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02 November 2023
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Housing Secretary Michael Gove has ruled out any reversal of Section 24 or other tax changes which have hurt landlords in...
31 October 2023
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A property investor has launched a new platform to share information for investors and other players in the short-term rentals industry. Holiday...
19 September 2023
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The issue of money laundering and questionable money flowing through the UK property market, especially London, has had a light shone...
29 July 2022
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Two pioneering tech firms have partnered to deliver the UK’s first homes to guarantee residents zero energy bills. Octopus Energy and ilke...
15 June 2022
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Last week the £3 billion vision for the future of Queensway in West London was unveiled, including Parisian-style street pavilions, significant...
01 June 2022
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The more the world learns about climate change, the more we realise that we all have a part to play in...
13 May 2022
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This week’s mini roundup features another success story from Auction House, which says buyer demand has trumped the rising interest rates,...
29 April 2022
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In this mini update, PIT takes a look at the latest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) news, with Dominvs’ plans for...
16 March 2022
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Here, Giles Sutcliffe, head of affordable housing at Cluttons, shares his insight on what is needed in order to achieve affordable...
16 March 2022
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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
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In this week's development roundup, Property Investor Today looks at a new ambitious scheme that will see rough sleepers in Basildon...
16 February 2022
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Top five housebuilder Bellway has selected leading modular housing company ilke Homes to deliver 40 factory-built homes on a site in...
09 February 2022
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The revolving door of housing ministers could swing open once again if Boris Johnson survives the current crisis affecting his leadership...
28 January 2022
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In the first auction roundup of 2022, PIT takes a look at the latest auction news; from iamproperty’s successful year with...
21 January 2022
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The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has outlined the key areas it believes the government and the industry should focus on...
21 January 2022
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Things that don’t mix well? Polka dots and stripes, planning and politics. The run-up to an election is usually an uncertain...
17 January 2022
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It's been another busy year for those with a stake in the UK property market, with commercial to residential transformations, Build...
22 December 2021
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On Thursday night last week, it was announced that the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's Planning Committee had voted unanimously,...
22 November 2021
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We recently ran a series on the commercial to residential trend sweeping across Britain in these post-Covid times, driven by offices,...
17 November 2021
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Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...
08 November 2021
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On Thursday (November 4), the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will decide whether interest rates will finally increase, after the...
01 November 2021
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This week’s auction roundup involves another bumper month for SDL Property Auctions as it partners with Rightmove to revolutionise auctions, as...
22 October 2021
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In this development roundup, ilke Homes gathers significant funding in a pledge to deliver 10,000 homes in the next five years,...
11 October 2021
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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
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Millions of people privately renting or in social housing fear a revenge eviction if they raise fire safety concerns with landlords. Despite...
27 September 2021
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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
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A national property developer with a focus on residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes, in partnership with both the public and private...
20 August 2021
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Off-site construction specialist Premier Modular has been awarded a place on the new £330 million LHC Modular Buildings Framework. Premier’s appointment to the...
28 June 2021
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A campaign against major development changes to the area surrounding South Kensington station in Central London has secured a major win in...
09 June 2021
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For landlords and property investors, maintenance is a key if not particularly glamorous part of the job. But how can landlords and...
14 May 2021
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This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...
03 May 2021
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A specialist provider of purpose-built student accommodation has reported a trebling in the pace of bookings since Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
26 March 2021
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January 7 2021 marked the launch of a new national committee, supported by The UK Apartment Association (UKAA), looking to improve...
15 February 2021
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The leasehold scandal has been one of the biggest topics of debate and controversy in the property industry in recent years,...
27 January 2021
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A guest piece we ran on Monday suggesting that the government’s plans for leasehold might not represent a victory for leaseholders...
20 January 2021
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While many have cautiously welcomed the prospect of leasehold reform, Mick Platt, chief executive of Wallace Partnership Group, offers a different...
18 January 2021
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Despite the introduction of Lockdown 3.0, the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market shows no signs of slowing down, with acquisitions,...
13 January 2021
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In recent decades, property developers and local football clubs have regularly locked horns over historic grounds – and it’s rarely been...
06 January 2021
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As we reach the end of October, Property Investor Today looks at how auction houses have been preparing for November auctions -...
30 October 2020
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I have been a developer and landlord for over 25 years and, for my sins, ended up owning an estates and...
14 October 2020
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The dedicated housebuilding arm of developer St. Modwen has secured approval for 56 new apartments in Longbridge Town Centre. St. Modwen Homes...
05 August 2020
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One of the biggest city centre regeneration schemes in the UK moved a step closer last week (July 24) as a...
31 July 2020
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A long-awaited riverside regeneration project has moved a step closer after planning approval was granted for Clifton Slipways, a contemporary mixed-use...
29 July 2020
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Aldershot – best known as the ‘Home of the British Army’ - is set for a major investment to transform the...
22 July 2020
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Multifamily (Build to Rent) housing is set to be the UK’s most resilient real estate sector, according to a report from...
13 July 2020
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The last 12 or so weeks have been rather nerve-wracking for the property sector. The lockdown has raised many questions, from...
19 June 2020
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Two brownfield sites overlooking the River Irwell are set to be converted into 500 apartments for sale and private rent after...
20 May 2020
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With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and the coronavirus pandemic continuing to influence all aspects of everyday...
20 April 2020
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The green light has been given for Moda Living’s ‘landmark’ £260 million Build to Rent neighbourhood in Hove. Moda Living, which...
11 March 2020
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We’ve previously reported on everything from sustainable living developments to eco-villages, and recently covered a major trade body’s call for the...
06 March 2020
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Under plans approved this week by Jules Pipe, the Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills, the site of a former...
28 February 2020
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On a rainy Thursday at the end of last year – the day of the general election, in fact – Property...
20 January 2020
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In our latest development round-up, we zone in on projects in Staffordshire and Barking. A Worcestershire-based developer has won planning permission for...
17 January 2020
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An £80 million purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Hackney Wick has been granted planning permission, at the same time securing the...
20 December 2019
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We’re back with another instalment of Women in Property Investment (slightly delayed thanks to technical difficulties caused by pesky Christmas gremlins). This...
09 December 2019
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The number of borrowers seeking fixed rate mortgages has surged ahead of the prospect of an interest rate rise this Thursday,...
01 November 2017
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The delay to the implementation of HMRC’s ‘Making Tax Digital’ system announced in July was warmly welcomed by buy-to-let landlords. A plan...
24 August 2017
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The Bank of England has warned households to expect interest rates to rise over the 12 months but also predicted living...
04 August 2017
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With the average two-year fixed rate home loan currently at a record low of just 2.26%, there has never been a...
25 July 2017
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A major property scheme proposed for the Baltic Triangle Area in Liverpool, perhaps the most exciting part of the city, has...
15 June 2017
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With successive governments failing to build enough housing - particularly social housing - the UK is in the grip of a...
08 June 2017
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A new report suggests that a decisive general election victory for the Conservative party this week will empower NIMBYs (Not in...
05 June 2017
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Residential property prices continued to increase at a modest pace in April, the latest figures show. The average home in England and...
16 May 2017
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There was a sharp rise in the number of home buyers using cash to buy property last year, with mortgage lending...
10 May 2017
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The number of residential properties receiving planning consent continues to increase and reached almost 300,000 last year, fresh figures show. According to...
03 May 2017
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More than 270 flats will be built in North Liverpool after plans for the scheme were given the go-ahead this week. The...
23 February 2017
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Concerns that interest rates could rise sooner than markets currently expect has triggered an increase in remortgaging activity, a new study...
21 February 2017
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Initial plans for a £350m mixed-use scheme that would include Leeds’ tallest tower have moved a step closer to becoming reality...
03 February 2017
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With close to 200,000 homes built last year, the government looks to be on course to meet its target of building...
13 January 2017
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Residential property prices in 20 major cities monitored across the U.S. maintained steady growth in October as demand continued to outstrip...
06 January 2017
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Beijing’s mayor has pledged to stop residential property prices in the Chinese capital from rising in 2017 in an attempt to...
05 January 2017
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England's first garden villages have been proposed for 14 sites across the country along with three larger garden towns in Buckinghamshire,...
04 January 2017
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Planning consent has been awarded for the construction of 1,800 homes on a 248-hectare aerodrome site in Surrey. Waverley Borough Council’s planning...
20 December 2016
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The introduction of a new tax to replace stamp duty in Scotland has so far proved successful, but a Holyrood committee...
13 December 2016
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From a property investor’s perspective, it has been a tough year following a raft of changes introduced by the government. Aside from the...
29 November 2016
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A proposed 73-storey skyscraper looks set to become the tallest in the City of London after being given the green light...
29 November 2016
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Wolverton Works, a £100m regeneration project which will be located in the constituent town of Milton Keynes, has received planning permission St....
24 November 2016
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Residential property prices in the UK are expected to remain largely flat until the Brexit negotiations are concluded in 2019, according...
02 November 2016
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The Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme, which has attracted strong demand from borrowers looking for higher loan-to-value (LTV) home loans,...
30 September 2016
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With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, compounding the...
14 September 2016
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Scotland’s housebuilding industry has expressed concern over the impact of the land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) following its introduction in...
31 August 2016
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Property prices were at the forefront of the EU debate in the run-up to the referendum, with the now former Chancellor...
19 July 2016
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Global markets have plunged, David Cameron has announced that he is to step down as Prime Minister later this year and...
24 June 2016
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Mortgage rates in the UK could increase in the short-term if Britain votes to leave the European Union, according to the...