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18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning that Labour landslide won’t boost housing immediately](/upload/images/shutterstock_1100834378(1)(1).jpg)
The latest house price index for the UK - released as Sir Kier Starmer was still celebrating his move into 10...
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
![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
![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
![Optimism over New Build Homes despite weather-related sharp drop](/upload/images/24%2005%2029%20%2005.jpg)
Figures from the National House Building Council (NHBC) show 21,967 new homes were registered to be built in Q1 2024, down...
29 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
![Country property market warns up as spring finally arrives](/upload/images/24%2005%2016%20%2004.jpg)
There are signs of a seasonal pick-up in activity in country house markets, but higher mortgage rates are keeping demand in...
16 May 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
![Global Housing Markets Pick Up](/upload/images/24%2004%2023%20%2002.jpg)
Average prices across 56 major global housing markets increased again last quarter, with average annual growth now at 3.9% across a...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![New Builds Higher Prices drive housing market revival - claim](/upload/images/24%2004%2011%2005.jpg)
A property software business says its research shows that the housing market revival is driven by the premiums levied on new...
11 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
![Zoopla’s Verdict on 2024 Housing Market So Far](/upload/images/24%2004%2009%2003.jpg)
The latest market analysis from Zoopla shows housing market activity improving by all key measures during Q1 2024. Sales activity and house...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let costs breakdown shows how returns are falling](/upload/images/24%2004%2009%2005.jpg)
The total return of the average buy-to-let property has reduced by 6% over the last two years, driven by a sharp...
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
![Rightmove reveals string of 2024 property hotspots](/upload/images/240403%20%20%2001.jpg)
New data Rightmove reveals that Chard, a town in Somerset, is the new hotspot with the number of sales agreed more...
03 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
![Insider Insight: top agent’s view of Prime London housing market](/upload/images/24%2003%2019%20%2004.jpg)
A developer once said that after a slowdown, you need no further bad news for two consecutive quarters for a recovery...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Capital Appreciation boost as prices nearly back to 2022 peak](/upload/images/240314%2001.jpg)
UK house prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, up by 0.4 per cent or £1,091 in cash terms,...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![House Price Growth in Positive Territory for first time in a year](/upload/images/240312%2004.jpg)
UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in February, says the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal effects. This resulted in...
12 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
![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
![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
![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
![Don’t be impacted by rising rent arrears](/upload/images/tenant%20arrears(1).png)
A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...
08 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Investment boost for Build To Rent in major UK cities](/upload/images/24%2002%2008%2004.jpg)
The latest Build To Rent report prepared by lettings agency Savills claims 2023 saw a total of £4.5 billion of investment...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency forecasts no more house price falls in London](/upload/images/24%2001%2025%2003.jpg)
Cluttons, a prime London residential property specialist, has flagged an end to house price falls in its new forecasts for 2024...
25 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
![Huge Rise in incorporation for UK buy to let investors](/upload/images/24%2001%2023%2003.jpg)
Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Recent house price rises give hope for improved 2024 - new analysis](/upload/images/24%2001%2018%2001.jpg)
A house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023, and says...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let Investments - challenges and trends for 2024](/upload/images/24%2001%2016%2001.jpg)
New analysis from Rightmove looks at the most prominent trends expected in the rental market during 2024, with advertised rents predicted...
16 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
![Investor Insight from Zoopla: what makes the UK rental market tick?](/upload/images/23%2012%2021%202.jpg)
A chronic mismatch between supply and demand has been the defining feature of the private rental market for three years. UK rents...
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
![Be Realistic! Warning to investors selling at auction](/upload/images/23%2012%2019%204.jpg)
An online property auction expert says investors and all others selling by auction in 2024 must be realistic on pricing. Stuart Collar...
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
![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
![Where has seen the biggest post-pandemic capital appreciation?](/upload/images/23%2011%2028%2004.jpg)
There’s been a circa 25 per cent increase in the average value of a home across England since the pandemic, notwithstanding...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Global Luxury Property Investment Returns Tick Higher](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2016%203.jpg/23%2011%2016%203__400x300.jpg)
Average annual price growth in prime global city markets ticked up in Q3 2023 to 2.1 per cent, well above the...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Investors Briefing - Zoopla’s forecast for 2024 UK Housing Market](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2009%201.jpg/23%2011%2009%201__400x250.jpg)
Zoopla is warning that there will be further house prices in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop it...
09 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Increasing number of investment properties sell via online auction](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2009%203.jpg/23%2011%2009%203__400x267.jpg)
There was a record number of properties sold by agents using online auctions in the third quarter of this year, according...
09 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Wait To Invest? House prices forecast to fall in late 2023](/upload/images/23%2011%2002%203.jpg)
House prices in England and Wales will fall by four per cent over the final quarter of 2023, thanks to inflation,...
02 November 2023
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
![House Price Discounts Hit Four Year High](/upload/images/1%20House-pounds_400x310.png)
The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high according to Zoopla. The portal’s latest House Price Index shows the...
05 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Unusual Investment - optimising your income even as a tenant](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2028%203.jpg/23%2009%2028%203__400x267.jpg)
Investment takes many forms and just because you are a tenant, for example, this does not mean you should give up...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Warning: Buy To Let investors’ losses mount](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2021%201.jpg/23%2009%2021%201__400x267.jpg)
New research by lending service Octane Capital reveals that the average buy to let investor has seen the money they owe...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![What’s your buy-to-let worth?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Open%20Property%20Group/OPG_SC_140923.png)
As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...
14 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![What’s Happening In The Housing Market Now? Zoopla’s take…](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2012%202.jpg/23%2009%2012%202__400x267.jpg)
Zoopla is giving investors five key takeaways in its latest market analysis: 1. UK house prices have risen 0.1 per cent in...
12 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Investor Insight - front line data from 550 agent branches](/upload/images/2.png)
It’s not often front line data from estate agents are released to potential investors but Hamptons - part of Connells -...
20 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Why 2023 is the time to buy if you’re a smart property investor](/upload/images/3.png)
Smarter Rent co-founder Alex Sullivan says: “People often ask us if now is the right moment to invest in property. While...
20 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Substantial House Price falls present investor opportunities](/upload/images/1%20DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
The average UK house price fell only slightly in June, by around £300 compared to May with a typical property now...
13 July 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
![Construction Investment - gloom in 2023, much better in 2024-5](/upload/images/5%20ConstructionWorkers-400x310.png)
Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...
29 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla’s deep dive into house price changes and investment potential](/upload/images/__thumbs/Zoopla%20deep%20dive%20into%20house%20price%20changes%20and%20investment%20potential.jpg/Zoopla%20deep%20dive%20into%20house%20price%20changes%20and%20investment%20potential__400x267.jpg)
The latest market update from the research team at property portal Zoopla gives a steer for investors on what’s hot and...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rental yields up in majority of regions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, this week released its latest Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q4 2022 rental yields across England...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Record lot numbers at online firm's December property auction](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertyFind1-400x310.png)
An online property auction specialist has reported its busiest auction of the year for December as it prepares for the last...
23 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Invested in a holiday let? Here’s how to navigate the cost of living crisis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/Cumbria-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, Mark Simpson from Boostly looks at how holiday let owners can navigate the cost-of-living crisis and keep...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Home buyers with mortgages face 28% hit to buying power in 2023](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MortgageApproved-1-400x310.jpg)
Despite the relative buoyancy of the housing market activity over the summer – the recent spike in mortgage rates for new...
30 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Autumn predictions – supply building and transactions volumes set to increase](/upload/images/library/HandsHouse-400x310.png)
New data from Knight Frank has been released to help understand what to expect from the property market this autumn. August saw...
16 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - how inflation and the cost of living impacts your investments](/upload/images/library/Calculator-PoundCoins-2019-400x310.jpg)
Inflation is at a 30-year high, having increased to 9% and experts predict that it could rise to 11% by the...
31 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Knight and shining forecast: global consultancy revises up 2022 forecast](/upload/images/Logos/Knight-Frank-logo400x310.png)
Global consultancy Knight Frank recently revised its UK residential house price forecast upwards, with the firm saying the supply of houses coming onto the...
29 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![The rush is on to close sales before mortgage rates increase](/upload/images/Locations/Spain-CostaDelSol-400x310.jpg)
We all know that there is uncertainty in the market at the moment and predictions are that interest rates will go...
22 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Aspiring holiday let landlords – top tips from a lending expert](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/EnglishHolidayHome-400x310.jpg)
With new research finding over 10 million UK adults are considering becoming a holiday let landlord and the volume and total...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight: The London housing market sees the busiest sales since pre-Brexit](/upload/images/Locations/London400x310.png)
In this insight piece, Warren McCann, area director at Douglas & Gordan, shares the latest findings for the London housing market. We...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: off plan buyers flock back to London as the WFH guidelines change](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HomeInHands-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, Dennis Chan, head of international sales at Chestertons, gives his take on the off plan market and...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investing in property in Portugal - what do investors need to know?](/upload/images/Locations/Portugal-400x310(1).jpg)
Portugal continues to be one of the most popular destinations for Brits to holiday and have second homes, thanks to its...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![London property predictions: will the market continue to grow in 2022?](/upload/images/Locations/London400x310.jpg)
The property market has weathered the COVID storm better than many sectors over the last couple of years. The crisis has...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Predictions for 2022 in tech and real estate revealed](/upload/images/library/PropTech-4-400x310.jpg)
Following a successful year in PropTech last year, spatial data technology company Pupil predicts that 2022 will be the year that...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - four things to watch for in the UK property market in 2022](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Begins-400x310.png)
In this opinion piece, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, outlines the key things for those with a stake in...
10 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Should property investors lock in interest rates now?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket2020-400x310.jpg)
On Thursday (November 4), the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will decide whether interest rates will finally increase, after the...
01 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – how to avoid the down value trap](/upload/images/library/UK-Cash-NEW-400x310.jpg)
Recent reports that over half of all London homes on the market last year were downvalued by lenders was somewhat concerning...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![A guide on investing in real estate in Verbier](/img/default/pit.png)
A charming skiing resort in Switzerland overlooking the Mont Blanc range, Verbier sits on a south-facing plateau which gives it plenty...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Is a housing market crash really on the horizon?](/img/default/pit.png)
With each passing month comes new stats on high house prices, and with average prices now standing at an average of...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Trends property investors can expect to see in 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
For most people, 2020 has been a very difficult year. The Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences on so many aspects...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Take your pick: top UK stamp duty exemption hotpots revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Research by Andrews Property Group has identified the 10 UK towns and cities where 99% of homes currently listed for sale...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![What’s in store for 2020: big changes shaking up property](/img/default/pit.png)
So far, 2020 has seen house prices well above the threshold of affordability for most buyers, but low mortgage rates have...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![The PCL market has bottomed out - so where’s the bounce?](/img/default/pit.png)
Immediately after the financial crisis of 2008, the Prime Central London residential property market was in a sorry state. Few could...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Investors continue to benefit from falling buy-to-let mortgage rates](/img/default/pit.png)
Buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage costs have continued to fall since the second quarter of 2019, according to Mortgage Brain analysis. The cost of...
18 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages continue to fall](/img/default/pit.png)
Research from online mortgage broker Property Master has shown the majority of fixed rate buy-to-let rates are continuing to fall due...
16 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Demand for French Alpine property remains strong](/img/default/pit.png)
Erna Low Property has released its 2019-20 French Alps Property report, providing an update on the current trends in the Alpine...
26 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![‘Mixed picture’ for buy-to-let mortgage rates, says online mortgage broker](/img/default/pit.png)
New research from online mortgage broker Property Master has revealed the cost of three out of six categories of fixed rate...
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Research reveals mortgage costs falling again despite possible rate rise](/img/default/pit.png)
The cost of mortgages has continued to fall despite the regular warnings of interest and mortgage rate rises. After the UK’s economy...
27 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Top French ski properties to invest in next year](/img/default/pit.png)
With average French mortgage rates held at a low of 1.5%, now is still a good time to invest in a...
20 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK mortgage approvals rebound to 16-month high](/img/default/pit.png)
Mortgage approvals for residential property purchases rose slightly in July to its highest level since March 2016, despite a general fall...
31 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![British house prices will ‘struggle to rise much’ this year](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property price growth across Britain eased to a three-month low in August, as cooler economic conditions and political uncertainty continued...
30 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers are currently ‘supporting’ the UK housing market](/img/default/pit.png)
Demand from first-time buyers is driving the UK housing market as landlords and homeowners hold off making any big decisions, according...
23 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK house prices are ‘back on the rise again’](/img/default/pit.png)
UK house price growth may be easing, according to the latest Halifax data, but it has been suggested that there are...
08 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![The Positives of Property Investment in 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
You would have had to have been living under a rock to not know about the Government’s recent tax attacks on...
26 July 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![New home prices rise in Canada](/img/default/pit.png)
New home prices in Canada continued to increase month-on-month in May, led by growth in Toronto and Vancouver, according to the...
17 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Manchester establishes itself as a major buy-to-let property hotspot](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite recent turmoil, it seems Manchester is a city on the up, as it is now being identified as a true...
07 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![High property prices in Hong Kong prompts housing bubble fears](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the introduction of higher property taxes, demand for residential property in Hong Kong shows no signs of slowing, especially from...
20 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Canadian home prices could fall up to 40%, warns Capital Economics](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices in Canada could fall by as much as 40% over the next five years, led by falls in...
18 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![It was ‘inevitable’ that UK house prices would ease](/img/default/pit.png)
The recent slowdown in UK house prices suggests that the market is cooling, but very few experts are surprised. The latest house...
08 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![The days of surging UK house prices ‘are gone’](/img/default/pit.png)
The tide has definitely turned against the seller in the UK housing market, a leading property expert has yesterday, following the...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![House prices in Manchester continue to rise faster than anywhere in the country](/img/default/pit.png)
Manchester remains the number one UK property hotspot, after it was revealed today that property values in the city increased faster...