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The Chancellor has abolished multiple dwellings relief for stamp duty land tax. Relief from SDLT for multiple dwellings in England and Northern Ireland...

A saddle makers’ factory in a Black Country town which still contains some of its raw material leather, sewing machines and...

Knight Frank says private investors remain the most active buyers in global commercial property. In 2023 private capital invested US$338 billion globally,...

Four key ‘megatrends’ are set to dominate investment decisions in 2024 despite the year potentially bringing uncertainty and volatility, a property...

Commercial property agency Bond Wolfe is selling a major residential development site with planning permission for 93 apartments in the Suffolk...

Commercial property prices have shown strong year on year growth of as high as 21 per cent across some regions of...

This year will be an opportunity to buy at the very bottom of the cycle for commercial investors – with retail,...

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is bringing a city centre development opportunity in Dundee with potential for student accommodation development and other residential/commercial...

Real estate finance and investment house TAB has launched a new fractional ownership model called TAB Property - and it’s purchased...

Volume housebuilder Weston Homes has announced a commercial opportunity at its new £185m Langley Square waterside scheme in Dartford. The 2,960 square...

The commercial property market has performed well in recent years, although trends differ from inner city and local markets, reports Dutton...

A bank says seasoned property investors are sizing up commercial opportunities given the hostile landscape for residential investment. Emma Cox, MD of...

One-in-five landlords are considering diversifying into commercial property, according to research from Shawbrook. In the midst of economic volatility and uncertainty within...

Market analysis by Sirius Property Finance, a debt advisory firm, reveals that commercial property transactions are down 67 per cent while...

Investors looking to buy into commercial property have a guiding hand from a new analysis which shows that the North West...

New data from Rightmove and commercial property intelligence provider EG reveals that demand to lease office space is still higher than...

The commercial property sector in England is in the midst of a seismic shift propelled by the introduction of stringent minimum...

Leading property investment experts Redmayne Smith offers advice to new investors With rental demand at an all-time high, research from Aviva...

This month a pair of investment opportunities are scheduled to go under the hammer for a bidding war. The two properties are...

A couple of years ago we reported on a new flagship development at the trackside of Silverstone, the world-famous race track....

A six-bedroom HMO in Portsmouth, with a rental income of £63,480 pa, was one of the purchasing highlights of Clive Emson Auctioneers’...

Cordia Group has completed a residential building along the Corvin Promenade in Budapest, Grand Corvin 2. With the second phase of Grand...

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

The UK private rented sector has become increasingly attractive to institutional, large-scale investors in recent years as returns on investment elsewhere...

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

Here at PIT, we’re kicking off the month of May with some good news for in-person auctions. Meanwhile, agents witnessed another...

This mini auction roundup has a commercial twist, with SDL Property Auctions offering a range of nightclubs and other nightlife spaces,...

As the market heats up for spring, this auction roundup features the latest lots on offer for the end of March....

Despite being a fleeting month, February has seen impressive auction results across the board. Acuitus saw an emphatic start to the...

This week we’re going commercial, with Allsop’s commercial auction achieving a 91% success rate this month and Shepherd Commercial Auctions appointed...

One of the challenges that any developer faces when building entry-level homes is how to stand out from the crowd. Build...

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

This week’s auction roundup shows positive results across the board, with Auction House London, Clive Emson, Allsop, Auction House and SDL...

Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...

In part 2 of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of property management and development...

The theme of this week’s roundup is reflection, as Allsop and SDL Auctions report successful auction results for September, while Auction...

Last week, PIT spoke to some of the UK’s biggest and most successful auctioneers to find out if they planned to...

One of the biggest trends during the pandemic from a property development point of view has been a dramatic increase in...

Global travel is on the mend as the UK has opened its doors to international countries that meet the government’s criteria....

In 2018, the total value of commercial property in the UK sat at over £880 billion, when the office market was at...

In this article, building society The Cumberland - specialists when it comes to holiday let lending - offer expert input on...

When it comes to being a property developer, the smaller end of the scale is a lot less scary than many...

Despite having only around three million inhabitants, Lithuania is punching well above its weight, enjoying years of economic growth. Its architecture...

As a landlord or investor, yield is one of the things you will be most interested in to ensure you generate a...

It’s one of the more niche forms of property investment, but is investing in a hotel room a worthwhile pursuit? Here, the...

In this development roundup, Property Investor Today explores the impressive sales success of the Regent’s Crescent scheme in West London, a...

A residential and commercial property developer has submitted proposals for a 692-unit purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Nottingham city centre. Godwin...

One of the big questions that has become even more stark during the pandemic – which has devastated the already struggling...

Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...

Property investors are recognising the shifts in the way people work and eyeing up the ‘lucrative’ short-term rental market as a...

Housebuilder Kebbell has unveiled its new Berkshire scheme of luxury apartments, Osborne House, which hosts six spacious, three-bedroom apartments located near the...

Liverpool-based global property developer Romal Capital has reinforced its commitment to Liverpool’s Central Docks by committing £100 million to transform the derelict brownfield...

In this bumper development roundup, PIT explores regeneration projects in Sheffield, office to residential conversions in high-end Bloomsbury and schemes providing...

This week Property Investor Today takes a look at SDL’s recent partnership with Scotland-based Shepherd, and Regional Property Auctioneers’ switch to...

A ‘diverse and innovative’ group of architects and designers, with UK and international expertise, have made the shortlist to potentially become...

One of the biggest property investment trends of the year, driven by the pandemic and the devastation this has caused for...

As the clock ticks ever closer to the end of the transition period, and the start of post-Brexit Britain from January,...

The Property Investors Awards – the annual event celebrating excellence in property investing, which is normally held at a swanky London...

For most people, 2020 has been a very difficult year. The Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences on so many aspects...

Sally Maier-Yip, managing director of 11K Consulting, the UK's leading China PR and comms agency, outlines why buyers from Hong Kong and...

With global stock markets in turmoil, many investors are turning to property as a less volatile investment option. For practical purposes, the...

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...

In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...

The current stamp duty holiday provides a window of opportunity for property investors. It’s particularly good news for those just entering...

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is becoming increasingly flexible, accommodating different course lengths and formats, as well as the uncertainty...

Covid-19 has furthered the decline of the high street and led to major city centres becoming virtual ghost towns as office...

Social and affordable housing provider Funding Affordable Homes (FAH) has secured a £16.5 million loan from Secure Trust Bank Real Estate...

In part one, we spoke to a number of high-profile auction houses about how they see the sector’s post-lockdown future. Here,...

For many people, networking brings with it negative connotations. It stirs up images of schmoozing businessmen engaged in self-aggrandising conversations. This, however,...

A leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor has agreed to provide Heworth Green Developments, under the North Star banner,...

As the UK gradually starts to emerge from lockdown, the reflective mood it has created is likely to continue in the...

LCP, a national commercial property and investment company, has announced that the last apartment in a transformed office-residential conversion in Oxford...

Auctions – held remotely – have soared in popularity during lockdown, with many people viewing them as a fast, simple way...

Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...

Equity and Capital operate as a Private Multi Family and Institution office in the UK real estate sector specialising in Build...

PAPA Architects has completed a 64-unit student accommodation scheme in Tottenham, with the £12 million development, at Chesnut Road, funded by Secure...

Achieving economic growth was revealed to be the most widely shared ambition for 2020 among residential and commercial property developers, investors...

Property investor and businessman Nick Rowland has won the national Millionaire Maker Challenge after generating more than £2 million since the...

The number of retail properties approved for conversions to residential property has fallen 17% in the last year, from 453 in...

Strettons has announced that it raised £8 million at its national property auction on 16 July. The highest price in the room...

Despite some recent reports suggesting that the UK property market is plummeting, a recent auction hosted by Loveitss, an estate and...

Virtual reality property trading app Property Magnate has launched a number of new features in recent months to enhance its user...

A warehouse used by the iconic rock band, Iron Maiden, has been sold by Auction House London. The recent Auction House auction...

Property investment platform Property Partner has announced that its investors have traded over £30 million in shares of residential, student and...

Who are you? Paul Staley What does it say on your business card? Director of PRS at SDL Property Management. What is SDL Property Management? As...

Registration for the latest National Landlord Investment Show is now open. The event, being held at Olympia London on March 15...

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

Specialist commercial property auction and investment house, Acuitus, has recruited Peter Mayo as an investment director. Richard Auterac, chairman of Acuitus, commented...

Central London commercial investment levels hit £11.5bn during the first seven months of 2017, marking a 24% rise on the corresponding...

A growing number of investors are starting to shun residential property, deterred by recent tax hikes, and are opting instead to...

Commercial property investment in the City of London last month totalled £2.1bn, boosted by the sale of the Walkie Talkie to...

There has been a sharp rise in amount of money Asian investors, particularly from China, are investing in London’s commercial property...

Property investors acquiring commercial property in London’s West End continue to target ‘trophy’ assets, with around £3.9bn spent on properties in...

Commercial property investment in the City of London reached £4.98bn in the first six months of 2017 – a 17% increase...

With a growing number of property investors using short-term bridging finance to buy property, June was a landmark for many specialist...

With the general election behind us, investors turned out in high numbers last week as Allsop held its latest commercial property...

If you are a buy-to-let investor you are may be required to take action to ensure that your rental properties comply...

The average lot size for commercial property investments in the City of London reached almost £110m last month, up 52% on...

Commercial property investors across the UK are turning their attention to the industrial market, which has seen a rise in transactions...

There has been a sharp increase in the number of commercial property acquisition by investors despite the ongoing political and economic...