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In the first auction roundup of 2022, PIT takes a look at the latest auction news; from iamproperty’s successful year with...

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

Santhosh Gowda, chairman of property developer Strawberry Star, outlines in this guest piece why Luton is really going places and should...

The popular coastal town of Bournemouth has been the most in-demand coastal location for buyers this year, according to Rightmove data. Analysis...

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,...

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

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

Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...

Despite being home to centuries of history, a Championship football team, a major shopping centre, a thriving tech and business scene,...

Sellers who have upgraded the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of their home to a C, from a D, E or...

Private treaty property sales are fraught with pitfalls and at SDL Property Auctions we believe change is long overdue. We believe...

This week’s auction roundup involves another bumper month for SDL Property Auctions as it partners with Rightmove to revolutionise auctions, as...

A fifth of UK renters claim they would fork out up to 10% more in rent each month for smart features...

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

Although summer is winding down, the world of property auctions is still very much active, with data from iamsold revealing that...

New data from Rightmove shows a surge in demand for homes in coastal locations from people living in cities, leading to...

Despite Portugal being removed from the UK’s green list on Tuesday, this is unlikely to diminish the desire for a holiday...

Managing Director and auctioneer at SDL Property Auctions, Andrew Parker, takes a look back at how SDL Property Auctions has grown...

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...

Two already popular parts of South London – Oval and Kennington – are set to be even more in-demand as a...

Findings from Rightmove suggest that pent-up demand from home-hunters wanting to buy a home in Portugal has finally started to be...

With Portugal now included on the government’s ‘green’ list for quarantine-free travel from May 17 (meaning people will no longer need...

In the last auction roundup of April, Property Investor Today takes a look at iamsold’s free educational webinar on the Modern...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the ambitious auction houses that are making great strides as we ease...

Last week, two of the UK’s biggest housebuilders – Barratt and Berkeley – held webinars aimed at investors. While new-build developments have traditionally...

This week’s roundup features Savills Auctions’ new auction platform, Clive Emson’s extensive auction catalogue, a returning brand with SDL Property Auctions...

PaTMa, a PropTech ‘prospector’ tool which analyses Rightmove data from an investor’s perspective, has produced a list of the 10 best...

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a rise in city centre rental stock and dropping asking rents, according...

It would be an understatement to say that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused upheaval to sectors, industries and businesses around the...

Following one of the most disruptive and challenging years in living memory, I have no doubt that many of those in...

Looking for an investment property outside of London? Now might be the perfect time to do so as the demand for...

The UK property market is in a state of flux. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has had a marked effect on landlords,...

Although it’s been said quite a lot this year, 2020 has been an unprecedented year in history and one in which...

The scenic Welsh town of Mumbles has been named as Britain's top coastal property hotspot by Rightmove. The town has seen average...

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

Before the lockdown announcement was made, the number of transactions completed was returning to pre-Covid levels. That is according to Nicky Stevenson,...

Bristol is home to Britain’s top property hotspot, as well as six of the top 10 places outside of London, according...

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...

A 20-year old university student has founded a PropTech startup which aims to improve the investment process for property investors. Below, Property...

People often dream of a second home abroad – somewhere they can holiday in every year, head to for some winter...

From the music studio where everything started for Oasis, to an Essex mansion with life-sized superhero figurines guarding a home cinema,...

The South West, and Cornwall in particular, should be capturing the attention of property investors despite the economic challenges posed by...

Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed a £3 million loan to build...

Last week we ran a story on the latest part of the landmark Snow Hill Wharf scheme being launched to market...

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...

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...

Last week's announcement of a stamp duty holiday on the first £500,000 of property purchases has prompted a rise in buyers...

A new work-and-live project in Brighton is hoping to capitalise on the spike in people looking to move to coastal areas...

Following the reopening of England’s housing market in May, the sector has seen a bounce back. Pent-up demand during lockdown has...

Demand from UK property investors looking to purchase homes abroad has reached record-breaking levels in recent days, according to Rightmove Overseas. Following...

Since lockdown, we have witnessed an increased focus on overseas properties, with many UK buyers using the extra time at their...

Whitby in North Yorkshire has been named the UK's most in-demand coastal location, according to fresh research from property website Rightmove. The...

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

Since being allowed to officially reopen on May 13, the property market has returned with a bang, according to Rightmove. The property...

Emigrating abroad has always been a popular choice for Brits wanting to relocate to sunnier climes for a better quality of...

Covid-19 is a generational event that will impact the way people live, work and behave long after the pandemic has been...

It has been well over a month since the UK government first announced social distancing measures in response to Covid-19. At...

Prospective renters searching for new properties while at home during lockdown are focusing their attentions on areas with rivers or near...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

Chris Dale, the co-founder and CEO of Investa, tells us why he launched an interior design brand especially for the investment...

It’s the sixth biggest city in the UK, has become a home from home for Londoners looking to escape the capital...

The first release of homes at Moda Living’s flagship Build to Rent Angels Gardens scheme in the heart of Manchester have...

Increased choice of property portals provides estate agents with the opportunity to reach a wider audience of potential buyers local, nationally...

There’s been an upsurge in tenant demand seven times greater than usual, boosted by those who waited until after the changes...

Residential homes are taking an average of 12 weeks to sell in West London, according to research from fast house sale...

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...

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

In some parts of the country the typically busy spring market is on hold, weighed down by Brexit uncertainty, according to...

The home of one of the nation’s best-loved sitcoms is currently Great Britain’s hottest market for property asking prices, new data...

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

Sellers in Runcorn, Cheshire, are seeing the fastest-moving property market outside London compared with a year ago, according to data from...

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

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

The latest analysis from estate agent Jackson-Stops has revealed the top commuter hotspots for London, Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham, with Luton...

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

The national average asking price of property coming to market is to remain flat at 0% in 2019, according to a...

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

Average asking prices of newly-marketed property show a fall of 2.3% in August as new sellers launch a ‘late summer sale’,...

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

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

Strong demand from home movers at the beginning of the year has led to the average asking price of a newly-marketed...

The most well-known house price indices in the UK are publishing out-of-date statistics and misleading buyers and sellers, according to recent...

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

Loveitts is encouraging sellers to jump at the opportunity to put properties up for sale during the Christmas period, following a...

The Warwickshire spa town of Leamington Spa has been named as the happiest place to live in the UK, according to...

The average asking price of property coming on to the market has dropped by 0.9%, or £2,758, this month, according to...

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...

Asking prices for residential properties in England and Wales have remained broadly unchanged  over the past month, as price sensitive homebuyers...

While many of us dream of owning property in faraway places, the reality is that most people acquiring property abroad tend...

The average asking price in the UK fell 0.4% in June compared with the previous month according to new data released...

Asking prices for UK homes have fallen over the past month as current political uncertainty continues to deter some potential buyers,...

Property investors who were starved of choice now have more homes to choice to from following a rise in the number...

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

Home sales this month remained robust as buyers shrugged off pre-election jitters, signalling growing confidence in the UK economy and bolstering...

Homeowners across the UK planning to sell up are being warned of the risks of listing their home at an unrealistic...

The number of new properties listed for sale across the UK was up 21.7% in March compared to February, fresh figures...

Asking prices in the housing market in England and Wales continued to rise in March, led by gains in the Midlands,...

Asking prices for residential properties listed for sale in England and Wales increased by 2% in the month to early February, the...

Asking prices for homes in Britain have increased marginally in the last month, while demand on the house-hunting website Rightmove has...

The biggest talking point in 2017 will be triggering Article 50 to begin the process of Britain’s exit from the EU,...

If you time your property investment right you could potentially save thousands of pounds on your acquisition, as reflected by historical...

Asking prices for homes across the UK rose by 0.9% this month, fresh data from Rightmove shows. According to the property website,...

There has been a sharp rise in asking prices this month as property investors continue to dominate the lower end of...

Since the UK's Brexit vote on June 23, house price growth in the UK has been subdued.  Just yesterday, Rightmove reported that...

The average asking price for a residential property in England and Wales fell by 1.2% in August compared with the previous...

The former chancellor George Osborne may have predicted pre-Brexit that UK house prices could take an 18% hit over the next...

The average asking price for a property in England and Wales has fallen 0.9% so far this month to £270,159, according...

My office has been like a doctor’s waiting room at times this year but it is amazing what a bit of...

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their property search online, it is crucial that your property has a good website...

There has been a sharp fall in buy-to-let acquisitions following the hike in stamp duty for investment properties and second homes...

The market is changing; the act of investing is based on risk versus reward. No investment is guaranteed, but how can...

Dartford in Kent has become the fastest place to sell a property across Great Britain, according to new Rightmove data. Dartford homes...

A 6.6% year-on-year growth in the number of fresh-to-the-market homes has been recorded; the highest figure since 2007, which is positive...

Rightmove has revealed in its annual round-up that in 2015, the busiest month was in fact March, proving that the New...

Last month, my estate agency, Portico, was in the press for saying something rather controversial: we could be on the verge...

New property listings fell by 21.5% across the UK in November, according to the latest Property Supply Index from online estate...

The latest Rightmove Rental Trends Tracker has revealed that Halstead has been named as the highest performing investment location outside of...

The Luxury Property Show will return to London for the ninth time next month.  The event, which showcases exclusive properties from across the...

I recently visited Life Residential at their bright and modern West London headquarters. I carried out a quick interview with Joint Managing...