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Southampton, Portsmouth and Nottingham are the cities with the highest density of student rental availability, research from UniHomes has revealed. The student...

Having weathered the various challenges of 2020, showing its resilience and adaptability with companies surviving despite the difficult travel climate, the...

After several years of growth across all real estate segments, 2020 was anticipated to maintain this trend. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic...

A recent report has revealed the three factors holding women back when seeking their first job in property are unequal growth...

Branded residences have grown in popularity and scope in recent years, but are they something investors should keep an eye on?...

In this guest piece, Jess Brookes - content & research executive at Home Made, a London lettings company specialising in Build to...

With people commuting less due to the pandemic, it comes as no surprise that the interest in searches for ‘buy-to-let scheme’...

Here at Property Investor Today, we are always keen to focus on major regeneration projects and cities and towns undergoing major...

LaSalle Investment Management has become the first institutional investment landlord in the UK to complete re-cladding at a cost in excess...

In this bumper development roundup, PIT explores regeneration projects in Sheffield, office to residential conversions in high-end Bloomsbury and schemes providing...

A leading Spanish property expert says that British citizens still account for the largest proportion of buyers on the Spanish Costas,...

This week Property Investor Today takes a look at SDL’s recent partnership with Scotland-based Shepherd, and Regional Property Auctioneers’ switch to...

There is no question that Covid-19 has completely torn through the UK economy, with any signs of recent recovery likely to...

Some property gurus and trainers will insist that people starting out on their property investment journey can become financially free very...

The Budget could leave many property investors and landlords ‘between a rock and a hard place’, according to Apropos. The letting firm...

Southwark Council has appointed a team of architects who will design plans to transform the Currys PC World site on Old...

With data suggesting that there has been a large rise in the number of young people considering a move to Spain...

In June 2019, the UK became the first country to commit to bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Environmentally-friendly...

Some self-styled property gurus have courted controversy for offering near-instant financial freedom through their training courses, or arguing that anyone –...

Some 60% of multi-property landlords have expanded their property portfolio since the introduction of the stamp duty holiday in July 2020,...

Virtual tours are to be offered at the Springfields Independent Living facility in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester, as the project delivered by contractor...

The team of architects who will design plans to transform the Currys PC World site on Old Kent Road into hundreds of new homes has...

In theory, investing in the European property market is simple, but in reality it can be a little more challenging. The first...

British citizens are still able to access Portugal’s favourable Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) tax regime, despite the UK no longer being part...

With auctions still proving popular in light of Covid-19, and set to thrive even after the pandemic subsides, Property Investor Today...

Over the last 10 months, we have seen a raft of changes to the planning rules in England. This has been...

A leading leasehold law expert has warned that leaseholders affected by the cladding scandal face 'years of misery'. Mark Chick, a specialist...

With the pandemic heavily impacting interest rates, people are searching for a more lucrative return on their investments. Research by insurance and...

Commuters looking to relocate from London and other major cities could be considering Nottingham as a go-to location due to its...

From March 1 2021, HMRC’s new VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction services comes into effect. With this in mind,...

Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...

Developer and hotelier Lawrence Kenwright says he has agreed a deal with 95% of unsecured investors to bring the company he...

The government’s plan to reform leasehold laws has been met with much fanfare. Under the plans, ground rents would be removed,...

Last week, the Portuguese government finally outlined its changes to Portugal’s popular Golden Visa scheme, which now come into place in...

Nottingham’s residential development, The Waterside Apartments, has opened its show penthouse and apartment to eager buyers. Boasting panoramic views of the River...

Following on from our profile of Montenegro last week, we focus here on another up-and-coming part of Eastern Europe. Bucharest, the...

Buy-to-let landlords and investors are anxiously anticipating the planned hike to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), which would drastically increase the amount...

2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...

UK residents seeking to escape to Europe for great value for money opportunities to ‘live, work and thrive’ will have no...

This week, Property investor Today looks at SDL Property Auctions’ latest extensive catalogue, BidX1’s 2020 success and Auction Estates’ landmark appointment...

Research by high-net-worth mortgage broker, Enness Global, has revealed how the upper tiers of the French property market are currently tempting...

A leading London investor-developer has revealed its plans to invest up to £500 million in strategic land acquisitions over the next...

The government has not been quiet in targeting landlords and the rental sector. The changes to mortgage interest restrictions for individuals...

There has been an increasing trend in recent years for property investment courses which promise financial freedom and untold riches for...

A joint venture between Audley Group, Schroders Real Estate and Octopus Real Estate has secured a £47 million development loan for...

In this Q&A, Thomas Balashev – who has spoken previously of breaking into the old-money elite of prime London property despite...

flatfair, the rental payments technology firm, has partnered with PropTech company Spike Global to further streamline the rental experience of tenants...

Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager at The Cumberland, discusses how the holiday let sector can prepare for a spring like no...

Birmingham-based property developer Cordia Blackswan has officially handed over its Hockley Mills site to Legal & General (L&G) and Sir Robert...

Two of Australia’s most popular cities - Melbourne and Sydney - are tipped for a Build to Rent (BTR) boom, according...

The demand for knowledge about the investment landscape in Portugal during the pandemic, and post-Brexit, shows no signs of slowing down,...

The UK’s prime property market is evolving, rather than suffering, throughout the coronavirus pandemic, new data from wealth manager and private...

January 7 2021 marked the launch of a new national committee, supported by The UK Apartment Association (UKAA), looking to improve...

People thinking about Vilamoura might first and, in all likelihood, only think about the marina and the hotels, bars and restaurants...

This week shows a promising selection of investment opportunities available at auction. Here at Property Investor Today, we take a closer...

In recent years, buy-to-let investors and landlords might feel as if they have been deliberately targeted, with changes to mortgage interest...

PaTMa, a PropTech ‘prospector’ tool which analyses Rightmove data from an investor’s perspective, has produced a list of the 10 best...

Since the housing market reopened after lockdown, the release of pent-up demand has led to record levels of enquiries for homes...

Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing. However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in...

To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...

The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...

Residential property firm Centrick has become one of the first in the Midlands to secure remuneration as part of the government’s...

British appetite for holidays and second homes in Spain remains strong, despite the challenges of the pandemic. That’s according to CostaLuz...

A ‘diverse and innovative’ group of architects and designers, with UK and international expertise, have made the shortlist to potentially become...

The annual price decline in prime central London (PCL) was 4.3% for the third consecutive month in January, while average rents...

Property investment, like everything else at the moment, continues to be heavily influenced by Covid-19 and Brexit. But what does the market...

House prices surrounding London’s tube stations have fallen by an average of 2% since the start of the pandemic as the...

With the UK enduring its third national lockdown, Property Investor Today speaks with Michael Taggart, chief executive officer of luxury homebuilder...

With a broadly positive outlook for the housing market in 2021, Property Investor Today takes a look at the auctioneers who...

Build to Rent (BTR) specialist Ascend Properties has forecast that completions in the sector will double by 2025, as the fast-growing...

With international travel currently banned, and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable, the great British summer holiday is likely...

The level of new homes reaching the market has fallen by more than 32,000 across England year-on-year, research by StripeHomes has...

The prospect of investing your hard-earned money can be daunting, especially for those relatively new to it, but perhaps more-so after...

Fine & Country Portugal is currently running a series of webinars entitled ‘Your Second Home’, covering various topics related to the...

Few places remain unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with cases fluctuating across the nation, but still high overall. Domestically, as far...

A Brexit deal was finalised on Christmas Eve, meaning that the UK no longer abides by EU trade laws. This raises...

Planning consent has been granted by Glasgow City Council to affordable housing developer Swan Group to build 151 new homes in...

This time of year is normally the season for social media and headlines to be filled with New Year resolutions, with...

Since the Brexit transition period ended just over a month ago, and the UK ceased to be a part of the...

Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward (KFH), an independent property services group based in London, recently explored the scale of opportunity for new...

Build to Rent (BTR) has been a growing trend in the UK for a number of years, but what about in...

Engel & Völkers Spain reported a total of 2,624 sales transactions worth just over €1,600 million In 2020, with a 2.6%...

At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...

In this news roundup, Property Investor Today explores how the government’s ‘build back better’ mantra is being thwarted by data issues,...

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a rise in city centre rental stock and dropping asking rents, according...

The short-lets market has undoubtedly suffered because of Covid-19, with leisure and business travel largely off the table at the moment...

The number of properties owned by overseas companies in England and Wales has fallen by 4,000 since the EU referendum in...

It goes without saying that 2020 was an incredibly eventful year for us all. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns meant...

The leasehold scandal has been one of the biggest topics of debate and controversy in the property industry in recent years,...

Some 1.8 million over-55s are actively thinking about downsizing their home earlier as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic, according...

Since the start of the Build to Rent (BTR) boom, Tipi (the BTR brand of British property development and investment company...

In Part 1, we asked a number of industry experts if the construction industry should remain open at the current time,...

It would be an understatement to say that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused upheaval to sectors, industries and businesses around the...

It’s been an area of hot discussion in recent weeks as the UK gets used to its new post-Brexit reality, where...

Summix Capital’s plans to turn the former Plumb Center in the heart of Bath into student accommodation have been granted planning...

When I became interested in property, I didn’t have a large amount of capital that I could invest. This meant that...

A privately-owned development company founded in 2016 by well-known property developer Ben Carrington is continuing to deliver on its plans to...

A free virtual house viewing package will be available to estate agents, sellers and property management companies thanks to a recently...

Homeowners must be helped out of the cladding crisis as insurance premiums soar, according to Apropos. The firm believes that the continuing...

The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...