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18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![HS2 – will investors in the North now miss out?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/360%20x%20280%20Inadash.jpg)
Since its announcement all the way back in 2009, HS2 is a project that has attracted controversy, derision, support, protests, high-profile...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – Green Homes Scheme nosedive and making your home sustainable](/upload/images/library/GreenHomesGrant-400x310-min.jpeg)
In light of the recent research on the Green Homes Grant scheme from the National Audit Office, Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![House raffles – are they a bargain of a lifetime or just a con?](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the most controversial areas of the property market in recent years has been house raffles, but are they a...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - how has Crossrail boosted capital growth?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite being riddled with issues, Crossrail 1 – which is finally supposed to operate fully in 2022 – has had a...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Webinar roundup – what do new-builds offer to property investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week, two of the UK’s biggest housebuilders – Barratt and Berkeley – held webinars aimed at investors. While new-build developments have traditionally...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Developer issues – architects willing to take legal action & homebuyer fightback](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading private wealth law firm claims that architects are increasingly prepared to take legal action against developers in a bid to...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cladding roundup – understanding and tackling the ongoing crisis](/img/default/pit.png)
In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – can first-time investors really become ‘financially free’ very quickly?](/img/default/pit.png)
Some self-styled property gurus have courted controversy for offering near-instant financial freedom through their training courses, or arguing that anyone –...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property investment cons – how can you avoid them?](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been an increasing trend in recent years for property investment courses which promise financial freedom and untold riches for...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – how the National Leasehold Campaign took the fight to leasehold](/img/default/pit.png)
The leasehold scandal has been one of the biggest topics of debate and controversy in the property industry in recent years,...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - what is the issue with hidden developers in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain has long been one of the UK’s favourite holiday destinations and has also long been a favourite location for holiday...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property ‘power couple’ aims to help investors reach their goals](/img/default/pit.png)
Hayley and Paul Andrews, a UK couple who have battled life-threatening illness to build a multi-million property portfolio, are now sharing...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Why landlords must not use ‘no DSS’ to discriminate against benefit tenants](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...
29 July 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Airbnb manager enters administration – where did it go wrong for Hostmaker?](/img/default/pit.png)
Hostmaker, the London-based short-let property management company, has entered administration, just a week after speculation of its possible insolvency was revealed in the Sunday...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: top tax tips for investors in short-term rentals](/img/default/pit.png)
The short-let rental market is booming, despite controversy and opposition around the world. In recent months, we have covered both the...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb manager undergoes rebrand to become Houst](/img/default/pit.png)
Airsorted, the London-based professional hosting company, has revealed its new brand identity: Houst, which it says marks a significant step in...
27 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration: Old Oak Common, a scheme in trouble?](/img/default/pit.png)
In the fourth part of this series, Property Investor Today explores the regeneration works at Old Oak Common – a key...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Could HS2 be the best thing to never happen to Birmingham?](/img/default/pit.png)
On Wednesday, it was announced by the government that it is launching a review of the high-speed rail link HS2, which...
23 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Department store in Reading set to be transformed into luxury apartments](/img/default/pit.png)
Jacksons, a once renowned department store in the heart of Reading town centre, is undergoing a major renovation that will see...