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A total of 149 lots are listed across southern England in the latest auction by Clive Emson Auctioneers. Bidding by the...

There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...

The average landlord looking to offload their portfolio from April 6 stands to save 4% on the rate of Capital Gains...

Home sellers’ optimism is vastly improved compared to March last year, according to the latest Asking Price Index from respected property...

A developer once said that after a slowdown, you need no further bad news for two consecutive quarters for a recovery...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

Buy to let landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their rental stock should get tax relief. That’s the view of Heather...

Holiday Cottage Handbook and The Property Investor Show have joined forces to organise a new event dedicated to the short-term rentals...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

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

A prominent new build expert has given his verdict on that sector’s investment potential for the rest of 2023. Mobeen Akram -...

A new heat map is making available information to investors about the threat of Japanese Knotweed. Investors can enter their postcode directly...

Arguably the most comprehensive source of market snapshot data about the UK housing market comes from the TwentyCi consultancy. In addition to...

Proposed tougher energy efficiency requirements for rental properties are already influencing investor buying decisions, with a quarter acquiring higher-rated properties, research...

New data from Rightmove and commercial property intelligence provider EG reveals that demand to lease office space is still higher than...

The housing market in the UK may be challenging but some areas are bucking the trend.  A study by PropTech operator The...

The commercial property sector in England is in the midst of a seismic shift propelled by the introduction of stringent minimum...

New starts on construction continued to fall during April, according to Construction industry insight experts, Glenigan. Their May edition of the Construction...

Quinta do Lago, the exclusive Algarve residential resort, has announced the property management of One Green Way Residences, under a new...

New research from Shawnbrook reveals that there has been a major increase in energy-efficient improvements. The specialist financial services company claims that...

The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...

Ealing Council and award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group have formally opened the newly regenerated Seasprite Close, thus successfully handing over 92...

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

Just last week, Savills published their World Cities Prime Residential Index, which highlights that despite economic and political gloom, the prime...

The areas of the UK where there is the fastest house price growth have been changing in recent years. While London...

Securing a property in Spain seems to be at the top of the agenda for many Brits. Residency service for non-EU-buyers,...

It’s very often the case that new developments use all the incentives they can to encourage the first few buyers to...

The number of planning approvals dipped in April and appears to have continued into May, signalling the end of the post-Covid...

Two pioneering tech firms have partnered to deliver the UK’s first homes to guarantee residents zero energy bills. Octopus Energy and ilke...

In this week's roundup, PIT takes a look at the month just gone. Auction House saw record figures in the first five...

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

During its first four weeks of sales, One Green Way has already sold 30% of its residences.  The developers behind One Green...

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

This week’s auction roundup features a new addition, with Cheffins’ June auction dominated by land lots. Network Auctions anticipates plenty of...

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

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

In this week’s roundup, PIT takes a look at the latest UK schemes, including the newest phase in Barratt London and...

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

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...

In this guest piece, Judith Tan, head of capital markets at EstateGuru, looks at how investors can hedge their bets against...

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

This mini auction roundup has a commercial twist, with SDL Property Auctions offering a range of nightclubs and other nightlife spaces,...

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

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

Jide Taiwo & Co., the estate surveyors and valuers’ firm for both individual and corporate clients from Nigeria, are beginning their...

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

Property Investor Today will be reduced from three newsletters per week to two newsletters from next week (w/c April 4). The newsletters...

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

Two areas in the UK are still feeling the impact of the 2008 recession despite strong growth in new-build property values,...

A recent study by money.co.uk examined the average nightly cost of an Airbnb over the dates of the most popular global...

Proposals for a new mixed-use development in Bristol were approved by a Government Planning Inspector at the start of March while...

We’re currently in a cost-of-living crisis. Living costs are rising at their fastest rate in 30 years; a typical domestic energy bill will...

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

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from 160 new green homes coming to Croxley Green...

It’s a new year – 11 more months lie ahead. With some discipline and focus you could be much closer to your investment...

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

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

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...

A new report by planning consultancy Lichfields has raised major issues for the growing housing emergency and the government’s target of...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, with SDL Property Auctions holding a fundraising sweepstake as part of its latest...

Tenant demand appears to have returned to the capital’s rental market as the pandemic freeze continues to thaw. Analysis from London estate...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, so to speak, with Savills announcing its new head of auctions and Propertymark...

The cladding tax introduced in last week’s Budget could cost the nation’s biggest housebuilders £205 million a year, research from Sirius...

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

This mini housebuilding roundup features Lovell’s pledge to combat the housing shortage with refurbishment, and two ambitious deals from Pocket Living...

In this guest piece, David Searle, co-founder and COO of HSPG, outlines why affordable housing provision is more important than ever. House prices...

In April 2020, right in the heart of the first lockdown, we ran a guest piece from Harvey Raybould about whether...

Plans for the latest phase of The Island Quarter development were approved by Nottingham City Council. The approved plans are set to...

A new poll has revealed that 15% of working-age people believe that the government’s mortgage guarantee scheme could apply to them....

With the recent staycation boom, which is likely to continue for future summers even as international travel opens up again, the...

It is no secret that the UK is struggling to confront the scale of the housing crisis that looms over it....

Staycations have become a common way for Brits to spend their free time. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, international travel...

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

Fresh data from one of London’s largest co-living operators has revealed the positive impact of lockdown restrictions lifting on tenant sentiment...

The government has talked plenty about improving the energy efficiency of private rented homes, but despite this rhetoric, only 5% of private...

It’s famous for oil, football, the North Sea chill and granite, but Scotland’s third biggest city – and the UK’s 39th...

The short-term rental sector has bounced back quicker than most accommodation sectors since the UK’s reopening, recent performance data from STR...

The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped work practices around the globe. Since the huge shift to remote working, people have been able...

With the property market undergoing tumultuous changes since the onset of the pandemic, recent figures from A-Plan Insurance has highlighted the...

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

After much anticipation, many British citizens are hoping to soak up some sun in their dream destination. The foreign travel ‘traffic...

Quinta do Lago, one of the most famous resorts in the Algarve and a key part of the famed Golden Triangle,...

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

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

This auction roundup takes a look at the month just gone, with record results at Sutton Kersh Auctions, Network Auctions and...

Simple Life has partnered with Vistry Partnerships and Wakefield District Housing to build 140 two and three-bedroom eco-friendly properties in the...

Managing Director and auctioneer at SDL Property Auctions, Andrew Parker, takes a look back at how SDL Property Auctions has grown...

With Portugal on the UK’s green list and slowly reopening to British (and other) holidaymakers, the country is likely to be...

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

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,...

Findings from Rightmove suggest that pent-up demand from home-hunters wanting to buy a home in Portugal has finally started to be...

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

Following the recent vote in parliament to reject the latest amendment to the Fire Safety Bill, Mary-Anne Bowring of Ringley has...

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...

In the last auction roundup of April, Property Investor Today takes a look at iamsold’s free educational webinar on the Modern...

We know that UK property has long been a safe haven for international investors, with the market’s robust performance throughout the...

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