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Latest data from The Deposit Protection Service shows that average UK monthly rents for Q3 2023 were £1,121.46: a rise of...

New data appears to show that the average UK house price would need to increase by over £13,400 just to keep...

A new report from Zoopla shows that the average discount is at a five-year high, with property sales being agreed at 5.5...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

Average annual price growth in prime global city markets ticked up in Q3 2023 to 2.1 per cent, well above the...

Savills is warning that the average UK house price is projected to fall by a further 3.0 per cent in 2024...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house prices in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop it...

Shock news about house prices tend to mean one thing - a downward lurch. But the latest index from the Nationwide...

A bank says seasoned property investors are sizing up commercial opportunities given the hostile landscape for residential investment. Emma Cox, MD of...

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

Knight Frank says the seasonal autumn bounce has failed to materialise in the UK housing market this year. It was a...

House prices across the UK’s increasingly price sensitive prime markets nudged down for a fourth consecutive quarter in the three months...

The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high according to Zoopla. The portal’s latest House Price Index  shows the...

Every month Britain’s ‘third property portal’ - On The Market - publishes a sentiment index. This is not the usual snapshot on...

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

Zoopla is giving investors five key takeaways in its latest market analysis: 1. UK house prices have risen 0.1 per cent in...

Almost three quarters of investors  have yet to see a decline in the value of their property portfolio, it’s being claimed. A survey...

Buy to Let investors about to remortgage are being urged to secure a new rate as early as possible - even...

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

The number of completed Build-to-Rent homes in the UK has increased 13 per cent in the past year to 88,100 units...

New data from Rightmove and commercial property intelligence provider EG reveals that demand to lease office space is still higher than...

The average UK house price fell only slightly in June, by around £300 compared to May with a typical property now...

Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...

Across the UK, there has been an average increase in rent by 8.0 per cent  in the past year according to...

The latest market update from the research team at property portal Zoopla gives a steer for investors on what’s hot and...

New starts on construction continued to fall during April, according to Construction industry insight experts, Glenigan. Their May edition of the Construction...

With the latest news of interest rates rising, banks closing, and the stock market plummeting, now is not a “safe” time...

The current economic environment is still uncertain, and it is likely that the alarming rising cost of living, high inflation rates,...

The value of the UK's fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector has risen to £56 billion, up 60% from £35 billion...

An online property auction specialist has reported its busiest auction of the year for December as it prepares for the last...

Historical market trends infer that a good World Cup performance by the England team usually correlates to a boost in house...

In this guest piece, Mark Simpson from Boostly looks at how holiday let owners can navigate the cost-of-living crisis and keep...

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

A leading housing expert has claimed that property owners could witness the value of their homes dipping by more than £50,000...

When we read about financial headwinds, soaring inflation due to energy price rises and a looming recession on the horizon, it’s...

Alliance Fund has revealed that over the last 10 years the price of purchasing a new home has increased by 47%. New-build...

As one of West London’s most desirable locations, and one of the capital’s biggest transport hubs, it’s perhaps not surprising that...

New research from Shawnbrook reveals that there has been a major increase in energy-efficient improvements. The specialist financial services company claims that...

Brits looking to make the most of their hard-earned savings and plan for the future have been offered helpful tips and...

Land agent Aston Mead argues housebuilding targets can only be met by the government if the planning system is privatised. Land &...

As the idea of a new prime minister takes effect, how the government tackles the economic challenges facing the country remains...

If our auction roundups are any indication, it is no surprise that selling a property via online auction continues to rise...

A significant nationwide study by leading specialist lender, Together predicts the UK specialist residential mortgage market will treble to £16 billion...

Inflation is at a 30-year high, having increased to 9% and experts predict that it could rise to 11% by the...

In what is sadly my last ever auction roundup for PIT, SDL Property Auctions launches the catalogue for its July National...

Over 5,500 people have applied for the dream job of becoming a holiday home tester in Spain – and there’s still a...

Property remains a highly attractive asset class in which to invest. The demand for the product is virtually guaranteed: we’re busy...

This week, PIT takes a look at the latest in the world of auctions. iamproperty reports a milestone result, while Auction...

The incredible speed at which organisations were able to transition to remote working when the pandemic hit in 2020 was a...

In this Q&A, we speak to Adam MacLeod, partner at Castleforge Partners, for his thoughts on data-driven investment, the latest trends...

Global consultancy Knight Frank recently revised its UK residential house price forecast upwards, with the firm saying the supply of houses coming onto the...

The homes we live in will increasingly be constructed off-site as investors and developers strive to balance spiralling costs with net-zero...

We all know that there is uncertainty in the market at the moment and predictions are that interest rates will go...

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

Over the last two years, the housing market has been less than predictable. Despite the doom and gloom foreseen at the...

It is no secret that the UK is currently facing a chronic shortage of affordable housing, at a time when incomes...

Average house price values are set to rise by a total of 12.9% by the end of 2026, but affordability pressures...

Knight Frank's latest Global House Price and Residential Cities Index has revealed that Istanbul was the city with the highest rate of...

Sequre Property Investment has announced a £10.4 million cash realisation for over 1,400 investors over the last 12 months, across its...

House prices are now more than 130 times higher than they were when Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952...

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...

This week’s mini roundup features another success story from Auction House, which says buyer demand has trumped the rising interest rates,...

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

Who are you? Chris Holland What does it say on your business card? Director of Sales and Lettings What is Heaton Group? Heaton Group are a...

Two areas in the UK are still feeling the impact of the 2008 recession despite strong growth in new-build property values,...

Following a record low for the hospitality industry in 2020 and a mixed 2021 amidst the yo-yoing regulations, demand is finally...

We’re currently in a cost-of-living crisis. Living costs are rising at their fastest rate in 30 years; a typical domestic energy bill will...

This time last year, amid frenzied activity in the residential property market in Scotland, driven by the unprecedented external factors of...

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

The property market has weathered the COVID storm better than many sectors over the last couple of years. The crisis has...

A zero-tolerance policy response to Covid-19, declining property prices, and a flexible and accommodative central bank all set China apart from...

This week is nothing but positive, with the release of Clive Emson’s diverse catalogue, impressive lots set to go under the...

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

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

The holiday season is around the corner so that means looking back on an eventful year and preparing for the next....

The demise of the buy-to-let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a 3% stamp duty surcharge, and...

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

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

Goldman Sachs made the headlines after announcing a partnership with Urban & Civic to deliver hundreds of rental homes across the...

On Thursday (November 4), the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will decide whether interest rates will finally increase, after the...

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

A new study has revealed just how much less house you now get for your money. The property market has certainly boomed,...

It’s a mini roundup this week, with news on Clive Emson’s biggest catalogue this year so far, and Bond Wolfe’s successful...

This week, PIT takes a look at the latest unique lot available at Pugh, as well as the successful results of...

Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and director at property buyers, GoodMove, shares his thoughts on the stamp duty holiday, how it’s contributed to higher...

This week – today (June 23), to be exact – marks five years since the EU referendum. It was a significant moment...

In this Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, co-founder and chief executive of PropTech platform AltoVita, on a...

There has been much debate around whether there is still a place for traditional portfolios made up of 60% equities and...

Despite it being not far off 15 years since the global financial crisis, the fallout is still being felt in the...

Many landlords and property investors will have watched the Chancellor’s budget with a feeling of trepidation. There had been hints of...

At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...

With 2020 wrapped up and many anticipating the year ahead, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, provides commentary...

As property investors, it is very important that we monitor house price trends when assessing new deals and during existing long-term...

The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...

In this guest piece, Max Shenkman, head of investment at Triple Point Social Housing REIT, outlines why social housing REITs are continuing...

Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed a £3 million loan to build...

A new report has found that the UK’s residential market is missing out on billions of pounds of potential investment from...

Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...

With lockdown starting to ease, investors across the country will be considering their next steps and where might represent the best...

New research by global real estate firm CBRE has identified the UK towns and cities outside London where the future demand...