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Swiss on a roll

For those who can bear to watch from between their fingers, Switzerland will be attracting plenty of attention in the next few weeks. But while this may be a matter of much pain for football fans around Britain as none of the home nations take part in the... Read >

Still strong at both ends

One of the recent features of the housing market which those investing in property can hardly have failed to notice has been the geographical variation in prices. While the UK as a whole has seen prices increasing, the highest prices have come in London a... Read >

The counter-crunch option

In these days of the credit crunch a number of markets have been singled out as not being badly affected by the crisis. While some markets are still enjoying their emerging status and France has benefited from its banks' low exposure to the US sub-prime m... Read >

Inflation deflates rate expectations.

Inflation is something that attacks affordability. At the moment, consumers are finding in particular that food and fuel is less affordable. Charged with the task of keeping price rises under control, the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) ... Read >

Paying the flat rate.

Anybody who has spent time in a major British city outside London, particularly those of northern England, will have seen plenty of new buildings appearing in recent years. This may partly be a wider expression of the general economic growth and their par... Read >

Where now?

When Nationwide released its house price figures this week revealing a dip of 2.5 per cent in May, there were plenty of groans but also some caveats. One of these was that the picture is the subject of much regional variation. Such a point was made by th... Read >

Iberian alternative.

With Spain being in the property news for many of the wrong reasons recently, some investors may decide that if they are not going there, they might as well avoid the Iberian Peninsula altogether. To do this, however, may be to miss out on what Portugal ... Read >

Sea the investment potential.

There are many markets buy-to-let investors can target, but in seaside towns tourism is undoubtedly to the fore. But while many could see property in locations such as such as Cornish coastal towns with good surf as an ideal place to find holiday lets, t... Read >

Does the rain in Spain fall mainly on the property market?

Spain is a perennial favourite for British tourists and property investors alike. It may be due to the relaxed lifestyle, the sun-soaked beaches or the traditionally easy path to earning a bit of cash through holiday lets - whatever the reason, Spain cons... Read >

Inland Spain offers new alternatives

With the recent trials and tribulations of the market being well documented, Spanish property has seen its fortunes take a bit of dip. Only this week Reuters reported that an unemployed real estate agent near Madrid is unable to make the mortgage payments... Read >

Property investors seek better deals.`

Each month, a raft of facts and figures emerge relating to property, whether it is a house price index, investor confidence report or details on who is buying where. This data is then analyzed and absorbed by first-time buyers, existing homeowners and buy... Read >

Landlords cash in

Much doom and gloom has already been written about the credit crunch and its effects on the UK property market - but how do these predictions apply to the buy-to-let sector? Not very well, it would seem. Even in a property downturn, evidence suggests tha... Read >

A very Nice investment

The allure of Nice has never been difficult to understand, with its romantic seaside views, cinematic associations and celebrity glamor. Now, with its new tram system in place, all of the city's neighbourhoods are more accessible than ever to both tourist... Read >

Familiar yet different in southern Cyprus

Beaches, history and beautiful landscape: these are all themes that come to mind at the mention of Cyprus, which has been a member of the European Union since 2004 and a leading tourist destination for far longer. Some 2.4 million people visit the southe... Read >

Invest in Portugal's island retreat

Those who are looking to buy property in the sun are discovering that there is more to Portugal than the Algarve, including a subtropical island that boasts temperatures ranging from 16 to 22 degrees C. Madeira - located around 350 miles off the North Af... Read >