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Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. And the greater the supply,...

New research from fast-growing agency group Lomond  has revealed the top 10 postcodes that are currently offering the strongest rental yields to...

Slowly reducing mortgage rates this year have led to first-time buyers accounting for a record 33% of all buyers across Britain...

For first time buyers, renting is cheaper than buying in most of the UK according to new data from the Halifax. London, the...

La Manga - a 3,000 acre resort at Murcia in south east Spain - is offering apartments for sale with the...

Based on average house prices in the UK, a correlation has been found that properties with a higher Energy Performance Certificate...

Total value of UK housing fell marginally in 2023 by 0.3 per cent or £27 billion, but remains significantly higher than...

An estate agency claims its research shows that fixer-uppers sell at only 6.2 per cent less than comparable ready-to-occupy properties. YOPA analysed...

An investment consultancy has produced new data analysing the complex regional differences between rental returns. Analysts at Invezz examined data provided by...

Commercial property prices have shown strong year on year growth of as high as 21 per cent across some regions of...

It looks like investors in mainstream UK homes who anticipated losing capital values in the 2023 may have been mistaken -...

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...

Research by online agency Yopa has revealed that homes listed for sale within the last 30 days have been reducing in...

Two leading house price indices have shown recent rises - both the Nationwide last month and now the Halifax. The latter says...

A prominent investment platform says the recent small house price rises recorded by both the Nationwide and the Halifax are merely...

A new report from Zoopla shows that the average discount is at a five-year high, with property sales being agreed at 5.5...

The latest lettings market forecast from Savills says average UK rents to end 2023 at up 9.5 per cent year on...

A new analysis by Compare My Move shows how much a 10 per cent deposit would be for an average priced...

There’s been a circa 25 per cent increase in the average value of a home across England since the pandemic, notwithstanding...

England and Wales have seen rising rental yields for the third quarter in a row, with the total yield up 1.0...

All regions saw annual price falls in Q3 The Nationwide has produced regional house price indices for Q3 - the July to...

The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high according to Zoopla. The portal’s latest House Price Index  shows the...

New research by lending service Octane Capital reveals that the average buy to let investor has seen the money they owe...

Rental markets near London’s Crossrail stations have seen premiums emerge, a new survey suggests.  Areas which have benefitted from the largest reductions...

Market analysis by debt advisory firm Sirius Property Finance reveals the North East is currently England’s mixed-use property hotspot, providing opportunities...

Cash-paying investors are swooping in and making purchases for less than their mortgage counterparts, new data suggests. In June 2023 cash buyers...

The North of England is outperforming the South for both capital appreciation and rental yields.  Sourced Franchise has analysed annual changes in...

Houses on corner plots with possible potential for small-scale development are attracting a premium of around £25,000. An estate agency has searched...

Arguably the most comprehensive source of market snapshot data about the UK housing market comes from the TwentyCi consultancy. In addition to...

Bricklane, the residential property investment platform, has doubled its geographic footprint by expanding into select markets in the north west of...

Welsh Houses in Multiple Occupation are generating the highest yields across Britain, new data has revealed. The data from buy to let...

The housing market in the UK may be challenging but some areas are bucking the trend.  A study by PropTech operator The...

Rental yields and tenant demand are holding firm for landlords’ property investments, however profitability of portfolios was slightly down on the...

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, this week released its latest Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q4 2022 rental yields across England...

An ambitious intern with career ambitions in property or finance has praised Poole-based MSP Capital for extending his summer work experience...

Despite the relative buoyancy of the housing market activity over the summer – the recent spike in mortgage rates for new...

Urban regeneration projects have been a massively positive catalyst up and down the country, playing a crucial role in transforming previously overlooked...

The total market value of foreign-owned homes in England and Wales currently stands at £90.7 billion, research from Benham and Reeves...

The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...

PIT looks at the latest trends in the UK rental market and investment strategies for buy-to-let landlords and investors. Revolution Brokers uncovers the...

This week, Property Investor Today looks at research that suggests auctions aren’t as popular as they seem. However, the latest news from...

The crown of UK’s number one yield hotspot goes to Bradford, according to new research compiled by PropertyData and Sequre Property...

With summer in the UK finally here and the summer holidays swiftly approaching, investing in coastal locations should be at the...

With the Build to Rent (BTR) sector no longer a new phenomenon, and fast becoming a well-established part of the PRS,...

Maintenance in the UK rented sector totals a whopping £30 billion a year, according to new research. Property maintenance solution provider, Help...

With the opening of the Elizabeth line last week, it’s no surprise that properties within a short distance of Crossrail stations...

With the Elizabeth Line due to open on May 24, it’s perhaps unsurprising that many areas near stations on the line...

Schofields Insurance has claimed that there are pros and cons for and against second homes as the dispute about second home...

In this guest piece, Philip Allin, associate director at Boyer London, looks at the problems and solutions of water neutrality when it...

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

With energy bills due to increase by 54% next month, research from specialist property lending experts Octane Capital has revealed that...

Two areas in the UK are still feeling the impact of the 2008 recession despite strong growth in new-build property values,...

In the second instalment of our International Women’s Day 2022 series, PIT takes a closer look at a new study that uncovers...

The UK construction sector saw its fastest rate of growth in eight months during February despite a problematic pandemic period, the...

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

With brownfield/greenfield sites (and where is best to develop new housing) still hot on the housing agenda, David Churchill - a planning...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from 160 new green homes coming to Croxley Green...

While the level of new homes being granted planning permission dipped during the first year of the pandemic, this negative trend...

New-build homes command rental premiums of as high as 41% in the current market as the Build to Rent (BTR) boom...

In this week's development roundup, Property Investor Today looks at a new ambitious scheme that will see rough sleepers in Basildon...

A leading South East law firm has won a breakthrough case by helping a group of holiday home leaseholders purchase the...

Research from Octane Capital has revealed which areas of the UK rental market are driving growth in rental stock availability, as...

Last week (Wednesday February 2), the government finally released its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper, designed to help flesh out a...

A significant proportion of those renting a home would like to buy it from their landlord if circumstances allowed, new research...

Zero-carbon housebuilder Etopia Homes has pinpointed the towns and cities in England which could make the best use of the government’s...

As we enter a new year for the property sector, research from Boomin has revealed that the total value of homes...

As we approach the end of another turbulent year, PIT takes a look at the latest auction news; iamsold partners with...

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

London homebuyers managed to save over £1 billion since the stamp duty holiday first launched in July 2020. The latest analysis by...

In this Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Sean Gavin, Operations Director at Berkeley South East London, for his thoughts on...

Since its announcement all the way back in 2009, HS2 is a project that has attracted controversy, derision, support, protests, high-profile...

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...

As a property investor, you are more than likely to require building work at some point – whether you are flipping...

Research by Share to Buy has revealed the top locations to buy houses, with the biggest increase in property value over...

In part three of our series on the booming commercial to residential sector, we look at some of the recent schemes...

UK property finance platform CapitalRise has funded its biggest crowdfunding raise. Investors of the platform have reserved £6.4 million in finance...

Triple Point Social Housing has announced it has completed the acquisition of £14 million of specialised supported housing properties across the UK. The...

A series of free webinars are being held this month to help public sector clients access three major frameworks, including a...

Despite the bounce-back of the property market, Housing and Jobs & Economic prosperity are recorded as the worst-performing measure for the second...

With the property market undergoing tumultuous changes since the onset of the pandemic, recent figures from A-Plan Insurance has highlighted the...

Off-site construction specialist Premier Modular has been awarded a place on the new £330 million LHC Modular Buildings Framework. Premier’s appointment to the...

A new development that is aiming to disrupt 'the construction industry' and change 'the way we design and build homes' is coming soon...

When it comes to investing in property, strong rental yields are all-important if you want to make decent money out of...

The latest research by London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves has revealed that house prices surrounding Crossrail stations are...

The latest figures from an online estate agent have revealed which region in England and Wales is the most energy-efficient. With 85%...

One of the biggest frustrations for leasehold homeowners – aside from factors like doubling ground rents and a sense that they...

The latest new-build property market insight from BuildScan has revealed which UK areas have seen housebuilders take their foot off the...

Over-55s used housing equity to clear more than £612 million of unsecured debt in 2020, new data from Key has revealed. Credit...

A specialist provider of purpose-built student accommodation has reported a trebling in the pace of bookings since Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

Nearly 800,000 home moves (2.6%) have taken place in the last year, despite numerous periods of lockdown restrictions and the wider...

The self-build market is estimated to have declined in value by some 10% in 2020, as a result of the Covid-19...

International investors are increasingly focusing on the buy-to-let (BTL) property market in the North West of England, according to property investment...

Here at Property Investor Today, we are always keen to focus on major regeneration projects and cities and towns undergoing major...

In this bumper development roundup, PIT explores regeneration projects in Sheffield, office to residential conversions in high-end Bloomsbury and schemes providing...

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

The UK’s prime property market is evolving, rather than suffering, throughout the coronavirus pandemic, new data from wealth manager and private...

Since the housing market reopened after lockdown, the release of pent-up demand has led to record levels of enquiries for homes...

A ‘diverse and innovative’ group of architects and designers, with UK and international expertise, have made the shortlist to potentially become...

The level of new homes reaching the market has fallen by more than 32,000 across England year-on-year, research by StripeHomes has...