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There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

New research has produced league tables of UK locations which saw the largest residential price rises and falls in 2023. Researchers at...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

Four key ‘megatrends’ are set to dominate investment decisions in 2024 despite the year potentially bringing uncertainty and volatility, a property...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...

A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...

In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...

A new global league table for residential property investment has placed the Republic of Ireland as its top tip for 2024. This...

A property and legal consultancy has identified what it calls Scotland’s buy to let capital - and it’s neither of the...

Yields for buy to let or corporate residential rental investors are likely to be reduced as a result of a legal...

A new heat map is making available information to investors about the threat of Japanese Knotweed. Investors can enter their postcode directly...

The tough economic climate has seen the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad increase its stake in the UK’s mortgage market to...

An estate agency says property investors should not be deterred by news that Birmingham council - Europe’s largest local authority -...

Another legal firm is reporting a “significant rise” in landlords selling up ahead of the Renters Reform Bill becoming law. A blog...

A new report shows that average sales in the UK take a depressingly long time - some 220 days. This comprises of...

Whether for a holiday home or a permanent move, Cyprus has no shortage of reasons to invest in property. The island...

All overseas entities owning UK property must supply their details to the Register of Overseas Entities by January 31 2023. Despite this...

A five-year joint venture partnership to deliver more than 1,000 highly sustainable, affordable modular homes has been announced by Legal & General...

When we read about financial headwinds, soaring inflation due to energy price rises and a looming recession on the horizon, it’s...

The leading provider of cloud-based, Dye & Durham, efficient workflow software for legal and business professionals, is significantly upgrading its Index...

A property purchase is a convenient way to process the spoils of illegal endeavours, making anti-money laundering checks necessary within the...

The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...

Legal & General Modular Homes has recently been drafted by the City of Wolverhampton Council as its preferred developer from a...

Leading UK financial services provider, Legal & General, announced that a £150 million social loan has been signed. The funds will...

In this guest piece, Theresa Mohammed discusses the Balfour Beatty v Broadway Malyan decision which highlights the issues with obtaining early...

The fast growth of the BTR sector has continued with Drum Property Group completing the construction of 324 Build to Rent (BTR) apartments on behalf...

At PIT, we have regularly focused on stories surrounding regeneration and the impact this has on investment. Very often, an area that...

In this latest BTR roundup, PIT explores the opening date for a scheme in Olympic hub Stratford, work beginning on the...

Mixed-use developments have the potential to provide financial security and make any investor’s property portfolio more diverse, a property firm has...

Buy-to-let purchase activity saw a spike in June, according to new data from Legal & General’s SmartCriteria tool, which has been...

The issue of money laundering and questionable money flowing through the UK property market, especially London, has had a light shone...

With around 35,000 Brits buying property abroad each year, it is vital that investors seek advice and do their research before travelling overseas to...

Air travel has reduced in demand since before the pandemic by as much as 76%, a sign that staycations are still...

A thought leadership article jointly conducted by UK/China PR firm 11K Consulting and mixed-use property developer Regal London has revealed the...

Not for the first time, the worlds of property and football have collided with the proposed takeover of beleaguered Derby County...

A residential real estate investment manager has published a White Paper on the Build to Rent (BTR) sector and the pivotal...

Harrison Street, one of the leading investment management firms exclusively focused on alternative estate assets, and Eagle Street Partners (Eagle Street),...

With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...

The Build to Rent (BTR) market has traditionally focused primarily on young professionals, with developments generally comprising apartment blocks with bolt-ons...

In this guest article, Isabel James, head of residential at Connected Kerb, one of the UK’s leading on-street electric vehicle (EV)...

A PropTech start-up launched in 2017 to make property investment less clunky and more inclusive has announced the launch of its...

Homebuilders are reportedly utilising technology to dramatically reduce the time it takes to exchange on a new-build transition, the latest research...

In this guest piece, Philip Allin, associate director at Boyer London, looks at the problems and solutions of water neutrality when it...

They’re two words that can make any property owner panic – Japanese knotweed. The invasive plant can cause significant issues for...

It’s my first column for Property Investor Today and I’m grateful to the team for allowing me to share my knowledge...

It’s success galore for this week’s auction roundup, with Bond Wolfe witnessing revenue growth of over £23 million at its second...

The online platform of a student rentals company has raised £700,000 in its first funding round as it continues to disrupt...

The most recent Mayor's Question Time meeting revealed that there have been no Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) secured to stem the...

With energy bills due to increase by 54% next month, research from specialist property lending experts Octane Capital has revealed that...

The Property Investor Show returns on April 1-2 at London’s ExCeL Centre and is anticipated to be ‘bigger and better attended...

While many months of soaring house prices - supercharged by the stamp duty holiday and certain conditions caused by the pandemic...

In part one of her net-zero column, Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, explores some of the most eye-catching...

The National Landlord Investment Show, widely considered to be the UK's number one landlord and property investment exhibition, is returning to...

Difficult neighbours can be a serious problem for property investors, causing anything from minor noise irritations to affecting the property’s value...

If previous auction roundups haven’t done much to convince you that property auctions are the most lucrative route, then perhaps this...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...

A few weeks ago we reported on Ghelamco's first UK scheme in Shoreditch, which is being spearheaded by 27-year-old Marie-Julie Gheysens, the firm's...

In this guest piece, Hugh Wigzell, senior associate at Farrer & Co, lists three issues that property buyers and investors should watch out for...

When it comes to investing money and making it grow, there are few options that deliver as high returns as property....

With such a high percentage of investment offers failing to raise finance, you need to be well-prepared when raising money for...

The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act, once it comes into effect, will prevent ground rent being charged on most new leases. Anyone...

A leading Spanish home builder has drawn on its 60-plus years of experience to provide information and advice to those who...

Investors and developers are catching the short-term and flex rental wave, and they are in for a long and thrilling ride. Emmanuel...

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum have become increasingly popular among young investors, despite being famously volatile. But, at present, buying...

The theme of this week’s roundup is growth and success. Savills Auctions welcomes a new associate and MSP Capital’s reports a successful auction...

A property entrepreneur who is committed to revolutionising the public housing sector has pledged £1 million to helping individuals from deprived...

The American writer Mark Twain’s famously observed ‘Buy land, they’re not making it anymore’. However, property investors are now finding there...

In this guest piece, Sascha Badelt, managing director of Cloverhut, outlines what investors should (and shouldn't) be doing when it comes to...

This week’s development roundup highlights the latest in development and investment, from Elevate Property Group’s decade-long run and Legal & General’s...

Legal & General Capital (L&G) and Hodge have invested £5.5 million into an energy technology and services company supporting the transition...

On Monday, Michael Gove - Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - announced that leaseholders in buildings...

In November, Boris Johnson spoke at the Confederation of British Industry’s conference and announced that Electric Vehicle charging points will become...

Wealthy Chinese investors have long been reliable investors in the market, and have frequently looked to the UK, specifically London, as...

It's been another busy year for those with a stake in the UK property market, with commercial to residential transformations, Build...

Despite recent warnings from the Bank of England that it could be worthless and investors being at a potentially greater risk...

A PropTech firm says it recently saved one of its premium Build to Rent (BTR) clients more than £160,000 by preventing a US-based...

PIT takes a closer look at the latest auction news, from MSP Capital’s brand-new bridging loan to support auction growth and...

A crisis as serious as the pandemic is not just a test of survival for businesses but a valuable learning opportunity.  At...

If you are looking to buy a home to then let it out to tenants, or if you have decided to...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, so to speak, with Savills announcing its new head of auctions and Propertymark...

According to data from due diligence and guarantee firm, Homeppl, the Build to Rent (BTR) sector is being targeted by fraudsters with...

Goldman Sachs made the headlines after announcing a partnership with Urban & Civic to deliver hundreds of rental homes across the...

This development update is environmentally focused, with 51 high-quality schemes coming to Somerset, 120 net-zero homes suited for the retired community and...

Private treaty property sales are fraught with pitfalls and at SDL Property Auctions we believe change is long overdue. We believe...

In this guest piece, the experts at regulated property buyers GoodMove explore everything investors need to know about buying a new build, including what...

Black History Month, an annual event with origins dating back to late 1960s USA and celebrated in the UK since 1987,...

In this development roundup, ilke Homes gathers significant funding in a pledge to deliver 10,000 homes in the next five years,...

Housebuilder Countryside Properties has become the latest big developer to pledge an end to ground rents on leasehold properties, meaning that...

The theme of this week’s roundup is reflection, as Allsop and SDL Auctions report successful auction results for September, while Auction...

The UK’s fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £374 million of investment in Q3 2021, according to...

After a hiatus of nearly two years, where shows had to take place virtually instead, the National Landlord Investment Show says...

Law firm Bishop & Sewell are holding a free webinar on Tuesday September 28 at 6pm. The webinar will discuss a variety...

Candleriggs Square is undergoing a £300 million transformation that is the first of its kind in the UK.  Plans for the The...

New research by specialist lender Together reveals that there is rising demand for serviced apartments with almost three-quarters of UK adults valuing...

As part of its unveiling of some of the detail in the Building Safety Bill currently making its way through Parliament,...

The West Bar development in Sheffield has been granted full planning approval meaning that construction work can begin within a few months....

Knight Frank has announced that the UK’s Build to Rent (BTR) market received record levels of investment in the first two...