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The Home Builders Federation, the developers trade body, says planning permissions for new homes continues to fall sharply. Figures for 2023 -...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

A teenager from Caterham in Surrey has shown that age has nothing on ambition after successfully completing his first redevelopment project...

A leading lettings agency and property consultancy has revealed that it anticipates stronger-than-expected rental growth this year and next in prime...

Rents in global luxury residential markets are continuing to see strong growth.  The Knight Frank Prime Global Rental Index rose by 8.5...

2022 was a year that presented an assortment of challenges for the commercial real estate (CRE) market; the aftermath of Covid-19,...

In this guest piece, Mark Simpson from Boostly looks at how holiday let owners can navigate the cost-of-living crisis and keep...

Nobody wants to have to end a tenancy with deductions from a tenancy deposit! Here we share our expert tips for landlords to pass...

A few years ago, we carried out an interview with Tzvete Doncheva, who has become one of the most prominent PropTech...

In this guest piece, Theresa Mohammed discusses the Balfour Beatty v Broadway Malyan decision which highlights the issues with obtaining early...

No matter the reason for selling your French property, you will naturally want to secure the best possible price. Selling a...

In a week of blazing weather, PIT shines a light on the latest auction news, from a new property auctioneer coming...

In this guest piece, Deborah Gray, founding director at Totum Partners, looks at why those operating in the property sector shouldn't lose...

Despite recent warnings from the Bank of England that it could be worthless and investors being at a potentially greater risk...

Investment into the UK’s fast-growing property technology (PropTech sector) has reached record levels in 2021 and more than quadrupled since last...

The holiday season is around the corner so that means looking back on an eventful year and preparing for the next....

London homebuyers managed to save over £1 billion since the stamp duty holiday first launched in July 2020. The latest analysis by...

Knight Frank’s annual Ski Property Report launched last week revealed that Swiss resort, St Moritz recorded the strongest price growth in...

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

At various points throughout the pandemic, we have posed the question as to whether the UK’s major auction houses will return...

Letting agent Ascend Properties recently described Build to Rent (BTR) as the future of renting, and an analysis of data from the...

This week, Property Investor Today looks at the exciting investment opportunities at the most anticipated auctions this month, and hears from...

In this article, building society The Cumberland - specialists when it comes to holiday let lending - offer expert input on...

Managing Director and auctioneer at SDL Property Auctions, Andrew Parker, takes a look back at how SDL Property Auctions has grown...

More money was spent in the housing market in England and Wales in the year to March than any 12-month period...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest sales achieved at Clive Emson, Auction House London and Allsop,...

In the last auction roundup of April, Property Investor Today takes a look at iamsold’s free educational webinar on the Modern...

For many years, residential property has been the default choice for investors looking to preserve and grow their wealth. In times...

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

Following one of the most disruptive and challenging years in living memory, I have no doubt that many of those in...

Although it’s been said quite a lot this year, 2020 has been an unprecedented year in history and one in which...

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

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...

Periodic inspections of your property are just as important for landlords as the inventory check at the start of the tenancy....

Many landlords will be familiar with the scourge that is mould. It is a major source of complaints by tenants and...

As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

Gas Safety Week is an annual event, that took place 14-20 September in 2020 and aims to raise awareness of gas safety...

Online searches for pet-friendly UK rental property have jumped to the highest level since available records began in 2004, according to...

Landlords and property investors have taken a financial hit in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of letting...

At its recent live stream auction (Wednesday June 17 20020), Auction House London broke two records, with 85% of the lots...

Since being allowed to officially reopen on May 13, the property market has returned with a bang, according to Rightmove. The property...

With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and possibly for much longer than that, the new normal is...

The coronavirus pandemic hasn't just affected the UK's domestic property market, it's also badly affected overseas investment, too, especially in countries...

London property developer Galliard Homes, along with joint venture partners Cain International, McCourt, Vanke and The Estate Office Shoreditch, have announced...

With 93% of all new build transactions in London in the last year attributed to the purchase of flats, Stone Real...

A huge sum of tenant money is thought to be held by landlords and agents without protection via a deposit protection...

Octopus Real Estate, working alongside Cardiff-based brokerage Pure Commercial Finance, has completed the £28.3 million refinancing of UK Regeneration’s 970-acre development...

There was a rise in activity across the UK lettings market in July, according to the latest data from the Agency...

A prime and super-prime London property portal has examined the capital’s most expensive roads for homes. The portal, Vyomm, analysed Land Registry...

UK letting agents reported a rise in the number of landlords selling up in April, according to ARLA Propertymark’s April Private...

JaeVee, the ‘disruptive’ PropTech business which launched in February 2018, is aiming to revolutionise how people develop, invest and learn about...

The number of tenants successfully negotiating rent reductions increased by 85% in October, according to ARLA Propertymark. Its October Private Rented Sector...

Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers has seen a record 180 lots listed for its autumn sale. The seventh of eight sales...

Auction House has reported the highest number of monthly entries for the first time in its eleven-year history. Its October catalogues have...

A property developer based in Plymouth has been handed an eight-year ban from running companies after failing to keep adequate records...

The professional body for estate agents, NAEA Propertymark, revealed it was a buyer’s market in March, with 86% of properties sold...

Strong demand from home movers at the beginning of the year has led to the average asking price of a newly-marketed...

Property sales in the UK have still not recovered to anywhere close to their pre-2008 levels, a decade on from the...

Knight Frank’s Global Residential Cities increased by 6.1% in the year to June 2017, down from 6.9% last quarter. In other areas...

Against a backdrop of weak post-summer auction results elsewhere in the UK, Allsop raised £71.3m and topped its residential September sales...

The UK’s housing market showed further signs of weakness in July, as the number of property sales fell as uncertainty and...

The delay to the implementation of HMRC’s ‘Making Tax Digital’ system announced in July was warmly welcomed by buy-to-let landlords. A plan...

One in 10 adults in this country now own a second home - either to live in themselves or as buy-to-let...

The number of mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance fell during the second quarter of 2017. This...

Residential property price growth in the UK has fallen to its lowest level for almost a year as political uncertainty continues...

The total number of mortgage products on the market has reached its highest level since the recession in 2008 as competition...

The supply of available housing dropped to the lowest level ever for March, according to the latest figures from the National...

There is a real hunger among investors for properties north of the border at the moment and that is translating to...

The price of the average property in England and Wales broke through the £300,000 barrier in March, following a 0.5% rise...

Investors are cashing in on Sydney’s strong pre-Easter property market by selling homes across the city, a trend which contributed towards...

The UK property market remains strong despite a marginal slowdown in activity levels last month, new data shows. The latest analysis of...

January was an extremely quiet month in the property auctions market with just 408 lots offered in 15 auctions held across...

Homeowners across England and Wales remortgaged for around £15,000 more in 2016 than they did two years ago, with 57% capital...

The property auction market in the UK finished 2016 strongly and set new records in the process, fresh figures provided by...

The UK warehouse market is set to have its best year since records began, with take-up surpassing the 34m sq ft...

Profitability at the UK’s largest housebuilders has increased at more than twice the rate of new housing output, shows new research...

The Brexit vote will undoubtedly dominate David Cameron's legacy as Prime Minister, but he should also be remembered for leaving behind...

Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...

Whether investing in a standard or more unusual property, the auction house remains a good place to pick up ‘great value’...

Residential property auction sales remained relatively firm in April despite the introduction of the new stamp duty surcharge, according to official...

There remains a severe shortage of affordable office space in the capital despite the fact that London office starts have soared...

There has been a notable fall in the number of overseas nationals investing in the UK’s commercial property sector due to...

Last month was a good one for the UK property auction sector, which continues to attract a wide array of national...

Close to a quarter of a million homeowners (233,697) have advertised for lodgers since the increase to the Rent a Room Scheme...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents latest research has revealed that the supply of rental accommodation is at its lowest levels...

Unless agreed otherwise by underwriters in very particular circumstances, landlord insurance policies will stipulate that the insured property is in a...

Average monthly rents in England and Wales have fallen on a monthly basis for the first time since March, according to...

With the number of people working from home at its highest levels since records began, the importance of good, reliable internet...