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![Terraces, Balconies, Gardens ‘should have separate property values’ - call](/upload/images/shutterstock_2230237751.jpg)
Two property consultancies say outdoor space should have a separate value to the rest of the home when it goes on...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Flipping Forward: A Data-Driven Approach to Maximize Profits in 2024](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/lendlord/Landlording%20101(1).png)
The savvy property investor knows the importance of adapting their strategy to the ever-changing market. In 2024, one strategy has emerged...
21 June 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Crossrail Postcodes on the right track for Property Investors](/upload/images/24%2005%2031%20%202.jpg)
New research shows that while the wider London property market has struggled since Crossrail officially opened, locations with a Crossrail station...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![A look into 2024 so far: 3 key insights for landlords](/upload/images/Mature%20man%20orange%20shirt%20sat%20down%20on%20a%20phone%20call%20-%20360x280(1).png)
Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...
16 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Where to get rental yields over 10%](/upload/images/24%2004%2016%20%2002.jpg)
New research from fast-growing agency group Lomond has revealed the top 10 postcodes that are currently offering the strongest rental yields to...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - Best and Worst Residential Yields in England and Wales](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2007%203.jpg/23%2011%2007%203__399x266.jpg)
New research by digital mortgage lender Molo shows where in England and Wales offers the highest and lowest rental yields. The current...
07 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Optimistic New Build Investment Potential in Near Future](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2010%2002%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg/23%2010%2010%2002%20by%20Graham%20Norwood__400x267.jpg)
A prominent new build expert has given his verdict on that sector’s investment potential for the rest of 2023. Mobeen Akram -...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Increased Floorspace Adds Thousands To Property Values](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2014%203.jpg/23%2009%2014%203__400x267.jpg)
With the high cost of transactions making flipping less attractive than before, the Nationwide has quantified an alternative option - home...
14 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Invest near Crossrail? It’s not always a fast track to returns](/upload/images/3%20Property-Value_400x310.png)
It didn’t take long, but the gloss has already begun to come off the hugely expensive new Crossrail service in London. The...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![New build property values rise by 47% in the last decade](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/newbuild400x310.jpg)
Alliance Fund has revealed that over the last 10 years the price of purchasing a new home has increased by 47%. New-build...
28 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - sustainable development sells out fast](/upload/images/library/GreenHome-400x310-min.jpeg)
New Town in Ashford, Kent sold all available apartments in just under 12 weeks. International Off-Plan Property Consultancy LH1 London, was appointed...
30 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Schooled! Outstanding Ofsted rating boosts property values by £37,000](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/ABC.jpg)
Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has recently carried out a study which shows that homes close to a school with an...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Home sellers sitting tight as stock levels drop -12.5% so far in 2022](/upload/images/library/HousePriceDown-400x310.png)
Despite a drop in the average number of homes listed for sale per estate agency branch across Britain as a whole,...
24 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property goldmine – homes on the British market worth £117bn](/upload/images/library/Gold%20house.jpg)
A recent analysis of the level of property stock listed for sale across England has shown that there is £117 billion...
10 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Sun, sea, and strong house prices – coastal property values up by 38%](/upload/images/Locations/Bournemouth-Pier-400x310.jpg)
With summer in full swing and temperatures rising, GetAgent has analysed the property market performance of the UK’s most popular coastal...
08 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – top Crossrail postcodes for a buy-to-let investment](/upload/images/Transport%20(Crossrail%2C%20HS2%2C%20Tube)/CrossrailTrain-400x310.png)
With the opening of the Elizabeth line last week, it’s no surprise that properties within a short distance of Crossrail stations...
01 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - do properties close to Crossrail stations command a premium?](/upload/images/Transport%20(Crossrail%2C%20HS2%2C%20Tube)/ElizabethLine2-400x310.jpg)
Unsurprisingly, with the Elizabeth Line finally opening its doors yesterday, the number of stories we've been seeing about its impact on...
25 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Right on track – Crossrail house prices up by as much as 215%](/upload/images/Transport%20(Crossrail%2C%20HS2%2C%20Tube)/CrossrailLogo-400x310.png)
Postcodes with stations due to benefit from Crossrail (CR) have seen house prices increase by 79% since the project was first...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Town and city regeneration: Advantages in property development](/upload/images/Locations/London400x310.png)
Town and city regeneration isn’t a new topic, by any means, but recent events in the UK have left us thinking...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Could now be the time for your Place in the Sun?](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishVilla-400x310.jpg)
It’s my first column for Property Investor Today and I’m grateful to the team for allowing me to share my knowledge...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![New-build values soar above pre-recession levels, study shows](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/NewHomes-400x310.png)
Two areas in the UK are still feeling the impact of the 2008 recession despite strong growth in new-build property values,...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![EPCs aren’t the answer to reducing emissions in our homes, poll shows](/upload/images/library/EPCRating-400x310.png)
Almost two-thirds (62%) of residential property professionals don’t believe that Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are the most suitable method to help...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Government called to rethink plans for energy improvements in PRS](/upload/images/library/EPCRating-400x310.png)
Proposals to ‘force’ landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Birmingham developers must do better to deliver new homes – claim](/upload/images/library/Birmingham-Bullring-400x310px-min.png)
Birmingham is being left behind in the race to deliver new homes, according to Davidson Estates. Ben Davidson, managing director of the...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Best city for BTL? Bristol knocks Manchester off top spot, says study](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Property-MagnifyingGlass--1-400x310.jpg)
Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge have been named as the best cities for landlords and investors to invest in for 2022, according...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Good news? New-build property prices premium shoot up by 10.8%](/upload/images/library/NewHousing-1-400x310.jpg)
The property price premium paid by new-build buyers has increased by 10.8% in the past year – now commanding 40.2% more...
06 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![The scourge of Japanese knotweed! Pest wipes nearly £12bn off UK house prices](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/JapaneseKnotweed-4-400x310.jpg)
New research from Environet UK has revealed that the blight of Japanese knotweed has wiped an estimated £11.8 billion off the...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![China update – increased interest in UK resi buying and a demand bounce-back](/upload/images/Locations/ChinaUKInvestment-400x310.jpg)
Interest from China in the UK property is bouncing back, according to experts on the Chinese buying market in Britain. Domenica Di...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – how to avoid the down value trap](/upload/images/library/UK-Cash-NEW-400x310.jpg)
Recent reports that over half of all London homes on the market last year were downvalued by lenders was somewhat concerning...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Foreign buyer return could boost London house prices by £134k](/upload/images/Locations/LondonMap400x310-min.png)
A return of foreign buyer demand could increase property values by £134,000 in some areas of the capital according to the latest...
10 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - is the Build to Rent sector losing momentum or bouncing back?](/img/default/pit.png)
Findings from a Build to Rent (BTR) specialist have revealed how the sector is poised to gain further momentum due to...
21 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail boom – house price premium climbs to 17% as testing begins](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest research by London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves has revealed that house prices surrounding Crossrail stations are...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – will Oval and Kennington be London’s newest hotspots?](/img/default/pit.png)
Two already popular parts of South London – Oval and Kennington – are set to be even more in-demand as a...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cladding roundup – leaseholders still at risk, but developer leads the way…](/img/default/pit.png)
Following the recent vote in parliament to reject the latest amendment to the Fire Safety Bill, Mary-Anne Bowring of Ringley has...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - how has Crossrail boosted capital growth?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite being riddled with issues, Crossrail 1 – which is finally supposed to operate fully in 2022 – has had a...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Overseas advice: how to buy a Spanish second home at below market value](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite it being not far off 15 years since the global financial crisis, the fallout is still being felt in the...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cladding roundup – understanding and tackling the ongoing crisis](/img/default/pit.png)
In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Three reasons why property will be your best investment in 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
The prospect of investing your hard-earned money can be daunting, especially for those relatively new to it, but perhaps more-so after...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Ongoing boom! Scotland property market ends 2020 on a high note](/img/default/pit.png)
The housing market in Scotland is showing no signs of slowing down, with marked increases throughout Q4 2020 despite Covid setbacks,...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why international investors are looking at UK’s tier 2 cities for returns](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK's second tier cities are very often more appealing to international investors in terms of guranteed rental returns - as...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property guide: how to invest for success](/img/default/pit.png)
When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...
30 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![How to sell your home before 2020 is through](/img/default/pit.png)
For most homeowners, the thought of selling a house in 2020 is anxiety-inducing. To some, it feels like tempting fate. However,...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - number of retired expats returning to the UK rises](/img/default/pit.png)
A retirement property provider has said it has experienced a significant rise in enquiries from UK nationals currently based in Europe...
17 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Should you wait to buy your first investment property?](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
12 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Opportunity for investors to 'hoover up' BTL property as market reopens](/img/default/pit.png)
Following the reopening of the property market on May 13, a specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker is advising investors to expand their...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![UK property market is ‘paralysed’ by lockdown – analysis](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Where are the best places to buy abroad in 2020?](/img/default/pit.png)
Landlords and aspiring property owners are turning to overseas markets. Not only are they finding plentiful real estate investment opportunities, they...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Looking for a new build? Here’s the nation’s housebuilder hotspots](/img/default/pit.png)
With the number of new homes registered to be built per annum in the UK rising by more than 80% over...
28 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![From much-mocked to cool – Slough’s transformation continues](/img/default/pit.png)
A start date has been announced for a ‘much-anticipated’ housing development in central Slough, as the town continues to transform itself...
10 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![How are the Bristol and Portsmouth property markets performing?](/img/default/pit.png)
While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: what is going on in the Portsmouth property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
Portsmouth-based agency NEXA Properties has released its latest report on the city which analyses how its property market is currently functioning. The...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let property investment: is it still worth it in 2019?](/img/default/pit.png)
You can earn good money from buy-to-let property. Over the last few decades, people have been investing in property to supplement...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Scotland dominates list of UK property hotspots in 2018](/img/default/pit.png)
Glasgow and Edinburgh have seen house prices rise faster than any other major UK town or city in 2018, according to...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![New build property values are now exceeding value of existing properties](/img/default/pit.png)
The value of new-build properties is beginning to outstrip the value of existing properties, according to a study by DJ Alexander...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Austria’s biggest ski area to house new Fieberbrunn development](/img/default/pit.png)
Ground has now been broken for the new gondola that plays a major role in creating Austria’s largest ski terrain, the...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![House prices expected to remain static in event of ‘no-deal’](/img/default/pit.png)
Nearly half (44%) of the UK population believe that house prices would remain ‘about the same’ in the event the UK...
12 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Durham the best university location for buy-to-let yields](/img/default/pit.png)
Durham is the university city which offers landlords the best buy-to-let returns, new research has revealed. Simple Landlords Insurance yesterday published a...
15 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Controversial Heathrow third runway 'could be good for buy-to-let'](/img/default/pit.png)
The government has approved plans for a controversial third runway to be built at Heathrow Airport. The expansion project, which has...
08 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Majority of Brits are regaining confidence in the property market](/img/default/pit.png)
Some 84% of British homeowners expect property prices in their area to rise over the next six months, up 14% from...
23 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![Affordable UK property prices help to attract UAE expats](/img/default/pit.png)
Expats and foreign nationals in the UAE are using the weak pound to snap up UK properties while prices remain affordable...
06 December 2017
From: Breaking News
![Leeds the best location for building new homes, research reveals](/img/default/pit.png)
New research has revealed that Leeds is the best city in England for building new homes. Analysis of official figures by...
20 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![House prices in Birmingham rise faster than anywhere in the country](/img/default/pit.png)
Birmingham is now the number one UK property hotspot, after it was revealed today that property values in the city increased...
25 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Record low equity release rates drive switching](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a surge in the number of switching plans from existing equity release customers, thanks to record lows in...
22 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK house price growth continues to slow](/img/default/pit.png)
Growth in residential property prices in the UK continued to slow, but the cost of the average home still increased by...
19 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Cheaper house prices cause surge in prime London housing market activity](/img/default/pit.png)
The decline in property prices at the upper end of London’s housing market has led to a sharp rise in home...
18 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![House price growth in Canada set to slow sharply](/img/default/pit.png)
Canada’s red-hot housing market looks set to cool next year, with property prices heading for a ‘soft landing’, according to the...
05 July 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
![Strong appetite for residential property, but investors remain ‘price sensitive’](/img/default/pit.png)
Investors continue to snap up residential properties across the country, but will mainly only commit to deals that they perceive to...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![House prices in Manchester continue to rise faster than anywhere in the country](/img/default/pit.png)
Manchester remains the number one UK property hotspot, after it was revealed today that property values in the city increased faster...
26 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![House prices in Ireland set to soar as demand outstrips supply](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices in Ireland look set to increase as demand for property continues to pick up, while the number of...
05 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Investors target property in main German cities](/img/default/pit.png)
Real estate markets across Germany’s main cities are starting to look increasingly attractive to international property investors, especially those in southern...
05 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![House prices surge 20% in the west of Ireland](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices continued to increase across most parts of Ireland in the year to the end of February, led by...
25 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Consumer confidence in UK housing market settling into a new lower ‘normal’](/img/default/pit.png)
Households’ expectations on UK house prices for the coming year remains rather subdued following the outcome of last year’s EU referendum,...
24 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Significant increase in remortgaging activity in the UK](/img/default/pit.png)
There was a sharp rise in remortgaging activity last month as homeowners, including property investors, seek ways to reduce outgoings, new...
20 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK house prices set to rise by over £50,000 by 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices will surge by more than £50,000 over the next four years despite Brexit uncertainty, economists predict. The average UK...
07 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Manchester has fastest growing house prices in the UK](/img/default/pit.png)
Manchester has become the latest UK property hotspot, after it was revealed today that property values in the city increased faster...
24 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![House prices in England and Wales ‘remain indestructible’](/img/default/pit.png)
House prices were at the forefront of the EU debate in the run-up to last year’s referendum, with various experts, including...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Sales of prime London property pick up as prices become more ‘realistic’](/img/default/pit.png)
Sales volumes are increasing in the prime central London property market as purchasers look to take advantage of more ‘realistic’ asking...
17 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Portuguese property values increase 0.5%](/img/default/pit.png)
The average value of a home in Portugal increased to €1,106sqm (£971sqm) in January, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). Based...
13 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Is it time to adopt an eco-friendly investment strategy?](/img/default/pit.png)
Investing in residential properties can be a great way to accumulate wealth. But before parting with your cash, an investment strategy...
01 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Why I’m investing in the North of England](/img/default/pit.png)
House prices continued to rise towards the end of last year, with the last three months seeing a 2.5% increase, according...
13 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Average value could drop by £400 a week if 'bubble bursts'](/img/default/pit.png)
The average property in the UK could decrease in value by up to £399 a week over 21 months, according to...
23 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Richard Barber – what to expect in 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
Richard Barber, director at Prime Central London estate agency W.A.Ellis, part of the JLL Group, offers his thoughts on what property market...
03 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Strong investor demand for retail property](/img/default/pit.png)
Retail property is currently one of the hottest sectors in demand from investors as they seek higher yielding assets that are...
22 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![UK house price growth continues to defy post-Brexit gloomy forecasts](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices in the UK increased by an average of 7.7% in the year to September, according to the latest...
19 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Dubai property prices fall marginally](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices in Dubai dipped during the third quarter of the year following a fall in transactions, new figures show. Annual...
19 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Brexit adversely affects property investment into UK to Germany’s benefit](/img/default/pit.png)
Uncertainty surrounding Brexit has had an adverse impact on investor sentiment when it comes to investing in the UK’s property market,...
11 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Housing market in Nine Elms ‘remains robust’](/img/default/pit.png)
The Nine Elms’ borough of Southwark has experienced a boom in residential property prices over the past 12 months, but with...
28 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Where are the Gulf’s wealthiest investors likely to invest next year?](/img/default/pit.png)
The property markets in London, New York and Singapore have been among the most popular international destinations for the Gulf’s wealthiest...
22 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![House price growth slows in September – Halifax](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices continued to cool in September as the property market softens, with the latest data from Halifax revealing that...
10 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Now is a ‘great time’ to invest in UK property, says LSLi director](/img/default/pit.png)
It is now a ‘great time’ to invest in the UK housing market despite a new report showing that house price...
26 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Nearly a quarter fear house prices will fall after Brexit vote](/img/default/pit.png)
Consumer confidence in UK house price growth has fallen sharply following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, with almost...
05 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Lewis Hamilton’s win in Hungary sparks worldwide tour](/img/default/pit.png)
Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...
25 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Scottish property market ‘remains buoyant’](/img/default/pit.png)
Scottish house prices rose in May despite reports of a slowing economy north of the border, according to a new report. The...
21 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Dubai property prices continue to bottom out](/img/default/pit.png)
The Dubai housing market continues to show signs that it is bottoming out, according to a local consulting firm. A new report...
19 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![UK commercial property lending falls amid Brexit fears](/img/default/pit.png)
Banks reduced lending to the commercial property sector for the first time in four years in the run-up to the EU...
14 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Brexit ‘not the Armageddon’ that was expected, says agent](/img/default/pit.png)
Brexit horror scenarios, including the collapse in UK house prices forecast by the chancellor George Osborne, have failed to materialise so...
08 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![House prices rise by 0.8% in Spain as recovery continues](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain’s housing market continues to recover, amid continuous improvement in economic conditions, with property demand picking up across many parts of...