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New data appears to show that the average UK house price would need to increase by over £13,400 just to keep...

There’s been a circa 25 per cent increase in the average value of a home across England since the pandemic, notwithstanding...

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

An investment platform claims to offer a new home-buying model whereby purchasers who cannot afford a home put funds in with...

Purplebricks de-lists from the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market on June 16 - the end of what many regard as...

A leading buying agent has claimed that, with the mortgage market still in turmoil post-the disastrous mini-Budget (and its near total...

Brits looking to make the most of their hard-earned savings and plan for the future have been offered helpful tips and...

If our auction roundups are any indication, it is no surprise that selling a property via online auction continues to rise...

A Manchester law firm is currently working on behalf of a group of overseas investors on five different cases of sham property schemes in...

The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...

PIT looks at the latest trends in the UK rental market and investment strategies for buy-to-let landlords and investors. Revolution Brokers uncovers the...

In a week of blazing weather, PIT shines a light on the latest auction news, from a new property auctioneer coming...

This week’s mini roundup features another success story from Auction House, which says buyer demand has trumped the rising interest rates,...

With bricks and mortar proving ever-popular and house prices continuing to rise, the opportunities for first-time and seasoned property investors are endless. That...

The number of overseas investors confessing to tax evasion in the UK has more than quadrupled to 338 this year from...

The government’s ambitious plans to ‘level up’ in the UK could boost the value of the nation’s property market by a...

In this guest piece, Jamie Pritchard, head of sales at Glenhawk, asks whether macroeconomic challenges are going to halt the renewed momentum of...

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

In the third instalment of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Ayesha Ofori, founder of both the female...

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

Climate change has brought increased rainfall across the country, especially in places that may not have had as much risk of...

Why would a commercial lender give you money for a small-scale property development project? The answer is … profit. They’ll typically...

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

If you take a look at the Virgin website you’ll see an impressive (and varied) number of brands, including broadband, aviation,...

This week, Property Investor Today looks at the exciting investment opportunities at the most anticipated auctions this month, and hears from...

Technology is changing how investors find, select and purchase property. This is especially true with the constraints of the past year...

This week – today (June 23), to be exact – marks five years since the EU referendum. It was a significant moment...

Findings from a Build to Rent (BTR) specialist have revealed how the sector is poised to gain further momentum due to...

When it comes to investing in property, strong rental yields are all-important if you want to make decent money out of...

Property investment can be very profitable over time and is seen as one of the safest forms of investment during times...

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

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

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...

The prospect of investing your hard-earned money can be daunting, especially for those relatively new to it, but perhaps more-so after...

UNCLE, a well-established Build to Rent (BTR) brand owned by Realstar Group, has announced a $1 billion transformative investment to grow...

A leading UK student accommodation platform has unveiled which universities currently offer the best option for landlords in the student sector. UniHomes...

While Brussels and Westminster finally agreed an eleventh-hour trade and security deal before the end of the Brexit transition period –...

As we look ahead to 2021, one of the biggest questions on the lips of property investors – as is always...

Many people like the idea of living on the water, and houseboats have come to be seen as an increasingly trendy,...

Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...

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...

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

With recent reports suggesting there’s been a spike in first-time landlords of late, a property investment expert has outlined why finding your...

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

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

A range of luxury apartments, part of a new development in Chelsea at Essoldo House, have been launched to the market. The...

Well-known rental brand UNCLE recently opened its fifth property within its rapidly expanding chain of serviced rental apartments. Made up of two...

A Dutch company has released an app that allows investors across the globe to access real estate investments, as Covid-19 continues...

The property market in England is beginning to reopen, with the government green-lighting its restart on May 13, but are investors...

It’s a question many would-be investors will have been asking themselves, with so much remaining up-in-the-air and uncertain at present. But...

In part one, we told the story of how Paul Hanafin, a former busker and chemistry graduate, created a £1 million...

Following the reopening of the property market on May 13, a specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker is advising investors to expand their...

As is always the case in times of crisis, people are asking what might follow, what industries might thrive as normal...

It has been well over a month since the UK government first announced social distancing measures in response to Covid-19. At...

Women now account for 47% of the total 2.5 million buy-to-let investors in the UK, up from 46% in the previous...

With the number of major modular housing providers in the UK increasing, and calls getting ever-louder for more modern methods of...

Despite Brexit uncertainty impacting house price growth, changes to tax regulations and a hike in stamp duty thresholds for buy-to-let landlords,...

Only 22% of board level members in real estate are women, showing little progress in gender balance in the property industry,...

With 93% of all new build transactions in London in the last year attributed to the purchase of flats, Stone Real...

In this Q&A, Property Investor Today catches up with Charlie Baxter, managing director and co-founder of award-winning development manager Alchemi Group, to find out...

As we enter a new year (and decade), the opening weeks of 2020 are an appropriate time to reflect on the...

We're back with another instalment of Women in Property Investment, and this time we catch up with Helen Barlow, sales and...

Timing is critical for international transactions in the current London property market. Currency brokers probably haven’t been as busy for a...

The UK holiday property sector is a growth industry which is attracting huge interest from property investors, says Iain Brown of...

When it comes to regulating and managing foreign investment in highly desirable UK bricks and mortar, understanding the subtleties of the...

In the second instalment of our Women in Property Investment (WIPI) series, Property Investor Today provides a detailed account of four...

Following the official launch of PropElle, the women-centric network for property investment, founder Ayesha Ofori tells Property Investor Today what it...

In the second of two guest pieces for Property Investor Today, Jana Korpova-Harris, director at the Luxury Property Show - which...

Property Investor Today recently went to discover the latest goings-on at Battersea Power Station, part of central London’s largest regeneration area. One...

Bond Wolfe Auctions’ upcoming sale will feature a range of residential properties across the Black Country to suit every buyer. New house-hunters...

If you thought getting on the property ladder was easier in soapland than in real life, it’s time to think again. Most...

There is a huge gulf between the cost of building a house and its market value, according to new analysis from...

Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers raised £16 million from 155 lots catalogued for its September auction. The auction – the sixth...

The latest research from Octopus Choice suggests that Britain’s buy-to-let landlords are divided over their future, due to recent tax and...

The government has approved plans for a controversial third runway to be built at Heathrow Airport. The expansion project, which has...

The number of buy-to-let investors in the UK reached a record high of 2.5 million in the latest tax year, up...

The Ideal Home Show 2018, held at Olympia London from 17 March to 2 April, has announced its line-up of property...

Over £23 million of land and property was sold by Clive Emson Auctioneers at its autumn auction. Achieving a sale rate of...

Millennials are making a career out of being a landlord, according to a new survey by Intus Lettings. Surprisingly, almost half of...

Britain’s largest independent regional land and property auctioneer, Clive Emson Auctioneers, sold land and property worth over £18m at its September...

Last week saw the official launch of Homegrown, the UK’s first residential property investment platform focused solely on the construction of...

A third of small building firms, which includes property investors taking on renovation jobs, say that soaring material prices are squeezing...

Equity release continues to grow among UK homeowners in the UK with activity hitting more than £700m in the second quarter...

American investor Howard Marks once said about investing in uncertain times, “move forward, but with caution”. The past 18 months or...

The UK housing market remains remarkably solid, as reflected by the 4.9% increase in the volume of residential property transactions between...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of opportunistic foreign investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by the...

With attractive returns on offer, a growing number of property investors are looking to add commercial properties to their portfolios, according...

Residential property prices were at the forefront of the Brexit debate in the run-up to the EU referendum, with the now...

Property auction sales of almost £3.8m suggest that Sheffield’s property market remains ‘in good health’ despite heightened uncertainty surrounding the recent Brexit...

The government’s decision to approve a third runway at Heathrow yesterday may have paved the way for hundreds of thousands more flights...

Competition is intensifying among investors for sensibly priced properties, particularly refurbishment opportunities and income-producing homes, as a growing number of investors...

Andy Haldane, the Bank of England’s chief economist, has confirmed what many of us already knew – investing in property is...

A property firm specialising in buy-to-let investment says that despite the negative headlines surrounding Britain's impending exit from the EU, the...

With the outlook for savers looking grim, almost half of over 45 year-old homeowners - equivalent to just over 6m UK...

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

A sharp fall in the value of the UK pound against the euro, after Britons voted to leave the EU, will...

Global markets have plunged, David Cameron has announced that he is to step down as Prime Minister later this year and...

Almost half (44%) of retail investors want to enhance their exposure to the UK property market by other means than owning...