Following its recent expansion into the West Country, buying agency Black Brick’s newly founded Country & Coast team has analysed the...
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![Investing Abroad? Top European locations for expats and holiday homes revealed](/upload/images/240213%2001.jpg)
The most popular regions in Europe for prospective expats and holiday home owners have been revealed by sales website Your Overseas...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![What to Look for When Buying an Investment Property in Spain](/upload/images/23%2012%2005%2004.jpg)
Louise Dell, co-founder of property portal Kyero, shares tips and advice Perhaps more so now than in recent years, investing in the Spanish property...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Brits still top international property spenders in Spain despite Brexit](/upload/images/Brits%20still%20top%20intenational%20property%20buyers%20in%20Spain%20despite%20Brexit.png)
A new report, published by leading international property portal Kyero, has revealed that British buyers remain the biggest overseas spenders when it comes to buying...
13 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Oh Dear! Latest figures show planning applications in England plummet](/upload/images/Logos/NAPB400x310.png)
In the first quarter of this year, the number of planning applications received by councils in England has fallen by almost...
17 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - top tips for securing a Spanish mortgage](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Mortgage-image400x310.png)
Well-known Spanish agency Lucas Fox works with some of Spain's leading mortgage brokers who offer competitive mortgage packages to suit all requirements....
22 July 2022
From: Overseas Property
![Insight on Antigua's property market - 'it's the start of an upward curve'](/upload/images/Locations/PearnsPoint_Santigua%20Villa-400x310.png)
Many people would dream of a luxury home on a beautiful Caribbean island. But what does the property market look like...
20 July 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
![How digitalisation can speed up your property’s sales process](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyTransaction-400x310.jpg)
The pandemic has had a major impact on our lives and the global economy. Our beloved property sector was by no...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![House raffles - what are the major pitfalls?](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/RaffleTicket-400x310.jpg)
While many months of soaring house prices - supercharged by the stamp duty holiday and certain conditions caused by the pandemic...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Hong Kong buyers dominate 17 London boroughs, study shows](/upload/images/Locations/Central-London400x310.png)
Hong Kong buyers currently have the biggest property footprint within the London market, new research from Benham and Reeves shows. The agent’s...
18 March 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
![Planning to buy a luxury new build? Watch out for the leasehold…](/upload/images/Locations/PrimeLondonHousesArc-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, Hugh Wigzell, senior associate at Farrer & Co, lists three issues that property buyers and investors should watch out for...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Could video games inspire our real-life home designs?](/upload/images/library/Sims4-400x310.png)
In this guest piece, St. Modwen Homes explores the idea of property buyers designing their first home on a digital platform before...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight: What the average house prices can get buyers across the UK](/upload/images/library/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
ConservatoryLand, a UK supplier of self-build conservatories, has analysed what the UK’s average house price of £270,000 can get buyers across...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A: Are British buyers looking to property in the Costa del Sol?](/upload/images/library/Spain-CostaDelSol-400x310.jpg)
Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain reports that although they are an estate agent who has had predominantly British buyers over...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Everything you need to know about buying a new build](/upload/images/library/NewHousing-1-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, the experts at regulated property buyers GoodMove explore everything investors need to know about buying a new build, including what...
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investing in a seaside home – what should you consider?](/upload/images/library/EnglishHolidayHome-400x310.jpg)
With the rise in people relocating permanently to the British coast as holidaying takes a backseat, Chris Baguley, commercial managing director...
11 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Five finance scams that target expats...and how to avoid them](/upload/images/library/Scam-400x310.png)
Expatriates are a prime target for scammers. And no wonder, usually being wealthier than locals, out of their comfort zone and...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![How will the end of the stamp duty holiday affect today's property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and director at property buyers, GoodMove, shares his thoughts on the stamp duty holiday, how it’s contributed to higher...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – Why are buyers looking for properties near airports?](/img/default/pit.png)
After much anticipation, many British citizens are hoping to soak up some sun in their dream destination. The foreign travel ‘traffic...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Post-Brexit UK-China property investment outlook – what should you know?](/img/default/pit.png)
A new thought leadership paper has looked at where, what and why Chinese high-net-worth-individuals (HWNIs) and investors are buying and developing in...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Record number of city-dwellers are relocating - but where to?](/img/default/pit.png)
Looking for an investment property outside of London? Now might be the perfect time to do so as the demand for...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – demand for European living and property investment remains strong](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK’s appetite for European property investment in 2020 has not been significantly hampered by the major disruptions of a global...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![French ski resorts closed, but buyer demand set to remain undeterred](/img/default/pit.png)
French ski resorts will remain closed this Christmas to stop the spread of Covid-19, but one ski expert believes buyer demand...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Will reduced quarantine breathe life into the Prime Central London market?](/img/default/pit.png)
There is hope that a reduced quarantine time for travellers arriving into England from December 15 will provide a boost for...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - what is the issue with hidden developers in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain has long been one of the UK’s favourite holiday destinations and has also long been a favourite location for holiday...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![‘Carved by nature’ - sustainable inner Algarve resort starts to take shape](/img/default/pit.png)
The Algarve has long been a favourite destination of the Brits, for its warm climate, golf courses, sun-kissed beaches and relaxed...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Could the stamp duty holiday turn into CGT 'tax trap' for investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
The stamp duty holiday, which has set the tax threshold for property purchases at £500,000, is a potential future tax trap...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Hong Kong property buyers target London as domestic unrest continues](/img/default/pit.png)
Property buyers from Hong Kong are flocking to London, according to one of the capital's largest estate agents. Chestertons says that between...
31 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property buyers will need advice as mortgage market faces uncertain future](/img/default/pit.png)
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mortgage market has been significant and that's why consumers will be seeking expert...
03 July 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Scotland reopens – what do property investors need to know?](/img/default/pit.png)
Restrictions on house moves in Scotland were relaxed from Monday (June 29 2020) as part of the Scottish Government’s four-phase routemap...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Should you wait to buy your first investment property?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s a question many would-be investors will have been asking themselves, with so much remaining up-in-the-air and uncertain at present. But...
12 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Professional property buying in a post-Covid-19 climate – how should you do it?](/img/default/pit.png)
With lockdown measures starting to be eased, and the possible move to step 2 of the three-step plan from June 1,...
27 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![A timeline – how has coronavirus impacted the Scottish property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
Scotland, alongside Wales and Northern Ireland, is using its devolved powers to take a different course from the UK government by...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Life after corona – what next for Chinese and international investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
A thought leadership article from UK-China PR agency 11K Consulting has revealed that a country’s healthcare system, air quality and food...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for Spanish property buyers – experts offer their guidance](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent weeks we have extensively covered the impact of Covid-19 on British buyers in Spain, including how buying with a...
01 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Budget announcement – stamp duty surcharge introduced for overseas buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed in his first Budget plans to introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge on non-UK tax residents. While...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Demand for property surges as market revival continues](/img/default/pit.png)
In another sign that the property market has recovered in recent months, the number of prospective property buyers registering with estate...
02 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: what is going on in the Portsmouth property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
Portsmouth-based agency NEXA Properties has released its latest report on the city which analyses how its property market is currently functioning. The...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property buyers keen to get deals done before Brexit](/img/default/pit.png)
Demand from property buyers is on the rise as purchasers look to complete sales before next month's proposed Brexit date, according...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![London’s next door neighbour effect – is it reversing?](/img/default/pit.png)
Looking back to four or five years ago when Prime Central London property prices were booming, it became commonplace to buy...
28 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![The benefits of an online platform, such as Zillios, for international property searches](/img/default/pit.png)
Technology is developing constantly, which is steadily changing the scope of property purchasing both domestically and abroad. Zillios.com is seeking to re-define the...
01 August 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Property investors playing major role in regenerating UK high streets](/img/default/pit.png)
The regeneration of Britain’s high streets is being significantly boosted by property investors, according to international investment consultancy BuyAssociation. Its figures suggest...
17 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![SnowOnly set to break China after announcement of Juwai.com partnership](/img/default/pit.png)
Juwai.com, the Chinese portal for overseas real estate, and independent ski property portal SnowOnly have signed a partnership aiming to bring...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![How can Brexit be a property investor’s opportunity?](/img/default/pit.png)
Brexit! Whether you’re a Brexiteer or a Remainer, no one can deny that this is probably the number one issue on...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Coastal breezes refresh the Spanish property market](/img/default/pit.png)
The rain in Spain is said to fall mainly on the plain, which may be why property buyers in Spain do...
10 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Research suggests property investors could earn returns of more than 20%](/img/default/pit.png)
New research has revealed that property investors can more than double the 8% yield the average landlord aims for by making...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Top picks for ‘shrewd property buyers’ in London revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Sara Ransom of Stacks Property Search gives her take on which areas savvy prospective buyers should focus on for their next...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Overseas buyers driving growth in European residential markets](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors now operate in a truly global environment. Just as UK-based investors can look at the great returns offered by...
19 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Major investment continues in Montenegro](/img/default/pit.png)
The biggest development in Montenegro recently witnessed the opening of its first 5-star hotel – The Chedi Luštica Bay. The hotel in...
22 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Investors offered unique opportunity to buy in Austrian nature reserve](/img/default/pit.png)
Property buyers are being offered the opportunity to purchase a home in one of Austria’s best-known nature reserves. The apartments, in...
27 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Montenegro’s property market booms as a result of NATO membership](/img/default/pit.png)
International interest in Montenegro property has doubled in the year since the country joined NATO, according to IM Property Group. On 5...
22 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![The most popular foreign locations for Russian property buyers revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Statistics from Russian search giant Yandex have revealed that Spain is the most popular country among Russian overseas property buyers. More than one...
01 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Former Baptist church goes under the hammer at Loveitts auction](/img/default/pit.png)
A former Baptist church in Warwickshire will be available for prospective property buyers at the upcoming Loveitts auction. Located in the countryside...
16 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![Loveitts set to auction recently refurbished bungalow](/img/default/pit.png)
A four-bed dormer bungalow will be auctioned next month by Midlands' estate agents Loveitts. The agency, which operates in Coventry and Warwickshire,...
18 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Affordable UK property prices help to attract UAE expats](/img/default/pit.png)
Expats and foreign nationals in the UAE are using the weak pound to snap up UK properties while prices remain affordable...
06 December 2017
From: Breaking News
![Clive Emson Auctioneers sells land and property worth over £18m](/img/default/pit.png)
Britain’s largest independent regional land and property auctioneer, Clive Emson Auctioneers, sold land and property worth over £18m at its September...
21 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Scotland experiences strongest property market since 2008](/img/default/pit.png)
Scotland's property market is at its strongest since 2008, despite the EU Referendum, this year’s general election, higher tax rates than the...
15 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Reliable broadband now a ‘must-have’ for homebuyers](/img/default/pit.png)
A decent broadband connection is now a ‘must-have’ for property buyers, with many prospective purchasers now ranking it more important than...
31 August 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
![Significant increase in demand for property in Spain](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a sharp rise in the number of foreigners buying property in Spain, according to the latest figures from...
24 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Irresponsible lending in the UK could lead to return of ‘negative equity’](/img/default/pit.png)
TSB has reduced mortgage lending to first-time buyers, especially in London, amid growing concerns that many homeowners without significant equity in...
02 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Over a third of home sales in England and Wales fall through before completion](/img/default/pit.png)
More than a third of home sales fell through in the UK prior to completion during the first quarter of the...
05 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Chinese investors target Malaysia’s property market](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors from China have replaced those from Singapore as the largest group of foreign property buyers in Malaysia, fresh figures...
31 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![US investors target homes in Ireland](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors in the US flocked to an Irish property show in Boston last week with a view to taking advantage...
27 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Good broadband now considered vital by property buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
A reliable broadband connection or good mobile coverage is now one of the first services that prospective homebuyers will now look...
21 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![New partnership to offer UK property buyers Sharia-compliant home finance](/img/default/pit.png)
deVere Mortgages and Al Rayan Bank have entered into a strategic partnership to offer Sharia-compliant mortgage alternatives to the increasing number...
14 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Optimism in property market as more homes change hands](/img/default/pit.png)
Confidence appears to be returning to the UK housing market as new figures reveal an increase in the number of homes...
08 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Dubai property market would benefit from longer visas, say experts](/img/default/pit.png)
Dubai, along with the rest of the UAE, would have a better chance of attracting long-term property investors if they provided...
29 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property sales in August ‘surprisingly robust’](/img/default/pit.png)
There was a ‘surprising’ rise in the number of property buyers going through with sales in August irrespective of any uncertainty...
06 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Lewis Hamilton’s win in Hungary sparks worldwide tour](/img/default/pit.png)
Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...
25 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Foreigners target homes in Marbella](/img/default/pit.png)
Marbella is proving increasingly popular with overseas property buyers, with the latest figures showing that more than 80% of homes acquired...
16 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![British property investors casting eyes towards Berlin, says agent](/img/default/pit.png)
A growing number of Britons are investing in Berlin’s property market, according to a local leading estate agent. Bewocon, one of Berlin’s...
26 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Auction market sees house sales activity remain firm](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property auction sales remained relatively firm in April despite the introduction of the new stamp duty surcharge, according to official...
23 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Surge of foreign investment in Australian state of Victoria anticipated](/img/default/pit.png)
Foreign investors are expected to push through deals for properties in the Australian state of Victoria before an increase in taxes...
28 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Britons now the second biggest Dubai property buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
British investors pumped £1.9bn into Dubai’s property sector last year, the latest statistics from the Dubai Land Department show. Property investments have...
27 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Quarter of property buyers fall in love with a property at first sight](/img/default/pit.png)
It has been revealed that Britain’s property buyers are a decisive bunch, with 61% of homeowners buying the first house that...
08 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![London Property Hotspots for Landlords](/img/default/pit.png)
While property in the capital city has been attractive to investors for decades, new figures suggest that investors are flocking here...