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With the pandemic heavily impacting interest rates, people are searching for a more lucrative return on their investments. Research by insurance and...

2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...

Wardour Point, a development crafted for modern living, has been launched in Manchester to meet the growing demand for regional property. The...

A leading UK student accommodation platform has unveiled which universities currently offer the best option for landlords in the student sector. UniHomes...

Football, more than ever, is providing much-needed entertainment and escapism for the UK population now that it’s entered Lockdown 3.0, with...

Spain is a very popular destination for foreign property investors, as demonstrated by the high percentage (16%) of international buyers who...

Sometimes even seasoned investors will need guidance, help and assistance, particularly during times of crisis and uncertainty. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic,...

The ski property market in Andorra and the Spanish Pyrenees remains stable with strong sales activity, according to Engel & Völkers.  Andorra, a...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...

While 2020 has been a challenging year due to Covid, the property market has boomed, driven by changing priorities for homeowners...

Earlier this year, we ran a number of stories on Preston’s burgeoning reputation as a property investment hotbed, including one about...

A development offering promising returns has launched in Liverpool as the famous old port city’s property market remains resilient in the...

Property Investor Today explores the investment opportunities available at Cheffins’ second post-lockdown auction and interesting figures suggesting how much cheaper houses...

With a rise in staycations as a result of Covid-19 and the restrictions it has placed on overseas travel, investors will...

Initial work to restore a historic building to its former glory and bring luxury living space to Stretford, Greater Manchester, has...

Who are you? My name is Benjamin Hall and I’m the Founder and Managing Director of LOFT. What services does LOFT provide? LOFT delivers...

One-bed properties are now proving to be the best investment when it comes to buy-to-let rental yields across the UK’s major...

Many landlords and investors may now be looking to expand their portfolios, with lockdown restrictions gradually being eased and major lenders...

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic disrupting pretty much every aspect of daily life, the latest research from lettings management platform Howsy...

Landlords and aspiring property owners are turning to overseas markets. Not only are they finding plentiful real estate investment opportunities, they...

In an unprecedented global climate, and with the new tax year looming, investors everywhere will be thinking about the future and...

The latest research from lettings management platform Howsy has looked at what makes the ideal investment location for UK landlords when...

New data from Citylets and ESPC, on the rental market and accompanying house price information respectively, has revealed that Musselburgh offered...

At the start of this year, Property Investor Today took a detailed look at why Preston is the perfect city for...

Despite Brexit uncertainty impacting house price growth, changes to tax regulations and a hike in stamp duty thresholds for buy-to-let landlords,...

Last week we covered the initial works being started on a new luxury development in Preston, redeveloped by Wigan-based property developer...

Many property pundits have been espousing the benefits of investing in the North West to take advantage of low buy-in costs...

Against the backdrop of Brexit, landlords and tenants alike are sharpening their focus on breaking down the traditional rental model to...

At Property Investor Today, whenever we shine a light on an overseas investment hotspot, British buyers typically feature towards the top...

Britain’s impending exit from the EU does not appear to be affecting property auction sales in Coventry and Warwickshire, according to...

Buy-to-let landlords operating in the East Midlands are the most positive about the future prospects for their rental business, according to...

Despite the buy-to-let sector seeing a raft of changes in recent years, demand from private tenants continues to grow and the...

As the number of luxury new-build chalets and apartments has risen at some of the most sought-after ski resorts in the...

Property developer Click Properties says it has witnessed a marked increase in enquiries from investors from both the US and the...

When it comes to property investment, the old adage is ‘location, location, location’. Any property investor that has found success will...

Sales and letting agency Portico has announced the launch of Portico Portfolio, a service that will enable landlords to invest smartly...

Research has revealed that 17 of the UK’s top 20 best postcodes for buy-to-let rental yields are located within close proximity...

The regeneration of Britain’s high streets is being significantly boosted by property investors, according to international investment consultancy BuyAssociation. Its figures suggest...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report has revealed that Manchester is the top buy-to-let destination in the country. Published every quarter, the...

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Overseas investors were increasingly active in the UK property market during 2016, accounting for a significant share of all transactions, according...

Filled with glitzy glass towers and a fusion of Eastern and Western cultures, Hong Kong proudly proclaims itself to be ‘Asia’s...

There has been an increase in the number of overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive after the...

Residential property sales in Hong Kong have increased significantly despite the government’s decision to more than double stamp duty last month...

Homeowners and property investors in Greater London are facing steep falls in house prices as the slowdown in prime areas of...

While buying property in the UK has proved to be a lucrative move for many buy-to-let landlords, it is increasingly holding...

Rental yields in Barcelona’s most popular districts currently range between 4% and 5%, according to fresh research by the Spanish property...

Allsop raised more than £115m at its commercial auction held in central London this week, which was the most sold in...

The best time to invest in the real estate market of any city is when the prices are at their lowest,...

Britons thinking about investing in the French property market may have seen the value of the UK pound fall to a...

The Buy-to-let market is booming in Spain with as many as one in three homes in the country’s main cities now...

There has been a notable increase in the number of opportunistic overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive...

It is a tenants’ market in Dubai, as reflected by weakening rental values across many areas in the emirate, owed in...

University locations in the North East of England provide landlords and property investors with the best returns, according to new data.  As...

Global markets have plunged, David Cameron has announced that he is to step down as Prime Minister later this year, sterling...

Luxury residential rents across many of the world’s main cities are continuing to fall, the latest figures show. Knight Frank’s Prime Global...

A marina is not the sort of lot that you would usually see featured in a property auction but investors turned...

UK property investors seeking lucrative buy-to-let investments should consider looking to the continent for higher rental yields, according to new research...

The word ‘auction’ is still synonymous with ‘bargain’ and for good reason, as there are plenty of ‘below market value’ properties...

Given the recent introduction of a number of less favourable tax changes relating to buy-to-let properties in the UK, property investors...

A sharp rise in the number of homes coming on to the rental market in Australia is placing downward pressure on...

Property investor Marco Robinson is offering fellow property investors an opportunity to win a buy-to-let property in Manchester worth in the...

Northern cities Leeds and Manchester offer the best buy-to-let property investment opportunities for parents of undergraduate students, according to research. Both areas...

I’ve seen a sharp rise this year in the number of foreign investors looking to establish a presence or even expand...

According to new research from Keepmoat, Brandon is the most profitable destination for retirees looking to invest their pension funds in...

There’s an argument that the property market in the UK right now is too buoyant for many investors to make money...