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We recently reported on the resilience of the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector, which has seen a net increase of 2.6%...

In this development update, PIT explores the fascinating history of a Victorian villa in Coventry – which is being developed into...

This week's auction roundup is full of rarities in Bond Wolfe’s extensive catalogue and also focuses on an impressive £300 million sold...

A 32-year old property developer has revealed how he utilised the power of Instagram to ‘buck the trend’ during the coronavirus...

The current stamp duty holiday provides a window of opportunity for property investors. It’s particularly good news for those just entering...

A 20-year old university student has founded a PropTech startup which aims to improve the investment process for property investors. Below, Property...

It’s positive news all around in the auction world. Below, Property Investor Today takes a closer look… Bond Wolfe powers ahead with...

Covid-19 has furthered the decline of the high street and led to major city centres becoming virtual ghost towns as office...

The doors have been opened to the first phase of a flagship East London development, with canal-side rental homes now on...

European residential real estate giant Cordia International has acquired Birmingham-based, PRS-specialist developer Blackswan Property Limited. Cordia, a developer with interests across Hungary, Poland, Spain, Germany and Romania, is the...

As we settle into a new month, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest news in the auction realm. Another...

A residential development site near Solihull with planning permission to build more than 200 homes has been bought for £1.8 million,...

Since the UK began to emerge from lockdown, the property market has reacted positively, with recent reports confirming a ‘mini boom’...

From one of the largest online auctions to a 63-lot sale, Property Investor Today provides a brief overview of the latest...

Along with Birmingham, Manchester has become the biggest investment hotspot outside of London in recent years as it has emerged from...

The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly brought about some changes to our everyday lives, with remote working skyrocketing in recent months as...

Slough is benefiting from the property market’s post-lockdown mini-boom, with a major developer in the area saying it is continuing to...

The founder of a property development company believes there is still money to be made in these difficult times, if the...

In part one, we spoke to a number of high-profile auction houses about how they see the sector’s post-lockdown future. Here,...

Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary new property management...

Last week we ran a story on the latest part of the landmark Snow Hill Wharf scheme being launched to market...

The dedicated housebuilding arm of developer St. Modwen has secured approval for 56 new apartments in Longbridge Town Centre. St. Modwen Homes...

Next week (Monday 3 August 2020) developer St Joseph will launch its 21-storey The Regent building to market as it pushes forward with its...

A long-awaited riverside regeneration project has moved a step closer after planning approval was granted for Clifton Slipways, a contemporary mixed-use...

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...

Multifamily (Build to Rent) housing is set to be the UK’s most resilient real estate sector, according to a report from...

Property developer Nikal recently announced that it has signed contracts with Grainger plc for the latest Build to Rent scheme to...

Knight Frank’s latest Global Residential Cities Index, which tracks the movement in mainstream residential prices across 150 cities worldwide using official...

At its recent live stream auction (Wednesday June 17 20020), Auction House London broke two records, with 85% of the lots...

Development work is continuing to pick up as we ease out of lockdown. Below, we offer an update on two schemes...

The Studios24 – which delivered the first major co-living development in the Midlands – has secured funding of £6.4 million from...

The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t put a hold on major new developments and regeneration projects taking place across the UK. Here, we...

In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...

Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...

Now is not the time for property investors to be making costly mistakes when it comes to stamp duty returns, according...

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is continuing to grow despite the huge impact on universities from the coronavirus pandemic, which...

A leading modular housing company has partnered with housing provider Stonewater to deliver 120 affordable eco-homes to Hereford in a deal...

A leading Birmingham estate agent has highlighted the potential increase in property prices anticipated across the West Midlands market as a...

In recent years, there's been a trend for alternative renting options such as Build to Rent and co-living, particularly among millennials...

This week, Property Investor Today profiles Seel & Co’s first online auction, SDL Auctions’ upcoming national property auctions, iamsold’s resilience in...

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic shaking the property world, developers and investors continue to brave the storm, with Godwin Development and Lord...

Property developer Elevate Property Group has submitted plans to bring a derelict site in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter back to life in...

Even in these troubled times, development work is still ongoing where it is safe and possible to do so, as evidenced...

Despite the growing Covid-19 pandemic creating a number of challenges and logistical issues for auction houses, the team at SDL Auctions...

The Birmingham Report, released a few weeks ago by global property consultancy Knight Frank, revealed that the Midlands’ residential development market...

International Women’s Day has become a diary-date for many organisations to celebrate the women that play a part in helping to...

Birmingham has quickly become a favourite for property investors in 2020. With HS2 all but rubber stamped by Parliament, parts of...

New research by global real estate firm CBRE has identified the UK towns and cities outside London where the future demand...

Solihull could be set for an unprecedented era of economic growth and rising property prices on the back of the arrival...

Residential property investment platform Bricklane has announced that it’s completed the acquisition of a portfolio of residential assets worth more than...

Auctions are becoming an increasingly popular way for people to buy and sell homes, but the process behind them - and...

With the government pledging to put an end to pet bans, UK-based insurance broker Towergate Insurance has revealed the top 10...

As the UK’s largest city outside London, and one of the youngest in Europe, Birmingham has received significant attention over recent...

The UK’s second city could see its Build to Rent (BTR) portfolio grow further after plans were announced for a new...

Birmingham development partners Galliard Homes and Apsley House Capital have achieved £70 million worth of sales at their flagship apartment scheme,...

A rare plot of development land in Shropshire’s Ironbridge Gorge is set to go under the hammer with a bargain price...

There has been a huge surge of enquiries from buyers considering Shared Ownership, according to results from Property Booking. Property Booking, the...

Bond Wolfe Auctions is to open its 2020 campaign with the first ever 200-plus lots auction to be held outside of...

It might seem strange to compare the UK’s property market to a taxi company, however the similarities when it comes to...

Galliard and Apsley have been given the green light from Birmingham City Council for a new £165 million scheme. The joint venture...

The UK is witnessing an influx of American-style purpose-built, professionally managed rental homes, according to the latest research by Savills for...

Properties in Nuneaton and Bedworth, Stockport and Leicester show significant potential for capital growth after seeing double-digit house price growth in...

A new group of professional landlords plan to introduce pet-friendly rentals in line with the government’s plans to overhaul the model...

Birmingham has been revealed as the council area with the most opportunities for regeneration for investment of empty residential and commercial...

It’s impossible to know for sure what the major investment trends will be for the next decade, but if recent trends...

Family-sized homes across Birmingham with guide prices starting as low as £20,000 will be the highlight at Bond Wolfe Auctions’ next...

The Conservative Party has unveiled plans for a 3% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK tax residents who are purchasing property, which...

The two biggest Scottish cities - Edinburgh and Glasgow - are currently the fastest places to sell a property, with homes...

Increasing institutional investment and rising demand for flexible, alternative living space amongst Europe’s growing populations is helping to create a bright...

In a further sign of its growing strength as a market, more than £2 billion was invested into the UK’s Build...

Despite the buy-to-let sector seeing a raft of changes in recent years, demand from private tenants continues to grow and the...

In its latest project, Birmingham-based Prosperity Developments has been given the green light to transform a huge retail unit in Birkenhead town...

Another private rented sector scheme in Birmingham has sold all of its units prior to completion of construction works, with total...

A leading property management firm has warned UK landlords to be cautious about turning to Airbnb and other short-term online lettings...

A property located in Birmingham with a guide price of £1-plus is set to go under the hammer at SDL Auction...

Moorfield, a boutique UK real estate private equity fund manager, has announced the practical completion of the latest purpose-built student accommodation...

The latest multi-million pound residential development from Prosperity Developments – the company behind a recent scheme in Digbeth which was sold...

In the fourth part of this series, Property Investor Today explores the regeneration works at Old Oak Common – a key...

Grand Designs Live’s Under The Stairs feature will be reimagined at Birmingham’s NEC this October following the success it enjoyed at...

The average number of bedrooms buyers can get for the national average house price - £229,431 – in cities across the...

Bond Wolfe Auctions will feature 140 lots at its next sale, making it one of the largest auctions in the Midlands...

On Wednesday, it was announced by the government that it is launching a review of the high-speed rail link HS2, which...

The June Zoopla UK Cities House Price Index has revealed that average house price growth across southern cities is running at...

Connection Capital is giving private investors the chance to participate in a £10 million fundraise for a company that owns and...

Bond Wolfe Auctions’ next sale will feature three former police stations. Put up for sale by West Midlands Police, the spacious properties...

London is now one of the most dynamic cities on the continent when it comes to investment in Build to Rent...

A new-build residential development near Birmingham city centre that sold out before contractors had even started work on site has now...

Property firm LH1 London has sold more than 100 apartments at landmark Digbeth development ‘The Forge’ in the heart of Birmingham’s...

Claremont Property Group recently completed work on a Grade II listed Carnegie library in the West Midlands town of Stourbridge, converting ‘The...

The local people of Hereford will finally get to see what has been achieved by Birmingham-based property developer Elevate Property Group...

A rapid increase in property prices surrounding Sheffield train station is expected to be triggered by what is commonly known as...

The average income required for a first-time buyer (FTB) to purchase a home has grown 9% since 2016 and stands at...

SevenCapital’s flagship Birmingham city centre development, St Martin’s Place, is almost sold out just one year since going on sale off-plan,...

At Property Investor Today, we like to keep our readers updated with the latest happenings at the various auctions taking place...

Bracknell’s former bus depot is set to undergo a grand transformation into a 155,000 square foot development of 242 luxury apartments,...

Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...

Some 39% of UK landlords and investors are planning to increase the size of their portfolio over the next 12 months,...

Birmingham has experienced an incredible transformation over recent years. Shaking off its previously industrial image. The UK’s second city has emerged...

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...

House price growth across UK cities reduced steadily throughout 2018, according to new analysis carried out as part of Zoopla’s UK...

Serviced accommodation specialists Pass the Property recently announced an upcoming event to showcase the company’s approach to creating luxury serviced accommodation. The...

Property consultant Bond Wolfe has launched a new property auctions business in the Midlands. Bond Wolfe Auctions will be based in newly-refurbished...

The latest analysis from estate agent Jackson-Stops has revealed the top commuter hotspots for London, Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham, with Luton...

Rents in other UK cities are growing faster than both London and the UK average as workers relocate from the capital...

More than 600,000 homes remain empty across England, research carried out by quick sale site Good Move has revealed. The study found...

Research carried out by AXA has revealed that a third of the country believes their homes are significantly contributing to the...

Theresa May kicked off the Conservative Party conference – which is taking place in Birmingham this week – by outlining plans...

Homeowners living in postcode district BS5 in Bristol and M32 in Manchester currently have the best market conditions for selling, according...

The UK’s second largest city is home to the nation’s highest rental yields surrounding a university, making it the top choice...

Homeowners in the UK are selling up and relocating north in record numbers, according to new research from Hamptons. The estate agent...

Despite a significant drop in purchase activity in Central London, landlords are still picking up property in the East and West...

Dorset’s postcode district BH17 has been crowned the best location to sell a home this month, with a market heat temperature...

Investing in property is always unpredictable, especially as it’s difficult to pinpoint the best locations for investment - who would have...

SDL Auctions Bigwood’s May auction, held at Aston Villa FC's Villa Park ground, raised more than £16.4 million, driven by strong bidding for...

Over the past five years The Homebuilding & Renovating Show has witnessed a 16.27% growth in visitor numbers, the company behind...

The National Landlord Investment Show returns to the Midlands for its second show of the year next week. Investors will be...

Two fifths of postcodes across London are registering year-on-year price falls, according to the latest Hometrack UK Cities House Price Index. The...

The London and Moscow-based real estate consultancy AZ Real Estate has acquired City Edge, a 136-apartment student accommodation block in Birmingham...

Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester are among the top regional cities set for an increase in house prices over the next four...

Recently named as the most rapidly improving locations in the UK – investment in the UK’s second city shows no sign...

Brighton will soon receive its first ever Build to Rent (BTR) development following the announcement that Legal & General has exchanged...

The Overseas Property Show returns to Birmingham this weekend, showcasing hundreds of luxury properties in Portugal, Spain, Cape Verde and California. Taking...

A new residential scheme for Erdington, has been given the go ahead. SevenCapital has been granted planning permission to transform a...

Michael Holmes, spokesperson for The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show (22-25 March 2018, NEC, Birmingham), shares his secrets on how to...

The head of one of the UK’s leading auction networks has welcomed new housing secretary Sajid Javid’s pledge to deliver more...

The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show, which has already seen 85% of its stand capacity being snapped up by exhibitors, has...

The inaugural Homebuyer Urban Flood Risk Report has found that nearly one in seven UK homebuyers faced a potential flood risk...

The latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report has revealed that Manchester is the top buy-to-let destination in the country. Published every quarter, the...

With the recent report from Hometrack stating ‘Birmingham is rising faster than anywhere in the country’ it’s clear the property market...

December will see SDL Auctions offer a bumper 343 lots across five auctions as the network’s busiest year to date draws...

Expats and foreign nationals in the UAE are using the weak pound to snap up UK properties while prices remain affordable...

The gap between house prices and average earnings has reached a record high in London, according to a new study conducted...

London has long been viewed as the UK’s premier location for property investment. In recent years, however, high property prices and...

Birmingham was named as one of Europe’s top locations for property investment, and takes the number one spot amongst UK cities,...

Birmingham has joined Manchester and Liverpool as one of the top Northern property investment hotspots, according to fresh research from IP...

Research carried out by PwC and thinktank Urban Land Institute has revealed that Birmingham remains a UK property investment hotspot, ranking...

SDL Auctions Bigwood’s latest Birmingham auction saw the second highest sale total ever recorded in the West Midlands, with properties from...

Funding has been agreed on a prime Build to Rent (BTR) development site in Birmingham, Legal & General announced recently. The site,...

New research has revealed that Leeds is the best city in England for building new homes. Analysis of official figures by...

Serviced office take up across the UK has more than doubled in the first half of this year, reaching 1.07 million...

Birmingham is now the number one UK property hotspot, after it was revealed today that property values in the city increased...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced its calendar of autumn events that focus on the specialist lending sector. The half day...

A scheme to regenerate a 17 hectare site in the heart of Birmingham city centre has moved a step closer after...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place this month.  01/08/2017         William H. Brown (Norwich)        Norwich               Norfolk 01/08/2017         Great North Property...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

The average price of urban brownfield land rose 1.2% in the second quarter of 2017, and by 6.3% year-on-year, fresh data...

Residential property prices in key UK cities have proved resilient in the first half of the year, with growth of 5.1%,...

Residential property price growth in the UK has fallen to its lowest level for almost a year as political uncertainty continues...

Various major physical infrastructure projects will be supported by the new £2.3bn Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) launched by the communities secretary,...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Urban brownfield land prices continued to increase across the UK during the first quarter of the year, while prices even remained...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in June 2017. 01/06/2017         Auction House Cumbria                Carlisle  Cumbria 01/06/2017         Wilsons (Scotland)           Dalry     ...

Manchester remains the number one UK property hotspot, after it was revealed today that property values in the city increased faster...

Despite weakening growth in the capital, where values are around 80% higher than in 2009, there are still plenty of good...

With an urgent need to build significantly more new homes, competition is hotting up for land which is deemed suitable for...

City level residential property price growth gained momentum in the first quarter of the year, rising by 3.5%, led by large...

The price of the average property in England and Wales broke through the £300,000 barrier in March, following a 0.5% rise...

AIPP CEO, Peter Robinson, talks to Tim Morgan (below right), owner of ERE Property, a UK based company selling UK investment...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place this week.  03/04/2017         Butters John Bee             Staffordshire 03/04/2017         Auction House Birmingham & The...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in April 2017. 03/04/2017         Butters John Bee             Staffordshire 03/04/2017         Auction House Birmingham &...

A number of property investors across the UK are potentially putting their property investments at risk of major gas incidents, such...

The average price of a home in England and Wales increased by almost £1,900 in February compared with the previous month,...

With more investment going into the area, the economy in the East Midlands has been transformed almost beyond recognition, and continues...

With London’s housing market continuing to slow, a growing number of property investors are reportedly now turning their attentions to England’s...

Residential property price growth continues to slow across parts of the UK, led by falls in London where annual home price...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in February 2017. 01/02/2017    Edward Mellor Auctions    Lancashire 01/02/2017    Auction House Scotland    Lanarkshire 01/02/2017  ...

Property prices across the largest UK cities rose by an average of 7.2% in 2016, taking the 20 city average to...

Name Tarlochan Garcha What does it say on your business card? CEO, Kuflink What does the business do and what are you offering? The Kuflink Group...

As we enter into the holiday season, there is a good chance that your tenants may be planning an extended break...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in December. 01/12/2016         Cottons                West Midlands 01/12/2016         Stags Barnstaple               Devon 01/12/2016         MS Auctions      ...

A high number of investors up and down the country are continuing to turn to auctions to invest in property despite heightened political...

The annual rate of home price growth across 20 of the largest UK cities hit 8.5% in September, up from 8.2%...

Chinese cities continue to dominate Knight Frank’s latest Global Residential Cities Index, which at 5.5% in Q2 2016 recorded its strongest...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in October. 04/10/2016    Robin Jessop    North Yorkshire 04/10/2016    Greenslade Taylor Hunt Yeovil    Somerset 04/10/2016  ...

The UK commercial property market could see an exceptionally high amount of activity in the coming weeks as investors flood to...

The annual rate of residential property price growth across 20 of the largest UK cities slowed to 8.2% in August, from...

British investors who lost big deposits in the Spanish property crash have been given fresh hope of getting back their money. As...

Average property prices in the UK’s top 50 university cities, based on the Guardian’s latest university league table, have risen by...

University locations in the North East of England provide landlords and property investors with the best returns, according to new data.  As...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in August. 02/08/2016         All Wales Auction - South Wales Auction               South Glamorgan 02/08/2016         Stags...

UK auction house Network Auctions has enjoyed further success following their two day July sale which took place in London and...

There was no loss in confidence in the UK housing market at Network Auctions’ first property auction since the historic vote...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in June.  01/07/2016                                         Auction House Symonds & Sampson      The Memorial Hall, High Street,...

Edinburgh has been named as the most attractive location for commercial property investment in the UK outside London, according to a...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in June.  01/06/2016                                         Auction House Devon & Cornwall           Okehampton Business Centre, Higher Stockley...

Residential property prices in cities such as Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester have increased significantly over the past year, a survey...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in May.  03/05/2016                                         Clive Emson Kent & South East London  Clive Emson Conference...

Britain is officially obsessed with property, according to new findings by Direct Line Home Insurance. Their latest research found that 63%...

Birmingham has been announced as one of the most popular places to move to across every demographic, with an increasing number...

It has been revealed that the government’s Right to Rent pilot scheme issued just nine civil penalties to landlords between 1st...

The frustrations vented over the looming buy-to-let tax hike has sadly been all too predictable. In the latest twist to what have...

Property investment firm Circle Property has announced its decision to float on the London Stock Exchange. The company, which owns a number...

This week property auctions data firm Essential Information Group (EIG) released its latest National Auction Analysis, so it's time to take...

From 1st February, landlords across England will be expected to check the status of all prospective tenants to ensure they have...

A report by PwC and the Urban Land Institute has revealed that London has dropped out of the list of the...

With £8.2bn of investment in the last ten years, Manchester has topped CBRE’s regional property league, finishing comfortably ahead of both Birmingham...

As 2015 draws to a close, the Essential Information Group (EIG) has published its latest figures covering the whole of the...

Student property has been big news in the investment world for some time now. High yields and even higher demand mean...

New research reveals the top 10 locations where property prices are likely to boom in the next decade, with Manchester taking...

England's second city is continuing to attract the interest of investors, with two more office buildings being snapped up in central...

A town planning expert from Birmingham City University has warned that reviving the ‘Right to Buy’ scheme is simply a cynical...

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