Visit/investments/property/buy-to-let/600849/come-back-buy-to-letters-all-is-forgiven
Come back buy-to-letters, all is forgiven
The government is winning its war against small private buy-to-let landlords. But who benefits?
23 Feb 2020
Visit/investments/property/house-prices/600840/the-biggest-risk-facing-the-uk-housing-market-right-now
The biggest risk facing the UK housing market right now
For house prices to stagnate or even fall would be healthy for the property market, says John Stepek. But there is a distinct danger that isn't going …
17 Feb 2020
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Living on a houseboat: the pros and cons of a floating home
Living on a houseboat sounds romantic and peaceful. But it’s not as straightforward as it looks, says Nicole Garcia Merida
14 Feb 2020
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Equity release: how to tap your house for cash
The pros and cons of releasing equity from your home compared with moving to a smaller one
10 Feb 2020
Visit/investments/property/house-prices/600795/uk-house-price-rise-brexit-bounce
Is the jump in house prices just a Brexit bounce, or is it more durable?
UK house prices rose sharply in January. Some of that is down to the end of Brexit uncertainty – but not all. There is a real risk that prices will ke…
7 Feb 2020
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Properties for around £500,000
From a traditional Cotswold stone cottage with wood-burning stoves to a one-bedroom flat with a garden close to Wandsworth Common in London
7 Feb 2020
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House prices have had a relatively quiet decade
It may surprise you to learn that house prices in Wales, Scotland and the north of England are actually more affordable than at the end of 2009.
30 Jan 2020
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Like it or not, UK house prices appear to be rallying
The UK housing market seems to be perking up. But that may not be a good thing, says John Stepek.
29 Jan 2020
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Properties with equestrian facilities
This week: properties with equestrian facilities – from a residential estate in Cheshire currently run as a professional showjumping and livery yard, …
24 Jan 2020
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Houses for £800,000
This week: houses for around £800,000 – from a Victorian cottage in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Temple Guiting, Gloucestershire, to a mew…
17 Jan 2020
Visit/investments/property/house-prices/600638/uk-house-prices-may-be-heading-for-a-boris-bounce
UK house prices may be heading for a Boris bounce
The latest survey of estate agents and surveyors from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is "unambiguously positive" – suggesting house pric…
16 Jan 2020
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Are UK house prices really on the rebound?
The latest house price data from the Office for National Statistics paint a picture of a housing market that is showing signs of rallying. That's not …
15 Jan 2020
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Houses for sale with home offices
From a 17th-century property in Newark, to a Victorian country house near Carlisle and a five-bedroom barn conversion in Bideford, eight of the best h…
10 Jan 2020
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UK property prices are in the doldrums
House prices barely rose in 2019. Good news, says Nicole Garcia Merida.
9 Jan 2020
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The commercial property funds to research now
There are still opportunities in commercial property, but choose your subsector carefully, says David Stevenson.
4 Jan 2020
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Properties for sale in the sun
From an adobe home carved into the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to a Balinese-style house on Nassau and Paradi…
27 Dec 2019
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Houses with beautiful fireplaces
From a mansion designed by John Nash in Pembrokeshire, to a New York townhouse set above Manhattan’s East River, eight of the best houses with beautif…
20 Dec 2019
Visit/519462/how-to-solve-britains-crippling-housing-crisis
How to solve Britain’s crippling housing crisis
Apart from Brexit, housing is the most pressing issue facing the incoming government. A new book explains what it should do. Max King reports.
18 Dec 2019
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Ski chalets for sale
From a ski in/ski out chalet overlooking Val d'Isère, to a property in Montana that opens right onto the ski trail, eight of the best ski chalets for …
13 Dec 2019
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Another nasty shock for investors in property funds
In 2016, open-ended commercial property funds shut their doors amid panic over Brexit. Last week, it happened again. It’s as if these funds aren’t up …
12 Dec 2019
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Houses for £500,000
From a thatched stone cottage in Northamptonshire, to a Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in Rugby, eight of the best houses for around £500,000 on …
6 Dec 2019
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Have UK house prices turned the corner?
The average price of a house in the UK rose by 0.8% on the year in November, the fastest pace since April.
5 Dec 2019
Visit/519250/why-on-earth-does-anyone-own-open-ended-property-funds
Why on earth does anyone own open-ended property funds?
Many things in finance are complicated, says John Stepek. But whether or not to put your money in an open-ended property fund is not one of them.
5 Dec 2019
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Should you invest in a holiday let?
There is money to be made in the rapidly expanding holiday let market. But do your sums carefully before you buy.
4 Dec 2019
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House prices are still far too high – but things are improving slowly
UK house prices crept higher in November, with the strongest growth since April. But the drift towards greater affordability in Britain’s most dangero…
29 Nov 2019
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Income-generating properties for sale
From a tearoom in Beverley, East Yorkshire, to a former Benedictine monastic grange in Margate, eight of the best income-generating properties on the …
29 Nov 2019
Visit/518833/money-minute-friday-29-november-uk-house-prices-newspaper-results-and-eurozone-inflation
Money Minute Friday 29 November: UK house prices, newspaper results and eurozone inflation
Today's Money Minute looks to the latest reading on house prices from Nationwide, plus results from newspaper publisher Reach, and inflation in the eu…
29 Nov 2019
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Money Minute Monday 25 November: data from Japan, and UK house prices
Today's Money Minute looks ahead to a week that includes a host of data from Japan and Germany, plus the latest Nationwide house price index.
25 Nov 2019
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Houses for around £1m
Eight of the best houses for sale for around £1m – from a 1630s property with a medieval towerhouse in Portugal, to a Grade II-listed terrace in Teddi…
22 Nov 2019
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Five questions for: Rob Moore, co-founder of Progressive Property
Progressive Property is a property investment training company that also develops, converts and lets properties.
20 Nov 2019
Visit/517970/how-to-protect-your-businesss-intellectual-property
How to protect your business's intellectual property
It’s not just tech giants with new inventions that need to keep their intellectual property safe.
20 Nov 2019
Visit/518268/sellers-pull-out-of-the-property-market-ahead-of-the-christmas-election
Sellers pull out of the property market ahead of the Christmas election
The number of people putting their house on the market has seen its biggest fall for over ten years, as the housing market continues to cool.
18 Nov 2019
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Cheap money flood buoys US housing
America’s housing market keeps humming along, supported by Trump's aversion for high interest rates.
15 Nov 2019
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Working farms for sale
From 618-acre estate Spain, to a 17th-century farmhouse in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Gloucestershire, eight of the best working farms f…
15 Nov 2019
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Affordability improves as house prices continue their slow, sleepy decline
With house prices continuing to climb more slowly than inflation or wages, the latest Halifax house price index is a further encouraging sign that the…
8 Nov 2019
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Houses for around £300,000
From an 18th-century thatched stone cottage in Perthshire, to a refurbished houseboat in London's Poplar Dock Marina, eight of the best houses for aro…
8 Nov 2019
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Top ten funds to profit from a Boris Brexit bounce
City analysts are pondering a once-unthinkable scenario: what if it all goes right for Boris Johnson? David Stevenson picks the funds he thinks will p…
5 Nov 2019
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Properties close to a village green
From a 17th-century cottage in Hertfordshire, to a former public house in Oxfordshire, eight of the best properties close to a village green.
1 Nov 2019
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Retail property stocks are in the bargain bin
The savage bear market in the retail property sector may be over, but investors must tread carefully.
30 Oct 2019
Visit/517213/house-prices-in-the-uk-are-still-gently-falling-in-real-terms
House prices in the UK are still gently falling in real terms
House prices rose by 0.4% in October, and are now rising more slowly than wages or wider inflation. So, in “real terms”, they’re falling. That’s great…
29 Oct 2019
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Properties for around £400,000
From a 16th-century, fortified tower house in Aberdeenshire, to a studio apartment in Bloomsbury's Russell Court, eight of the best properties for aro…
25 Oct 2019
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Properties with exceptional gardens
From a penthouse in Wapping with a landscaped roof terrace, to an 18th-century Scottish castle with walled garden, eight of the best properties with e…
18 Oct 2019
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The ins and outs of making money on Airbnb
Getting paid for letting out your spare room or house on AirBnB isn’t as straightforward as it sounds.
16 Oct 2019
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Money Minute Wednesday 16 October: house prices and inflation
In today's Money Minute, we get the latest numbers on UK house prices and inflation.
16 Oct 2019
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Houses for around £600,000
Eight of the best houses for around £600,000, from a 17th-century thatched cottage in Wiltshire to a maisonette in London’s Brackenbury Village.
11 Oct 2019
Visit/516229/wework-ipo-london-property-market
How will WeWork’s woes affect the London property market?
WeWork, the office rental company that saw its value collapse after abandoning its IPO, is one of London’s biggest tenants. John Stepek charts the com…
8 Oct 2019
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US housing market shows signs of life
The sluggish US housing market seems to be regaining its footing.
4 Oct 2019
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Properties in remote locations
Properties in remote locations – from a 14th-century manor on Bodmin Moor, to an estate in Patagonia with more than 6,000 acres of grounds that inclu…
4 Oct 2019
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Find value in this Reit specialising in regional offices
This Reit focusing on opportunities in commercial property outside London looks appealing.
2 Oct 2019