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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...

New research from fast-growing agency group Lomond  has revealed the top 10 postcodes that are currently offering the strongest rental yields to...

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

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

Total value of UK housing fell marginally in 2023 by 0.3 per cent or £27 billion, but remains significantly higher than...

The latest research by Foxtons reveals just how much London homeowners can add  Ali’s to their property by digging down. The research...

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

New research by digital mortgage lender Molo shows where in England and Wales offers the highest and lowest rental yields.  The current...

A prominent new build expert has given his verdict on that sector’s investment potential for the rest of 2023. Mobeen Akram -...

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

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

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

It didn’t take long, but the gloss has already begun to come off the hugely expensive new Crossrail service in London. The...

New research by money.co.uk recently revealed the best areas to invest in the UK. The results were based on average rental yields in...

Alliance Fund has revealed that over the last 10 years the price of purchasing a new home has increased by 47%. New-build...

New Town in Ashford, Kent sold all available apartments in just under 12 weeks. International Off-Plan Property Consultancy LH1 London, was appointed...

For Investors choosing the location of their next property investment, regeneration projects are often a clear indicator that a city is...

Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has recently carried out a study which shows that homes close to a school with an...

A new market analysis from Benham and Reeves shows that property prices remain on the incline. The lettings and estate agent...

Inflation is at a 30-year high, having increased to 9% and experts predict that it could rise to 11% by the...

Despite a drop in the average number of homes listed for sale per estate agency branch across Britain as a whole,...

A recent analysis of the level of property stock listed for sale across England has shown that there is £117 billion...

With summer in full swing and temperatures rising, GetAgent has analysed the property market performance of the UK’s most popular coastal...

With the opening of the Elizabeth line last week, it’s no surprise that properties within a short distance of Crossrail stations...

Unsurprisingly, with the Elizabeth Line finally opening its doors yesterday, the number of stories we've been seeing about its impact on...

Postcodes with stations due to benefit from Crossrail (CR) have seen house prices increase by 79% since the project was first...

Town and city regeneration isn’t a new topic, by any means, but recent events in the UK have left us thinking...

It’s my first column for Property Investor Today and I’m grateful to the team for allowing me to share my knowledge...

Two areas in the UK are still feeling the impact of the 2008 recession despite strong growth in new-build property values,...

Research by Rentd has revealed that, despite the government’s best efforts, the return on a buy-to-let (BTL) purchase currently sits at...

The government’s ambitious plans to ‘level up’ in the UK could boost the value of the nation’s property market by a...

The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act, once it comes into effect, will prevent ground rent being charged on most new leases. Anyone...

The theme of this week’s roundup is growth and success. Savills Auctions welcomes a new associate and MSP Capital’s reports a successful auction...

Almost two-thirds (62%) of residential property professionals don’t believe that Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are the most suitable method to help...

In this guest piece, Reece Mennie, chief executive of HJ Collection, outlines his predictions for the property market in 2022.  When looking...

Proposals to ‘force’ landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require...

Birmingham is being left behind in the race to deliver new homes, according to Davidson Estates. Ben Davidson, managing director of the...

Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge have been named as the best cities for landlords and investors to invest in for 2022, according...

The property price premium paid by new-build buyers has increased by 10.8% in the past year – now commanding 40.2% more...

PIT takes a closer look at the latest auction news, from MSP Capital’s brand-new bridging loan to support auction growth and...

New research from Environet UK has revealed that the blight of Japanese knotweed has wiped an estimated £11.8 billion off the...

Research by Share to Buy has revealed the top locations to buy houses, with the biggest increase in property value over...

New research by Select Property Group has named the top 20 UK locations property investors should look to next. According to Select’s...

In this guest piece, the media team at HULT Private Capital outline what they see as the future of property investing...

Interest from China in the UK property is bouncing back, according to experts on the Chinese buying market in Britain. Domenica Di...

Recent reports that over half of all London homes on the market last year were downvalued by lenders was somewhat concerning...

A return of foreign buyer demand could increase property values by £134,000 in some areas of the capital according to the latest...

This week – today (June 23), to be exact – marks five years since the EU referendum. It was a significant moment...

Findings from a Build to Rent (BTR) specialist have revealed how the sector is poised to gain further momentum due to...

The latest research by London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves has revealed that house prices surrounding Crossrail stations are...

Two already popular parts of South London – Oval and Kennington – are set to be even more in-demand as a...

Following the recent vote in parliament to reject the latest amendment to the Fire Safety Bill, Mary-Anne Bowring of Ringley has...

Despite being riddled with issues, Crossrail 1 – which is finally supposed to operate fully in 2022 – has had a...

Despite it being not far off 15 years since the global financial crisis, the fallout is still being felt in the...

In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...

The prospect of investing your hard-earned money can be daunting, especially for those relatively new to it, but perhaps more-so after...

With the average homeowner staying put in their property for 23 years, mortgage loan company Ocean Finance has uncovered the top...

The housing market in Scotland is showing no signs of slowing down, with marked increases throughout Q4 2020 despite Covid setbacks,...

The UK's second tier cities are very often more appealing to international investors in terms of guranteed rental returns - as...

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

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...

When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...

Landlords and property investors with leasehold property within their portfolio, as well as their advisors, will be aware of the difficulty...

For most homeowners, the thought of selling a house in 2020 is anxiety-inducing. To some, it feels like tempting fate. However,...

A retirement property provider has said it has experienced a significant rise in enquiries from UK nationals currently based in Europe...

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...

It’s a question many would-be investors will have been asking themselves, with so much remaining up-in-the-air and uncertain at present. But...

Following the reopening of the property market on May 13, a specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker is advising investors to expand their...

The lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has frozen the housing market, according to Home.co.uk’s Asking Price...

Whilst the development of brand-new developments is one solution to the UK housing shortage, a much more obvious answer is the...

Landlords and aspiring property owners are turning to overseas markets. Not only are they finding plentiful real estate investment opportunities, they...

High net worth (HNW) investors are increasingly looking to diversify their investment portfolios by looking abroad. The search for cheap property...

With the number of new homes registered to be built per annum in the UK rising by more than 80% over...

A start date has been announced for a ‘much-anticipated’ housing development in central Slough, as the town continues to transform itself...

On a rainy Thursday at the end of last year – the day of the general election, in fact – Property...

While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...

Portsmouth-based agency NEXA Properties has released its latest report on the city which analyses how its property market is currently functioning. The...

New research from Churchill Home Insurance has revealed that nearly two million people have complained about planning permission applications since the...

You can earn good money from buy-to-let property. Over the last few decades, people have been investing in property to supplement...

There is an increased demand for live-in guardians to keep empty homes secure, according to Homesitters, Britain’s largest home and pet-sitting...

Townhouses have recently outperformed all other property types in the prime country house market, according to Knight Frank's latest Index. The agency's...

Residential properties in London are being mis-sold on average by £33,800, according to PropTech firm Spec. A new report by Spec claims...

Glasgow and Edinburgh have seen house prices rise faster than any other major UK town or city in 2018, according to...

The value of new-build properties is beginning to outstrip the value of existing properties, according to a study by DJ Alexander...

Ground has now been broken for the new gondola that plays a major role in creating Austria’s largest ski terrain, the...

Kensington Palace Gardens (W8) holds the title for the priciest road in Britain, according to Zoopla’s 2018 ‘Rich List’. The property website’s...

Nearly half (44%) of the UK population believe that house prices would remain ‘about the same’ in the event the UK...

Durham is the university city which offers landlords the best buy-to-let returns, new research has revealed. Simple Landlords Insurance yesterday published a...

The government has approved plans for a controversial third runway to be built at Heathrow Airport. The expansion project, which has...

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

Some 84% of British homeowners expect property prices in their area to rise over the next six months, up 14% from...

When I moved to London in winter 1997, I was determined to make my fortune. I didn’t know it at the...

The latest research from Lloyds Bank has crowned Grosvenor Crescent in Belgravia as the most expensive residential street in England and...

Expats and foreign nationals in the UAE are using the weak pound to snap up UK properties while prices remain affordable...

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

New research has revealed that Leeds is the best city in England for building new homes. Analysis of official figures by...

Birmingham is now the number one UK property hotspot, after it was revealed today that property values in the city increased...

There has been a surge in the number of switching plans from existing equity release customers, thanks to record lows in...

Annual house price growth slowed in July, according to the latest figures from LSL Property Services. Last month, annual growth dipped by...