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A housing development company wholly owned by Manchester City Council was formally launched late last week (Friday February 4) in order...

UK renters are forking out up to 77% of their monthly household income to get by in the UK rental market,...

The property market has weathered the COVID storm better than many sectors over the last couple of years. The crisis has...

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

The ‘potent’ mix of the Covid-19 pandemic and the slow demise of the Evergrande Group, one of China’s largest development companies, is...

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...

Over two million properties in the sector lack basic energy efficiency measures and risk being banned from the market in the...

Whether you are an accidental landlord or witty property investor; you are likely to agree that a wave of new regulations...

Independent Buying Agents Haringtons reflects on the long-requested need to transform leasehold agreements and what impact this will have on the...

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

We’re already into the second month of 2022, but predictions on what the market could bring for the remainder of the...

Almost two-thirds (62%) of residential property professionals don’t believe that Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are the most suitable method to help...

In this guest piece, Neil Smith, managing director UK and Ireland at Scape, sets out how providers of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)...

A pioneering research and development partnership launched this month is to lead to a world-first in the move towards carbon zero, plastic-free...

Prime Secure’s Fire Safety division has launched the UK’s first affordable wireless common fire alarm system, V-Fire, which removes the need...

In this week’s roundup, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from Downing’s development spree after a major...

Integritas Property Group (IPG) has announced the launch of Bastion Point, a brand new residential development in the heart of Liverpool which...

A zero-tolerance policy response to Covid-19, declining property prices, and a flexible and accommodative central bank all set China apart from...

The revolving door of housing ministers could swing open once again if Boris Johnson survives the current crisis affecting his leadership...

This week is nothing but positive, with the release of Clive Emson’s diverse catalogue, impressive lots set to go under the...

Despite the continued rise in energy costs, 55% of homeowners are making positive changes to the environmental sustainability of their property,...

Galliard has purchased three major London commuter sites, which together have a combined GDV (gross development value) of approximately £265 million,...

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

A leading Build to Rent (BTR) provider has set a target of securing more than 500 BTR homes in the South...

New research from BDRC BVA highlights the extent of the cost that landlords will need to rack up to get properties...

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

Some 40% of tenants described their recent hunt for a rental home as difficult, and half of them said it took...

Small-scale property development is entering a phase full of fantastic opportunities. A huge housing shortage, an increase in permitted development rights,...

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

The lifting of Covid restrictions this week could see the supply of property rebuild and normal house price economics return, according...

In this guest piece, Spanish real estate agent and property expert Sean Woolley shares his experience of getting a mortgage in...

A significant proportion of those renting a home would like to buy it from their landlord if circumstances allowed, new research...

Staying at the forefront of the property investment industry takes a great deal of work, experience and expert knowledge, which is...

The start of a new year is often a time for reflection, and for investors, it is a prime opportunity to...

In the first auction roundup of 2022, PIT takes a look at the latest auction news; from iamproperty’s successful year with...

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has outlined the key areas it believes the government and the industry should focus on...

Residential developer HUB and pan-European real estate investment manager MARK have acquired 2 Snow Hill Plaza in Birmingham from a global...

As Covid continues to impact the economy, Matthew Peake, partner and head of strategic asset management at Cluttons, explains how landlords...

Investors could help to plug the shortage of private rented properties in Scotland, which is in desperate need of new supply. According...

Zero-carbon housebuilder Etopia Homes has pinpointed the towns and cities in England which could make the best use of the government’s...

A specialist alternative asset manager has committed £12 million, alongside several significant public sector bodies, as part of a public-private partnership to regenerate...

The latest research by Unlatch has revealed how the new-build market looks based on the diversity of stock currently available to...

In this guest piece, Marcus Blake, managing director of Berkeley St George City & St Joseph, sets out why the UK's...

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

Just over a year ago (December 31 2020), the transition period for Brits to retire to European Union countries without the...

Cornwall Council has entered into a landmark deal to buy SoloHaus ‘micro homes’ from The Hill Group to help tackle the...

It’s been announced that property experts from international law company Gowling WLG are advising Lincoln MGT on the £750 million regeneration...

Things that don’t mix well? Polka dots and stripes, planning and politics. The run-up to an election is usually an uncertain...

A leading Spanish home builder has revealed that more than half (54%) of Brits who reserved homes with the firm in...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development and investment news, featuring Avanton’s breakout into the BTR sector...

On Tuesday, the government launched a six-week consultation on proposals to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase the...

London houses are seven times more expensive than houses in the North, new research from Open Property Group has found. The investment...

In this guest piece, Reece Mennie, chief executive of HJ Collection, outlines his predictions for the property market in 2022.  When looking...

With the new year now upon us, the predictions for what 2022 could bring from a property investment perspective continue to...

With demand for staycations soaring over the last 18 months, recent figures suggest that the UK is set for another record-breaking...

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

Just one in seven (15%) landlords surveyed have no knowledge of the upcoming legislative changes to the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC),...

Following a successful year in PropTech last year, spatial data technology company Pupil predicts that 2022 will be the year that...

In this opinion piece, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, outlines the key things for those with a stake in...

A new Midlands property investment group has been launched, targeting both investors and landlords. Set up by Andy Foote, the former SevenCapital...

Stanhope, Mitsui Fudosan and AIMCo joint venture (JV) has appointed Kier for the construction of 142 new affordable homes for Peabody...

With 45% of the population owning a pet, and London ranked the most pet-friendly city in Europe, estate agents Douglas &...

Paragon Development Finance has provided Burrington Estates with a £28 million funding package to support its 'prestigious' Winslade Park development in Exeter. Burrington Estates is redeveloping...

New home supply challenges will persist throughout the year, housebuilders have warned. The WhatHouse? Predictions Report 22 reveals that while 71% of...

In this first development roundup of 2022, Property Investor Today explores a new green community close to Northampton and the granting...

The latest ‘landmark’ Build to Rent (BTR) development in London is set to be delivered after Telford Homes and Realstar announced...

The borough of Wandsworth sits top as London’s prime property hotspot over the last year, accounting for the highest level of...

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

As we enter a new year for the property sector, research from Boomin has revealed that the total value of homes...

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

As we begin 2022, Andrea Fawell, sales and marketing director of property developers Kebbell, gives a very honest account of the market factors that are...

Homebuyer demand in the UK remained robust for much of Q4 2021, sitting at an average of 65.6%, up by 0.9%...

Portico shares some of the top entry system features for multi-residential properties that could positively affect the return on investment (ROI)...

While 2020 was an utterly unique year, 2021 has in some ways been even more extraordinary. The first few months of...

With just over a week to go until 2022 makes an appearance, we check in with some more property experts to...

Santhosh Gowda, chairman of property developer Strawberry Star, outlines in this guest piece why Luton is really going places and should...

In this guest piece, Deborah Gray, founding director at Totum Partners, looks at why those operating in the property sector shouldn't lose...

During the summer, the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) – the new independent body for overseeing the quality of the customer...

Despite the rollercoaster of 2021, the Scottish property market has had a stronger period of growth than many would have expected...

The First Homes scheme, one of the flagship housing schemes announced by the government last year as Boris Johnson finally tried...

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

Proposals to ‘force’ landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require...

As the colder months settle in, and with it, the need to heat homes, many Brits are looking for ways to keep already costly energy bills down....

GetGround and Salboy have announced a strategic partnership to make property investing in the North West easier, faster and more efficient.  Salboy, the North West property development and investment company, and GetGround,...

Research by Unlatch has revealed where across the UK we’re most in need of new homes based on the size of...

The seemingly endless growth of Build to Rent continues unabated, with the new partnership of Moda Living, Osborne + Co and MRP recently...

Unite Students, the UK's leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, has published its net zero carbon pathway. The pathway sets...

One of the challenges that any developer faces when building entry-level homes is how to stand out from the crowd. Build...

This week’s auction roundup is filled with Christmas joy, from Sutton Kersh achieving over £80 million in auction sales, to iamsold...

Sourced Property, the sourcing arm of the Sourced Group, has announced the launch of a 'bespoke property listing app', focused on the investor...

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

The prime London rental market has enjoyed an 8% uplift in rental values over the last year, with the most in-demand...

In this guest piece, Jamie Pritchard, head of sales at Glenhawk, asks whether macroeconomic challenges are going to halt the renewed momentum of...

In this planning update, PIT takes a closer look at the 400-plus homes coming to Cambridge as part of a joint...

Smartlands - the first company to tokenise property in the UK, and one we've covered a number times on PIT in recent...

In this latest Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Barry McKeown, real estate partner and head of Shoosmiths' Glasgow office, for...

A leading residential developer has agreed to acquire the final three phases of the Nine Elms Park development site in a deal worth £400 million in...

New-build homes account for 6.5% of pandemic property purchases, new research from Unlatch finds. The new-build sales optimisation platform looked at the...

It's a mini-roundup this week, with a multi-million-pound Leeds development nearing completion, and the first batch of homes at a waterside scheme...

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...