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With the public still very much favouring staycations and avoiding the chaos of travelling abroad, Airbnb hosts in the UK are...

Air travel has reduced in demand since before the pandemic by as much as 76%, a sign that staycations are still...

This week, PIT delves into the latest in property development news – from the new partnership between ilke Homes and Man...

Letting to students can be an excellent opportunity for landlords and investors. Landlords and investors who are aware of yearly revenue from...

In a ranking of the best places in the UK to invest in a holiday let, Blaenau Gwent in South East...

It’s success galore for this week’s auction roundup, with Bond Wolfe witnessing revenue growth of over £23 million at its second...

Search demand for holiday homes in South Devon rose by as much as 100% in 2021, suggesting a record year for...

The most recent Mayor's Question Time meeting revealed that there have been no Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) secured to stem the...

A platform with over 100,000 users that claims to be the world’s first accommodation rental platform and community created for women...

Mixta Africa, an African real estate and infrastructure development company, has announced its UK roadshows to showcase its luxury and affordable...

Labour’s London Assembly planning spokesperson has claimed that much-needed new homes will remain unbuilt and potential jobs unfilled without long-term investment...

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

Despite the rollercoaster of 2021, the Scottish property market has had a stronger period of growth than many would have expected...

In this opinion piece, Jourdan Prowting, Partner Residential Auction at Allsop, analyses London's residential property market and discusses whether now is...

In this guest piece, James Cassidy, Senior Director, Partner Success Vacation Rentals, EMEA at Expedia Group, outlines what it takes to run a successful...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, so to speak, with Savills announcing its new head of auctions and Propertymark...

Property investment firm Advantage Investment explores the effects Covid-19 has had on property investment and lists the benefits of investing in holiday...

Since the start of the pandemic, recent figures have shown that more than 11,000 second-home owners in England have opened their...

Property investment firm Advantage Investment explores why the UK staycation boom is providing the best opportunities for investors. The travel restrictions and...

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

With schools breaking up for the summer, holiday let owners are bracing for a boom in bookings as many shun travelling abroad due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding foreign holidays.  According to...

With Boots recently joining John Lewis and Lloyds Bank in dipping its toes into the property market, this opinion piece from Ged...

The short-term rental sector has bounced back quicker than most accommodation sectors since the UK’s reopening, recent performance data from STR...

In this guest piece, Stuart Williams, director of property investment firm Thirlmere Deacon, outlines the golden rules for armchair investing. Over the...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

One of the big questions that has become even more stark during the pandemic – which has devastated the already struggling...

Like all investments, buy-to-let property comes with many considerations but also plenty of opportunities. Off-plan property is an asset class that...

Leading short-term rental brand GuestReady has acquired The Porto Concierge, the largest Airbnb management company in Portugal. Following its acquisition of BnbLord...

ilke Homes has partnered with emh group to deliver affordable homes in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. In light of the government’s reforms to increase...

In the third and final instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the theme of inspiration, with partnerships to...

Having weathered the various challenges of 2020, showing its resilience and adaptability with companies surviving despite the difficult travel climate, the...

There is no question that Covid-19 has completely torn through the UK economy, with any signs of recent recovery likely to...

2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...

Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager at The Cumberland, discusses how the holiday let sector can prepare for a spring like no...

To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...

Build to Rent (BTR) specialist Ascend Properties has forecast that completions in the sector will double by 2025, as the fast-growing...

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

The short-lets market has undoubtedly suffered because of Covid-19, with leisure and business travel largely off the table at the moment...

As we settle into 2021, Auction House and iamsold reflect on last year’s record sales, while Pugh announces new technology designed...

2020 has been the strangest of years, and not particularly pleasant either! Here on the Costa del Sol, our buyer market...

In early December, senior researcher at AMA Research, Alex Blagden, talked about an expected surge in Build to Rent (BTR) applications...

Earlier this year, we wrote a number of articles about the potential of Uruguay as an investment destination. Unheralded compared to...

This week’s results have proven, once again, that auctions – particularly, online auctions – continue to thrive in the face of...

As the clock ticks ever closer to the end of the transition period, and the start of post-Brexit Britain from January,...

For most people, 2020 has been a very difficult year. The Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences on so many aspects...

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

A Barcelona-based software company recently announced its list of the ‘World’s Top 50 Short Term Property Managers’.  Rentals United, which describes itself...

The ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the lives of people and businesses around the world, including property...

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...

The property auction world continues to boom, with multiple auctioneers claiming sales success through the Bamboo platform, SDL Auctions holding its...

Lockdown measures have left the UK’s residential rental sector struggling to deal with a period of unpaid rents, occupancy voids, and...

“And it’s invest, invest, invest!” These are the words legendary F1 commentator Murray Walker might use to describe the new flagship...

Along with Birmingham, Manchester has become the biggest investment hotspot outside of London in recent years as it has emerged from...

Businesses involved in the retail sector – either as corporate occupiers leasing space for stores, warehousing and distribution, or as property...

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...

The UK property sector has been hit with the full force of coronavirus, but while it has certainly packed a punch,...

We recently explored whether Portugal – which has handled the Covid-19 pandemic better than most European nations – is, as a...

The short-term accommodation and holiday lettings sector, of which Airbnb is the major player, has supported the implementation of new UK-wide...

With lockdown measures starting to be eased, and the possible move to step 2 of the three-step plan from June 1,...

Covid-19 and the subsequent government lockdown will result in a loss of 526,000 home sales in 2020, according to further analysis...

With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and the coronavirus pandemic continuing to influence all aspects of everyday...

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a particularly stark effect on the short-term rental market, given its reliance on travel, business,...

Residential property consultancy Ringley has launched a new operational management platform for property owners to monetise services and spaces within their...

Manchester-based Build to Rent specialist, Ascend, reported ‘outstanding’ income increases for their client on the latest BTR fund it manages for...

The results of a poll conducted by the UK’s short-lets trade body with its corporate membership has revealed just how damaging Covid-19 has...

While the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all industries, including the property sector, auction houses continue to remain positive, with buyers and...

Merilee Karr, chair of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association and chief executive of UnderTheDoormat, has penned an open letter to...

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed in his first Budget plans to introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge on non-UK tax residents. While...

A new report into technology’s involvement in the booming short-lets market has uncovered key tech trends being adopted by property managers. Rentals...

The Balearic Islands remain a ‘safe haven’ for property investments, with the overall volume of transactions on the market levelling out...

With a rising number of Brits choosing to turn their backs on airport queues and the current poor exchange rates, and...

Airsorted, the London-based professional hosting company, has revealed its new brand identity: Houst, which it says marks a significant step in...

Proposals for regulatory and financial changes to the status of Airbnb in Scotland and Bristol, aimed at curbing the growth of...

When it comes to regulating and managing foreign investment in highly desirable UK bricks and mortar, understanding the subtleties of the...

With approximately 120,250 Chinese people living in London, accounting for 1.5% of the capital's population, and many young Chinese people coming...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMA) has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in property, according to online auction service LetsBid...

Greece’s appeal as a property investment destination is increasing once again as the country continues to bounce back from severe economic...

Juwai.com, the Chinese portal for overseas real estate, and independent ski property portal SnowOnly have signed a partnership aiming to bring...

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

The weak pound and uncertainty surrounding Brexit has prompted two-thirds of Brits to take a staycation, up from 56% in 2017,...

A Brexit-inspired holiday letting boom is expected to hit the South West this year, according to local holiday letting agency Bournecoast. The...

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

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

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

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,...

If you’re considering investing in property, the chances are you’ve weighed up the pros and cons of becoming a landlord. An obvious...

Buy to let income for landlords living in London reached £7 billion in the last tax year, according to estate agent...

Some 81% of estate agents expect revenues to grow or stay the same next year despite growing concerns over the UK’s...

An entire Nottinghamshire village – the UK’s last remaining feudal village, no less – is up for sale for £7 million....

Theresa May kicked off the Conservative Party conference – which is taking place in Birmingham this week – by outlining plans...

The latest HMRC receipt shows £5.5 billion was taken in capital gains tax (CGT) in January, while the taxman is set...

Land broker Aston Mead has backed calls for a reduction to stamp duty across all property price brackets in order to...

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

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

The government’s plan to ban housebuilders from selling houses as leasehold in England and reduce ground rents on flats to zero...

Property transactions fell in April this year, down 3.2% on March’s total, according to the latest figures from HM Revenue &...

Dublin, Milan and Madrid lead the way in terms of European ‘hot’ cities for hotel investment, fresh research shows. The study, conducted...

Residential property prices in Ireland increased by 0.6% month-on-month in January to keep annual growth steady at 7.9% following the first...

Fresh analysis of the investment climate of 20 European cities shows that Paris remains the number one hotspot for those looking...

Marc Langdon, a partner at Bidwells, offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year. I...

Trevor Abrahmsohn, director at Glentree Estates offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year.  2016 has...

Attracted by the prospect of no property chain, with buyers and sellers entering into an immediate and legally binding contract as...

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

Property auction market activity continued to weaken in September, with the volume of lots offered and lots sold both falling by...

Major changes in the makeup of the portfolio of rural estate income in recent years is now probably more important than at...

Stamp duty receipts fell 2.5% to £7.3bn as the reforms made by former chancellor George Osborne take their toll on the...

Five of the eleven Asian property markets for which figures are available saw house price increases during the year to Q2...

A self-employed property investor and caterer from Bermondsey, who confessed to stealing more than £70,000 in a tax credit fraud, has...

Activity levels in the UK’s commercial property market have slowed considerably following the UK vote to leave the European Union, as...

The number of residential property transactions fell by 0.9% between June and July, according to newly released figures from HM Revenue...

The number of residential property transactions in the UK increased by 4.9% between May and June, according to new data from...

The UK property market retracted slightly in June in the run-up to the EU referendum and in the few days after...

Property expert and managing director at Tranio.com, George Kachmazov, argues the benefits of low yield residential property for small budget investors. The...

Hotel prices in the UK have fallen for the first time in four years adding further fuel to the suggestion that...

Activity in the UK housing market is slowing, as reflected by a fall in the annual rate of property price growth,...

Hometrack forecast that residential property prices will continue to rise, albeit at a slower rate of growth. The latest figures released by...

A report recently released by Royal London revealed that Brits earning the national average wage of £27,600 a year who saved...

Q: What does it say on your business card?   Head of Indirect Sales & Partnership Products Q: What does your role involve? I head up...

The government will be extending mandatory licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in order to raise the standards in the...

Research by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) shows that in the wake of this month's Summer Budget, over two thirds of...