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15 July 2024
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Buyers and sellers are proving determined to press ahead with their home moves, despite the looming General Election, research has shown....
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investors given new RICS guide to handling properties at auction](/upload/images/24%2006%2011%20%2001.jpg)
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a new comprehensive and impartial guide to assist investors and other property owners...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Surveys help investors buying properties with troubles - new stats](/upload/images/24%2005%2016%20%2003.jpg)
Surveys help investment buyers understand more about the properties they consider purchasing - and could save them money in the long...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![The Numbers Game: How to Analyze and Value Investment Properties](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/lendlord/Numbers%20Game.png)
The world of property investing can be alluring, promising financial freedom and a steady stream of income. But before diving headfirst...
07 May 2024
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According to Savills latest Resilient Cities Index, Bristol has moved up the global rankings placing 54th respectively out of a list...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Improving Retail Footfall figures comfort commercial investors](/upload/images/24%2004%2018%20%2002.jpg)
March witnessed a modest rise in retail footfall across the UK, with an increase of 1.7% compared to February, signalling the lowest...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Auction Purchases up as investors and others seek bargains](/upload/images/240403%20%20%2005.jpg)
Essential Information Group says the UK property auction market saw substantial growth in February - the latest data. Of the 36 metrics...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![London’s struggling prime market offers opportunities for investors](/upload/images/240326%20%2003.jpg)
The prime London sales market recorded both price and transaction falls in February, while in lettings, rental growth increased slightly and...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
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Maximising Returns: Use tech to make better decisions before acquiring your next property As property investors, staying ahead in today's competitive market...
15 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Triumphant return of the National Landlord Investment Show](/upload/images/Show2(2).jpg)
We are thrilled to report that the first National Landlord Investment Show of 2024 in London on March 6 was a...
13 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![House Price Growth in Positive Territory for first time in a year](/upload/images/240312%2004.jpg)
UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in February, says the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal effects. This resulted in...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Green Shoots appear in Prime London sales market - LonRes](/upload/images/24%2002%2027%20%20%2005.jpg)
London-focussed property data firm LonRes says there are signs of green shoots in the capital’s prime housing market. January saw a rise...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let investor confidence soars across range of metrics](/upload/images/23%2011%2030%2001.jpg)
Landlord confidence has rebounded strongly in recent months according to a survey by a leading buy to let-focussed bank. All aspects of...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Investor Insight - front line data from 550 agent branches](/upload/images/2.png)
It’s not often front line data from estate agents are released to potential investors but Hamptons - part of Connells -...
20 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![A surveyor’s guide to finding a profitable HMO](/upload/images/__thumbs/surveyor%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO.jpg/surveyor%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO__400x267.jpg)
Investing in Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) can be a smart move for those looking for a higher return on investment...
13 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![New Avenue Living Fund delivers 450 energy efficient homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
A new social impact investment scheme by PfP Capital has successfully delivered more than 450 new homes. As the rental property supply...
11 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Co-living roundup – London boom, new launch and Brighton’s first scheme](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Studentsimage400x310.jpg)
The still nascent co-living sector is starting to gather momentum if the last week is anything to go by, with the...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – joint ventures, FTB homes and co-living thrives](/upload/images/Site%20logos/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
In this week’s roundup, PIT takes a look at the latest UK schemes, including the newest phase in Barratt London and...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investors - could the UK's storm season worsen the Japanese knotweed crisis?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/JapaneseKnotweed-1-400x310.jpg)
The UK's recent storm season could lead to a greater infestation of Japanese knotweed - the famously problematic and invasive plant...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Richard Bosson - 'Prime Central is absolutely crucial'](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Caudwell-RichardBosson-400x310.jpg)
Prime Central London (PCL) was hit harder by most than the pandemic, as international buyers stayed away (due to Covid travel...
23 February 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
![China: The beat of a different drum](/upload/images/library/China400x310.png)
A zero-tolerance policy response to Covid-19, declining property prices, and a flexible and accommodative central bank all set China apart from...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank - post-Christmas supply builds as Omicron uncertainty fades](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-400x310.png)
The lifting of Covid restrictions this week could see the supply of property rebuild and normal house price economics return, according...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - what to consider when buying-to-let in 2022](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Plans-400x310.png)
The start of a new year is often a time for reflection, and for investors, it is a prime opportunity to...
21 January 2022
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
![Auction roundup – new hires, enormous sales and a Rapunzel tower](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, so to speak, with Savills announcing its new head of auctions and Propertymark...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Outer London - why it could be a boom town for 20 minute neighbourhoods](/upload/images/Locations/GreaterLondon-400x310.jpg)
One of London's leading property services groups has explored the most amenity-rich and walkable communities in Outer London in a report...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![The importance of flood mitigation in new residential developments](/upload/images/library/FloodedStreet-400x310.jpg)
Climate change has brought increased rainfall across the country, especially in places that may not have had as much risk of...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mallorca magic - property demand at an all-time high](/upload/images/Locations/mallorca%20property.png)
Mallorca’s real estate market is in high demand. Factors such as its vaccination drive and the enduring allure of the Mediterranean...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – a slice of Pye, quaint cottages and July sales](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest goings-on for the UK’s top auctioneers, from John Pye’s brand-new...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![The future of smart tech: how our homes will look in 50 years’ time](/img/default/pit.png)
From health monitoring panic rooms to biometric sensors in every corner, by 2071 our homes could virtually run themselves. With the recent...
02 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Hitting net-zero: how property investors can contribute to the 2025 carbon target](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK government has implemented a legally binding commitment to achieve net-carbon zero by 2050, meaning that new-build homes must be...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Green is the new grey: The interior trend taking over our homes](/img/default/pit.png)
Grey has been a default colour in interiors for quite some time now, but recently there has been a resurge in...
25 June 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![Is the RICS Guidance Note on cladding working? 55% vote yes](/img/default/pit.png)
A webinar poll undertaken by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) highlighted that over half (55%) of property professionals believe that the RICS...
16 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors in Spain – how is the market being affected by Covid and Brexit?](/img/default/pit.png)
Along with Portugal, Greece and France, Spain has for many years been the destination of choice for British second home owners,...
12 May 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
![Auction roundup – strong alliances and online endeavours](/img/default/pit.png)
This week Property Investor Today takes a look at SDL’s recent partnership with Scotland-based Shepherd, and Regional Property Auctioneers’ switch to...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why the cladding issue must be addressed immediately](/img/default/pit.png)
The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – How has Covid affected global housing market trends?](/img/default/pit.png)
Few places remain unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with cases fluctuating across the nation, but still high overall. Domestically, as far...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Top of the agenda: keeping property investment on the map in 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Removing consumer choice is not a victory for leaseholders](/img/default/pit.png)
While many have cautiously welcomed the prospect of leasehold reform, Mick Platt, chief executive of Wallace Partnership Group, offers a different...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Top five regions for property investments in Spain next year](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain is a very popular destination for foreign property investors, as demonstrated by the high percentage (16%) of international buyers who...
09 December 2020
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
![Are we approaching the end of the road for HMOs?](/img/default/pit.png)
You may have heard people say that as the coronavirus continues and a possible recession approaches, this spells the end of the...
27 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![10 Essential Safety Requirements For New Landlords](/img/default/pit.png)
With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
![Where is best to invest? Top ten investment hotspots for 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
While 2020 has been a challenging year due to Covid, the property market has boomed, driven by changing priorities for homeowners...
30 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Needed: documented evidence to support MMC, says expert](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![All aboard – historic station holiday home secured for future generations](/img/default/pit.png)
England’s highest mainline railway station building, which doubles up as self-contained holiday accommodation, has been purchased by the Friends of the...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![London set to remain a top investment location post-pandemic](/img/default/pit.png)
The capital’s overall appeal as a top investment destination remains undimmed, according to the first major poll of global investors since...
31 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Good news - second home owners and buyers allowed back to Spain!](/img/default/pit.png)
In a further sign of some sense of normality returning – albeit with many new restrictions and protocols remaining in place...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: why Brits should look into property overseas now](/img/default/pit.png)
Emigrating abroad has always been a popular choice for Brits wanting to relocate to sunnier climes for a better quality of...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![How can we green the UK’s housing stock? RICS calls on government to act](/img/default/pit.png)
Before the pandemic took hold, environmental issues were arguably the biggest story in town, with ways of tackling climate change and...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![A timeline – how has coronavirus impacted the Scottish property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
Scotland, alongside Wales and Northern Ireland, is using its devolved powers to take a different course from the UK government by...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Overseas property: how has Covid-19 affected the market in Mallorca?](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain has experienced one of the most severe lockdown regimes, with rules in place from March 15, subsequently affecting the country's...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Now is not the time to shake-up real estate](/img/default/pit.png)
It has been well over a month since the UK government first announced social distancing measures in response to Covid-19. At...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Financial lifeline offered to Brits worried about Spanish property purchases](/img/default/pit.png)
Spanish mortgage specialists Fluent Finance Abroad have offered reassurance to British buyers that there is no need to give up on...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Doing things differently – companies offer virtual viewings during the crisis](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus crisis has shut down most aspects of normal life, but with us all being told to stay at home...
01 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property insight – is the sun shining on Leith?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s best-known for its starring role in one of The Proclaimers’ most iconic songs – and the musical film based on...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Where will the future demand for BTR outside London be at its strongest?](/img/default/pit.png)
New research by global real estate firm CBRE has identified the UK towns and cities outside London where the future demand...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Major trade body calls for Chancellor to make housing greener](/img/default/pit.png)
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), one of the biggest and most influential trade bodies in the UK, has called...
21 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Women in Property Investment – making it in the super-prime market](/img/default/pit.png)
Welcome back to Women in Property Investment, your bi-weekly dose of tales, tips and tidbits from inspiring women breaking barriers in...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property predictions – what could happen to the housing market in 2020?](/img/default/pit.png)
Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...
17 January 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![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
![Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon](/img/default/pit.png)
Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...
08 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![The home of paella and price rises – Valencia witnesses sizeable uplift](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices in the Spanish port city of Valencia have risen by 19%, according to Engel & Völkers. Valencia, situated on...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![The growing appeal of peer to peer property lending](/img/default/pit.png)
Property is an appealing investment: it’s been proven (in a favourable market, of course) to increase in value and it’s a...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Partner witnesses solid returns averaging 7.2% annually since launch](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Partner has announced its performance statistics since launch, and also over the last twelve months. According to the latest RICS valuations,...
12 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Research suggests property investors could earn returns of more than 20%](/img/default/pit.png)
New research has revealed that property investors can more than double the 8% yield the average landlord aims for by making...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![The outlook brightens for Portugal’s property market](/img/default/pit.png)
Although Portugal’s property market saw a slowdown towards the end of 2018, a recent housing market survey from the Royal Institution...
29 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
![Bristol wins crown of UK’s best city for house-sharers](/img/default/pit.png)
New research has revealed that Bristol is the best city for house shares – a way of renting which is particularly...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![French Alps experiences boom in new developments](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a surge in the number of new properties appearing in the French Alps. Erna Low Property has over a...
15 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Northern investment broadens as Stockport enters Top 10](/img/default/pit.png)
LendInvest has released the latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report. The LendInvest BTL Index is published quarterly and ranks 105 postcode areas around...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Manchester hits top spot and Hull climbs high in latest LendInvest Index](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report has revealed that Manchester is the top buy-to-let destination in the country. Published every quarter, the...
20 December 2017
From: Breaking News
![Spanish property sales up 19% in June](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a sharp increase in the number of home sales in Spain, according to the latest figures from the...
01 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property price growth is coming to a standstill](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices in the UK increased at the slowest rate in over four years in July, due to ongoing political...
11 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Homebuyers strongly urged to take out full private survey](/img/default/pit.png)
More than three quarters of advisers recommend that homebuyers take out private surveys when purchasing or remortgaging a property, according to...
01 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK housing market hit by political uncertainty, says RICS](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property price growth in the UK has fallen to its lowest level for almost a year as political uncertainty continues...
14 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Rents continue to rise in Spain](/img/default/pit.png)
Rental asking prices are increasing fast across many parts of Spain, particularly in hot markets like Barcelona and the Balearics; an...
22 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![New government urged to make housing ‘a top priority’](/img/default/pit.png)
The Conservative party, assuming it is able to form a new government, is being urged to make tacking the growing housing...
09 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Election day is here, but which party is capable of fixing the housing crisis?](/img/default/pit.png)
With successive governments failing to build enough housing - particularly social housing - the UK is in the grip of a...
08 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Political and economic uncertainty ‘takes its toll on the UK property market’](/img/default/pit.png)
There was a 9% decline in the number of residential property sales recorded last month, owed in part to a fall...
12 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Investor demand strengthens across all UK property sectors](/img/default/pit.png)
A growing number of investors are actively investing in the UK commercial property market, the latest report from the Royal Institution...
02 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Housing market activity ‘will pick up again’ despite ‘gloomy’ housing report](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite new figures from the RICS Residential Market Survey showing a rather ‘gloomy’ outlook about the state of the residential property...
18 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Spain sees a sharp rise in residential property sales](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of Spanish homes changing hands increased significantly in January, the latest figures show. Data from the Association of Spanish Notaries...
23 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Rural land prices look set to fall](/img/default/pit.png)
Growing uncertainty over Brexit and insecurities regarding future subsidies, as well as low commodity prices, continues to drive down demand for...
27 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Supply shortage pushes Northern Irish house prices up](/img/default/pit.png)
The supply of residential properties in the Northern Ireland market continued to decline last month, prompting prices to rise, according to...
10 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK housing market activity slows for first time since July](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK housing market ground to a virtual halt in December as price growth cooled and fewer homes changed hands, according...
20 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Rising levels of mortgage approvals ‘hint at a surge in purchases to come’](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of homes changing hands in the UK look set to rise over the next few months, as reflected by...
12 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK house prices up 6.5% in December](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices in the UK rose by 1.7% in December compared with the previous month to reach an average of...
09 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage lending drops 11% in a year](/img/default/pit.png)
Mortgage lending was down 11% in October compared with the corresponding month last year with £10.5bn borrowed for residential property purchases...
15 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage affordability hits record low](/img/default/pit.png)
It is now more affordable than ever before to take out a mortgage, new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders...
16 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Spanish property sales figures show significant growth](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest residential property sales figures in Spain published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) show that the number of...
15 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![UK housing shortage means no letup in rising home prices](/img/default/pit.png)
A chronic shortage of housing in the UK is continuing to place upward pressure on residential property prices, according to the...
11 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Homebuyers return to the housing market as Brexit fears diminish](/img/default/pit.png)
Homebuyers are returning to the housing market as post EU referendum fears continue to calm, the latest RICS UK Residential Market...
14 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Government urged to scrap tax on land to boost new housing supply](/img/default/pit.png)
The government is being urged to take fresh steps to tackle the shortage of homes by incentivising landowners and developers to increase...