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The UK house building industry needs “significant intervention” from government to address planning, quality and financial problems according to the Competition...

A prominent new build expert has given his verdict on that sector’s investment potential for the rest of 2023. Mobeen Akram -...

The government has been making a flurry of announcements about new investment areas in recent weeks, the single biggest of which...

Proposed tougher energy efficiency requirements for rental properties are already influencing investor buying decisions, with a quarter acquiring higher-rated properties, research...

The government is pushing ahead with controversial plans which, if they come to fruition, will make Cambridge the so-called Silicon Valley...

Communities in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley are the latest likely to benefit from thousands of new jobs and £1.2 billion...

Glasgow City Region and North East of Scotland will be Scotland’s Investment Zones following an agreement between the UK and Scottish...

UK and international investors and developers have been presented with £20 billion worth of opportunities to invest in a diverse range...

On Wednesday Keir Starmer made a radical announcement which some saw as political suicide and others saw as a much-needed breath...

Shakeel Adli is not your average property developer – first and foremost, he wants to give away half of his profits. And...

Retirement Villages Group (RVG), owned by AXA IM Alts, has revealed the concept for its future collection of Integrated Retirement Communities,...

Newcastle based property developer, Stripe Property Group, has highlighted how the North East has so far been left out in the...

Andy Jones, Group Director, Corporate  & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Build to Rent (BTR) and more specifically, its regional...

Riverstone has acquired its fourth site – a 142 apartment building from St William, part of the Berkeley Group – which...

In this guest piece, Mark Simpson from Boostly looks at how holiday let owners can navigate the cost-of-living crisis and keep...

A new online marketplace which will connect property investors to property sourcers across the UK has been launched. Invesourced, a property investment platform,...

In the parish of Great Bromley, Essex, there is currently disused land and Blackfinch Property has provided a £7.6 million loan...

Native Group has announced the creation of Native Residential as a new business entity, as well as announcing a range of promotions and new...

The UK’s leading provider of retirement villages, Audley Group, has recently announced that, following extensive consultation with the local community and...

Alternative asset manager, Gresham House, has formed a partnership with leading social impact real estate firm HSPG. The partnership will help...

Leading UK financial services provider, Legal & General, announced that a £150 million social loan has been signed. The funds will...

Practical completion has been reached by Landsec at their new affordable homes site, situated in Soho, which will provide much-needed intermediate...

A few years ago, we carried out an interview with Tzvete Doncheva, who has become one of the most prominent PropTech...

Here at Property Investor Today, we have written regularly about regeneration projects and the need to revive Britain’s high streets, which...

As the UK has set its sights on achieving net-zero by 2050, more and more measures will need to be put in...

Many people would dream of a luxury home on a beautiful Caribbean island. But what does the property market look like...

One of London’s most neglected areas could soon see a high-quality new town centre after Haringey Council agreed to purchase land...

The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...

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

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

A residential real estate investment manager has published a White Paper on the Build to Rent (BTR) sector and the pivotal...

With the Build to Rent (BTR) sector no longer a new phenomenon, and fast becoming a well-established part of the PRS,...

The Queen’s speech was yet another opportunity missed by Government to decarbonise the nation’s homes according to Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the...

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

This mini development roundup includes the strategic partnership between Places for People and ilke Homes to deliver new homes in the...

Schofields Insurance has claimed that there are pros and cons for and against second homes as the dispute about second home...

In this week’s roundup, PIT takes a look at the latest UK schemes, including the newest phase in Barratt London and...

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

Gedling Borough Council has approved planning permission for 433 new homes by Keepmoat Homes. This will mark the final phase of...

Developer Eden Living, backed by European special situations manager Warwick Capital Partners, has launched as a Private Rented Sector business. The business...

This week’s development roundup is green-focused, with Together’s generous funding package for a new low-carbon homebuilding scheme and plans submitted for...

UK developer of new communities and homes, St. Modwen Homes, recently announced plans for projects to deliver over 1,100 properties in England. They...

In this mini update, PIT takes a look at the latest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) news, with Dominvs’ plans for...

In 2021, a year marked by rising house prices, supply chain issues and worker shortages, Michael Gove, the Secretary of State...

This mini development roundup sees homebuilder Placemakers putting sustainability and profitability at the fore of its new scheme in Beulah Hill,...

In this week's development roundup, Property Investor Today looks at a new ambitious scheme that will see rough sleepers in Basildon...

Boris Johnson has appointed yet another new Housing Minister as he yesterday continued the rearranging of his team in an effort...

A property entrepreneur who is committed to revolutionising the public housing sector has pledged £1 million to helping individuals from deprived...

In this guest piece, Neil Smith, managing director UK and Ireland at Scape, sets out how providers of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)...

This week’s development roundup highlights the latest in development and investment, from Elevate Property Group’s decade-long run and Legal & General’s...

Zero-carbon housebuilder Etopia Homes has pinpointed the towns and cities in England which could make the best use of the government’s...

Cornwall Council has entered into a landmark deal to buy SoloHaus ‘micro homes’ from The Hill Group to help tackle the...

Things that don’t mix well? Polka dots and stripes, planning and politics. The run-up to an election is usually an uncertain...

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

On Monday, Michael Gove - Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - announced that leaseholders in buildings...

In this guest piece, Guy Horne, co-founder and chief executive of HSPG, sets out why provision of affordable and supported housing...

Niche housebuilder Artisan Real Estate has raised the bar for sustainable development with the launch of an ambitious design framework geared...

Both Boris Johnson and Michael Gove made Tory conference speeches pushing housebuilding on brownfield sites up this government’s agenda. With funding...

One of the biggest criticisms of the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market has been its perceived exclusive nature and its...

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

This development roundup focuses on build to rent and regeneration, with Kebbell expanding its Cornelian Fields development, Gresham House loan for a...

In this piece, Katherine Rose, managing director of VervLife, explains why Build to Rent (BTR) operators may want to consider switching...

One of London's leading property services groups has explored the most amenity-rich and walkable communities in Outer London in a report...

This development update is environmentally focused, with 51 high-quality schemes coming to Somerset, 120 net-zero homes suited for the retired community and...

In this latest Q&A interview, PIT speaks to Convivia Group's Roy Ledgister about creating parity between social and private housing, and...

The existing planning system is the biggest obstacle to residential development, according to national property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH). Its annual...

In the fourth and final part of our series on the fast-growing commercial to resi trend, we check in on schemes...

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

Black History Month, an annual event with origins dating back to late 1960s USA and celebrated in the UK since 1987,...

John Clay, a board member and past chairman of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers, has written an open letter to the...

A real estate specialist and a banking giant have joined forces to invest £1 billion over the next 3-5 years in...

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

In this ongoing series, PIT will explore whether commercial to residential conversions – one of the biggest trends during the pandemic as...

In this guest piece, David Searle, co-founder and COO of HSPG, outlines why affordable housing provision is more important than ever. House prices...

Plans for the latest phase of The Island Quarter development were approved by Nottingham City Council. The approved plans are set to...

The Local Government Association (LGA) recently launched the fifth year of the Housing Advisers Programme, a scheme that helps councils tackle...

Following the news of the departure of Robert Jenrick and the introduction of Michael Gove as Secretary of State for the newly renamed Department...

Shopping centres have taken a hit in recent years thanks to changing shopping habits, the growth of online retail, a decline...

In this guest piece, Alec Watt, chief executive officer of the Accouter Group of Companies, outlines why investors would be unwise...

Multinational universal bank Barclays will join Housing Growth Partnership as the two new funding partners at Pocket Living’s Waltham Forest scheme. HGP is a...

An innovative property and tech investment firm has revealed its plans to revolutionise the public housing sector following a private equity...

In what will be seen as a major win, one of the UK’s leading developers and managers of retirement communities has...

Taggart Homes has revealed plans for a number of new schemes across the UK, the acquisition of a home building company...

Knight Frank has announced that the UK’s Build to Rent (BTR) market received record levels of investment in the first two...

A series of free webinars are being held this month to help public sector clients access three major frameworks, including a...

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

One of London’s most characterful areas celebrated its 100th birthday on July 8. The Royal Docks, one of the UK’s major...

The Urban Splash Residential Fund (USR) has announced a £25.8 million deal acquiring sustainable new homes created using Modern Methods of...

Inspired Villages, operator of retirement villages established by Legal & General, has achieved planning permission to deliver a £100 million retirement...

One of the biggest debates raging at the moment concerns the future of the high street, which has been hit harder...

Whether you’d describe it as a housing shortage or crisis, it is clear that the UK’s unprecedented demand for new-build homes...

Rula Homes has secured planning consent from Wakefield Council to deliver 77 affordable new homes on a 5.76-acre site at City...

Living well in retirement and into old age has become a very hot topical issue in the last 15 months or...

The Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector is an incredibly exciting industry to be in right now with a very promising future...

After the Prime Minister warned the country not to travel to amber or red list countries, it is now looking increasingly...

The rental sector has doubled in size in the past 20 years, with an estimated 19% of households (11 million people)...

Pipelife Norway has become the latest supplier to use BIOVYN™, the world’s first commercially available bio-attributed PVC from INOVYN. As Norway’s largest...

Places undergoing significant regeneration are often appealing to investors for the potential strong rental returns and high capital growth they promise...

For many years, golf has been one of the biggest draws for those coming to the Algarve either on holiday or...

Herefordshire Council has approved plans for a development that will see the delivery of 120 factory-built affordable homes – one of...