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

Proposals to deliver a “once in a lifetime” regeneration of Glasgow’s Charing Cross have taken a step forward with the submission...

Building homes on brownfield land will be turbocharged under a major shake-up to planning rules promised by the UK government. Every council...

Developer HUB and Bridges Fund Management, a sustainable and impact investor, have acquired 45 Beech Street on the edge of the...

Following a major planning application to Bradford Council, a ‘spectacular vision’ to transform a vacant office block on the edge of the...

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

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

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

Last week the £3 billion vision for the future of Queensway in West London was unveiled, including Parisian-style street pavilions, significant...

With brownfield/greenfield sites (and where is best to develop new housing) still hot on the housing agenda, David Churchill - a planning...

Last week saw Sandwell’s Cabinet approve ambitious plans to regenerate and revitalise West Bromwich’s town centre over the coming decades. The West...

A housing development company wholly owned by Manchester City Council was formally launched late last week (Friday February 4) in order...

The American writer Mark Twain’s famously observed ‘Buy land, they’re not making it anymore’. However, property investors are now finding there...

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...

During the summer, the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) – the new independent body for overseeing the quality of the customer...

Proposals to ‘force’ landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require...

GetGround and Salboy have announced a strategic partnership to make property investing in the North West easier, faster and more efficient.  Salboy, the North West property development and investment company, and GetGround,...

The seemingly endless growth of Build to Rent continues unabated, with the new partnership of Moda Living, Osborne + Co and MRP recently...

New research from Environet UK has revealed that the blight of Japanese knotweed has wiped an estimated £11.8 billion off the...

In this development roundup, ilke Homes gathers significant funding in a pledge to deliver 10,000 homes in the next five years,...

Compliance expert Bureau Veritas is encouraging landlords and duty holders to prepare for the Fire Safety Act 2021, and describes the...

Dover District Council has approved Etopia Homes’ plans to deliver 50 eco-friendly homes on a site in Eastry, Kent. Situated on Gore...

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

In recent months, residential landlords have been under huge pressure to keep on top of a raft of new legislation and...

A major new development in Birmingham reached a significant milestone yesterday as Lendlease and the City Council finalised a joint venture...

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

Real estate funding specialist ASK Partners and OakNorth Bank have completed a £22 million co-loan for the next phase of an...

Principle Estate Management has welcomed government plans for new legislation that takes fire safety even more seriously. The Home Office has announced...

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

ilke Homes has partnered with emh group to deliver affordable homes in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. In light of the government’s reforms to increase...

In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...

The Budget could leave many property investors and landlords ‘between a rock and a hard place’, according to Apropos. The letting firm...

Southwark Council has appointed a team of architects who will design plans to transform the Currys PC World site on Old...

The team of architects who will design plans to transform the Currys PC World site on Old Kent Road into hundreds of new homes has...

Over the last 10 months, we have seen a raft of changes to the planning rules in England. This has been...

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 Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...

In this news roundup, Property Investor Today explores how the government’s ‘build back better’ mantra is being thwarted by data issues,...

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

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

While many have cautiously welcomed the prospect of leasehold reform, Mick Platt, chief executive of Wallace Partnership Group, offers a different...

Brighton and Hove council last week (January 13 2021) granted planning permission to developer Alumno to construct purpose-built student accommodation on...

In this opinion piece, Elizabeth Osborne - a legal director at Ashfords Solicitors - asks whether the government's proposed planning reforms will be dangerous...

As part of our 10-part London regeneration series last year, we zoned in on Old Kent Road – the ancient thoroughfare...

On PIT, we’ve asked this question quite a lot in recent months, with John Lewis entering the Build to Rent market...

York is one of the most atmospheric and beautiful cities in the UK, but is perhaps overlooked by investors and holiday...

I have been a developer and landlord for over 25 years and, for my sins, ended up owning an estates and...

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...

A leading super-prime real estate specialist, which describes itself as the agency of choice for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, has announced the opening of...

A long-awaited riverside regeneration project has moved a step closer after planning approval was granted for Clifton Slipways, a contemporary mixed-use...

The last 12 or so weeks have been rather nerve-wracking for the property sector. The lockdown has raised many questions, from...

Planning permission has been received from Westminster City Council for Mayfair’s first ‘Covid-19 compliant’ mixed-use development. The scheme at 82 Mount Street,...

With the dawning realisation that there will be a long-term legacy to the way we live our lives post-Covid-19, a leading...

One of the biggest players in the burgeoning Build to Rent market has announced that it has taken a 36% stake...

With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and the coronavirus pandemic continuing to influence all aspects of everyday...

Even in these troubled times, development work is still ongoing where it is safe and possible to do so, as evidenced...

In our 10-part London regeneration series last year, there was a big focus on areas south of the river, but most of these...

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

The UK’s second city could see its Build to Rent (BTR) portfolio grow further after plans were announced for a new...

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

Whether it’s the shocking bushfires currently raging in Australia or the floods in Indonesia, the impacts of climate change are being...

Goodison Park, the home of Everton FC since 1892, is set to be converted into ‘high-quality, affordable housing’ and other uses...

The Conservative Party has unveiled plans for a 3% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK tax residents who are purchasing property, which...

Co-living is currently a nascent market in the UK – still highly niche, albeit growing – but there are signs that...

In the latest part of our series on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today finds out more about the dramatic plans...

The Collective, a leading co-living brand which launched its first London development in 2016, has received a resolution to grant planning...

More new homes are set to be delivered to West London after Inland Homes, a specialist developer of brownfield regeneration projects,...

In recent weeks, we have been running a series on London’s regeneration hotspots – but how do you know when to...

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

Mayor Sadiq Khan has recently set out a London Plan for the next twenty years, outlining several developments that will completely...

Property investment platform British Pearl has revealed that ‘ruthless’ developers are cashing in on ‘abusive’ leasehold homes, with prices surging 16...

The UK’s largest exhibition catering to the needs of property investors, landlords and home buyers returns for its spring edition this...

Taking into account the wide range of views expressed to the proposals set out in the ‘places, people and planning’ consultation,...

Shots in North Lankarshire could be set for a radical regeneration programme – which will potentially include hundreds of new homes,...

Q: About the Caridon Group?  Caridon Group provides exceptional, end-to-end residential property solutions throughout the UK, from property development and management to...

Announcing her decision to hold a snap general election on 8 June, Theresa May yesterday made it clear that Brexit would...

The Scottish government is still failing to address the issue of housing supply, according to Homes for Scotland.   In response to the...

It has been confirmed that the probate fee structure is set to change in May 2017 to a tiered system whereby...

House prices were at the forefront of the EU debate in the run-up to last year’s referendum, with various experts, including...

The housebuilding industry has opposed plans by the Scottish government to raise the maximum fee level for planning applications to £125,000...

Planning consent has been awarded for a major mixed-use scheme on the edge of Ipswich, which will feature 1,100 new homes,...

Haringey Council has unveiled proposals to replace Wood Green’s existing town centre with a £3.5bn development featuring a new shopping centre...

Major plans to revamp Scotland’s planning system have been proposed by the Scottish government to help speed up housebuilding.  The proposals are...

Keepmoat has broken ground at a new £43m residential property development in Bradford; which will see major local infrastructure improvements and...

Plans for the regeneration of London’s Paddington Quarter was approved by the local council yesterday, which means the retail precinct around...

The government’s decision to approve a third runway at Heathrow yesterday may have paved the way for hundreds of thousands more flights...

The UK government should delay the introduction of any changes to non-domicile reforms until at least 2018, giving it an opportunity...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) yesterday announced that it will consult on new guidance on the treatment of customers that fall...

In future only investors with hefty deposits will qualify for mortgages to acquire property in New Zealand under tough new restrictions...

Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) will be better equipped to increase much needed housing supply among other...

An immigration law solicitor has warned that almost three-quarters of private residential landlords in the UK don't understand the implications of the...

A government consultation has proposed that a blacklist should be created for persistent rogue landlords and letting agents. However, Paul Shamplina,...

The government will be extending mandatory licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in order to raise the standards in the...

More than 300 acres of land owned by Transport for London (TfL) will be made available for the building of homes,...

The Bournemouth and Poole Landlord Exhibition being held at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) in October this year is expected to...