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The private rental sector may have been tough for investors in recent months in particular, but new figures show a healthy...

Slowly reducing mortgage rates this year have led to first-time buyers accounting for a record 33% of all buyers across Britain...

A new study conducted by comparison site GetAgent has revealed the most in-demand locations to buy a second property in. Global searches...

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

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

The director of two companies which operated an unauthorised property investment scheme costing investors more than £57 million has been banned...

Foxtons says the Build To Rent sector has vast growth potential - and even now in its infancy it is enjoying...

Typically, rents rise in line with wages - which, in turn, tend to track inflation or increase at a slightly lower...

The number of prospective sellers contacting estate agents to arrange valuations ahead of sale hit an all-time high in January, says...

A property analyst has taken the long view and produced an optimistic snapshot of the current housing market for investors. Anthony Codling...

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

The Nationwide - the mortgage lender behind one of the UK’s leading house price indices - says there have been some...

Investment returns and activity in London’s property market has been stronger than the rest of the country over the last 12...

The latest lettings market forecast from Savills says average UK rents to end 2023 at up 9.5 per cent year on...

New research from an over-50’s property company reveals that bungalow construction has dropped to account for just 1.2 per cent of...

Investors are buying second homes in the North East and North West at an increased rate compared to the rest of...

A new analysis shows increasing returns on buy-to-let investments serving students, with the strongest yields seen in the UK’s smaller university...

House prices across the UK’s increasingly price sensitive prime markets nudged down for a fourth consecutive quarter in the three months...

A property investor has launched a new platform to share information for investors and other players in the short-term rentals industry. Holiday...

Residential sales above US$10m in the 12 cities covered by the Knight Frank Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report totalled 422 in Q2...

Here Richard O’Neill - managing director of lettings at Romans Estate Agents - advises investors how to recognise and optimise yield for...

Latest figures from HMRC show that Capital Gains Tax receipts hit a record £16.7 billion in tax year 2021/22 - that’s...

Smarter Rent co-founder Alex Sullivan says: “People often ask us if now is the right moment to invest in property. While...

Higher interest rates mean UK prime regional house values continued to soften over the three months to the end of June. This...

A prominent buying agent says nervous buyers are pre-emptively slashing asking prices before the housing market worsens. If true, this could present...

According to estate agent Jackson-Stops’ annual Waterside Review, the average price paid for homes in waterside postcodes have risen by 23...

The latest market update from the research team at property portal Zoopla gives a steer for investors on what’s hot and...

The number of build-to-rent completions fell substantially in the past year, according to research by Stripe Property Group. Stripe analysed historic data...

Newcastle based property developer, Stripe Property Group, has highlighted how the North East has so far been left out in the...

Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a noticeable shift in the real estate market with 4,628 sales in...

The Harry & Meghan Netflix Mansion The Montecito mansion where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle filmed much of their Netflix documentary Harry...

The capital city’s super-top-end property transactions rose by 30% last year, and that is likely to continue in 2023. Multi-millionaires and billionaires...

The value of the UK's fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector has risen to £56 billion, up 60% from £35 billion...

A couple of years ago we reported on a new flagship development at the trackside of Silverstone, the world-famous race track....

Two experts on Spanish property have come together to launch a Spanish property podcast. Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark...

Buying a property in areas actively undergoing urban regeneration can offer a good investment opportunity for purchasers looking to get onto...

In recent years, Liverpool has been leading the way as a major northern hotspot. As one of the top ten UK...

Yellow Brick Estates, a London-based real estate development company, have successfully launched a new residential development in the heart of the...

Grainger plc, the UK's largest listed provider of private rental homes, has expanded its portfolio of Build to Rent properties in Milton...

Pitch 4 Finance has announced that it is relaunching as Provide Finance, heralding a new era for sourcing, and securing specialist...

Some valuable research has been carried out by RIFT Tax Refunds which revealed that while income tax, national insurance contributions and...

Investing in property for many people – whether for personal use or as a pure investment opportunity – can be an...

Property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, surveyed 3,700 homeowners to discover the true impact the cost-of-living crisis is having on homeowners. The...

The UK has seen a rapid uptick in its population over the last two decades. To put it into perspective, between...

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

October’s energy price cap increase will see the average household paying the equivalent of nearly a third of their annual mortgage...

A housing development in Cradley Heath will be up for grabs on Thursday 15 September. Seller of residential, commercial and mixed-use...

A few years ago, we carried out an interview with Tzvete Doncheva, who has become one of the most prominent PropTech...

Residential and commercial estate and letting agents in Sussex, Michael Jones Commercial, have been given the title as as sole agents on...

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

The first factory-built homes have been craned into place on a site in Hereford to deliver an affordable housing scheme for...

Since 2016, City Hall services have closely worked with councils and charities to assist 12,000 homeless people into safe, long-term accommodation. The...

The incredible speed at which organisations were able to transition to remote working when the pandemic hit in 2020 was a...

In this Q&A, we speak to Adam MacLeod, partner at Castleforge Partners, for his thoughts on data-driven investment, the latest trends...

PIT looks at the latest trends in the UK rental market and investment strategies for buy-to-let landlords and investors. Revolution Brokers uncovers the...

The build-to-rent market has long been characterised by providing expensive, urban flats for young adults; but 2021 was a landmark year...

The Queen’s speech was yet another opportunity missed by Government to decarbonise the nation’s homes according to Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the...

This week, PIT delves into the latest in property development news – from the new partnership between ilke Homes and Man...

The Build to Rent (BTR) market has traditionally focused primarily on young professionals, with developments generally comprising apartment blocks with bolt-ons...

This mini development roundup includes the strategic partnership between Places for People and ilke Homes to deliver new homes in the...

Market analysis from Octane Capital has revealed that the number of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in England has dropped in...

Dave Butler recently stood down as the CEO of the UKAA (the UK Apartment Association), the main membership body for the...

One of Europe’s biggest transport infrastructure projects is finally set to open later this month after many years of delay and...

Town and city regeneration isn’t a new topic, by any means, but recent events in the UK have left us thinking...

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...

New analysis from Knight Frank suggests that rent rises are tempting landlords back into the market. It found that, in some cases,...

Taylor Wimpey España has claimed it’s possible to purchase a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment for £160,173 (plus VAT) in Spain – in...

Despite prime London property prices remaining largely flat on a year-on-year basis, some postcodes have seen average sale prices climb by...

Landlords have been making attractive profits from renting property to students for many years, with this traditionally being one of the...

The pandemic has had a major impact on our lives and the global economy. Our beloved property sector was by no...

Developers and estate property managers need to keep abreast of fast-changing, fast charging advances in the world of electrical vehicles (EV),...

With new research finding over 10 million UK adults are considering becoming a holiday let landlord and the volume and total...

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

With climate change and environmental degradation becoming a daily feature in news cycles, it’s no wonder why many are becoming increasingly...

Interest in buying property in Europe remains high despite Brexit, Covid-19 recovery, and a challenging economic climate. We’re expecting this year...

In November last year, we reported on the rental rooms with a view overlooking Brentford FC’s impressive Community Stadium. On a crisp,...

Innovative Finance ISAs have been the top performing ISA for property investors in recent times. Here, Derek Pratt, commercial director at Sourced Capital, looks...

Housemates, the instant book student accommodation marketplace operating across 40 cities in the UK and Ireland which we have closely followed...

Choosing a new career path has always been tricky, even before a global pandemic was added to the mix. While other...

Following a record low for the hospitality industry in 2020 and a mixed 2021 amidst the yo-yoing regulations, demand is finally...

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

Watford is the best commuter town for investment, according to an exclusive research report carried out by developer London Square.   The town has achieved...

In this guest piece, Reece Mennie, chief executive officer of HJ Collection, sets out the environmental and social benefits of residential conversions. We need...

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

Research by Rentd has revealed that, despite the government’s best efforts, the return on a buy-to-let (BTL) purchase currently sits at...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...

A trade body has claimed that new financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give...

In this guest article, reproduced in full from an original post on LinkedIn, co-founder of AGO Hotels, Viv Watts, outlines why UK hotel investment is...

Despite being a fleeting month, February has seen impressive auction results across the board. Acuitus saw an emphatic start to the...

In recent years, the interest in and coverage of green homes has grown significantly, in direct correlation with the emergence of the...

While the level of new homes being granted planning permission dipped during the first year of the pandemic, this negative trend...

It’s been a tumultuous year for the student accommodation market, with distance learning and travel restrictions taking their toll on occupancy...

Here at Property Investor Today, we've regularly championed the work of young entrepreneurs involved within the property industry, from Lydia Jones...

The UK is currently trailing a number of other major European nations when it comes to the delivery of new homes...

This time last year, amid frenzied activity in the residential property market in Scotland, driven by the unprecedented external factors of...

This week’s roundup is centred around demand, with iamsold reporting a strong rise in Modern Method of Auction as market conditions...

Following record-breaking years for staycations in 2020 and 2021, with people urged to stay local as a result of the pandemic...

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

A construction output report has revealed that the value of underlying work commencing on-site has fallen 15% in the three months...

This week we’re going commercial, with Allsop’s commercial auction achieving a 91% success rate this month and Shepherd Commercial Auctions appointed...