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![Buy To Let Boost as many renters reconciled to not owning a home](/upload/images/24%2006%2011%20%2004.jpg)
Data sourced from millions of bank accounts reveals spending on rent and mortgages increased 6.3 per cent year-on-year in May. Barclays data...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![The definitive guide for new buy to let investors](/upload/images/23%2011%2002%201.jpg)
Comparison service USwitch has set up a check list for prospective property investors to make their purchase as attractive as possible...
02 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Grainger announces second BTR scheme in Milton Keynes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/MILTO_KEYNES-400x310.png)
Grainger plc, the UK's largest listed provider of private rental homes, has expanded its portfolio of Build to Rent properties in Milton...
19 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – UK regions with the best value for speed broadband](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/WiFiMobile-400x310.png)
Comparison website for home switching services, USwitch, recently revealed the cheapest places to buy a house for the best broadband coverage. Each...
07 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![The top UK regeneration projects of 2022](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/House-Sky-Hands-400x310.jpg)
For Investors choosing the location of their next property investment, regeneration projects are often a clear indicator that a city is...
23 September 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
![Insight: What’s happening in the overseas property market?](/upload/images/Locations/Spain-CostaDelSol-400x310.jpg)
Interest in buying property in Europe remains high despite Brexit, Covid-19 recovery, and a challenging economic climate. We’re expecting this year...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Levelling up a damp squib for investors, says expert](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/MichaelGove-400x310.jpg)
Last week (Wednesday February 2), the government finally released its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper, designed to help flesh out a...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Eco update – sustainable schemes in Somerset, Hampshire and London](/upload/images/library/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
This development update is environmentally focused, with 51 high-quality schemes coming to Somerset, 120 net-zero homes suited for the retired community and...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Renters are willing to pay over £1k more a year for smart home tech](/upload/images/library/SmartHomeTechnology-400x310-min.jpeg)
A fifth of UK renters claim they would fork out up to 10% more in rent each month for smart features...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Student lets – ambitious tie-up and most expensive areas for tenants](/upload/images/library/StudentResearch-400x310.jpeg)
StuRents, one of the UK’s largest student accommodation search platforms, is to provide users with all-inclusive utility packages directly through its...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Being a successful property developer means being a Branson](/upload/images/library/HousingMarket2020-400x310.jpg)
If you take a look at the Virgin website you’ll see an impressive (and varied) number of brands, including broadband, aviation,...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - why the rental market is ripe for FinTech-like disruption](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, Shareq Husain, VP and UK General Manager at Residently, outlines why Britain's rental market is ripe for FinTech-like...
16 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR – largest UK scheme, lets with pets and supporting gender diversity](/img/default/pit.png)
UK developer and manager of residential rental homes, Watkin Jones, has received resolution to grant permission for a Build to Rent...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental update – strong yields, smart homes, and the power of BTR](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest research by a nationwide buy-to-let (BTL) specialist has revealed which major cities across England and Wales have seen the...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation - 8 easy steps to transform your home into a holiday cottage](/img/default/pit.png)
With 99% of holiday lets already fully booked for the summer in popular UK areas, Matt Fox of holiday rental marketplace...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Trade body offers top tips for consumers planning UK staycation getaways](/img/default/pit.png)
Since April 12, overnight stays in self-contained accommodation in England with members of a person’s household or bubble have been allowed,...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why technology is essential in properties for retirees](/img/default/pit.png)
Just a decade ago the term ‘silver surfers’ was common media parlance for an older person attempting to use technology. Looking...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – is Hull the property market's next hidden hotspot?](/img/default/pit.png)
Kingston upon Hull is the hidden hotspot for property investors in the north of England, a developer firm has claimed. Iguana Developments, which specialises...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![It’s virtually possible – a BTR virtual top out and resi virtual tours](/img/default/pit.png)
Virtual tours are to be offered at the Springfields Independent Living facility in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester, as the project delivered by contractor...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Vilamoura – why there is ‘far more to come’ from the famed resort](/img/default/pit.png)
People thinking about Vilamoura might first and, in all likelihood, only think about the marina and the hotels, bars and restaurants...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Top of the agenda: keeping property investment on the map in 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - what will affect house buyers and housebuilders in 2021?](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, Andrea Fawell, sales & marketing director of award-winning property developers Kebbell, tackles many of the important factors...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Countdown - Brits have 6 months to secure EU residency with PT Golden Visa](/img/default/pit.png)
While Brussels and Westminster finally agreed an eleventh-hour trade and security deal before the end of the Brexit transition period –...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – demand for European living and property investment remains strong](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK’s appetite for European property investment in 2020 has not been significantly hampered by the major disruptions of a global...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property market predictions for 2021 – what can we expect?](/img/default/pit.png)
The property predictions for 2021 continue to roll in, as the sector looks ahead to the upcoming 12 months. Here, we get...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top tips on investing in student HMOs](/img/default/pit.png)
HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...
10 November 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![Insight – is co-living about to have its moment in the sun?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Works begin onsite at new luxury Beeston development](/img/default/pit.png)
A Nottingham-based luxury home developer has started construction works on a new ‘sought-after’ luxury residential scheme in the Beeston area. Located in...
18 September 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 – who is managing the Build to Rent boom?](/img/default/pit.png)
In parts one and two, we looked at the investors and developers with a large stake in the fast-emerging Build to...
19 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
![Q&A – why should investors be considering tertiary towns?](/img/default/pit.png)
With lockdown starting to ease, investors across the country will be considering their next steps and where might represent the best...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investor outlook: residential property in a post-Covid-19 world](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been much speculation about how quickly the UK residential property market will recover from the economic fallout of the...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![How is the Build to Rent market adapting to lockdown and social distancing?](/img/default/pit.png)
Build to Rent (BTR) was undoubtedly one of the property sector’s fastest-growing areas before Covid-19 took hold. But, like all other markets,...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![UK’s regeneration hotspots revealed – and it’s Birmingham out in front](/img/default/pit.png)
Birmingham has been revealed as the council area with the most opportunities for regeneration for investment of empty residential and commercial...
20 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Investment in the 2020s – what are the main things to look out for?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s impossible to know for sure what the major investment trends will be for the next decade, but if recent trends...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration – will Meridian Water be a game-changer?](/img/default/pit.png)
In the penultimate part of this ongoing series on the capital’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today explores one of North London’s...
27 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Young Brits are on the move in the UK, and here’s where…](/img/default/pit.png)
Coventry has been named the top UK housing hotspot for 18-34 year olds. The research, conducted by regulated property buyer Good Move,...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![PropTech startup Residently raises £7m to develop global brand](/img/default/pit.png)
Residently, the London-based rental platform, has secured £7 million in seed investment to help fund its growth in London and New...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Majority of homeowners willing to pay more for a house with fast broadband](/img/default/pit.png)
A speedy broadband connection was the third most important factor for people when choosing an area to live in, according to...
07 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Slow broadband could knock 25% off the value of your home, research shows](/img/default/pit.png)
Extremely slow broadband speeds could knock a quarter off the value of a property, according to research by HouseSimple. The online estate...
24 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Beginnings of The Trilogy – a new BTR development launches in Manchester](/img/default/pit.png)
A development of Build to Rent apartments in a regenerated part of Manchester has opened its doors, claiming to offer ‘unrivalled...
15 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Salisbury voted as Britain’s best place to live](/img/default/pit.png)
In a boost to a city still recovering from the scars of the Novichok poisoning scandal, Salisbury has been named as...
17 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent – is it the answer to the country’s housing crisis?](/img/default/pit.png)
With Build to Rent the fastest-growing trend in the rental sector, Property Investor Today took the opportunity to visit one of...
01 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Bristol wins crown of UK’s best city for house-sharers](/img/default/pit.png)
New research has revealed that Bristol is the best city for house shares – a way of renting which is particularly...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Lee Dahill, Director of Sales for the Today publications and The ValPal Network](/img/default/pit.png)
Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...
12 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
![Report analyses transformation of the property market in the last five years](/img/default/pit.png)
A new report from estate agents Strutt & Parker has examined how policy and political events have transformed the property market...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![North East set to welcome its first Build to Rent scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Development of the North East’s first Build to Rent scheme is now underway. The ‘ultramodern, multi-million pound’ scheme on Forth Banks...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![York crowned as the best place to live in Britain](/img/default/pit.png)
The Sunday Times has named York as the best place to live in Great Britain overall, with Bermondsey crowned the top...
23 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Reliable broadband now a ‘must-have’ for homebuyers](/img/default/pit.png)
A decent broadband connection is now a ‘must-have’ for property buyers, with many prospective purchasers now ranking it more important than...
31 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Top tips every landlord should consider when investing in student property](/img/default/pit.png)
A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...
30 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Rail improvements provide a ‘tremendous opportunity’ for property investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Almost two-thirds of property investors now rate new and upgraded rail and tram links as providing the most attractive property investment...
10 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![New pilot scheme to boost housebuilding](/img/default/pit.png)
With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, a...
04 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Good broadband now considered vital by property buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
A reliable broadband connection or good mobile coverage is now one of the first services that prospective homebuyers will now look...
21 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Investors target house-share market](/img/default/pit.png)
An increasing number of investors are rushing to invest in the house-share market through crowdfunding sites, according to Smart Property, which...
14 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![BT to bring ultrafast broadband to millions of homes](/img/default/pit.png)
BT has announced a £6bn investment in broadband and 4G coverage to ensure that the ultrafast Openreach service is extended to...
06 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Survey highlights the importance of good mobile phone signal](/img/default/pit.png)
Good mobile phone signal is now more important for buyers than the quality and performance of local schools. This is according...
26 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Is this the future of broadband?](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the more out-there broadband stories came to light last week, namely the battle for satellite internet. Elon Musk, the...
16 June 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![All you need to know about fibre](/img/default/pit.png)
You’ve probably heard about it many times, but what actually is fibre optic broadband and why is such a fuss being...
26 May 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![New government plans to provide 95% of UK with superfast broadband by 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
After months of campaigning and deliberating, polling day is now behind us. With all the election stories doing the rounds, we...
11 May 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![Work from home? Then you’ll need good phone and broadband](/img/default/pit.png)
With the number of people working from home at its highest levels since records began, the importance of good, reliable internet...
24 April 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![A new year, a new broadband package…](/img/default/pit.png)
At a time of year when many are prone to re-evaluating their lives and the direction it is going in, now...
24 April 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![Survey reveals top 10 property wishes](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK’s top 10 property wishes have been revealed by Strutt & Parker’s latest Housing Futures survey. Polling 2,000 adults from...