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According to Savills latest Resilient Cities Index, Bristol has moved up the global rankings placing 54th respectively out of a list...
02 May 2024
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National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...
16 April 2024
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Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...
16 April 2024
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London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says he will build 6,000 “affordable” rental homes by 2030 - with their rents capped. Khan, standing...
16 April 2024
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A Scottish property investment specialist is launching what he calls “an innovative new course, designed specifically to encourage property investment and...
11 April 2024
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A property software business says its research shows that the housing market revival is driven by the premiums levied on new...
11 April 2024
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The Home Builders Federation, the developers trade body, says planning permissions for new homes continues to fall sharply. Figures for 2023 -...
03 April 2024
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The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...
28 March 2024
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A developer once said that after a slowdown, you need no further bad news for two consecutive quarters for a recovery...
19 March 2024
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New research suggests that a majority of the British public believe the government should be doing more to support students find...
14 March 2024
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A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...
12 March 2024
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New research by consumer group HomeOwners Alliance shows that for many young people, homeownership has become an impossible dream. A sentiment survey...
07 March 2024
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The UK house building industry needs “significant intervention” from government to address planning, quality and financial problems according to the Competition...
05 March 2024
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Typically, rents rise in line with wages - which, in turn, tend to track inflation or increase at a slightly lower...
27 February 2024
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Building homes on brownfield land will be turbocharged under a major shake-up to planning rules promised by the UK government. Every council...
22 February 2024
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Buy to let landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their rental stock should get tax relief. That’s the view of Heather...
20 February 2024
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New government figures show a net loss of 16,000 social homes in England last year, as sales and demolitions continue to...
13 February 2024
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Pressure is ramping up on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to cut stamp duty at next month’s Budget on March 6. Former Housing Secretary...
08 February 2024
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The latest Build To Rent report prepared by lettings agency Savills claims 2023 saw a total of £4.5 billion of investment...
08 February 2024
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A new analysis of the top 30 holiday hotspots across England has tried to quantify the premium for homes on sale. Using...
01 February 2024
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A French court has blocked a law change allowing Britons to stay in France for over 90 days without a visa...
01 February 2024
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Landlords and property developers can access a free course from a retrofit knowledge and skills provider. The online course - called Retrofit...
01 February 2024
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An estate agency has analysed the latest sold price data from the Land Registry looking at the best performing markets when...
30 January 2024
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Towns and cities across the UK are set to benefit from an upsurge in Baby Boomers returning from rural areas to...
23 January 2024
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We believe a well-functioning housing system is one that meets everyone’s housing needs. There will always be people who can’t or...
16 January 2024
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New analysis from Rightmove looks at the most prominent trends expected in the rental market during 2024, with advertised rents predicted...
16 January 2024
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A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...
16 January 2024
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A chronic mismatch between supply and demand has been the defining feature of the private rental market for three years. UK rents...
21 December 2023
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A property search company - Recoco - has given a radical reassessment of some investment hotspots in its preview of 2024. Nigel...
14 December 2023
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Residential developers now have a unique opportunity to provide much needed high-quality accommodation in a city currently with limited stock, says...
28 November 2023
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The average sale price of completed home transactions using cash or mortgages in England and Wales in October 2023 fell by...
21 November 2023
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It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...
17 November 2023
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Rent controls as currently in force in Scotland and under consideration in Wales will not be put into effect in England,...
02 November 2023
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Housing Secretary Michael Gove has ruled out any reversal of Section 24 or other tax changes which have hurt landlords in...
31 October 2023
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The current volatility in the UK housing market is leading to more British investment in the US, an expert claims. Alistair Brown,...
10 October 2023
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Propertymark, the UK agents’ trade body, has given a snapshot of what’s happening with lettings and sales. Chief executive Nathan Emerson says...
31 August 2023
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Another legal firm is reporting a “significant rise” in landlords selling up ahead of the Renters Reform Bill becoming law. A blog...
24 August 2023
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Conversions may present new opportunities for property investors if two groups of MPs have their way. That’s because two all-party groups of...
17 August 2023
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The government has been making a flurry of announcements about new investment areas in recent weeks, the single biggest of which...
03 August 2023
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Proposed tougher energy efficiency requirements for rental properties are already influencing investor buying decisions, with a quarter acquiring higher-rated properties, research...
03 August 2023
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Buy to let investors con siding quitting the sector because of government red tape, higher taxes and the threat of the...
03 August 2023
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The government is pushing ahead with controversial plans which, if they come to fruition, will make Cambridge the so-called Silicon Valley...
27 July 2023
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A property advice service is suggesting that almost anything done to make money from a property could land the owner or...
27 July 2023
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Communities in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley are the latest likely to benefit from thousands of new jobs and £1.2 billion...
20 July 2023
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A prominent buying agent says nervous buyers are pre-emptively slashing asking prices before the housing market worsens. If true, this could present...
06 July 2023
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Glasgow City Region and North East of Scotland will be Scotland’s Investment Zones following an agreement between the UK and Scottish...
06 July 2023
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Airbnb is offering £100 to new Hosts welcoming their first Airbnb guest during the Wimbledon Championships, which begin on Monday. Last year...
29 June 2023
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Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...
29 June 2023
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Fans of Kevin Costner* may recall Field of Dreams. The above quote went to the heart of the 1989 film. It...
06 April 2023
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One of the first things I read this year for international women’s day was a quote which really resonated with me....
30 March 2023
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Newcastle based property developer, Stripe Property Group, has highlighted how the North East has so far been left out in the...
09 February 2023
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A five-year joint venture partnership to deliver more than 1,000 highly sustainable, affordable modular homes has been announced by Legal & General...
02 December 2022
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New research conducted by members of The Housing Forum's Futures Network has revealed that the housing industry believes it is unlikely...
16 November 2022
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When we read about financial headwinds, soaring inflation due to energy price rises and a looming recession on the horizon, it’s...
02 November 2022
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Yellow Brick Estates, a London-based real estate development company, have successfully launched a new residential development in the heart of the...
26 October 2022
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New research from Shawnbrook shows that green mortgage discounts could be encouraging landlords to make home upgrades. These discounts can help...
26 October 2022
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Every quarter the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills work together, along with data specialists Molior, to plot a Build to...
21 October 2022
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The debate over whether private or public investment should be prioritised when it comes to building new homes continues to divide...
05 October 2022
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Land agent Aston Mead argues housebuilding targets can only be met by the government if the planning system is privatised. Land &...
05 October 2022
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Nobody wants to have to end a tenancy with deductions from a tenancy deposit! Here we share our expert tips for landlords to pass...
29 September 2022
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The Andalucian regional president, Juanma Moreno, announced that wealthy residents and non-residents second home-owners will no longer have to a wealth...
28 September 2022
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The UK has seen a rapid uptick in its population over the last two decades. To put it into perspective, between...
21 September 2022
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As the idea of a new prime minister takes effect, how the government tackles the economic challenges facing the country remains...
16 September 2022
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Leading UK financial services provider, Legal & General, announced that a £150 million social loan has been signed. The funds will...
14 September 2022
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The private rented sector (PRS) has been under the looking glass for the past few weeks, yet the PRS is not...
14 September 2022
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Following Liz Truss’s victory last week, Nicola Gooch and Claire Petricca-Riding of Irwin Mitchell have put the below together as to...
14 September 2022
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Tax was a critical part of the Tory leadership debate, with both Truss and Sunak taking the view that tax decreases...
09 September 2022
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A significant nationwide study by leading specialist lender, Together predicts the UK specialist residential mortgage market will treble to £16 billion...
31 August 2022
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The community of Stafford have been asked for their views on plans to deliver new homes, businesses, a hotel, and leisure...
26 August 2022
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Here at Property Investor Today, we have written regularly about regeneration projects and the need to revive Britain’s high streets, which...
10 August 2022
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A legacy development at Minister Quarter Central in the heart of Reading has become a hotspot and Reading Borough Council has...
10 August 2022
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Portugal has long been a favourite destination for British holidaymakers and investors, but getting there, living there and investing there have no...
29 July 2022
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The first factory-built homes have been craned into place on a site in Hereford to deliver an affordable housing scheme for...
20 July 2022
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Since 2016, City Hall services have closely worked with councils and charities to assist 12,000 homeless people into safe, long-term accommodation. The...
20 July 2022
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In this Q&A, we speak to Adam MacLeod, partner at Castleforge Partners, for his thoughts on data-driven investment, the latest trends...
08 July 2022
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The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...
08 July 2022
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PIT looks at the latest trends in the UK rental market and investment strategies for buy-to-let landlords and investors. Revolution Brokers uncovers the...
06 July 2022
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London is not the be-all and end-all! When talking about the UK, one of the first locations to be mentioned is...
01 July 2022
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A residential real estate investment manager has published a White Paper on the Build to Rent (BTR) sector and the pivotal...
17 June 2022
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With the Build to Rent (BTR) sector no longer a new phenomenon, and fast becoming a well-established part of the PRS,...
10 June 2022
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The Queen’s speech was yet another opportunity missed by Government to decarbonise the nation’s homes according to Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the...
27 May 2022
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The UK Government’s policy of improving the quality of life outside of London is central to its raison d'être. ‘Levelling up’...
20 May 2022
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This mini development roundup includes the strategic partnership between Places for People and ilke Homes to deliver new homes in the...
18 May 2022
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Schofields Insurance has claimed that there are pros and cons for and against second homes as the dispute about second home...
18 May 2022
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A recent survey carried out by strategic property advisers Cluttons and sustainability consultants AESG has found that the majority of 50...
18 May 2022
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In this guest article, Isabel James, head of residential at Connected Kerb, one of the UK’s leading on-street electric vehicle (EV)...
18 May 2022
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Market analysis from Octane Capital has revealed that the number of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in England has dropped in...
13 May 2022
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Town and city regeneration isn’t a new topic, by any means, but recent events in the UK have left us thinking...
11 May 2022
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Here at PIT, we’re kicking off the month of May with some good news for in-person auctions. Meanwhile, agents witnessed another...
06 May 2022
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Liverpool has become the hotspot for property investors and homebuyers alike, with property price growth over the last year higher in...
04 May 2022
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Leaseholders facing the prospect of huge bills to remove unsafe cladding will be offered valuable insights into the possible implications of...
04 May 2022
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Haringtons, an independent buying agents based in London, has seen a rise in enquiries from the City of New York as...
29 April 2022
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Since the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in 2017, cladding issues have been highlighted across thousands of properties in...
29 April 2022
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Landlords have been making attractive profits from renting property to students for many years, with this traditionally being one of the...
27 April 2022
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The pandemic has had a major impact on our lives and the global economy. Our beloved property sector was by no...
22 April 2022
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Some of the more onerous restrictions which were imposed on landlords in Scotland in the first dark days of the pandemic were rescinded...
20 April 2022
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The number of overseas investors confessing to tax evasion in the UK has more than quadrupled to 338 this year from...
13 April 2022
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Landlords’ portfolios are not generating the same income as they once were, as many are concerned about the future of the...