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18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Big city review of Short Lets and Airbnb restrictions](/upload/images/shutterstock_2239226131.jpg)
A review of Edinburgh’s controversial short term lets licensing will take place this summer. City councillors agreed to publicly consult on the...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let investors must factor in Labour's stricter energy rules](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
New buy to let investors are being advised to factor in the costs of stricter energy rules if Labour wins the...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Near-bankrupt council to sell property portfolio at auction](/upload/images/24%2001%2018%2005.jpg)
Birmingham council, which last autumn declared itself effectively bankrupt, has instructed retained auctioneers Bond Wolfe to put 29 disused properties, investments,...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor Insight from Zoopla: what makes the UK rental market tick?](/upload/images/23%2012%2021%202.jpg)
A chronic mismatch between supply and demand has been the defining feature of the private rental market for three years. UK rents...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Which way for the Housing Market in 2024? Rightmove’s forecast](/upload/images/23%2012%2019%201.jpg)
Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Late Autumn Property Sentiment surges in prime London](/upload/images/23%2012%2014%203.jpg)
It’s not often you can say the property market was stronger in November than in September, but it was this year....
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Autumn Statement - will incentives make market even better than expected?](/upload/images/__thumbs/2023%2011%2021%201.jpg/2023%2011%2021%201__400x273.jpg)
It’s been a much better year than many analysts expected says Rightmove - despite this month’s dip in asking prices. New seller...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Residential Property Investment holds its own despite downturn](/upload/images/__thumbs/2023%2011%2021%203.jpg/2023%2011%2021%203__400x267.jpg)
The average sale price of completed home transactions using cash or mortgages in England and Wales in October 2023 fell by...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Should Investors Wait? Savills warns of more price falls next year](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2014%203.jpg/23%2011%2014%203__400x267.jpg)
Savills is warning that the average UK house price is projected to fall by a further 3.0 per cent in 2024...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Investors’ Update - a subdued autumn for UK housing market](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2031%202.jpg/23%2010%2031%202__400x226.jpg)
Knight Frank says the seasonal autumn bounce has failed to materialise in the UK housing market this year. It was a...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Investors May Get £27k Reduction - if they’re quick…](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2028%201.jpg/23%2009%2028%201__400x247.jpg)
Buy to let investors keen to bag a bargain will be interested to know that over a third of homes now...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Construction Investment - gloom in 2023, much better in 2024-5](/upload/images/5%20ConstructionWorkers-400x310.png)
Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...
29 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![High Returns in High End Global Luxury Markets](/upload/images/4%20High%20Returns%20in%20High%20End%20Global%20Luxury%20Markets%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.png)
Rents in global luxury residential markets are continuing to see strong growth. The Knight Frank Prime Global Rental Index rose by 8.5...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Staycations - Cumbrian holiday let owners preparing for winter boom](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/Cumbria-400x310.jpg)
Staycations aren’t just for summer, as people look to get away during the winter months for city breaks, celebrating the festivities...
09 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Home buyers with mortgages face 28% hit to buying power in 2023](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MortgageApproved-1-400x310.jpg)
Despite the relative buoyancy of the housing market activity over the summer – the recent spike in mortgage rates for new...
30 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Analysing your property portfolio this autumn](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Open%20Property%20Group/autumn%20analysis%20property_OPG.jpg)
The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...
29 September 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Autumn predictions – supply building and transactions volumes set to increase](/upload/images/library/HandsHouse-400x310.png)
New data from Knight Frank has been released to help understand what to expect from the property market this autumn. August saw...
16 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property prices - home values predicted to rise by £14,000](/upload/images/library/Poundsign-400x310.png)
A new market analysis from Benham and Reeves shows that property prices remain on the incline. The lettings and estate agent...
02 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Major firms continue to invest in the PRS – what’s the latest?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-1-400x310.jpg)
The UK private rented sector has become increasingly attractive to institutional, large-scale investors in recent years as returns on investment elsewhere...
29 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – new auctioneer launches amidst a joyful June](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
In a week of blazing weather, PIT shines a light on the latest auction news, from a new property auctioneer coming...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![The Elizabeth Line – will it give a boost to Canary Wharf’s property market?](/upload/images/Locations/Canary-wharf400x310.png)
One of Europe’s biggest transport infrastructure projects is finally set to open later this month after many years of delay and...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Water Neutrality – problems and solutions when it comes to development](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
In this guest piece, Philip Allin, associate director at Boyer London, looks at the problems and solutions of water neutrality when it...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR boom - Wise Living announces two new developments in Mansfield](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
Wise Living has announced it will be delivering nearly 90 new 'quality' rental properties across two schemes in Mansfield, which will...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![More schemes underway – sustainable homes and PBSA in Notts](/upload/images/Site%20logos/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This mini development roundup sees homebuilder Placemakers putting sustainability and profitability at the fore of its new scheme in Beulah Hill,...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Construction crisis – building output decline persists in 2022](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UKHousebuilding-400x310.jpg)
A construction output report has revealed that the value of underlying work commencing on-site has fallen 15% in the three months...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - is the government really serious about its ‘brownfield-first’ pledge?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/BorisJohnson-4-400x310.jpg)
Both Boris Johnson and Michael Gove made Tory conference speeches pushing housebuilding on brownfield sites up this government’s agenda. With funding...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – where is seeing the biggest rise in the value of housing stock?](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
New analysis carried out by Knight Frank has highlighted the areas which have seen the biggest increase in the value of...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction houses – are they returning to in-room now that society's reopened?](/upload/images/Auctions/AuctionBidders-400x310.jpg)
At various points throughout the pandemic, we have posed the question as to whether the UK’s major auction houses will return...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![London’s largest first-time buyer event returns to Westminster](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/london%20home%20show%20featured%20image.png)
London Home Show, an event for first-time buyers, will be held on September 18 2021 in the capital. The show will take...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![How the UK staycation boom has opened lucrative investment opportunities](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investment firm Advantage Investment explores why the UK staycation boom is providing the best opportunities for investors. The travel restrictions and...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – Why are buyers looking for properties near airports?](/img/default/pit.png)
After much anticipation, many British citizens are hoping to soak up some sun in their dream destination. The foreign travel ‘traffic...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development – affordable homes, regen schemes and magical pubs](/img/default/pit.png)
Knights Quarter, the brand-new development in the heart of Winchester, is offering an ‘exciting’ investment opportunity with a collection of apartments,...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Save our South Kensington! Campaign forces TfL and partner to change plans](/img/default/pit.png)
A campaign against major development changes to the area surrounding South Kensington station in Central London has secured a major win in...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: the five biggest reasons to invest in Portugal](/img/default/pit.png)
With Portugal on the UK’s green list and slowly reopening to British (and other) holidaymakers, the country is likely to be...
28 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – how is a competition helping with Helsinki's regeneration?](/img/default/pit.png)
The City of Helsinki – the local authority for Finland’s attractive coastal capital city – recently announced a competition that invites...
28 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – will auction houses be returning to traditional in-room auctions?](/img/default/pit.png)
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the start of the first lockdown in March 2020, major auction houses up...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Overseas investors – should Florida be on your radar this summer?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Florida property market has seen a rise in sale prices for 112 consecutive months, and with lower mortgage interest rates...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – will Oval and Kennington be London’s newest hotspots?](/img/default/pit.png)
Two already popular parts of South London – Oval and Kennington – are set to be even more in-demand as a...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – should you buy early at regeneration schemes?](/img/default/pit.png)
Places undergoing significant regeneration are often appealing to investors for the potential strong rental returns and high capital growth they promise...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation 2021 – how to successfully run and manage a holiday let?](/img/default/pit.png)
With restrictions starting to ease as part of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, and the vaccine rollout going well, there...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Are Europe's real estate markets bracing for a sell-off?](/img/default/pit.png)
2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Webinar – Portugal’s investment potential and more on Golden Visas](/img/default/pit.png)
Fine & Country Portugal is currently running a series of webinars entitled ‘Your Second Home’, covering various topics related to the...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development update – from cohesive-use schemes to sustainable housing](/img/default/pit.png)
Ambitious plans for a ‘ground-breaking’ cohesive-use scheme at Nottingham’s The Island Quarter development have been submitted. The latest phase – which is...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – what will 2021 have in store for the UK property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
With 2020 wrapped up and many anticipating the year ahead, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, provides commentary...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Housing market resilience will continue in 2021 – analysis](/img/default/pit.png)
Although it’s been said quite a lot this year, 2020 has been an unprecedented year in history and one in which...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Going, going…gone: has Covid killed off the traditional auctioneer?](/img/default/pit.png)
Like many other sectors, auction houses have headed exclusively online during the pandemic - and have made a huge success of...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![French ski resorts closed, but buyer demand set to remain undeterred](/img/default/pit.png)
French ski resorts will remain closed this Christmas to stop the spread of Covid-19, but one ski expert believes buyer demand...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – what does 2021 hold for the student market?](/img/default/pit.png)
As we get ever closer to leaving 2020 behind (and many might be happy to write this year off entirely), thoughts...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction Roundup – the guaranteed success of auctions](/img/default/pit.png)
October was a fruitful month for auctioneers, with iamsold, Auction House and Strettons seeing good results from their most recent sales....
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![The Homebuilding & Renovating Autumn Show returns…virtually!](/img/default/pit.png)
The Virtual Homebuilding & Renovating Autumn Show is making a 'flashy comeback' this weekend following a successful virtual summer event, where 70% of...
25 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers snap up apartments at Trent Bridge Quays](/img/default/pit.png)
Demand for viewings at Trent Bridge Quays, Elevate Property Group’s luxury development in Nottingham, has surged after a series of ‘hard...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![European property and Brexit: does it pay to invest now?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the UK’s official departure from the European Union due to take place on December 31, Chris Nye, editor at Property...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – why do people want to buy a home in France?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s an eternally popular destination for Brits to holiday, invest and even live in, but why is France becoming an ever-more...
27 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight: why UK holiday rentals are still a very good bet](/img/default/pit.png)
On June 23, the day that Boris announced July 4 as the date for the easing of lockdown in England, Sykes...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Student housing giant looks to continue rapid growth](/img/default/pit.png)
Unite – one of the largest providers of student beds in the UK – recently announced the successful completion of the...
29 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - could Cyprus become the next investment hotspot post-pandemic?](/img/default/pit.png)
As lockdown measures across Europe continue to ease, many investors will be thinking about their next move. With this in mind, we...
22 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – planning granted for London’s first Covid-compliant mixed-use scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Planning permission has been received from Westminster City Council for Mayfair’s first ‘Covid-19 compliant’ mixed-use development. The scheme at 82 Mount Street,...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Development: former Gosforth hospital to be converted into luxury homes](/img/default/pit.png)
Lok Developments, part of Newcastle-based property, construction and development firm Morton Group, has completed a £17million refinancing deal for its luxury...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: how to buy a house when you can’t leave the house?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s a question many of us will have been asking ourselves when, during these lockdown times, we are all being asked...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Regeneration of The Chocolate Factory to bring 140 new homes to Bristol](/img/default/pit.png)
Developers have worked with Bristol City Council to ensure The Chocolate Factory in Greenbank, Bristol, will have a thriving community and...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Almost half of Victoria Point’s stylish apartments snapped up by young buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
Over 40% of the 216 luxury apartments at a prestigious new development in Ashford, Kent, have been snapped up by eager...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investors - is it worth buying a property in a flood-prone area?](/img/default/pit.png)
Britain has faced a challenging winter so far. Flooding has affected most parts of the country, submerging entire villages and forcing...
20 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Staying in the EU is best for real estate development activity - claim](/img/default/pit.png)
More than half (59%) of people believe that staying in the EU would be ‘the most advantageous outcome’ to London development...
13 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: what is going on in the Portsmouth property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
Portsmouth-based agency NEXA Properties has released its latest report on the city which analyses how its property market is currently functioning. The...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Why investors will be surprised by the benefits of tokenizing PBSA](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today has previously looked at how Smartlands became the first company to tokenize property in the UK and asked whether fractional ownership and...
20 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![New York, New York – what does the Big Apple’s property market look like?](/img/default/pit.png)
It conjures up so many images – from that Sinatra song and the Statue of Liberty, to the bright lights of...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Clive Emson sees explosive results at autumn sale](/img/default/pit.png)
While Guy Fawkes Night went off with a bang this week, Clive Emson Auctioneers reported sales in excess of £17 million...
08 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![The most effective condensation solutions for autumn/winter](/img/default/pit.png)
With condensation more likely to be an issue in the autumn and winter months, Tom Swallow, sales director at Quickslide, outlines...
30 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![House prices set to dip over next quarter](/img/default/pit.png)
Average house prices in England and Wales are set to see an average 0.9% monthly drop over the next three months,...
20 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Seller activity slows in August before expected autumn upturn](/img/default/pit.png)
Activity among property sellers dipped last month, according to the latest Property Supply Index from Housesimple. During August there were 51,809 new...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Could HS2 be the best thing to never happen to Birmingham?](/img/default/pit.png)
On Wednesday, it was announced by the government that it is launching a review of the high-speed rail link HS2, which...
23 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
![New events offer top tips on how to be a holiday let landlord](/img/default/pit.png)
Mulberry Cottages has announced the expansion this autumn of its free ‘Holiday Let Masterclasses’ for prospective buyers across the South of...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![London developers lack faith in Brexit extension solving anything](/img/default/pit.png)
The London development industry is unconvinced that the latest Brexit extension will help solve the current impasse in the House of...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![TV crews and historic banks – a good start to the year for auctioneers](/img/default/pit.png)
It's been a buoyant start to the year for the auction market, with SDL Auctions’ sales being accompanied by TV crews and Clive Emson...
15 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![London development industry continues to bemoan government inaction](/img/default/pit.png)
The property and development industry in London remains unimpressed with central and local government when it comes to enabling development activity. That’s...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![On the first lot of Christmas, Clive Emson gave to me…](/img/default/pit.png)
Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers is preparing for its final auction of the year, where it will offer a host...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Clive Emson raises £28 million at autumn sale](/img/default/pit.png)
Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers raised £28 million from 180 lots catalogued for its autumn auction. Its penultimate auction of 2018...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Clive Emson records highest number of lots](/img/default/pit.png)
Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers has seen a record 180 lots listed for its autumn sale. The seventh of eight sales...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Supply of new homes rose significantly in September, research finds](/img/default/pit.png)
The property market was given an early autumn supply boost, according to the latest Property Supply Index put together by online...
05 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![London house prices set to stabilise by end of 2020](/img/default/pit.png)
The decline in the value of properties in the capital could potentially come to a halt as early as autumn 2020. The...
03 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rents rise rapidly in areas surrounding Elizabeth Line stations](/img/default/pit.png)
New research has revealed that average rental growth around the stations of the Elizabeth Line (excluding zone 1) has been more...
28 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Now’s the time to buy property in Croydon, according to experts](/img/default/pit.png)
The first Croydon Property Show will be held this autumn and will highlight all that’s on offer to property hunters across...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Leading building and renovation show to return to the capital this autumn](/img/default/pit.png)
The London Homebuilding & Renovation show is set to return to London this autumn. The event, which aims to equip and upskill...
22 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Legal & General acquires student blocks at University of Lincoln](/img/default/pit.png)
Legal & General has agreed to fund the development of two high-quality student accommodation blocks which have been pre-let to the...
13 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Strawberry Star secures GBP 260m Luton development mix-use scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Strawberry Star has announced that it has exchanged contracts on a major residential-led mixed use development scheme in Luton, Bedfordshire. Located close...
21 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Large investment set to bring new homes to Sunderland](/img/default/pit.png)
More than £7 million is being ploughed into a new housing estate in Sunderland, giving hope to eager first-time buyers looking...
07 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Government encourages responses on rent-a-room relief](/img/default/pit.png)
The government is awaiting responses from anyone with evidence on rent-a-room relief following its announcement to better target it towards longer-term...
18 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![If you want to sell your property, Christmas is a good bet, says Loveitts](/img/default/pit.png)
Loveitts is encouraging sellers to jump at the opportunity to put properties up for sale during the Christmas period, following a...
24 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Clive Emson set for busy festive auction season](/img/default/pit.png)
There are some, ahem, real Christmas crackers on offer for the festive auction season from Clive Emson Auctioneers, with 163 lots...
24 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Autumn Budget: housing supply is only the tip of the iceberg](/img/default/pit.png)
Ahead of today’s Budget, property experts are waiting to see whether their predictions will be dispelled, or whether they will prove...
22 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Research reveals that temporary stamp duty cut would encourage home moving](/img/default/pit.png)
More than a fifth of recent home buyers (those who purchased less than three years ago) would consider moving home if...
17 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Firm’s biggest auction of the year raises £23 million](/img/default/pit.png)
Over £23 million of land and property was sold by Clive Emson Auctioneers at its autumn auction. Achieving a sale rate of...
15 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Autumn Budget can help free up rental homes to buy](/img/default/pit.png)
Bishop Fleming has called for the Chancellor in his next Budget to assist residential landlords who wish to downsize their property...
27 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![How you can Transform your Property for New Tenants this Autumn](/img/default/pit.png)
With the lettings market traditionally heating up in autumn, property investors will be looking at ways to make their rental homes...
25 October 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![Farmland values in UK drop by an average of 10%](/img/default/pit.png)
New data from Carter Jonas has revealed that farmland values throughout the UK have declined by more than 10% in the...
13 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![The Luxury Property Show returns to London Olympia once again](/img/default/pit.png)
The world’s top ten reported property sales were all priced above $100 million for the first time in the year to...
29 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Housebuilding in England at highest level since 2008](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of new build homes being started across England is at its highest level since 2008, the government claims. Fresh figures...