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2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...
20 January 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy

Despite 2020 being a turbulent year for many businesses across the UK, the property market actually saw a mini-industry boom. As...
15 January 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy

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

A leading UK student accommodation platform has unveiled which universities currently offer the best option for landlords in the student sector. UniHomes...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Like everything else, the highest echelons of the property market in the UK haven't been immune from the impact of Covid-19. But what...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News

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...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News

In this guest piece, Andrea Fawell, sales & marketing director of award-winning property developers Kebbell, tackles many of the important factors...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News

With 2020 wrapped up and many anticipating the year ahead, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, provides commentary...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

It wouldn't be the start of a new year without predictions for the 12 months to come. And the forecasts from...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

For those who are looking to sell their property in Spain and return to the UK, Simon Pelling, managing director of...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

With mixed views of what 2021 could bring to the property market, Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine & Country UK...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News

As we look ahead to 2021, one of the biggest questions on the lips of property investors – as is always...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News

With 2021 now just around the corner, thoughts naturally turn to what next year might bring. For existing investors, this could...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Works to restore and convert a Grade II listed rectory building into separate homes are progressing well, with two new houses...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The property predictions for 2021 continue to roll in, as the sector looks ahead to the upcoming 12 months. Here, we get...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest auction results from iamsold and SDL Property Auctions, as well...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News

As property investors, it is very important that we monitor house price trends when assessing new deals and during existing long-term...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A housebuilder is offering free expert advice for property investors looking to start or expand their portfolio in Cambridgeshire, specifically in...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The majority of UK investors are worried the government’s handling of Covid-19 and Brexit will have a negative impact on the...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Sometimes even seasoned investors will need guidance, help and assistance, particularly during times of crisis and uncertainty. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic,...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A third of the UK’s largest cities are experiencing a property boom, according to research from leading letting firm Apropos. It looked...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Manchester-based Hollins Homes is celebrating its 100th completion, following continued business growth and increased demand for homes due to the stamp...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Sally Maier-Yip, managing director of 11K Consulting, the UK's leading China PR and comms agency, outlines why buyers from Hong Kong and...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

October was a fruitful month for auctioneers, with iamsold, Auction House and Strettons seeing good results from their most recent sales....
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

With global stock markets in turmoil, many investors are turning to property as a less volatile investment option. For practical purposes, the...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Many people like the idea of living on the water, and houseboats have come to be seen as an increasingly trendy,...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s auctions galore this week, with Mark Jenkinson and Son, SDL Auctions, Bond Wolfe Auction and Auction House London achieving high...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Before the lockdown announcement was made, the number of transactions completed was returning to pre-Covid levels. That is according to Nicky Stevenson,...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Residential property searches by local councils have skyrocketed by as much as 1,400% as house hunters race to buy and beat...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News

One in 10 landlords now plan to purchase properties and expand their portfolio, compared to just 3% at the end of...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News

When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...
30 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...
30 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

While 2020 has been a challenging year due to Covid, the property market has boomed, driven by changing priorities for homeowners...
30 October 2020
From: Breaking News

With the potential for restrictions to be in place on and off for many years to come, and the likely continued...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The current stamp duty holiday provides a window of opportunity for property investors. It’s particularly good news for those just entering...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...
05 October 2020
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Demand from Chinese investors for UK property soared in July after plummeting between April-June, during the height of the coronavirus lockdown. In...
30 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Although the last six months have undoubtedly been difficult for many property investors and landlords for others this has been a...
28 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content

A development offering promising returns has launched in Liverpool as the famous old port city’s property market remains resilient in the...
25 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Up-and-coming Salford is the most profitable city for buy-to-lets, followed by Manchester and Leeds. That’s according to a new study by CIA...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News

We have seen over the past few months a real government impetus to regain lost ground, since the economic effects of...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A leading UK property developer has claimed that the government’s plan to professionalise the buy-to-let sector, through tax changes, regulation and...
18 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Demand for viewings at Trent Bridge Quays, Elevate Property Group’s luxury development in Nottingham, has surged after a series of ‘hard...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Research by Andrews Property Group has identified the 10 UK towns and cities where 99% of homes currently listed for sale...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Property Investor Today explores the investment opportunities available at Cheffins’ second post-lockdown auction and interesting figures suggesting how much cheaper houses...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Since the UK began to emerge from lockdown, the property market has reacted positively, with recent reports confirming a ‘mini boom’...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The other major housing announcement in the Chancellor’s recent summer economic update, aside from the headline-grabbing stamp duty holiday, was the...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The South West, and Cornwall in particular, should be capturing the attention of property investors despite the economic challenges posed by...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed a £3 million loan to build...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News

An average of 13 house sales were agreed per branch in July – the highest figure recorded since June 2007, according...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News

There has never been a harder time to be a landlord in the UK. The pressures that the last six months...
28 August 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Chinese buyers continue to show interest in the UK property market, making 213% more enquiries in July. This follows a double-digit decline...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The stamp duty holiday, which has set the tax threshold for property purchases at £500,000, is a potential future tax trap...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News

If you’re a buy-to-let investor or thinking of becoming one, then you may have very mixed feelings about the current state...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News

When Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave his Summer Statement last month, many people were surprised to learn that buy-to-let investors would be...
21 August 2020
From: Breaking News

July was a fruitful month for online auction sales at iamsold, with the auctioneer raising over £64 million in capital value. iamsold...
17 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Interest in UK property from overseas buyers is surging as investors look to take advantage of the current stamp duty holiday...
10 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Accountancy firm MJ Bushell says now is the perfect time for landlords and investors to consider property incorporation. Property tax specialists at...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The property market is defying the traditional summer lull in activity as buyers and sellers continue to flood the market post-lockdown. Last...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News

It would be hard to deny that the UK housing market isn’t in desperate need of reform. The government has acknowledged...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A long-awaited riverside regeneration project has moved a step closer after planning approval was granted for Clifton Slipways, a contemporary mixed-use...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Despite the current thawing of relations between Westminster and Beijing, caused by controversial new laws in Hong Kong (a former British colony)...
24 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Now, more than ever, property investors will be seeking safe havens and thriving markets which promise strong and reliable returns. Could...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Following the recent introduction of a stamp duty holiday, property investors can remortgage to raise funds for future purchases. According to Paragon...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Last week's announcement of a stamp duty holiday on the first £500,000 of property purchases has prompted a rise in buyers...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Some four in 10 mortgage advisers expect to write more buy-to-let business in the next 12 months, according to Paragon Bank. The...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A new report has found that the UK’s residential market is missing out on billions of pounds of potential investment from...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Investors buying homes worth up to £500,000 won’t have to pay stamp duty on these purchases until the end of March...
10 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A new work-and-live project in Brighton is hoping to capitalise on the spike in people looking to move to coastal areas...
10 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries and Ernst & Young (EY) have collaborated to create a guide for property investors on the changes...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A leading property market commentator suggests that an urgent review of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and Land and Buildings Transaction...
29 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you? My name is Benjamin Hall and I’m the Founder and Managing Director of LOFT. What services does LOFT provide? LOFT delivers...
26 June 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

The UK property sector has been hit with the full force of coronavirus, but while it has certainly packed a punch,...
22 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Now is not the time for property investors to be making costly mistakes when it comes to stamp duty returns, according...
12 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Patrick Cannon, one of the UK’s leading tax barristers, explains why some property investors may be overpaying stamp duty charges. Buying a...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The coronavirus pandemic has had huge impacts on all parts of the property industry, with the market effectively on pause mode...
27 May 2020
From: Breaking News

While England slowly starts to emerge from lockdown under the UK government’s three-point plan (the devolved administrations are taking a slightly...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News

In these social distancing times, where so many of us are working remotely and being encouraged to stay at home as...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News

It has been well over a month since the UK government first announced social distancing measures in response to Covid-19. At...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The knock-on effects of the spread of coronavirus and the subsequent government lockdown will result in 56,000 fewer homes being delivered...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News

A Chinese-led house buying boom is on the way in the UK, according to the CEO of Emerging Communications, a Chinese...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Covid-19 and the subsequent government lockdown will result in a loss of 526,000 home sales in 2020, according to further analysis...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which is causing such destruction and disruption to all our lives, new tax legislation is still...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed in his first Budget plans to introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge on non-UK tax residents. While...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest Budget – Rishi Sunak’s first as Chancellor following his dramatic promotion – is set to take place on Wednesday...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News

With an ageing population and an adult social care crisis, retirement villages have been talked of as one possible solution. Here, in...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), one of the biggest and most influential trade bodies in the UK, has called...
21 February 2020
From: Breaking News

It was revealed over the weekend that Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes. The Telegraph, which...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Despite Brexit uncertainty impacting house price growth, changes to tax regulations and a hike in stamp duty thresholds for buy-to-let landlords,...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News

With recently released figures revealing Airbnb’s huge reach across the country and Build to Rent’s rapid growth, Property Investor Today analyses...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Last week tech giant Facebook announced that it would be hiring 1,000 more staff in London, bringing its total workforce in...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News

In this guest piece, Yaroslava Tkalich, chief marketing officer of Smartlands - a global investment platform for the tokenization of real economy assets by issuing...
27 January 2020
From: Breaking News

On a rainy Thursday at the end of last year – the day of the general election, in fact – Property...
20 January 2020
From: Breaking News

As the property market looks set to recover somewhat in 2020, a new survey has revealed that many people still believe...
06 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Prices in Prime Central London (PCL) are predicted to rise by 18% over the next five years, while cumulative rental growth...
03 January 2020
From: Breaking News

With the Conservative Party winning a big majority in last week's general election, it will be expected to honour its manifesto pledge...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Overseas buyers may be faced with a relative drop in value of up to 30% in the event of a Conservative...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Timing is critical for international transactions in the current London property market. Currency brokers probably haven’t been as busy for a...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News

On Monday, this guest piece from Iain Brown at Aria Resorts analysed why the UK holiday property sector is attracting huge...
27 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The Conservative Party has unveiled plans for a 3% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK tax residents who are purchasing property, which...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Reducing stamp duty is the key to unlocking the housing crisis, according to new research from retirement living provider Audley Group. With...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Every cloud has a silver lining and where the property market is concerned, London’s recent stagnation and downturn in some areas...
22 November 2019
From: Breaking News

When it comes to regulating and managing foreign investment in highly desirable UK bricks and mortar, understanding the subtleties of the...
11 November 2019
From: Breaking News

A majority of active home sellers in the UK are unfazed by political uncertainty in 2019, and only 14% think a...
06 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Central London has seen a 55% increase in demand from family offices, real estate funds and large investors looking to bulk-buy...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News

An independent survey of more than 1,000 UK-based property investors has found that 55% are concerned Brexit will push away international...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The South was mostly to blame for the slump in UK property market sales following the aborted March Brexit deadline, new...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...
08 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Buying a detached house in the UK is cheaper than paying stamp duty in prime central London, analysis from Springbok Properties...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...
19 August 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Retirees and families priced out of the UK’s holiday home hotspots can find much better value for money and potential for...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News

You can earn good money from buy-to-let property. Over the last few decades, people have been investing in property to supplement...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Some 97% of property investors do not think the government is doing enough to support the UK property market, new research...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Rent rises in South West London have significantly outpaced the rest of the capital, despite the imminent ban on tenant fees,...
29 May 2019
From: Breaking News

House prices in UK cities increased by 1.7% over the 12 months to March 2019, the same levels of growth recorded...
15 May 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
26 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A Brexit-inspired holiday letting boom is expected to hit the South West this year, according to local holiday letting agency Bournecoast. The...
17 April 2019
From: Breaking News

New research has suggested that more than half (58%) of landlords are involving accountants when making key property decisions. Kent Reliance for...
03 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The property and development industry in London remains unimpressed with central and local government when it comes to enabling development activity. That’s...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...
06 December 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Propertymark has studied its sales and lettings data to reveal trends from the year, with the findings revealing that first-time buyer...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Brexit uncertainty is continuing to drive foreign investment in the UK, research by CashbackRemortgages.co.uk has claimed. A third of multi-million pound homes...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...
23 November 2018
From: Sponsored Content

It now takes, on average, 102 days to sell a property in the UK, according to Post Office Money. Its latest ‘City...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News

New data from AA Financial Services recently revealed that the number of British adults who say they want to move from...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Homes that need major structural work can be bought for £40,000 less than the market average, according to new research by...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Asking rents have reached a record high this quarter following an ongoing trend of fewer property investors purchasing buy-to-let properties, according...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Some 80% of landlords plan to increase their portfolios over the next 12 months, according to advice website The Property Hub. Its...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Who are you? I’m Stephen Moss, the founder and managing director of the largest property investment platform in the UK, Sourced. I’ve worked...
08 October 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

Theresa May kicked off the Conservative Party conference – which is taking place in Birmingham this week – by outlining plans...
03 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Government measures are among the top causes for landlords increasing rents, according to research from Property Partner. The government is increasing its...
03 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The death of the £100,000 property in London is now official, with research revealing that there are now no properties for...
26 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Britain’s love affair with property projects is booming, according to Jackson-Stops. Its research revealed that 81% of buyers would purchase a...
14 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The housing market is not set up for the increasing number of life-long renters, a property management company has claimed. DJ Alexander,...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News

There will be a continued dampening of the buy-to-let sector over the next three years, before the market stabilises in 2021...
22 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Attitudes towards being a landlord in the current economic and political climate remain optimistic, according to recent research from Your Move. Its...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News

More than half of British buyers still want to buy a holiday home in the UK, according to estate agent Jackson-Stops. The...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Prices for prime waterfront properties are as much as 80% higher than comparable properties inland, climbing to 133% for properties with...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Property is still top choice when it comes to long-term investment, according to findings from a survey carried out by Perrys...
04 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of homes sold in London was lower than any other part of England and Wales last year, according to...
13 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Allsop saw strong results at its May residential auction despite growing wariness among investors across the UK. By close of business, the...
08 June 2018
From: Breaking News

As the National Landlord Investment Show prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary at Aston Villa Football Club on Wednesday May 16th,...
10 May 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

Despite the resilience in the buy-to-let (BTL) market, landlords are taking a ‘wait and see’ approach to assess how the market...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News

New research from Simple Landlords Insurance has revealed accidental and part-time landlords feel most negative about legislative changes and their future. The...
27 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of buy-to-let investors in the UK reached a record high of 2.5 million in the latest tax year, up...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A property expert from Finchley-based Richard Anthony Chartered Accountants has warned potential investors to plan their investment with care. This comes...
11 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Prime central London has seen a 2% increase in trading volumes in the year to February 2018 compared to the previous...
11 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Strong demand from home movers at the beginning of the year has led to the average asking price of a newly-marketed...
21 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The share of buy-to-let (BTL) lending decreased to 12.5% in June 2017 – the lowest percentage since Q3 2013 – which...
09 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of house-hunters looking for new homes rose by 37% in January in line with the supply of available properties...
07 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Research by bridging finance lender mtf has found that a third of UK property professionals are set to expand their portfolios...
16 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Private Finance’s latest buy-to-let hotspots analysis has revealed that Liverpool and Nottingham are the UK’s best-performing locations for property investment, with...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Allsop Residential Auctions has taken a look back on a successful 2017 for the firm, when it raised a total of...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News

New research carried out by Rightmove has revealed that national average asking rents (excluding London) increased by only 0.7% in 2017. This...
12 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords showed extreme resilience in 2017, new data has revealed, with 57% of the mortgage applications received by Accord Buy To...
12 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Ahead of today’s Budget, property experts are waiting to see whether their predictions will be dispelled, or whether they will prove...
22 November 2017
From: Breaking News

More than a fifth of recent home buyers (those who purchased less than three years ago) would consider moving home if...
17 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK property market is becoming stagnant as people who wish to move homes are being hindered by Stamp Duty Land...
15 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Over £23 million of land and property was sold by Clive Emson Auctioneers at its autumn auction. Achieving a sale rate of...
15 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Millennials are making a career out of being a landlord, according to a new survey by Intus Lettings. Surprisingly, almost half of...
03 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Bishop Fleming has called for the Chancellor in his next Budget to assist residential landlords who wish to downsize their property...
27 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK is now the fifth worst country in Europe for buy-to-let investment, with average rental yields of just 4%. The findings,...
21 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Asking price reductions continue to stimulate demand in transaction volumes in prime central London with a steady recovery through the summer,...
20 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Sales of buy-to-let properties continue to be driven by pension “pot hunters”, according to the latest findings from Sequre Property Investment. Sequre’s...
06 September 2017
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...
30 August 2017
From: Breaking News

A growing number of investors are starting to shun residential property, deterred by recent tax hikes, and are opting instead to...
29 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Demand from first-time buyers is driving the UK housing market as landlords and homeowners hold off making any big decisions, according...
23 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK housing crisis will be top of the political agenda in September and October when the main political parties hold...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of investors using gifted deposits, a sum of money that is given by a family member forming all or...
17 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Land broker Aston Mead has backed calls for a reduction to stamp duty across all property price brackets in order to...
16 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Improvements to the existing stamp duty regime would significantly boost the number of housing transactions across England and Wales, according to...
11 August 2017
From: Breaking News

A single mum who lived in a council flat with her newborn baby has been given a new £120,000 home for...
10 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Harvey Raybould What does it say on your business card? Building Dreams and Empowering Lives What is Creative Development Services (CDS)? We are...
08 August 2017
From: 60 Second Interview

There was a marginal increase in the number of residential property sales in prime central London in the first half of...
03 August 2017
From: Breaking News

It is undoubtedly a buyer’s market in London at the moment, with those who are looking to buy prime property in...
27 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Wealthy foreign investors, particularly from mainland China, are continuing to invest in Hong Kong’s ultra-luxury housing market as part of a...
27 July 2017
From: Breaking News

You would have had to have been living under a rock to not know about the Government’s recent tax attacks on...
26 July 2017
From: Sponsored Content

What does it say on your business card? Adam Joseph, CEO of The Happy Tenant Company. What is the Happy Tenant Company? We are...
26 July 2017
From: 60 Second Interview

The decline in property prices at the upper end of London’s housing market has led to a sharp rise in home...
18 July 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let property acquisitions, following the government’s decision to introduce the 3%...
14 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Despite recent turmoil, it seems Manchester is a city on the up, as it is now being identified as a true...
07 July 2017
From: Breaking News

There was a marginal rise in prime country prices in the UK in the second quarter of the year, thanks in...
05 July 2017
From: Breaking News

It has been exactly one year since Britain voted to leave the European Union by 52% to 48%, and while the...
23 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Residential property transactions in May dropped by 3.3% on the previous month, following two successive months of growth, in what could...
22 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of homes coming on to the market for sale continued to fall across the UK last month, adding to...
15 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investors and property enthusiasts will descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London tomorrow where they will be able to...
14 June 2017
From: Breaking News

A new ‘questions and answers’ resource designed to make it easier for those investing in property to understand their Stamp Duty...
13 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to introduce stamp duty land tax (SDLT) reforms 12 months ago has had an adverse impact on the...
08 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The recent slowdown in UK house prices suggests that the market is cooling, but very few experts are surprised. The latest house...
08 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Despite a backdrop of political uncertainty, sales volumes are starting to pick up in the prime central London property market as...
07 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Strettons has raised almost £13.5m, including post-auction sales, on the back of an 88% success rate in what was the firm’s...
05 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Sterner affordability criteria, stress testing and more robust risk management for lenders seeking to underwrite mortgage contracts has left many property...
01 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The recent rise in the level of both first-time buyer and remortgage lending is expected to ‘maintain momentum’ thanks to the...
25 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Property transactions fell in April this year, down 3.2% on March’s total, according to the latest figures from HM Revenue &...
24 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Home sales this month remained robust as buyers shrugged off pre-election jitters, signalling growing confidence in the UK economy and bolstering...
22 May 2017
From: Breaking News

There was a sharp rise in the number of property transactions north of the border in March, as demand for property...
22 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market continued to fall last month as a result of...
18 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Sales of homes at the top end of the housing market have collapsed over the past 12 months or so, especially...
18 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Annual house price growth continues to slow, as affordability issues deter many prospective homebuyers. With 2017 proving to be a rather challenging time...
17 May 2017
From: Breaking News

As soon as the general election determines the next government, emphasis will need to be placed on making more pressing issues,...
16 May 2017
From: Breaking News

There was a 9% decline in the number of residential property sales recorded last month, owed in part to a fall...
12 May 2017
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The supply of available housing dropped to the lowest level ever for March, according to the latest figures from the National...
28 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The property auctions market continued to slow across the UK last month, with the number of lots offered and sold at...
27 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 28...
25 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Homeowners across the UK planning to sell up are being warned of the risks of listing their home at an unrealistic...
24 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Gross mortgage lending held up relatively well last month despite a fall of almost 20% year-on-year, according to the latest estimate...
21 April 2017
From: Breaking News

More than one in 10 homeowners in the UK have tried to move property but decided against it after encountering issues...
14 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices will surge by more than £50,000 over the next four years despite Brexit uncertainty, economists predict. The average UK...
07 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of new homes breaking ground in central London has plunged by 75% year-on-year as housebuilders put planned projects on...
31 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on April 28 and 29 for the annual Property Investor &...
31 March 2017
From: Breaking News

From the vantage point of the rostrum, in unprecedented economic times with historically low interest rates and persistently low inflation, the...
29 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Demand among home buyers has seen a modest recovery following initial post-referendum jitters, but with just 24 hours until Theresa May...
28 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Residential property sales across many parts of the UK will fall in the year ahead, especially in London, if demand for...
28 March 2017
From: Breaking News

There are currently 10 buyers chasing every property on the market across England and Wales, according to a leading estate agency firm. haart,...
21 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The average price of a home in central London hit a new high of £1,818,262 in 2016, thanks largely to a rally...
21 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Asking prices in the housing market in England and Wales continued to rise in March, led by gains in the Midlands,...
20 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Sales volumes are increasing in the prime central London property market as purchasers look to take advantage of more ‘realistic’ asking...
17 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Yesterday’s rather low-key Budget statement failed to mention the housing market as the government continues to bury its head on the...
09 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Britain is a nation obsessed with property but experts have warned those thinking of investing in buy-to-let are facing headwinds that...
08 March 2017
From: Breaking News

There was a surge in remortgage activity in 2016, which peaked in Q4, as more borrowers opted for longer term fixed...
07 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK property market remains strong despite a marginal slowdown in activity levels last month, new data shows. The latest analysis of...
06 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Allsop raised £62.8m at its first residential auction of 2017, selling 80% of the 247 lots on offer. A high number of...
23 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK housing market remains remarkably solid, as reflected by the 4.9% increase in the volume of residential property transactions between...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Residential property price growth across all prime regional markets slowed during the final quarter of last year, bringing annual growth to...
06 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Transaction volumes in prime central property have dipped further as a result of changes in residential taxation, Brexit and global economic...
01 February 2017
From: Breaking News

With attractive returns on offer, a growing number of property investors are looking to add commercial properties to their portfolios, according...
26 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Asking prices for homes in Britain have increased marginally in the last month, while demand on the house-hunting website Rightmove has...
16 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices were at the forefront of the Brexit debate in the run-up to the EU referendum, with the now...
10 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Despite ongoing political and economic uncertainty, sales volumes are rising in the central London prime property market as buyers look to...
09 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Filled with glitzy glass towers and a fusion of Eastern and Western cultures, Hong Kong proudly proclaims itself to be ‘Asia’s...
09 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Richard Barber, director at Prime Central London estate agency W.A.Ellis, part of the JLL Group, offers his thoughts on what property market...
03 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Simon Tollit, director of central London sales at United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty, offers his thoughts on what property market trends...
30 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Jake Russell, director at Russell Simpson, offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year. Much...
29 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Marc Langdon, a partner at Bidwells, offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year. I...
29 December 2016
From: Breaking News

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

Will Herrmann, director at West Eleven, a property developer and investment company, offers his thoughts on what property market trends we...
29 December 2016
From: Breaking News

UK property prices are expected to remain largely unchanged in 2017, owed largely to uncertainty over Brexit negotiations, according to the...
29 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Fewer people are expected to invest in residential property in 2017, as tax changes and economic uncertainty deter many property investors...
19 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Mortgage lending was down 11% in October compared with the corresponding month last year with £10.5bn borrowed for residential property purchases...
15 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property price inflation across the UK is continuing to slow, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
14 December 2016
From: Breaking News

The introduction of a new tax to replace stamp duty in Scotland has so far proved successful, but a Holyrood committee...
13 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property sales in Hong Kong have increased significantly despite the government’s decision to more than double stamp duty last month...
08 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Homeowners and property investors in Greater London are facing steep falls in house prices as the slowdown in prime areas of...
06 December 2016
From: Breaking News

A number of property investors, including buy-to-let landlords and property developers, are still unaware that they are liable to pay the...
02 December 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of mortgages approved for residential property purchases rose for the second consecutive month in October as the housing market...
01 December 2016
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From a property investor’s perspective, it has been a tough year following a raft of changes introduced by the government. Aside from the...
29 November 2016
From: Breaking News

London remains among the most desirable cities in the world for the super wealthy, but with property prices reaching record-breaking levels...
22 November 2016
From: Breaking News

While buying property in the UK has proved to be a lucrative move for many buy-to-let landlords, it is increasingly holding...
22 November 2016
From: Breaking News

We live in interesting times indeed; who would have predicted at the start of 2016, Britain voting to leave the European...
19 November 2016
From: Breaking News

With demand for high-end properties in central London cooling following the Brexit vote and property tax increases, Britain’s largest housebuilder, Barratt...
17 November 2016
From: Breaking News

There was a surprise rise in UK home prices in October, despite the slowdown in the housing market in recent months,...
08 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in the UK were unchanged in October compared with the previous month following 15 consecutive months of house...
03 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Prime residential property prices across the world’s major cities increased on average by 3.8% in the 12 months to September 2016,...
01 November 2016
From: Breaking News

The chancellor Phillip Hammond should use his upcoming Autumn Statement to raise the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) threshold to £250,000...
31 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The Nine Elms’ borough of Southwark has experienced a boom in residential property prices over the past 12 months, but with...
28 October 2016
From: Breaking News

A high number of investors up and down the country are continuing to turn to auctions to invest in property despite heightened political...
28 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to approve a third runway at Heathrow yesterday may have paved the way for hundreds of thousands more flights...
26 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of home sales fell sharply in the year to September, the latest figures from the tax office show. According to...
24 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The UK housing market remains resilient post-Brexit, as illustrated by the latest house price index which shows a housing market that...
22 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Letting agency Knight Frank reports that the number of new tenancies it agreed in August was the highest it has ever...
10 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Ireland is at risk of another economic disaster because the country has failed to learn from the mistakes of the last...
08 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to take fresh steps to tackle the shortage of homes by incentivising landowners and developers to increase...
07 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, gets underway tomorrow at London ExCeL and is free to enter. However, all...
06 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Stamp duty receipts fell 2.5% to £7.3bn as the reforms made by former chancellor George Osborne take their toll on the...
03 October 2016
From: Breaking News

House prices in London are at risk of falling sharply because they are grossly overvalued, according to research from UBS Global...
28 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Three months on from the EU referendum and economists are still trying to assess what impact the decision to leave the...
26 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on October 7 and 8 for the annual Property Investor &...
23 September 2016
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Properties which are well located, have a reliable income stream or offer the potential to add value will continue to attract...
23 September 2016
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Residential property prices continued to boom in some parts of the world, with the five strongest housing markets in Global Property...
23 September 2016
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The number of residential property transactions decreased slightly between July and August according to newly released data from HMRC, with last...
23 September 2016
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The annual rate of residential property price growth across 20 of the largest UK cities slowed to 8.2% in August, from...
23 September 2016
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Residential property prices rose in 17 of the 22 European housing markets for which figures were available during the year to...
21 September 2016
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Former Conservative Chancellor Lord Lawson, who served under Margaret Thatcher’s government, has called on the new man in the Treasury to...
16 September 2016
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House price inflation across the UK dropped to 8.3% in the year to July, down from 9.7% in June, according to...
14 September 2016
From: Breaking News

A growing number of investors are choosing to invest in property, despite the introduction of higher stamp duty purchasing costs and...
13 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The annual rate of UK house price growth cooled further in August, after slowing the previous month, fresh data shows. Halifax said...
08 September 2016
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There has been a notable increase in the number of opportunistic overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive...
06 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in the UK rose marginally in August to reach yet another all-time high, according to fresh data from...
01 September 2016
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The number of residential property transactions fell by 0.9% between June and July, according to newly released figures from HM Revenue...
24 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices look set to fall across many part of the UK next year as the housing market and wider...
23 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The UK's largest auction network, Auction House, says that the introduction of the 3% stamp duty surcharge in April has paved...
16 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The average asking price for a residential property in England and Wales fell by 1.2% in August compared with the previous...
15 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in the UK dipped by 0.9% in July compared with a month earlier, despite a healthy rise in...
10 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA) is calling on the government to consider some radical measures to stimulate all aspects of...
10 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...
25 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of residential property transactions in the UK increased by 4.9% between May and June, according to new data from...
22 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Gross mortgage lending rose by 16% last month compared with May to reach an eight-year high for the month of June,...
22 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Fewer homes are now changing hands in prime central London than during the trough of 2008, fresh research shows. Looking specifically at...
19 July 2016
From: Breaking News

There was a marginal rise in the amount of private rents paid by commercial property tenants last month, fresh data reveals. The...
12 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Property prices across London’s prime housing markets continued to fall in the run-up to the EU referendum, with further declines anticipated...
08 July 2016
From: Breaking News

More than a quarter of residential property sales fell through in the UK during the second quarter of the year mainly because...
05 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in the UK increased marginally in June, despite greater uncertainty in the run-up to the EU referendum, the...
30 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Gross mortgage lending reached £18.2bn in May, the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) reveal. Lending was 4% higher...
28 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property sales in the UK increased by 1.5% in May compared with April but the month’s seasonally adjusted figure is...
22 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in the UK could fall by up to 20% as a consequence of the Chancellor George Osborne’s buy-to-...
20 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Property auction sales rose sharply in May on the back of a significant increase in the volume of lots offered under...
16 June 2016
From: Breaking News

High property prices and an ultra-low interest rate environment are tempting many property owners in prime central London to sell up...
13 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in the UK fell by 0.4% in May, the steepest decline since November 2011, as the European Union...
13 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Government measures to rein in property prices and curb speculation in Hong Kong, including a 15% stamp duty for foreign buyers,...
10 June 2016
From: Breaking News

House prices are still rising but surveyors are warning the market to be braced for a significant slowdown in the coming...
09 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Housing market activity in the UK remained healthy as overall valuation activity in May increased by almost a fifth on an...
08 June 2016
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Residential property prices in the UK rose by 0.6% in May, twice the rate forecast in a Reuters poll of economists...
08 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Whether investing in a standard or more unusual property, the auction house remains a good place to pick up ‘great value’...
06 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in cities such as Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester have increased significantly over the past year, a survey...
27 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Demand for residential property across the UK has fallen to one of the lowest levels on record as prospective buyers and...
27 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property auction sales remained relatively firm in April despite the introduction of the new stamp duty surcharge, according to official...
23 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Name and business title: Andy Thompson, Auction Consultant, Edward Mellor Auctions. Where in the country does your firm cover? We operate in the North West...
20 May 2016
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UK property investors seeking lucrative buy-to-let investments should consider looking to the continent for higher rental yields, according to new research...
17 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Demand for residential properties unsurprisingly fell in April following the introduction of higher stamp duty for buy-to-let and second home buyers,...
13 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Activity in the UK housing market is slowing, as reflected by a fall in the annual rate of property price growth,...
10 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Representatives and stakeholders from various leading property industry bodies, including the National Landlords Association, British Property Federation, Department for Communities and...
29 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Foreign investors are expected to push through deals for properties in the Australian state of Victoria before an increase in taxes...
28 April 2016
From: Breaking News

More than a third of prime London property acquisitions made by buy-to-let investors in the first quarter of the year were...
27 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Property investor Marco Robinson is offering fellow property investors an opportunity to win a buy-to-let property in Manchester worth in the...
26 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Hometrack forecast that residential property prices will continue to rise, albeit at a slower rate of growth. The latest figures released by...
25 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Mortgage lenders are slashing the cost of buy-to-let mortgages in a move that will bring some relief to private investors eyeing...
25 April 2016
From: Breaking News

There was a sharp increase in the number of property transactions between February and March 2016 as property investors rushed to...
22 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The latest property auction to be held in London saw a diverse portfolio of residential properties help ensure an 82% success...
22 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Last month was a good one for the UK property auction sector, which continues to attract a wide array of national...
20 April 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp fall in buy-to-let acquisitions following the hike in stamp duty for investment properties and second homes...
19 April 2016
From: Breaking News

There was a significant increase in the volume of buy-to-let mortgage products available in the UK in the first quarter of...
19 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices across many parts of the UK look set to cool over the next few months amid ‘Brexit’ uncertainty, but...
18 April 2016
From: Breaking News

In response to recent calls for landlords and property investors to incorporate, one letting agency is urging people to take a...
14 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Tenants will bear the cost of recent buy-to-let tax hikes for landlords as they will almost inevitably result in a fall...
05 April 2016
From: Breaking News

According to research from the NLA, 4 in 10 landlords are either seriously considering forming a limited company or looking into...
01 April 2016
From: Breaking News

As the deadline for stamp duty purchases before the 3% surcharge passed last night, it has been reported that investors have...
01 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Research by conveyancing experts My Home Move has revealed that activity within the buy-to-let and second home market has risen by...
18 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The introduction of a stamp duty surcharge next month has again been deemed responsible for a boost in housing demand, with...
04 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The UK's student numbers have been growing for the past few years, despite an initial slump in the wake of the...
04 March 2016
From: Breaking News

If interest rates rise by just 2.5% over the next four years, the average investment property could make an annual loss of...
02 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Increased activity from landlords and investors has pushed demand for property to a six-month high, according to the latest report from...
02 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Never one to miss an opportunity, George Osborne knew he was onto a winner when he chose to raise stamp duty...
26 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Buyer registrations and tenancy agreements in Prime London have soared in the last year, according to Marsh & Parsons’ latest London...
12 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investors must ensure that they are compliant with current legislation to avoid facing costly consequences, according to Legal Associate Andrew...
10 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Nearly three quarters (72%) of buy-to-let investors have claimed that legal changes to the sector this year will have a negative...
05 February 2016
From: Breaking News

George Osborne’s recent tax reforms have sparked a surge in landlords buying property through a company in order to safeguard tax...
05 February 2016
From: Breaking News

The frustrations vented over the looming buy-to-let tax hike has sadly been all too predictable. In the latest twist to what have...
27 January 2016
From: Breaking News

Average house prices in England and Wales increased by almost £18,000 across 2015, meaning the UK average property price now stands...
15 January 2016
From: Breaking News

Thousands of people will be rushing to purchase a buy-to-let property in the New Year. This is because, as of April...
08 January 2016
From: Breaking News

The value of prime country houses increased by 3.1% during 2015 – a sign that the market is finally adjusting to...
05 January 2016
From: Breaking News

Some 45% of landlords surveyed by flatsharing website SpareRoom.co.uk said they plan to raise their rents this year. Covering the costs of...
05 January 2016
From: Breaking News

Despite retired homeowners witnessing huge house price growth over the years, the average UK homeowner will live in their home for...
22 December 2015
From: Breaking News

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

The Residential Landlords Association has warned that Treasury proposals to make access to buy-to-let lending harder could cut off the supply...
22 December 2015
From: Breaking News

As 2015 draws to a close and we look towards the New Year, there’s lots of good news for property sellers...
17 December 2015
From: Breaking News

As 2015 draws to a close, the Essential Information Group (EIG) has published its latest figures covering the whole of the...
15 December 2015
From: Breaking News

Nationwide auctioneer Auction House has sold 3,000 lots this year, claiming to be the first auctioneer to pass the 3,000 milestone...
11 December 2015
From: Breaking News

Residential property investors are facing a number of tax reforms that will fundamentally change the profitability of their portfolios. The changes will...
08 December 2015
From: Breaking News

UK homebuyers have collectively saved £1.9bn since the stamp duty reform in December 2014, according to My Home Move. This equates to...
03 December 2015
From: Breaking News

The unexpected increase in stamp duty for buy-to-let homes will precipitate a rush of property investment, according to buying agency Black Brick. Chancellor...
03 December 2015
From: Breaking News

Paragon Group has released its results for the year ending 30 September 2015, reporting that buy-to-let lending has increased by over...
26 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Cumulative growth in UK prices will total 20.3% in the five years to the end of 2020, according to Knight Frank’s...
17 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Research from Lloyds Bank has shown that the number of homes sold for more than £1m fell by 11% in the first...
30 October 2015
From: Breaking News

The number of sales for properties over £1.5 million seems set to drop for the first time in two years, according...