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It is unfair to assume that people who rent rather than own their home have less of a stake in their...

Residential property prices in the Spanish port city of Valencia have risen by 19%, according to Engel & Völkers. Valencia, situated on...

In terms of buy-to-let investments, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are a key feature of the future of renting. Not only do...

European investment platform Henderson Park and leading Build to Rent developer Greystar have announced the acquisition of a site at the...

Ten cities in Europe have asked for more help from the EU in their battle against Airbnb and other short-let holiday rental websites....

Erna Low Property has released its 2019-20 French Alps Property report, providing an update on the current trends in the Alpine...

Newcastle is the best UK university town or city for property investment, new research by AI-powered property investment portal One and...

The number of holiday lets are on the rise, according to Bournecoast Holiday Agents and financial consultants Elite Financial. The firms say...

Holiday lettings business cottages.com has seen a 23% growth in portfolio recruitment over the last six months, compared to the same...

The average rent in the UK now sits at £934, a 1.6% rise on the same time last year, according to...

Purchase prices in Berlin’s property market are rising faster than expected, according to Black Label Properties. The Berlin-based international agency recently published...

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

Quinta do Lago, an exclusive residential resort situated in the Algarve, recently released its new property market report ahead of the...

A recent study by landlord insurance provider, Towergate, unveiled how landlords can better target student tenants in the UK. The study of...

Rent rises in South West London have significantly outpaced the rest of the capital, despite the imminent ban on tenant fees,...

Almost one in four households in Britain will be renting privately by then end of 2021. This is due to soaring...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

The Portuguese capital Lisbon is experiencing a real estate revival, according to Knight Frank’s new insight into the city. It’s currently in...

The government’s tenant fee ban has been widely championed in the consumer press as a big win for renters – but...

UcaDO – the UK’s first ever free-to-list, peer-to-peer property app – has been launched on the App Store. It was founded by Will...

Brexit! Whether you’re a Brexiteer or a Remainer, no one can deny that this is probably the number one issue on...

Financial services company Legal & General, already a major player in the burgeoning Build to Rent (BTR) sector, has revealed that...

The property market in Cannes, France, has steadily grown in recent years with price increases of 6.5% between 2017 and 2018,...

When furnishing a rental property, it’s important to think about how you can maximise your income and really make the most...

The UK Build to Rent sector (also known as multifamily housing in parts of Europe and North America) witnessed record levels...

High yield properties in Coventry continue to sell A broad number of properties in Coventry continue to be snapped up by investors...

The average rent paid by millennials declined in 2018, according to online estate agency yieldit. According to a survey of 2,000 UK...

Gas safety accountability in the private rented sector can be improved by cutting-edge technology, a leading gas safety compliance tool has...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK has increased by £15 pcm (3%) since this time last year,...

£5,632. You’d be questioning me if I said that, right? Of course, the answer is a touch more complex than that. However,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  My name is Daniel and I’m a director at...

New research by inventory and property compliance specialists VeriSmart has analysed the value of the English and London rental markets and...

London's average asking rents are at an all-time high of £2,093 per month following a record year-on-year price increase, new Rightmove...

In recent times, there has been a shift away from people getting onto the property ladder. This means an increasing number...

A new index to help Britain’s private landlords and investors ‘benchmark the performance of their residential property investments’ has been created...

An in-depth analysis from Zoopla has reported the trends in the affordability of private renting across the UK since 2007. The study...

Global short-term rental company GuestReady has acquired BnbLord, the largest Airbnb management company in France, to form the GuestReady Group. The combined...

Crest Nicholson and M&G Real Estate have partnered for the fifth time to fund the construction of a second phase of...

The E14 postcode area, which is home to Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs, is the capital’s most searched for...

Landlord action to reduce higher tax costs could lead to a lower level of buy-to-let mortgage transactions going forward. That is according...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...

An AI-led room rental platform has identified Europe's 'coolest rental neighbourhoods', with London continuing to be one of the continent's largest...

Scottish landlords now face higher tax bills than their English counterparts, according to leading accountants French Duncan LLP. This is due to...

Even though the government has tried to make life better for renters, the UK is still a long way from being...

Investment in the UK’s private rental sector (PRS) will soar to £75 Billion by 2025, with an additional 560,000 households expected...

Brighton is the latest major destination to join the Build to Rent revolution, with over 200 new homes for renters set...

Recent research by London sales and letting agent Benham and Reeves has highlighted which areas across London and the UK offer...

Brexit uncertainty could lead to more Britons holidaying in the UK, strengthening demand for holiday let rental homes. That is according to...

Airbnb hosts and landlords of short-term let properties in Walton, Liverpool are achieving the best yields of any location in the...

Renters in East London are seeing twice the growth of their West London counterparts, according to the latest Landbay Rental Index,...

An industry first ‘Student Accommodation’ podcast was released last week by City Room Rentals, a leading online marketplace for student housing. The...

The funding launch of an ‘exciting new development’ in the Castlegate area of Sheffield was recently announced by Leeds-based property investment...

Recently we asked whether Build to Rent was the answer to London's housing problems. Now business group London First has joined forces...

Parking is the most desired feature of rental homes across England, Wales and Scotland, according to new research by Zoopla. The study...

If you are already the lucky owner of an investment property, you may be questioning how you need to dress and...

For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...

For landlords, experiencing occasional void periods is inevitable and often out of your control. If a tenant’s circumstances change, they could...

One of Scotland’s most talked-about properties, located in Edinburgh’s famed New Town, is now available to rent. The rental apartment, the only...

More than 2,000 new Build to Rent apartments are set to be created in Bristol in the next three years, according...

With Build to Rent the fastest-growing trend in the rental sector, Property Investor Today took the opportunity to visit one of...

Now is an exciting time to be a buy-to-let investor, says investment agency Surrenden Invest, even in spite of the ongoing...

Private sector buy-to-let landlords sometimes get a bad rap from renters, who blame property investors for fuelling a housing boom which...

Renowned internationally for its designer shopping outlet, Bicester has long been the jewel in Oxfordshire’s crown, attracting millions of visitors annually...

An Artificial Intelligence-powered property investment website is claiming to offer investors and landlords an alternative to property portals Rightmove and Zoopla.  One &...

New research has revealed that Bristol is the best city for house shares – a way of renting which is particularly...

Uncertainty over Brexit is thought to be having a significant impact on rental and house prices, according to a recent Belvoir...

Annual rental growth in the UK (excluding London) is at its lowest point in nearly six years, according to the latest...

The average rent in the UK is now £932, up by 2.5% on the same time last year, according to figures...

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...

Plans for an extensive reform of the housing redress system have been welcomed by RentalStep, but it says landlords need to...

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on its first Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in Scotland. In a bid to meet the...

Rental prices in major European cities are on the rise, according to research by housing platform HousingAnywhere. The HousingAnywhere European Rent Index...

Investment yields from prime London buy-to-let properties don’t reflect the risks involved, Hadrian’s Wall Capital (HWC) has claimed. The London-based specialist debt...

Asking rents for London properties hit a record high at the end of 2018, exceeding the previous peak witnessed in the...

A report has asked whether luxury renting is the new home ownership for millennials, with the dying dream of home ownership...

The latest Landbay rental index has suggested that landlords in London are potentially £1,806 worse off since the vote to leave...

Average UK rental values continued to grow towards the end of 2018, with December showing a continuation of the steady rise...

With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...

Inventory services provider No Letting Go has claimed that property MOTs are the next logical step for rental sector regulation. The proposal...

Property management company Hostmaker has partnered with long term listings site Spotahome to diversify its offerings. Hostmaker, which largely deals in short-lets...

Who are you? Paul Staley What does it say on your business card? Director of PRS at SDL Property Management. What is SDL Property Management? As...

Serviced accommodation specialists Pass the Property recently announced an upcoming event to showcase the company’s approach to creating luxury serviced accommodation. The...

The best performing boroughs in the London residential market in 2018 have been revealed by new research from CBRE Residential. Its annual report, the...

Property Partner, the property investment platform launched in January 2015, recently announced the sale of two properties, generating returns of up...

Edinburgh has been revealed as having the UK’s fastest growing rents with the average annual rent rising by 4.63% in 2018,...

Rents in other UK cities are growing faster than both London and the UK average as workers relocate from the capital...

Estimates by BNP Wealth Management predict that by 2026, Asia will be home to over 35% of the world’s investable real-estate...

December is the best month for landlords to find new tenants, according to lettings agency Kingswood Residential Investment Management. The Nottingham-based firm...

Manchester, a city of football, music, innovation and culture which has reinvented itself in recent years to escape its post-industrial decline,...

Former retail premises could be the biggest untapped resource for new residential development, according to property software company MRI Software. The firm’s...

Battersea Power Station continues to attract high-end professionals, resulting in healthy buy-to-let rentals, rising rents and low void periods. This is according...

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

Bridging loan finance continues to grow amidst low interest rates, Brexit uncertainty and mortgage lender caution, Commercial Trust Limited research has...

Sextant Properties, a one-stop-shop for people looking to buy a home in France, provides some advice on how to unearth the...

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

More landlords will leave the private rented sector in the next year as annual rental price growth has been falling or...

Home rental management company Hostmaker has launched its own home sharing bookings platform - ‘Stayy with Hostmaker’ – in London. The new...

Plymouth has been named as the top location for landlords investing in purpose-built student accommodation, data from online buy-to-let agency yieldit has...

The top investment opportunities for landlords have been revealed in a new analysis of the buy-to-let (BTL) market. Despite the string of...

LendInvest has released the latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report. The LendInvest BTL Index is published quarterly and ranks 105 postcode areas around...

Dundee’s residential property market is being boosted by the V&A effect, with prices regularly well above Home Report valuations and homes...

The High Court has shut down a property investment company operating a Ponzi scheme which misused close to £20 million of...

France, the home of the Eiffel Tower and the Palace of Versailles, has more recently gained a reputation as one of...

The number of British expats living in Spain has dropped by 40%, according to Spanish newspaper El Pais. What’s more, between 2012...

Asking rents have reached a record high this quarter following an ongoing trend of fewer property investors purchasing buy-to-let properties, according...

As a landlord, you'll want the reassurance of knowing that you’re going to receive your rent on time each month. This...

Some 80% of landlords plan to increase their portfolios over the next 12 months, according to advice website The Property Hub. Its...

A new report from estate agents Strutt & Parker has examined how policy and political events have transformed the property market...

You might think that Spain has always been a popular destination for property investors, but has Brexit meant that the Brits...

Brexit concerns continue to loom large for landlords despite average UK rental values growing steadily over the last month. That’s according...

Southend-on-Sea is the UK’s number one buy-to-let hotspot, according to research carried out by independent mortgage broker Private Finance. The seaside town,...

A joint report by Reapit and Dataloft has revealed that the letting market is witnessing significant activity, with viewings up 13.3%...

Ireland has retained its position as Europe’s most attractive destination for buy-to-let investors for the third year in a row, according...

Being a student landlord can be very lucrative, especially if you choose a densely populated investment location. Student properties are always...

The decline in the value of properties in the capital could potentially come to a halt as early as autumn 2020. The...

Government measures are among the top causes for landlords increasing rents, according to research from Property Partner. The government is increasing its...

New research has revealed that average rental growth around the stations of the Elizabeth Line (excluding zone 1) has been more...

The number of available homes to rent in Greater London is falling at an alarming rate, according to the latest figures...

Berlin, which next year marks its 30th anniversary as a re-unified city, has witnessed strong price growth over the last five...

Following a successful summer season, development of the Andermatt resort in the heart of the Swiss Alps is continuing at a...

The UK’s second largest city is home to the nation’s highest rental yields surrounding a university, making it the top choice...

The housing market is not set up for the increasing number of life-long renters, a property management company has claimed. DJ Alexander,...

The latest research from Octopus Choice suggests that Britain’s buy-to-let landlords are divided over their future, due to recent tax and...

UK investors have recently taken a greater interest in opportunities abroad which promise cheaper entry prices and higher rental returns on...

Research by TotallyMoney has revealed that buy-to-let landlords facing increased taxation and diminishing profits could find better yields in UK towns...

Strong price growth across a number of West London boroughs has been reported by rental brand Residently. W12, which covers the thriving...

New data has revealed that the Scottish Government’s private rental reforms are shaking up the sector, with rental property sales outdoing...

Durham is the university city which offers landlords the best buy-to-let returns, new research has revealed. Simple Landlords Insurance yesterday published a...

New research by Gatehouse Bank has revealed that Winchester is home to the most vulnerable rental market as tax changes amplify...

Residential rent rises in the private rental sector (PRS) have been closely tied to the rate of inflation and retail price...

Manchester was revealed as one of the most popular UK cities for property investment among buyers in UAE, Saudi Arabia and...

Excluding London, rents in the UK rose by 1.18% in the 12 months to July 2018 – the slowest annual rental...

Development of the North East’s first Build to Rent scheme is now underway. The ‘ultramodern, multi-million pound’ scheme on Forth Banks...

The first Croydon Property Show will be held this autumn and will highlight all that’s on offer to property hunters across...

The number of tenants experiencing rent hikes rose to 35% in June, up from 28% in May – the highest figure...

Bexley in South East London, is the cheapest place to rent in London for those living as a group of four,...

London was the region with the highest annual rent rises for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2014, according...

The income women earn from property investment is lower than that of their male counterparts, according to new data from Knight...

One in 10 Brits would prefer a holiday in the UK over Sydney, St. Lucia, or Cyprus, new research by Hitachi...

The UK lettings market performed steadily in June, according to the latest Agency Express Property Activity Index. The number of properties with...

Student housing is increasingly becoming an attractive prospect for investment, with a 17% increase in investment in student accommodation in the...

An £82.7 million Build to Rent deal in North London has been agreed by M&G Real Estate and house-builder Redrow Homes. It...

Research has revealed that London rents increased by 0.10% in the year to June 2018, the first annual rental rise for...

This week Legal & General - one of the biggest players in the emerging Build to Rent sector - has announced...

Allsop’s next residential auction – which will take place on Thursday 19 July at the luxury InterContinental London Park Lane hotel –...

A PropTech startup is looking to continue to ‘expand’ and ‘improve’ its platform as part of round two of the government’s...

New research has uncovered the UK's best investment locations ranked by rental yield. The top performer is Burnley, with an average...

The latest figures from the UK's largest auction firm, Auction House, indicate that the auction market is performing strongly so far...

With the World Cup finally here, online lettings platform Urban.co.uk looks at which host city offers the best mix of affordable...

The average rent in the UK reached £919 in May, up by 2% on the same time last year, according to...

PropTech startup RentalStep has questioned whether long-term lifestyle tenants should have to go through the traditional referencing process when moving between...

Kissimmee in Florida is the best place to buy a holiday home for those looking for a good return on investment....

Rental innovator and winner of Landlord of the Year 2018, Get Living, is celebrating its one-year anniversary of scrapping deposits with...

Economic and political uncertainty appears to be dimming the light of the property market recently, with some long-time owners reconsidering their...

One of the biggest landlord exhibitions returns to Bristol on June 13. Taking place at the University of the West of England,...

The UK has seen average rents decrease for the first time since 2017 during the first quarter of 2018, according to...

Landlords with portfolios comprising houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and multi-unit freehold blocks (MUFB) are achieving the highest rental yields, new...

Landlords from the Yorkshire and Humberside region have the biggest appetites for property investment, according to a new survey by property...

Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has acquired a major Build to Rent scheme in the heart of Southampton. The...

As the National Landlord Investment Show prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary at Aston Villa Football Club on Wednesday May 16th,...

Landlord confidence across a range of measures remained stable or increased in the first quarter of 2018 compared with the end...

The average rent for a property in London fell 0.27% in the year to April, weighing down the resilient rental growth...

Over four in ten tenants (42%) consider how eco-friendly a building is when choosing a rental property, according to recent research...

An innovative PropTech startup has recorded impressive monthly growth of landlords and tenants using its platform. Since January, RentalStep has recorded landlord...

Airbnb has seen a 43% jump in listings in the last 12 months, with the number of entire properties on the...

New research has revealed the best hotspots for holiday rentals along the route of The Tour de Yorkshire, which kicks off...

Despite challenging buy-to-let (BTL) conditions, private landlords remain positive about the future of the industry, a new report from specialist bank,...

The UK’s largest exhibition catering to the needs of property investors, landlords and home buyers returns for its spring edition this...

Barking has been revealed as the best place to invest in by London estate agents Portico. The agency, which can trace its...

Three exclusive holiday villas on Sir Richard Branson's own private estate, Son Bunyola, will be offered by Engel & Völkers after...

The East Midlands saw residential rents grow by 2.24%, according to the latest Landbay Rental Index. The region had the fastest rise...

A free webinar organised by Spain-Holiday.com promising to help holiday rental owners in the Balearic Islands will take place on Thursday...

The share of buy-to-let (BTL) lending decreased to 12.5% in June 2017 – the lowest percentage since Q3 2013 – which...

ARLA Propertymark has issued a stark warning regarding London’s rental supply, with the number of properties available to rent in the...

UK auctioneers Andrews & Robertson raised over £10 million from their first auction of 2018. Held at The Montcalm Hotel in Marble...

An online platform for mid to long-term rental accommodation, Spotahome, has handled over $4 million in residential rental transactions since its...

The supply of rental properties fell by 8% from December to January, painting a bleak picture for renters this year, according...

Research by bridging finance lender mtf has found that a third of UK property professionals are set to expand their portfolios...

Rental start-up UNCLE has announced the launch of its 45-storey rental building in Elephant and Castle, the latest in its expanding...

Following the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union on June 24 2016, investment in the London property market has...

The average cost of renting a home in the UK is now rising for the first time in almost two years,...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) has found that average UK rents increased at less than half the rate during 2017...

Private Finance’s latest buy-to-let hotspots analysis has revealed that Liverpool and Nottingham are the UK’s best-performing locations for property investment, with...

The latest Property & Homemover Report, released by marketing consultancy TwentyCi, has shown a sharp rise in the number of rental...

New research carried out by Rightmove has revealed that national average asking rents (excluding London) increased by only 0.7% in 2017. This...

Landbay’s latest Rental Index has revealed that commuters in nearly half of London’s most popular commuter towns face a greater overall...

Analysis by London estate agent ludlowthompson has revealed that UK buy-to-let landlords will still benefit from £16.7 billion worth of tax...

Rental price inflation has now lagged behind general rate of inflation, despite average rents across the UK rising by 0.7% in...

The demand for exclusive holiday rental properties in Mallorca has outweighed supply in the last two years, according to Engel &...

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...

NAEA Propertymark and ARLA Propertmark have shared their forecasts for the rental and buying market in 2018, with rental prices set...

Expats and foreign nationals in the UAE are using the weak pound to snap up UK properties while prices remain affordable...

Despite continued price growth in England’s most thriving regional property markets, the decline in London prices and seasonal factors are weighing...

With less than a month to go until the Property Investors Awards, held at The Royal National Hotel in Russell Square,...

Network Auctions’ November sale generated 80% of successful bids for investment lots overall, raising over £4 million. The buy-to-let market is very...

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

The proportion of new buy-to-let purchase applications in Northern England has grown year-on-year for Q3 2017, according to a fresh report...

Millennials are making a career out of being a landlord, according to a new survey by Intus Lettings. Surprisingly, almost half of...

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...

Property Partner, the world’s first property stock exchange, recently saw individual investors raising £2,992,800 of equity to buy a Purpose-Built Student...

With the lettings market traditionally heating up in autumn, property investors will be looking at ways to make their rental homes...

MercyCrowd has become the first international platform to enable investment in buy-to-let properties. With an aim to safeguard investors from negative leverage...

The latest data from Knight Frank has revealed that the number of agreed tenancies for prime home counties properties has increased...

The latest research by luxury estate agency Lucas Fox has revealed that Madrid is cementing its status as a key European...

Prime prices in the Alps were up 4.8% in the year to June 2017 with Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in the lead, according to...

The number of European citizens searching for accommodation in London remains high despite concerns about Brexit, new research by Spotahome found. The...

Students from overseas made up approximately 75% of applicants in Prime Central London (PCL) over the past few months, according to...

It was revealed last week that Crossrail 2 could be delayed by up to a decade, with the £31bn infrastructure project...

Fresh data from rental accommodation platform Spotahome has revealed that London Bridge is the most searched for area for mid to...

Private student rent has remained at an average of £100 to £119 a week for the second year running, according to...

Home sales in Spain soared by almost 50% in the first half of 2017, according to findings from estate agency Lucas...

The UK is now the fifth worst country in Europe for buy-to-let investment, with average rental yields of just 4%. The findings,...

Legal & General has started work on its North London Build to Rent (BTR) scheme, the firm recently announced. The development, which will...

Aston Property Ventures has announced the development of two luxury apartment towers and a shopping mall in the heart of Dubai...

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...

Name and business title: Riccardo Iannucci Dawson, head of design at Shape Real Estate. What does Shape Real Estate do? We’re a boutique...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...

Government proposals announced in the Queen’s Speech in June to cap tenancy deposits at no more than one month’s rent could...

A property investor has been jailed for failing to declare Capital Gains Tax from the sale of his rental properties. Richard Fuller,...

Soaring home values provided a major boost to Britons holding property assets in 2016 as they helped push the nation’s wealth through...

A single mum who lived in a council flat with her newborn baby has been given a new £120,000 home for...

Who are you? Harvey Raybould What does it say on your business card? Building Dreams and Empowering Lives What is Creative Development Services (CDS)? We are...

Millennials are the generation born between the early 1980s and the early years of the 21st century, which means that at...

Q: What is No Agent?   No Agent is a complete property management service. We have combined the experience of property experts with...

No Agent’s innovative technology and in-house property experts offers landlords a simpler, flexible and low-fee way to manage everything from start...

Wealthy foreign investors, particularly from mainland China, are continuing to invest in Hong Kong’s ultra-luxury housing market as part of a...

As a landlord, you should know exactly who a potential tenant is before you hand over the keys to your property...

You would have had to have been living under a rock to not know about the Government’s recent tax attacks on...

What does it say on your business card? Adam Joseph, CEO of The Happy Tenant Company.  What is the Happy Tenant Company? We are...

Investing in overseas property is becoming increasingly popular, and there are certain locations around the globe that are becoming some of...

There were 158 lots on offer at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Liverpool city centre last week, with 80% of the...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let property acquisitions, following the government’s decision to introduce the 3%...

Paragon Mortgages is the latest in a long line of lenders to announce that it will be implementing changes for portfolio...

If you are a buy-to-let investor you are may be required to take action to ensure that your rental properties comply...

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

Various reports have suggested that a number of private landlords plan to sell up and quit the PRS as a consequence...

UK rental prices fell for the second month in a row in June, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The data...

Auctions provide an excellent way to buy property competitively, with a number of great deals often secured under the hammer. However,...

Most parts of England and Wales saw rents rise in the run-up to the recent general election with yields stable at...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

Residential property prices in Portugal increased by 7.9% in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period of...

Rental asking prices are increasing fast across many parts of Spain, particularly in hot markets like Barcelona and the Balearics; an...

Economically vibrant and at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse, Leeds is a magnet for businesses, which partly explains why office...

The rental market in prime central London is showing signs that it is potentially on the road to recovery, as reflected...

The Conservative party should stick to proposals put forward in February’s housing white paper, despite having to lead a minority government after...

As a buy-to-let property owner, the last thing you want is for your investment to be sitting empty. But it’s not...

Are you a reputable landlord? Do you own 10 or more properties? Boundless Productions - makers of Grand Designs and Escape to...

A conference will be held for landowners willing to play their part in solving the rural housing crisis next month. The event,...

The North West of England has been named the top buy-to-let hotspot for 2017, according to new figures from Rightmove. The property...

Demand for commercial office space in Sheffield remains remarkably strong, driving upward pressure on rental prices and increasing the demand for...

Over the past year, the buy to let market has experienced some substantial changes, most recently the new taxation laws which...

The Liberal Democrats launched its manifesto yesterday ahead of next month’s general election pledging to deliver 300,000 new homes a year,...

You may have noticed a renewed flurry of post-referendum pessimism in early February as UCAS published its January 2017 deadline application...

Tennis star and Seedrs advisor Andy Murray has invested in three early-stage UK businesses, including specialist buy-to-let mortgage lender Landbay. Murray’s Seedrs...

Pepper Homeloans has launched a new limited edition buy-to-let five-year fixed rate mortgage at 2.98% up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV). The product...

A new property crowdfunding platform has launched which offers investors the opportunity to invest from just £500 in large-scale residential property...

A man described as a ‘fraudster on a grand scale’ has been jailed for more than three and a half years...

Real estate markets across Germany’s main cities are starting to look increasingly attractive to international property investors, especially those in southern...

Prime commercial property rental values in the UK increased by 0.8% in the first quarter of the year, the latest prime...

There was a significant increase in prime rents in the West End of London in the first quarter of the year,...

A growing number of investors are actively investing in the UK commercial property market, the latest report from the Royal Institution...

With four of the eight luxury houses in a new exclusive development in Kenmare, County Kerry in the South West of...

Who are you? Franz-Xaver Simmen What does it say on your business card? CEO of Andermatt Swiss Alps AG, responsible for the development, planning...

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

Recently I caught up with the Alex Lubinsky CEO of Rentberry, the app that allows a tenant to place a bid...

Article 50, the starting gun for the UK to leave the European Union was triggered on the 29th March and now...

Canadian housing starts in March hit their highest level since September 2007, driven by a significant increase in the Toronto market...

A former shop in a former mining village in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, which has been converted into a studio...

Despite new figures from the RICS Residential Market Survey showing a rather ‘gloomy’ outlook about the state of the residential property...

Property investors are increasingly taking note of a new ski resort development situated in the heart of the Swiss Alps. Andermatt Swiss...

A commercial property in the heart of London’ West End which is occupied by Pizza Express has been snapped up by...

The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...

AIPP CEO, Peter Robinson, talks to Tim Morgan (below right), owner of ERE Property, a UK based company selling UK investment...

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

Residential property prices in Portugal are expected to keep on rising, with experts forecasting growth of about 4% this year, after...

Properties offering guaranteed yields proved particularly popular with investors at Cheffins’ first auction of 2017 in Cambridge. Almost £4.2m worth of property...

There is nothing that markets dislike more than uncertainty and surprises, and the Brexit vote unleashed considerable forces of uncertainty. But...

A sharp fall in the number of homes being built north of the border is likely to push up house prices...

Council tenants in Wales will no longer be offered the right to purchase their council homes if the Welsh government gets...

Britain is a nation obsessed with property but experts have warned those thinking of investing in buy-to-let are facing headwinds that...

There was a surge in remortgage activity in 2016, which peaked in Q4, as more borrowers opted for longer term fixed...

The UK housing market remains remarkably solid, as reflected by the 4.9% increase in the volume of residential property transactions between...

Overseas investors and British expats are finding it increasingly difficult to secure mortgages in the UK to fund property acquisitions, according...

House prices continued to rise towards the end of last year, with the last three months seeing a 2.5% increase, according...

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

There has been a sharp rise in the number of students living in private sector purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in the...

Is it time to get your finances in order? Why not consider these five property financial resolutions? 1.    Consider increasing your mortgage payments With...

Rental prices are continuing to race ahead across some of Spain’s main cities, led by gains in Barcelona and Madrid, where...