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New research suggests investment buyers with cash can secure chunky discounts on residential properties. Octane Capital analysed house price data for both...

Investors relying on capital appreciation are in for a pleasant surprise in 2024 according to Knight Frank. Tom Bill, head of the...

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

Black Brick has been advising professional property investors, buyers, sellers and developers since 2007.  It says it’s advised, sourced and acquired almost...

The average sale price of completed home transactions using cash or mortgages in England and Wales in October 2023 fell by...

The level of rental properties remains drastically low, according to the latest Housing Insight report from letting agents trade body Propertymark. The...

Knight Frank says the seasonal autumn bounce has failed to materialise in the UK housing market this year. It was a...

A leading lettings agency and property consultancy has revealed that it anticipates stronger-than-expected rental growth this year and next in prime...

Lots submitted to residential auctions have more than doubled in numbers in recent months. Fresh figures released by EIG Property Auctions show...

Prime London markets are proving more resilient to rising interest rates than their mainstream equivalents, says high end agency Savills. Prices in...

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

In August, Dubai's real estate market experienced a remarkable surge, presenting an exciting opportunity for investors like myself. Sales soared by...

The latest UK house price index, over the weekend, lifts the lid on exactly what’s happening in the UK housing market...

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...

Property investors should not look to closely at current market mayhem and instead rely on long-term trends for capital appreciation. That’s the...

Every month Britain’s ‘third property portal’ - On The Market - publishes a sentiment index. This is not the usual snapshot on...

Investment takes many forms and just because you are a tenant, for example, this does not mean you should give up...

A leading buying agent in the UK says she’s increasingly seeing clients wanting to boost income from their biggest asset -...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

Zoopla is giving investors five key takeaways in its latest market analysis: 1. UK house prices have risen 0.1 per cent in...

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

Pocket Living has announced that it has secured a new senior debt package with Lloyds Bank, which is capable of being...

Pluto Finance closed £130 million of senior development finance in August, at an average margin of 4.1% and an average Loan...

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

Specialist lender Together has approved a £3.6 million funding facility for housing development in South Yorkshire. Walshaw Homes will construct 22...

As the idea of a new prime minister takes effect, how the government tackles the economic challenges facing the country remains...

New data from Knight Frank has been released to help understand what to expect from the property market this autumn. August saw...

In this return to our auction roundup, Property Investor Today explores whether unconditional auctions are the future and a Kensington property...

Inflation is at a 30-year high, having increased to 9% and experts predict that it could rise to 11% by the...

With temperatures reaching over 30 degrees this week, and with yet another heatwave forecast for the end of August, building experts...

With the public still very much favouring staycations and avoiding the chaos of travelling abroad, Airbnb hosts in the UK are...

In what is sadly my last ever auction roundup for PIT, SDL Property Auctions launches the catalogue for its July National...

Air travel has reduced in demand since before the pandemic by as much as 76%, a sign that staycations are still...

The UK private rented sector has become increasingly attractive to institutional, large-scale investors in recent years as returns on investment elsewhere...

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

Grainger plc has announced the launch of Pin Yard as part of it’s expanding portfolio of Build-to-Rent (BTR) properties in Leeds. Launched...

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

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

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

Last week saw Sandwell’s Cabinet approve ambitious plans to regenerate and revitalise West Bromwich’s town centre over the coming decades. The West...

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

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

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

Investors could help to plug the shortage of private rented properties in Scotland, which is in desperate need of new supply. According...

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

A leading Spanish home builder has revealed that more than half (54%) of Brits who reserved homes with the firm in...

In this opinion piece, Jourdan Prowting, Partner Residential Auction at Allsop, analyses London's residential property market and discusses whether now is...

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

London’s short-term rental sector is continuing to perform ‘very strongly’ as the sector recovers, according to performance data from a tracking...

Those investors looking to join the pandemic bounce-back may be asking where the best places in London are to consider for...

We recently ran a series on the commercial to residential trend sweeping across Britain in these post-Covid times, driven by offices,...

One of the questions I get asked most frequently is, 'what's the best property development strategy?'. Given that property development ranges...

Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain reports that although they are an estate agent who has had predominantly British buyers over...

In the fourth and final part of our series on the fast-growing commercial to resi trend, we check in on schemes...

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

In this opinion piece, Reece Mennie from HJ Collection outlines the main benefits of office-to-residential conversions – which is set to...

Situated in southeast London, Elephant & Castle boasts a rich history as well as an intriguing reputation. In recent years, the...

An updated and revised book offering ‘the essential guide’ to converting industrial buildings for profit has been released by property experts Ian...

We’ve already reached October in what has been another tumultuous year for the housing market. The auction world continues to thrive,...

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

Shopping centres have taken a hit in recent years thanks to changing shopping habits, the growth of online retail, a decline...

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

In this article, Reece Mennie, an award-winning entrepreneur and CEO of HJ Collection and Hunter Jones, explains why many people who...

Global travel is on the mend as the UK has opened its doors to international countries that meet the government’s criteria....

This week, PIT takes a look at the continued success of SDL Property Auctions, and more great opportunities for buyers and investors...

Although summer is winding down, the world of property auctions is still very much active, with data from iamsold revealing that...

It’s one of the biggest issues facing countries and leaders across the world and has been brought into starker focus than...

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

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

This week, PIT takes a closer look at the success stories for Auction House London, iamsold, Auction House and Allsop, indicating...

New planning changes which came into effect this month have been criticised by a renting campaigner. Ajay Jagota, the founder of...

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

This week’s auction roundup sees record toppers from Bond Wolfe Auctions and Strettons, a particularly unusual lot on sale via Pugh, and...

With schools breaking up for the summer, holiday let owners are bracing for a boom in bookings as many shun travelling abroad due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding foreign holidays.  According to...

UK property finance platform CapitalRise has funded its biggest crowdfunding raise. Investors of the platform have reserved £6.4 million in finance...

Along with Japanese knotweed, it’s one of the issues that can have the biggest impact on a home’s value and ability...

The Tokyo Olympics is on track to becoming one of the biggest events of the year. Last year, due to the...

MCI Developments and Promenade Estates secures Ellesmere Port approval Promenade Estates alongside its partner MCI Developments has secured planning consent for 170 houses...

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

A small project in property development industry terms can be quite literally life-changing from a personal income point of view. But...

In this week’s auction roundup, Property Investor Today looks at the top auction results in the month just gone, with Allsop,...

Off-site construction specialist Premier Modular has been awarded a place on the new £330 million LHC Modular Buildings Framework. Premier’s appointment to the...

It seems rare that the government delivers good news to landlords, but there were sighs of relief all round when the...

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

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...

Construction works on a new £19 million residential scheme in Nottinghamshire, led by property developer Taggart Homes, are set to begin...

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

Pipelife Norway has become the latest supplier to use BIOVYN™, the world’s first commercially available bio-attributed PVC from INOVYN. As Norway’s largest...

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

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

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

Covid-19 has had a radical impact across almost every aspect of society, and it is no different when it comes to...

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

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

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

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

This week, Property investor Today looks at SDL Property Auctions’ latest extensive catalogue, BidX1’s 2020 success and Auction Estates’ landmark appointment...

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