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The prime London sales market recorded both price and transaction falls in February, while in lettings, rental growth increased slightly and...

New research suggests that a majority of the British public believe the government should be doing more to support students find...

London-focussed property data firm LonRes says there are signs of green shoots in the capital’s prime housing market. January saw a rise...

Data from London property data consultancy LonRes suggests supply in prime areas of the capital is improving and so rental growth...

Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...

Savills is warning that the average UK house price is projected to fall by a further 3.0 per cent in 2024...

Over £1 billion has been invested in the burgeoning Build To Rent Single Family Housing sector in the first three quarters...

Momentum within London’s £5m-plus residential market ramped up in the third quarter of 2023, according to new analysis from Savills. The high...

A property investment platform has issued a guide to the property development franchise - a business model in which a person...

Purplebricks de-lists from the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market on June 16 - the end of what many regard as...

International real estate advisor Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of Beliving in Italy, a real estate...

The last few years have seen an eruption of geopolitical volatility. A pandemic, several global lockdowns, and the re-emergence of war...

Every quarter the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills work together, along with data specialists Molior, to plot a Build to...

Tax was a critical part of the Tory leadership debate, with both Truss and Sunak taking the view that tax decreases...

According to new data released by London’s leading co-living operator, renters choosing a shared property under the co-living model are older...

There has been a significant influx in the number of Chinese and Hong Kong buyers purchasing homes in Liverpool between 2017-2021,...

A PropTech start-up launched in 2017 to make property investment less clunky and more inclusive has announced the launch of its...

Since the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in 2017, cladding issues have been highlighted across thousands of properties in...

Following the first round of the French presidential elections, which saw current president Emmanuel Macron and controversial Eurosceptic Marine Le Pen...

Landlords’ portfolios are not generating the same income as they once were, as many are concerned about the future of the...

In this mini update, PIT looks at the latest in planning applications, with affordable factory-built homes in Hastings, high-quality homes anticipated...

In this guest piece, Charles Brown, content writer of LDN Properties, discusses the potential impact of the latest reform on leasehold,...

With the sector showing signs that it’s set to rebound from a decline in pandemic output, Lee Martin, head of UK...

Labour’s London Assembly planning spokesperson has claimed that much-needed new homes will remain unbuilt and potential jobs unfilled without long-term investment...

In this week's development roundup, Property Investor Today looks at a new ambitious scheme that will see rough sleepers in Basildon...

A Build to Rent platform set up by Macquarie Asset Management with British real estate industry veterans Darryl Flay and Martin...

Research from Octane Capital has revealed which areas of the UK rental market are driving growth in rental stock availability, as...

Top five housebuilder Bellway has selected leading modular housing company ilke Homes to deliver 40 factory-built homes on a site in...

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

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

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

As part of the opening statements for Module 6 of Phase 2 of the Grenfell Inquiry – set up to examine...

Throughout this week, Property Investor Today has been exploring the investment potential of the locations that sit on the controversial and...

John Clay, a board member and past chairman of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers, has written an open letter to the...

In this market update, PIT looks at how HMO licensing will potentially impact Westminster’s rental market, the rising demand for green...

In this development roundup, ilke Homes gathers significant funding in a pledge to deliver 10,000 homes in the next five years,...

The Labour Party is calling for “sustained investment” in public services that could help resolve the building safety crisis and prevent...

One of the key problems facing the UK housing market can be boiled down to: lots of demand and not enough...

Following the news of the departure of Robert Jenrick and the introduction of Michael Gove as Secretary of State for the newly renamed Department...

New research has found that the proportion of UK property transactions accounted for by the new-build sector hit its lowest level in...

The number of British citizens officially registered as living in Portugal shot up by more than 30% between 2019 and 2020,...

An effective method for sourcing and obtaining sites is critical to the success of any property developer. Starting construction on a...

An innovative property and tech investment firm has revealed its plans to revolutionise the public housing sector following a private equity...

As the property investment industry becomes ever more complex, it can be difficult for a first-timer to take the plunge and...

Principle Estate Management has welcomed a major UK government intervention that means leaseholders “trapped” in flats due to the cladding crisis...

NAEA Propertymark has released its June Housing Report, revealing that properties are selling over their asking price at an all-time high. The...

Dover District Council has approved Etopia Homes’ plans to deliver 50 eco-friendly homes on a site in Eastry, Kent. Situated on Gore...

A government-backed modular housing ‘pioneer’ has unveiled the UK’s first mainstream zero carbon home, which it claims can cut energy bills...

Knights Quarter, the brand-new development in the heart of Winchester, is offering an ‘exciting’ investment opportunity with a collection of apartments,...

Rula Homes has secured planning consent from Wakefield Council to deliver 77 affordable new homes on a 5.76-acre site at City...

Despite Portugal being removed from the UK’s green list on Tuesday, this is unlikely to diminish the desire for a holiday...

Despite Portugal being taken off the UK’s green list from tomorrow, causing bafflement from the Portuguese government and a mad rush...

The UK’s 10 biggest developers could each face a potential average tax bill of £25 million per year if the government...

On Thursday May 6, a webinar was held – ‘Invest. Work. Live. In Lisbon’ – to highlight the best ways of...

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

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...

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

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, Jess Brookes - content & research executive at Home Made, a London lettings company specialising in Build to...

LaSalle Investment Management has become the first institutional investment landlord in the UK to complete re-cladding at a cost in excess...

In this bumper development roundup, PIT explores regeneration projects in Sheffield, office to residential conversions in high-end Bloomsbury and schemes providing...

A leading leasehold law expert has warned that leaseholders affected by the cladding scandal face 'years of misery'. Mark Chick, a specialist...

Last week, the Portuguese government finally outlined its changes to Portugal’s popular Golden Visa scheme, which now come into place in...

Nottingham’s residential development, The Waterside Apartments, has opened its show penthouse and apartment to eager buyers. Boasting panoramic views of the River...

2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...

There has been an increasing trend in recent years for property investment courses which promise financial freedom and untold riches for...

Two of Australia’s most popular cities - Melbourne and Sydney - are tipped for a Build to Rent (BTR) boom, according...

With a broadly positive outlook for the housing market in 2021, Property Investor Today takes a look at the auctioneers who...

Build to Rent (BTR) specialist Ascend Properties has forecast that completions in the sector will double by 2025, as the fast-growing...

Fine & Country Portugal is currently running a series of webinars entitled ‘Your Second Home’, covering various topics related to the...

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a rise in city centre rental stock and dropping asking rents, according...

The short-lets market has undoubtedly suffered because of Covid-19, with leisure and business travel largely off the table at the moment...

The leasehold scandal has been one of the biggest topics of debate and controversy in the property industry in recent years,...

A guest piece we ran on Monday suggesting that the government’s plans for leasehold might not represent a victory for leaseholders...

While many have cautiously welcomed the prospect of leasehold reform, Mick Platt, chief executive of Wallace Partnership Group, offers a different...

UNCLE, a well-established Build to Rent (BTR) brand owned by Realstar Group, has announced a $1 billion transformative investment to grow...

In this Q&A, Property Investor Today checks in with the founders of luxury London property developers One Point Six - Bhavnish Chandaria...

As part of our 10-part London regeneration series last year, we zoned in on Old Kent Road – the ancient thoroughfare...

Spain is a very popular destination for foreign property investors, as demonstrated by the high percentage (16%) of international buyers who...

In the decades since Portugal became one of the go-to destinations for British holidaymakers, second home owners and investors, one part...

You may have heard people say that as the coronavirus continues and a possible recession approaches, this spells the end of the...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Modular housing company ilke Homes has partnered with developer Abode Waterstone to deliver six factory-built affordable homes on a site near...

The UK purpose-built student accommodation sector (PBSA) has grown by a net increase of 2.6% in 2020, with more than 25,000...

Legal & General’s later living business, Inspired Villages, has announced the acquisition of a 10-acre site in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, for...

Property development and investment group, Convivia, has announced plans to raise £16 million over the next year with the launch of its first investment...

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...

The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly brought about some changes to our everyday lives, with remote working skyrocketing in recent months as...

A modular housing and technology company backed by the Rueben Brothers has become the world’s first housebuilder to achieve both the...

Despite the uncertainty caused by the global pandemic and the UK’s departure from the European Union, the international property market shows...

Last week we ran a story on the latest part of the landmark Snow Hill Wharf scheme being launched to market...

Accountancy firm MJ Bushell says now is the perfect time for landlords and investors to consider property incorporation. Property tax specialists at...

Before the coronavirus hit, Build to Rent was without question the property market's fastest-growing trend. While, like all parts of the...