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![The Most Lucrative Locations for Holiday Cottage Investment](/upload/images/240403%20%20%2002.jpg)
A study into crime rates, potential rental yield and nearby tourist attractions has listed a selection of the top holiday cottage...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Resi Investment to Avoid? Areas where asking prices are routinely exceeded](/upload/images/24%2002%2022%20%2003.jpg)
New research has found the UK areas selling homes the most above list price. The study by experts at moving platform Getamover...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Four new Investment zones revealed by government](/upload/images/1%20House-pounds_400x310.png)
The government has been making a flurry of announcements about new investment areas in recent weeks, the single biggest of which...
03 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![UK’s Silicon Valley set to see explosion of property investment](/upload/images/1%20investment.jpg)
The government is pushing ahead with controversial plans which, if they come to fruition, will make Cambridge the so-called Silicon Valley...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla’s deep dive into house price changes and investment potential](/upload/images/__thumbs/Zoopla%20deep%20dive%20into%20house%20price%20changes%20and%20investment%20potential.jpg/Zoopla%20deep%20dive%20into%20house%20price%20changes%20and%20investment%20potential__400x267.jpg)
The latest market update from the research team at property portal Zoopla gives a steer for investors on what’s hot and...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: which graduates are first to own their own homes](/upload/images/Revealed%20-%20which%20graduates%20are%20the%20first%20to%20own%20their%20own%20homes.png)
Young people across the UK continue to face great difficulties getting onto the property ladder, but do students from some universities...
27 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![September Auctions – income boosting property auctions to consider at Cheffins](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Property investors hoping to get their hands on an income-generating property may want to consider Cheffins’ next property auction on Wednesday September...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR gathering pace outside of London, finds research](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
In its still relatively short lifespan, Build to Rent has been at its most prominent in London, where the majority of...
19 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Sustainable property development in Cambridgeshire granted a £7.3m loan](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Cambridgeshire%20400x310.jpg)
Real estate development finance provider Maslow Capital has announced the completion of a £7.3 million loan to support the Castlemore Homes...
29 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Urban Splash completes £28m worth of deals](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Urban%20Splash%20400%20x%20310.jpg)
The Urban Splash Residential Fund recently announced that deals worth £28 million have been completed in the first quarter of 2022. A...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – land lots, camping and a blessing in disguise](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup features a new addition, with Cheffins’ June auction dominated by land lots. Network Auctions anticipates plenty of...
27 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – auctioneer awards, charity work and expert tips](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
We’ve entered a new month, which means new beginnings and refreshed confidence as we navigate a post-Covid world. Quite aptly, this...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – will commercial auctions top resi ones in 2022?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week we’re going commercial, with Allsop’s commercial auction achieving a 91% success rate this month and Shepherd Commercial Auctions appointed...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – from famous gym buildings to £1m farmhouses](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week is nothing but positive, with the release of Clive Emson’s diverse catalogue, impressive lots set to go under the...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Council partners with modular firm to tackle homelessness](/upload/images/library/SoloHausModular-400x310.png)
Cornwall Council has entered into a landmark deal to buy SoloHaus ‘micro homes’ from The Hill Group to help tackle the...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![What is the top UK market trend from an Asian investment viewpoint?](/upload/images/Locations/China400x310.png)
Wealthy Chinese investors have long been reliable investors in the market, and have frequently looked to the UK, specifically London, as...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Hats off to Luton – how this airport town is taking off](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyPeople-400x310.jpg)
Santhosh Gowda, chairman of property developer Strawberry Star, outlines in this guest piece why Luton is really going places and should...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Planning update – from modular apartments to affordable homes](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PlanningImage-400x310.jpg)
In this planning update, PIT takes a closer look at the 400-plus homes coming to Cambridge as part of a joint...
15 December 2021
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
![Development roundup – sustainable homes are at the forefront](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This development roundup focuses on building sustainable homes, with Beech Holdings regenerating a former office into 43 eco-friendly apartments, a £10...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent – Notts scheme update, single-family homes and lets with pets](/upload/images/library/BuildtoRent-1-400x310.jpg)
Plans for the latest phase of The Island Quarter development were approved by Nottingham City Council. The approved plans are set to...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why Londoners are buying properties outside the city](/upload/images/Locations/LondonMapPins-400x310.jpg)
In this article, Reece Mennie, an award-winning entrepreneur and CEO of HJ Collection and Hunter Jones, explains why many people who...
10 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Kim Kardashian and crypto risks – how much of a gamble is crypto investment?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Digital-Online-400x310.jpg)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s main financial regulator, has warned a number of times in the past about the...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – mid-year milestones and bumper summer catalogues](/img/default/pit.png)
Now that we’re well into the summer, Property Investor Today takes a look at the mid-year results for Sutton Kersh Auctions...
23 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Roundup – MMC homes for rent and a new 28-storey resi tower in Birmingham](/img/default/pit.png)
The Urban Splash Residential Fund (USR) has announced a £25.8 million deal acquiring sustainable new homes created using Modern Methods of...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – the golden rules for armchair investing](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, Stuart Williams, director of property investment firm Thirlmere Deacon, outlines the golden rules for armchair investing. Over the...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – which UK commuter towns have grown the most during Covid?](/img/default/pit.png)
A new report by a card payment provider has revealed which commuter towns and cities in the UK have seen the biggest movement...
23 June 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
![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
![Regent’s Crescent success, hotel to resi and Liverpool landmark revival](/img/default/pit.png)
In this development roundup, Property Investor Today explores the impressive sales success of the Regent’s Crescent scheme in West London, a...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Developer issues – architects willing to take legal action & homebuyer fightback](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading private wealth law firm claims that architects are increasingly prepared to take legal action against developers in a bid to...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![How house prices & rents will affect your property portfolio in the 2020s](/img/default/pit.png)
For many years, residential property has been the default choice for investors looking to preserve and grow their wealth. In times...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Post-Budget BTL hacks - advice for investors to beat the stamp duty chaos](/img/default/pit.png)
Investors trying to expand their portfolios can avoid delays caused by residential buyers taking advantage of the Chancellor's stamp duty extension by using four 'buy-to-let hacks', according to broker Mortgages...
10 March 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![The big question – is buy-to-let still worth investing in?](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent years, buy-to-let investors and landlords might feel as if they have been deliberately targeted, with changes to mortgage interest...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property news – issues with regeneration and a multi-million Indian development](/img/default/pit.png)
In this news roundup, Property Investor Today explores how the government’s ‘build back better’ mantra is being thwarted by data issues,...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where are the UK’s property value hotspots?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the average homeowner staying put in their property for 23 years, mortgage loan company Ocean Finance has uncovered the top...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![New BTR scheme in Wolverhampton as city set for 64-room project](/img/default/pit.png)
Work is set to get underway in the coming weeks on the construction of a new Build to Rent (BTR) development...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Want free property investment advice? Linden Homes can help](/img/default/pit.png)
A housebuilder is offering free expert advice for property investors looking to start or expand their portfolio in Cambridgeshire, specifically in...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![The new commuter belt: where are Londoners moving to?](/img/default/pit.png)
The trend for Londoners moving to outer city areas continues, with agencies reporting a surge in enquiries from city dwellers for...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – German real estate investment company expands into UK](/img/default/pit.png)
A Berlin-based investment company has continued its expansion by establishing a presence in the UK. LINUS Capital finances real estate projects with...
28 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
![Auction roundup – exciting land opportunities and cheaper homes sold](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today explores the investment opportunities available at Cheffins’ second post-lockdown auction and interesting figures suggesting how much cheaper houses...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Modular build for Cambridge specialist independent school completes](/img/default/pit.png)
Modular construction specialists, Darwin Group, has delivered a new multi-use block for Gretton School in Cambridge. Scaling 234 sq m, the brand-new...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: what students want from their accommodation post-Covid](/img/default/pit.png)
The student sector has been one of the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but most universities are returning in some...
31 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Making modular the new normal - is it the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
Modular housing is growing in popularity, with many viewing it as one fast, eco-friendly way of solving the housing crisis. An...
27 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight - is self-build a rising investment trend?](/img/default/pit.png)
Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Smaller institutional investors locked out of investing into UK residential](/img/default/pit.png)
A new report has found that the UK’s residential market is missing out on billions of pounds of potential investment from...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Which rental hotspots are tenants searching for during lockdown?](/img/default/pit.png)
Prospective renters searching for new properties while at home during lockdown are focusing their attentions on areas with rivers or near...
24 April 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
![International Women’s Day: Concrete evidence of successful female architects](/img/default/pit.png)
With efforts being made across the property industry to improve the deep-rooted gender disparities, women in property are still considered a...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Shared ownership enquiries soar as buyers seek a quicker route](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a huge surge of enquiries from buyers considering Shared Ownership, according to results from Property Booking. Property Booking, the...
12 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – why Prime Central London is still appealing to investors](/img/default/pit.png)
On a rainy Thursday at the end of last year – the day of the general election, in fact – Property...
20 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
![Octopus Real Estate completes refinance of huge Bedfordshire residential site](/img/default/pit.png)
Octopus Real Estate, working alongside Cardiff-based brokerage Pure Commercial Finance, has completed the £28.3 million refinancing of UK Regeneration’s 970-acre development...
15 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
![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
![Development update – Hong Kong buyers invest big and hospital conversion to resi](/img/default/pit.png)
Estate agent Aston Chase has revealed that it has achieved more than £25 million worth of sales to Hong Kong buyers...
22 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Development focus: car park renovations to no ground rent new-builds](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at Property Investor Today, we regularly cover the launch of new developments, from all across the UK. Below, we outline three...
08 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property developer blames the South for 2019 house sales slump](/img/default/pit.png)
The South was mostly to blame for the slump in UK property market sales following the aborted March Brexit deadline, new...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Developer wins approval for £25m Cambridge PBSA scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Future Generation has secured planning permission for a £25 million student scheme in Cambridge. The developer – a PBSA arm of developer...
09 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Nottingham property investors receive large sum from bank to expand portfolio](/img/default/pit.png)
Two experienced property investors have been handed £2 million by specialist lender Cambridge & Counties Bank to help fund the purchase...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Former Shredded Wheat factory set for transformation](/img/default/pit.png)
A former Shredded Wheat factory in Welwyn Garden City is ready to be transformed thanks to a £21.2 million loan from...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Project Etopia receives significant investment from Reuben Brothers](/img/default/pit.png)
The modular house-building and off-site construction industry recently received a major endorsement when it was revealed that the Reuben Brothers have...
25 September 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
![Income to buy hits £54,000 despite weaker city house price growth, Zoopla says](/img/default/pit.png)
The average income required for a first-time buyer (FTB) to purchase a home has grown 9% since 2016 and stands at...
03 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![UK landlords positive about buy-to-let despite Brexit worries](/img/default/pit.png)
New research has revealed that approximately two thirds (64%) of UK landlords are optimistic about the outlook for the residential buy-to-let...
03 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Where are the best UK university towns and cities for property investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Newcastle is the best UK university town or city for property investment, new research by AI-powered property investment portal One and...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![THE UK’S HIDDEN PROPERTY INVESTMENT HOTSPOTS](/img/default/pit.png)
Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...
05 April 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![INVEST IN LUXURY FOR LESS IN BICESTER](/img/default/pit.png)
Renowned internationally for its designer shopping outlet, Bicester has long been the jewel in Oxfordshire’s crown, attracting millions of visitors annually...
27 February 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![House price growth slowed annually in 2018, Zoopla reveals](/img/default/pit.png)
House price growth across UK cities reduced steadily throughout 2018, according to new analysis carried out as part of Zoopla’s UK...
01 February 2019
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
![Property listings suffer decline thanks to long hot summer](/img/default/pit.png)
New property listings across the UK fell for the third month running, according to the latest Property Supply Index from online...
12 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Winchester has the most vulnerable rental market, research finds](/img/default/pit.png)
New research by Gatehouse Bank has revealed that Winchester is home to the most vulnerable rental market as tax changes amplify...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Auction House posts impressive July results](/img/default/pit.png)
Auction House recorded an impressive set of results at its July auctions, with a total of 427 lots sold. This was...
08 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Development company acquires 20 new sites in Cambridgeshire](/img/default/pit.png)
Development and investment company, This Land, has announced its acquirement of 20 new sites in Cambridgeshire. In a bid to provide desirable...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Where are the UK's most gentrified cities?](/img/default/pit.png)
Originally a word used to describe population changes in London, gentrification is now widely used to describe positive change in an...
13 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: areas where prices have grown by more than 250% since 2000](/img/default/pit.png)
There are 19 towns and cities that have witnessed property prices growing by more than 250% since the turn of the...
22 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![London price growth hits seven year low, Index claims](/img/default/pit.png)
Two fifths of postcodes across London are registering year-on-year price falls, according to the latest Hometrack UK Cities House Price Index. The...
28 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Large regional cities set for house price surge](/img/default/pit.png)
Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester are among the top regional cities set for an increase in house prices over the next four...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rents and train fares up in London’s commuter hotspots](/img/default/pit.png)
Landbay’s latest Rental Index has revealed that commuters in nearly half of London’s most popular commuter towns face a greater overall...
10 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Home price to earnings ratio in London reaches all-time high](/img/default/pit.png)
The gap between house prices and average earnings has reached a record high in London, according to a new study conducted...
29 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 29th-31st August](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
29 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Prices in key UK cities up 5.1% in H1 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices in key UK cities have proved resilient in the first half of the year, with growth of 5.1%,...
21 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 17th-23rd July](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
17 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![London is officially the most dynamic city in Europe](/img/default/pit.png)
London has been named Europe’s most dynamic city based on infrastructure investment, population growth forecasts and its ability to attract talent. The...
03 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Marshall Group teams up with Hill to deliver 450 new homes in Cambridge](/img/default/pit.png)
Marshall Group Properties has agreed a strategic 50:50 joint venture partnership with housebuilder Hill to deliver 450 new homes in Cambridge. The...
03 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![How much have home prices increased by since end of The Great Recession in 2009?](/img/default/pit.png)
Eight years of quantitative easing (QE) and record low interest rates is estimated to have cost savers more than £160bn, but...
21 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 19th-25th June](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
19 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![House prices in Manchester continue to rise faster than anywhere in the country](/img/default/pit.png)
Manchester remains the number one UK property hotspot, after it was revealed today that property values in the city increased faster...
26 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK property investors remain active ahead of general election](/img/default/pit.png)
Network Auctions’ first sale of the year at the Grosvenor House Hotel in central London saw the sale of 27 lots...
09 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![House price inflation at 12-year high in large regional cities](/img/default/pit.png)
City level residential property price growth gained momentum in the first quarter of the year, rising by 3.5%, led by large...
28 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail 2 ‘vital’ to tackling London’s housing crisis, say experts](/img/default/pit.png)
Leading housebuilders and housing associations, including British Land and the Berkeley Group, are urging the government to back Crossrail 2 as...
05 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar: 3rd–9th April](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
03 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction dates for April 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
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 &...
30 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Properties offering ‘guaranteed yields’ attract investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Properties offering guaranteed yields proved particularly popular with investors at Cheffins’ first auction of 2017 in Cambridge. Almost £4.2m worth of property...
24 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar: 13th-19th March](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...