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25 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Spotlight on dramatic uplift in European apartment prices](/upload/images/23%2012%2006%2002.jpg)
A property investment service called Deluze Holiday Homes has analysed apartment prices per square meter across much of Europe over the...
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
![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
![Coastal hotspots give greater returns for property sellers](/upload/images/shutterstock_1008129595.jpg)
House prices in Britain’s hottest coastal housing markets have grown by 4.2% in the past 12 months, bucking the wider national...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![New scheme predicts 7% yields or more for investors](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/North%20East%20is%20poor%20relation%20PIT%20Team.png)
E.R.E Property Group, a property investment firm for over two decades, has unveiled its latest development, The One Residences, in Leeds. This...
25 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
![Labour game changer tax plan offers chance for investors](/upload/images/240618%20%2001.jpg)
An estate agency suggests anyone owning a property in a sought-after school catchment area could enjoy a 20% premium if Labour...
18 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
![Rural property hotspots outperform cities by a country mile](/upload/images/240618%20%2004.jpg)
New research suggests there’s a clear split between England’s rural and urban areas when it comes to the price performance over...
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
![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
![Capital Appreciation: regional winners and losers revealed](/upload/images/24%2006%2011%20%2005.jpg)
The Halifax says the North West is the strongest performing nation or region in the UK, where house prices grew +3.8%...
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
![Rental Prediction - prices may rise yet again over summer](/upload/images/24%2006%2006%20%2002.jpg)
The latest Rental Index from PropTech platform Goodlord shows rents hit their highest levels since October over the last month. Rents across...
06 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Election 2024 - what impact on the housing market?](/upload/images/24%2006%2006%20%2004.jpg)
We’re two weeks into the election campaign and there’s an increasing volume of evidence pointing to it having only limited impact...
06 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail Postcodes on the right track for Property Investors](/upload/images/24%2005%2031%20%202.jpg)
New research shows that while the wider London property market has struggled since Crossrail officially opened, locations with a Crossrail station...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - Strongest House Prices Over Last Five Years](/upload/images/24%2005%2031%20%203.jpg)
House prices in predominantly rural areas have risen by 22% over the last five years, compared to 17% in predominately urban...
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
![Where Best To Find A Fixer Upper...and How To Add Value Quickly](/upload/images/24%2005%2029%20%2003.jpg)
Sunderland is the best place to buy a "fixer-upper" home, according to a new study by home experts from National Insulation...
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
![Investor Briefing: Asking Prices up despite Affordability and Interest Rate woes](/upload/images/24%2005%2023%20%2005.jpg)
The average price of property coming to the market for sale rose by 0.8% this month (+£2,807) to a new record...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Global City Capital Appreciation strongest for 18 months - Knight Frank](/upload/images/24%2005%2021%20%2003.jpg)
The first quarter of 2024 witnessed an average annual growth rate of 4.1% across the 44 markets covered by the Knight...
21 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
![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
![Figures show capital appreciation hotspots across the UK](/upload/images/24%2005%2010%20%2002.jpg)
New figures from the Halifax show where in the UK capital appreciation is running at its highest. Northern Ireland remains the strongest...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Struggling market means capital appreciation rarely beats inflation rate](/upload/images/24%2005%2010%20%2004.jpg)
A new analysis suggests that despite a fall in inflation, the stuttering housing market means that just 56 areas of the...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let renaissance as yields hit six year high](/upload/images/24%2005%2008%20%2001.jpg)
The average gross rental yield reported by landlords has reached the highest level since the second quarter of 2018, according to...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - detached homes up £1,000 a week as Covid race reverses](/upload/images/24%2005%2008%20%2002.jpg)
The average price of detached homes in Edinburgh has risen by over £1,000 a week over the last year according to...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investment Potential? London resi prices tumbling fast](/upload/images/24%2005%2008%20%2004.jpg)
A new analysis of London neighbourhoods suggests some prices are falling by as much as 19% in a year. The analysis looks...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investors advised to price sensibly when selling](/upload/images/24%2005%2002%20%2005.jpg)
New figures from a comparison website suggest that many sellers - including investors realising their assets - are failing to price...
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
![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
![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
![Darling Bids of May! - investment opportunities at auction](/upload/images/24%2004%2023%20%2003.jpg)
A total of 149 lots are listed across southern England in the latest auction by Clive Emson Auctioneers. Bidding by the...
23 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
![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
From: Sponsored Content
![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
![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
![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
![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
![The Most Lucrative Locations for Holiday Cottage Investment](/upload/images/240403%20%20%2002.jpg)
A study into crime rates, potential rental yield and nearby tourist attractions has listed a selection of the top holiday cottage...
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
![Residential Investment: Biggest Winners and Losers revealed](/upload/images/240328%20%2003.jpg)
New research has produced league tables of UK locations which saw the largest residential price rises and falls in 2023. Researchers at...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the world’s second home investment hotspots](/upload/images/240326%20%2002.jpg)
A new study conducted by comparison site GetAgent has revealed the most in-demand locations to buy a second property in. Global searches...
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
![How to Optimize Your Property Investment Returns](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/lendlord/Lendlord%20Article%202%2090x70px.png)
Maximising Returns: Use tech to make better decisions before acquiring your next property As property investors, staying ahead in today's competitive market...
15 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![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
![Landlord maintenance costs continue to mount](/upload/images/Maintenance%20OPG(1).png)
If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...
12 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![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
![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
![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
![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
![High profile Spanish resort offers new apartments to investors](/upload/images/24%2003%2005%20%2001.jpg)
La Manga - a 3,000 acre resort at Murcia in south east Spain - is offering apartments for sale with the...
05 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
![Investors secure higher returns on sale of properties with good EPCs](/upload/images/24%2002%2029%20%20%2005.jpg)
Based on average house prices in the UK, a correlation has been found that properties with a higher Energy Performance Certificate...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Will rents keep rising?](/upload/images/24%2002%2027%20%20%2002%20by%20Alison%20Thompson.jpg)
Typically, rents rise in line with wages - which, in turn, tend to track inflation or increase at a slightly lower...
27 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
![Green Shoots appear in Prime London sales market - LonRes](/upload/images/24%2002%2027%20%20%2005.jpg)
London-focussed property data firm LonRes says there are signs of green shoots in the capital’s prime housing market. January saw a rise...
27 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
![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
![Ex-council properties and sites go under the hammer this week](/upload/images/24%2002%2006%2002.jpg)
Commercial properties and development sites across the UK, from Bolton to Birmingham, Sheffield to Stoke-on-Trent and Kettering to Wolverhampton, will feature...
06 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
![Revealed - the Top 10 Property Locations to Watch](/upload/images/24%2001%2030%2001.png)
An estate agency has analysed the latest sold price data from the Land Registry looking at the best performing markets when...
30 January 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
![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
![Commercial Property Investment - annual uplift over 20% in best-performing UK region](/upload/images/24%2001%2025%2004.jpg)
Commercial property prices have shown strong year on year growth of as high as 21 per cent across some regions of...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Which Region has the best Long Term UK Capital Appreciation?](/upload/images/24%2001%2023%2001.jpg)
New research shows that the West Midlands has been the best performing housing market since the Bank of England started to...
23 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
![Capital Appreciation set to rise more than expected this year](/upload/images/24%2001%2023%2004.jpg)
Investors relying on capital appreciation are in for a pleasant surprise in 2024 according to Knight Frank. Tom Bill, head of the...
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
![Twelve Top Tips for investing in student housing](/upload/images/24%2001%2018%2004.jpg)
Claire Flynn, mortgages expert at Confused .com, has given 12 tips for anyone considering investing in student housing. “Investing in student properties...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Did we get it wrong about investing in UK housing market?](/upload/images/24%2001%2016%2004.jpg)
It looks like investors in mainstream UK homes who anticipated losing capital values in the 2023 may have been mistaken -...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Commercial property investment opportunities and top picks for 2024](/upload/images/24%2001%2011%2001.jpg)
This year will be an opportunity to buy at the very bottom of the cycle for commercial investors – with retail,...
11 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
![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
![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
![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
![Investors Buck The Trend - Areas Where House Prices Rose in 2023](/upload/images/24%2001%2004%20%2005.jpg)
Last year, 2023, was a challenging one fo the housing market in the UK and a frustrating one for investors. While there...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Global league table reveals the world’s best residential property returns](/upload/images/23%2012%2028%201.jpg)
A new global league table for residential property investment has placed the Republic of Ireland as its top tip for 2024. This...
28 December 2023
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
![Rich Pickings - Market boom for prime and super-prime property in London](/upload/images/23%2012%2028%204.jpg)
Investment returns and activity in London’s property market has been stronger than the rest of the country over the last 12...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Will 2024 be a Good Year to Invest in Property?](/upload/images/23%2012%2021%201.jpg)
“2023 has proved a tricky year but it’s also provided opportunities that haven’t been available for the last few years. “On the...
21 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
![Global markets remain resilient as they head into 2024](/upload/images/23%2012%2021%204.jpg)
House prices in the world’s major property investment centres remain robust in the face of higher debt costs, with average annual...
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...