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![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
![A look into 2024 so far: 3 key insights for landlords](/upload/images/Mature%20man%20orange%20shirt%20sat%20down%20on%20a%20phone%20call%20-%20360x280(1).png)
Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...
16 April 2024
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![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
![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
![Optimistic New Build Investment Potential in Near Future](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2010%2002%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg/23%2010%2010%2002%20by%20Graham%20Norwood__400x267.jpg)
A prominent new build expert has given his verdict on that sector’s investment potential for the rest of 2023. Mobeen Akram -...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Investors used to part-fund purchases by home buyers](/upload/images/2%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
An investment platform claims to offer a new home-buying model whereby purchasers who cannot afford a home put funds in with...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Why investors should take advantage of the BTR boom](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
The last few years have seen an eruption of geopolitical volatility. A pandemic, several global lockdowns, and the re-emergence of war...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Pocket Living breaks ground at affordable homes scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Portal_Agents-400x310.png)
Ground was recently broken at Pocket Living's Sheepcote Road development, marking the first significant milestone for the scheme which will eventually...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Private rented sector not reason for fewer Scottish homeowners](/upload/images/Property%20People/DJ%20Alexander%20Ltd_400x310.png)
The private rented sector (PRS) has been under the looking glass for the past few weeks, yet the PRS is not...
14 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - 500,000 mortgage applicants could be shut out the market by 2030](/upload/images/library/Mortgage-image400x310.png)
A significant nationwide study by leading specialist lender, Together predicts the UK specialist residential mortgage market will treble to £16 billion...
31 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – joint ventures, FTB homes and co-living thrives](/upload/images/Site%20logos/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
In this week’s roundup, PIT takes a look at the latest UK schemes, including the newest phase in Barratt London and...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – that settles it, auctions are the way to go!](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
If previous auction roundups haven’t done much to convince you that property auctions are the most lucrative route, then perhaps this...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day: Mind the gender house price affordability gap](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/gender%20equality%20400%20x%20310.png)
In the second instalment of our International Women’s Day 2022 series, PIT takes a closer look at a new study that uncovers...
09 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![From leasehold to commonhold – is reform finally in motion?](/upload/images/library/LeaseholdImage-2020-400x310.jpg)
Independent Buying Agents Haringtons reflects on the long-requested need to transform leasehold agreements and what impact this will have on the...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![The ‘do’s and don’ts’ of investing in Spanish property post-Brexit](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishVilla-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, Sascha Badelt, managing director of Cloverhut, outlines what investors should (and shouldn't) be doing when it comes to...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Half of UK renters want to buy out their landlord – study](/upload/images/library/HandingOverKeys-1-400x310.jpg)
A significant proportion of those renting a home would like to buy it from their landlord if circumstances allowed, new research...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Government must focus on housing supply imbalance – claim](/upload/images/library/GovernmentImage-400x310.jpg)
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has outlined the key areas it believes the government and the industry should focus on...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Leasehold consultation – what do investors need to know?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/LeaseholdImage-2020-400x310.jpg)
On Tuesday, the government launched a six-week consultation on proposals to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase the...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let investment – is it worth it?](/upload/images/library/Investment(3)-400x310-min.jpeg)
The demise of the buy-to-let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a 3% stamp duty surcharge, and...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development update – a ‘five-star' PBSA and breaking ground in Bristol](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from an architect's pledge to design a hotel-style student...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight: Which areas promise the biggest property value increases?](/upload/images/library/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
Research by Share to Buy has revealed the top locations to buy houses, with the biggest increase in property value over...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight: what’s fuelling the rapid growth of the suburban BTR market?](/upload/images/library/HousingMarket-400x310.png)
One of the key problems facing the UK housing market can be boiled down to: lots of demand and not enough...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent – Notts scheme update, single-family homes and lets with pets](/upload/images/library/BuildtoRent-1-400x310.jpg)
Plans for the latest phase of The Island Quarter development were approved by Nottingham City Council. The approved plans are set to...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![London’s largest first-time buyer event returns to Westminster](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/london%20home%20show%20featured%20image.png)
London Home Show, an event for first-time buyers, will be held on September 18 2021 in the capital. The show will take...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation special: why now is the best time to invest in a UK holiday home](/img/default/pit.png)
This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...
03 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Should investors be looking at Melbourne and Sydney for BTR investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Two of Australia’s most popular cities - Melbourne and Sydney - are tipped for a Build to Rent (BTR) boom, according...
15 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – what does the 2% SDLT surcharge mean for overseas investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Incredibly strong backing for leasehold reform, says poll](/img/default/pit.png)
A guest piece we ran on Monday suggesting that the government’s plans for leasehold might not represent a victory for leaseholders...
20 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Own a home in Spain? What will Brexit mean for you?](/img/default/pit.png)
After a few weeks of being top of the news agenda again, Brexit has been relegated to second fiddle thanks to...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![‘Generation Rent Better’: improve renter experience and maximise returns](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s no secret that young people in the UK are struggling to get onto the property ladder, with the age of...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Budget 2020 – wish-lists and predictions](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest Budget – Rishi Sunak’s first as Chancellor following his dramatic promotion – is set to take place on Wednesday...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![It’s agents’ time to shine as buyers grow in confidence](/img/default/pit.png)
Sentiment is polarised among potential buyers and sellers in the UK property market, highlighting an opportunity for agents to bridge this...
05 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Sun, sea and…renting? Tenants prioritise holidays over saving for a house deposit](/img/default/pit.png)
More renters are saving to go on holiday (33%) or for an emergency fund (31%) than for a deposit to buy...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![How are the Bristol and Portsmouth property markets performing?](/img/default/pit.png)
While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Mind the gender rent gap!](/img/default/pit.png)
One in four (27%) females are spending more than half of their salary on rent, compared with just 17% of males,...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![New guide for London’s leaseholders launched by Sadiq Khan](/img/default/pit.png)
A new guide designed to help London leaseholders has been released by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, with the Mayor also...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Income required to buy a home rises by almost a quarter since 2015](/img/default/pit.png)
The minimum income first-time buyers require to purchase a home in the UK has rocketed by 18% in the past three...
28 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![UK ranked worst EU country for first-time buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK has been ranked the worst EU country for new homeowners and first-time buyers (FTBs), according to new research from...
20 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Residential property transactions pick up in year to July](/img/default/pit.png)
There were 104,760 residential property transactions in the UK in July, up 1.3% from June and 8.3% higher than the corresponding...
23 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![More than five million Brits own a second home](/img/default/pit.png)
One in 10 adults in this country now own a second home - either to live in themselves or as buy-to-let...
22 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Government urged to do more to ‘bring house price inflation in line with earnings’](/img/default/pit.png)
The annual rise in UK house prices picked up again in May, the latest figures show, with prices continuing to rise...
29 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![US home sales rebound as prices hit new high](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property sales in the US rebounded last month following a fall in April, helping to drive up prices in the...
23 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Asking prices fall in June for first time in eight years](/img/default/pit.png)
Asking prices for UK homes have fallen over the past month as current political uncertainty continues to deter some potential buyers,...
19 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Next government urged to put ‘housing and homeownership first’](/img/default/pit.png)
As soon as the general election determines the next government, emphasis will need to be placed on making more pressing issues,...
16 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![The UK housing market is ‘continuing to hold strong’](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK housing market remains resilient post-Brexit, as illustrated by the latest house price index which shows a housing market that...
22 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Asking prices see autumn bounce-back](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a sharp rise in asking prices this month as property investors continue to dominate the lower end of...
19 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![UK government remains committed to building more new homes](/img/default/pit.png)
The government remains committed to delivering one million new build homes in England by 2020, in an effort to tackle the...
08 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![UK house prices set to rise even if Britain votes to leave EU](/img/default/pit.png)
House prices in the UK are expected to rise further regardless of whether Britain opts to remain or leave the European...
10 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![We are becoming a nation of renters](/img/default/pit.png)
The decline in the rate of homeownership seen over the past decade in this country looks set to continue as a...
29 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Shared ownership to provide ‘stable returns’ – Savills](/img/default/pit.png)
New government funding to help significantly boost the supply of new shared ownership homes across the UK looks set to open...