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March witnessed a modest rise in retail footfall across the UK, with an increase of 1.7% compared to February, signalling the lowest...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

Slowly reducing mortgage rates this year have led to first-time buyers accounting for a record 33% of all buyers across Britain...

The latest market analysis from Zoopla shows housing market activity improving by all key measures during Q1 2024. Sales activity and house...

Although economic activity has picked up since the start of the year, the outlook remains weak by historical standards according to...

New research shows that sellers in Wales are likely to be hit hardest by a down valuation, with the average home...

The Home Builders Federation, the developers trade body, says planning permissions for new homes continues to fall sharply. Figures for 2023 -...

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

Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove is changing the rules governing Airbnb-type lettings by requiring planning permission for properties let for more than...

Hamptons head of research Aneisha Beveridge says the early signs in 2024 suggest that the market has firmly turned the page.   She...

The West Midlands industrial market is poised for continued rental growth over the next five years, according to Savills latest Big...

Claire Flynn, mortgages expert at Confused .com, has given 12 tips for anyone considering investing in student housing. “Investing in student properties...

Anastasia Yianni of Cyprus Sotheby’s International Realty writes:  For overseas property investors looking for an investment in 2024, Cyprus continues to stand...

Savills has revealed the residential element of its annual cross-sector forecasts for investments in 2024 to 2028. The agency says turbulence in...

An investment platform is backing two of the more unusual property sectors - short lets and assisted living - as good...

David Leary of the Essential Information Group writes: As we conclude 2023, the property auction market reflects a year of twists and...

A prominent investment platform says the recent small house price rises recorded by both the Nationwide and the Halifax are merely...

Landlord confidence has rebounded strongly in recent months according to a survey by a leading buy to let-focussed bank. All aspects of...

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

Shock news about house prices tend to mean one thing - a downward lurch. But the latest index from the Nationwide...

The average price of a home in Wales has fallen to £239,378 in the third quarter of 2023, the first time...

An off-plan property consultancy is claiming “record returns” after launching a series of so-called Assisted Living flats in partnership with developers...

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

The number of completed Build-to-Rent homes in the UK has increased 13 per cent in the past year to 88,100 units...

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

A property advice service is suggesting that almost anything done to make money from a property could land the owner or...

Higher interest rates mean UK prime regional house values continued to soften over the three months to the end of June. This...

According to estate agent Jackson-Stops’ annual Waterside Review, the average price paid for homes in waterside postcodes have risen by 23...

Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...

Having bounced back from pandemic decline, the size of the commercial building construction sector is forecast to grow further this year. Sirius...

Insurers and risk managers must pull out all the stops to support the beleaguered UK construction sector, which is facing extreme...

Despite a backdrop of continued economic uncertainty and hesitancy amongst buyers, SDL Property Auctions has reported its best ever January.  Selling more...

Whilst macro conditions suggest a retrenchment in real estate values across much of the West, the last year has seen real...

Two experts on Spanish property have come together to launch a Spanish property podcast. Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark...

Every quarter the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills work together, along with data specialists Molior, to plot a Build to...

Despite a drop in the average number of homes listed for sale per estate agency branch across Britain as a whole,...

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

With temperatures reaching over 30 degrees this week, and with yet another heatwave forecast for the end of August, building experts...

I work closely with specialist mortgage brokers to help my clients to secure mortgages in Spain because it’s such a tricky...

Well-known Spanish agency Lucas Fox works with some of Spain's leading mortgage brokers who offer competitive mortgage packages to suit all requirements....

In what is sadly my last ever auction roundup for PIT, SDL Property Auctions launches the catalogue for its July National...

In this Q&A, we speak to Adam MacLeod, partner at Castleforge Partners, for his thoughts on data-driven investment, the latest trends...

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

Average house price values are set to rise by a total of 12.9% by the end of 2026, but affordability pressures...

The build-to-rent market has long been characterised by providing expensive, urban flats for young adults; but 2021 was a landmark year...

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

While many months of soaring house prices - supercharged by the stamp duty holiday and certain conditions caused by the pandemic...

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

Labour’s London Assembly planning spokesperson has claimed that much-needed new homes will remain unbuilt and potential jobs unfilled without long-term investment...

This time last year, amid frenzied activity in the residential property market in Scotland, driven by the unprecedented external factors of...

This week’s roundup is centred around demand, with iamsold reporting a strong rise in Modern Method of Auction as market conditions...

Plans to build hundreds of new rental homes next to Cockfosters tube station have been given the go-ahead by Enfield Council, subject...

Whether you are an accidental landlord or witty property investor; you are likely to agree that a wave of new regulations...

In the first auction roundup of 2022, PIT takes a look at the latest auction news; from iamproperty’s successful year with...

Just over a year ago (December 31 2020), the transition period for Brits to retire to European Union countries without the...

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

Following a successful year in PropTech last year, spatial data technology company Pupil predicts that 2022 will be the year that...

In this opinion piece, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, outlines the key things for those with a stake in...

The popular coastal town of Bournemouth has been the most in-demand coastal location for buyers this year, according to Rightmove data. Analysis...

In this guest piece, Emmanuel Lavoie, CEO of Jetstream Hospitality Solutions, sets out how investors can make the most from their holiday...

In this guest piece, Ufuk Bahar - founder of multi-disciplinary architecture practice, Urbanist Architecture, which specialises in maximising the ROI and viability of...

New analysis carried out by Knight Frank has highlighted the areas which have seen the biggest increase in the value of...

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

The last auction roundup of October sees superb results for iamsold, Bond Wolfe and Sutton Kersh Auctions, as well as Allsop’s...

This BTR roundup features an insight into the UK PBSA sector, good news for the London co-living market, and a brand-new...

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

The pair behind one of the property industry's most popular podcasts have now launched an app that they say will 'completely...

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

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

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

Are you a buy-to-let investor considering selling up? You’re not alone. Research by the Nottingham Building Society revealed that a fifth...

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

Although summer is winding down, the world of property auctions is still very much active, with data from iamsold revealing that...

Property auctions provide the perfect opportunity for investors, whether you’re looking to add to your portfolio or release some capital.  As a buyer, you...

The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped work practices around the globe. Since the huge shift to remote working, people have been able...

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

Knights Quarter, the brand-new development in the heart of Winchester, is offering an ‘exciting’ investment opportunity with a collection of apartments,...

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

One solution that has frequently been talked about as a way of solving the housing crisis is to build upwards on...

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the start of the first lockdown in March 2020, major auction houses up...

More than a third (34%) of landlords have recently purchased another buy-to-let (BTL) property or intend to buy one within the...

The founder of Signature Living Group expects to set a recovery plan with his company’s administrators ‘within weeks’, as preparations for...

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

Research from Yoppie has found that when it comes to long-term investment, women are more likely to see a greater return than...

More than a year since the first lockdown began, Quinta do Lago – a key part of the Algarve’s famous Golden...

In part one of this two-part special, we looked at how the Algarve’s golf resorts are bouncing back post-Covid and post-Brexit...

A property expert has claimed that the government’s new ‘Help to Build’ initiative is a positive step forward, but that the...

Covid-19 has had a radical impact across almost every aspect of society, and it is no different when it comes to...

In this guest piece, Jess Brookes - content & research executive at Home Made, a London lettings company specialising in Build to...

The government has not been quiet in targeting landlords and the rental sector. The changes to mortgage interest restrictions for individuals...

Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager at The Cumberland, discusses how the holiday let sector can prepare for a spring like no...

When dealing with property auctions in any capacity, you will likely be faced with some unfamiliar words, phrases, acronyms and expressions. To shed...

January 7 2021 marked the launch of a new national committee, supported by The UK Apartment Association (UKAA), looking to improve...

Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing. However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in...

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

Since the Brexit transition period ended just over a month ago, and the UK ceased to be a part of the...

It’s been an area of hot discussion in recent weeks as the UK gets used to its new post-Brexit reality, where...

When I became interested in property, I didn’t have a large amount of capital that I could invest. This meant that...

With 2021 nearly upon us, it’s time to look forward to what the next 12 months could bring from a property...