The buy-to-let property market in the UK is soaring with demand up and rental yields increasing despite some claims they are too high.

Britain is not the only country where first time buyers are being priced out of the market or unable to get finance to get on the first rung of the property market.

Gated communities are becoming increasingly popular with first time foreign investors who buy outside Europe and can't visit their new purchase frequently.

The number of people renting property in the UK has risen by 5% since last October mainly because first time buyers can't get mortgages.

Property buyers in the UK would rather have a home in the country than the city, according to a new survey.

High house prices and economic problems in the UK are leading to many first-time buyers looking abroad, a study has found.

The move to the top tax rate of 39c would help investment housing but also hurts those looking to get into housing, one report issues.

The Chancellor in the UK has announced specific measures that will put a kick start into the mortgage and money markets sectors.

UK buy to let market will be harder to get into than ever, but interest rate will not hurt it.

Property prices in New Zealand are falling as the country takes a serious hit by housing market slowdown.

The buy to let market continues to provide reliability to property investors, even as house prices rise and uncertainty looms.

First time homebuyers are still unlikely to be in a position to get on the property ladder until the market bottoms out. In return, buy to let owners will benefit.

Rents do not help the housing situation in Australia as potential homebuyers must put so much into it that they cannot save for a deposit.

Those attending property seminars to learn the art of investing and developing are often faced with wild claims.

New Zealand works to provide a share equity program to allow more people to afford a home. Forcing affordable housing into new developments is a possibility too.

In the US, many smaller cities and individual real estate markets seem to be steady, even with all the worry from the country's housing slip.

Since 1994, number of properties financed each year has doubled and home buyers are still getting properties they want.

While housing affordability remains troublesome to home buyers, investors should take note of the comeback renting is likely to make.

As more bad news hits investors in the property market, first-time buyers start to get some bad news.

New government package helps to encourage first time buyers to invest in Scotland property, making a good situation better in Scotland where property prices increase modestly.