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02 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mallorca magic - property demand at an all-time high](/upload/images/Locations/mallorca%20property.png)
Mallorca’s real estate market is in high demand. Factors such as its vaccination drive and the enduring allure of the Mediterranean...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for getting the best out of property auctions](/upload/images/library/OnlineAuction-400x310.jpg)
Property auctions provide the perfect opportunity for investors, whether you’re looking to add to your portfolio or release some capital. As a buyer, you...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where are the cheapest Euro property hotspots for sunshine?](/upload/images/Locations/Portugal-400x310(1).jpg)
A holiday home abroad is a dream for many, while others like the idea of an investment property in the sun,...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![On the up and up: BTR investments beat previous records](/upload/images/library/Investment-Image-1-400x310.jpg)
Letting agent Ascend Properties recently described Build to Rent (BTR) as the future of renting, and an analysis of data from the...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Fighting back - action groups launched to tackle housing crisis](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-400x310.png)
Over 25 major firms have come together to combat the UK’s housing crisis by forming action groups to tackle present and...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – from public toilets to historic wineries](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup sees record toppers from Bond Wolfe Auctions and Strettons, a particularly unusual lot on sale via Pugh, and...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation surge offers 'silver lining' for holiday investors](/upload/images/library/StaycationSeriesLogo-400x310.jpg)
With schools breaking up for the summer, holiday let owners are bracing for a boom in bookings as many shun travelling abroad due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding foreign holidays. According to...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![New government guidance on cladding approved by property management firm](/upload/images/library/CladdingScandal400x310.jpg)
Principle Estate Management has welcomed a major UK government intervention that means leaseholders “trapped” in flats due to the cladding crisis...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Belgravia property receives record-breaking investment of £6.4m](/upload/images/Locations/Wilton%20Place%20.jpg)
UK property finance platform CapitalRise has funded its biggest crowdfunding raise. Investors of the platform have reserved £6.4 million in finance...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Subsidence – would you know if your investment property had it?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/DorsetHomes-400x310.jpg)
Along with Japanese knotweed, it’s one of the issues that can have the biggest impact on a home’s value and ability...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Record high - properties continue to sell over asking price](/upload/images/Logos/NAEA-PropertyMark-400x310.jpg)
NAEA Propertymark has released its June Housing Report, revealing that properties are selling over their asking price at an all-time high. The...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![The electric vehicle revolution: How our homes are driving the green transition](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/ElectricCarCharger-400x310.png)
Electric vehicles are driving the UK’s green transition, helping the nation on its journey towards sustainability and net zero emissions by...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Elephant Park project director - talking sustainability, Covid and community](/img/default/pit.png)
Elephant & Castle is one of the most interesting and colourful parts of London, with a fascinating history and a wonderfully...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – redevelopment schemes and a modular focus](/img/default/pit.png)
Dover District Council has approved Etopia Homes’ plans to deliver 50 eco-friendly homes on a site in Eastry, Kent. Situated on Gore...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Golden homes - properties in UK Olympic boroughs more likely to increase in value](/img/default/pit.png)
The Tokyo Olympics is on track to becoming one of the biggest events of the year. Last year, due to the...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Demand boom - Covid strengthens UK holiday accommodation market](/img/default/pit.png)
The Covid-19 pandemic has had many adverse effects on businesses, but an industry that has benefited immensely from the pandemic is...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investor claim - Berlin remains Europe’s hottest real estate market](/img/default/pit.png)
Since my Zibel Real Estate portfolio first started investing in Berlin over a decade ago, residential real estate prices have increased...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Royal ENT hospital unblocks potential with new transformation](/img/default/pit.png)
Before closing its doors in October 2019, the Royal Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital was a health facility on Gray’s Inn...
23 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Ombria - surge in demand due to Golden Visa and work from anywhere boom](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the Algarve’s most anticipated new developments has witnessed ‘unprecedented demand’ for its flagship Viceroy Residences since they launched in...
23 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – mid-year milestones and bumper summer catalogues](/img/default/pit.png)
Now that we’re well into the summer, Property Investor Today takes a look at the mid-year results for Sutton Kersh Auctions...
23 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Bristol scheme named after Princess Campbell, city's first black ward sister](/img/default/pit.png)
Unite Students, a student accommodation provider, has announced its new property in Bristol will be named after Princess Campbell, the city’s...
23 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![SevenCapital - how can I invest like the ultra-rich?](/img/default/pit.png)
If you could be one thing in your life, what would it be? Chances are the answer to this question for...
23 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Never knowingly underbuilt - should other retailers join the BTR revolution?](/img/default/pit.png)
With Boots recently joining John Lewis and Lloyds Bank in dipping its toes into the property market, this opinion piece from Ged...
21 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![UK's largest low-rise modular housing scheme is underway in Nottingham](/img/default/pit.png)
Nottingham will soon become home to the UK's largest low-rise modular housing development. Yorkshire-based home manufacturer company ilke Homes will deliver...
21 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Triple Point Social Housing buys assisted living properties](/img/default/pit.png)
Triple Point Social Housing has announced it has completed the acquisition of £14 million of specialised supported housing properties across the UK. The...
21 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Update – free frameworks webinars and the Building Safety Bill](/img/default/pit.png)
A series of free webinars are being held this month to help public sector clients access three major frameworks, including a...
21 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Quintain’s Rajesh Shah – what will Covid’s impact be on BTR long-term?](/img/default/pit.png)
Quintain Living, formerly known as Tipi, is the Build to Rent (BTR) brand of well-known developer Quintain and has made a...
21 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Amro Partners enters Madrid and Porto in major Iberian expansion](/img/default/pit.png)
Real estate company, Amro Partners is developing two new student accommodation projects in Iberia – Madrid and Porto. The new development...
19 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![New platform launches to solve challenges with developer payments](/img/default/pit.png)
Building and construction software company ProjectPay has recently launched a new platform to remove builder risk on construction projects. Project financiers and...
19 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Short-term rentals outpace major accommodation types – study](/img/default/pit.png)
The short-term rental sector has bounced back quicker than most accommodation sectors since the UK’s reopening, recent performance data from STR...
19 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Billion-dollar PropTech idea? Last chance to enter as comp seeks next big thing](/img/default/pit.png)
Company founders from the likes of Gymshark, Tinder, Zoom, Uber and Deliveroo have already turned that initial spark of an idea...
19 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![How holiday lets can make the most of the staycation boom](/img/default/pit.png)
As the UK emerges out of lockdown and ventures towards normality, people are ready to make the most of the upcoming...
19 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![The rebuild of Holloway Prison – why are there campaigns against the plans?](/img/default/pit.png)
A number of community-led campaign groups are calling for a landmark Women’s Building and social housing on the former Holloway Prison...
16 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – auction market set to soar despite SDLT return](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today looks at the exciting investment opportunities at the most anticipated auctions this month, and hears from...
16 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development - £6.26m raised for new residential property development](/img/default/pit.png)
Property construction work is now underway in Middleton St George, Darlington. Maven Capital Partners (Maven), a leading UK property and private...
16 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Retail to residential – new episode from Winkworth’s podcast](/img/default/pit.png)
In June, estate agents Winkworth launched their Property Exchange podcast where they discuss the latest developments in the property market. The...
16 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - why the rental market is ripe for FinTech-like disruption](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, Shareq Husain, VP and UK General Manager at Residently, outlines why Britain's rental market is ripe for FinTech-like...
16 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development – How to overcome the death of the city centre](/img/default/pit.png)
During the Housing and Build to Rent Conference, a leading architect based in Nottingham declared that the death of the city...
14 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Housing sector is a ‘low performer’ across the UK, study shows](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the bounce-back of the property market, Housing and Jobs & Economic prosperity are recorded as the worst-performing measure for the second...
14 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Royal Docks regen – iconic area celebrates its centenary and looks to the future](/img/default/pit.png)
One of London’s most characterful areas celebrated its 100th birthday on July 8. The Royal Docks, one of the UK’s major...
14 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Social housing - Emerging Futures secures £2.3m loan from SASC](/img/default/pit.png)
Not for profit charity Emerging Futures has secured a loan from Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), from its Social and Sustainable...
14 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: A day in the life of a surveyor](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today gains insight from Louise Warren, building surveyor of property developer Kebbell, to uncover what the role is like and what...
14 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![The do’s and don’ts of beach hut investments](/img/default/pit.png)
With Britain experiencing a staycation surge, it is unsurprising that beach huts have become increasingly hot property. Beach huts have become...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors - Women total 48% of UK’s buy-to-let investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Until recently, the world of buy-to-let investing has traditionally been dominated by men. Current figures, however, reveal women now make up...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Roundup – MMC homes for rent and a new 28-storey resi tower in Birmingham](/img/default/pit.png)
The Urban Splash Residential Fund (USR) has announced a £25.8 million deal acquiring sustainable new homes created using Modern Methods of...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR – major PBSA deal in Nottingham and Love to Rent Week](/img/default/pit.png)
Student accommodation owner/operator Student Roost has exchanged contracts on a major deal to purchase a prime new 703-bed property in Nottingham. Currently...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – the golden rules for armchair investing](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, Stuart Williams, director of property investment firm Thirlmere Deacon, outlines the golden rules for armchair investing. Over the...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Opportunity for investors? Huge value of homes lay empty across Britain](/img/default/pit.png)
The topic of empty homes has long been a contentious one, with many pointing out that existing properties that have fallen...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![New schemes in Ellesmere Port, Clapham & North Horsham](/img/default/pit.png)
MCI Developments and Promenade Estates secures Ellesmere Port approval Promenade Estates alongside its partner MCI Developments has secured planning consent for 170 houses...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – a slice of Pye, quaint cottages and July sales](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest goings-on for the UK’s top auctioneers, from John Pye’s brand-new...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![The best global cities for remote working - study](/img/default/pit.png)
The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped work practices around the globe. Since the huge shift to remote working, people have been able...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlords and compliance – the devil is in the detail](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent months, residential landlords have been under huge pressure to keep on top of a raft of new legislation and...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development – multi-generational living and stamp duty free homes](/img/default/pit.png)
Inspired Villages, operator of retirement villages established by Legal & General, has achieved planning permission to deliver a £100 million retirement...
07 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![UK’s first mainstream zero carbon homes arrive – are they the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
A government-backed modular housing ‘pioneer’ has unveiled the UK’s first mainstream zero carbon home, which it claims can cut energy bills...
07 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – can you still benefit from the stamp duty holiday?](/img/default/pit.png)
Buyers now have only 92 days to benefit from the second stage of the stamp duty holiday before the nil rate...
07 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – is the pandemic driving property investors North?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the property market undergoing tumultuous changes since the onset of the pandemic, recent figures from A-Plan Insurance has highlighted the...
07 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - how to pick the right property development project](/img/default/pit.png)
A small project in property development industry terms can be quite literally life-changing from a personal income point of view. But...
07 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR – largest UK scheme, lets with pets and supporting gender diversity](/img/default/pit.png)
UK developer and manager of residential rental homes, Watkin Jones, has received resolution to grant permission for a Build to Rent...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – why you need to be wary of cryptocurrency investment fraud](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at PIT, we have covered a number of stories in recent times about the potential dangers of get-rich-quick schemes, often...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![PropTech 3.0 and beyond – the future of property investment](/img/default/pit.png)
Technology is changing how investors find, select and purchase property. This is especially true with the constraints of the past year...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why the end of the stamp duty holiday is good for the property market](/img/default/pit.png)
Introducing a stamp duty holiday at the height of the pandemic was commendable but it has overstayed its welcome, says Tom...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Roadshow - how can the construction sector join the digital revolution?](/img/default/pit.png)
Construction Alliance North East (CAN) has revealed that it will join digital agency Mediaworks for an Evolution or Extinction Roadshow this Wednesday...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Update – the latest in Berkhamsted FC’s fight to stay at its historic home](/img/default/pit.png)
At the beginning of this year, we covered the story of Berkhamsted Football Club and its battle to keep playing at...
02 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![The future of smart tech: how our homes will look in 50 years’ time](/img/default/pit.png)
From health monitoring panic rooms to biometric sensors in every corner, by 2071 our homes could virtually run themselves. With the recent...
02 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – now that the stamp duty holiday is over…](/img/default/pit.png)
In this week’s auction roundup, Property Investor Today looks at the top auction results in the month just gone, with Allsop,...
02 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - five alternative staycation destinations to avoid the crowds](/img/default/pit.png)
With lockdown restrictions easing but international travel still uncertain, staycations are becoming an extremely popular option for UK holiday-goers this year. For...
02 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dead City: has the pandemic killed off the London property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Covid-19 crisis has led to some big questions about the future of cities, and whether enough people will want to...
02 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![The Smithfield Birmingham – what is the development all about?](/img/default/pit.png)
A major new development in Birmingham reached a significant milestone yesterday as Lendlease and the City Council finalised a joint venture...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – from car depot sites to 800-year-old buildings](/img/default/pit.png)
A new residential development in Salford, Manchester is set to offer a ‘refreshing’ collection of apartments. The gritty suburb-turned-cultural-goldmine location is home...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![How will the end of the stamp duty holiday affect today's property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and director at property buyers, GoodMove, shares his thoughts on the stamp duty holiday, how it’s contributed to higher...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portugal – the key to good property management and a Golden Visa rush](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite still being on the amber list after the UK government’s most recent review of its controversial traffic light system, Portugal...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![A guide on investing in real estate in Verbier](/img/default/pit.png)
A charming skiing resort in Switzerland overlooking the Mont Blanc range, Verbier sits on a south-facing plateau which gives it plenty...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Modular – partnerships, digital construction and reaching climate goal](/img/default/pit.png)
Off-site construction specialist Premier Modular has been awarded a place on the new £330 million LHC Modular Buildings Framework. Premier’s appointment to the...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Hitting net-zero: how property investors can contribute to the 2025 carbon target](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK government has implemented a legally binding commitment to achieve net-carbon zero by 2050, meaning that new-build homes must be...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – Why are buyers looking for properties near airports?](/img/default/pit.png)
After much anticipation, many British citizens are hoping to soak up some sun in their dream destination. The foreign travel ‘traffic...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - should a bottom-up approach be used to revive UK high streets?](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the biggest debates raging at the moment concerns the future of the high street, which has been hit harder...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Office to resi revolution continues with development in Leeds city centre](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the major development trends since the pandemic began has been a large increase in the number of offices to...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Can I use my holiday let investment as a holiday home for my family too?](/img/default/pit.png)
In this article, building society The Cumberland - specialists when it comes to holiday let lending - offer expert input on...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – a rare opportunity and the best auction house hotspots](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the ‘rare opportunity’ for buyers to purchase a former Edwardian school, the...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – what is the ideal staycation for today’s Brits?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Covid-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way we live, it’s transformed how we work, socialise and even how we holiday. With...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![‘Landmark’ BTR scheme launched in North Acton-Park Royal regen zone](/img/default/pit.png)
One of London’s leading independent estate agencies has launched NWX Residences, a landmark Build to Rent (BTR) scheme developed in partnership...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why the end of the eviction ban is no magic wand for landlords](/img/default/pit.png)
It seems rare that the government delivers good news to landlords, but there were sighs of relief all round when the...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![How has the UK property market fared in the five years since the Brexit vote?](/img/default/pit.png)
This week – today (June 23), to be exact – marks five years since the EU referendum. It was a significant moment...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors - should Greece be back on your investment agenda?](/img/default/pit.png)
The outlook for Greece’s property market is buoyant, off the back of gradual lifting of restrictions and a surging vaccination programme...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development – affordable homes, regen schemes and magical pubs](/img/default/pit.png)
Knights Quarter, the brand-new development in the heart of Winchester, is offering an ‘exciting’ investment opportunity with a collection of apartments,...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – which UK commuter towns have grown the most during Covid?](/img/default/pit.png)
A new report by a card payment provider has revealed which commuter towns and cities in the UK have seen the biggest movement...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![The big debate! Is flexible working the future for construction?](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the biggest lifestyle changes wrought by the pandemic has been a considerable change in working practices and patterns, with...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - is the Build to Rent sector losing momentum or bouncing back?](/img/default/pit.png)
Findings from a Build to Rent (BTR) specialist have revealed how the sector is poised to gain further momentum due to...
21 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Eco update – Hanoi project makes a splash and eco-friendly Sheffield scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
A new development that is aiming to disrupt 'the construction industry' and change 'the way we design and build homes' is coming soon...
21 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where are the best places to be an investor right now?](/img/default/pit.png)
When it comes to investing in property, strong rental yields are all-important if you want to make decent money out of...
21 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation – new report uncovers The Way We Holiday Now](/img/default/pit.png)
A future-gazing report by holiday experts Haulfryn Group, titled The Way We Holiday Now, explores the impact of cultural shifts on...
21 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![New build boom: will the National Home Building Fund solve the housing crisis?](/img/default/pit.png)
Whether you’d describe it as a housing shortage or crisis, it is clear that the UK’s unprecedented demand for new-build homes...
21 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: how Quinta do Lago's USPs have served it well during Covid](/img/default/pit.png)
Quinta do Lago, one of the most famous resorts in the Algarve and a key part of the famed Golden Triangle,...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Construction – are housebuilders failing disabled buyers and investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Research from a new-build snagging company has found that a number of new-build homes being delivered are unfit for purpose as housebuilders...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – and demand keeps on growing!](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the overwhelming demand and confidence from buyers, helping to drive success for...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – the largely untapped market for British lending abroad](/img/default/pit.png)
When it comes to investing in developments and resorts abroad, UK-based development firms might be concerned about finance and how to...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Is a housing market crash really on the horizon?](/img/default/pit.png)
With each passing month comes new stats on high house prices, and with average prices now standing at an average of...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - why investing in Valencia is a good idea](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s famous for football, oranges, paella, the Las Fallas festival and its beaches, but Valencia might sometimes be overlooked by investors who...