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Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary new property management...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected every single part of the property market in some shape or form, but some parts were...

Average monthly rents are performing strongly across the country on an annual basis, although comparative figures in the capital dropped for...

Wales is the top holiday home location in the UK for 2020/21, according to research from holiday home insurance company Schofields...

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...

Investors buying homes worth up to £500,000 won’t have to pay stamp duty on these purchases until the end of March...

Knowing exactly where you can go without having to self-isolate for 14 days upon your return to the UK will be...

Restrictions on house moves in Scotland were relaxed from Monday (June 29 2020) as part of the Scottish Government’s four-phase routemap...

A leading property market commentator suggests that an urgent review of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and Land and Buildings Transaction...

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

In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...

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

The latest rental market data from HomeLet shows that average annual rents increased last month following the market officially reopening on...

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

A leading private wealth firm has called on the government to take urgent action to help encourage investment into much-needed senior...

The general consensus in the property market pre-pandemic was that retirement living was one of the next biggest things, with growing...

A regional property investment firm has released figures which suggest that there is still movement in the property market in the...

Scotland, alongside Wales and Northern Ireland, is using its devolved powers to take a different course from the UK government by...

Covid-19 has had a significant impact on the nation, and undoubtedly the property market, with people remaining indoors until normalcy is...

The Covid-19 outbreak has impacted all industries, including the whole of the property sector, but the short-lets market has perhaps been...

With the new restrictions on daily life imposed by the UK government, several buyers still want to make property purchases despite...

It’s best-known for its starring role in one of The Proclaimers’ most iconic songs – and the musical film based on...

In this period of crisis, we have seen many examples of acts of kindness and companies seeking to help other companies...

A headline story of 2020 so far that readers of Property Investor Today will no doubt be aware of is the...

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

Across the country, new developments continue to pop up everywhere you look – from the south coast of England to the...

On Monday, we looked at why landlords and investors were being warned off holidays lettings amid an Airbnb crackdown in Scotland...

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

With new developments regularly popping up in all parts of the country, Property Investor Today carries out a quick round-up of...

Digital property marketplace, BidX1, raised £4,980,800 in its December sale, bringing the total 2019 sales figure to £52,734,100 – a sum...

New properties are pouring in for Bond Wolfe Auctions’ first auction of the year following a record-breaking success in its first...

It’s impossible to know for sure what the major investment trends will be for the next decade, but if recent trends...

UK city house price growth has picked up by 2.9%, underpinned by a 1% increase in London house prices, according to...

The two biggest Scottish cities - Edinburgh and Glasgow - are currently the fastest places to sell a property, with homes...

New research from Churchill Home Insurance has revealed that nearly two million people have complained about planning permission applications since the...

Developers in Scotland have claimed that a £250 million development for the former Tullis Russell paper factory in Fife can transform...

The results are in - the UK's top 25 buy-to-let postcodes, as well as some of the worst performing areas, have...

The Route – Finance has raised a further £30 million for the funding of eight developments across the UK. Funded by The...

There was a marginal increase in the number of properties coming onto the market in September, but a decline in properties...

Almost two thirds (65%) of developers plan to increase their investment activity in the North substantially over the next two years,...

Newton Property, one of Scotland’s largest property factors, has announced an emergency building eco-improvements fund up to £100,000 per eligible property. Newton...

The cost of renting a room in the UK remains steady, up just 1% on last year to an average monthly...

Buying a detached house in the UK is cheaper than paying stamp duty in prime central London, analysis from Springbok Properties...

The latest buyer demand index from Springbok Properties has found that UK homebuyer demand dropped -2.8% to 39.5% since Q2 as...

A leading property management firm has warned UK landlords to be cautious about turning to Airbnb and other short-term online lettings...

The property sales market took a dip last month in line with a traditional summer lull, according to Agency Express. The boards...

Activity among property sellers dipped last month, according to the latest Property Supply Index from Housesimple. During August there were 51,809 new...

Springbok Properties, a Manchester-based fast sale estate agent, has revealed that new-build homes experience a huge premium in certain areas of...

The June Zoopla UK Cities House Price Index has revealed that average house price growth across southern cities is running at...

The latest research from global real estate firm CBRE has revealed that the total institutional investment into multifamily housing (much more...

Landlords in the UK are spending nearly £4.7 billion a year on their rental properties (an average of £3,134 each), according...

The number of properties sold for a million pounds or more in the UK rose by just 1% in 2018, ending...

Glasgow’s first major city Build-to-Rent (BTR) housing development has been successfully delivered following a multi-million-pound redevelopment. This development comes with the introduction...

There has been a dramatic fall in the number of cash buyers in London over the last year, according to Apropos...

Two housing-related charitable organisations have collaborated to fund a major UK-wide research programme in order to improve standards in the private...

Agents and landlords in Scotland who are letting property and declaring them to be holiday lets to avoid long-term tenancy rights...

The UK towns and cities where homeowners are making the most money by renting out their driveways as parking spaces have...

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...

The popularity of detached living has seen the average price of this property type rising by more than £125,000 in the...

Scottish landlords now face higher tax bills than their English counterparts, according to leading accountants French Duncan LLP. This is due to...

The UK lettings market experienced a slowdown in February after a buoyant start to the year, according to the latest findings...

Parking is the most desired feature of rental homes across England, Wales and Scotland, according to new research by Zoopla. The study...

One of Scotland’s most talked-about properties, located in Edinburgh’s famed New Town, is now available to rent. The rental apartment, the only...

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

Properties across Scotland continue to sell above their asking price, according to the latest quarterly house price report by s1homes.com. During Q4...

Annual rental growth in the UK (excluding London) is at its lowest point in nearly six years, according to the latest...

House price growth across UK cities reduced steadily throughout 2018, according to new analysis carried out as part of Zoopla’s UK...

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on its first Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in Scotland. In a bid to meet the...

The latest Landbay rental index has suggested that landlords in London are potentially £1,806 worse off since the vote to leave...

The property market in the Lothians is outperforming the national average, according to property consultancy Galbraith. This strong growth in house prices...

Property sales in Fife boomed last year due to its proximity to Scotland’s two major property hotspots, Edinburgh and St Andrews,...

Edinburgh has been revealed as having the UK’s fastest growing rents with the average annual rent rising by 4.63% in 2018,...

Glasgow and Edinburgh have seen house prices rise faster than any other major UK town or city in 2018, according to...

The winners of the 2018 Property Investors Awards were revealed at the ceremony on Saturday 1 December at The Royal National...

More landlords will leave the private rented sector in the next year as annual rental price growth has been falling or...

The value of new-build properties is beginning to outstrip the value of existing properties, according to a study by DJ Alexander...

Brexit concerns continue to loom large for landlords despite average UK rental values growing steadily over the last month. That’s according...

Edinburgh has seen price growth of 1.9% across Q3 2018, while prices in Scotland rose by 0.7% in the same period,...

Property investors now operate in a truly global environment. Just as UK-based investors can look at the great returns offered by...

UK house prices have risen by 7.3% since the Brexit vote, according to the latest Land Registry house price data. Now, in...

New data has revealed that the Scottish Government’s private rental reforms are shaking up the sector, with rental property sales outdoing...

Pattinson Auction has announced that it aims to double in size by the end of 2018. Having significantly increased the areas they...

UK national house price growth is on an upward curve, according to Carter Jonas. But it continues to slow with rates...

Excluding London, rents in the UK rose by 1.18% in the 12 months to July 2018 – the slowest annual rental...

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

The UK has seen average rents decrease for the first time since 2017 during the first quarter of 2018, according to...

Online auction house, BidX1, has launched its second catalogue, with 40 lots consisting of residential and commercial listings throughout the UK. The...

The Sunday Times has named York as the best place to live in Great Britain overall, with Bermondsey crowned the top...

Activity of transactions in Scotland’s Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) exceeded £100 million in 2017, according to recent figures for GVA’s Student...

One in eight Brits looking to move in the next twelve months have an average budget of £322,000 in order to...

Online auction house BidX1 has launched its first UK online auction after its acquisition of auctioneer Andrews & Robertson as part...

The average cost of renting a home in the UK is now rising for the first time in almost two years,...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) has found that average UK rents increased at less than half the rate during 2017...

With over 3,000 lots selling under the hammer this year, Auction House has become the only UK property auctioneer to successfully...

A buy-to-let (BTL) loan product targeted at experienced, professional property investors and landlords operating in England, Wales and Scotland has been...

Despite continued price growth in England’s most thriving regional property markets, the decline in London prices and seasonal factors are weighing...

Scotland's property market is at its strongest since 2008, despite the EU Referendum, this year’s general election, higher tax rates than the...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in September 2017. 05/09/2017         Great North Property Auction - IAM Sold              County...

House prices in Scotland increased by an average of 0.5% in June to reach an average of £175,941, according to the...

Taking into account the wide range of views expressed to the proposals set out in the ‘places, people and planning’ consultation,...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

The shock result of the recent UK general election which returned a hung parliament, coupled with ongoing concerns about the impact...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place this month.  01/08/2017         William H. Brown (Norwich)        Norwich               Norfolk 01/08/2017         Great North Property...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Shots in North Lankarshire could be set for a radical regeneration programme – which will potentially include hundreds of new homes,...

Residential property prices in Scotland continue to rise, according to new figures. The average price of a property in Scotland in May...

Growth in residential property prices in the UK continued to slow, but the cost of the average home still increased by...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

People borrowed more than £17bn in new mortgages last year in order to buy property in London, as homeowners, investors and...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

If you want to build your wealth in the short-term, the easiest way to do so is by saving more money. If...

Eight years of quantitative easing (QE) and record low interest rates is estimated to have cost savers more than £160bn, but...

Residential property prices rose by an average of £3,217 north of the border in April, the latest Your Move’s Scotland House...

Overall housing output north of the border continued to flatline with just 88 more homes, the equivalent of around 1%, built...

A host of self build celebrities, including Kevin McCloud of Grand Designs and George Clarke of Amazing Spaces, have backed the...

Increasing the supply of new homes north of the border would stimulate ‘economic growth’ in Scotland, not to mention provide more...

Home insurance costs in the UK are rising as a consequence of higher property taxes, according to new analysis. Average property insurance...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in June 2017. 01/06/2017         Auction House Cumbria                Carlisle  Cumbria 01/06/2017         Wilsons (Scotland)           Dalry     ...

The residential property market in the UK tends to be cyclical, moving in upward cycles of boom, bust and stability, and...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Manchester remains the number one UK property hotspot, after it was revealed today that property values in the city increased faster...

Confidence is returning to the Aberdeenshire property market, according to local experts. Following a somewhat turbulent few years in which local property...

The residential property market in Fife continues to flourish following a strong start to the year thanks to growing buyer confidence,...

There was a sharp rise in the number of property transactions north of the border in March, as demand for property...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Asking prices increased across most of England and Wales between March and April, with the exception of London where values continued...

Housebuilders may never meet the demand for housing north of the border due to the various challenges that they face when...

April is traditionally a busy time for the UK housing market, but fewer homeowners put their properties up for sale last...

Fresh figures from a leading property consultancy in Scotland support the findings of last week’s rather strong quarterly housing price statistics...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in May 2017. 02/05/2017        Clive Emson Kent & South East London  Kent 03/05/2017        ...

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

The average price of a home in Scotland in February reached £173,862 – a rise of 3.3% on the previous year,...

The Scottish government is still failing to address the issue of housing supply, according to Homes for Scotland.   In response to the...

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

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on April 28 and 29 for the annual Property Investor &...

Growth in UK house prices has seen over-65 homeowners’ property wealth hit a new record of £1.072trn, according to new analysis...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

A sharp fall in the number of homes being built north of the border is likely to push up house prices...

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon may be making plans to hold a second Scottish independence referendum, but property investors are not deterred...

Supply of property increased during February, as sellers returned to the test the housing market, according to the latest research from...

The UK property market remains strong despite a marginal slowdown in activity levels last month, new data shows. The latest analysis of...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

The housebuilding industry has opposed plans by the Scottish government to raise the maximum fee level for planning applications to £125,000...

A growing number of high-end property investors, including many overseas nationals, are now targeting ‘safe haven’ prime central hotspots in Scotland,...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in March 2017. 01/03/2017         SVA Property Auctions Ltd           Midlothian 01/03/2017         The County Property...

The chief executive of Sainsbury’s, Mike Coupe, is the latest in a long line of high prominent business leaders to call...

The average price of a home in Scotland in December 2016 increased by 2.2% compared with the previous year to reach...

UK house prices may have ended last year around £15,000 higher on average than when the year started, but the signs...

There is growing appetite for self-build homes north of the border, as the benefits, both in terms of lifestyle and costs,...

Rents in the UK prime commercial property sector rose by an average of 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2016, the...

Residential property prices and private rents in Scotland’s cities are expected to rise sharply in the next five years due to...

The total value of all privately owned homes in Britain has increased above £5trn for the first time - almost three...

Given the healthy levels of interest witnessed in the commercial farmland market last year, the sector looks set to remain robust...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in February 2017. 01/02/2017    Edward Mellor Auctions    Lancashire 01/02/2017    Auction House Scotland    Lanarkshire 01/02/2017  ...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Glasgow saw strong levels of office take-up last year, surpassing the 10-year annual average of 500,000 sq ft within the first...

Major plans to revamp Scotland’s planning system have been proposed by the Scottish government to help speed up housebuilding.  The proposals are...

Residential property prices in the UK remained broadly stable in 2016 but is likely to slow next year, the Nationwide has...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

Fewer people are expected to invest in residential property in 2017, as tax changes and economic uncertainty deter many property investors...

Residential property price inflation across the UK is continuing to slow, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...

The introduction of a new tax to replace stamp duty in Scotland has so far proved successful, but a Holyrood committee...

The UK housing market remained ‘surprisingly buoyant’ last month with only a marginal decline in the volume of homes changing hands,...

An online property service has launched a major crowdfunding campaign to fuel expansion plans. No Agent, launched three months ago, claims to...

LandInvest has reduced the minimum loan size applicable across its suite of bridging finance products in a bid to open up...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in December. 01/12/2016         Cottons                West Midlands 01/12/2016         Stags Barnstaple               Devon 01/12/2016         MS Auctions      ...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

With significantly more homes required to meet the needs and aspirations of Scotland’s growing population, the home building industry north of...

New research into Aberdeen’s housing market suggests the prospects for a long-term recovery are good, despite the fact that sellers’ price...

Residential property prices in Scotland rose 0.6% month-on-month in September, taking the average price above £170,000 for the first time since...

Residential property prices in the UK increased by an average of 7.7% in the year to September, according to the latest...

The central belt of Scotland has continued to attract high demand from buyers and renters, reports Scottish property consultancy, CKD Galbraith.   The...

London is to lead the UK house price recovery with 16.5% cumulative growth between now and the end of 2020, according...

The Moray property market is attracting growing interest from UK buyers, according to fresh figures released by CKD Galbraith. The Scottish property...

Residential property prices across parts of the UK could rise by more than £50,000 over the next five years, although much...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of overseas investors taking advantages of some ‘compelling income returns’ in Scotland,...

The housing market in Fife continues to go from strength to strength on the back of strong buyer confidence, particularly in...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in November. 01/11/2016         Savills (London - National)            London London 01/11/2016         Countrywide Property Auctions               ...

The chancellor Phillip Hammond should use his upcoming Autumn Statement to raise the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) threshold to £250,000...

The average price of a residential property in Scotland rose by 4.3% in the 12 months to August 2016, fresh figures...

Retired homeowners have withdrawn an average of £6.8m of property wealth through equity release so far this year, according to new...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

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

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in October. 04/10/2016    Robin Jessop    North Yorkshire 04/10/2016    Greenslade Taylor Hunt Yeovil    Somerset 04/10/2016  ...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

A growing number of investors are choosing to invest in property, despite the introduction of higher stamp duty purchasing costs and...

There was a ‘surprising’ rise in the number of property buyers going through with sales in August irrespective of any uncertainty...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in September. 01/09/2016         Harrison Coward              Cumbria 01/09/2016         West Yorkshire Property Auction - iam-sold         West...

Scotland’s housebuilding industry has expressed concern over the impact of the land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) following its introduction in...

London remains the most prosperous city in the UK, but increasing house prices are creating a number of wealth hot spots...

Residential property prices in Scotland rose in June and the signs are that values will increase further as demand continues to...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

The latest UK House Price Index for June, which includes data for the week after the Brexit vote, shows an annual...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Council tenants in Wales will no longer be offered the right to purchase their council homes as the country seeks to...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in August. 02/08/2016         All Wales Auction - South Wales Auction               South Glamorgan 02/08/2016         Stags...

The average price of a residential property in Scotland fell by 2.3% during the second quarter of the year compared with...

Brexit has had a negative impact on sentiment but many households still expect to see property prices rise at a moderate...

There has been a significant fall in residential property transactions across the UK which has had an adverse impact on home...

With many housebuilders adopting a cautious approach to retirement living in Scotland, Savills has identified ‘an untapped opportunity’ for investors willing...

The Scottish government needs to build on the recent improvement in planning performance in order to help increase the supply of...

Scottish house prices rose in May despite reports of a slowing economy north of the border, according to a new report. The...

Residential property prices in Scotland look set to fall in the coming months amid an economic slowdown, but the longer term...

Fewer homes are now changing hands in prime central London than during the trough of 2008, fresh research shows. Looking specifically at...

Consumer confidence in the UK economy has nosedived at the fastest rate in 22 years post-Brexit, according to a new survey...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in June.  01/07/2016                                         Auction House Symonds & Sampson      The Memorial Hall, High Street,...

Retired homeowners have seen the average value of their property rise by £500 a month since the start of this year...

House prices rose by 8.2% across the UK to a national average of £209,054 over the year to April 2016, according...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

There has been a notable rise in the volume of people acquiring their homes outright with numbers of sales registered with...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in June.  01/06/2016                                         Auction House Devon & Cornwall           Okehampton Business Centre, Higher Stockley...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

The average London home will cost more than £1m by 2030, according to new analysis, as a growing population and severe...

With a new set of energy efficiency regulations set to be introduced in Scotland later this year, commercial property owners north...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

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

Concern about becoming a landlord is the main reason why 27,000 homes in Scotland are left empty for long periods of time,...

There has been a notable rise in Scottish property sales and prices in recent months, although activity in the market has...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in May.  03/05/2016                                         Clive Emson Kent & South East London  Clive Emson Conference...

Residential property prices in Scotland nosedived in the first quarter of the year despite a surge in sales, official figures have...

There has been a notable rise in demand for small holdings and rural properties with land in Scotland, reflecting the fact...

Residential property prices across many parts of the UK look set to cool over the next few months amid ‘Brexit’ uncertainty, but...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents latest research has revealed that the supply of rental accommodation is at its lowest levels...

Property investors have warned that if the UK were to leave the European Union then it would be a worse place...

The number of UK properties worth at least £1 million is expected to more than triple by 2030, according to a...

This week property auctions data firm Essential Information Group (EIG) released its latest National Auction Analysis, so it's time to take...

Buy-to-let investors could be forgiven for feeling rather under siege as 2015 draws to a close. Landlords who had been encouraged over...

The latest research from Zoopla has revealed that there are now more than 600,000 property millionaires in Britain. Since January the amount...

Average rent on new tenancies agreed over the three months to November fell in most areas of the country, according to...

The average rent in the UK climbed 0.7% to £1,294 in October, according to Landbay's latest rental index. Rents in all UK...

Tenants choosing to rent property in the capital will pay almost 8% more than they would have paid last year, it...

Data released from the Registers of Scotland (RoS) suggest that the Scottish housing market has turned a corner, with a marked...

The latest findings from the HomeLet Rental Index have revealed that rent prices have slowed below double figures to an average...

An Indian billionaire has purchased Great Scotland Yard – the home of the Metropolitan Police until 1890 – from Galliard Group...

One of the world's best-known investment management firms and a premium developer have announced the completion of a deal that will...

The average price of bare agricultural land in England has continued to increase over the past few months, according to Knight...

As a result of their unexpected majority, the Tories will be able to ensure their new Help to Buy ISA policy...

Buy-to-let lending in Q1 2015 went up by almost 20% year-on-year, dramatically outpacing residential lending which increased by 1.6%, new analysis...

House prices in all English regions and Wales increased over the last month as demand rose across the UK, according to...