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A property analyst has taken the long view and produced an optimistic snapshot of the current housing market for investors. Anthony Codling...

It’s not often you can say the property market was stronger in November than in September, but it was this year....

Smarter Rent co-founder Alex Sullivan says: “People often ask us if now is the right moment to invest in property. While...

Some valuable research has been carried out by RIFT Tax Refunds which revealed that while income tax, national insurance contributions and...

New analysis from Knight Frank suggests that rent rises are tempting landlords back into the market. It found that, in some cases,...

The pandemic has had a major impact on our lives and the global economy. Our beloved property sector was by no...

In this insight piece, Warren McCann, area director at Douglas & Gordan, shares the latest findings for the London housing market. We...

While many months of soaring house prices - supercharged by the stamp duty holiday and certain conditions caused by the pandemic...

Choosing a new career path has always been tricky, even before a global pandemic was added to the mix. While other...

The property market has weathered the COVID storm better than many sectors over the last couple of years. The crisis has...

The theme of this week’s roundup is growth and success. Savills Auctions welcomes a new associate and MSP Capital’s reports a successful auction...

The lifting of Covid restrictions this week could see the supply of property rebuild and normal house price economics return, according...

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has outlined the key areas it believes the government and the industry should focus on...

In this guest piece, Reece Mennie, chief executive of HJ Collection, outlines his predictions for the property market in 2022.  When looking...

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

Wealthy Chinese investors have long been reliable investors in the market, and have frequently looked to the UK, specifically London, as...

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

PIT takes a closer look at the latest auction news, from MSP Capital’s brand-new bridging loan to support auction growth and...

The number one buy-to-let (BTL) hotspot next year will be the North West, according to new findings from SevenCapital and Zoopla. The...

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

New analysis carried out by Knight Frank has highlighted the areas which have seen the biggest increase in the value of...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, so to speak, with Savills announcing its new head of auctions and Propertymark...

Property investment firm Advantage Investment explores the effects Covid-19 has had on property investment and lists the benefits of investing in holiday...

The last auction roundup of October sees superb results for iamsold, Bond Wolfe and Sutton Kersh Auctions, as well as Allsop’s...

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

Another new year is approaching, but unlike the last, 2022 should arrive with significantly less uncertainty, especially for the property market....

The existing planning system is the biggest obstacle to residential development, according to national property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH). Its annual...

The theme of this week’s roundup is reflection, as Allsop and SDL Auctions report successful auction results for September, while Auction...

In April 2020, right in the heart of the first lockdown, we ran a guest piece from Harvey Raybould about whether...

We’ve already reached October in what has been another tumultuous year for the housing market. The auction world continues to thrive,...

Last week, PIT spoke to some of the UK’s biggest and most successful auctioneers to find out if they planned to...

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

In light of the recent research on the Green Homes Grant scheme from the National Audit Office, Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and...

This week, PIT takes a look at the continued success of SDL Property Auctions, and more great opportunities for buyers and investors...

The term ‘Generation Rent’ has long been used throughout both the rental and sales markets, developing many connotations over the years....

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

This week, PIT takes a closer look at the success stories for Auction House London, iamsold, Auction House and Allsop, indicating...

This week’s auction roundup sees record toppers from Bond Wolfe Auctions and Strettons, a particularly unusual lot on sale via Pugh, and...

NAEA Propertymark has released its June Housing Report, revealing that properties are selling over their asking price at an all-time high. The...

Now that we’re well into the summer, Property Investor Today takes a look at the mid-year results for Sutton Kersh Auctions...

This week, Property Investor Today looks at the exciting investment opportunities at the most anticipated auctions this month, and hears from...

Property construction work is now underway in Middleton St George, Darlington. Maven Capital Partners (Maven), a leading UK property and private...

Buyers now have only 92 days to benefit from the second stage of the stamp duty holiday before the nil rate...

Introducing a stamp duty holiday at the height of the pandemic was commendable but it has overstayed its welcome, says Tom...

In this week’s auction roundup, Property Investor Today looks at the top auction results in the month just gone, with Allsop,...

Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and director at property buyers, GoodMove, shares his thoughts on the stamp duty holiday, how it’s contributed to higher...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the ‘rare opportunity’ for buyers to purchase a former Edwardian school, the...

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

With each passing month comes new stats on high house prices, and with average prices now standing at an average of...

When will the UK’s property bubble burst? This question has become increasingly prevalent over recent months. The fact it has is a...

This auction roundup takes a look at the month just gone, with record results at Sutton Kersh Auctions, Network Auctions and...

As a landlord or investor, yield is one of the things you will be most interested in to ensure you generate a...

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

More money was spent in the housing market in England and Wales in the year to March than any 12-month period...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest sales achieved at Clive Emson, Auction House London and Allsop,...

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

The stamp duty holiday – which began in July last year and will continue in its current format until the end...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at Landwood Group’s success with auctions, the launch of Strettons’ May auction catalogue,...

A property expert has claimed that the government’s new ‘Help to Build’ initiative is a positive step forward, but that the...

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

We know that UK property has long been a safe haven for international investors, with the market’s robust performance throughout the...

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

Despite the ongoing implications of Brexit and, more recently, the pandemic, the number of overseas landlords owning property in the UK...

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

The coronavirus vaccine roll-out is going far better than any of us could ever have imagined, with more than a third...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a closer look at the diverse lots at Bond Wolfe’s next sale, Allsop’s range of...

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

The average volume of properties advertised on the market has fallen by nearly 22% since it hit a peak in November, according...

Housebuilding took a hit as a result of the pandemic, but there are signs that it is now starting to recover. In...

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

In this guest piece, property development and investment company SevenCapital outline three ways investors can diversify their portfolio.  After the turbulence of...

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

Investors trying to expand their portfolios can avoid delays caused by residential buyers taking advantage of the Chancellor's stamp duty extension by using four 'buy-to-let hacks', according to broker Mortgages...

Some 60% of multi-property landlords have expanded their property portfolio since the introduction of the stamp duty holiday in July 2020,...

In theory, investing in the European property market is simple, but in reality it can be a little more challenging. The first...

With auctions still proving popular in light of Covid-19, and set to thrive even after the pandemic subsides, Property Investor Today...

This week, Property investor Today looks at SDL Property Auctions’ latest extensive catalogue, BidX1’s 2020 success and Auction Estates’ landmark appointment...

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

This week shows a promising selection of investment opportunities available at auction. Here at Property Investor Today, we take a closer...

To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...

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

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

Few places remain unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with cases fluctuating across the nation, but still high overall. Domestically, as far...

At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...

Here, in this guide piece, the experts at Alexander & Co - a firm of chartered accountants in Manchester - run...

2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...

As we settle into 2021, Auction House and iamsold reflect on last year’s record sales, while Pugh announces new technology designed...

Almost two thirds of the UK’s largest cities are experiencing a property selling boom, according to Apropos. The letting firm analysed year-on-year...

In this guest piece, Andrea Fawell, sales & marketing director of award-winning property developers Kebbell, tackles many of the important factors...

With 2020 wrapped up and many anticipating the year ahead, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, provides commentary...

It wouldn't be the start of a new year without predictions for the 12 months to come. And the forecasts from...

For those who are looking to sell their property in Spain and return to the UK, Simon Pelling, managing director of...

As we look ahead to 2021, one of the biggest questions on the lips of property investors – as is always...

Works to restore and convert a Grade II listed rectory building into separate homes are progressing well, with two new houses...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest auction results from iamsold and SDL Property Auctions, as well...

As property investors, it is very important that we monitor house price trends when assessing new deals and during existing long-term...

A housebuilder is offering free expert advice for property investors looking to start or expand their portfolio in Cambridgeshire, specifically in...

The majority of UK investors are worried the government’s handling of Covid-19 and Brexit will have a negative impact on the...

Manchester-based Hollins Homes is celebrating its 100th completion, following continued business growth and increased demand for homes due to the stamp...

With global stock markets in turmoil, many investors are turning to property as a less volatile investment option. For practical purposes, the...