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A data study has revealed that there are still plenty of profitable holiday destination areas across the UK for investors. According to...

There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...

The typical buy-to-let investor has reduced the size of their portfolio by as much as 27% across England and Wales in...

Buyer appetites for new-build properties have dipped by 0.1% while stock levels have fallen by 0.5%.  But the quarterly figures show a...

With analysis from property lender Together finding that, as of 2023, there are 1.55m abandoned residential homes worth £531 billion across...

New data from Rightmove reveals that Carluke in Scotland is Great Britain’s fastest selling market, with sellers in the area finding...

A study into crime rates, potential rental yield and nearby tourist attractions has listed a selection of the top holiday cottage...

New research shows that sellers in Wales are likely to be hit hardest by a down valuation, with the average home...

New research has produced league tables of UK locations which saw the largest residential price rises and falls in 2023. Researchers at...

Home sellers’ optimism is vastly improved compared to March last year, according to the latest Asking Price Index from respected property...

The Sunday Times has published its latest ‘Best Places’ guide - often considered a pointer to up-and-coming locations which could be...

The UK house building industry needs “significant intervention” from government to address planning, quality and financial problems according to the Competition...

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

Hamptons head of research Aneisha Beveridge says the early signs in 2024 suggest that the market has firmly turned the page.   She...

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

Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...

A house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023, and says...

A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...

One of the country’s highest profile high-end property consultancies says confidence is returning to prime markets after a turbulent year, with...

Last year, 2023, was a challenging one fo the housing market in the UK and a frustrating one for investors. While there...

Research by peer-to-peer investment business easyMoney reveals that London is the hotspot for investors who are looking to purchase ready-made property...

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

The average sale price of completed home transactions using cash or mortgages in England and Wales in October 2023 fell by...

Over 70 locations in Britain have seen average house prices rise over the last year, bucking the national trend. An analysis of...

New research by digital mortgage lender Molo shows where in England and Wales offers the highest and lowest rental yields.  The current...

House prices in England and Wales will fall by four per cent over the final quarter of 2023, thanks to inflation,...

Rent controls as currently in force in Scotland and under consideration in Wales will not be put into effect in England,...

The average price of a home in Wales has fallen to £239,378 in the third quarter of 2023, the first time...

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

A new analysis shows increasing returns on buy-to-let investments serving students, with the strongest yields seen in the UK’s smaller university...

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

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

One of the many monthly house price market reports comes from Home - it’s arguably lower profile than most but is...

Here Richard O’Neill - managing director of lettings at Romans Estate Agents - advises investors how to recognise and optimise yield for...

That’s the clear result of a survey by the National Residential Landlords Association.  It says some 12 per cent of landlords in...

Paragon Bank has given investors a valuable insight into where tenant demand is at its strongest in Britain. The research of 983...

A new survey throws light on how investors get their ideas. An Opinium survey conducted for business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown asked some...

A property investment platform has analysed rental yields to see the best returning areas for buy to let investors. Sourced Franchise analysed...

A property investment platform’s research may throw cold water on the potential of new build properties to offer short term profits...

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

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

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

A county council in Wales is preparing to develop a new later living scheme on the site of a former care...

A six-bedroom HMO in Portsmouth, with a rental income of £63,480 pa, was one of the purchasing highlights of Clive Emson Auctioneers’...

Anvil Homes has secured a hefty £4.2 million funding package from Paragon Development Finance to support its nine-home new build development...

Pluto Finance closed £130 million of senior development finance in August, at an average margin of 4.1% and an average Loan...

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

Mainstay, a residential property management company that is part of the FirstPort group, has strengthened its property portfolio by taking on...

More people than ever are planning to staycation this summer, with new research forecasting a record year for UK holiday homeowners. According...

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

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

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

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

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

Two pioneering tech firms have partnered to deliver the UK’s first homes to guarantee residents zero energy bills. Octopus Energy and ilke...

There’s no doubt that, when people think of Paddington, they think first of the iconic character created by Michael Bond in...

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

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

Pinch, punch, it’s the first of the month! While it is indeed April Fools’ day, these record sales at auction are...

Developer Eden Living, backed by European special situations manager Warwick Capital Partners, has launched as a Private Rented Sector business. The business...

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

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, with iamproperty reaching reached a 300 employee milestone as auctions grow in popularity....

The regions of England and Wales home to the least time remaining to renew when it comes to properties listed for...

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

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

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

This week’s roundup is centred around demand, with iamsold reporting a strong rise in Modern Method of Auction as market conditions...

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

UK renters are forking out up to 77% of their monthly household income to get by in the UK rental market,...

In the first auction roundup of 2022, PIT takes a look at the latest auction news; from iamproperty’s successful year with...

On Tuesday, the government launched a six-week consultation on proposals to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase the...

Just one in seven (15%) landlords surveyed have no knowledge of the upcoming legislative changes to the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC),...

Research by Unlatch has revealed where across the UK we’re most in need of new homes based on the size of...

New-build homes account for 6.5% of pandemic property purchases, new research from Unlatch finds. The new-build sales optimisation platform looked at the...

A lettings expert and tenant’s rights campaigner has warned that any progress on climate change as a result of the COP26...

The property price premium paid by new-build buyers has increased by 10.8% in the past year – now commanding 40.2% more...

New-build homes can allegedly see homebuyers cut their energy bills by as much as 60%, research from Warwick Estates reveals. Now that...

Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...

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

Sellers who have upgraded the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of their home to a C, from a D, E or...

A study by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent, has analysed how a move to city status could bring about a substantial...

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

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

A recent survey has revealed that only one in eight (13%) people in the UK admit that they seriously considered the...

In this opinion piece, Reece Mennie from HJ Collection outlines the main benefits of office-to-residential conversions – which is set to...

The North West of England has held the title for buy to let property hotspot for some time now. However, property...

With the Covid-19 pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns causing people to seek more spacious homes, coupled with the reduced need to...

A brand-new report by Parkdean Resorts reveals the top 10 UK destinations to buy a seaside holiday home, analysing a range of...

The Covid-19 pandemic has had many adverse effects on businesses, but an industry that has benefited immensely from the pandemic is...

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

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

The topic of empty homes has long been a contentious one, with many pointing out that existing properties that have fallen...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest goings-on for the UK’s top auctioneers, from John Pye’s brand-new...

In recent months, residential landlords have been under huge pressure to keep on top of a raft of new legislation and...

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

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

A future-gazing report by holiday experts Haulfryn Group, titled The Way We Holiday Now, explores the impact of cultural shifts on...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the overwhelming demand and confidence from buyers, helping to drive success for...

The latest research by a nationwide buy-to-let (BTL) specialist has revealed which major cities across England and Wales have seen the...

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