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If you’re considering investing in property, the chances are you’ve weighed up the pros and cons of becoming a landlord. An obvious...

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...

International property consultancy and estate agency Knight Frank has revealed that it has strengthened its Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) business...

Buy-to-let (BTL) investors remain largely optimistic about the market in spite of Brexit uncertainty and increasing tax burdens for landlords, according...

Investors in the buy-to-let (BTL) market have recently faced significant challenges, primarily increased taxes on capital gains, and the restriction of...

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

Landlords are still reducing borrowing as levels of gearing – the ratio of long-term debt compared to its equity capital –...

Property equity firm Cogress UK closed the year successfully with a £2.6 million exit on a residential development in Frimley, Surrey. Cogress,...

Birmingham has joined Manchester and Liverpool as one of the top Northern property investment hotspots, according to fresh research from IP...

Specialist lender Together is granting over £800,000 to buy and develop an idle office block, enabling a development company to expand...

Bishop Fleming has called for the Chancellor in his next Budget to assist residential landlords who wish to downsize their property...

With the appointment of two new associates, property advisers Vail Williams LLP has bolstered its property asset management team. Specialising in property...

A student property portfolio in Nottingham worth £3.25m has been purchased by Nottingham-based MS Estates on behalf of a London-based institution. Located...

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...

In just a few months the minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for commercially rented properties will come into force. From 1 April...

Despite recent turmoil, it seems Manchester is a city on the up, as it is now being identified as a true...

West One Loans has reduced rates for unregulated residential bridging loans across a range of its products by up to 4%...

Confidence about investing in property continues to grow, as many property investors, including buy-to-let landlords, predict a good year ahead for...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of opportunistic foreign investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by the...

European property markets finished 2016 strongly, experiencing both improving fundamentals and further yield compression, according to Savills. Savills Investment Management transacted €5bn...

Despite having to endure a 40% hit in profits from his enormous property empire, mainly based in and around London, 69-year-old...

There has been an increase in the number of overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive after the...

Around a third of Britain’s richest people, which includes many property investors, are under tax investigation by HMRC over almost £2bn...

Banks in Spain may be left with no alternative but to cut the price of repossessed Spanish homes on their books...

Marco Robinson successfully predicted that the UK would leave the EU two years ago, he also said that corporate tax would...

Andrea Leadsom’s decision to withdraw from the race for the keys to Number 10 Downing Street yesterday, has not just paved...

It is essential that you conduct your own due diligence before buying property at auction, as Andy Thompson, auction consultant at...

The property industry’s big players dominated the top of the Sunday Times Rich List yesterday, with the Reuben brothers topping the...

In response to recent calls for landlords and property investors to incorporate, one letting agency is urging people to take a...

The market is changing; the act of investing is based on risk versus reward. No investment is guaranteed, but how can...

An office block in York is set to be transformed into 139 apartments after planning consent was secured by property investor...

Lord Sugar started his latest search for a new business partner this week, but the self-made former barrow boy and chairman...

I’ve seen a sharp rise this year in the number of foreign investors looking to establish a presence or even expand...

Residential property investment platform Property Partner has launched a major advertisement campaign using a speed-dating theme to attract more investors.  The platform...

One of the key ingredients of successful property investment is ensuring you have a network of good people and reliable suppliers...

More than half of landlords say they are likely to increase rents to cover the cutting of mortgage interest relief announced...

Obtaining expert sale, purchase and letting support is imperative for landlords investing in a property portfolio. A key element is to identify...

An online property letting portal that aims to help landlords and letting agents reach students seeking private accommodation in university cities...

Property investors are becoming increasingly interested in expanding their portfolios outside of the UK.   Some 46% of property investors surveyed by FXcompared...

Q: Who are Mayfair & Morgan? Mayfair & Morgan is a property Crowdfunding company which specialises in Property Portfolio Management, undertaking development...

Recent research has revealed that more than half of landlords are looking to expand their property portfolio in 2015. This is...