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New retail and leisure research has revealed a boom in commercial real estate activity over 2023.  The latest report by the Local...

An international off-plan property consultancy says it’s overseen a record 400-plus units launched in recent months. LH1 Global reckons it de-risks investments...

A new study has uncovered the most profitable garage conversions investors can consider for properties.  According to the figures, turning a garage...

Research by a specialist lender has lifted the lid on potential property investment with HMO conversions. Octane Capital says that while the...

A new study of over 600,000 available properties on Rightmove reveals that homes in need of renovation are the most in...

Conversions may present new opportunities for property investors if two groups of MPs have their way. That’s because two all-party groups of...

As one of West London’s most desirable locations, and one of the capital’s biggest transport hubs, it’s perhaps not surprising that...

If our auction roundups are any indication, it is no surprise that selling a property via online auction continues to rise...

This week, PIT takes a look at the latest in the world of auctions. iamproperty reports a milestone result, while Auction...

New research has revealed how much money landlords and investors can make in cities around the UK by furnishing their property...

There are many shades on the ‘developing property’ spectrum, and for my money, one of the most attractive hues is a...

In this guest piece, Reece Mennie, chief executive officer of HJ Collection, sets out the environmental and social benefits of residential conversions. We need...

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

While 2020 was an utterly unique year, 2021 has in some ways been even more extraordinary. The first few months of...

Sourced Property, the sourcing arm of the Sourced Group, has announced the launch of a 'bespoke property listing app', focused on the investor...

One of the questions I get asked most frequently is, 'what's the best property development strategy?'. Given that property development ranges...

In this opinion piece, Reece Mennie from HJ Collection outlines the main benefits of office-to-residential conversions – which is set to...

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

An updated and revised book offering ‘the essential guide’ to converting industrial buildings for profit has been released by property experts Ian...

This mini housebuilding roundup features Lovell’s pledge to combat the housing shortage with refurbishment, and two ambitious deals from Pocket Living...

One of the biggest trends during the pandemic from a property development point of view has been a dramatic increase in...

In 2018, the total value of commercial property in the UK sat at over £880 billion, when the office market was at...

New planning changes which came into effect this month have been criticised by a renting campaigner. Ajay Jagota, the founder of...

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

One of the major development trends since the pandemic began has been a large increase in the number of offices to...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the overwhelming demand and confidence from buyers, helping to drive success for...

For landlords and property investors, maintenance is a key if not particularly glamorous part of the job. But how can landlords and...

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

One of the strangest sights during the pandemic has been the image of some of the biggest, busiest cities in the...

Since the coronavirus crisis began, there has been lots of talk about the death of the city-centre as people seek more...

In this bumper development roundup, PIT explores regeneration projects in Sheffield, office to residential conversions in high-end Bloomsbury and schemes providing...

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

At the start of this year, you would have got very, very long odds on the prospect of UK-wide lockdowns, mandatory...

One of the biggest property investment trends of the year, driven by the pandemic and the devastation this has caused for...

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

It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...

In recent months, we’ve covered a number of stories extolling the virtues of converting retail units to residential in light of...

In Part 1, we asked whether other major retailers will follow John Lewis’s lead in moving into the world of building...

The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...

Research by TrustedLand and LandTech has revealed that more than half of the UK’s small and mid-sized property developers expect to...

Build to Rent (BTR) has been one of the property sector’s fastest-growing marketplaces in recent years – and continues to grow,...

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

We have seen over the past few months a real government impetus to regain lost ground, since the economic effects of...

Covid-19 has furthered the decline of the high street and led to major city centres becoming virtual ghost towns as office...

In his major ‘new deal’ speech last week, where he stood in front of a lectern with the slogan of ‘Build,...

One of the biggest debates as we ease out of lockdown and come to terms with the new normal has revolved...

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, here at Carter Jonas we have seen three key property trends emerge. The first is...

An estate agency based in Rock, North Cornwall, has said the recent easing of lockdown restrictions has led to a number...

With lockdown starting to ease, investors across the country will be considering their next steps and where might represent the best...

Across the country, new developments continue to pop up everywhere you look – from the south coast of England to the...

In this Q&A, Property Investor Today catches up with Charlie Baxter, managing director and co-founder of award-winning development manager Alchemi Group, to find out...

With new developments regularly popping up in all parts of the country, Property Investor Today carries out a quick round-up of...

London’s property landscape is forever shifting, both figuratively and literally. From terrace houses to high-rises, property developers have always sought out...

In its latest project, Birmingham-based Prosperity Developments has been given the green light to transform a huge retail unit in Birkenhead town...

A farm from the 1800s has been converted into a holiday lettings business at the heart of the Dorset Downs thanks...

The commitment of landlords and property investors to improving properties has contributed towards a drastically improved standard of rental accommodation in...

The London Homebuilding & Renovating Show is returning to ExCel from 4-6 October 2019 - and we're delighted to offer our...

Neglecting your loft is easily done, with many people simply using it as a storage spot for bits and bobs that...

The number of retail properties approved for conversions to residential property has fallen 17% in the last year, from 453 in...

Claremont Property Group recently completed work on a Grade II listed Carnegie library in the West Midlands town of Stourbridge, converting ‘The...

The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show is returning to Surrey between 29-30 June at Sandown Park racecourse. And here at Property...

The latest research by Jackson-Stops has revealed that, at £245 per square foot, properties once home to clergymen offer the best...

Property Investor Today recently spoke with Alex Cook, Litigation Solicitor and Partner at Helix Law to discuss the rise of property...

Research by peer-to-peer platform Lendy has revealed that the number of conversions of farm buildings into new homes fell by 20%...

The number of agricultural to residential conversions in the UK has dropped from 574 in the third quarter (Q3) of 2016...

Who are you? Harvey Raybould What does it say on your business card? Building Dreams and Empowering Lives What is Creative Development Services (CDS)? We are...

A growing number of property investors unable to secure finance from banks to buy property are turning to alternative finance providers...

The policy focus of the upcoming election will be on Brexit, but political parties will do well to remember that housing...

A lack of funding and uncertainty over Brexit contributed to a sharp decline in the volume of office to residential conversions...

The housing market is currently seeing more cautious behaviour by property investors due to greater political and economic uncertainty, according to...

The number of new homes recorded in England has increased to its highest level since the financial crash, official figures have...

London mayor Sadiq Khan has vowed to make it significantly harder for property investors to convert small office spaces to residential...