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![Buy To Let still attractive with 17 renters for each available property](/upload/images/shutterstock_2244688621.jpg)
Buy To Let is still an attractive investment with demand significantly outstripping supply according to Rightmove. The number of available rental properties...
25 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![UK Investors alerted to 4.5% yield and 10% capital appreciation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
New research has given a detailed breakdown of Bristol’s housing market, claiming the city has seen the private rental sector grow...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![International investment booms in Malta](/upload/images/23%2008%2022%203%20OverseasMarket_400x310.png)
Malta has a big ex-pat community making up 22% of its population of 518,000. Americans are part of this demographic, who...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![INSIGHT: Latest UK sales and lettings snapshot](/upload/images/3%20shutterstock_1487630333.jpg)
Property data consultancy TwentyEA has released its latest snapshot of the housing sales and lettings markets. One stand-out point is the substantial...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Premiums for waterfront properties splash upwards across UK and world](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
New research shows the average premium for waterfront homes in the UK standing at 48%. Knight Frank says that premiums broken down...
18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Market waiting for base rate cut to take off for autumn - Rightmove](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
The average price of property coming to the market for sale dropped 0.4% in the past month to £373,493 says Rightmove. This...
18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Discounts on New Builds - special guide to negotiating](/upload/images/3%20shutterstock_1750387934.jpg)
Property portal OnTheMarket has offered investors and other canny would-be purchasers some negotiating advice on new to secure discounts or other...
11 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![It's Great Up North for property investment - new figures](/upload/images/shutterstock_1297313062.jpg)
There’s a new investment hotspot list prepared by fast-growing UK property portal OnTheMarket. It applies to the second quarter of this year...
09 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor Opportunities - housing remains over-valued says Zoopla](/upload/images/shutterstock_2402649443(1).jpg)
Property portal Zoopla says it has developed a long-run model showing whether UK house prices are too expensive or fairly valued. It...
04 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buyers’ Market could be on its way later this week](/upload/images/3%20shutterstock_1487630333.jpg)
There’s been a 23% rise in the number of homes hitting the market across Britain over the past six months with...
02 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Ola! Sales bounce back despite visa worries in Spain](/upload/images/shutterstock_1182749707.jpg)
The stats for the property sales transaction numbers in Spain, and particularly in Andalucia, are out for April and they are...
02 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Terraces, Balconies, Gardens ‘should have separate property values’ - call](/upload/images/shutterstock_2230237751.jpg)
Two property consultancies say outdoor space should have a separate value to the rest of the home when it goes on...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Flipping Forward: A Data-Driven Approach to Maximize Profits in 2024](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/lendlord/Landlording%20101(1).png)
The savvy property investor knows the importance of adapting their strategy to the ever-changing market. In 2024, one strategy has emerged...
21 June 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Renting Cheaper than Buying with 5% Deposit - new figures](/upload/images/24%2006%2020%20%2001.jpg)
Would-be buyers with a 5% deposit face paying £300 per month more in mortgage repayments than if they continued renting, says...
20 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![House Price Update - downward pressure continues says expert](/upload/images/240618%20%2003.jpg)
A prominent housing index claims prices are, on average, some 3.3% lower than a year ago but with the North East...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing Market Holds Firm - not spooked by election](/upload/images/240618%20%2005.jpg)
Buyers and sellers are proving determined to press ahead with their home moves, despite the looming General Election, research has shown....
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Price dip in Prime London is chance for savvy investors](/upload/images/24%2006%2013%20%2005.jpg)
Demand remains relatively subdued in London’s prime postcodes, as the General Election nears. The number of offers made above £5m was 22%...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investors given new RICS guide to handling properties at auction](/upload/images/24%2006%2011%20%2001.jpg)
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a new comprehensive and impartial guide to assist investors and other property owners...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor Tip - buyers happy to pay handsome premiums for bathrooms](/upload/images/24%2006%2011%20%2003.jpg)
Britons’ obsession with bathrooms is growing, according to estate agent Savills. The latest analysis found that across London, asking prices for homes...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let Boost as many renters reconciled to not owning a home](/upload/images/24%2006%2011%20%2004.jpg)
Data sourced from millions of bank accounts reveals spending on rent and mortgages increased 6.3 per cent year-on-year in May. Barclays data...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rebound! Housing market strengthens despite election uncertainty](/upload/images/24%2006%2006%20%2001.jpg)
There’s been a modest rebound in house price growth according to new figures from the Nationwide. The lender says UK house prices...
06 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![High Mortgage Rates triggers plummeting off-plan sales](/upload/images/24%2005%2031%20%204.jpg)
Off-plan house purchases have plummeted in the last year - and that’s largely down to higher mortgage rates. Property consultancy Hamptons says...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Election Jitters means growth forecast cut for Prime Central London](/upload/images/24%2005%2031%20%205.jpg)
The political uncertainty hanging over the UK property market has come into sharper focus since Rishi Sunak announced a general election,...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Holiday Home Investment Spotlight shines on South West Hotspots](/upload/images/24%2005%2029%20%2002.jpg)
Following its recent expansion into the West Country, buying agency Black Brick’s newly founded Country & Coast team has analysed the...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Non-residential property out-performs resi in new investor analysis](/upload/images/24%2005%2029%20%2004.jpg)
Non-residential transactions have performed better than residential in the past year, research suggests. Software service APRAO analysed the latest data on quarterly...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let remains strong investment as first time buyers under the cosh](/upload/images/24%2005%2023%20%2002.jpg)
Despite the well publicised problems hitting buy to let investment, demand looks set to stay strong as first time buyers struggle...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Shock as latest UK index shows house prices still falling](/upload/images/24%2005%2021%20%2004.jpg)
The latest UK house price index from e.surv suggests house prices have fallen over the past year - this is in...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove Analysis reveals Britain’s Most Popular Homes](/upload/images/24%2005%2016%20%2002.jpg)
The allure of Victorian architecture continues to captivate homebuyers, as new data from Rightmove unveils that Victorian homes are the most searched...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Surveys help investors buying properties with troubles - new stats](/upload/images/24%2005%2016%20%2003.jpg)
Surveys help investment buyers understand more about the properties they consider purchasing - and could save them money in the long...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![London housing ‘ripple price effect’ outpaced by other cities - new analysis](/upload/images/24%2005%2014%20%2003.jpg)
A new analysis by online agency Yopa suggests that London has a weak ripple effect for house price growth across local...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons identifies London hotspots for 2024](/upload/images/24%2005%2002%20%2002.png)
The latest market insight from London's Foxtons lettings agency has revealed that so far this year, the average number of buyer...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Greek Islands offer capital appreciation and yield - claim](/upload/images/24%2004%2030%20%2001.jpg)
A developer claims international investors are flocking to purchase properties across Paros and Crete. Leptos Estates says south east Asian purchasers are...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Cheaper To Buy or Rent - Rightmove’s city breakdown](/upload/images/24%2004%2030%20%2004.jpg)
Rightmove says it’s now cheaper to buy than rent in each of Great Britain’s biggest cities, highlighting why many determined first-time...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - top 10 investment hotspots on the holiday let market](/upload/images/24%2004%2025%20%2001.jpg)
A data study has revealed that there are still plenty of profitable holiday destination areas across the UK for investors. According to...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investment Opportunity? Buyer’s Market on its way as Supply Soars](/upload/images/24%2004%2025%20%2003.jpg)
Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. And the greater the supply,...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![New London investment hotspot triggered by regeneration scheme](/upload/images/24%2004%2023%20%2001.jpg)
Southall in West London is set to be one of the capital’s hottest property investment spots in 2024, according to a...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![How to transform property ‘hidden gems’ in your area](/upload/images/24%2004%2018%20%2004.jpg)
With analysis from property lender Together finding that, as of 2023, there are 1.55m abandoned residential homes worth £531 billion across...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Demand boost for property in lower-value prime London locations](/upload/images/24%2004%2018%20%2005.jpg)
The number of sales instructions in London was 17% above the five-year average in the first quarter of 2024, according to...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Two Day Event pledges to “revolutionise property investment education”](/upload/images/24%2004%2011%2001.jpg)
A Scottish property investment specialist is launching what he calls “an innovative new course, designed specifically to encourage property investment and...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor Insight - Britain’s fastest and slowest sales markets](/upload/images/24%2004%2009%2001.jpg)
New data from Rightmove reveals that Carluke in Scotland is Great Britain’s fastest selling market, with sellers in the area finding...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyers take advantage of slowly-reducing rates](/upload/images/24%2004%2009%2002.jpg)
Slowly reducing mortgage rates this year have led to first-time buyers accounting for a record 33% of all buyers across Britain...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Boost for buy to let as renting judged lower cost than buying](/upload/images/240405%20%20%2003.jpg)
For first time buyers, renting is cheaper than buying in most of the UK according to new data from the Halifax. London, the...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![New Build capital appreciation soars, according to new data](/upload/images/240405%20%20%2005.png)
Scottish new build house average prices have soared ahead of existing homes according to analysis of the latest statistics by a...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Bargain Hunters look to locations with heavy down valuations](/upload/images/240403%20%20%2003.jpg)
New research shows that sellers in Wales are likely to be hit hardest by a down valuation, with the average home...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![New Build volumes plummet as councils accused of blocking](/upload/images/240403%20%20%2004.jpg)
The Home Builders Federation, the developers trade body, says planning permissions for new homes continues to fall sharply. Figures for 2023 -...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![This is how much investor buyers can save at auction](/upload/images/240328%20%2001.jpg)
New research claims investors who buy at auction can bag a bargain for 43% less than the price on the wider...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor and landlord purchases rise, despite soaring taxes](/upload/images/240328%20%2004.jpg)
The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Average home to top £500,000 within three decades - claim](/upload/images/240326%20%2004.jpg)
An estate agency group claims that a baby born today will need to earn £95,121 as an adult to get a...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Normal Sales and Rental Markets Are Back - new market snapshot](/upload/images/24%2003%2021%20%2003.jpg)
Home sellers’ optimism is vastly improved compared to March last year, according to the latest Asking Price Index from respected property...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor Opportunity - asking prices still thousands below last spring’s peak](/upload/images/24%2003%2019%20%2002.jpg)
The average price of property coming to the market for sale rises by 1.5% (+£5,279) this month to £368,118, as the...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Big discounts for cash buyers as vendors stay desperate to sell](/upload/images/240312%2003.jpg)
New research suggests investment buyers with cash can secure chunky discounts on residential properties. Octane Capital analysed house price data for both...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rental demand to stay high as first time buyers hit obstacles](/upload/images/24%2003%2007%20%2001.jpg)
New research by consumer group HomeOwners Alliance shows that for many young people, homeownership has become an impossible dream. A sentiment survey...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Commercial property attracting increased private investment worldwide - report](/upload/images/24%2003%2007%20%2002.jpg)
Knight Frank says private investors remain the most active buyers in global commercial property. In 2023 private capital invested US$338 billion globally,...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mallorca looking a hot bet for holiday property investment](/upload/images/24%2003%2007%20%2003.jpg)
Mallorca is booming. Visitor numbers are at an all-time high and the property market has shown a stable 1.7 per cent annual...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![UK housing market improves but warning of obstacles to come](/upload/images/24%2003%2007%20%2004.jpg)
House prices across the UK are down just 0.5 per cent in a year as the housing market recovery continues. New data...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![New Build firms slammed over quality, charges and lack of competition](/upload/images/24%2003%2005%20%2003.jpg)
The UK house building industry needs “significant intervention” from government to address planning, quality and financial problems according to the Competition...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Capital Appreciation - UK winners and losers over past 12 months](/upload/images/24%2002%2029%20%20%2001.jpg)
Average house prices rose £7,599 in Scotland last year according to analysis of the latest statistics by DJ Alexander Ltd, the...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Positive About Spain - the year ahead for investors and buyers](/upload/images/24%2002%2029%20%20%2003.jpg)
In the Spanish property podcast “La Piedra”, Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark Stücklinfrom Spanish Property Insight reviewed the market to give...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor Briefing - the market has turned the page says Hamptons](/upload/images/24%2002%2027%20%20%2004.jpg)
Hamptons head of research Aneisha Beveridge says the early signs in 2024 suggest that the market has firmly turned the page. She...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Eco-themed 135-unit Windsor development invites potential buyers](/upload/images/24%2002%2022%20%2001.jpg)
Housebuilder Crest Nicholson is hosting a pre-launch event at its new Windsor Gate development in Berkshire. On Saturday February 24 and Sunday...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Resi Investment to Avoid? Areas where asking prices are routinely exceeded](/upload/images/24%2002%2022%20%2003.jpg)
New research has found the UK areas selling homes the most above list price. The study by experts at moving platform Getamover...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![London Briefing - what investors should know about sales and rentals](/upload/images/24%2002%2020%20%2004.jpg)
Growing confidence in the property sales market and lower mortgage costs led to a 21 per cent increase in the number...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Bumper Start to 2024 Housing Market reports Rightmove](/upload/images/240215%2001.jpg)
The number of prospective sellers contacting estate agents to arrange valuations ahead of sale hit an all-time high in January, says...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investing Abroad? Top European locations for expats and holiday homes revealed](/upload/images/240213%2001.jpg)
The most popular regions in Europe for prospective expats and holiday home owners have been revealed by sales website Your Overseas...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Good News - strong start to 2024 housing market says the Halifax](/upload/images/240213%2002.jpg)
Average house prices rose by 1.3 per cent in January, the fourth monthly rise in a row according to the Halifax. Property...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank’s Investor Update on residential sales and lettings](/upload/images/240213%2004.jpg)
Sales Market: The UK housing market is at an inflection point, which means mixed signals for buyers and sellers. Inflation has fallen...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Commercial Good News - Retail Parks hit highest occupancy since 2019](/upload/images/24%2002%2008%2002.jpg)
In Q4 2023 the overall commercial vacancy rate was stagnant at 14.0 per cent - but there is good news for prospective...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Cut - will Chancellor give investors a Budget Gift?](/upload/images/24%2002%2008%2003.jpg)
Pressure is ramping up on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to cut stamp duty at next month’s Budget on March 6. Former Housing Secretary...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage choice booms for buy to let investors - new analysis](/upload/images/24%2002%2006%2003.jpg)
Landlords are spoilt for choice, having seen the number of buy to let mortgage products increase by 8.8 per cent in...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![New analysis shows huge returns on properties used as short lets](/upload/images/24%2002%2001%2001.jpg)
A new analysis of the top 30 holiday hotspots across England has tried to quantify the premium for homes on sale. Using...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Magic Million - analysis shows seven figure property concentration](/upload/images/24%2002%2001%2003.jpg)
Analysis of £1m-plus sales by property consultancy TwentyCi, analysed by estate agency Savills, suggests that London locations continue to dominate the...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investors Warned - rising prime London lettings supply hits rental growth](/upload/images/24%2001%2030%2005.jpg)
Data from London property data consultancy LonRes suggests supply in prime areas of the capital is improving and so rental growth...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investors see growing numbers of lots at auctions](/upload/images/24%2001%2025%2005.jpg)
In the wake of a turbulent 2023 for the property industry, Essential Information Group, a leading provider of data and insights...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Eight Golden Rules for Property Investors in 2024](/upload/images/24%2001%2023%2002.jpg)
An expert has shared his eight steps to help boost chances of securing capital growth when investing in property this year. Jonathan...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renovation and Regeneration may beat New Build for 2024 investors](/upload/images/24%2001%2018%2002.jpg)
2024 could be the year of investment in the regeneration of historic buildings a sector specialist forecasts. Charles Warrack, partner at property...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Auction properties promise big discounts - but do they deliver?](/upload/images/24%2001%2018%2003.jpg)
A finance company has analysed the scale of discount which auction properties claim to offer potential buyers. Apex Bridging analysed market data...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Investment Demand Soars in Cyprus](/upload/images/24%2001%2011%2002.jpg)
Anastasia Yianni of Cyprus Sotheby’s International Realty writes: For overseas property investors looking for an investment in 2024, Cyprus continues to stand...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Largest Private Home in Dubai History Aims At Investment Buyers](/upload/images/24%2001%2011%2004.jpg)
Emerald Palace Group, which owns the luxurious Raffles The Palm Dubai, has announced that the largest penthouse in Dubai is up...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills’ Top Buy To Let and Resi Investment Tips for 2024](/upload/images/24%2001%2009%2001.jpg)
Savills has revealed the residential element of its annual cross-sector forecasts for investments in 2024 to 2028. The agency says turbulence in...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Marbella - is it still a good bet for property investors?](/upload/images/24%2001%2009%2002.jpg)
By Sean Woolley, director of real estate agency Cloud Nine Spain In 2022 we were predicting that the market would cool, but...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Surge in number of Ultra High Net Worth buyers in central London](/upload/images/24%2001%2009%2004.jpg)
There was a 10 per cent rise in billionaires buying luxury homes in London during 2023, driven by purchases by Gulf...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Prospects For 2024’s Housing Market - and figures for 2023](/upload/images/24%2001%2009%2005.jpg)
The Nationwide - the mortgage lender behind one of the UK’s leading house price indices - says there have been some...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Flipping Returns as Investment Prospect for 2024](/upload/images/24%2001%2004%20%2001.jpg)
Flipping a property is something that so many people have a desire to do, in fact, data shows that searches for...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Confidence Returns To Prime Property Markets - Savills](/upload/images/24%2001%2004%20%2003.jpg)
One of the country’s highest profile high-end property consultancies says confidence is returning to prime markets after a turbulent year, with...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Brits less interested in buying overseas property, admits portal](/upload/images/24%2001%2004%20%2004.jpg)
British interest in international property has dipped slightly, claims property portal Kyero. It says British buyers await a possible relaxation of post-Brexit...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buying Experts predict housing market trends for 2024](/upload/images/23%2012%2028%203.jpg)
Agents working for one of the country’s highest profile and most respected buying services - Stacks Property Search - have been...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![10 Lessons from London’s Property Market and what they mean for 2024](/upload/images/23%2012%2021%203.jpg)
Black Brick has been advising professional property investors, buyers, sellers and developers since 2007. It says it’s advised, sourced and acquired almost...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Which way for the Housing Market in 2024? Rightmove’s forecast](/upload/images/23%2012%2019%201.jpg)
Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Is Cornwall Still A Solid Property Investment?](/upload/images/23%2012%2019%202.jpg)
The days of Cornish property selling unseen, over the asking price, overnight, are a long and distant memory. The prime Cornish market...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Changing Face of Property Investment Hotspots in 2024](/upload/images/23%2012%2014%201.jpg)
A property search company - Recoco - has given a radical reassessment of some investment hotspots in its preview of 2024. Nigel...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Should Investors Wait for new round of House Price Falls?](/upload/images/23%2012%2014%204.jpg)
Two leading house price indices have shown recent rises - both the Nationwide last month and now the Halifax. The latter says...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Auctions - Navigating The Shifting Landscape](/upload/images/23%2012%2014%205.jpg)
David Leary of the Essential Information Group writes: As we conclude 2023, the property auction market reflects a year of twists and...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![House prices WILL fall in 2024 despite recent rises - top analyst prediction](/upload/images/23%2012%2012%201.jpg)
A prominent investment platform says the recent small house price rises recorded by both the Nationwide and the Halifax are merely...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - high end London location with glut of Doer-Uppers for investors](/upload/images/23%2012%2012%202.jpg)
A leading estate agent in London has revealed a glut of properties awaiting modernisation and shrewd investment in a sought after...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![New African market makes pitch for UK investors after Expo](/upload/images/23%2012%2007%2005.jpg)
Organisers say the seventh Ghana Property and Lifestyle Expo 2023, which took place recently in Chelsea, saw a record number of...
07 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Large price discounts may tempt investors back to resi market](/upload/images/23%2012%2005%2001.jpg)
A new report from Zoopla shows that the average discount is at a five-year high, with property sales being agreed at 5.5...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - How Residential Rental Market will perform in 2024 and beyond](/upload/images/23%2012%2005%2002.jpg)
The latest lettings market forecast from Savills says average UK rents to end 2023 at up 9.5 per cent year on...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Iconic Pubs looking for Investment Buyers](/upload/images/23%2012%2005%2003.jpg)
Pub company Three Thistles has instructed Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to sell a long-established portfolio of seven licensed premises stretching across Scotland’s...