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![Cladding update – quicker recladding works and digitising asset details](/img/default/pit.png)
Work on replacing dangerous cladding on high rise buildings across the UK could be accelerated and made cheaper if the government...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Busting the myths: why don’t people sell at auction?](/img/default/pit.png)
For most people, selling a property means doing so on the open market, usually through a local estate agent. This method...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dev roundup – major loans and Leeds redevelopment project underway](/img/default/pit.png)
Real estate funding specialist ASK Partners and OakNorth Bank have completed a £22 million co-loan for the next phase of an...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Most leasehold homeowners consider service charges unfair, research finds](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the biggest frustrations for leasehold homeowners – aside from factors like doubling ground rents and a sense that they...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Construction update - corporate deviance, deleted reviews and Redrow rebrand](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA update – include utilities in costs and Irish PBSA scheme announced](/img/default/pit.png)
Research by a student accommodation platform has found that the majority of student tenants would like to see utility costs more widely included...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Post-pandemic elderly living: a chance for socially responsible investment](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, Jitesh Patel from Kajima Partnersips discusses why later living investment will become so important post-pandemic and represents an...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: where is the most profitable place to buy UK investment property?](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading data insight company has revealed the best places in the UK to buy an investment property. Address Intelligence has been...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Trade body offers top tips for consumers planning UK staycation getaways](/img/default/pit.png)
Since April 12, overnight stays in self-contained accommodation in England with members of a person’s household or bubble have been allowed,...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – new ventures, league tables and the stamp duty race](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the ambitious auction houses that are making great strides as we ease...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation boom could be taxing for investors, says wealth specialists](/img/default/pit.png)
Furnished holiday lets offer tax breaks, but owners need to tread carefully, Handelsbanken Wealth Management (HWM) has warned. Soaring demand for holiday...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Modular update – Affordable housing scheme and wooden buildings](/img/default/pit.png)
Herefordshire Council has approved plans for a development that will see the delivery of 120 factory-built affordable homes – one of...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - how can we repurpose retail assets with lasting relevance?](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the big questions that has become even more stark during the pandemic – which has devastated the already struggling...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - how has Crossrail boosted capital growth?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite being riddled with issues, Crossrail 1 – which is finally supposed to operate fully in 2022 – has had a...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Top short-stay locations - which cities are best for serviced accommodation?](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, the team at One Touch Property Investment outline the cities that are best for serviced apartments. With accommodation...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Going green - landlords and investors eye up eco mortgage products](/img/default/pit.png)
Some 62% of landlords are now interested in mortgages which reward borrowers with discounted rates for making their properties more energy...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Builder partners with agent on ‘ambitious’ £35m housing scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Dundas Estates has teamed up with an estate agent expert for the first time to deliver a £35 million development in...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![A new way of living - will Nottingham be the first true 15-minute city?](/img/default/pit.png)
Since the onset of the pandemic, the concept of the 15-minute city has come to the forefront more than ever, with...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Construction roundup – building our way out of the pandemic](/img/default/pit.png)
A Derby construction boss has released a report which describes how the UK could build its way out of a looming...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![What are the common mistakes you need to avoid with your next BTL?](/img/default/pit.png)
A north-west based property development company has put together a comprehensive checklist of the top things UK property investors need to...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Prime London update: sales activity soars as rental values decline](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of sales transactions in the Prime Central London (PCL) market recorded in March was the highest since March 2016,...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors - leading the charge of sustainability in property development](/img/default/pit.png)
As a once in a lifetime event, the response to the pandemic has taken precedence over other global issues, including our...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investment opportunity - what next for South London brownfield site?](/img/default/pit.png)
A prominent brownfield site in South London has been brought to market by Colliers with a guide price of £12 million. The...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Pain in Spain continues for British holiday homeowners, says tax firm](/img/default/pit.png)
As a result of Brexit, which has changed the rules on buying Spanish property, more Brits are being hit by Spain’s...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Natasha Boulding – how can innovation improve sustainability?](/img/default/pit.png)
Developing and constructing homes in an eco-friendly way – to lower the property industry’s currently high carbon footprint – has become...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – April action sees historic lots and record wins](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today looks at the historic lots on offer at Network Auctions and Pugh, as well as a...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Green property – from Marbella eco-builds to zero-carbon in Hertford](/img/default/pit.png)
Renowned architects, developers and one of the Costa del Sol’s leading real estate firms have launched an ‘exciting new collaboration’ to...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation 2021 – how to successfully run and manage a holiday let?](/img/default/pit.png)
With restrictions starting to ease as part of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, and the vaccine rollout going well, there...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why is Lagos in the Algarve experiencing the ‘Zoom boom’?](/img/default/pit.png)
For many a year, the west Algarvian city of Lagos – which literally means lakes in Portuguese – has been one...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Modular roundup – zero-carbon housing and tackling homelessness](/img/default/pit.png)
New homes built by North Yorkshire-based modular housing company ilke Homes have been installed at a site in Darlington. Karbon Homes has...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – which UK areas are running the race in construction?](/img/default/pit.png)
New research from a trade tools supplier has revealed the UK’s fastest-growing housing development locations. Protrade Tools and Fixings analysed domestic housing...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - should you consider off-plan property investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Like all investments, buy-to-let property comes with many considerations but also plenty of opportunities. Off-plan property is an asset class that...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dev roundup – major Liverpool and Wokingham schemes underway](/img/default/pit.png)
Multi-specialist banks Leumi UK and NatWest have teamed up on a 50/50 club facility to help deliver Galliard Homes’ Tottenham Court...
12 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the capital’s largest BTR development unveiled by Greystar](/img/default/pit.png)
London’s largest purpose-built rental community – Greenford Quay in the London Borough of Ealing - is ready to be unveiled by...
12 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – where are the most profitable locations for BTL landlords?](/img/default/pit.png)
Recent research from CIA Landlords revealed the top 10 locations where landlords can potentially make the most profits from buy-to-let. Brighton, Bangor,...
12 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![The roaring 20s – will there be a return to the cities that never sleep?](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the strangest sights during the pandemic has been the image of some of the biggest, busiest cities in the...
12 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – in which UK areas has housebuilding activity thrived?](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest new-build property market insight from BuildScan has revealed which UK areas have seen housebuilders take their foot off the...
12 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portugal update – Golden Visa 2022 webinar and Ombria Resort surge](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week, Global Citizen Solutions – a boutique migration investment firm headquartered in Lisbon – held a webinar to discuss the...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Birmingham’s Gun Quarter – is it the city’s latest hotspot?](/img/default/pit.png)
One of Birmingham’s most distinctive areas, which is looking to escape from its manufacturing past and transform itself into one of...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Ten-point plan – the future of the cladding crisis unveiled](/img/default/pit.png)
Government policy and a lack of joined-up thinking are holding back the progress needed to tackle the cladding crisis, particularly in...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – March madness sees record results across the board](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at Property Investor Today, we take a look at the successful month of March, which saw record-breaks for Auction House...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investing in a ski chalet: where to look and what to consider](/img/default/pit.png)
Are you itching to get back on the slopes after missing a ski season? If the answer is ‘yes’, you’re not...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mayoral race 2021 – who are the candidates for London Mayor?](/img/default/pit.png)
Early next month, Londoners will head to the polls to elect the capital’s next Mayor, in a vote that has been...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA roundup – new Leeds scheme, £133m tie-up and hottest towns revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Real Estate Capital Holdings has agreed to sell a prime PBSA development opportunity in Leeds for £18.5 million to global living...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![What should you consider before paying for a property course or mentor?](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investment can be very profitable over time and is seen as one of the safest forms of investment during times...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Good news – overseas investors are still coming to the UK in droves](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the ongoing implications of Brexit and, more recently, the pandemic, the number of overseas landlords owning property in the UK...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why technology is essential in properties for retirees](/img/default/pit.png)
Just a decade ago the term ‘silver surfers’ was common media parlance for an older person attempting to use technology. Looking...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cladding update – supporting investors, but also warning them…](/img/default/pit.png)
Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Research reveals how to sell to Chinese buyers plus foreign investor 'club' deals](/img/default/pit.png)
There is a much greater sales potential to be unleashed from Chinese buyers, a leading China expert has claimed. Domenica Di Lieto,...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – new projects underway from Leicester to Leeds](/img/default/pit.png)
A national contractor says it has made ‘significant progress’ on three residential projects based in Leicester. The schemes from Stepnell include two...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – making a move and the largest portfolio for sale](/img/default/pit.png)
As we welcome April, Property Investor Today outlines the lots available at Strettons, one of the largest lots ever available at auction...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![New ground rent legislation explained - why is it so important?](/img/default/pit.png)
Being hailed as the first part of the biggest English property law reform in decades, the announcement of new ground rent...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - how can investors capitalise on the rise in flexible living?](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors are recognising the shifts in the way people work and eyeing up the ‘lucrative’ short-term rental market as a...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![A look at leasehold – what investors should know before signing paperwork](/img/default/pit.png)
Having been a building surveyor for more than 20 years, specialising in the leasehold sector for the past 15 or so...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Roundup – new scheme in Hounslow, co-living/Mayor tie-up and rare Yorks homes](/img/default/pit.png)
Prime developer Harbright has unveiled its first development outside the centre of the capital with the launch of Whitelocke House in West London. The...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Senior living – building property wealth and the top asset class for investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Over-55s used housing equity to clear more than £612 million of unsecured debt in 2020, new data from Key has revealed. Credit...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – should these rural locations be on your radar?](/img/default/pit.png)
The ongoing implications of the coronavirus pandemic have seen an increasing number of people relocate from cities to the countryside for...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investor insight – are off-plan developments a good investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
A property development and investment company has claimed that the ongoing shortfall in housing is prompting strong demand for high spec...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Looking ahead – towns and city centres in a post-Covid world](/img/default/pit.png)
Covid-19 has had a radical impact across almost every aspect of society, and it is no different when it comes to...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![UK investment - has there been a boom in buyers hailing from Hong Kong?](/img/default/pit.png)
Britain and Hong Kong have long had close relations, not least because it was a British colony until as recently as...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![PropTech – digitising applications and ‘first of its kind’ agent platform launches](/img/default/pit.png)
Tech company The Future Fox has received funding from Innovate UK and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![What a Covid vaccine could mean for the property market](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus vaccine roll-out is going far better than any of us could ever have imagined, with more than a third...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – is Hull the property market's next hidden hotspot?](/img/default/pit.png)
Kingston upon Hull is the hidden hotspot for property investors in the north of England, a developer firm has claimed. Iguana Developments, which specialises...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cladding roundup – why we must take cladding and fire safety more seriously](/img/default/pit.png)
Principle Estate Management has welcomed government plans for new legislation that takes fire safety even more seriously. The Home Office has announced...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – luxury towers, £1m-plus homes and a hopeful 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a closer look at the diverse lots at Bond Wolfe’s next sale, Allsop’s range of...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Student bounce-back, recruitment for South West project and cinema salvage](/img/default/pit.png)
A specialist provider of purpose-built student accommodation has reported a trebling in the pace of bookings since Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![French property market remains ‘en vogue’ for British investors](/img/default/pit.png)
If, over the years, you have been interested in an investment property abroad, chances are that France was one of the...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Webinar roundup – what do new-builds offer to property investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week, two of the UK’s biggest housebuilders – Barratt and Berkeley – held webinars aimed at investors. While new-build developments have traditionally...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dev roundup – from riverside apartments to historic schemes](/img/default/pit.png)
Construction work on a set of new riverside apartments in North Tyneside has begun. The £10 million development, Shepherds Quay, will be...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Overseas advice: how to buy a Spanish second home at below market value](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite it being not far off 15 years since the global financial crisis, the fallout is still being felt in the...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Volume of properties falls nearly 22% across UK - study](/img/default/pit.png)
The average volume of properties advertised on the market has fallen by nearly 22% since it hit a peak in November, according...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with St. Modwen Homes - how has Covid affected buyers and investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Housebuilding took a hit as a result of the pandemic, but there are signs that it is now starting to recover. In...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dev roundup – luxury living in Berkshire and eco-friendly homes in Brum](/img/default/pit.png)
Housebuilder Kebbell has unveiled its new Berkshire scheme of luxury apartments, Osborne House, which hosts six spacious, three-bedroom apartments located near the...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Leasehold scandal – NLC welcomes CMA announcement on ‘onerous’ ground rents](/img/default/pit.png)
The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) – the UK's largest and most influential campaign group on leasehold reform - has welcomed the...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Post-Brexit UK-China property investment outlook – what should you know?](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Beauty and the East – Barking tops London’s rental yield table](/img/default/pit.png)
East London offers the best rental yields in the capital, according to the latest data-analysis by estate agent Portico. Its interactive rental...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Can the high street be saved by residential redevelopment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Like many other things, the high street developed over time as small residential settlements became towns, with more people coming to...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Developer issues – architects willing to take legal action & homebuyer fightback](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading private wealth law firm claims that architects are increasingly prepared to take legal action against developers in a bid to...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – new platforms, March sales and returning brands](/img/default/pit.png)
This week’s roundup features Savills Auctions’ new auction platform, Clive Emson’s extensive auction catalogue, a returning brand with SDL Property Auctions...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Going global – GuestReady acquires The Porto Concierge in Portugal](/img/default/pit.png)
Leading short-term rental brand GuestReady has acquired The Porto Concierge, the largest Airbnb management company in Portugal. Following its acquisition of BnbLord...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Survey – how is marketing viewed and utilised in the property sector?](/img/default/pit.png)
A new report based on research conducted in 2020 has been launched by The Property Marketing Strategists, a new venture from...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors - three ways to diversify your portfolio in 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, property development and investment company SevenCapital outline three ways investors can diversify their portfolio. After the turbulence of...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – are cities investment dead-zones or will they bounce back post-Covid?](/img/default/pit.png)
Since the coronavirus crisis began, there has been lots of talk about the death of the city-centre as people seek more...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Roundup – Liverpool’s £100m waterfront project & new BTR scheme in Sheffield](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Modular update – affordable modular homes coming to Beeston](/img/default/pit.png)
ilke Homes has partnered with emh group to deliver affordable homes in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. In light of the government’s reforms to increase...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![On the move – 2021’s UK home moving hotspots revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Nearly 800,000 home moves (2.6%) have taken place in the last year, despite numerous periods of lockdown restrictions and the wider...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why Manchester remains a buy-to-let investment hotspot](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s been widely reported that Covid-19 has sparked an ‘escape to the country’. This may have left property investors wondering if Manchester...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where are the best places for property investment overseas?](/img/default/pit.png)
Purchasing an overseas property can be daunting and complicated at the best of times, and this is even more so the...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cladding roundup – understanding and tackling the ongoing crisis](/img/default/pit.png)
In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Smart construction – how will it affect the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, Delilah Kealy-Roberts – copywriter at digital marketing agency Mediaworks – explores how smart technology is transforming our...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dev update – affordable scheme in Castleford and a derelict home in SJW](/img/default/pit.png)
Work has commenced on a £9.2 million housing scheme in Castleford, West Yorkshire, which will transform a brownfield site into high-quality,...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – do landlords and tenants really have a good relationship?](/img/default/pit.png)
A survey claims that 75% of tenants describe relationships with the landlords as ‘good’ or ‘very good’, while 89% of landlords...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day – encouraging young women brick by brick](/img/default/pit.png)
In the third and final instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the theme of inspiration, with partnerships to...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investment roundup – self-build decline, Birmingham growth and new modular](/img/default/pit.png)
The self-build market is estimated to have declined in value by some 10% in 2020, as a result of the Covid-19...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – A ball of history, record sales and the power of auction](/img/default/pit.png)
You may get a kick out of this week’s roundup, with the home of the late England footballer and World Cup...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Going green: shift to sustainable construction plus Scottish Passivhaus](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at PIT, we’re always keen to champion green issues and sustainability, so it’s pleasing to see a new study by...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![How house prices & rents will affect your property portfolio in the 2020s](/img/default/pit.png)
For many years, residential property has been the default choice for investors looking to preserve and grow their wealth. In times...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day – diversity, going green and equality in property](/img/default/pit.png)
In the second instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the topic of diversity in property and construction, the...