers, according to recent...

The Overseas Property Show returns to Birmingham this weekend, showcasing hundreds of luxury properties in Portugal, Spain, Cape Verde and California. Taking...

The latest Complex Buy to Let Index, published by Mortgages for Business, has revealed that HMOs produced average yields of 8.9%...

December was a quiet month in the property market, with less than 35,000 new properties listed across the UK, according to...

A new survey of housebuilding companies has revealed that the construction of new homes has fallen significantly since the EU referendum...

Research has revealed there are more than twice as many millennial millionaires in US cities than anywhere else in the world. The...

A decent broadband connection is now a ‘must-have’ for property buyers, with many prospective purchasers now ranking it more important than...

Time may be running out for savvy remortgagors looking for a good deal, according to a leading estate agency. Remortgage customers have...

There were 104,760 residential property transactions in the UK in July, up 1.3% from June and 8.3% higher than the corresponding...

Strutt & Parker, one of the UK’s largest independent estate agents, has seen demand for property in the UK increase significantly...

Office take-up in central London in the first half of 2017 has reached 5.5 million sq ft, marking a 23% increase...

With more than a quarter of homes in the rented sector (PRS) failing to meet the government’s Decent Homes standards, a...

More than £2bn was invested into the UK hotel market in the first half of the year, according to the latest...

There was a marginal rise in prime country prices in the UK in the second quarter of the year, thanks in...

London has been named Europe’s most dynamic city based on infrastructure investment, population growth forecasts and its ability to attract talent. The...

Where is the best UK holiday destination for property investors? New research has been carried out by comparison site, finder.com/uk, to find...

Commercial property investors across the UK are turning their attention to the industrial market, which has seen a rise in transactions...

BrickCoin, a blockchain financial platform backed entirely by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) has unveiled its vision for a ‘real estate-backed’...

Property transactions fell in April this year, down 3.2% on March’s total, according to the latest figures from HM Revenue &...

Fresh figures from a leading property consultancy in Scotland support the findings of last week’s rather strong quarterly housing price statistics...

Residential property prices in Ireland look set to increase as demand for property continues to pick up, while the number of...

Fresh analysis of the investment climate of 20 European cities shows that Paris remains the number one hotspot for those looking...

The UK property market remains strong despite a marginal slowdown in activity levels last month, new data shows. The latest analysis of...

As Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to trigger Article 50 to start Britain’s complex negotiations to exit the European Union, it...

With 11 buyers now chasing each property for sale, a higher number of homes are selling for in excess of the...

The Chinese city of Shanghai has become the number one destination for property investment in Asia Pacific, replacing Tokyo in top...

With fears of a residential and commercial property crash having receded following last year’s Brexit vote, London is starting to look...

A chronic shortage of homes for sale is pushing house prices in the UK even higher, a property investment specialist has...

Asking prices for homes in Britain have increased marginally in the last month, while demand on the house-hunting website Rightmove has...

Residential property prices were at the forefront of the Brexit debate in the run-up to the EU referendum, with the now...

Trevor Abrahmsohn, director at Glentree Estates offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year.  2016 has...

The buy-to-let boom of recent years has fed the stereotype that Britons are obsessed with property. Ever since Margaret Thatcher declared...

London has been recognised as the number one retail location in Europe by Savills in its latest European Retail Destination Index,...

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

Despite the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, London remains the “most popular European city” for institutional property investors, but...

The property markets in London, New York and Singapore have been among the most popular international destinations for the Gulf’s wealthiest...

Britons thinking about investing in the French property market may have seen the value of the UK pound fall to a...

Competition is intensifying among investors for sensibly priced properties, particularly refurbishment opportunities and income-producing homes, as a growing number of investors...

Residential property prices have increased across most regions of France so far his year, with huge differences recorded around the country. Property...

Residential property prices look set to fall across many part of the UK next year as the housing market and wider...

Prime residential property prices across the world’s major cities increased on average by 4.4% in the 12 months to June 2016, with...

Purchasers remained largely unfazed by the uncertainty in the lead up to the EU referendum as reflected by strong demand for...

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

There has been a significant increase in the number of homes sold in Lisbon in recent years as the Portuguese capital...

Fewer households across the UK perceive that the value of their home rose in June, according to the latest house price...

Buying property now costs less than renting in more than half of UK cities - and the biggest savings are in...

Last month was a good one for the UK property auction sector, which continues to attract a wide array of national...

More than 4,500 purpose-built student accommodation units were constructed in 2015, according to figures from Barbour ABI. Overall, the value of construction projects in this sector...

Almost 300,000 landlords have failed to protect their tenants' deposits, totalling over £500 million of unprotected funds, according to a new...

The UK's first ever student property investment comparison portal has been launched by digital advertising company Lead Galaxy.  The portal, www.StudentProperty.Investments, is...

Comparison site MoneySuperMarket.com has advised homeowners to consider fixing their mortgage now while providers are slashing rates. MoneySuperMarket analysed average fixed term mortgage...

Property investors based in Europe are increasingly looking beyond London and the continent's other gateway cities in order to better their...

Interest in the UK’s buy-to-let sector remains strong, despite George Osborne’s changes to mortgage tax relief in July’s Budget.  According to online...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has called on UK landlords to encourage their tenants to attend a Check Out...

Almost half of private tenants are unsure with whom responsibility lies for a number of aspects of their tenancy, according to...

As a landlord, you know the risks associated with owning a property, and you therefore know that it’s essential to make...

New research by Knight Frank has revealed there is a premium for properties situated within a National Park or an Area...

Buy2Let.com, which gives first-time investors looking to acquire a buy-to-let property the opportunity to search online for their ideal purchase, has...

The average rent across the UK is now rising in line with Greater London for the first time and at the...

Properties situated near to independent schools and university towns hold their value and are able to recover faster from a housing...

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

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With the number of people working from home at its highest levels since records began, the importance of good, reliable internet...

At a time of year when many are prone to re-evaluating their lives and the direction it is going in, now...

Half of UK broadband users have never switched provider, according to new research carried out by comparison site Cable.co.uk. This alarming...