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A prime town centre shop unit in Bromsgrove is listed with a starting price of £250,000 in Bond Wolfe’s next auction. The...

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in February, says the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal effects. This resulted in...

The Nationwide - the mortgage lender behind one of the UK’s leading house price indices - says there have been some...

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is bringing a city centre development opportunity in Dundee with potential for student accommodation development and other residential/commercial...

Pub company Three Thistles has instructed Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to sell a long-established portfolio of seven licensed premises stretching across Scotland’s...

Shock news about house prices tend to mean one thing - a downward lurch. But the latest index from the Nationwide...

Investing in Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) can be a smart move for those looking for a higher return on investment...

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

Jide Taiwo & Co., the estate surveyors and valuers’ firm for both individual and corporate clients from Nigeria, are beginning their...

If previous auction roundups haven’t done much to convince you that property auctions are the most lucrative route, then perhaps this...

The UK's recent storm season could lead to a greater infestation of Japanese knotweed - the famously problematic and invasive plant...

Despite being a fleeting month, February has seen impressive auction results across the board. Acuitus saw an emphatic start to the...

This week we’re going commercial, with Allsop’s commercial auction achieving a 91% success rate this month and Shepherd Commercial Auctions appointed...

Almost two-thirds (62%) of residential property professionals don’t believe that Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are the most suitable method to help...

Following a successful year in PropTech last year, spatial data technology company Pupil predicts that 2022 will be the year that...

New research from Environet UK has revealed that the blight of Japanese knotweed has wiped an estimated £11.8 billion off the...

Along with Japanese knotweed, it’s one of the issues that can have the biggest impact on a home’s value and ability...

Property Investor Today gains insight from Louise Warren, building surveyor of property developer Kebbell, to uncover what the role is like and what...

The UK government has implemented a legally binding commitment to achieve net-carbon zero by 2050, meaning that new-build homes must be...

A webinar poll undertaken by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) highlighted that over half (55%) of property professionals believe that the RICS...

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

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

As we welcome April, Property Investor Today outlines the lots available at Strettons, one of the largest lots ever available at auction...

Having been a building surveyor for more than 20 years, specialising in the leasehold sector for the past 15 or so...

In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...

This week Property Investor Today takes a look at SDL’s recent partnership with Scotland-based Shepherd, and Regional Property Auctioneers’ switch to...

The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...

With 2021 nearly upon us, it’s time to look forward to what the next 12 months could bring from a property...

As the clock ticks ever closer to the end of the transition period, and the start of post-Brexit Britain from January,...

You may have heard people say that as the coronavirus continues and a possible recession approaches, this spells the end of the...

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...

In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...

The housebuilding and development sectors have made big strides to becoming more environmentally-friendly and sustainable in recent years, but plenty more...

In recent days we have been exploring the future of property auctions with a number of major auction houses across the...

Patrick Cannon, one of the UK’s leading tax barristers, explains why some property investors may be overpaying stamp duty charges. Buying a...

Before the pandemic took hold, environmental issues were arguably the biggest story in town, with ways of tackling climate change and...

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

With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and the coronavirus pandemic continuing to influence all aspects of everyday...

Buy a property below market value, renovate it and then make a tidy profit by selling it at a higher price, all within...

It’s a question many of us will have been asking ourselves when, during these lockdown times, we are all being asked...

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

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), one of the biggest and most influential trade bodies in the UK, has called...

Welcome back to Women in Property Investment, your bi-weekly dose of tales, tips and tidbits from inspiring women breaking barriers in...

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

We're back with another instalment of Women in Property Investment, and this time we catch up with Helen Barlow, sales and...

A question that we are often asked by people investing in property is: “Is it important to have a damp and...

Property is an appealing investment: it’s been proven (in a favourable market, of course) to increase in value and it’s a...

Although Portugal’s property market saw a slowdown towards the end of 2018, a recent housing market survey from the Royal Institution...

Property Investor Today recently spoke with Alex Cook, Litigation Solicitor and Partner at Helix Law to discuss the rise of property...

Dundee’s residential property market is being boosted by the V&A effect, with prices regularly well above Home Report valuations and homes...

More than £7 million is being ploughed into a new housing estate in Sunderland, giving hope to eager first-time buyers looking...

Online property auction firm, John Pye Property, has set its sights on expanding further across the North West. Holding more than 650...

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

Residential property prices in the UK increased at the slowest rate in over four years in July, due to ongoing political...

More than three quarters of advisers recommend that homebuyers take out private surveys when purchasing or remortgaging a property, according to...

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

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

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

The proportion of people acquiring property with a large deposit dropped in May, the latest mortgage monitor from e.surv shows. Those buying...

The Conservative party, assuming it is able to form a new government, is being urged to make tacking the growing housing...

There was a 9% decline in the number of residential property sales recorded last month, owed in part to a fall...

UK house prices fell again in April, as growing uncertainty and affordability constraints continue to have an impact on buyers across...

A growing number of investors are actively investing in the UK commercial property market, the latest report from the Royal Institution...

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

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place this week.  03/04/2017         Butters John Bee             Staffordshire 03/04/2017         Auction House Birmingham & The...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in April 2017. 03/04/2017         Butters John Bee             Staffordshire 03/04/2017         Auction House Birmingham &...

There were calls ahead of yesterday’s Budget statement for the chancellor Philip Hammond to announce fresh measures to plug the ‘inequality’...

Growing uncertainty over Brexit and insecurities regarding future subsidies, as well as low commodity prices, continues to drive down demand for...

House prices continued to rise towards the end of last year, with the last three months seeing a 2.5% increase, according...

The supply of residential properties in the Northern Ireland market continued to decline last month, prompting prices to rise, according to...

The UK housing market ground to a virtual halt in December as price growth cooled and fewer homes changed hands, according...

Residential property prices in the UK rose by 1.7% in December compared with the previous month to reach an average of...

With mortgage borrowing costs at a record-low, home price growth relatively flat and new housing supply failing to meet demand, one...

A chronic shortage of housing in the UK is continuing to place upward pressure on residential property prices, according to the...

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

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

The government is being urged to take fresh steps to tackle the shortage of homes by incentivising landowners and developers to increase...

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

House price inflation across the UK dropped to 8.3% in the year to July, down from 9.7% in June, according to...

The annual rate of UK house price growth cooled further in August, after slowing the previous month, fresh data shows. Halifax said...

More than two-thirds of government spending on house-buying incentive programmes, such as Help to Buy, may have boosted demand for property,...

Residential property prices in the UK rose marginally in August to reach yet another all-time high, according to fresh data from...

Since the UK's Brexit vote on June 23, house price growth in the UK has been subdued.  Just yesterday, Rightmove reported that...

Residential property price growth dropped to a three-year low in July 2016 as the UK’s decision to leave the EU continued...

The Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA) is calling on the government to consider some radical measures to stimulate all aspects of...

Commercial property prices in London could fall by up to 10% in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the EU,...

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

Auctions continue to prove to be an attractive and successful format with sales at Cheffins’ latest auction far exceeding guide prices. Cambridgeshire...

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

House prices in the UK are expected to rise further regardless of whether Britain opts to remain or leave the European...

House prices are still rising but surveyors are warning the market to be braced for a significant slowdown in the coming...

The number of homes repossessed by lenders last year fell sharply, according to new detailed research released by chartered surveyor e.surv. Across England...

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

Demand for residential properties unsurprisingly fell in April following the introduction of higher stamp duty for buy-to-let and second home buyers,...

There has been a notable fall in the number of overseas nationals investing in the UK’s commercial property sector due to...

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

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says businesses and homeowners must now prepare for extreme weather in the future by creating...

The frustrations vented over the looming buy-to-let tax hike has sadly been all too predictable. In the latest twist to what have...

Leasehold ownership, which governs a significant proportion of prime central London’s residential offering, is an ancient legislation, dating back to the...