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Citygate, a UK-based social housing investment firm, and UCEA, a third-generation Single Family Office, say they’re going to help solve the...

Maximising Returns: Use tech to make better decisions before acquiring your next property  As property investors, staying ahead in today's competitive market...

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

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

Demand for office space has soared in Derbyshire’s largest town following the completion of several high-quality schemes. That’s the claim from Destination...

Buying a property in areas actively undergoing urban regeneration can offer a good investment opportunity for purchasers looking to get onto...

The debate over whether private or public investment should be prioritised when it comes to building new homes continues to divide...

New Town in Ashford, Kent sold all available apartments in just under 12 weeks. International Off-Plan Property Consultancy LH1 London, was appointed...

The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...

Newable Finance, the finance brokerage & advisory arm of Newable, launches video advert campaign ahead of the new EPC legislations for...

The UK has seen a rapid uptick in its population over the last two decades. To put it into perspective, between...

Tax was a critical part of the Tory leadership debate, with both Truss and Sunak taking the view that tax decreases...

We know that vehicle emissions are a major contributor to climate change, that carbon pollution is harmful to health, and that...

This week, PIT delves into the latest in property development news – from the new partnership between ilke Homes and Man...

The most recent Mayor's Question Time meeting revealed that there have been no Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) secured to stem the...

Build to Rent (BTR) homes could help more Londoners find affordable, high-quality accommodation with additional amenities, playing its part in solving...

A trade body has claimed that new financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give...

It’s the age-old question that most investors are likely to find themselves wondering at one point or another - which property type...

Independent Buying Agents Haringtons reflects on the long-requested need to transform leasehold agreements and what impact this will have on the...

On Tuesday, the government launched a six-week consultation on proposals to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase the...

A new Midlands property investment group has been launched, targeting both investors and landlords. Set up by Andy Foote, the former SevenCapital...

A lettings expert and tenant’s rights campaigner has warned that any progress on climate change as a result of the COP26...

PIT takes a closer look at the latest auction news, from MSP Capital’s brand-new bridging loan to support auction growth and...

Since its announcement all the way back in 2009, HS2 is a project that has attracted controversy, derision, support, protests, high-profile...

One of London’s busiest and most iconic areas has announced that it has become carbon neutral (as of November 11 2021). The...

Another new year is approaching, but unlike the last, 2022 should arrive with significantly less uncertainty, especially for the property market....

Housebuilder Countryside Properties has become the latest big developer to pledge an end to ground rents on leasehold properties, meaning that...

The Labour Party is calling for “sustained investment” in public services that could help resolve the building safety crisis and prevent...

Millions of people privately renting or in social housing fear a revenge eviction if they raise fire safety concerns with landlords. Despite...

An effective method for sourcing and obtaining sites is critical to the success of any property developer. Starting construction on a...

New planning changes which came into effect this month have been criticised by a renting campaigner. Ajay Jagota, the founder of...

Manchester, once an integral part of Britain’s Industrial Revolution, remains one of the UK’s most important and fastest-growing cities, having performed...

If you could be one thing in your life, what would it be? Chances are the answer to this question for...

A number of community-led campaign groups are calling for a landmark Women’s Building and social housing on the former Holloway Prison...

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

One of the biggest lifestyle changes wrought by the pandemic has been a considerable change in working practices and patterns, with...

A campaign against major development changes to the area surrounding South Kensington station in Central London has secured a major win in...

One of the most controversial areas of the property market in recent years has been house raffles, but are they a...

A leading property developer has claimed that a successful property empire can be built within a short space of time, albeit...

Quintain Living – formerly known as Tipi and one of the best-known brands in the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) space...

For landlords and property investors, maintenance is a key if not particularly glamorous part of the job. But how can landlords and...

The UK’s asbestos industry ended on August 24 1999 after being used heavily from the 1950s to 1970s. Over 20 years...

Like all investments, buy-to-let property comes with many considerations but also plenty of opportunities. Off-plan property is an asset class that...

Early next month, Londoners will head to the polls to elect the capital’s next Mayor, in a vote that has been...

The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) – the UK's largest and most influential campaign group on leasehold reform - has welcomed the...

A leading private wealth law firm claims that architects are increasingly prepared to take legal action against developers in a bid to...

Leading short-term rental brand GuestReady has acquired The Porto Concierge, the largest Airbnb management company in Portugal. Following its acquisition of BnbLord...

In the third and final instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the theme of inspiration, with partnerships to...

Here at PIT, we’re always keen to champion green issues and sustainability, so it’s pleasing to see a new study by...

Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...

There has been an increasing trend in recent years for property investment courses which promise financial freedom and untold riches for...

To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...

The leasehold scandal has been one of the biggest topics of debate and controversy in the property industry in recent years,...

Since the start of the Build to Rent (BTR) boom, Tipi (the BTR brand of British property development and investment company...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am David Alexander, Joint CEO of apropos and D.J....

A guest piece we ran on Monday suggesting that the government’s plans for leasehold might not represent a victory for leaseholders...

Despite 2020 being a turbulent year for many businesses across the UK, the property market actually saw a mini-industry boom. As...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA) could almost double and become a more mainstream way of buying and selling if people...

As we reach the end of October, Property Investor Today looks at how auction houses have been preparing for November auctions -...

A marketing expert who is vocal about companies responsibly marketing themselves has called for the property industry to be doing much...

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...

We have seen over the past few months a real government impetus to regain lost ground, since the economic effects of...

Demand for viewings at Trent Bridge Quays, Elevate Property Group’s luxury development in Nottingham, has surged after a series of ‘hard...

We know the government has made a real commitment to pushing the redevelopment of brownfield land, and recent research reveals that...

Porto Montenegro, the luxury waterfront and yachting paradise in the Bay of Kotor, is expanding with the launch of a new...

In a recent Zoom webinar, titled ‘Why and where to invest in residential real estate post-Covid-19’, representatives from three different luxury overseas...

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

Ombria Resort – a ‘world-leading luxury real estate development in the heart of the Algarve’ – recently announced that Pontos Group,...

Buy a property below market value, renovate it and then make a tidy profit by selling it at a higher price, all within...

It’s a question many of us will have been asking ourselves when, during these lockdown times, we are all being asked...

Whilst the development of brand-new developments is one solution to the UK housing shortage, a much more obvious answer is the...

London property developer Galliard Homes, along with joint venture partners Cain International, McCourt, Vanke and The Estate Office Shoreditch, have announced...

While the coronavirus outbreak has led to the postponement of all local and mayoral elections in England for a year to...

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed in his first Budget plans to introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge on non-UK tax residents. While...

The thorny issue of rent controls has reared its head again as the campaigns for the London mayoral election 2020 start...

Hostmaker, the London-based short-let property management company, has entered administration, just a week after speculation of its possible insolvency was revealed in the Sunday...

It was revealed over the weekend that Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes. The Telegraph, which...

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...

With recently released figures revealing Airbnb’s huge reach across the country and Build to Rent’s rapid growth, Property Investor Today analyses...

Nearly one in three people retiring this year plan to use their property wealth to help bolster their retirement income, highlighting...

On Monday, we looked at why landlords and investors were being warned off holidays lettings amid an Airbnb crackdown in Scotland...

The 2019 Property Investors Awards, which recognises the sector's most outstanding individuals, recently took place at the Royal National Hotel in...

Newton Property, one of Scotland’s largest property factors, has announced an emergency building eco-improvements fund up to £100,000 per eligible property. Newton...

Following on from our recent article about the average property scam costing victims more than £107,000, fresh research from fraud prevention...

In the latest part of our series focusing on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today zones in on the ongoing transformation...

Labour’s London Assembly spokesperson for housing has welcomed new advertising guidelines published by Transport for London (TfL) banning adverts on its...

When it comes to property investment, the old adage is ‘location, location, location’. Any property investor that has found success will...

Residently, the London-based rental platform, has secured £7 million in seed investment to help fund its growth in London and New...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...

While we wouldn’t be so bold as to say the government gets its daily fix of property news from the Today...

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

Spanish luxury real estate agency Lucas Fox witnessed sales of new homes triple in the period from January to April 2019,...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...

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...

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