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25 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Market waiting for base rate cut to take off for autumn - Rightmove](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
The average price of property coming to the market for sale dropped 0.4% in the past month to £373,493 says Rightmove. This...
18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor Briefing: Asking Prices up despite Affordability and Interest Rate woes](/upload/images/24%2005%2023%20%2005.jpg)
The average price of property coming to the market for sale rose by 0.8% this month (+£2,807) to a new record...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove Analysis reveals Britain’s Most Popular Homes](/upload/images/24%2005%2016%20%2002.jpg)
The allure of Victorian architecture continues to captivate homebuyers, as new data from Rightmove unveils that Victorian homes are the most searched...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Cheaper To Buy or Rent - Rightmove’s city breakdown](/upload/images/24%2004%2030%20%2004.jpg)
Rightmove says it’s now cheaper to buy than rent in each of Great Britain’s biggest cities, highlighting why many determined first-time...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - top 10 investment hotspots on the holiday let market](/upload/images/24%2004%2025%20%2001.jpg)
A data study has revealed that there are still plenty of profitable holiday destination areas across the UK for investors. According to...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the most expensive streets for renting and buying](/upload/images/24%2004%2023%20%2004.jpg)
New analysis from Rightmove unveils the most expensive streets to buy a home in the UK currently, with Buckingham Gate in...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor Insight - Britain’s fastest and slowest sales markets](/upload/images/24%2004%2009%2001.jpg)
New data from Rightmove reveals that Carluke in Scotland is Great Britain’s fastest selling market, with sellers in the area finding...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove reveals string of 2024 property hotspots](/upload/images/240403%20%20%2001.jpg)
New data Rightmove reveals that Chard, a town in Somerset, is the new hotspot with the number of sales agreed more...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor Opportunity - asking prices still thousands below last spring’s peak](/upload/images/24%2003%2019%20%2002.jpg)
The average price of property coming to the market for sale rises by 1.5% (+£5,279) this month to £368,118, as the...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Bumper Start to 2024 Housing Market reports Rightmove](/upload/images/240215%2001.jpg)
The number of prospective sellers contacting estate agents to arrange valuations ahead of sale hit an all-time high in January, says...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let Investments - challenges and trends for 2024](/upload/images/24%2001%2016%2001.jpg)
New analysis from Rightmove looks at the most prominent trends expected in the rental market during 2024, with advertised rents predicted...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Which way for the Housing Market in 2024? Rightmove’s forecast](/upload/images/23%2012%2019%201.jpg)
Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Autumn Statement - will incentives make market even better than expected?](/upload/images/__thumbs/2023%2011%2021%201.jpg/2023%2011%2021%201__400x273.jpg)
It’s been a much better year than many analysts expected says Rightmove - despite this month’s dip in asking prices. New seller...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sluggish Asking Price Rises as Housing Market Flatlines](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2017%2004.jpg/23%2010%2017%2004__400x267.jpg)
The average new seller asking price has increased by just 0.5 per cent in the past month - the smallest increase...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![What buyers and tenants want most from property](/upload/images/1%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews.png)
A new study of over 600,000 available properties on Rightmove reveals that homes in need of renovation are the most in...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Investors May Get £27k Reduction - if they’re quick…](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2028%201.jpg/23%2009%2028%201__400x247.jpg)
Buy to let investors keen to bag a bargain will be interested to know that over a third of homes now...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![What’s your buy-to-let worth?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Open%20Property%20Group/OPG_SC_140923.png)
As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...
14 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Investors’ Guide - how to recognise and optimise yields](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2007%201%20Investors%E2%80%99%20Guide%20-%20how%20to%20recognise%20and%20optimise%20yields.jpg/23%2009%2007%201%20Investors%E2%80%99%20Guide%20-%20how%20to%20recognise%20and%20optimise%20yields__400x226.jpg)
Here Richard O’Neill - managing director of lettings at Romans Estate Agents - advises investors how to recognise and optimise yield for...
07 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Don’t Write Off Office Space As An Investment](/upload/images/4%20MortgageCalculated(1).png)
New data from Rightmove and commercial property intelligence provider EG reveals that demand to lease office space is still higher than...
03 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Vetro shines as Tower Hamlets leads the capital](/upload/images/__thumbs/Vetro.png/Vetro__399x269.png)
New Rightmove data revealed Tower Hamlets as the only London borough to see house price growth in the first month of...
19 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Kensal on the rise! Yellow Brick Estates launch landmark Help to Buy project](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/Kensal400x310.jpg)
Yellow Brick Estates, a London-based real estate development company, have successfully launched a new residential development in the heart of the...
26 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - North West top hotspots for property investors](/upload/images/Locations/ManchesterMap-400x310.jpg)
Private rents in the UK have reached record highs, with a 23.4% rise in Manchester over the last 12 months, recent...
19 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property demand and prices soar in seaside town Brixham](/upload/images/Locations/Brixham400x310.jpg)
It's been claimed that Brixham is the new cool spot in the South West as seaside towns continue to enjoy a coastal...
03 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![ilke Homes installs first factory-built homes in Hereford](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/ModularHomes-1-400x310.jpg)
The first factory-built homes have been craned into place on a site in Hereford to deliver an affordable housing scheme for...
20 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Surge in Spain - golden visas drive Spanish property boom](/upload/images/Locations/Cudillero-Spain-400x310.jpg)
Securing a property in Spain seems to be at the top of the agenda for many Brits. Residency service for non-EU-buyers,...
06 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investors – what are the merits of being the last to buy?](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishVilla-400x310.jpg)
It’s very often the case that new developments use all the incentives they can to encourage the first few buyers to...
06 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![The five best coastal locations in the UK to invest in](/upload/images/Locations/coastal_400x310.png)
With summer in the UK finally here and the summer holidays swiftly approaching, investing in coastal locations should be at the...
21 June 2022
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![Fit for a Queen – property prices double around Elizabeth Line stations](/upload/images/Transport%20(Crossrail%2C%20HS2%2C%20Tube)/ElizabethLine-400x310.png)
With the Elizabeth Line due to open on May 24, it’s perhaps unsurprising that many areas near stations on the line...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![How developers can navigate electric vehicle charging challenges](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/ElectricCarCharger-400x310.png)
In this guest article, Isabel James, head of residential at Connected Kerb, one of the UK’s leading on-street electric vehicle (EV)...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![New platform launched to make property investment more inclusive](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/PropertyInvestmentLaunchPlatform400x310.png)
A PropTech start-up launched in 2017 to make property investment less clunky and more inclusive has announced the launch of its...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![How digitalisation can speed up your property’s sales process](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyTransaction-400x310.jpg)
The pandemic has had a major impact on our lives and the global economy. Our beloved property sector was by no...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Planning update – approval for homes in Hastings, Manchester & Norfolk](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyMarket-2-400x310-min.jpg)
In this mini update, PIT looks at the latest in planning applications, with affordable factory-built homes in Hastings, high-quality homes anticipated...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – as we enter another year like no other…](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
In the first auction roundup of 2022, PIT takes a look at the latest auction news; from iamproperty’s successful year with...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investors - could this be the time to consider investing in Scotland?](/upload/images/Locations/ScotlandFlag400x310.png)
Investors could help to plug the shortage of private rented properties in Scotland, which is in desperate need of new supply. According...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Hats off to Luton – how this airport town is taking off](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyPeople-400x310.jpg)
Santhosh Gowda, chairman of property developer Strawberry Star, outlines in this guest piece why Luton is really going places and should...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Bournemouth boom – study shows town was the most in-demand coastal location](/upload/images/Locations/Bournemouth-Pier-400x310.jpg)
The popular coastal town of Bournemouth has been the most in-demand coastal location for buyers this year, according to Rightmove data. Analysis...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail special: part 3 – what should investors know about the Central section?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/CrossrailSpecial-400x310.jpg)
Throughout this week, Property Investor Today has been exploring the investment potential of the locations that sit on the controversial and...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail is coming – the Eastern section from Stratford to Shenfield](/upload/images/Site%20logos/CrossrailSpecial-400x310.jpg)
After years of speculation and alterations, the Elizabeth Line is now set to launch in the first half of 2022. Initially,...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail special: part 1 – all investors need to know about the Western section](/upload/images/Site%20logos/CrossrailSpecial-400x310.jpg)
Already nearly three years late and vastly over-budget, Crossrail 1 – which will officially be known as the Elizabeth Line when...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental yields in the capital – East London continues to lead the way](/upload/images/Locations/GreaterLondon-400x310.jpg)
Those investors looking to join the pandemic bounce-back may be asking where the best places in London are to consider for...
19 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![EPC change could be 'catastrophic' for property investors, experts warn](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCRating-400x310.png)
Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Reading – could it be the South East’s newest hotspot?](/upload/images/Locations/ReadingDrone-400x310.jpg)
Despite being home to centuries of history, a Championship football team, a major shopping centre, a thriving tech and business scene,...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Going green – green upgrades bag sellers 16% more for their homes](/upload/images/library/EPCRating-400x310.png)
Sellers who have upgraded the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of their home to a C, from a D, E or...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![How a new sales feature will help make auctions the first choice for everyone](/upload/images/library/OnlineAuction-400x310.jpg)
Private treaty property sales are fraught with pitfalls and at SDL Property Auctions we believe change is long overdue. We believe...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – normalising auctions, MMoA and more valuers needed](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup involves another bumper month for SDL Property Auctions as it partners with Rightmove to revolutionise auctions, as...
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Renters are willing to pay over £1k more a year for smart home tech](/upload/images/library/SmartHomeTechnology-400x310-min.jpeg)
A fifth of UK renters claim they would fork out up to 10% more in rent each month for smart features...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Seaside Shortage – tenant competition rises as interest outweighs availability](/upload/images/library/SeasideTown-400x310.jpg)
Seaside living is at the top of many tenants’ wishlists, that is according to Rightmove. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic,...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – the all-stars of August auctions](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Although summer is winding down, the world of property auctions is still very much active, with data from iamsold revealing that...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Study – coastal homes fly off the shelf 20 days quicker than pre-pandemic](/upload/images/library/HolidayHome-400x310.jpg)
New data from Rightmove shows a surge in demand for homes in coastal locations from people living in cities, leading to...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Letting homes in Portugal - what do investors need to know?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite Portugal being removed from the UK’s green list on Tuesday, this is unlikely to diminish the desire for a holiday...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Records, rebranding and Rightmove: a year at SDL Property Auctions](/img/default/pit.png)
Managing Director and auctioneer at SDL Property Auctions, Andrew Parker, takes a look back at how SDL Property Auctions has grown...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - how to sell a property in a day](/img/default/pit.png)
We all know that selling a property can be a slow and unpredictable process – with latest figures from Rightmove and Zoopla showing it takes an...
24 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – will Oval and Kennington be London’s newest hotspots?](/img/default/pit.png)
Two already popular parts of South London – Oval and Kennington – are set to be even more in-demand as a...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Green list Portugal - enquiries surge as buyers make plans to travel overseas](/img/default/pit.png)
Findings from Rightmove suggest that pent-up demand from home-hunters wanting to buy a home in Portugal has finally started to be...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portugal update: flood of movers, new appointment and attractive investments](/img/default/pit.png)
With Portugal now included on the government’s ‘green’ list for quarantine-free travel from May 17 (meaning people will no longer need...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – webinars, large catalogues and April results](/img/default/pit.png)
In the last auction roundup of April, Property Investor Today takes a look at iamsold’s free educational webinar on the Modern...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – new ventures, league tables and the stamp duty race](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the ambitious auction houses that are making great strides as we ease...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Webinar roundup – what do new-builds offer to property investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week, two of the UK’s biggest housebuilders – Barratt and Berkeley – held webinars aimed at investors. While new-build developments have traditionally...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – new platforms, March sales and returning brands](/img/default/pit.png)
This week’s roundup features Savills Auctions’ new auction platform, Clive Emson’s extensive auction catalogue, a returning brand with SDL Property Auctions...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – the 10 best yields for rural property hotspots](/img/default/pit.png)
PaTMa, a PropTech ‘prospector’ tool which analyses Rightmove data from an investor’s perspective, has produced a list of the 10 best...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental trends: flood of urban stock as tenants flee cities](/img/default/pit.png)
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a rise in city centre rental stock and dropping asking rents, according...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: how the pandemic has shaped the global housing market](/img/default/pit.png)
It would be an understatement to say that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused upheaval to sectors, industries and businesses around the...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property investment in 2021 – adjusting to new circumstances](/img/default/pit.png)
Following one of the most disruptive and challenging years in living memory, I have no doubt that many of those in...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Record number of city-dwellers are relocating - but where to?](/img/default/pit.png)
Looking for an investment property outside of London? Now might be the perfect time to do so as the demand for...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News
The UK property market is in a state of flux. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has had a marked effect on landlords,...
16 December 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Housing market resilience will continue in 2021 – analysis](/img/default/pit.png)
Although it’s been said quite a lot this year, 2020 has been an unprecedented year in history and one in which...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the UK's top coastal property hotspot](/img/default/pit.png)
The scenic Welsh town of Mumbles has been named as Britain's top coastal property hotspot by Rightmove. The town has seen average...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top tips on investing in student HMOs](/img/default/pit.png)
HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...
10 November 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![Lockdown 2? No worries, transaction levels on the up – report](/img/default/pit.png)
Before the lockdown announcement was made, the number of transactions completed was returning to pre-Covid levels. That is according to Nicky Stevenson,...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![The top property hotspot of the last decade revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Bristol is home to Britain’s top property hotspot, as well as six of the top 10 places outside of London, according...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Landlords – here’s how to create the perfect property listing](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...
05 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Starting young – student launches PropTech platform for investors](/img/default/pit.png)
A 20-year old university student has founded a PropTech startup which aims to improve the investment process for property investors. Below, Property...
30 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Brits set sights on second homes in the UK as travel restrictions increase](/img/default/pit.png)
People often dream of a second home abroad – somewhere they can holiday in every year, head to for some winter...
11 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Through the keyhole - inside the five most viewed homes of the summer](/img/default/pit.png)
From the music studio where everything started for Oasis, to an Essex mansion with life-sized superhero figurines guarding a home cinema,...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Cornwall and the SW should feature in every investor’s portfolio, expert argues](/img/default/pit.png)
The South West, and Cornwall in particular, should be capturing the attention of property investors despite the economic challenges posed by...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investment round-up – from eco-friendly developments to retirement living growth](/img/default/pit.png)
Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed a £3 million loan to build...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - why is Birmingham's property market booming?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week we ran a story on the latest part of the landmark Snow Hill Wharf scheme being launched to market...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Why landlords must not use ‘no DSS’ to discriminate against benefit tenants](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...
29 July 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Birmingham boom: St Joseph reveals latest part of landmark scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Next week (Monday 3 August 2020) developer St Joseph will launch its 21-storey The Regent building to market as it pushes forward with its...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Stamp duty holiday prompts rise in demand for higher priced properties](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week's announcement of a stamp duty holiday on the first £500,000 of property purchases has prompted a rise in buyers...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Brighton development to benefit from seaside and stamp duty surge](/img/default/pit.png)
A new work-and-live project in Brighton is hoping to capitalise on the spike in people looking to move to coastal areas...
10 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![A look at lockdown - a Q&A with the SDL Group](/img/default/pit.png)
Following the reopening of England’s housing market in May, the sector has seen a bounce back. Pent-up demand during lockdown has...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![UK interest in overseas property reaches record high as restrictions ease](/img/default/pit.png)
Demand from UK property investors looking to purchase homes abroad has reached record-breaking levels in recent days, according to Rightmove Overseas. Following...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Think beyond your postcode: international supply is the answer](/img/default/pit.png)
Since lockdown, we have witnessed an increased focus on overseas properties, with many UK buyers using the extra time at their...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Pier pressure – most sought-after seaside property locations revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Whitby in North Yorkshire has been named the UK's most in-demand coastal location, according to fresh research from property website Rightmove. The...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![How the property industry must evolve to be fit for the future](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK property sector has been hit with the full force of coronavirus, but while it has certainly packed a punch,...
22 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property market back with a bang as Rightmove records busiest ever day](/img/default/pit.png)
Since being allowed to officially reopen on May 13, the property market has returned with a bang, according to Rightmove. The property...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: why Brits should look into property overseas now](/img/default/pit.png)
Emigrating abroad has always been a popular choice for Brits wanting to relocate to sunnier climes for a better quality of...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![The world has changed – what next for Build to Rent?](/img/default/pit.png)
Covid-19 is a generational event that will impact the way people live, work and behave long after the pandemic has been...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Now is not the time to shake-up real estate](/img/default/pit.png)
It has been well over a month since the UK government first announced social distancing measures in response to Covid-19. At...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Which rental hotspots are tenants searching for during lockdown?](/img/default/pit.png)
Prospective renters searching for new properties while at home during lockdown are focusing their attentions on areas with rivers or near...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property predictions – what could happen to the housing market in 2020?](/img/default/pit.png)
Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...
17 January 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Interiors for the investment market - a growing collaboration](/img/default/pit.png)
Chris Dale, the co-founder and CEO of Investa, tells us why he launched an interior design brand especially for the investment...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: what is going on in the Bristol property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s the sixth biggest city in the UK, has become a home from home for Londoners looking to escape the capital...
18 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Moda Living’s flagship BTR scheme in Manchester generates strong demand](/img/default/pit.png)
The first release of homes at Moda Living’s flagship Build to Rent Angels Gardens scheme in the heart of Manchester have...
13 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Is increased portal choice benefitting property investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Increased choice of property portals provides estate agents with the opportunity to reach a wider audience of potential buyers local, nationally...
16 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Tenant demand uplift seven times the norm as Tenant Fees Act comes in](/img/default/pit.png)
There’s been an upsurge in tenant demand seven times greater than usual, boosted by those who waited until after the changes...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![London’s fastest house sale market revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential homes are taking an average of 12 weeks to sell in West London, according to research from fast house sale...