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06 May	CML Promises Brighter Future For Mortgages
	A key issue in the UK property market in recent months, both for residential buyers and those looking to acquire investment property, has been the cost of mortgages, with the credit crunch pushing up interbank lending rates, which in turn have restricted the capacity of banks to lend and led to higher rates and deposits for borrowers.

29 APR	Rate Response May Be Encouraging
	Yesterday may not have brought the most startling news in economic history when the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) announced it was cutting the base rate by 0.25 per cent for the third time in five months.

01 APR	Europe's Property Downturn Exaggerated, Says Expert
	If the UK property market has been subjected to some rather severe predictions about the property market in general and buy-to-let in particular, with the recent Homebuyer and Property Show in Birmingham having a debate entitled: "Is the UK buy-to-let sector facing its Armageddon?", the same can be said across Europe.

18 OCT	Buy-For-Uni Offering Many Options
	Of all the variations on the traditional act of people buying a mortgage simply as a home to live in themselves, buy-for-uni is a somewhat unusual one.

18 OCT	Cyprus Property Booms As Euro Looms
	It will not surprise those who know the overseas industry that Cypriot property is enjoying considerable overseas Cyprus Property investment, not least from Britain.

17 OCT	Portugal's Alternative Investment Hotspot
	Those interested in investing in property in Portugal may well be familiar with the appeal of the Algarve, with its sunny weather, beaches, culture and lifestyle.

26 SEP	British Investors Still Enamoured By Spain
	Love is still in the air when it comes to the relationship between British investors and the Spanish property market, it would seem.

24 SEP	Arla: Investors Have Nothing To Fear In Present Climate
	Following the release of Bank of England minutes yesterday, economic analysts have been quick to predict a drop in the interest rate and a slow down in the housing market.

21 SEP	Original Modern City Changing It's Heart
	As it was the first city in the UK - and in fact the world - to go through an industrial revolution and become a modern city, it is perhaps only right that Manchester is one of the British metropolises leading the way in inner-city regeneration.

20 SEP	Olympic Legacy To Boost East London Property Prices
	The legacy of the London Olympic Games in 2012 is going to be apparent in increased property prices in east London, according one property developer. Over the next five years the area is going to be undergoing a rash of construction works to prepare for the athletics festival.

20 SEP	How To Avoid The Pitfalls Of A Foreign Currency Mortgage
	Those looking to buy property abroad may consider many different ways of doing it. One method might be by a lump sum raised by selling another asset. Some may take a mortgage through a UK bank. But others may try something altogether different - a foreign currency mortgage.

19 SEP	How 2012 May Change East London
	The year 2012 may seem some way off yet, but not in one corner of London. Work is proceeding at a feverish pace on one of the largest building projects in British history, the construction of facilities for the 2012 Olympic Games.

19 SEP	Research Well, Investors Told
	Investing in property overseas is a great thing, but good research is essential. That's the message frequently emphasised by property industry experts. There may be many pots of gold out there, but plenty of pitfalls as well.

18 SEP	Summer Is Not End Of Holidays For Brits
	The washout British summer proved a big hit for holiday home sales, as depressed Brits left these shores in their droves to find at least a week of happiness in the sun. Not only that, but many are apparently looking to take a break in autumn as well.

18 SEP	Rental Demand Surge Provides New Buy-To-Let Opportunity
	To read some commentators recently, one might have gained the impression that buy-to-let in the UK was about to bite the dust as increased borrowing costs put a squeeze on the industry. But new evidence has suggested this is far from being the case.

14 SEP	Look To Yields, Investors Advised
	Yields should be the key concern of anybody looking to get into residential buy-to-let investment in the UK, according to one industry operator.

13 SEP	Due Diligence Key To Happy Purchase
	As any diligent investor will know, a property purchase is something that shouldn't be done on the spur of the moment. There are many steps that need to be moved through before a buyer should be confident in handing over their money.

12 SEP	The Long And The Short Of Property Prospects In Ipswich
	Overseas investment in France is booming, with British investors to the fore. Figures from the Economist magazine show the French property market as a whole grew by 87 per cent between 1997 and 2005, with the contribution from across the channel in recent years including a 50 per cent rise in the number of UK citizens emigrating permanently.

01 SEP	Different Types Of Accommodation Meet Various Student Needs
	Students are a key target market for the British buy-to-let investor with a residential property. Universities are most commonly located in cities and the city will often have a student suburb or indeed a university district.

01 SEP	Hotspots In The Alps Outsell The Rest
	Those looking to invest in property in Switzerland may be interested to hear that its best ski resorts are outstripping the property market as a whole when it comes to price growth, an expert on the industry with Investors in Property has said.

31 AUG	Is Clear Evidence Of A Downturn Emerging?
	Producing an accurate synopsis of the UK housing market and predicting the future has never been easy. During the last year lenders have consistently said the slowdown in house price inflation was coming, yet still it has remained high.

30 AUG	Buy-to-let Worth Its Weight In Gold
	If you are one of the many people who is giving consideration to making a buy-to-let investment, you may be interested in the results of a study published this week which reveals that those who have had their money invested in rental property over the past seven years have had it in the best performance asset class possible.

28 AUG	Student-friendly Lincoln Attracting Buy-to-let Investors
	When it comes to seeking out cities for buy-to-let investors to find property in, there may be a tendency for some to think of the big provincial cities where large-scale renewal has city living and mushrooming developments of flats at its heart.

27 AUG	Bournemouth Benefits From Pier Regeneration News
	Bournemouth is the largest town in Dorset and is well known as a British tourist resort, popular with domestic holidaymakers of all ages. Bournemouth and its immediately surrounding area has a population of just over 380,000 according to the last official census.

25 AUG	Interest Rate Hold Leaves Housing Market Uncertain
	The recent evidence in the housing market has appeared somewhat contradictory to say the least when it comes to prices. Look at the latest house price figures from Nationwide and the rate of inflation for July was just 0.1 per cent, the lowest in 15 months.

24 AUG	Don't Overlook Inner City, Investors Advised
	Investors looking at the UK property market may be surprised to learn that some experts are advising them to head for the inner cities.

22 AUG	Coastal Appeal Tipped To Grow As Population Ages
	This month's annual Halifax survey on the price of homes provided plenty of information on the state of property prices and popularity on the coast, with the guide to prices supplemented by its quality of life index readings for each of the 177 towns in the survey. This focused on a variety of criteria, such as employment levels, the standard of education and hospitals and the local environment.

21 AUG	Buy-to-let Booming For Cautious Investors
	Buy-to-let investment in the UK has been promoted by many industry insiders as a lucrative option, with escalating house prices and high demand for rental accommodation creating a buoyant environment for landlords.

20 AUG	Seaside Trends Hint At Investment Potential
	Most people like to head to the seaside, either to relive those carefree childhood days with buckets and spades or introduce their own children to such joys. Of course, for many living by the sea is a fact of life, either a lifelong one or a lifestyle choice, the second of which provides a potential market for investors.

18 AUG	Three-storey Townhouses Gaining In Appeal
	Buy-to-let in the UK is alive and well, with renting rather than buying being a more realistic prospect for many Britons. And with the average age of people buying their first home creeping upwards as affordability problems escalate, the demographic of the typical tenant is also changing.

17 AUG	Will The Builders Catch Up With Eco-housing Demand?
	Eco-houses are becoming increasingly popular, or so it seems. Every day the news focuses on a new housing development with energy-saving insulation, wind turbines, solar panels on the roof or an inbuilt water recycling system. The government, while seeking to rapidly increase the number of homes built, is also looking to do so in ever greener ways.

15 AUG	What A Renter Wants
	Rental demand is typically high in the UK's city centres, with prime property in bustling areas preferred by many tenants over many other locations. While most people dream of owning a beach home or a property surrounded by fields in the countryside of the UK, the reality is that in order to afford their ideal home, Britons have to work hard during their week.

15 AUG	Priced-out First-timers 'Looking Overseas'
	Despite the apparent slowdown in house price inflation in the UK, widely accepted as being the consequence of five interest rate rises in the last 12 months, there can be no doubt that first-time buyers in Britain have had a bad time of it in recent years. The consequence, according to Investors Provident director Hetal Shah, is an increased interest in buying a home overseas instead.

11 AUG	Place On The Beach Can Be Hut Property
	For the investor that is looking for a less traditional acquisition, few things could be more appropriate than a beach hut. These are available in all shapes and sizes, but usually have a few things in common. Aside from being located on or near beaches - as of course the name would suggest - they are also often made of wood or bamboo and lacking in basic facilities.

11 AUG	The Future's All Mapped Out...
	It looks like the traditional image of a couple heading down the motorway with two kids in the back and a map on the passenger's knee could soon be a thing of the past. Although it's long been suspected that the cool logic of the satnav will put paid to heated arguments after a missed junction - especially given the "are we nearly there yet" every 30 seconds - it could happen sooner than we t

10 AUG	Don't Blame Us For Housing Shortage, Say Landlords
	If you are one of the many Britons that has some of their money tied up in a buy-to-let investment, the chances are that you have pretty strong feelings about allegations that the lettings industry is somehow responsible for the plight of first-time buyers.

09 AUG	Call For Speeders To Be Placed On Government's DNA Database
	Motorists may be interested to know that a number of police officers are apparently in favour of taking DNA samples from people caught speeding.

09 AUG	Ski Resorts Seeking To Become 'Year Round Attraction'
	Last year, ski resorts in Switzerland, like many other places in Europe, had a dramatic wake-up call. The unusually mild winter meant that many of the lower-lying Alpine resorts suffered from a lack of snow, which in turn resulted in a lack of business.

08 AUG	Rate Decision May Not Stop Housing Slowdown
	Today's announcement by the Bank of England monetary policy committee (MPC) that interest rates are to stay put at 5.75 per cent has come as a considerable relief to many, including the business community, with the Confederation of British Industry's head of economic analysis, Doug Godden, who has said the case for a rise, now or in the near future, is "far from clear."

07 AUG	Gwent Dummy Cars Catch First Thief
	The first person caught stealing a satellite navigation (sat nav) system from a dummy car set up by Gwent police has made an appearance in court.

04 AUG	Mortgage Trends Mask Slowing Market
	Those wondering what impact trends in the housing market may have on the buy-to-let market may be forgiven for being a bit bemused this week.

04 AUG	Landlords Ignorant Regarding Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme
	Earlier this year, a new piece of legislation regarding tenancy deposits came into force. From April 6th 2007, all deposits taken by landlords are now subject to the provisions of the Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme.

03 AUG	Cape Verde Has Something For Everyone
	Cape Verde is a former Portuguese colony located in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa. Situated in a subtropical zone that enjoys temperatures that range from 24°C in January to 29°C in September, Cape Verde is actually a collection of islands - around ten large ones and a number of smaller islets.

03 AUG	UK Police Speed Detectors
	Motorists caught on gatso speed cameras breaking local limits have been given lessons in how to keep within the law by a new police initiative, it has been revealed.

01 AUG	Are Market Innovations Really Bringing Relief To Homebuyers?
	The spiralling cost of acquiring a house has been the subject of discussion in many quarters over recent months. There is mounting concern that people - particularly first-time buyers - are finding it harder and harder to afford to buy a property of their own. This has prompted all manner of schemes and suggestions.

01 AUG	Optimism Shows The Long-term Face Of UK Property Investment
	It is just a few more days until the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) meets to discuss their next interest rate move. July's rise, voted for by six of the nine MPC members, was not hard to predict, given that June had seen a vote against by just five to four, with the minority including governor Mervyn King.

31 JUL	Beware The Off-season, Investors Warned
	Those looking to invest in property need to be aware of the issue of transport at certain times of the year, international property portal propertyshowrooms.com has said.

28 JUL	Buy-to-let 'Fills The Gap'
	Claims that the buy-to-let market has somehow negatively affected house prices by taking homes away from would be first-time buyers and increasing the scarcity of available properties have been frequent in recent times. But Paragon Homes chief executive Nigel Terrington has hit back at such claims.

28 JUL	East London 'Gold' For Olympic Investors
	The average house price in London has broken through the £300,000 barrier, with no signs of property price growth letting up significantly in the near future. But for the savvy investor who wants to buy property in the capital, the question is clear: where in the capital will they see the best return on their investment?

26 JUL	Lending Expansion Offers Good Hope To Cape Investors
	Those looking to invest in property in the Cape Verde islands may be pleased to hear that Smart Money Overseas (SMO), which provides mortgage solutions for those buying foreign property, is to extend its lending services to those buying in the islands.

26 JUL	Check Out Chester
	The walled city of Chester on the banks of the River Dee has long been a favourable place for people to live, but now it seems the property market could be showing signs of a new resurgence.

25 JUL	London Property Market Not Harmed By Buy-to-let
	This month's Halifax House Price Index confirmed what everybody already knows about the property market in London - it carries on booming even while the rest of the country slows down. No less than three UK regions - Wales, the West Midlands and the south-west - saw prices fall in the three months between April and June 2007, while the same period saw London up 4.9 per cent.

25 JUL	Speed Cameras Cutting M4 Deaths
	Controversial and much maligned though speed cameras may be, new figures have revealed that those installed on the M4 have actually been doing their job rather effectively. According to data supplied by the Wiltshire and Swindon Safety Camera Partnership (WSSCP), fatal and serious casualties have been cut by 32 per cent in the last two years.

24 JUL	Seaside To See More Sightseers
	Landlords who own property in the UK's holiday hotspots can look forward to an influx of short-term holiday lets over the next two decades.

24 JUL	French Fancy For Holidaymakers And Investors
	Buy-to-let investors tapping into France's never-ending tourism appeal should choose their letting property with the demographic of the region's visitors in mind, according to an expert.

23 JUL	Exclusivity And Prestige On French Riviera
	The relative exclusivity and status of the French Riviera is attracting a different type of property buyer, according to an industry insider.

21 JUL	Buy-to-let Illuminates Blackpool
	The home of the largest mirror ball in the world is attracting buy-to-let investors, keen to cash in on a new trend in the seaside town in England's north-west.

21 JUL	HBOS Housing Report Makes Interesting Reading For Investors
	Current and prospective buy-to-let investors alike will no doubt be interested in the contents of a report on the UK housing market that has been issued this week. The report by HBOS - one of the 'big four' banks - looks at current house prices, analyses recent trends and attempts to make predictions on future housing market movements.

20 JUL	Spain Stands Firm In Face Of Competition
	New investment hotspots may be emerging all across the world, but it seems traditional favourite Spain is holding its own against the competition.

20 JUL	Buy-to-let 'An Extension Of The Affordable Housing Sector'
	Buy-to-let investors could be forgiven for thinking they are becoming a slightly maligned entity. In recent times, it seems that some people have somehow got to thinking the buy-to-let landlord can be held at least in part responsible for the state of the current housing market.

19 JUL	Lights, Camera Arrest For Satnav Thieves
	As reported widely in recent times, satnav devices are proving to be a temptation for many opportunistic thieves, with a spate of these crimes occurring across the country. Police, in an effort to curb this rising level of criminal activity, are issuing notices "remove it or lose it" to drivers and attempting to educate them about the dangers their vehicles may face.

19 JUL	Overseas Move Attracts All Ages
	Almost everybody knows someone who dreams of retiring to a place in the sun. A little whitewashed villa in a sun-kissed Spanish town with a small pool and a vineyard out the back is a fitting reward for a lifetime's hard work after all. However, it isn't just those that are approaching retirement that are beginning to look abroad.

18 JUL	Beaches, Beauty And Bargains In Cape Verde
	The buy-to-let market in Cape Verde looks set to boom with the country's beaches luring holidaymakers from the UK.

17 JUL	Oceans Of Opportunities On British Beaches
	An increase in the number of Britons opting to spend their summer holidays on the beaches of the UK is creating new buy-to-let investment opportunities.

17 JUL	Self-Certification Mortgages May Be Solution For Some Investors
	Mortgages can be a minefield for even the most experienced operator in the property market.

14 JUL	New Options In Exeter
	Exeter's housing market is growing at a steady pace, which is good news for buy-to-let investors already owning property in the city as well as new ones planning to step into the market.

14 JUL	Rental Demand Should Remain High For Foreseeable Future
	There were good tidings for the UK buy-to-let investor this week as a number of industry bodies acknowledged that the present housing crisis shows no sign of abating and will not be solved by quick-fix measures.

14 JUL	The Reign Of Spain Continues
	The Spanish property market remains resilient, despite reports about a crash in the sector or claims that Britons are put off the idea of buying a home in the country because it is becoming saturated by expats.

13 JUL	Paris Investments Can Offer Great Value
	Paris is the number one city in the world for tourists, ahead of other prominent contenders such as Rome and New York.

12 JUL	Easier Moving Boosts Spanish Property Market
	The increasing ease with which UK citizens are able to move to Spain is a factor giving a major boost to the Spanish property industry, according to Saga.

11 JUL	Budget Airlines Boost French Investment
	Buy-to-let investors looking at acquiring an overseas property could do worse than look across the channel.

11 JUL	Commercial Property Investors May Wish To Look Outside Of London
	London is undoubtedly the commercial powerhouse of the UK - and indeed a big player on the world stage.

10 JUL	Portugal Presiding Over Investment Opportunities
	Many investors in property looking to the Iberian peninsula may have concentrated on Spain, but Portugal lacks nothing in popularity for many who want to head for the sun.

10 JUL	Liverpool Property May Gain From The Cultured Approach
	Mention the name Liverpool to anyone and a stream of stereotypes will almost certainly be the first response.

09 JUL	Washout Summer Sends Brits Abroad
	Another wet July, another great British summer. Anybody familiar with these isles will no doubt be wondering why the organisers don't just turn Wimbledon into a water polo tournament and save themselves the futile struggle of trying to present a bone dry court to the oft-disappointed crowd and players.

07 JUL	What Price A Buy To Let Eco-Home?
	The last couple of years have seen more than just calls for extra houses to be built in Britain.

07 JUL	Successful Residential Landlords Often Consider The Commercial Sector
	The term buy-to-let is often used by the media as if it relates to just residential property lettings.

06 JUL	French Property Market Poised For Take-Off?
	When he was elected earlier this year, new French President Nicholas Sarkozy promised a major break with the past.

05 JUL	Police Officers To Hand Out Dusters In Battle Against Sat Nav Thieves
	Thousands of yellow dusters are to be handed out to motorists in Gloucestershire as part of a crackdown on thefts of satellite navigation (sat nav) devices, it has been revealed.

05 JUL	Rents Rise For Six Consecutive Months, Says Paragon
	There was good news for people thinking of investing in the private residential rented sector this week as the results of a survey into rental yields were released.

04 JUL	There's Life In UK Commercial Property Auctions Yet
	Britain's commercial property market may have passed its peak slightly, but the chance to buy a property at auction has not gone away, property advisor Savills has pointed out.

04 JUL	Budget Airlines Boost Cyprus Revenues
	Cyprus is one of the favourite holiday destinations for British people of all ages and backgrounds.

03 JUL	New Boosts For Investment In Spain
	To hear some doom-mongers recently, the whole of the Spanish property market was heading for an outright crash, with investors poised to flee in their droves and look elsewhere.

29 JUN	India Has "Huge Potential"
	India is a country that has "huge potential" as far as its property market is concerned, according to one delegate at the recent Real Estate Summit that was hosted by news agency Reuters in Singapore.

28 JUN	Cyprus Still Booming
	While some investors are concerned about Spain and other look to exotic and uncharted territory, those looking to invest in property on the island of Cyprus continue to do so in a booming market.

28 JUN	Restoring Wrecked Properties 'Remains A Popular Investment'
	While restoring a wrecked property might have been a valid way of taking a first step on the housing ladder in decades gone by, it is more difficult now, according to new claims from a national campaign group.

26 JUN	First Choice: France And Austria Popular Destinations For Skiing Holidays
	Skiing holidays have long enjoyed luxury status, being a favoured pastime of the rich and famous, such as the British royal family.

26 JUN	First-Time Buyer Plight Brings Buy-To-Let Opportunities
	The difficulties first-time buyers have been suffering in trying to get on the UK housing ladder are well known.

25 JUN	Climate May Offer Guide To Spanish Property Prospects
	When looking to invest in property overseas, the weather is a common consideration. Given the British obsession with the subject and the obvious desire of many to escape the cold, dark and wet days of winter, this will surprise nobody.

23 JUN	Point Swapping - The New Trend?
	In the wake of claims that some of the country's most high-profile individuals have been swapping points on their licence to avoid a ban, it may be worth considering the lengths to which Britons will go if they want to stay on the road.

22 JUN	New Air Routes Open Up A Range Of Options In The South Of France
	So why France? One of the major reasons might be that the country was recently voted the best place in the world to live - for the second year running.

22 JUN	It's Not Grim Up North-East
	Those looking for an investment bargain could do far worse than look to the north-east, according to property consultant King Sturge.

20 JUN	Buy-To-Let Looks To The Seaside
	The UK buy-to-let market may be part of the reason the average price of property by the seaside is soaring, according to analysts.

20 JUN	High UK Prices Benefit Both Domestic And Overseas Investors
	One of the big attractions for people looking to buy a property abroad - whether as investors or as buyers looking for a second property overseas for mixed purposes - is a lower cost of living.

19 JUN	Silver Coast Set For Big Returns
	It boasts some of the best beaches in Europe and the traditional treats of authentic Portugal, but recently it has not only been sun-seeking holidaymakers flocking to the picturesque Costa de Prata.

19 JUN	Commercial Property Investment Can Be A Lucrative Avenue
	When people are talking about and considering entering into the buy-to-let sector, they are often referring to the private rented housing market.

16 JUN	Landlords 'As Confident As Ever'
	With the current financial climate, in which first-time buyers are struggling to get even a hand, let alone a foot on the property ladder, it is perhaps no surprise that many landlords are feeling confident in their investments.

16 JUN	Sunshine Coast Is Long-Term Investment
	Few people would deny that Spain's Costa del Sol - literally the Sunshine Coast - is one of the most popular holiday resorts in the world.

15 JUN	Student Tenants - A Risk Worth Taking?
	While there is always the exception to every rule, the general view of students is that they have little regard for the property in which they live - with poor hygiene, late night parties and Blu Tack all over the walls.

15 JUN	India Property Boom 'Here To Stay'
	Although UK property investors have traditionally opted for nearby and well-known locations such as Spain and France, some of the more adventurous have recently cottoned on to the earnings potential of some of the world's emerging markets.

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