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Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, interest in overseas property remains strong, even if international travel and tourism are currently very much...

A leading Manchester city centre property developer has been granted planning permission to convert Mindel House and neighbouring Bloom Street into...

The government’s Help to Buy scheme has reportedly assisted 80% of buyers to purchase more than £1 million-worth of apartments at...

Property Investor Today takes another gander at the latest news and developments in the auction realm, starting with SDL Auctions, Network...

New data has revealed that thousands of affected property businesses across the UK qualify to join a major High Court fraud...

As property investors, it is very important that we monitor house price trends when assessing new deals and during existing long-term...

A housebuilder is offering free expert advice for property investors looking to start or expand their portfolio in Cambridgeshire, specifically in...

Potential buyers looking for lavish living in Nottingham are being told to act now to secure homes at the ‘Bridgford Place’...

A Mayfair-based property broker, who has previously spoken of his ability to break into the old-money elite, has called for greater...

The majority of UK investors are worried the government’s handling of Covid-19 and Brexit will have a negative impact on the...

Fashionable Swiss ski resort Verbier is firmly on the radar of international buyers as 2021 approaches, according to Skiingproperty.com. The website says...

A property exchange company born out of the 2008 financial crash has seen its membership grow again as the world undergoes...

Sometimes even seasoned investors will need guidance, help and assistance, particularly during times of crisis and uncertainty. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic,...

The fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to generate plenty of news, even as we live through Lockdown 2.0. The week-long...

Construction works are in progress on the ‘The Yacht Club’ – an exclusive 81-home development on the banks of the river...

“The river bears no empty bottles, sandwich papers. Silk handkerchiefs, cardboard boxes, cigarette ends Or other testimony of summer nights.” (T.S. Eliot, The Waste...

The proportion of overseas investors who consider real estate and construction to be a key driver of future UK growth has...

A law firm has said the value of the UK’s top 15 senior living providers has increased by 62% in the...

A third of the UK’s largest cities are experiencing a property boom, according to research from leading letting firm Apropos. It looked...

Claremont Property Group has been granted approval for the regeneration of 55 Holloway Head, with the historic ‘flatted factory’ in Birmingham...

The scenic Welsh town of Mumbles has been named as Britain's top coastal property hotspot by Rightmove. The town has seen average...

Manchester-based Hollins Homes is celebrating its 100th completion, following continued business growth and increased demand for homes due to the stamp...

It is no secret that the leasehold market has had its challenges in recent years. Abuses by a number of developers...

We all know it’s important, as an investor, to keep up to date with current and future rental trends in order...

The ski property market in Andorra and the Spanish Pyrenees remains stable with strong sales activity, according to Engel & Völkers.  Andorra, a...

Danish PropTech startup LifeX has announced a new funding round of €6 million euros to strengthen its presence in existing and...

With a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic spreading across Europe and national lockdowns being implemented in many countries, you may...

Sally Maier-Yip, managing director of 11K Consulting, the UK's leading China PR and comms agency, outlines why buyers from Hong Kong and...

October was a fruitful month for auctioneers, with iamsold, Auction House and Strettons seeing good results from their most recent sales....

Spain has long been one of the UK’s favourite holiday destinations and has also long been a favourite location for holiday...

Lockdown has driven a significant increase in UK residents browsing home overseas, according to new data released by Kyero.com, an online...

Retirees and those in the upper-middle age category are the fastest growing tenant groups in the private rented sector (PRS), analysis...

A new report from international law firm Withers claims that Covid-19 is accelerating rapid change in what people want from their...

There’s a ‘firmly entrenched’ two-speed rental market across the UK, with London falling behind, according to Zoopla. Its Rental Market Report has...

A Barcelona-based software company recently announced its list of the ‘World’s Top 50 Short Term Property Managers’.  Rentals United, which describes itself...

Phase one of The Oaks, a student development constructed by Howard Ward Associates (HWA) in Coventry, has completed. The building, known as...

With global stock markets in turmoil, many investors are turning to property as a less volatile investment option. For practical purposes, the...

Hayley and Paul Andrews, a UK couple who have battled life-threatening illness to build a multi-million property portfolio, are now sharing...

Canary Wharf Group has launched the first three in-situ show apartments at One Park Drive, Wood Wharf’s tallest residential building. The development...

A trio of hotels in Scotland which once catered for a significant number of coach tour guests are now up for...

The coronavirus pandemic has altered the lives of many. Every industry has been affected one way or another, including the UK...

Moda is positioning itself as a pioneer within the BTR sector. From interior design to tech and vertical integration we are leading...

Many people like the idea of living on the water, and houseboats have come to be seen as an increasingly trendy,...

It’s auctions galore this week, with Mark Jenkinson and Son, SDL Auctions, Bond Wolfe Auction and Auction House London achieving high...

Construction of new buildings – on time, and in a smooth, unencumbered way, if possible – plays a vital role in...

Before the lockdown announcement was made, the number of transactions completed was returning to pre-Covid levels. That is according to Nicky Stevenson,...

It’s no secret that young people in the UK are struggling to get onto the property ladder, with the age of...

It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...

Residential property searches by local councils have skyrocketed by as much as 1,400% as house hunters race to buy and beat...

When you're disposing of a property, you’ll have to take certain things into consideration, from choosing an estate agent to sell...

Fast-growing modular housing company ilke Homes has secured a site for residential development in Rushden, Northamptonshire, that has the potential to...

In recent months, we’ve covered a number of stories extolling the virtues of converting retail units to residential in light of...

The Algarve has long been a favourite destination of the Brits, for its warm climate, golf courses, sun-kissed beaches and relaxed...

One in 10 landlords now plan to purchase properties and expand their portfolio, compared to just 3% at the end of...

A property valuations and disposals firm has been appointed by the joint administrators of two further Elliot Group development schemes in...

The ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the lives of people and businesses around the world, including property...

Vertus, the residential leasing arm of Canary Wharf Group, has launched its first pet-friendly building, 8 Water Street. The development – the...

In Part 1, we asked whether other major retailers will follow John Lewis’s lead in moving into the world of building...

As we reach the end of October, Property Investor Today looks at how auction houses have been preparing for November auctions -...

While 2020 has been a challenging year due to Covid, the property market has boomed, driven by changing priorities for homeowners...

The team behind Glasgow’s first major city centre Build to Rent (BTR) development has now successfully delivered another multi-million pound BTR...

It’s painfully apparent that the risk of landlords and investors not receiving rent during the Covid-19 pandemic is far higher than...

The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...

Rents increased in many rural areas and fell sharply in some cities over the summer as more UK tenants looked to...

The top five areas across the UK which are prime for major development have been revealed by global property consultancy Knight...

Online searches for pet-friendly UK rental property have jumped to the highest level since available records began in 2004, according to...

Roy Ledgister, founder and chief executive of the Convivia Group, is both a barrister and an entrepreneur. Originally qualifying as a solicitor and...

Investment in the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market bounced back significantly in Q3 2020, according to CBRE’s latest Marketview report. Following...

Two super-prime London mansions are on offer as part of a ‘buy now, pay later’ scheme that allows buyers to move...

A small family-run company is attempting to raise the bar of student housing in Swansea with swish refurbished homes rather than...

Rental data has revealed a marked increase in young renters heading to the capital throughout September 2020. The data released by co-living...

In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...

The property auction world continues to boom, with multiple auctioneers claiming sales success through the Bamboo platform, SDL Auctions holding its...

If you’re an investor with an asset you’re keen to get rid of, you’ll be eager to know where the best...

Research by TrustedLand and LandTech has revealed that more than half of the UK’s small and mid-sized property developers expect to...

While the UK experienced a property boom during lockdown, buy-to-let (BTL) landlords aren’t necessarily reaping the benefits so easily, according to...

With the potential for restrictions to be in place on and off for many years to come, and the likely continued...

A marketing expert who is vocal about companies responsibly marketing themselves has called for the property industry to be doing much...

We recently reported on the resilience of the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector, which has seen a net increase of 2.6%...

ilke Homes has been selected by Nottinghamshire City Council to deliver up to 140 homes on a brownfield site in Arnold. The...

In this development update, PIT explores the fascinating history of a Victorian villa in Coventry – which is being developed into...

On 21 July 2020, the Law Commission published its latest proposals to reform the law of leasehold. It was asked to make...

Covid-19 has undoubtedly affected the ski property market. However, local market conditions are helping resorts in the French Alps to weather...

Build to Rent (BTR) has been one of the property sector’s fastest-growing marketplaces in recent years – and continues to grow,...

The trend for Londoners moving to outer city areas continues, with agencies reporting a surge in enquiries from city dwellers for...

Earlier this year, we ran a number of stories on Preston’s burgeoning reputation as a property investment hotbed, including one about...

In a previous article for Property Investor Today, which you can read here, I highlighted the importance of utilising brownfield sites...

This week's auction roundup is full of rarities in Bond Wolfe’s extensive catalogue and also focuses on an impressive £300 million sold...

Property developers and investors rely on the smooth construction of homes and new developments to ensure their returns and bank balances...

PropTech start-up MOGUL.sg and Singapore Land Authority (SLA)’s OneMap3D have announced the launch of Singapore’s inaugural 3D Virtual Property Expo. Running until...

Flatio, a Czech-Republic-based mid-term lettings platform, has announced that it has acquired digital nomad housing marketplace NomadX in a move worth £3.6 million. The...

In this guest piece, Max Shenkman, head of investment at Triple Point Social Housing REIT, outlines why social housing REITs are continuing...

I have been a developer and landlord for over 25 years and, for my sins, ended up owning an estates and...

The latest apartment building from leading city centre lettings firm Manchester Apartments has opened its doors, designed to provide ‘first-class accommodation’ to students...

The number of homes let in opulent UK areas has recovered to a level which is above the same period last...

Small housebuilder Kebbell has reported booming sales for its Scarborough development, with eight homes already snapped up and only a handful...

Spanish homebuyers who paid and lost deposits on off-plan properties in the country as a result of the global financial crisis have been urged...

The ski property market – which relies on international travel and the easy intermingling of people – was especially badly impacted by...

Bristol is home to Britain’s top property hotspot, as well as six of the top 10 places outside of London, according...

Earlier this year, we explored the often-underreported scandal of timeshare mis-selling and asked how easy it is for people to escape...