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Not for the first time, the worlds of property and football have collided with the proposed takeover of beleaguered Derby County...

Puma Property Finance (PPF) recently announced it has provided funding to finance a £65 million GDV 26-storey residential apartment block in...

This week, PIT looks at research that suggests auctions aren’t as popular as they seem. However, the latest news from SDL...

Glasgow city planners have given property developer Barony Homes Limited consent to develop 130 new flats in Dennistoun’s Circus Drive. On behalf of the...

After a tough few years for the travel industry, foreign travel is forecast to return to pre-pandemic levels this summer due to the...

Average house price values are set to rise by a total of 12.9% by the end of 2026, but affordability pressures...

Residential property in Cyprus continued to be in high demand in April 2022, with 938 successful transactions completed on the island...

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

Here at PIT, we’re kicking off the month of May with some good news for in-person auctions. Meanwhile, agents witnessed another...

Homebuilders are reportedly utilising technology to dramatically reduce the time it takes to exchange on a new-build transition, the latest research...

In this guest piece, Philip Allin, associate director at Boyer London, looks at the problems and solutions of water neutrality when it...

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

Some of the more onerous restrictions which were imposed on landlords in Scotland in the first dark days of the pandemic were rescinded...

This week continues the trend of successful property auctions, with SDL Property Auctions reporting exciting results for its March sale and...

They’re two words that can make any property owner panic – Japanese knotweed. The invasive plant can cause significant issues for...

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

It’s my first column for Property Investor Today and I’m grateful to the team for allowing me to share my knowledge...

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

The online platform of a student rentals company has raised £700,000 in its first funding round as it continues to disrupt...

Pinch, punch, it’s the first of the month! While it is indeed April Fools’ day, these record sales at auction are...

When most people think of Prime Central London, they likely think first of Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Chelsea, Kensington, Belgravia, Holland Park and,...

With energy bills due to increase by 54% next month, research from specialist property lending experts Octane Capital has revealed that...

A range of corporate regeneration policies for 2022 to 2027 have been approved by Sandwell Council’s cabinet that could ultimately deliver up...

The Property Investor Show returns on April 1-2 at London’s ExCeL Centre and is anticipated to be ‘bigger and better attended...

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

A platform with over 100,000 users that claims to be the world’s first accommodation rental platform and community created for women...

UK developer of new communities and homes, St. Modwen Homes, recently announced plans for projects to deliver over 1,100 properties in England. They...

Difficult neighbours can be a serious problem for property investors, causing anything from minor noise irritations to affecting the property’s value...

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

Russian residential property purchases contributed an estimated £190 million in market value and £13.2 million in stamp duty tax last year,...

We’ve entered a new month, which means new beginnings and refreshed confidence as we navigate a post-Covid world. Quite aptly, this...

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 piece, Hugh Wigzell, senior associate at Farrer & Co, lists three issues that property buyers and investors should watch out for...

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...

Prime Central London (PCL) was hit harder by most than the pandemic, as international buyers stayed away (due to Covid travel...

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

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

All property investments require maintenance and one of the most common issues is damp; a problem that is at its worst...

Investors and developers are catching the short-term and flex rental wave, and they are in for a long and thrilling ride. Emmanuel...

UK-focused real estate fund manager Moorfield has agreed to forward fund an 81-bed co-living scheme near Ealing Broadway, West London, for £21...

Last week (Wednesday February 2), the government finally released its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper, designed to help flesh out a...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

With the leasehold scandal ongoing, and long-promised reform still some way off or incomplete, leasehold enfranchisement is arguably more important than...

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

The number one buy-to-let (BTL) hotspot next year will be the North West, according to new findings from SevenCapital and Zoopla. The...

London homebuyers managed to save over £1 billion since the stamp duty holiday first launched in July 2020. The latest analysis by...

On 4 August 2021, the government announced that Section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020, which prevents landlords of commercial properties...

One of the biggest criticisms of the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market has been its perceived exclusive nature and its...

In this Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Sean Gavin, Operations Director at Berkeley South East London, for his thoughts on...

Who are you? Daniel James McGowran MNAEA, originally from London, now living in Shropshire. What does it say on your business card? “Love...

One of London’s busiest and most iconic areas has announced that it has become carbon neutral (as of November 11 2021). The...

For quite a number of years, the sky has literally been the limit for new residential, commercial and tourism-based towers –...

This week’s auction roundup shows positive results across the board, with Auction House London, Clive Emson, Allsop, Auction House and SDL...

In this guest piece, Ufuk Bahar - founder of multi-disciplinary architecture practice, Urbanist Architecture, which specialises in maximising the ROI and viability of...

Landlords have begun to take steps to improve the energy efficiency of their properties ahead of new rules which are due...

Haringey has become the first council in London to provide specially designed modular homes to tackle homelessness and help those in...

A wave of capital is heading for the UK’s rapidly growing suburban Build to Rent (BTR) sector, according to recent research...

On Thursday (November 4), the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will decide whether interest rates will finally increase, after the...

The Student Property team of global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched Capital House in Southampton on behalf of joint venture partners Kier Property...

In this piece, Katherine Rose, managing director of VervLife, explains why Build to Rent (BTR) operators may want to consider switching...

One of London's leading property services groups has explored the most amenity-rich and walkable communities in Outer London in a report...

London remains one of the most desirable locations to live in the world, despite its ranking as the sixth most expensive...

Another new year is approaching, but unlike the last, 2022 should arrive with significantly less uncertainty, especially for the property market....

This week’s auction roundup involves another bumper month for SDL Property Auctions as it partners with Rightmove to revolutionise auctions, as...

A recent survey has revealed that only one in eight (13%) people in the UK admit that they seriously considered the...

In part three of our series on the booming commercial to residential sector, we look at some of the recent schemes...

In this guest piece, Martin Dell, Founder of Kyero, explores what makes overseas properties, particularly those in France, an attractive option...

Black History Month, an annual event with origins dating back to late 1960s USA and celebrated in the UK since 1987,...

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

Housebuilder Countryside Properties has become the latest big developer to pledge an end to ground rents on leasehold properties, meaning that...

The UK’s fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £374 million of investment in Q3 2021, according to...

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

In this property investment roundup, PIT zones in on a new co-living scheme in Exeter, a potential halt in housebuliding and...

After a hiatus of nearly two years, where shows had to take place virtually instead, the National Landlord Investment Show says...

Law firm Bishop & Sewell are holding a free webinar on Tuesday September 28 at 6pm. The webinar will discuss a variety...

Recent reports that over half of all London homes on the market last year were downvalued by lenders was somewhat concerning...

The built environment will play a key role at the upcoming UN climate change conference, COP26, which is being held across...

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

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s main financial regulator, has warned a number of times in the past about the...

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

In what will be seen as a major win, one of the UK’s leading developers and managers of retirement communities has...

The property market in Hounslow is soon set to receive a major boost with the delivery of a ‘much-needed’ 780 new...

As part of its unveiling of some of the detail in the Building Safety Bill currently making its way through Parliament,...

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has provided structured financing of AED 124 million (£24 million) through its UK operation supporting Bahrain...

Knight Frank has announced that the UK’s Build to Rent (BTR) market received record levels of investment in the first two...

Compliance expert Bureau Veritas is encouraging landlords and duty holders to prepare for the Fire Safety Act 2021, and describes the...

A UK-based private property investment and management company has launched the Sandstone Residential REIT, focused on traditional residential property across ten...

After graduating from university, priorities in life tend to shift. Studying and living near the university is no longer important, but...

This week, PIT takes a look at the latest unique lot available at Pugh, as well as the successful results of...

Mallorca’s real estate market is in high demand. Factors such as its vaccination drive and the enduring allure of the Mediterranean...

Over 25 major firms have come together to combat the UK’s housing crisis by forming action groups to tackle present and...

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

Elephant & Castle is one of the most interesting and colourful parts of London, with a fascinating history and a wonderfully...

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

Quintain Living, formerly known as Tipi, is the Build to Rent (BTR) brand of well-known developer Quintain and has made a...

Building and construction software company ProjectPay has recently launched a new platform to remove builder risk on construction projects. Project financiers and...

Company founders from the likes of Gymshark, Tinder, Zoom, Uber and Deliveroo have already turned that initial spark of an idea...

Property construction work is now underway in Middleton St George, Darlington. Maven Capital Partners (Maven), a leading UK property and private...

In recent months, residential landlords have been under huge pressure to keep on top of a raft of new legislation and...

Buyers now have only 92 days to benefit from the second stage of the stamp duty holiday before the nil rate...

Here at PIT, we have covered a number of stories in recent times about the potential dangers of get-rich-quick schemes, often...

Introducing a stamp duty holiday at the height of the pandemic was commendable but it has overstayed its welcome, says Tom...

A future-gazing report by holiday experts Haulfryn Group, titled The Way We Holiday Now, explores the impact of cultural shifts on...

Whether you’d describe it as a housing shortage or crisis, it is clear that the UK’s unprecedented demand for new-build homes...

Digital transformation.   For those of us in property, it’s the latest buzzword. One that has, almost overnight, changed the way in which we...

During the pandemic, it has often been said that the importance of a home being near transport links has lessened considerably...

As the UK continues along the roadmap to eased restrictions and the ability to travel between areas, many Brits are turning...

The Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector is an incredibly exciting industry to be in right now with a very promising future...

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

With 99% of holiday lets already fully booked for the summer in popular UK areas, Matt Fox of holiday rental marketplace...

When will the UK’s property bubble burst? This question has become increasingly prevalent over recent months. The fact it has is a...

The City of Helsinki – the local authority for Finland’s attractive coastal capital city – recently announced a competition that invites...

Online or live-streamed auctions have become the go-to for auction houses up and down the country since the onset of the...

The prime end of the market has been one of the hardest hit by Covid-19, but Euroterra Capital – known as...

More money was spent in the housing market in England and Wales in the year to March than any 12-month period...

We all know that selling a property can be a slow and unpredictable process – with latest figures from Rightmove and Zoopla showing it takes an...

In today’s world of unprecedented consumer choice and market saturation, it is becoming increasingly challenging for businesses to distinguish themselves amongst...

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the start of the first lockdown in March 2020, major auction houses up...

Two already popular parts of South London – Oval and Kennington – are set to be even more in-demand as a...

The stamp duty holiday – which began in July last year and will continue in its current format until the end...

The founder of Signature Living Group expects to set a recovery plan with his company’s administrators ‘within weeks’, as preparations for...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at Landwood Group’s success with auctions, the launch of Strettons’ May auction catalogue,...

Telford Homes has exchanged contracts with Sainsbury’s to deliver a new housing scheme in Ilford. According to the developer, the acquisition of...

The UK’s asbestos industry ended on August 24 1999 after being used heavily from the 1950s to 1970s. Over 20 years...

It emerged a few weeks ago that TV stars Ant & Dec and Phillip Schofield are set to lose around £8...

Lendlease, an international real estate and investment group, has partnered with the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) on its Advancing Net...

With lockdown easing and the vaccine rollout continuing to go well, there is hope on the horizon again for a brighter...

In part one of this two-part special, we looked at how the Algarve’s golf resorts are bouncing back post-Covid and post-Brexit...

Is property investment still a good long-term strategy, or has the taxation and regulatory reforms over the past five years made...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

For many years, golf has been one of the biggest draws for those coming to the Algarve either on holiday or...

With travel abroad clouded by uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic, throwing many travel plans into disarray, there has been an influx...

For most people, selling a property means doing so on the open market, usually through a local estate agent. This method...

Real estate funding specialist ASK Partners and OakNorth Bank have completed a £22 million co-loan for the next phase of an...

Since April 12, overnight stays in self-contained accommodation in England with members of a person’s household or bubble have been allowed,...

In this guest piece, the team at One Touch Property Investment outline the cities that are best for serviced apartments. With accommodation...

The number of sales transactions in the Prime Central London (PCL) market recorded in March was the highest since March 2016,...

This week, Property Investor Today looks at the historic lots on offer at Network Auctions and Pugh, as well as a...

Multi-specialist banks Leumi UK and NatWest have teamed up on a 50/50 club facility to help deliver Galliard Homes’ Tottenham Court...

London’s largest purpose-built rental community – Greenford Quay in the London Borough of Ealing - is ready to be unveiled by...

Last week, Global Citizen Solutions – a boutique migration investment firm headquartered in Lisbon – held a webinar to discuss the...

Government policy and a lack of joined-up thinking are holding back the progress needed to tackle the cladding crisis, particularly in...

Real Estate Capital Holdings has agreed to sell a prime PBSA development opportunity in Leeds for £18.5 million to global living...

A national contractor says it has made ‘significant progress’ on three residential projects based in Leicester. The schemes from Stepnell include two...

As we welcome April, Property Investor Today outlines the lots available at Strettons, one of the largest lots ever available at auction...

A property development and investment company has claimed that the ongoing shortfall in housing is prompting strong demand for high spec...

Britain and Hong Kong have long had close relations, not least because it was a British colony until as recently as...

Principle Estate Management has welcomed government plans for new legislation that takes fire safety even more seriously. The Home Office has announced...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a closer look at the diverse lots at Bond Wolfe’s next sale, Allsop’s range of...

A specialist provider of purpose-built student accommodation has reported a trebling in the pace of bookings since Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) – the UK's largest and most influential campaign group on leasehold reform - has welcomed the...

Like many other things, the high street developed over time as small residential settlements became towns, with more people coming to...

A leading private wealth law firm claims that architects are increasingly prepared to take legal action against developers in a bid to...

A new report based on research conducted in 2020 has been launched by The Property Marketing Strategists, a new venture from...

Nearly 800,000 home moves (2.6%) have taken place in the last year, despite numerous periods of lockdown restrictions and the wider...

It’s been widely reported that Covid-19 has sparked an ‘escape to the country’. This may have left property investors wondering if Manchester...

In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...

Work has commenced on a £9.2 million housing scheme in Castleford, West Yorkshire, which will transform a brownfield site into high-quality,...

In the third and final instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the theme of inspiration, with partnerships to...

For many years, residential property has been the default choice for investors looking to preserve and grow their wealth. In times...

Investors trying to expand their portfolios can avoid delays caused by residential buyers taking advantage of the Chancellor's stamp duty extension by using four 'buy-to-let hacks', according to broker Mortgages...

After several years of growth across all real estate segments, 2020 was anticipated to maintain this trend. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic...

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 Spanish property expert says that British citizens still account for the largest proportion of buyers on the Spanish Costas,...

In theory, investing in the European property market is simple, but in reality it can be a little more challenging. The first...

Commuters looking to relocate from London and other major cities could be considering Nottingham as a go-to location due to its...

Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...

Developer and hotelier Lawrence Kenwright says he has agreed a deal with 95% of unsecured investors to bring the company he...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? We are Primethorpe Paving. Supplying the UK with the finest...

Following on from our profile of Montenegro last week, we focus here on another up-and-coming part of Eastern Europe. Bucharest, the...

The government has not been quiet in targeting landlords and the rental sector. The changes to mortgage interest restrictions for individuals...

With recent research predicting that there will be over 482 million smart homes in the market worldwide by 2025, home automation is...

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

A joint venture between Audley Group, Schroders Real Estate and Octopus Real Estate has secured a £47 million development loan for...

Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager at The Cumberland, discusses how the holiday let sector can prepare for a spring like no...

This week shows a promising selection of investment opportunities available at auction. Here at Property Investor Today, we take a closer...

Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing. However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in...

To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...

The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...

British appetite for holidays and second homes in Spain remains strong, despite the challenges of the pandemic. That’s according to CostaLuz...

The annual price decline in prime central London (PCL) was 4.3% for the third consecutive month in January, while average rents...

Engel & Völkers Spain reported a total of 2,624 sales transactions worth just over €1,600 million In 2020, with a 2.6%...

The number of properties owned by overseas companies in England and Wales has fallen by 4,000 since the EU referendum in...

It goes without saying that 2020 was an incredibly eventful year for us all. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns meant...

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

The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...

Following one of the most disruptive and challenging years in living memory, I have no doubt that many of those in...

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

Round Hill Capital (RHC), a leading global real estate investment, development and asset management firm, has secured a deal to acquire...

Brighton and Hove council last week (January 13 2021) granted planning permission to developer Alumno to construct purpose-built student accommodation on...

Despite 2020 being a turbulent year for many businesses across the UK, the property market actually saw a mini-industry boom. As...

Despite the introduction of Lockdown 3.0, the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market shows no signs of slowing down, with acquisitions,...

In a year of tumultuous uncertainty, where the headwinds of Covid-19 bore a number of new realities and decimated others, some...

To kick off the New Year, our friends at 11K Consulting - the UK's leading China PR and comms agency - have...

In September last year, Hungarian-based property developer Cordia International acquired Birmingham-based, PRS-specialist developer Blackswan Property Limited. The Blackswan acquisition marked Cordia’s first investment in the UK market and is...

With 2020 wrapped up and many anticipating the year ahead, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, provides commentary...

It wouldn't be the start of a new year without predictions for the 12 months to come. And the forecasts from...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA) could almost double and become a more mainstream way of buying and selling if people...

With mixed views of what 2021 could bring to the property market, Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine & Country UK...

With 2021 nearly upon us, it’s time to look forward to what the next 12 months could bring from a property...

At the start of this year, you would have got very, very long odds on the prospect of UK-wide lockdowns, mandatory...

Fast-growing Build to Rent company Moda Living has joined FOOTPRINT as a founding member, pledging its commitment to net zero carbon. FOOTPRINT is...

The UK property market is in a state of flux. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has had a marked effect on landlords,...

In this opinion piece, Elizabeth Osborne - a legal director at Ashfords Solicitors - asks whether the government's proposed planning reforms will be dangerous...

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

This week’s results have proven, once again, that auctions – particularly, online auctions – continue to thrive in the face of...

Although it’s been said quite a lot this year, 2020 has been an unprecedented year in history and one in which...

French ski resorts will remain closed this Christmas to stop the spread of Covid-19, but one ski expert believes buyer demand...

In a competitive market, it’s a challenge to get prospective buyers through the door, so when they arrive your property needs...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

No matter if you have a property abroad, a holiday home, or rent a place long-term, 2020 has definitely been a...

Property auctions are fast becoming a popular method of buying and selling properties. This is down to the speed of sale,...

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...

It’s common knowledge that asbestos is a highly damaging group of microscopic fibres that can severely impact the health of our...

Many landlords will be familiar with the scourge that is mould. It is a major source of complaints by tenants and...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

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

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...

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

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

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

Who are you? Craig Hayward How do you help landlords and property investors? With over 10 years’ experience we have been helping landlords and...

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

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

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...

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...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of Home www.storyofhome.co.uk  How...

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

At the beginning of the global crisis, there was a flood of property managers and Airbnb hosts with empty properties and...

Landlords and property investors with leasehold property within their portfolio, as well as their advisors, will be aware of the difficulty...

If you’re looking to sell one of your investment properties in the coming months, you’ll want to get the best possible price for...

After spending so much time in our homes this year, many homeowners may be contemplating extending their properties to create some...

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

Advice has been offered to both those thinking about selling their Spanish property and those looking to buy in the country...

A residential portfolio comprising 118 residential properties across the Central Belt of Scotland has been sold by Places for People to...

The housebuilding and development sectors have made big strides to becoming more environmentally-friendly and sustainable in recent years, but plenty more...

This week, we provide a rundown of the latest auction news, from a one-of-a-kind hotel business site up for sale in...

In this guest article, Andres Manzano, head of product (business) at PagoFX - a money transfer app launched earlier this year by...

Demand from Chinese investors for UK property soared in July after plummeting between April-June, during the height of the coronavirus lockdown. In...

Although the last six months have undoubtedly been difficult for many property investors and landlords for others this has been a...

“It’s time to talk about Brexit,” according to Spanish property expert and author Sean Woolley. While the Covid-19 pandemic has, for obvious...

We have seen over the past few months a real government impetus to regain lost ground, since the economic effects of...

For most homeowners, the thought of selling a house in 2020 is anxiety-inducing. To some, it feels like tempting fate. However,...

A residential property and design consultancy for the prime and super-prime London market is seeking to disrupt the traditional model by...

Research by Andrews Property Group has identified the 10 UK towns and cities where 99% of homes currently listed for sale...

Affordable housing is very often a thorny bone of contention. Arbitrary government targets are regularly missed and this part of the...

Greece’s property market had only just started to get back on its feet after the years of devastation and austerity wrought...

Porto Montenegro, the luxury waterfront and yachting paradise in the Bay of Kotor, is expanding with the launch of a new...

Tens of thousands of people in the UK and Ireland who lost out in Spain’s catastrophic property crash are now able...

Delancey and Oxford Properties’ co-investment platform, Delancey Oxford Residential (DOOR), has raised further commitments of £260 million and £150 million for...

No matter whether you are its most ardent advocate or a fervent detractor, there can be no doubt that Airbnb has...

Chinese buyers continue to show interest in the UK property market, making 213% more enquiries in July. This follows a double-digit decline...

A new Manchester-based student accommodation start-up is using the latest tech to deliver five times faster booking. Housemates, founded by tech entrepreneur...

The Prime Central London (PCL) property market is the busiest it has been for over five years, according to estate agency...

Businesses involved in the retail sector – either as corporate occupiers leasing space for stores, warehousing and distribution, or as property...

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...

A retirement property provider has said it has experienced a significant rise in enquiries from UK nationals currently based in Europe...