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Average prices across 56 major global housing markets increased again last quarter, with average annual growth now at 3.9% across a...

The number of sales instructions in London was 17% above the five-year average in the first quarter of 2024, according to...

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

The Home Builders Federation, the developers trade body, says planning permissions for new homes continues to fall sharply. Figures for 2023 -...

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

A developer once said that after a slowdown, you need no further bad news for two consecutive quarters for a recovery...

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

Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...

Total value of UK housing fell marginally in 2023 by 0.3 per cent or £27 billion, but remains significantly higher than...

UK housing costs hit £200 billion for the first time in 2023, according to the latest research by the property firm...

A property analyst has taken the long view and produced an optimistic snapshot of the current housing market for investors. Anthony Codling...

An estate agency has analysed the latest sold price data from the Land Registry looking at the best performing markets when...

Data from London property data consultancy LonRes suggests supply in prime areas of the capital is improving and so rental growth...

Investors relying on capital appreciation are in for a pleasant surprise in 2024 according to Knight Frank. Tom Bill, head of the...

2024 could be the year of investment in the regeneration of historic buildings a sector specialist forecasts. Charles Warrack, partner at property...

This year will be an opportunity to buy at the very bottom of the cycle for commercial investors – with retail,...

Anastasia Yianni of Cyprus Sotheby’s International Realty writes:  For overseas property investors looking for an investment in 2024, Cyprus continues to stand...

Savills has revealed the residential element of its annual cross-sector forecasts for investments in 2024 to 2028. The agency says turbulence in...

The Nationwide - the mortgage lender behind one of the UK’s leading house price indices - says there have been some...

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

A new global league table for residential property investment has placed the Republic of Ireland as its top tip for 2024. This...

BNP Paribas Real Estate research shows that Middle Eastern investment into central London offices is the busiest it has been since...

A chronic mismatch between supply and demand has been the defining feature of the private rental market for three years.  UK rents...

House prices in the world’s major property investment centres remain robust in the face of higher debt costs, with average annual...

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

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

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...

The commercial property market has performed well in recent years, although trends differ from inner city and local markets, reports Dutton...

What do the property markets in North Norfolk, Kensington and Chelsea and East Devon have in common?  They are the only areas...

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

Momentum within London’s £5m-plus residential market ramped up in the third quarter of 2023, according to new analysis from Savills. The high...

A leading lettings agency and property consultancy has revealed that it anticipates stronger-than-expected rental growth this year and next in prime...

Prime London markets are proving more resilient to rising interest rates than their mainstream equivalents, says high end agency Savills. Prices in...

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

The current volatility in the UK housing market is leading to more British investment in the US, an expert claims.  Alistair Brown,...

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

Rental markets near London’s Crossrail stations have seen premiums emerge, a new survey suggests.  Areas which have benefitted from the largest reductions...

Residential sales above US$10m in the 12 cities covered by the Knight Frank Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report totalled 422 in Q2...

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

House price growth in the UK’s countryside towns is outperforming the national average, while coastal areas are failing to match the...

Cash-paying investors are swooping in and making purchases for less than their mortgage counterparts, new data suggests. In June 2023 cash buyers...

Bricklane, the residential property investment platform, has doubled its geographic footprint by expanding into select markets in the north west of...

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

Higher interest rates mean UK prime regional house values continued to soften over the three months to the end of June. This...

The housing market in the UK may be challenging but some areas are bucking the trend.  A study by PropTech operator The...

Rents in global luxury residential markets are continuing to see strong growth.  The Knight Frank Prime Global Rental Index rose by 8.5...

Research by Nested, the modern estate agent, reveals that £250bn worth of property has been sold in the UK in the...

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

International real estate advisor Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of Beliving in Italy, a real estate...

Fans of Kevin Costner* may recall Field of Dreams. The above quote went to the heart of the 1989 film. It...

New research by UK financial services provider, CMC Markets, discovered the average monthly search volume for investment-related search terms across the most populated...

American investors are increasingly interested in prime London property, boosted by favourable exchange rates, the current need for diversification of portfolios and...

The significant expected growth of Build to Rent (BTR) homes in the UK is a result of a changing society, according...

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

Every quarter the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills work together, along with data specialists Molior, to plot a Build to...

Uplands Business Park on Blackhorse Lane in London will undergo some exciting changes in summer 2024. NEAT Developments and BlackRock Real Assets...

Native Group has announced the creation of Native Residential as a new business entity, as well as announcing a range of promotions and new...

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

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

Working from home gives employees autonomy over where they choose to work. Those lucky enough to work from home five days...

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

A few years ago, we carried out an interview with Tzvete Doncheva, who has become one of the most prominent PropTech...

Just last week, Savills published their World Cities Prime Residential Index, which highlights that despite economic and political gloom, the prime...

The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...

The travel industry was hard hit by the pandemic, but the bounce back is well in progress. According to PhocusWire, Europe’s...

The UK's Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to grow and evolve, which arguably makes the role of the market's trade...

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

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

In this guest article, Isabel James, head of residential at Connected Kerb, one of the UK’s leading on-street electric vehicle (EV)...

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

For many years, Manchester has been the number one location for buy-to-let investors in the UK. A young, professional population, strong...

It’s my first column for Property Investor Today and I’m grateful to the team for allowing me to share my knowledge...

The online platform of a student rentals company has raised £700,000 in its first funding round as it continues to disrupt...

Jide Taiwo & Co., the estate surveyors and valuers’ firm for both individual and corporate clients from Nigeria, are beginning their...

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...

A trade body has claimed that new financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give...

A few weeks ago we reported on Ghelamco's first UK scheme in Shoreditch, which is being spearheaded by 27-year-old Marie-Julie Gheysens, the firm's...

In this guest article, reproduced in full from an original post on LinkedIn, co-founder of AGO Hotels, Viv Watts, outlines why UK hotel investment is...

Following the announcement that National Trading Standards and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are set to improve the standard of...

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

In this mini update, Property Investor Today looks at the latest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), from the locations with the...

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

The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act, once it comes into effect, will prevent ground rent being charged on most new leases. Anyone...

Average UK rents have risen to almost £1,000 per month – £62 more than at the start of the pandemic, according...

In this week’s roundup, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from Downing’s development spree after a major...

The latest research by Unlatch has revealed how the new-build market looks based on the diversity of stock currently available to...

As we enter a new year for the property sector, research from Boomin has revealed that the total value of homes...

Wealthy Chinese investors have long been reliable investors in the market, and have frequently looked to the UK, specifically London, as...

Unite Students, the UK's leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, has published its net zero carbon pathway. The pathway sets...

In this planning update, PIT takes a closer look at the 400-plus homes coming to Cambridge as part of a joint...

Investment into the UK’s fast-growing property technology (PropTech sector) has reached record levels in 2021 and more than quadrupled since last...

What does it say on your business card? Sam Le Pard, co-founder of LEXI Finance! How does LEXI help developers and property investors? LEXI...

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

Throughout this week, Property Investor Today has been exploring the investment potential of the locations that sit on the controversial and...

London based co-living PRS operator, Gravity Co continues to see rapid growth and interest in its co-living properties as it fills...

After years of speculation and alterations, the Elizabeth Line is now set to launch in the first half of 2022. Initially,...

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

A wave of capital is heading for the UK’s rapidly growing suburban Build to Rent (BTR) sector, according to recent research...