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A rare opportunity to secure a versatile collection of farm properties in need of renovation has appeared in Cornwall. The offer includes...

It’s no coincidence that many property owners choose to sell their homes in spring – everywhere looks and feels better when...

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

A total of 149 lots are listed across southern England in the latest auction by Clive Emson Auctioneers. Bidding by the...

New analysis from Rightmove unveils the most expensive streets to buy a home in the UK currently, with Buckingham Gate in...

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...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

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

The latest index by London agency Benham and Reeves shows that buyer demand for both prime (£2m+) and super prime homes...

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

New research claims investors who buy at auction can bag a bargain for 43% less than the price on the wider...

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

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

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...

January 2024 has been classed as the busiest ever January in property auction history by the Essential Information Group. Regarding the number...

Almost four in 10 of landlords would like to expand their property portfolio in the next year says investment platform Lendlord. This...

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

The Chancellor has abolished multiple dwellings relief for stamp duty land tax. Relief from SDLT for multiple dwellings in England and Northern Ireland...

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...

Mallorca is booming.  Visitor numbers are at an all-time high and the property market has shown a stable 1.7 per cent annual...

The director of two companies which operated an unauthorised property investment scheme costing investors more than £57 million has been banned...

Foxtons says the Build To Rent sector has vast growth potential - and even now in its infancy it is enjoying...

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...

Based on average house prices in the UK, a correlation has been found that properties with a higher Energy Performance Certificate...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove is changing the rules governing Airbnb-type lettings by requiring planning permission for properties let for more than...

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...

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

Buy to let landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their rental stock should get tax relief. That’s the view of Heather...

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

The number of landlords who have fallen behind on their mortgages has jumped, says lenders trade body UK Finance. Buy to let...

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

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...

Glasgow has been revealed as the UK city with the biggest rise in the number of buy to let properties in...

Commercial properties and development sites across the UK, from Bolton to Birmingham, Sheffield to Stoke-on-Trent and Kettering to Wolverhampton, will feature...

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...

A new analysis of the top 30 holiday hotspots across England has tried to quantify the premium for homes on sale. Using...

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

An estate agency claims its research shows that fixer-uppers sell at only 6.2 per cent less than comparable ready-to-occupy properties. YOPA analysed...

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

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

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...

A finance company has analysed the scale of discount which auction properties claim to offer potential buyers. Apex Bridging analysed market data...

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

Birmingham council, which last autumn declared itself effectively bankrupt, has instructed retained auctioneers Bond Wolfe to put 29 disused properties, investments,...

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 -...

By Sean Woolley, director of real estate agency Cloud Nine Spain   In 2022 we were predicting that the market would cool, but...

There was a 10 per cent rise in billionaires buying luxury homes in London during 2023, driven by purchases by Gulf...

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

British interest in international property has dipped slightly, claims property portal Kyero. It says British buyers await a possible relaxation of post-Brexit...

Agents working for one of the country’s highest profile and most respected buying services - Stacks Property Search - have been...

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

Richard Worrall, the NAVA Propertymark President, writes: Having been in having been involved in the sale of properties for nearly 38 years...

“2023 has proved a tricky year but it’s also provided opportunities that haven’t been available for the last few years. “On the...

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

Holiday Cottage Handbook and The Property Investor Show have joined forces to organise a new event dedicated to the short-term rentals...

The days of Cornish property selling unseen, over the asking price, overnight, are a long and distant memory. The prime Cornish market...

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

The prestigious Property Investors Awards - organised by the Property Investors Bureau - have announced their 2023 results. “This year we saw...

Research by online agency Yopa has revealed that homes listed for sale within the last 30 days have been reducing in...

David Leary of the Essential Information Group writes: As we conclude 2023, the property auction market reflects a year of twists and...

A leading estate agent in London has revealed a glut of properties awaiting modernisation and shrewd investment in a sought after...

A new study has uncovered the most profitable garage conversions investors can consider for properties.  According to the figures, turning a garage...

Real estate finance and investment house TAB has launched a new fractional ownership model called TAB Property - and it’s purchased...

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

New research from an over-50’s property company reveals that bungalow construction has dropped to account for just 1.2 per cent of...

Research by peer-to-peer investment business easyMoney reveals that London is the hotspot for investors who are looking to purchase ready-made property...

A property and legal consultancy has identified what it calls Scotland’s buy to let capital - and it’s neither of the...

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

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

Well located building plots and renovation projects near the Cornish coast have historically been in high demand and short supply -...

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...

An ethical property investment is claiming impressive rental yields on student accommodation in the north of England. The Integritas Property Group says...

A property consultancy selling rental units says there’s been exponential growth in the short-lets AirBnb-style rental market over recent months. The yields...

The gloomy mood surrounding buy to let with higher taxation and stricter regulation has not stopped it being relatively lucrative for...

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...

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

The level of rental properties remains drastically low, according to the latest Housing Insight report from letting agents trade body Propertymark. The...

Over £1 billion has been invested in the burgeoning Build To Rent Single Family Housing sector in the first three quarters...

Momentum within London’s £5m-plus residential market ramped up in the third quarter of 2023, according to new analysis from Savills. The high...

A property investment consultancy says off-plan properties “are one of the hottest strategies right now.” Redmayne Smith has analysed the advantages of...

A new analysis shows increasing returns on buy-to-let investments serving students, with the strongest yields seen in the UK’s smaller university...

One-in-five landlords are considering diversifying into commercial property, according to research from Shawbrook. In the midst of economic volatility and uncertainty within...

House prices across the UK’s increasingly price sensitive prime markets nudged down for a fourth consecutive quarter in the three months...

In August, Dubai's real estate market experienced a remarkable surge, presenting an exciting opportunity for investors like myself. Sales soared by...

A property entrepreneur best known for having been a contestant on The Apprentice is seeking up to 200 portfolio landlords or...

The current volatility in the UK housing market is leading to more British investment in the US, an expert claims.  Alistair Brown,...

A new heat map is making available information to investors about the threat of Japanese Knotweed. Investors can enter their postcode directly...

With the Ryder Cup in the forefront of our minds, new research has revealed the premiums for property located near a...