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

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...

A prominent investment platform says the recent small house price rises recorded by both the Nationwide and the Halifax are merely...

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

A new heat map is making available information to investors about the threat of Japanese Knotweed. Investors can enter their postcode directly...

Purplebricks de-lists from the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market on June 16 - the end of what many regard as...

Insurers and risk managers must pull out all the stops to support the beleaguered UK construction sector, which is facing extreme...

Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a noticeable shift in the real estate market with 4,628 sales in...

Comparison website for home switching services, USwitch, recently revealed the cheapest places to buy a house for the best broadband coverage. Each...

Portugal has long been a favourite destination for British holidaymakers and investors, but getting there, living there and investing there have no...

One bad review is all it takes to ruin the reputation of a business, and the same is true for rental...

A recent analysis of all FTSE 100 and 250 webpages by Contensis has revealed which businesses have the best and worst...

The best locations for planning permission approval across the UK have been revealed by new analysis carried out by Townscape Architects. The...

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

Some of the more onerous restrictions which were imposed on landlords in Scotland in the first dark days of the pandemic were rescinded...

With climate change and environmental degradation becoming a daily feature in news cycles, it’s no wonder why many are becoming increasingly...

In part one of her net-zero column, Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, explores some of the most eye-catching...

Off the back of International Women’s Day 2022, which took place on Tuesday March 8, PIT analyses the findings from find-a-tradesperson...

In the second instalment of our International Women’s Day 2022 series, PIT takes a closer look at a new study that uncovers...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...

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

A construction output report has revealed that the value of underlying work commencing on-site has fallen 15% in the three months...

All property investments require maintenance and one of the most common issues is damp; a problem that is at its worst...

Last week (Wednesday February 2), the government finally released its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper, designed to help flesh out a...

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

ConservatoryLand, a UK supplier of self-build conservatories, has analysed what the UK’s average house price of £270,000 can get buyers across...

Research by real estate debt advisory specialists Sirius Property Finance has revealed how the pandemic halved the profits taken by the...

Those investors looking to join the pandemic bounce-back may be asking where the best places in London are to consider for...

If you are looking to buy a home to then let it out to tenants, or if you have decided to...

In the third instalment of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Ayesha Ofori, founder of both the female...

In this ongoing series, PIT will explore whether commercial to residential conversions – one of the biggest trends during the pandemic as...

Shopping centres have taken a hit in recent years thanks to changing shopping habits, the growth of online retail, a decline...

One of the biggest trends during the pandemic from a property development point of view has been a dramatic increase in...

Property investment can be a very lucrative endeavour for investors and landlords, and new research from the estate agency, Coulters, reveals...

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

Despite still being on the amber list after the UK government’s most recent review of its controversial traffic light system, Portugal...

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

Buyers and tenants have become much more environmentally-conscious in recent years, with developers and investors needing to match this increasing demand...

With 99% of holiday lets already fully booked for the summer in popular UK areas, Matt Fox of holiday rental marketplace...

Following the recent vote in parliament to reject the latest amendment to the Fire Safety Bill, Mary-Anne Bowring of Ringley has...

The latest new-build property market insight from BuildScan has revealed which UK areas have seen housebuilders take their foot off the...

A property development and investment company has claimed that the ongoing shortfall in housing is prompting strong demand for high spec...

Britain and Hong Kong have long had close relations, not least because it was a British colony until as recently as...

Since the coronavirus crisis began, there has been lots of talk about the death of the city-centre as people seek more...

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

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

With recent research predicting that there will be over 482 million smart homes in the market worldwide by 2025, home automation is...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am David Alexander, Joint CEO of apropos and D.J....

With Britain, and many other parts of the world, currently undergoing the worst months of the Covid-19 pandemic, some have called...

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

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

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

The fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to generate plenty of news, even as we live through Lockdown 2.0. The week-long...

The Algarve has long been a favourite destination of the Brits, for its warm climate, golf courses, sun-kissed beaches and relaxed...

If you’re an investor with an asset you’re keen to get rid of, you’ll be eager to know where the best...

The UK purpose-built student accommodation sector (PBSA) has grown by a net increase of 2.6% in 2020, with more than 25,000...

Although the last six months have undoubtedly been difficult for many property investors and landlords for others this has been a...

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

With students starting or returning to university in the next few weeks – and question marks over how things will play...

Property investors travelling to and from Spain and its islands will be forced to self-isolate for 14 days upon their return to...

The property industry is among the most collaborative out there, or at least it should be. Any one property project requires the...

On June 23, the day that Boris announced July 4 as the date for the easing of lockdown in England, Sykes...

In a further sign of some sense of normality returning – albeit with many new restrictions and protocols remaining in place...

Many landlords and investors may now be looking to expand their portfolios, with lockdown restrictions gradually being eased and major lenders...

Babrul Matin is the co-founder of the Islamic Investor, a specialist investment company which co-invests alongside real estate experts in the...

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

A leading private wealth firm has called on the government to take urgent action to help encourage investment into much-needed senior...

Covid-19 is a generational event that will impact the way people live, work and behave long after the pandemic has been...

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic disrupting pretty much every aspect of daily life, the latest research from lettings management platform Howsy...

There has been much speculation about how quickly the UK residential property market will recover from the economic fallout of the...

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a considerable amount of uncertainty and worry since it took hold in Europe in early March,...

One of the few positive things to emerge from this crisis has been the greater sense of community across the whole...

Spain has experienced one of the most severe lockdown regimes, with rules in place from March 15, subsequently affecting the country's...

Throughout the property industry, in response to the challenges posed by Covid-19, various webinars have been held offering top tips, guidance,...

With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and possibly for much longer than that, the new normal is...

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a particularly stark effect on the short-term rental market, given its reliance on travel, business,...

The coronavirus pandemic is currently dominating all our lives, and is all anyone can really talk or think about at present.  In the property...

The coronavirus pandemic hasn't just affected the UK's domestic property market, it's also badly affected overseas investment, too, especially in countries...

February 2020 was the wettest ever recorded in Britain, with Atlantic Storms Ciara and Dennis depositing vast amounts of rainfall across...

Coronavirus – also known as Covid-19 – has had a dramatic impact on the world since the first reported cases in...

As an investor, you will probably want to invest in an area with high tenant demand – and in many cases...

With Spain being one of the most popular investment destinations for British investors, we checked in with David Fuster, a highly...

A huge sum of tenant money is thought to be held by landlords and agents without protection via a deposit protection...

Whether it’s the shocking bushfires currently raging in Australia or the floods in Indonesia, the impacts of climate change are being...

Terraced homeowners in London have seen the highest price growth of any property type across the whole of England and Wales...

There’s something magical about Christmas, especially with UK house prices jumping by 38.9% since the last ‘widespread’ white Christmas in December...

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

The results are in - the UK's top 25 buy-to-let postcodes, as well as some of the worst performing areas, have...

The South was mostly to blame for the slump in UK property market sales following the aborted March Brexit deadline, new...

The property sales market took a dip last month in line with a traditional summer lull, according to Agency Express. The boards...

Springbok Properties, a Manchester-based fast sale estate agent, has revealed that new-build homes experience a huge premium in certain areas of...

The government’s tenant fee ban has been widely championed in the consumer press as a big win for renters – but...

New data released by Quick Move Now and Home.co.uk has revealed that Swindon and Strood are the best places to sell...

Areas in the UK with an excellent air quality rating of over 80 were home to an average house price of...

Even though the government has tried to make life better for renters, the UK is still a long way from being...

Who are you? Paul Staley What does it say on your business card? Director of PRS at SDL Property Management. What is SDL Property Management? As...

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

Brexit is due to happen, in one way or another, on March 29 2019. This means that UK nationals interested in...

Online estate agency yieldit has unveiled the best buy-to-let locations in England and Wales. The new data, gathered from the agency's current...

The owners of some of London's most affluent homes have faced a number of challenges since the market crashed in 2007,...