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In this opinion piece, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, outlines the key things for those with a stake in...

A recent survey has revealed that only one in eight (13%) people in the UK admit that they seriously considered the...

The UK’s fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £374 million of investment in Q3 2021, according to...

Interest from China in the UK property is bouncing back, according to experts on the Chinese buying market in Britain. Domenica Di...

Fresh data from one of London’s largest co-living operators has revealed the positive impact of lockdown restrictions lifting on tenant sentiment...

This week – today (June 23), to be exact – marks five years since the EU referendum. It was a significant moment...

In this development roundup, Property Investor Today explores the impressive sales success of the Regent’s Crescent scheme in West London, a...

There is a much greater sales potential to be unleashed from Chinese buyers, a leading China expert has claimed. Domenica Di Lieto,...

A leading London investor-developer has revealed its plans to invest up to £500 million in strategic land acquisitions over the next...

A joint venture between Audley Group, Schroders Real Estate and Octopus Real Estate has secured a £47 million development loan for...

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

While many have cautiously welcomed the prospect of leasehold reform, Mick Platt, chief executive of Wallace Partnership Group, offers a different...

In a year of tumultuous uncertainty, where the headwinds of Covid-19 bore a number of new realities and decimated others, some...

The UK has ranked highest for future residential real estate investment, in a survey of 500 investors, developers and asset managers...

Since the pandemic started, there has been a shift in the number of people seeking homes away from the city, or...

One in 10 landlords now plan to purchase properties and expand their portfolio, compared to just 3% at the end of...

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

Investment in the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market bounced back significantly in Q3 2020, according to CBRE’s latest Marketview report. Following...

Advice has been offered to both those thinking about selling their Spanish property and those looking to buy in the country...

With recent reports suggesting there’s been a spike in first-time landlords of late, a property investment expert has outlined why finding your...

As the UK gradually starts to emerge from lockdown, the reflective mood it has created is likely to continue in the...

In his major ‘new deal’ speech last week, where he stood in front of a lectern with the slogan of ‘Build,...

Despite the uncertainties posed by coronavirus for the higher education sector, new student accommodation developments are showing no signs of slowing...

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

The latest research from Property Hub has revealed that a huge 98% of property investors still consider property to be a...

With lockdown starting to ease, investors across the country will be considering their next steps and where might represent the best...

In recent weeks we have extensively covered the impact of Covid-19 on British buyers in Spain, including how buying with a...

The knock-on effects of the spread of coronavirus and the subsequent government lockdown will result in 56,000 fewer homes being delivered...

The lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has frozen the housing market, according to Home.co.uk’s Asking Price...

The coronavirus crisis has affected the property investment market in many ways, from cancelled short-lets bookings and people worried about the future...

In this Q&A, we catch up with Dean Main – founder and major shareholder of luxury residence management company, Rhodium –...

The Birmingham Report, released a few weeks ago by global property consultancy Knight Frank, revealed that the Midlands’ residential development market...

The promise of emerging technologies, championed by the most forward-thinking in the PropTech space, could have been inspired by nostalgic French...

2019 brought with it much uncertainty, with falling property prices leading many to fear the start of a property price crash....

Sentiment is polarised among potential buyers and sellers in the UK property market, highlighting an opportunity for agents to bridge this...

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

As we enter a new year (and decade), the opening weeks of 2020 are an appropriate time to reflect on the...

As the property market looks set to recover somewhat in 2020, a new survey has revealed that many people still believe...

More than half (59%) of people believe that staying in the EU would be ‘the most advantageous outcome’ to London development...

Buying demand has slightly risen this year, with an average of 320 house buyers registered per branch, compared to 318 on...

Real estate is set to remain an attractive investment asset in 2020 despite strong political and economic headwinds, the latest research...

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

Global property consultancy Knight Frank recently launched its Prime France Report, which revealed that British buyers now account for one in...

A new development on the Costa Del Sol is aiming to become the 'most desirable residential destination in Spain' and possibly...

New research has revealed that approximately two thirds (64%) of UK landlords are optimistic about the outlook for the residential buy-to-let...

There was increased activity for the fourth consecutive month on Property Partner’s resale market, suggesting a positive change in sentiment amongst...

The Portuguese capital Lisbon is experiencing a real estate revival, according to Knight Frank’s new insight into the city. It’s currently in...

The London development industry is unconvinced that the latest Brexit extension will help solve the current impasse in the House of...

Auction House has announced its best ever April results, representing the sixth record month in a row. The property auctioneer – operating...

Crowdfunding platform Property Partner has reported that investment sentiment appears to be improving amongst investors. According to its latest surveys, 81% of...

Sentiment among UK property investors towards the US has risen dramatically over the past year as enthusiasm for their home market...

The property and development industry in London remains unimpressed with central and local government when it comes to enabling development activity. That’s...

Attitudes towards being a landlord in the current economic and political climate remain optimistic, according to recent research from Your Move. Its...

More than half of British buyers still want to buy a holiday home in the UK, according to estate agent Jackson-Stops. The...

The third Private Capital Survey from Cluttons, which details the results of a survey of 250 wealthy property investors in the...

Some 84% of British homeowners expect property prices in their area to rise over the next six months, up 14% from...

Against a backdrop of weak post-summer auction results elsewhere in the UK, Allsop raised £71.3m and topped its residential September sales...

Strutt & Parker, one of the UK’s largest independent estate agents, has seen demand for property in the UK increase significantly...

Residential property prices in key UK cities have proved resilient in the first half of the year, with growth of 5.1%,...

Office take-up in Aberdeen in the first half of this year has exceeded the entire 2016 figure, according to Savills. The international...

Residential property price growth in the UK has fallen to its lowest level for almost a year as political uncertainty continues...

It has been exactly one year since Britain voted to leave the European Union by 52% to 48%, and while the...

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

Demand for short-term loans continued to increase in the first quarter of the year, with more property investors turning to bridging...

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

Despite ongoing political and economic uncertainty, there has been a major improvement in sales volumes throughout prime central London as purchasers...

Residential property price growth across all prime regional markets slowed during the final quarter of last year, bringing annual growth to...

Political and economic uncertainty and a dip in sentiment and transactions generated in part by the outcome of the EU referendum...

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

Confidence in the UK housing market has weakened in recent months amid economic uncertainty, together with pressure on householders’ finances from...

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

As we enter into the holiday season, there is a good chance that your tenants may be planning an extended break...

Retail property is currently one of the hottest sectors in demand from investors as they seek higher yielding assets that are...

The number of residential property transactions increased by 1% in October compared with the previous month, according to the last HMRC...

Land values in prime central London dropped by 10.3% in the year through to September, and are now at around the...

Uncertainty surrounding Brexit has had an adverse impact on investor sentiment when it comes to investing in the UK’s property market,...

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

Gross mortgage lending last month hit a nine year high for the month of September, despite a 7% month-on-month drop, new...

Homebuyers are returning to the housing market as post EU referendum fears continue to calm, the latest RICS UK Residential Market...

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

While buy-to-let lenders brace themselves for further interventions, confidence in one often-overlooked corner of the market is currently booming. Sentiment among bridging...

The U.S. housing market remains strong, despite a slowdown in the economic recovery. The S&P/Case-Shiller seasonally-adjusted national home price index rose...

Households in all regions of the UK believe the value of their homes increased in September as confidence continued to improve...

Properties which are well located, have a reliable income stream or offer the potential to add value will continue to attract...

Residential property prices continued to boom in some parts of the world, with the five strongest housing markets in Global Property...

A significant drop in the value of sterling has seen a number of Europeans move to secure UK property investments while...

Consumer confidence in UK house price growth has fallen sharply following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, with almost...

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

A higher number of households across the UK perceive that the value of their home increased this month compared with July,...

Residential property prices in Dubai fell for the sixth consecutive quarter during the second quarter of the year, as the recent...

Residential property sales in Hong Kong have plunged by 39% in the six months ending June compared with the same period...

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

Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...

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

The UK’s decision to leave the European Union is expected to have an adverse impact on the Dubai property market in...

Allsop’s latest property auction, held last week at The Park Lane Hotel in London showed strong appetite from investors for commercial property,...

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

The number of homes that came onto the sales market dropped at its sharpest rate to date while buyer demand fell...

The Bank of England (BoE) decided not to make the first cut to UK interest rates in more than seven years...

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

Gross mortgage lending reached £18.2bn in May, the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) reveal. Lending was 4% higher...

Demand for commercial property in the UK will weaken in the coming weeks and months after the UK opted to leave...

Fewer households across the UK perceive that the value of their home rose in June, according to the latest house price...

Government measures to rein in property prices and curb speculation in Hong Kong, including a 15% stamp duty for foreign buyers,...

The number of people in the UK who believe that the value of their home increased in value remained high in...

Investor appetite continues to grow for most commercial property markets across Europe despite a sharp drop in the total investment volume...

Strong demand from investors continued to place upward pressure on residential property prices in Australia last month, suggesting that the country’s...

The latest report by Nationwide has shown that the average price of property in the UK has now risen to £196,999, an...

The vast majority of UK households believe house prices in their area will rise in the next six months, according to...

Just 5.9% of households expect to buy a property over the next 12 months, while a further 6.4% said they would...

The latest research from Knight Frank has revealed that households in all UK regions perceived that property prices increased in June...