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![Savills says 40% of private rental units could soon be Build To Rent](/upload/images/5%20shutterstock_1141644755.jpg)
According to the Savills estate agency’s latest report on the UK Build to Rent sector, the past decade has seen £35...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Developer appetites for land only plots down year on year](/upload/images/24%2005%2021%20%2005.png)
New research by property software firm APRAO shows that developer demand for land-only plots has declined by 11% on an annual...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![London housing ‘ripple price effect’ outpaced by other cities - new analysis](/upload/images/24%2005%2014%20%2003.jpg)
A new analysis by online agency Yopa suggests that London has a weak ripple effect for house price growth across local...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills identifies UK city “punching well above its weight”](/upload/images/24%2005%2002%20%2001.jpg)
According to Savills latest Resilient Cities Index, Bristol has moved up the global rankings placing 54th respectively out of a list...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![New Residential Development launches in Bristol this spring](/upload/images/24%2004%2009%2004.jpg)
Grainger, the UK’s largest listed provider of rental homes, has revealed its second Build To Rent development in Bristol. Located within Temple...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove reveals string of 2024 property hotspots](/upload/images/240403%20%20%2001.jpg)
New data Rightmove reveals that Chard, a town in Somerset, is the new hotspot with the number of sales agreed more...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Top UK cities for 2024 rental potential revealed by industry supplier](/upload/images/24%2002%2029%20%20%2002.jpg)
Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024. Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let Growth - new league table of UK’s city hotspots](/upload/images/24%2002%2006%2001.jpg)
Glasgow has been revealed as the UK city with the biggest rise in the number of buy to let properties in...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Birmingham shortage of homes set to keep prices and demand buoyant](/upload/images/23%2011%2028%2002.jpg)
Residential developers now have a unique opportunity to provide much needed high-quality accommodation in a city currently with limited stock, says...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Resi investment platform offers new territories to investors](/upload/images/23%2008%2015%202%20Resi%20investment%20platform%20offers%20new%20territories%20to%20investors%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.png)
Bricklane, the residential property investment platform, has doubled its geographic footprint by expanding into select markets in the north west of...
15 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Two cities revealed as ‘highest growth’ locations for next 10 years](/upload/images/__thumbs/Two%20cities%20revealed%20as%20highest%20growth%20locations%20for%20next%2010%20years.jpg/Two%20cities%20revealed%20as%20highest%20growth%20locations%20for%20next%2010%20years__400x267.jpg)
Two cities have been identified as the UK’s highest-growth cities across multiple property sectors over the next 10 years, according to...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the UK areas most interested in investing](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BritishPound-400x310.png)
New research by UK financial services provider, CMC Markets, discovered the average monthly search volume for investment-related search terms across the most populated...
25 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Planning submitted for proposed scheme next to Salts Mill World Heritage Site](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/SaltaireRiverside-400x310.jpg)
Following a major planning application to Bradford Council, a ‘spectacular vision’ to transform a vacant office block on the edge of the...
02 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Student Roost opens the doors to its first Brighton accommodation](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/HilfordHouse400x310.jpg)
Accommodation provider, Student Roost, has opened its first property in Brighton. Home to universities including Sussex and the University of Brighton,...
19 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investors – where are the five most profitable cities for furnished properties?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Interiors/FurnishedUKProperty400x310.png)
New research has revealed how much money landlords and investors can make in cities around the UK by furnishing their property...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Global house price index – Istanbul leads the way as values soar](/upload/images/Locations/WorldMapAsia-400x310.jpg)
Knight Frank's latest Global House Price and Residential Cities Index has revealed that Istanbul was the city with the highest rate of...
08 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Paddington – is it finally ready to be more than bears and marmalade?](/upload/images/Locations/PaddingtonStation-400x310.png)
There’s no doubt that, when people think of Paddington, they think first of the iconic character created by Michael Bond in...
25 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![New platform launched to make property investment more inclusive](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/PropertyInvestmentLaunchPlatform400x310.png)
A PropTech start-up launched in 2017 to make property investment less clunky and more inclusive has announced the launch of its...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![‘Change is needed’ – £700k raised for online student rental platform](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/HYBRStudents-400x310.png)
The online platform of a student rentals company has raised £700,000 in its first funding round as it continues to disrupt...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![New mixed-use development in Bristol gets approved](/upload/images/Bristol%20Dev.jpg)
Proposals for a new mixed-use development in Bristol were approved by a Government Planning Inspector at the start of March while...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![What lies ahead of the PBSA market in a post-pandemic world?](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/Student-Accommodation400x310.png)
It’s been a tumultuous year for the student accommodation market, with distance learning and travel restrictions taking their toll on occupancy...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![PBSA update – supply growth in London, breaking into the US sector](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/StudentResearch-400x310.jpeg)
In this mini update, Property Investor Today looks at the latest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), from the locations with the...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR in the South West - Wise Living set to provide 500 new homes](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
A leading Build to Rent (BTR) provider has set a target of securing more than 500 BTR homes in the South...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight: Where are we seeing the most new-build stock?](/upload/images/library/UK-Houses-Row-2019-400x310.jpg)
The latest research by Unlatch has revealed how the new-build market looks based on the diversity of stock currently available to...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Ending on a high note – homebuyer demand stood strong during Q4](/upload/images/library/CoupleMovingHome-400x310.jpg)
Homebuyer demand in the UK remained robust for much of Q4 2021, sitting at an average of 65.6%, up by 0.9%...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Best city for BTL? Bristol knocks Manchester off top spot, says study](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Property-MagnifyingGlass--1-400x310.jpg)
Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge have been named as the best cities for landlords and investors to invest in for 2022, according...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – where are the best areas in the UK to invest in property in 2022?](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
New research from Currys and Swann has revealed the best UK areas to invest in a property in 2022, highlighting the price of...
06 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Bristol – will it be the next Build to Rent hub?](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
The city of Bristol has become one of the most popular places outside of London for tenants to live in recent...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development update – a ‘five-star' PBSA and breaking ground in Bristol](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from an architect's pledge to design a hotel-style student...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – where are the top locations for high rental yields?](/upload/images/library/Row-of-houses400x310.png)
Research by Sequre Property Investment has revealed which cities are seeing the largest level of high yield rental homes. The buy-to-let (BTL)...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Brownfield regeneration is ‘sorely needed’ – claim](/upload/images/library/brownfield-sites400x310.png)
Land plots currently account for just 1.4% of for-sale stock listed on the market, yet demand is high, with 55% of...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR – international students, co-living highs and new Wolves scheme](/upload/images/library/BuildtoRent-1-400x310.jpg)
This BTR roundup features an insight into the UK PBSA sector, good news for the London co-living market, and a brand-new...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Affordable housing – huge £1bn investment pledged by AHTO and Citi UK](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyTransaction-400x310.jpg)
A real estate specialist and a banking giant have joined forces to invest £1 billion over the next 3-5 years in...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Britain’s houses are getting smaller but more expensive, study shows](/upload/images/library/HousingReview-400x310.jpg)
A new study has revealed just how much less house you now get for your money. The property market has certainly boomed,...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR roundup - record levels of investment, £500m JV and Leeds scheme](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
Knight Frank has announced that the UK’s Build to Rent (BTR) market received record levels of investment in the first two...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Bristol scheme named after Princess Campbell, city's first black ward sister](/img/default/pit.png)
Unite Students, a student accommodation provider, has announced its new property in Bristol will be named after Princess Campbell, the city’s...
23 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Housing sector is a ‘low performer’ across the UK, study shows](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the bounce-back of the property market, Housing and Jobs & Economic prosperity are recorded as the worst-performing measure for the second...
14 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR – major PBSA deal in Nottingham and Love to Rent Week](/img/default/pit.png)
Student accommodation owner/operator Student Roost has exchanged contracts on a major deal to purchase a prime new 703-bed property in Nottingham. Currently...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – the UK’s top staycation areas for 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
As the UK continues along the roadmap to eased restrictions and the ability to travel between areas, many Brits are turning...
14 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – loo with a view and £100m milestones](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at Clive Emson’s attractive, unique lots for its upcoming June auction, and Strettons'...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR – thriving cities, new hires and BTR awareness week](/img/default/pit.png)
Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester have seen the largest year-on-year rental increase across the Build to Rent (BTR) sector, the latest...
24 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development works – major schemes in the East Midlands and Bristol](/img/default/pit.png)
A historic dye works and laundry is being transformed into contemporary new homes by developers Galliard Homes and Acorn Property Group. This month, the developers...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Update: new schemes in West London plus Guinness housing development](/img/default/pit.png)
With lockdown easing and the vaccine rollout continuing to go well, there is hope on the horizon again for a brighter...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation 2021 – where are the top UK holiday rental hotspots?](/img/default/pit.png)
With travel abroad clouded by uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic, throwing many travel plans into disarray, there has been an influx...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – where are the most profitable locations for BTL landlords?](/img/default/pit.png)
Recent research from CIA Landlords revealed the top 10 locations where landlords can potentially make the most profits from buy-to-let. Brighton, Bangor,...
12 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Volume of properties falls nearly 22% across UK - study](/img/default/pit.png)
The average volume of properties advertised on the market has fallen by nearly 22% since it hit a peak in November, according...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors - three ways to diversify your portfolio in 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, property development and investment company SevenCapital outline three ways investors can diversify their portfolio. After the turbulence of...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dev update – affordable scheme in Castleford and a derelict home in SJW](/img/default/pit.png)
Work has commenced on a £9.2 million housing scheme in Castleford, West Yorkshire, which will transform a brownfield site into high-quality,...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investment roundup – self-build decline, Birmingham growth and new modular](/img/default/pit.png)
The self-build market is estimated to have declined in value by some 10% in 2020, as a result of the Covid-19...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – A ball of history, record sales and the power of auction](/img/default/pit.png)
You may get a kick out of this week’s roundup, with the home of the late England footballer and World Cup...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA investors – these university hotspots are offering the most homes](/img/default/pit.png)
Southampton, Portsmouth and Nottingham are the cities with the highest density of student rental availability, research from UniHomes has revealed. The student...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – the cities where millennials are buying to let](/img/default/pit.png)
With people commuting less due to the pandemic, it comes as no surprise that the interest in searches for ‘buy-to-let scheme’...
08 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental trends: flood of urban stock as tenants flee cities](/img/default/pit.png)
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a rise in city centre rental stock and dropping asking rents, according...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR roundup – record investment, Londoners head north, new L&G scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![What does 2021 have in store for the property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...
20 January 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![Revealed – which UK cities are experiencing a property boom?](/img/default/pit.png)
Almost two thirds of the UK’s largest cities are experiencing a property selling boom, according to Apropos. The letting firm analysed year-on-year...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the UK's top coastal property hotspot](/img/default/pit.png)
The scenic Welsh town of Mumbles has been named as Britain's top coastal property hotspot by Rightmove. The town has seen average...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Covid crisis? London falls behind in two-tier rental market](/img/default/pit.png)
There’s a ‘firmly entrenched’ two-speed rental market across the UK, with London falling behind, according to Zoopla. Its Rental Market Report has...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Needed: documented evidence to support MMC, says expert](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where is the best place to sell a property in England or Wales?](/img/default/pit.png)
If you’re an investor with an asset you’re keen to get rid of, you’ll be eager to know where the best...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![The top property hotspot of the last decade revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Bristol is home to Britain’s top property hotspot, as well as six of the top 10 places outside of London, according...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Overseas update – Chinese stamp duty surge and Q4 rush for Cypriot homes](/img/default/pit.png)
Demand from Chinese investors for UK property soared in July after plummeting between April-June, during the height of the coronavirus lockdown. In...
30 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where are the top holiday home destinations in the UK?](/img/default/pit.png)
Estate agent Martin & Co has analysed Google search data to reveal the most searched for holiday home destinations across the UK. Since...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – which university has the worst landlords?](/img/default/pit.png)
With students starting or returning to university in the next few weeks – and question marks over how things will play...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![The birth of Build to Rent – how did it become the PRS’s biggest trend?](/img/default/pit.png)
Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Demand for UK property from Chinese buyers on the rise](/img/default/pit.png)
Chinese buyers continue to show interest in the UK property market, making 213% more enquiries in July. This follows a double-digit decline...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Manila and Budapest top of the list for global house price growth](/img/default/pit.png)
Knight Frank’s latest Global Residential Cities Index, which tracks the movement in mainstream residential prices across 150 cities worldwide using official...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![New growth for co-living? Developer secures £6.4 million funding deal](/img/default/pit.png)
The Studios24 – which delivered the first major co-living development in the Midlands – has secured funding of £6.4 million from...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – which developers are driving the Build to Rent boom?](/img/default/pit.png)
In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – who is driving the Build to Rent boom?](/img/default/pit.png)
Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...
15 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![The rise and rise of PBSA – growth continues despite Covid-19](/img/default/pit.png)
The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is continuing to grow despite the huge impact on universities from the coronavirus pandemic, which...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Greening the market – new tie-up set to deliver eco-friendly homes](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading modular housing company has partnered with housing provider Stonewater to deliver 120 affordable eco-homes to Hereford in a deal...
08 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Historic Bristol factory set to be transformed into new homes](/img/default/pit.png)
The historic dye works and laundry factory in the Bristol neighbourhood of St. Werburghs is being converted into contemporary new homes...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Covid-19 impact – could temporary change of use help student providers?](/img/default/pit.png)
With all face-to-face teaching across the UK on hold for the time being thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, student accommodation providers...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Boom for Birmingham – how is the city shedding its ‘emerging hub’ status?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Birmingham Report, released a few weeks ago by global property consultancy Knight Frank, revealed that the Midlands’ residential development market...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Green news – developer rescues eco-scheme and Bristol the UK's greenest city](/img/default/pit.png)
Developer Southern Grove has rescued out of receivership a site that was supposed to host the world’s most sustainable residential tower. The...
16 March 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
![Where will the future demand for BTR outside London be at its strongest?](/img/default/pit.png)
New research by global real estate firm CBRE has identified the UK towns and cities outside London where the future demand...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Grab your corg-keys – The UK’s most pet-friendly city for tenants revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
With the government pledging to put an end to pet bans, UK-based insurance broker Towergate Insurance has revealed the top 10...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb and Build to Rent – are they the rental market’s two biggest trends?](/img/default/pit.png)
With recently released figures revealing Airbnb’s huge reach across the country and Build to Rent’s rapid growth, Property Investor Today analyses...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Is 2020 the year to buy a furnished holiday let?](/img/default/pit.png)
With a rising number of Brits choosing to turn their backs on airport queues and the current poor exchange rates, and...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: top tax tips for investors in short-term rentals](/img/default/pit.png)
The short-let rental market is booming, despite controversy and opposition around the world. In recent months, we have covered both the...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Could living near a landmark increase the value of your home?](/img/default/pit.png)
The London Eye, Spinnaker Tower and Warwick Castle – all recognisable UK landmarks with a wealth of history behind them, but...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight: what does the crackdown on Airbnb involve?](/img/default/pit.png)
On Monday, we looked at why landlords and investors were being warned off holidays lettings amid an Airbnb crackdown in Scotland...
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Banish the Brexit blues – the top homebuyer hotspots revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest research by estate agent comparison site GetAgent has revealed that Falkirk, Bristol and Sale are currently some of the...
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Landlords – beware of moving to holiday lettings amidst Airbnb crackdown](/img/default/pit.png)
Proposals for regulatory and financial changes to the status of Airbnb in Scotland and Bristol, aimed at curbing the growth of...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Where is the highest tenant demand for buy-to-let homes?](/img/default/pit.png)
The hottest UK cities for rental demand have been revealed by new research from rental management platform Howsy. The platform has examined...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![How are the Bristol and Portsmouth property markets performing?](/img/default/pit.png)
While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Two in five Brits can’t afford to buy a house in their hometown](/img/default/pit.png)
Nearly two in five (37%) Brits say it is unlikely they will ever be able to afford to buy a property...
23 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: what is going on in the Bristol property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s the sixth biggest city in the UK, has become a home from home for Londoners looking to escape the capital...
18 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Investment insight: where are the UK’s hottest homebuyer spots?](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest buyer demand index from Springbok Properties has found that UK homebuyer demand dropped -2.8% to 39.5% since Q2 as...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![UK’s most expensive cities become more affordable](/img/default/pit.png)
The average house price in London now stands at £483,100, which is 13 times more than typical earnings in the capital,...
30 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![House price growth in southern cities continues to slow, Zoopla research reveals](/img/default/pit.png)
The June Zoopla UK Cities House Price Index has revealed that average house price growth across southern cities is running at...
07 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![From Cardiff to Doncaster – Build to Rent’s growth continues](/img/default/pit.png)
The seemingly relentless expansion of the Build to Rent sector across the UK shows no signs of slowing down, with the...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Top driveway income hotspots in the UK revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK towns and cities where homeowners are making the most money by renting out their driveways as parking spaces have...
31 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![What do landlords need to know about the deposit cap?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...
24 May 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![House price growth decelerates as London slowdown extends to southern cities](/img/default/pit.png)
House prices in UK cities increased by 1.7% over the 12 months to March 2019, the same levels of growth recorded...
15 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![A third of properties in major UK towns lack outdoor space](/img/default/pit.png)
A third of properties currently for sale in major UK towns and cities have no outside space, according to research by...