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Portugal has long been a popular destination for Brits to retire to or have a second home in, while an increasing number...

Work on replacing dangerous cladding on high rise buildings across the UK could be accelerated and made cheaper if the government...

For most people, selling a property means doing so on the open market, usually through a local estate agent. This method...

Real estate funding specialist ASK Partners and OakNorth Bank have completed a £22 million co-loan for the next phase of an...

One of the biggest frustrations for leasehold homeowners – aside from factors like doubling ground rents and a sense that they...

Research by London South Bank University (LSBU) has claimed that the high-profile collapse of construction giant Carillion in January 2018 highlights ‘a culture of financial...

Research by a student accommodation platform has found that the majority of student tenants would like to see utility costs more widely included...

In this guest piece, Jitesh Patel from Kajima Partnersips discusses why later living investment will become so important post-pandemic and represents an...

A leading data insight company has revealed the best places in the UK to buy an investment property. Address Intelligence has been...

Since April 12, overnight stays in self-contained accommodation in England with members of a person’s household or bubble have been allowed,...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the ambitious auction houses that are making great strides as we ease...

Furnished holiday lets offer tax breaks, but owners need to tread carefully, Handelsbanken Wealth Management (HWM) has warned. Soaring demand for holiday...

Herefordshire Council has approved plans for a development that will see the delivery of 120 factory-built affordable homes – one of...

One of the big questions that has become even more stark during the pandemic – which has devastated the already struggling...

Despite being riddled with issues, Crossrail 1 – which is finally supposed to operate fully in 2022 – has had a...

In this guest piece, the team at One Touch Property Investment outline the cities that are best for serviced apartments. With accommodation...

Some 62% of landlords are now interested in mortgages which reward borrowers with discounted rates for making their properties more energy...

Dundas Estates has teamed up with an estate agent expert for the first time to deliver a £35 million development in...

Since the onset of the pandemic, the concept of the 15-minute city has come to the forefront more than ever, with...

A Derby construction boss has released a report which describes how the UK could build its way out of a looming...

A north-west based property development company has put together a comprehensive checklist of the top things UK property investors need to...

The number of sales transactions in the Prime Central London (PCL) market recorded in March was the highest since March 2016,...

As a once in a lifetime event, the response to the pandemic has taken precedence over other global issues, including our...

A prominent brownfield site in South London has been brought to market by Colliers with a guide price of £12 million. The...

As a result of Brexit, which has changed the rules on buying Spanish property, more Brits are being hit by Spain’s...

Developing and constructing homes in an eco-friendly way – to lower the property industry’s currently high carbon footprint – has become...

This week, Property Investor Today looks at the historic lots on offer at Network Auctions and Pugh, as well as a...

Renowned architects, developers and one of the Costa del Sol’s leading real estate firms have launched an ‘exciting new collaboration’ to...

With restrictions starting to ease as part of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, and the vaccine rollout going well, there...

For many a year, the west Algarvian city of Lagos – which literally means lakes in Portuguese – has been one...

New homes built by North Yorkshire-based modular housing company ilke Homes have been installed at a site in Darlington. Karbon Homes has...

New research from a trade tools supplier has revealed the UK’s fastest-growing housing development locations. Protrade Tools and Fixings analysed domestic housing...

Like all investments, buy-to-let property comes with many considerations but also plenty of opportunities. Off-plan property is an asset class that...

Multi-specialist banks Leumi UK and NatWest have teamed up on a 50/50 club facility to help deliver Galliard Homes’ Tottenham Court...

London’s largest purpose-built rental community – Greenford Quay in the London Borough of Ealing - is ready to be unveiled by...

Recent research from CIA Landlords revealed the top 10 locations where landlords can potentially make the most profits from buy-to-let. Brighton, Bangor,...

One of the strangest sights during the pandemic has been the image of some of the biggest, busiest cities in the...

The latest new-build property market insight from BuildScan has revealed which UK areas have seen housebuilders take their foot off the...

Last week, Global Citizen Solutions – a boutique migration investment firm headquartered in Lisbon – held a webinar to discuss the...

One of Birmingham’s most distinctive areas, which is looking to escape from its manufacturing past and transform itself into one of...

Government policy and a lack of joined-up thinking are holding back the progress needed to tackle the cladding crisis, particularly in...

Here at Property Investor Today, we take a look at the successful month of March, which saw record-breaks for Auction House...

Are you itching to get back on the slopes after missing a ski season? If the answer is ‘yes’, you’re not...

Early next month, Londoners will head to the polls to elect the capital’s next Mayor, in a vote that has been...

Real Estate Capital Holdings has agreed to sell a prime PBSA development opportunity in Leeds for £18.5 million to global living...

Property investment can be very profitable over time and is seen as one of the safest forms of investment during times...

Despite the ongoing implications of Brexit and, more recently, the pandemic, the number of overseas landlords owning property in the UK...

Just a decade ago the term ‘silver surfers’ was common media parlance for an older person attempting to use technology. Looking...

Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...

There is a much greater sales potential to be unleashed from Chinese buyers, a leading China expert has claimed. Domenica Di Lieto,...

A national contractor says it has made ‘significant progress’ on three residential projects based in Leicester. The schemes from Stepnell include two...

As we welcome April, Property Investor Today outlines the lots available at Strettons, one of the largest lots ever available at auction...

Being hailed as the first part of the biggest English property law reform in decades, the announcement of new ground rent...

Property investors are recognising the shifts in the way people work and eyeing up the ‘lucrative’ short-term rental market as a...

Having been a building surveyor for more than 20 years, specialising in the leasehold sector for the past 15 or so...

Prime developer Harbright has unveiled its first development outside the centre of the capital with the launch of Whitelocke House in West London.  The...

Over-55s used housing equity to clear more than £612 million of unsecured debt in 2020, new data from Key has revealed. Credit...

The ongoing implications of the coronavirus pandemic have seen an increasing number of people relocate from cities to the countryside for...

A property development and investment company has claimed that the ongoing shortfall in housing is prompting strong demand for high spec...

Covid-19 has had a radical impact across almost every aspect of society, and it is no different when it comes to...

Britain and Hong Kong have long had close relations, not least because it was a British colony until as recently as...

Tech company The Future Fox has received funding from Innovate UK and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to...

The coronavirus vaccine roll-out is going far better than any of us could ever have imagined, with more than a third...

Kingston upon Hull is the hidden hotspot for property investors in the north of England, a developer firm has claimed. Iguana Developments, which specialises...

Principle Estate Management has welcomed government plans for new legislation that takes fire safety even more seriously. The Home Office has announced...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a closer look at the diverse lots at Bond Wolfe’s next sale, Allsop’s range of...

A specialist provider of purpose-built student accommodation has reported a trebling in the pace of bookings since Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

If, over the years, you have been interested in an investment property abroad, chances are that France was one of the...

Last week, two of the UK’s biggest housebuilders – Barratt and Berkeley – held webinars aimed at investors. While new-build developments have traditionally...

Construction work on a set of new riverside apartments in North Tyneside has begun. The £10 million development, Shepherds Quay, will be...

Despite it being not far off 15 years since the global financial crisis, the fallout is still being felt in the...

The average volume of properties advertised on the market has fallen by nearly 22% since it hit a peak in November, according...

Housebuilding took a hit as a result of the pandemic, but there are signs that it is now starting to recover. In...

Housebuilder Kebbell has unveiled its new Berkshire scheme of luxury apartments, Osborne House, which hosts six spacious, three-bedroom apartments located near the...

The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) – the UK's largest and most influential campaign group on leasehold reform - has welcomed the...

A new thought leadership paper has looked at where, what and why Chinese high-net-worth-individuals (HWNIs) and investors are buying and developing in...

East London offers the best rental yields in the capital, according to the latest data-analysis by estate agent Portico. Its interactive rental...

Like many other things, the high street developed over time as small residential settlements became towns, with more people coming to...

A leading private wealth law firm claims that architects are increasingly prepared to take legal action against developers in a bid to...

This week’s roundup features Savills Auctions’ new auction platform, Clive Emson’s extensive auction catalogue, a returning brand with SDL Property Auctions...

Leading short-term rental brand GuestReady has acquired The Porto Concierge, the largest Airbnb management company in Portugal. Following its acquisition of BnbLord...

A new report based on research conducted in 2020 has been launched by The Property Marketing Strategists, a new venture from...

In this guest piece, property development and investment company SevenCapital outline three ways investors can diversify their portfolio.  After the turbulence of...

Since the coronavirus crisis began, there has been lots of talk about the death of the city-centre as people seek more...

Liverpool-based global property developer Romal Capital has reinforced its commitment to Liverpool’s Central Docks by committing £100 million to transform the derelict brownfield...

ilke Homes has partnered with emh group to deliver affordable homes in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. In light of the government’s reforms to increase...

Nearly 800,000 home moves (2.6%) have taken place in the last year, despite numerous periods of lockdown restrictions and the wider...

It’s been widely reported that Covid-19 has sparked an ‘escape to the country’. This may have left property investors wondering if Manchester...

Purchasing an overseas property can be daunting and complicated at the best of times, and this is even more so the...

In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...

In this guest piece, Delilah Kealy-Roberts – copywriter at digital marketing agency Mediaworks – explores how smart technology is transforming our...

Work has commenced on a £9.2 million housing scheme in Castleford, West Yorkshire, which will transform a brownfield site into high-quality,...

A survey claims that 75% of tenants describe relationships with the landlords as ‘good’ or ‘very good’, while 89% of landlords...

In the third and final instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the theme of inspiration, with partnerships to...

The self-build market is estimated to have declined in value by some 10% in 2020, as a result of the Covid-19...

You may get a kick out of this week’s roundup, with the home of the late England footballer and World Cup...

Here at PIT, we’re always keen to champion green issues and sustainability, so it’s pleasing to see a new study by...

For many years, residential property has been the default choice for investors looking to preserve and grow their wealth. In times...

In the second instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the topic of diversity in property and construction, the...

International investors are increasingly focusing on the buy-to-let (BTL) property market in the North West of England, according to property investment...