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London is not the be-all and end-all! When talking about the UK, one of the first locations to be mentioned is...

In a week of blazing weather, PIT shines a light on the latest auction news, from a new property auctioneer coming...

The teams behind the regeneration of Canada Water have hailed the 53-acre masterplan as a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to...

Residential property in Cyprus continued to be in high demand in April 2022, with 938 successful transactions completed on the island...

The still nascent co-living sector is starting to gather momentum if the last week is anything to go by, with the...

The UK Government’s policy of improving the quality of life outside of London is central to its raison d'être. ‘Levelling up’...

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

Dave Butler recently stood down as the CEO of the UKAA (the UK Apartment Association), the main membership body for the...

There are many shades on the ‘developing property’ spectrum, and for my money, one of the most attractive hues is a...

Since the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in 2017, cladding issues have been highlighted across thousands of properties in...

In this guest piece, Judith Tan, head of capital markets at EstateGuru, looks at how investors can hedge their bets against...

The Property Investor Show returns on April 1-2 at London’s ExCeL Centre and is anticipated to be ‘bigger and better attended...

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

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

A trade body has claimed that new financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give...

The Chartered Institute of Housing’s (CIH) upcoming 2022 Housing Review shows the lack of clear government strategies and insufficient financial incentives...

Prime Central London (PCL) was hit harder by most than the pandemic, as international buyers stayed away (due to Covid travel...

Whether you are an accidental landlord or witty property investor; you are likely to agree that a wave of new regulations...

Independent Buying Agents Haringtons reflects on the long-requested need to transform leasehold agreements and what impact this will have on the...

Prime Secure’s Fire Safety division has launched the UK’s first affordable wireless common fire alarm system, V-Fire, which removes the need...

Small-scale property development is entering a phase full of fantastic opportunities. A huge housing shortage, an increase in permitted development rights,...

Things that don’t mix well? Polka dots and stripes, planning and politics. The run-up to an election is usually an uncertain...

With the new year now upon us, the predictions for what 2022 could bring from a property investment perspective continue to...

New home supply challenges will persist throughout the year, housebuilders have warned. The WhatHouse? Predictions Report 22 reveals that while 71% of...

The latest ‘landmark’ Build to Rent (BTR) development in London is set to be delivered after Telford Homes and Realstar announced...

Santhosh Gowda, chairman of property developer Strawberry Star, outlines in this guest piece why Luton is really going places and should...

GetGround and Salboy have announced a strategic partnership to make property investing in the North West easier, faster and more efficient.  Salboy, the North West property development and investment company, and GetGround,...

It's a mini-roundup this week, with a multi-million-pound Leeds development nearing completion, and the first batch of homes at a waterside scheme...

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

In this guest piece, St. Modwen Homes explores the idea of property buyers designing their first home on a digital platform before...

Niche housebuilder Artisan Real Estate has raised the bar for sustainable development with the launch of an ambitious design framework geared...

This week’s auction roundup shows positive results across the board, with Auction House London, Clive Emson, Allsop, Auction House and SDL...

According to data from due diligence and guarantee firm, Homeppl, the Build to Rent (BTR) sector is being targeted by fraudsters with...

Some nine out of 10 adults in the UK could be losing out on tax breaks because they don’t want the...

One of London's leading property services groups has explored the most amenity-rich and walkable communities in Outer London in a report...

Money.co.uk, an online comparison service that allows users to compare thousands of financial products, recently conducted a study analysing countries with the highest...

In this latest Q&A interview, PIT speaks to Convivia Group's Roy Ledgister about creating parity between social and private housing, and...

Black History Month, an annual event with origins dating back to late 1960s USA and celebrated in the UK since 1987,...

John Clay, a board member and past chairman of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers, has written an open letter to the...

There are plenty of horror stories about contractors not finishing jobs, running out of money, going bust, causing delays, charging for...

Housebuilder Countryside Properties has become the latest big developer to pledge an end to ground rents on leasehold properties, meaning that...

The Labour Party is calling for “sustained investment” in public services that could help resolve the building safety crisis and prevent...

After a hiatus of nearly two years, where shows had to take place virtually instead, the National Landlord Investment Show says...

Following the news of the departure of Robert Jenrick and the introduction of Michael Gove as Secretary of State for the newly renamed Department...

Leading housebuilder Harron Homes Yorkshire has submitted planning application to Barnsley Metropolitan Council for 236 new homes. The proposals will regenerate a...

Recent reports that over half of all London homes on the market last year were downvalued by lenders was somewhat concerning...

Elephant & Castle is, without doubt, an incongruous area – very busy, chaotic and some might say ugly, but also full...

London Home Show, an event for first-time buyers, will be held on September 18 2021 in the capital. The show will take...

In 2018, the total value of commercial property in the UK sat at over £880 billion, when the office market was at...

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

Technology provider Utopi has partnered with property operator BOHO to install an energy management and resident wellbeing solution which aims to...

Company founders from the likes of Gymshark, Tinder, Zoom, Uber and Deliveroo have already turned that initial spark of an idea...

In this guest piece, Shareq Husain, VP and UK General Manager at Residently, outlines why Britain's rental market is ripe for FinTech-like...

One of London’s most characterful areas celebrated its 100th birthday on July 8. The Royal Docks, one of the UK’s major...

A small project in property development industry terms can be quite literally life-changing from a personal income point of view. But...

A major new development in Birmingham reached a significant milestone yesterday as Lendlease and the City Council finalised a joint venture...

A new residential development in Salford, Manchester is set to offer a ‘refreshing’ collection of apartments. The gritty suburb-turned-cultural-goldmine location is home...

Quinta do Lago, one of the most famous resorts in the Algarve and a key part of the famed Golden Triangle,...

During the pandemic, it has often been said that the importance of a home being near transport links has lessened considerably...

The Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector is an incredibly exciting industry to be in right now with a very promising future...

When it comes to being a property developer, the smaller end of the scale is a lot less scary than many...

Simple Life has partnered with Vistry Partnerships and Wakefield District Housing to build 140 two and three-bedroom eco-friendly properties in the...

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

While restrictions around international travel remain largely uncertain, demand for UK staycations has experienced a meteoric rise. Thousands of holidaymakers are zoning...

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

On Thursday May 6, a webinar was held – ‘Invest. Work. Live. In Lisbon’ – to highlight the best ways of...

Property investors are always looking for new strategies and Rent-to-Rent has recently risen to the top of the popular strategies list....

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

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

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

One in three of us are interested in the thought of building our own home. Life’s biggest financial asset built from...

Dundas Estates has teamed up with an estate agent expert for the first time to deliver a £35 million development in...

Renowned architects, developers and one of the Costa del Sol’s leading real estate firms have launched an ‘exciting new collaboration’ to...

Multi-specialist banks Leumi UK and NatWest have teamed up on a 50/50 club facility to help deliver Galliard Homes’ Tottenham Court...

Last week, Global Citizen Solutions – a boutique migration investment firm headquartered in Lisbon – held a webinar to discuss the...

Government policy and a lack of joined-up thinking are holding back the progress needed to tackle the cladding crisis, particularly in...

Property investment can be very profitable over time and is seen as one of the safest forms of investment during times...

Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...

Being hailed as the first part of the biggest English property law reform in decades, the announcement of new ground rent...

Tech company The Future Fox has received funding from Innovate UK and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to...

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

If, over the years, you have been interested in an investment property abroad, chances are that France was one of the...

The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) – the UK's largest and most influential campaign group on leasehold reform - has welcomed the...

Liverpool-based global property developer Romal Capital has reinforced its commitment to Liverpool’s Central Docks by committing £100 million to transform the derelict brownfield...

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

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

In this guest piece, Jess Brookes - content & research executive at Home Made, a London lettings company specialising in Build to...

There is no question that Covid-19 has completely torn through the UK economy, with any signs of recent recovery likely to...

In June 2019, the UK became the first country to commit to bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Environmentally-friendly...

A leading leasehold law expert has warned that leaseholders affected by the cladding scandal face 'years of misery'. Mark Chick, a specialist...

Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...

Following on from our profile of Montenegro last week, we focus here on another up-and-coming part of Eastern Europe. Bucharest, the...

Buy-to-let landlords and investors are anxiously anticipating the planned hike to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), which would drastically increase the amount...

2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...

There has been an increasing trend in recent years for property investment courses which promise financial freedom and untold riches for...

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

The short-lets market has undoubtedly suffered because of Covid-19, with leisure and business travel largely off the table at the moment...

The leasehold scandal has been one of the biggest topics of debate and controversy in the property industry in recent years,...

Summix Capital’s plans to turn the former Plumb Center in the heart of Bath into student accommodation have been granted planning...

Homeowners must be helped out of the cladding crisis as insurance premiums soar, according to Apropos. The firm believes that the continuing...

While Brexit may now be well and truly done, British citizens residing in Spain who have yet to complete the necessary...

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

In this Q&A, Property Investor Today checks in with the founders of luxury London property developers One Point Six - Bhavnish Chandaria...

A number of experts in the Portuguese property market have pointed out that the Golden Visa scheme, which is set to...

As long as the sun continues to shine, the area of Southern Spain, and especially the Costa del Sol, will always...

Many home improvement companies will target their products and services towards property investors. Here, Natalka Antoniuk outlines the reasons why such companies...

As part of our 10-part London regeneration series last year, we zoned in on Old Kent Road – the ancient thoroughfare...

Spain is a very popular destination for foreign property investors, as demonstrated by the high percentage (16%) of international buyers who...

With UK-EU trade talks going down to the wire, there is still no clarity over exactly what will happen when the transition...

The Property Investors Awards – the annual event celebrating excellence in property investing, which is normally held at a swanky London...

Here at PIT, we regularly cover regeneration stories – and last year we even ran a 10-piece series zoning in on...

A leading Manchester city centre property developer has been granted planning permission to convert Mindel House and neighbouring Bloom Street into...

New data has revealed that thousands of affected property businesses across the UK qualify to join a major High Court fraud...

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

Spain has long been one of the UK’s favourite holiday destinations and has also long been a favourite location for holiday...

A Barcelona-based software company recently announced its list of the ‘World’s Top 50 Short Term Property Managers’.  Rentals United, which describes itself...

In March 2020, the Home Office made a number of changes to the Right to Rent scheme to make it easier...

With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...

Damp in your home is a serious issue, potentially costing thousands to repair. It’s important that you act quickly as soon...

A marketing expert who is vocal about companies responsibly marketing themselves has called for the property industry to be doing much...

Earlier this year, we ran a number of stories on Preston’s burgeoning reputation as a property investment hotbed, including one about...

In a previous article for Property Investor Today, which you can read here, I highlighted the importance of utilising brownfield sites...

Earlier this year, we explored the often-underreported scandal of timeshare mis-selling and asked how easy it is for people to escape...

Homebuilding & Renovating – which describes itself as the number one site for self-builders and home extenders – is launching its...

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

Millions of people around the world relocate to a different country each year, whether it be for work, family reasons or...

Few would disagree that it has been a difficult year for the residential lettings sector. With the market effectively frozen for...

A unique site in Havant has been visited by Environment Minister Rebecca Pow after its borough council became the first local...

The doors have been opened to the first phase of a flagship East London development, with canal-side rental homes now on...

Purchasing a property abroad is rarely a straightforward process, even at the best of times, but at present there are even...

Now is the ultimate time to invest in the West Sussex market town of Bognor Regis, according to Sussex-based property lettings...

The other major housing announcement in the Chancellor’s recent summer economic update, aside from the headline-grabbing stamp duty holiday, was the...

From one of the largest online auctions to a 63-lot sale, Property Investor Today provides a brief overview of the latest...

Tens of thousands of people in the UK and Ireland who lost out in Spain’s catastrophic property crash are now able...

A top five gaming Dapp, which allows players to buy, sell and trade virtual properties mapped to actual addresses, has announced...

A leading Israeli residential developer has officially entered the construction phase for ‘its most exciting project to date’, known as Port...

“And it’s invest, invest, invest!” These are the words legendary F1 commentator Murray Walker might use to describe the new flagship...

A new Manchester-based student accommodation start-up is using the latest tech to deliver five times faster booking. Housemates, founded by tech entrepreneur...

Most universities will be reopening in some shape or form from late September/early October, and an increasing number of students attending...

Businesses involved in the retail sector – either as corporate occupiers leasing space for stores, warehousing and distribution, or as property...

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...

A leading super-prime real estate specialist, which describes itself as the agency of choice for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, has announced the opening of...

A range of luxury apartments, part of a new development in Chelsea at Essoldo House, have been launched to the market. The...

Accountancy firm MJ Bushell says now is the perfect time for landlords and investors to consider property incorporation. Property tax specialists at...

One of the biggest city centre regeneration schemes in the UK moved a step closer last week (July 24) as a...

Modular housing is growing in popularity, with many viewing it as one fast, eco-friendly way of solving the housing crisis. An...

Despite the current thawing of relations between Westminster and Beijing, caused by controversial new laws in Hong Kong (a former British colony)...

In one of the biggest signs yet that modern methods of construction (MMC) are going mainstream, NHBC, the leading warranty and...

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

Multifamily (Build to Rent) housing is set to be the UK’s most resilient real estate sector, according to a report from...

Knowing exactly where you can go without having to self-isolate for 14 days upon your return to the UK will be...

Property developer Nikal recently announced that it has signed contracts with Grainger plc for the latest Build to Rent scheme to...

With it being predicted that 800,000 to one million homes in Spain are owned by British citizens, with 381,000 of those...

  The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mortgage market has been significant and that's why consumers will be seeking expert...

Knight Frank’s latest Global Residential Cities Index, which tracks the movement in mainstream residential prices across 150 cities worldwide using official...

A niche, but much-discussed, sub-sector of the rental market, co-living has never really taken off in the UK in the way...

Since lockdown, we have witnessed an increased focus on overseas properties, with many UK buyers using the extra time at their...

It’s not a name that immediately springs to mind as a property investment destination, but the Philippines – the small collection...

Whitby in North Yorkshire has been named the UK's most in-demand coastal location, according to fresh research from property website Rightmove. The...

When putting together our recent three-part series on the Build to Rent sector, which concluded last Friday with a look at...

In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...

It’s a question many would-be investors will have been asking themselves, with so much remaining up-in-the-air and uncertain at present. But...

Now is not the time for property investors to be making costly mistakes when it comes to stamp duty returns, according...

Portugal, already a highly popular holiday, second home and retirement destination for Brits, has been widely praised for the way it...

In part one, we told the story of how Paul Hanafin, a former busker and chemistry graduate, created a £1 million...

Lots of people throughout the years have made considerable sums of money from property, but it seems unlikely that many started...

Emigrating abroad has always been a popular choice for Brits wanting to relocate to sunnier climes for a better quality of...

International investors make up a big chunk of Britain’s second home market, especially in London. Many of these investors hail from...

New images have been released to highlight how the £1 billion regeneration of Purfleet-on-Thames will transform the Essex town’s town centre...

A luxury property developer has revealed how it has adapted to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic by using technology to complete deals,...

A leading Cypriot developer says it is still receiving daily enquires from Britain despite the Covid-19 crisis putting a temporary freeze...

Like everyone else, it's a difficult time for investors in terms of planning ahead and finding out where the safe havens...

The coronavirus pandemic currently has us all in lockdown and getting used to a new world of social distancing, self-isolating, remote...

The results of a poll conducted by the UK’s short-lets trade body with its corporate membership has revealed just how damaging Covid-19 has...

Merilee Karr, chair of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association and chief executive of UnderTheDoormat, has penned an open letter to...

In this latest development round-up, we zone in on three new student developments and the relaunch to the market of one...

The co-founders of The Property Podcast have announced dates for their first ever Property Hub Live event. Rob Bence and Rob Dix...

Property Investor Today issues another auction roundup, featuring a new live bidding auction by Connect UK Auctions, a wave of determination...

Connect UK Auctions – the property and land auctioneers who cover London and the Home Counties – insists it has tailored...

The start of a new decade is a rich time for grand predictions to be made about how our homes will...

When you come to rent out your property, you will need to think about how you can maximise its potential in...

The London Eye, Spinnaker Tower and Warwick Castle – all recognisable UK landmarks with a wealth of history behind them, but...

With Build to Rent the private rented sector’s fastest-growing marketplace, and a major consideration for an increasing number of institutional investors...

Knight Frank has analysed sales data in the most exclusive global residential locations to list the top 10 ultra-prime streets and...

With the Conservative Party winning a big majority in last week's general election, it will be expected to honour its manifesto pledge...

Timing is critical for international transactions in the current London property market. Currency brokers probably haven’t been as busy for a...

The UK population is growing by more than 500,000 people each year, yet only about half the homes needed are built...

In the penultimate part of this ongoing series on the capital’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today explores one of North London’s...

In the latest part of our series on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today finds out more about the dramatic plans...

Last month Property Investor Today attended AEW UK’S economic briefing on senior living to find out whether this could be the...

With stories of housing crises crossing borders and seas, politicians, policymakers, architects, developers and housebuilders from across the world have been...

Property Investor Today was recently invited along to the 150th anniversary celebrations of renowned constructor Sir Robert McAlpine, where we met...

Build to Rent operator Atlas Residential has revealed that it will deploy $1 billion (£900 million) through its affiliate Atlas Residential...

Two housing-related charitable organisations have collaborated to fund a major UK-wide research programme in order to improve standards in the private...

Juwai.com, the Chinese portal for overseas real estate, and independent ski property portal SnowOnly have signed a partnership aiming to bring...

An AI-led room rental platform has identified Europe's 'coolest rental neighbourhoods', with London continuing to be one of the continent's largest...

A smart home developer has opened a new factory capable of producing 2,000 houses a year. Project Etopia’s facility – a 50,000...

Spain recently announced a royal decree to limit the impact of a no-deal Brexit on British expats that own property in...

Residential properties in London are being mis-sold on average by £33,800, according to PropTech firm Spec. A new report by Spec claims...

Housing Secretary James Brokenshire recently announced that nearly £250 million of housing deals facilitated by the government will deliver almost 25,000...

There has been a surge in the number of new properties appearing in the French Alps. Erna Low Property has over a...

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

More and more Brits are dreaming of a new life in the Spanish sun, according to new research by AnyVan.com. Results from...

Plymouth has been named as the top location for landlords investing in purpose-built student accommodation, data from online buy-to-let agency yieldit has...

Buying a new home is a risk even when it doesn’t need renovating. By taking the chance on an unrenovated property,...

A new £2 billion property investment portfolio was this week launched by the Department for International Trade. It’s hoped the £2 billion...

Property investment platform British Pearl has revealed that ‘ruthless’ developers are cashing in on ‘abusive’ leasehold homes, with prices surging 16...

The annual celebration of all things French, The France Show, returns to London Olympia on 25th-27th January 2019. Now in its twelfth...

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...

Currency expert FairFx has revealed the best and worst destinations to purchase a second home overseas. With Brexit approaching, a second home...

Tell us about yourself? I’m currently the founder and director at online credit broker and comparison site Lending Expert which includes our second charge...

Building better-designed homes in suitable areas is at the centre of new planning rules published by Housing Secretary James Brokenshire. As well...

Average house prices in global cities grew at their slowest rate since 2015 during the first quarter of this year. Research by...

Property is still top choice when it comes to long-term investment, according to findings from a survey carried out by Perrys...

Measures to ensure new homes are built faster and for thousands more British bricklayers to be trained to help meet government...

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

Turkish property agency Spot Blue International Property has revealed that the country is emerging as an unlikely champion of cryptocurrencies, with...

The Sunday Times has named York as the best place to live in Great Britain overall, with Bermondsey crowned the top...

This month marks the 200th auction of Clive Emson Auctioneers, the independent regional land and property auctioneer which first launched in...

Research by peer-to-peer platform Lendy has revealed that the number of conversions of farm buildings into new homes fell by 20%...

The head of one of the UK’s leading auction networks has welcomed new housing secretary Sajid Javid’s pledge to deliver more...

With over €297 million worth of loans arranged by international mortgage broker, Enness, in 2017, France is becoming one of the...

The inaugural Homebuyer Urban Flood Risk Report has found that nearly one in seven UK homebuyers faced a potential flood risk...

One of the last remaining houses in the country completely unmodernised and without electricity is set to be auctioned on behalf...

UK homeowners fork out roughly £1,800 on average to control Japanese knotweed infestation, while 10% lose over £4,000 because of its...

Students from overseas made up approximately 75% of applicants in Prime Central London (PCL) over the past few months, according to...

The CLA has condemned the government for an ‘abdication of responsibility’ over new energy efficiency rules for listed buildings. In a damning...

Scotland's property market is at its strongest since 2008, despite the EU Referendum, this year’s general election, higher tax rates than the...

The promotional arm of British-managed property developer VenturePlus AG has introduced its latest development. Kristall Spaces AG has created All-Suite Resort...

New research carried out by TheMoveChannel.com has revealed that the popularity of Portuguese property has reached a nine-month high. The latest Top...

There has been record number of planning applications to build new homes in London this year, giving the city a genuine...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...

Land broker Aston Mead has backed calls for a reduction to stamp duty across all property price brackets in order to...

Improvements to the existing stamp duty regime would significantly boost the number of housing transactions across England and Wales, according to...

No Agent’s innovative technology and in-house property experts offers landlords a simpler, flexible and low-fee way to manage everything from start...

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

Chinese investors maintained their leading position regarding dollar sales for the fourth consecutive year by spending a record high $31.7bn (£24.1bn)...

Many vendors in London are now reducing the asking price of their homes by tens of thousands of pounds as the...

The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling on central government to launch an ‘urgent and immediate’ review of building regulations following...

Various major physical infrastructure projects will be supported by the new £2.3bn Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) launched by the communities secretary,...

Many young people are being left with little alternative but to live with their parents to save enough money for a...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

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

Despite the introduction of higher property taxes, demand for residential property in Hong Kong shows no signs of slowing, especially from...

Residential property prices in Canada could fall by as much as 40% over the next five years, led by falls in...

BrickCoin, a blockchain financial platform backed entirely by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) has unveiled its vision for a ‘real estate-backed’...

International buyers of residential property in the U.S. may not necessarily have a major impact on the overall housing market, but...

Increasing the supply of new homes north of the border would stimulate ‘economic growth’ in Scotland, not to mention provide more...

With housing high on the political agenda ahead of tomorrow’s general election, all the major parties have pledged to tackle the...

Plans for what would become one of the UK’s largest regeneration projects have been put forward by Haringey Council in north...

Despite the recovery in housing markets across some part of the U.S. in recent years, most notably in large metropolitan areas,...

The policy focus of the upcoming election will be on Brexit, but political parties will do well to remember that housing...

There was a sharp rise in the number of home buyers using cash to buy property last year, with mortgage lending...

Real estate markets across Germany’s main cities are starting to look increasingly attractive to international property investors, especially those in southern...

Auctions are a great way to acquire property competitively, with a wide range of bargains available under the hammer, but only...

Some 54% of Americans say they are likely to buy a home in the next five years, up 12% year-on-year, according...

Thousands of investors are expected to postpone or pull out of property deals as a result of Theresa May’s decision to...

The Kuflink Group is offering investors an opportunity to earn up to 6% a year through its peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform,...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 28...

Plans to build a Thameslink station in the north London area of Brent Cross may be brought forward by nine years...

Property investors in the US flocked to an Irish property show in Boston last week with a view to taking advantage...

Prime minister Theresa May this week signed off a deal that could trigger close to £1.3bn of investment in Swansea and...

Homeowners with a standard variable rate (SVR) mortgage could be spending almost £3,200 a year - or £266 a month -...

A growing number of Chinese investors are shunning the U.S. property market, deterred by President Donald Trump’s stance on protectionism, while...

Investing in residential properties can be a great way to accumulate wealth. But before parting with your cash, an investment strategy...

U.S. home resales rose to a 10-year high in January despite higher prices and mortgage rates, suggesting that confidence in the...

With London’s housing market continuing to slow, a growing number of property investors are reportedly now turning their attentions to England’s...

Plans for a £175m regeneration scheme in Sheffield city centre have been approved by councillors. Developer Urbo has now secured outline planning consent...

There is growing appetite for self-build homes north of the border, as the benefits, both in terms of lifestyle and costs,...

The core US property market has produced its lowest annualised return since 2009, fresh data from the National Council of Real...

Is it time to get your finances in order? Why not consider these five property financial resolutions? 1.    Consider increasing your mortgage payments With...

The scale of Michael and John Taggart’s financial liabilities have been disclosed, revealing that the former property tycoons and brothers from...

Fewer people are buying resale properties in the U.S., mainly because there is a shortage of housing on the market, new...

SME housebuilders could start building significantly more new homes in England and Wales if barriers to growth were cut, according to...

More than two thirds of small and medium-sized UK building firms have seen a rise in the cost of materials caused...

Filled with glitzy glass towers and a fusion of Eastern and Western cultures, Hong Kong proudly proclaims itself to be ‘Asia’s...

Residential property prices in 20 major cities monitored across the U.S. maintained steady growth in October as demand continued to outstrip...

England's first garden villages have been proposed for 14 sites across the country along with three larger garden towns in Buckinghamshire,...

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

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

World Cup legend Sir Geoff Hurst is among thousands of Britons offered fresh hope of retrieving money feared lost following the...

Ministers are expected to back the construction of thousands of much needed new homes on green belt land when it releases...

Hundreds of thousands of homes acquired each year are at risk of a life-threatening gas incident, such as a carbon monoxide...

Residential property prices in the US rose 1.5% in the third quarter of the year, fresh figures from the Federal Housing...

A one-bedroom flat in Liverpool is one of the cheapest homes available to buy in the UK and it even comes...

The number of new homes recorded in England has increased to its highest level since the financial crash, official figures have...

If you time your property investment right you could potentially save thousands of pounds on your acquisition, as reflected by historical...

A severe undersupply of residential development sites and office space created by strong economic growth in Leeds City Region, which includes...

London is to lead the UK house price recovery with 16.5% cumulative growth between now and the end of 2020, according...

World trade markets plunged after billionaire property developer Donald Trump won the US election and is now set to become the...

A growing number of landlords in the U.S. are open to negotiating on asking prices, reflecting the fact that it is...