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

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

A new analysis by Compare My Move shows how much a 10 per cent deposit would be for an average priced...

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

Rents in global luxury residential markets are continuing to see strong growth.  The Knight Frank Prime Global Rental Index rose by 8.5...

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

Brits looking to make the most of their hard-earned savings and plan for the future have been offered helpful tips and...

A property purchase is a convenient way to process the spoils of illegal endeavours, making anti-money laundering checks necessary within the...

In a new survey, more than 1,500 home hunters shared exactly which features their overseas dream home would include. The survey was...

Buy-to-let purchase activity saw a spike in June, according to new data from Legal & General’s SmartCriteria tool, which has been...

We all know that there is uncertainty in the market at the moment and predictions are that interest rates will go...

Real estate agency, Lucas Fox, has revealed that across Spain’s top locations property sales to UK investors have experienced a steady increase. These...

Taylor Wimpey España has claimed it’s possible to purchase a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment for £160,173 (plus VAT) in Spain – in...

Possible changes to energy performance certificate (EPC) targets are likely to have a dramatic effect on landlord property purchasing habits. This is...

Russian residential property purchases contributed an estimated £190 million in market value and £13.2 million in stamp duty tax last year,...

In this guest piece, Sascha Badelt, managing director of Cloverhut, outlines what investors should (and shouldn't) be doing when it comes to...

A significant proportion of those renting a home would like to buy it from their landlord if circumstances allowed, new research...

A leading Spanish home builder has revealed that more than half (54%) of Brits who reserved homes with the firm in...

Following a successful year in PropTech last year, spatial data technology company Pupil predicts that 2022 will be the year that...

New-build homes account for 6.5% of pandemic property purchases, new research from Unlatch finds. The new-build sales optimisation platform looked at the...

From knowing the best time to buy a home to understanding what’s needed before you can put in an offer, it...

For many, cars are an integral part of our home, with more people opting for electric or hybrid options when it...

In this guest piece, the experts at regulated property buyers GoodMove explore everything investors need to know about buying a new build, including what...

With the Covid-19 pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns causing people to seek more spacious homes, coupled with the reduced need to...

One of the Algarve’s most anticipated new developments has witnessed ‘unprecedented demand’ for its flagship Viceroy Residences since they launched in...

Buyers now have only 92 days to benefit from the second stage of the stamp duty holiday before the nil rate...

We know that UK property has long been a safe haven for international investors, with the market’s robust performance throughout the...

Investors trying to expand their portfolios can avoid delays caused by residential buyers taking advantage of the Chancellor's stamp duty extension by using four 'buy-to-let hacks', according to broker Mortgages...

With auctions still proving popular in light of Covid-19, and set to thrive even after the pandemic subsides, Property Investor Today...

UK residents seeking to escape to Europe for great value for money opportunities to ‘live, work and thrive’ will have no...

To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...

Here, in this guide piece, the experts at Alexander & Co - a firm of chartered accountants in Manchester - run...

After a few weeks of being top of the news agenda again, Brexit has been relegated to second fiddle thanks to...

The UK’s appetite for European property investment in 2020 has not been significantly hampered by the major disruptions of a global...

Fashionable Swiss ski resort Verbier is firmly on the radar of international buyers as 2021 approaches, according to Skiingproperty.com. The website says...

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...

Property auctions help to minimise the chances of complications in the homebuying process. However, there are still measures you will need...

“It’s time to talk about Brexit,” according to Spanish property expert and author Sean Woolley. While the Covid-19 pandemic has, for obvious...

Purchasing a property abroad is rarely a straightforward process, even at the best of times, but at present there are even...

Since the UK began to emerge from lockdown, the property market has reacted positively, with recent reports confirming a ‘mini boom’...

The stamp duty holiday, which has set the tax threshold for property purchases at £500,000, is a potential future tax trap...

Housing supply in the UK is struggling to meet unprecedented levels of demand from property purchasers post-lockdown, according to Legal &...

When Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave his Summer Statement last month, many people were surprised to learn that buy-to-let investors would be...

Ski resorts were at the centre of some of the earliest spikes of Covid-19 in Europe, including examples of super-spreaders in...

Accountancy firm MJ Bushell says now is the perfect time for landlords and investors to consider property incorporation. Property tax specialists at...

Last week's announcement of a stamp duty holiday on the first £500,000 of property purchases has prompted a rise in buyers...

Some four in 10 mortgage advisers expect to write more buy-to-let business in the next 12 months, according to Paragon Bank. The...

There's no denying that Covid-19 has caused huge disruption to the global economy, and, unfortunately, it has hit UK entrepreneurs hard, too - including property investors.    With...

With it being predicted that 800,000 to one million homes in Spain are owned by British citizens, with 381,000 of those...

Spanish mortgage specialists Fluent Finance Abroad have offered reassurance to British buyers that there is no need to give up on...

A Chinese-led house buying boom is on the way in the UK, according to the CEO of Emerging Communications, a Chinese...

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

Buy a property below market value, renovate it and then make a tidy profit by selling it at a higher price, all within...

The coronavirus crisis has affected the property investment market in many ways, from cancelled short-lets bookings and people worried about the future...

With the new restrictions on daily life imposed by the UK government, several buyers still want to make property purchases despite...

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed in his first Budget plans to introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge on non-UK tax residents. While...

With Spain being one of the most popular investment destinations for British investors, we checked in with David Fuster, a highly...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...

There are many compelling reasons to invest in property; you’ll earn a passive income, reap the benefits of capital growth and...

Demand from property buyers is on the rise as purchasers look to complete sales before next month's proposed Brexit date, according...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...

Super-prime property portal, Vyomm, has looked at the highest average house price across England and Wales to determine the best performing...

Larger scale landlords are continuing to make targeted investments to optimise their position, according to Paragon’s PRS Trends Report for Q2...

Cyprus’ property market is at an 11-year high, following a rush of applications to the country’s ‘Golden Visa’ citizenship programme, according...

Some 52% of lots offered under the hammer at Network Auctions’ latest sale sold prior to auction. The results from its June...

As the ski season has now come to an end, it's the perfect time for potential buyers and seasoned investors to...

Spain’s property market is set for steady growth in 2019, according to Lucas Fox International Properties. With 2018 proving to be another...

Sara Ransom of Stacks Property Search gives her take on which areas savvy prospective buyers should focus on for their next...

Bridging loan finance continues to grow amidst low interest rates, Brexit uncertainty and mortgage lender caution, Commercial Trust Limited research has...

Under half of UK landlords rely on brokers to guide their financial choices for a property purchase, new research by Market...

Property prices in Spain are rising faster than values in the UK, with Britons remaining the top foreign buyers of Spanish...

There has been a striking rise in the number of people using equity release to buy a new property, according to...

Despite a significant drop in purchase activity in Central London, landlords are still picking up property in the East and West...

New research has uncovered the UK's best investment locations ranked by rental yield. The top performer is Burnley, with an average...

The amount spent on European property by Britons has increased by two thirds. That is according to data released by international...

Q&A with Rachael Donnelly, associate solicitor in the property litigation team at Blacks Solicitors LLP, on the key things to look...

Property purchasers aspiring to invest in one of the UK’s market towns face paying a price premium of over £30,000 when...

Mortgage approvals for residential property purchases rose slightly in July to its highest level since March 2016, despite a general fall...

Property Pact, a new property funding platform, has been launched after gaining consent from the Financial Conduct Authority.   Property Pact, which connects...

Demand from first-time buyers is driving the UK housing market as landlords and homeowners hold off making any big decisions, according...

With more investors than ever before now buying property online, specialist lender Together has teamed up with Bamboo Auctions, one of...

The government’s plan to ban housebuilders from selling houses as leasehold in England and reduce ground rents on flats to zero...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let property acquisitions, following the government’s decision to introduce the 3%...

Buying property abroad has always been attractive to many UK-based investors, and it would appear that demand from the UK for...

The annual rise in UK house prices picked up again in May, the latest figures show, with prices continuing to rise...

There has been a sharp increase in the number of commercial property acquisition by investors despite the ongoing political and economic...

The recent rise in the level of both first-time buyer and remortgage lending is expected to ‘maintain momentum’ thanks to the...

The number of property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market continued to fall last month as a result of...

As soon as the general election determines the next government, emphasis will need to be placed on making more pressing issues,...

There was a sharp rise in the number of home buyers using cash to buy property last year, with mortgage lending...

Auctions are a great way to acquire property competitively, with a wide range of bargains available under the hammer, but only...

The time it takes to apply for a bridging loan with Together has been slashed from around 30 minutes to just...

Mortgage lending to home buyers fell to a near two-year low in January amid a ‘stubbornly persistent’ lull in moving activity,...

There has been a significant fall in British demand for Spanish homes since the EU referendum, despite the overall Spanish housing...

The UK housing market remains remarkably solid, as reflected by the 4.9% increase in the volume of residential property transactions between...

Residential property prices in Canada continued to increase in January, led by gains in Toronto’s red-hot housing market, fresh figures show. The...

Home sales in the UK increased in December compared with the previous month, but were significantly lower than 12 months earlier,...

Mortgage lending was down 11% in October compared with the corresponding month last year with £10.5bn borrowed for residential property purchases...

Portugal’s property market remains relatively strong, but fewer investors from overseas are talking advantage of an innovative visa programme that enables...