The UK's Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to grow and evolve, which arguably makes the role of the market's trade...
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22 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Construction of 140 new homes at Macfarlane Place begins in March](/upload/images/library/MacfarlanePlace-400x310.png)
Stanhope, Mitsui Fudosan and AIMCo joint venture (JV) has appointed Kier for the construction of 142 new affordable homes for Peabody...
10 January 2022
From: Breaking News
!['Explosive' growth of single-family housing shows maturity of UK BTR](/upload/images/library/FamilyatHome-mio-400x310.jpg)
Goldman Sachs made the headlines after announcing a partnership with Urban & Civic to deliver hundreds of rental homes across the...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Fighting back - action groups launched to tackle housing crisis](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-400x310.png)
Over 25 major firms have come together to combat the UK’s housing crisis by forming action groups to tackle present and...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – webinars, large catalogues and April results](/img/default/pit.png)
In the last auction roundup of April, Property Investor Today takes a look at iamsold’s free educational webinar on the Modern...
30 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
![Take your pick – housing demand and rental stock at record high](/img/default/pit.png)
As we near the end of 2020, NAEA Propertymark and ARLA Propertymark provide analysis of their 2020 sales and lettings data. The...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rent rises tail off as number of tenants continues to boom](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of tenants experiencing rent rises dropped for the second month in a row, according to ARLA Propertymark. The trade body's...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Landlords – here’s how to create the perfect property listing](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...
05 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Landlords – now is the perfect time to let your property](/img/default/pit.png)
With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...
07 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Tenant demand and rental supply the ‘highest on record’ for June](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of new prospective renters and supply of rental stock reached an all-time high in June, ARLA Propertymark’s June PRS...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investors take financial hit as rent rises reach an all-time low](/img/default/pit.png)
Landlords and property investors have taken a financial hit in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of letting...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Chancellor should use Budget to encourage growth in the PRS – claim](/img/default/pit.png)
Newly-appointed Chancellor Rishi Sunak should use the forthcoming Budget to ‘produce a level playing field for taxation’ with the short-term letting...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb and Build to Rent – are they the rental market’s two biggest trends?](/img/default/pit.png)
With recently released figures revealing Airbnb’s huge reach across the country and Build to Rent’s rapid growth, Property Investor Today analyses...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![The tokenisation revolution: Smartlands and Sotheby’s partner up](/img/default/pit.png)
Smartlands and UK Sotheby’s International Realty have announced a collaboration which aims to explore the possibilities that blockchain technology provides for...
23 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Falling rent costs show ‘temporary relief’ for tenants](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of agents who saw rent increases fell by 8% in October against a tumultuous political backdrop. That is according to...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Government urged to act over BTL market as rental supply falls](/img/default/pit.png)
The government has been urged to 'recognise the importance of increasing supply' for renters now a date for a General Election...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Trouble for tenants? Rent costs accelerate to record high](/img/default/pit.png)
Rent prices rose to a new record high for the third consecutive month in July, according to ARLA Propertymark’s July Private...
28 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration – the transformation of the capital’s final industrial quarter](/img/default/pit.png)
Following our piece on the ongoing works at Battersea Power Station and its environs, Property Investor Today this time explores the...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Three police stations up for sale in Bond Wolfe auction](/img/default/pit.png)
Bond Wolfe Auctions’ next sale will feature three former police stations. Put up for sale by West Midlands Police, the spacious properties...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Industry coalition calls for section 21 to be retained](/img/default/pit.png)
Groups representing landlords and letting agents have called for section 21 repossessions to be retained in the private rented sector unless...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Spike in landlords exiting rental market amidst Fees Ban, ARLA reports](/img/default/pit.png)
UK letting agents reported a rise in the number of landlords selling up in April, according to ARLA Propertymark’s April Private...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rent costs rise as landlords continue exiting the market](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of landlords exiting the market rose in February, while the number of tenants seeing rent rises increased to the...
03 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![More London landlords leaving market amidst increasing legislation](/img/default/pit.png)
London landlords are leaving the market in their droves, according to ARLA Propertymark’s December Private Rented Sector (PRS) report. The figures compare...
06 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![No Letting Go backs property MOTs to raise standards in the PRS](/img/default/pit.png)
Inventory services provider No Letting Go has claimed that property MOTs are the next logical step for rental sector regulation. The proposal...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for first-time landlords](/img/default/pit.png)
Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...
06 December 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![Propertymark’s analysis offers overview of 2018 property market](/img/default/pit.png)
Propertymark has studied its sales and lettings data to reveal trends from the year, with the findings revealing that first-time buyer...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Record number of tenants successfully negotiating rent reductions](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of tenants successfully negotiating rent reductions increased by 85% in October, according to ARLA Propertymark. Its October Private Rented Sector...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Number of tenants experiencing rent hikes continues to increase](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of tenants experiencing rent increases continued to rise in September, according to ARLA Propertymark’s latest Private Rented Sector (PRS)...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Importance of Section 21 changes outlined by ARLA Propertymark](/img/default/pit.png)
ARLA Propertymark has outlined advice to landlords and letting agents on the changes to Section 21 notices, coming into force from...
28 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rising rents in UK hit 10-month high](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of tenants experiencing rent hikes rose to 35% in June, up from 28% in May – the highest figure...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![London rental supply reaches critical point, says ARLA](/img/default/pit.png)
ARLA Propertymark has issued a stark warning regarding London’s rental supply, with the number of properties available to rent in the...
02 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![‘A bleak outlook for renters in 2018’ says trade body](/img/default/pit.png)
The supply of rental properties fell by 8% from December to January, painting a bleak picture for renters this year, according...
23 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rent prices to rise while rental stock falls, predict NAEA and ARLA](/img/default/pit.png)
NAEA Propertymark and ARLA Propertmark have shared their forecasts for the rental and buying market in 2018, with rental prices set...
13 December 2017
From: Breaking News
![Calum Brannan, CEO of No Agent](/img/default/pit.png)
Q: What is No Agent? No Agent is a complete property management service. We have combined the experience of property experts with...
02 August 2017
From: 60 Second Interview
![Fed up with lettings agents? No Agent brings a fair service for both landlords and tenants](/img/default/pit.png)
No Agent’s innovative technology and in-house property experts offers landlords a simpler, flexible and low-fee way to manage everything from start...
02 August 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![One issue must dominate the UK general election campaign... housing](/img/default/pit.png)
Announcing her decision to hold a snap general election on 8 June, Theresa May yesterday made it clear that Brexit would...
19 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Urgent need to ‘reshape Britain’s housing mix’](/img/default/pit.png)
Gavin Barwell MP has been warmly welcomed by various property industry professionals to his new role as housing minister, but is...
20 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Brexit could help first-time-buyers onto the property ladder](/img/default/pit.png)
Significantly more first-time-buyers would have a chance of getting a foot on the property ladder if Britain votes to leave the...
19 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Rents set to increase as landlords exit the market](/img/default/pit.png)
Tenants will bear the cost of recent buy-to-let tax hikes for landlords as they will almost inevitably result in a fall...
05 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Supply of rental properties reaches record low, says ARLA](/img/default/pit.png)
The Association of Residential Letting Agents latest research has revealed that the supply of rental accommodation is at its lowest levels...
02 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![ARLA reveals seasonal supply and demand drop in PRS](/img/default/pit.png)
Supply and demand of rental property dipped in December, according to the December Private Rental Sector (PRS) report from the Association...