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Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

New research from fast-growing agency group Lomond  has revealed the top 10 postcodes that are currently offering the strongest rental yields to...

The private rental sector may have been tough for investors in recent months in particular, but new figures show a healthy...

Home sellers’ optimism is vastly improved compared to March last year, according to the latest Asking Price Index from respected property...

Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...

Zero Deposit has analysed historic rental data from the Office for National Statistics for each region of England, to forecast what...

Data from London property data consultancy LonRes suggests supply in prime areas of the capital is improving and so rental growth...

An investment consultancy has produced new data analysing the complex regional differences between rental returns. Analysts at Invezz examined data provided by...

We believe a well-functioning housing system is one that meets everyone’s housing needs. There will always be people who can’t or...

New analysis from Rightmove looks at the most prominent trends expected in the rental market during 2024, with advertised rents predicted...

A chronic mismatch between supply and demand has been the defining feature of the private rental market for three years.  UK rents...

The latest lettings market forecast from Savills says average UK rents to end 2023 at up 9.5 per cent year on...

Louise Dell, co-founder of property portal Kyero, shares tips and advice Perhaps more so now than in recent years, investing in the Spanish property...

A property consultancy selling rental units says there’s been exponential growth in the short-lets AirBnb-style rental market over recent months. The yields...

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

HomeLet’s latest rental data showing that the average UK rental price has hit another all-time high of £1,276 per calendar month...

One of the many monthly house price market reports comes from Home - it’s arguably lower profile than most but is...

Rental markets near London’s Crossrail stations have seen premiums emerge, a new survey suggests.  Areas which have benefitted from the largest reductions...

Bricklane, the residential property investment platform, has doubled its geographic footprint by expanding into select markets in the north west of...

Buy to let investors con siding quitting the sector because of government red tape, higher taxes and the threat of the...

The latest market update from the research team at property portal Zoopla gives a steer for investors on what’s hot and...

The value of the UK's fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector has risen to £56 billion, up 60% from £35 billion...

Build to Rent (BTR) has a ‘broad and evolving customer base’ similar to the wider private rented sector and is a...

The significant expected growth of Build to Rent (BTR) homes in the UK is a result of a changing society, according...

Despite the increasing cost of borrowing currently hitting homebuyers across the property market, it evidently remains less expensive to buy when...

Universities – the institutions where the brightest of the batch go to not only enhance themselves but will one day, also...

As the idea of a new prime minister takes effect, how the government tackles the economic challenges facing the country remains...

Renters must be banging their heads against the wall by now as they are being pushed towards smaller properties and lower...

Many people would dream of a luxury home on a beautiful Caribbean island. But what does the property market look like...

PIT looks at the latest trends in the UK rental market and investment strategies for buy-to-let landlords and investors. Revolution Brokers uncovers the...

The UK private rented sector has become increasingly attractive to institutional, large-scale investors in recent years as returns on investment elsewhere...

The travel industry was hard hit by the pandemic, but the bounce back is well in progress. According to PhocusWire, Europe’s...

Hatch Interiors, a UK specialist in furniture collections, bespoke interior design and build-to-rent (BTR) schemes, has carried out a 1,000-strong UK-wide survey to provide...

Maintenance in the UK rented sector totals a whopping £30 billion a year, according to new research. Property maintenance solution provider, Help...

Sequre Property Investment has announced a £10.4 million cash realisation for over 1,400 investors over the last 12 months, across its...

With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...

The build-to-rent market has long been characterised by providing expensive, urban flats for young adults; but 2021 was a landmark year...

Market analysis from Octane Capital has revealed that the number of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in England has dropped in...

Liverpool has become the hotspot for property investors and homebuyers alike, with property price growth over the last year higher in...

In just a year’s time, the average UK tenant could be paying £800 more a year in rent, research by rental...

New analysis from Knight Frank suggests that rent rises are tempting landlords back into the market. It found that, in some cases,...

Some of the more onerous restrictions which were imposed on landlords in Scotland in the first dark days of the pandemic were rescinded...

Landlords’ portfolios are not generating the same income as they once were, as many are concerned about the future of the...

The current market value of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) sits above wider market values, new research finds, suggesting that new licensing...

Who are you? Chris Holland What does it say on your business card? Director of Sales and Lettings What is Heaton Group? Heaton Group are a...

The online platform of a student rentals company has raised £700,000 in its first funding round as it continues to disrupt...

With tenants returning to the capital in 2022, research by rental portal Rentd has revealed that the London rental market has...

Build to Rent (BTR) homes could help more Londoners find affordable, high-quality accommodation with additional amenities, playing its part in solving...

In this insight piece, Warren McCann, area director at Douglas & Gordan, shares the latest findings for the London housing market. We...

With energy bills due to increase by 54% next month, research from specialist property lending experts Octane Capital has revealed that...

Capella is a new elegant landmark located on Lewis Cubitt Park, the biggest green space in King’s Cross, will bring 120...

Watford is the best commuter town for investment, according to an exclusive research report carried out by developer London Square.   The town has achieved...

Research by Rentd has revealed that, despite the government’s best efforts, the return on a buy-to-let (BTL) purchase currently sits at...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...

A trade body has claimed that new financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give...

Buy-to-let (BTL) portfolio landlords are more likely to be aware of the government’s proposed EPC requirements than non-portfolio landlords, according to...

It’s the age-old question that most investors are likely to find themselves wondering at one point or another - which property type...

New-build homes command rental premiums of as high as 41% in the current market as the Build to Rent (BTR) boom...

London-based PropTech firm Homeppl has developed two ‘revolutionary’ fraud detection tools to support agencies currently combating rising levels of rental fraud. The...

Research from Octane Capital has revealed which areas of the UK rental market are driving growth in rental stock availability, as...

Average UK rents have risen to almost £1,000 per month – £62 more than at the start of the pandemic, according...

UK renters are forking out up to 77% of their monthly household income to get by in the UK rental market,...

Integritas Property Group (IPG) has announced the launch of Bastion Point, a brand new residential development in the heart of Liverpool which...

A leading Build to Rent (BTR) provider has set a target of securing more than 500 BTR homes in the South...

Some 40% of tenants described their recent hunt for a rental home as difficult, and half of them said it took...

The start of a new year is often a time for reflection, and for investors, it is a prime opportunity to...

Investors could help to plug the shortage of private rented properties in Scotland, which is in desperate need of new supply. According...

With 45% of the population owning a pet, and London ranked the most pet-friendly city in Europe, estate agents Douglas &...

As we enter a new year for the property sector, research from Boomin has revealed that the total value of homes...

Proposals to ‘force’ landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require...

The prime London rental market has enjoyed an 8% uplift in rental values over the last year, with the most in-demand...

Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge have been named as the best cities for landlords and investors to invest in for 2022, according...

Leeds is witnessing a ‘frenzied’ rental market, with students reserving homes for next summer on the back of virtual viewings and...

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

Throughout this week, Property Investor Today has been exploring the investment potential of the locations that sit on the controversial and...

After years of speculation and alterations, the Elizabeth Line is now set to launch in the first half of 2022. Initially,...

The demise of the buy-to-let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a 3% stamp duty surcharge, and...

Already nearly three years late and vastly over-budget, Crossrail 1 – which will officially be known as the Elizabeth Line when...

London’s short-term rental sector is continuing to perform ‘very strongly’ as the sector recovers, according to performance data from a tracking...

Those investors looking to join the pandemic bounce-back may be asking where the best places in London are to consider for...

Tenant demand appears to have returned to the capital’s rental market as the pandemic freeze continues to thaw. Analysis from London estate...

A wave of capital is heading for the UK’s rapidly growing suburban Build to Rent (BTR) sector, according to recent research...

According to data from due diligence and guarantee firm, Homeppl, the Build to Rent (BTR) sector is being targeted by fraudsters with...

Rental values across the capital have not only bounced back compared to the pandemic dip in 2020, but they have also...

Goldman Sachs made the headlines after announcing a partnership with Urban & Civic to deliver hundreds of rental homes across the...

The Cumberland recently sought the opinions of representatives from different areas of hospitality to highlight the differing perspectives on some of...

Some believe co-living as a concept has only grown in significance as society has had a chance to reassess its priorities and...

In this market update, PIT looks at how HMO licensing will potentially impact Westminster’s rental market, the rising demand for green...

Estate and lettings agent Barrows and Forrester recently explored the rental demand across the nation during the third quarter of the...

One of the key problems facing the UK housing market can be boiled down to: lots of demand and not enough...

Are you a buy-to-let investor considering selling up? You’re not alone. Research by the Nottingham Building Society revealed that a fifth...

In this guest piece, the media team at HULT Private Capital outline what they see as the future of property investing...

Accommodation rental platform Homelike has high hopes for the Spanish rental market, estimating that the rental of mid to long-term accommodation in Spain...

Seaside living is at the top of many tenants’ wishlists, that is according to Rightmove. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic,...

According to research by Hodge, the majority of UK holidaymakers headed off to holiday lets and hotels this summer. Their research...

In this guest piece, Alec Watt, chief executive officer of the Accouter Group of Companies, outlines why investors would be unwise...

New research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals that all but one line on the London Underground has...

The term ‘Generation Rent’ has long been used throughout both the rental and sales markets, developing many connotations over the years....

In this advice article, Mike Liverton, founder and chairman of Jetstream Hospitality Solutions, outlines some top tips for investing in apartments...

DJ Alexander, a lettings firm based in Scotland, recently claimed that the level of interest and activity in the rental market...