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![Buy To Let Boost as many renters reconciled to not owning a home](/upload/images/24%2006%2011%20%2004.jpg)
Data sourced from millions of bank accounts reveals spending on rent and mortgages increased 6.3 per cent year-on-year in May. Barclays data...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let remains strong investment as first time buyers under the cosh](/upload/images/24%2005%2023%20%2002.jpg)
Despite the well publicised problems hitting buy to let investment, demand looks set to stay strong as first time buyers struggle...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Average home to top £500,000 within three decades - claim](/upload/images/240326%20%2004.jpg)
An estate agency group claims that a baby born today will need to earn £95,121 as an adult to get a...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![No New Tax Incentives For Investors - government statement](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2031%203.jpg/23%2010%2031%203__400x267.jpg)
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has ruled out any reversal of Section 24 or other tax changes which have hurt landlords in...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: which graduates are first to own their own homes](/upload/images/Revealed%20-%20which%20graduates%20are%20the%20first%20to%20own%20their%20own%20homes.png)
Young people across the UK continue to face great difficulties getting onto the property ladder, but do students from some universities...
27 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![A buyers battle for shared ownership](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
As households reassessed where and how they were living during the pandemic, an increasing number of renters are now considering shared...
19 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - seven reasons to invest in property abroad](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/YourOverseasHome_400x310.png)
Brits looking to make the most of their hard-earned savings and plan for the future have been offered helpful tips and...
05 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Could modular homes solve the housing crisis?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/ModularHomes-1-400x310.jpg)
The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...
08 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Debate - are second home owners pricing out locals and destroying communities?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/CornwallHomes400x310.png)
Schofields Insurance has claimed that there are pros and cons for and against second homes as the dispute about second home...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day: Mind the gender house price affordability gap](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/gender%20equality%20400%20x%20310.png)
In the second instalment of our International Women’s Day 2022 series, PIT takes a closer look at a new study that uncovers...
09 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Polka dots and stripes: why the UK shouldn’t mix politics with planning](/upload/images/library/Housebuilders-400x310.jpg)
Things that don’t mix well? Polka dots and stripes, planning and politics. The run-up to an election is usually an uncertain...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![First Homes: one month to go - what do investors need to know?](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
First Homes, a new solution to the first-time buyer crisis, will be relevant to the majority of new schemes from December...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Should property investors lock in interest rates now?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket2020-400x310.jpg)
On Thursday (November 4), the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will decide whether interest rates will finally increase, after the...
01 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Black History Month – Q&A with Property Cohort's Roland John](/upload/images/Site%20logos/BlackHistoryMonthInvestorSpecial.jpg)
In the final instalment of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Roland John, co-founder of property information platform,...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Where to invest in London’s most exclusive resi neighbourhoods](/upload/images/library/BPS-LondonAerial-400x310.jpg)
London remains one of the most desirable locations to live in the world, despite its ranking as the sixth most expensive...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Commercial to resi – from West Sussex to Surrey](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/GenerateRevenueImage-400x310.jpg)
In part three of our series on the booming commercial to residential sector, we look at some of the recent schemes...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Majority of UK adults unaware of mortgage guarantee scheme](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialPayingLaptop-400x310.jpg)
A new poll has revealed that 15% of working-age people believe that the government’s mortgage guarantee scheme could apply to them....
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Opinion - Is Generation Rent Here to Stay?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/ModernRenter-400x310.jpg)
The term ‘Generation Rent’ has long been used throughout both the rental and sales markets, developing many connotations over the years....
03 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![How will the end of the stamp duty holiday affect today's property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and director at property buyers, GoodMove, shares his thoughts on the stamp duty holiday, how it’s contributed to higher...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Construction – are housebuilders failing disabled buyers and investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Research from a new-build snagging company has found that a number of new-build homes being delivered are unfit for purpose as housebuilders...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![House raffles – are they a bargain of a lifetime or just a con?](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the most controversial areas of the property market in recent years has been house raffles, but are they a...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - these cities will continue to attract investors post-Covid-19](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent times, regional property markets have seen a significant increase in investor interest. This upwards trajectory has been historically driven...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Will UK property remain a long-term investment choice for overseas investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
We know that UK property has long been a safe haven for international investors, with the market’s robust performance throughout the...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with St. Modwen Homes - how has Covid affected buyers and investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Housebuilding took a hit as a result of the pandemic, but there are signs that it is now starting to recover. In...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day – paving the way for women in construction](/img/default/pit.png)
A recent report has revealed the three factors holding women back when seeking their first job in property are unequal growth...
08 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Will the 2020 housing market boom continue?](/img/default/pit.png)
As property investors, it is very important that we monitor house price trends when assessing new deals and during existing long-term...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![‘Generation Rent Better’: improve renter experience and maximise returns](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s no secret that young people in the UK are struggling to get onto the property ladder, with the age of...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investors – is now the perfect time to consider incorporation?](/img/default/pit.png)
Accountancy firm MJ Bushell says now is the perfect time for landlords and investors to consider property incorporation. Property tax specialists at...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Smaller institutional investors locked out of investing into UK residential](/img/default/pit.png)
A new report has found that the UK’s residential market is missing out on billions of pounds of potential investment from...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the best performing PRS assets and how to find them](/img/default/pit.png)
The whole world is currently dealing with the challenge of Covid-19. Huge government support is being promised on a scale even...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Shared ownership enquiries soar as buyers seek a quicker route](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a huge surge of enquiries from buyers considering Shared Ownership, according to results from Property Booking. Property Booking, the...
12 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![What is the potential for real estate tokenisation in the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
Is blockchain technology about to transform real estate investment? It’s a question we’ve asked a number of times on Property Investor...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Sun, sea and…renting? Tenants prioritise holidays over saving for a house deposit](/img/default/pit.png)
More renters are saving to go on holiday (33%) or for an emergency fund (31%) than for a deposit to buy...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - will the built environment ever be completely digital?](/img/default/pit.png)
To kick off the new year, we conduct a Q&A with Tzvete Doncheva, who looks after the PR and ecosystem building at Round...
06 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![The UK rental and lettings market – an insight](/img/default/pit.png)
With people moving away from traditional long let tenancies in favour of shorter, ‘hassle-free’ tenancies, we’ve seen a rise in flex-rents...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Stamp duty - what are the ways to save on this controversial tax?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the Conservative Party winning a big majority in last week's general election, it will be expected to honour its manifesto pledge...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Tories repledge higher stamp duty for foreign buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
The Conservative Party has unveiled plans for a 3% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK tax residents who are purchasing property, which...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Nearly half of aspiring homeowners are prepared to rent for life](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite many people aspiring to own a home, just under half (45%) think they never will, according to Fidelity International’s latest...
20 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Historic Midlands hotel set to be transformed into modern apartments](/img/default/pit.png)
A nearly 200-year old building in Stourbridge is set to be transformed into modern apartments after a property developer won planning...
06 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration: take me down to the Old Kent Road](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today recently went to visit Old Kent Road, the ancient thoroughfare subject to a planned £10 billion regeneration. It’s...
30 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Majority of private tenants aren’t interested in buying a home](/img/default/pit.png)
The majority of private tenants in the UK aren’t eager to buy a home, with only 42% interested in getting on...
25 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Boris Johnson’s stamp duty plans – what do landlords need to know?](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
19 August 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Why is the eastern Algarve being touted as the next hottest property destination?](/img/default/pit.png)
An exclusive golf resort and country club in the eastern Algarve, home to a number of luxury apartments overlooking the golf...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![How can landlords and investors add value to a property?](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent times, there has been a shift away from people getting onto the property ladder. This means an increasing number...
26 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Why is the UK private rental sector set to dominate by 2025?](/img/default/pit.png)
Investment in the UK’s private rental sector (PRS) will soar to £75 Billion by 2025, with an additional 560,000 households expected...
03 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property expert releases street-wise guide for buyers and homeowners](/img/default/pit.png)
Property and DIY interior expert Georgina Burnett is releasing a contemporary book to prepare prospective buyers and homeowners in a wavering...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Mum buys property for daughter at auction after watching YouTube videos](/img/default/pit.png)
A mother watched YouTube videos in a bid to understand the property auction market to successfully buy her daughter’s first property. The...
06 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Investing in crowdfunded development projects – what you need to know](/img/default/pit.png)
Crowdfunded property development projects are great for home buyers and investors alike. For investors, the pros are that you don’t need a...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Over half of millennials would live in a caravan to get on the property ladder](/img/default/pit.png)
Over half (51%) of millennials are willing to purchase an alternative dwelling over a house or flat to get on the...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyer Home Show returns to Stratford](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest First Time Buyer Home Show will take place at Stratford’s Old Town Hall on Saturday 2 March 2019. The show,...
13 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![How would the country's favourite soap stars fare in today's property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
If you thought getting on the property ladder was easier in soapland than in real life, it’s time to think again. Most...
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Majority of older renters fear that they will never afford own home](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of 35 to 54-year-olds renting a home has risen by 15% in the least three years, according to new...
16 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Which famous fictional home could you afford to buy this Christmas?](/img/default/pit.png)
Christmas, more than any other time of the year, is one for watching films you've seen a hundred times before. We all...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![More and more millennials are investing in property crowdfunding](/img/default/pit.png)
An increasing number of millennials are turning to property crowdfunding as they struggle to get on the property ladder, according to...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Significant increase in number of renters looking to buy](/img/default/pit.png)
New data from AA Financial Services recently revealed that the number of British adults who say they want to move from...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Fixer uppers can be purchased on the cheap, research finds](/img/default/pit.png)
Homes that need major structural work can be bought for £40,000 less than the market average, according to new research by...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Millennials starting to climb the property ladder in Dubai](/img/default/pit.png)
Millennials all across the world are starting to make their way onto the property ladder, driving a major first-time buyer market...
12 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![‘Second-steppers need family help to move up the property ladder’ - Lloyds](/img/default/pit.png)
It's not just first-time buyers relying on financial help to purchase a property. According to new research from Lloyds Bank, second-steppers...
27 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Britain’s landlords and investors remain positive despite raft of changes](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite challenging buy-to-let (BTL) conditions, private landlords remain positive about the future of the industry, a new report from specialist bank,...
25 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![110th Ideal Home Show highlights Britain’s enduring fascination with home improvements](/img/default/pit.png)
The Ideal Home Show, taking place at Olympia London from Saturday 17 March to Monday 2 April, heralds one of the...
07 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Ticket to success: Three London properties for a football ticket](/img/default/pit.png)
When I moved to London in winter 1997, I was determined to make my fortune. I didn’t know it at the...
09 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Autumn Budget: housing supply is only the tip of the iceberg](/img/default/pit.png)
Ahead of today’s Budget, property experts are waiting to see whether their predictions will be dispelled, or whether they will prove...
22 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK ranked worst EU country for first-time buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK has been ranked the worst EU country for new homeowners and first-time buyers (FTBs), according to new research from...
20 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let purchases driven by pension pot hunters](/img/default/pit.png)
Sales of buy-to-let properties continue to be driven by pension “pot hunters”, according to the latest findings from Sequre Property Investment. Sequre’s...
06 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers are currently ‘supporting’ the UK housing market](/img/default/pit.png)
Demand from first-time buyers is driving the UK housing market as landlords and homeowners hold off making any big decisions, according...
23 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Fewer investors using gifted deposits](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of investors using gifted deposits, a sum of money that is given by a family member forming all or...
17 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![The Positives of Property Investment in 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
You would have had to have been living under a rock to not know about the Government’s recent tax attacks on...
26 July 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![High house prices force many adults to live with their parents](/img/default/pit.png)
Many young people are being left with little alternative but to live with their parents to save enough money for a...
28 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![One year on: Buyers and sellers undeterred by ‘Brexit scaremongering’](/img/default/pit.png)
It has been exactly one year since Britain voted to leave the European Union by 52% to 48%, and while the...
23 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK property price growth is ‘occurring at an unattainable rate’](/img/default/pit.png)
The average asking price in the UK fell 0.4% in June compared with the previous month according to new data released...
20 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Home seller valuations fall as remortgage levels rise](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of homes coming on to the market for sale continued to fall across the UK last month, adding to...
15 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![The days of surging UK house prices ‘are gone’](/img/default/pit.png)
The tide has definitely turned against the seller in the UK housing market, a leading property expert has yesterday, following the...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Small investors can now ‘earn attractive returns’ from prime property in London](/img/default/pit.png)
A property investment platform offering investors the opportunity to indirectly invest in prime residential property in the capital with as little as £1,000...
06 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Stable house prices represent a ‘fantastic opportunity’ to buy](/img/default/pit.png)
With mortgage borrowing costs at a record-low, home price growth relatively flat and new housing supply failing to meet demand, one...
02 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Is this Britain's cheapest flat?](/img/default/pit.png)
A one-bedroom flat in Liverpool is one of the cheapest homes available to buy in the UK and it even comes...
19 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Raise stamp duty threshold to boost property investment](/img/default/pit.png)
The chancellor Phillip Hammond should use his upcoming Autumn Statement to raise the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) threshold to £250,000...
31 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![The UK housing market is ‘continuing to hold strong’](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK housing market remains resilient post-Brexit, as illustrated by the latest house price index which shows a housing market that...
22 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Homebuyer deposits increase £5,000 year-on-year](/img/default/pit.png)
Homebuyer deposits rose by an average of £5,000 in the first six months of 2016 compared with the same period last...
18 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Investors target house-share market](/img/default/pit.png)
An increasing number of investors are rushing to invest in the house-share market through crowdfunding sites, according to Smart Property, which...
14 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Government terminates Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
The Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme, which has attracted strong demand from borrowers looking for higher loan-to-value (LTV) home loans,...
30 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla launches online property investment platform](/img/default/pit.png)
Zoopla has announced the launch of a new lending portal in partnership with Landbay and Bricklane that enables investors to fund property...
27 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Entrepreneurs seek investors for house share scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Close to £120,000 has so far been raised via a crowdfunding platform by two property entrepreneurs catering for professionals seeking house...
02 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Fewer investors visiting auction rooms, claims Auction House](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK's largest auction network, Auction House, says that the introduction of the 3% stamp duty surcharge in April has paved...
16 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![UK home sales rise but remain lower compared with a year ago](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property sales in the UK increased by 1.5% in May compared with April but the month’s seasonally adjusted figure is...
22 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![The market is ‘ripe for remortgaging’](/img/default/pit.png)
More than half of people remortgaging in May took advantage of the competitive deals available to lower their mortgage rate, new...
21 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![UK housing market activity remains strong despite EU referendum](/img/default/pit.png)
Housing market activity in the UK remained healthy as overall valuation activity in May increased by almost a fifth on an...
08 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Brexit could help first-time-buyers onto the property ladder](/img/default/pit.png)
Significantly more first-time-buyers would have a chance of getting a foot on the property ladder if Britain votes to leave the...
19 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Are property syndicates the next big thing?](/img/default/pit.png)
2015 was an incredible year for the property market but in a year in which Government buy to let policy, the...
08 April 2016
From: Breaking News
!['Couple tenants' feel positive about future home ownership](/img/default/pit.png)
Research carried out by London estate agents Portico has revealed that 61% of tenants living with partners in rental properties in...
01 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Record number of tenants frustrated by home-buying barriers](/img/default/pit.png)
A third of private renters spend longer waiting to get on the property ladder than planned, according to research from Experian. Nearly...
22 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![More homes available for first-time buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
A 6.6% year-on-year growth in the number of fresh-to-the-market homes has been recorded; the highest figure since 2007, which is positive...
19 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![Sales to first time buyers dip as demand continues to outstrip supply](/img/default/pit.png)
The National Association of Estate Agents November Housing Market report has revealed that the number of sales to first time buyers...
05 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![New Year will bring first-time buyer optimism](/img/default/pit.png)
Following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, 2016 is set to be the year of the first-time buyer, with a number of measures...
17 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![UK renters remain negative about their chances of buying](/img/default/pit.png)
65% of renters are negative about their prospects of purchasing a home, according to new research by online estate agent Urban.co.uk. Nearly...