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Homes England and Network Rail Property have signed a development agreement with McLaren Property and Arlington Real Estate to be strategic...

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

Investors looking for the next hot location will keep an eye on a new residential neighbourhood promised by a real estate...

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

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

Figures released by the National House Building Council show 133,213 new homes were completed in 2023, down 12 per cent on...

New government figures show a net loss of 16,000 social homes in England last year, as sales and demolitions continue to...

Commercial properties and development sites across the UK, from Bolton to Birmingham, Sheffield to Stoke-on-Trent and Kettering to Wolverhampton, will feature...

A French court has blocked a law change allowing Britons to stay in France for over 90 days without a visa...

Towns and cities across the UK are set to benefit from an upsurge in Baby Boomers returning from rural areas to...

Birmingham council, which last autumn declared itself effectively bankrupt, has instructed retained auctioneers Bond Wolfe to put 29 disused properties, investments,...

Integritas Property Group, which describes itself as one of the fastest-growing property developers in the North West of England, is opening...

An estate agency says property investors should not be deterred by news that Birmingham council - Europe’s largest local authority -...

Demand for office space has soared in Derbyshire’s largest town following the completion of several high-quality schemes. That’s the claim from Destination...

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

A proposal to breathe new life into a series of buildings at the point where Edinburgh’s West End and city centre...

Top ten homebuilder, Keepmoat, has begun construction of its new housing development, Synergy, in Halton Moor, which is to be built...

A county council in Wales is preparing to develop a new later living scheme on the site of a former care...

Developer of affordable housing, Pocket Living, recently submitted a planning application for 74 homes targetted towards first-time buyers. The properties are adjacent...

Property development and funding company, Salboy, has acquired the former site of the Boddingtons Brewery. The scheme is part of Manchester City...

Buying a property in areas actively undergoing urban regeneration can offer a good investment opportunity for purchasers looking to get onto...

Ground was recently broken at Pocket Living's Sheepcote Road development, marking the first significant milestone for the scheme which will eventually...

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

Ingenious has announced that Ingenious Real Estate Finance has completed a bridging loan deal with Cole Waterhouse to support its development of a...

Uplands Business Park on Blackhorse Lane in London will undergo some exciting changes in summer 2024. NEAT Developments and BlackRock Real Assets...

Build-to-rent (BTR) developer and operator, PLATFORM_, recently submitted a planning application to Leeds City Council.  The submission included plans to build a 1.3...

The start of construction has been marked by two ground-breaking ceremonies on a £28 million housing project that will aim to...

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

Legal & General Modular Homes has recently been drafted by the City of Wolverhampton Council as its preferred developer from a...

Mainstay, a residential property management company that is part of the FirstPort group, has strengthened its property portfolio by taking on...

Ealing Council and award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group have formally opened the newly regenerated Seasprite Close, thus successfully handing over 92...

The UK has seen a rapid uptick in its population over the last two decades. To put it into perspective, between...

A housing development in Cradley Heath will be up for grabs on Thursday 15 September. Seller of residential, commercial and mixed-use...

The community of Stafford have been asked for their views on plans to deliver new homes, businesses, a hotel, and leisure...

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

At PIT, we have regularly focused on stories surrounding regeneration and the impact this has on investment. Very often, an area that...

In the first quarter of this year, the number of planning applications received by councils in England has fallen by almost...

Leeds City Council yesterday granted a resolution to approve a full planning permission to a national developer for a new Build to...

A legacy development at Minister Quarter Central in the heart of Reading has become a hotspot and Reading Borough Council has...

In this latest BTR roundup, PIT explores the opening date for a scheme in Olympic hub Stratford, work beginning on the...

As an investor, you may be interested in adding a new kitchen to add value to your new home before selling...

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

Since 2016, City Hall services have closely worked with councils and charities to assist 12,000 homeless people into safe, long-term accommodation. The...

Peel L&P and Pension Insurance Corporation plc (‘PIC’) have announced that the construction of Miller’s Quay is underway. Miller’s Quay will be...

An initiative by award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group, saw that keys were officially handed over for six SoloHaus to Southend-on-Sea City...

Deputy leader of Waltham Forest, Ahsan Khan, Leyton ward councillor Rhiannon Elgin and Pocket’s chief commercial officer Nick Cuff recently laid...

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...

Student accommodation brand Fusion is ready to launch Fusion at Brent Cross Town, its first development in London, to provide 662...

Not for the first time, the worlds of property and football have collided with the proposed takeover of beleaguered Derby County...

Australian property developer, Third.i, has revealed that it has officially broken ground on its second London development, Graphite Square in Vauxhall, which...

This week, Property Investor Today looks at research that suggests auctions aren’t as popular as they seem. However, the latest news from...

The crown of UK’s number one yield hotspot goes to Bradford, according to new research compiled by PropertyData and Sequre Property...

The green light has been given by New Forest District Council to Metis Homes, experienced and highly reputable property developers since...

Maintenance in the UK rented sector totals a whopping £30 billion a year, according to new research. Property maintenance solution provider, Help...

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

The teams behind the regeneration of Canada Water have hailed the 53-acre masterplan as a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to...

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

A recent survey carried out by strategic property advisers Cluttons and sustainability consultants AESG has found that the majority of 50...

In this guest piece, Philip Allin, associate director at Boyer London, looks at the problems and solutions of water neutrality when it...

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

This week continues the trend of successful property auctions, with SDL Property Auctions reporting exciting results for its March sale and...

It’s success galore for this week’s auction roundup, with Bond Wolfe witnessing revenue growth of over £23 million at its second...

Radcliffe-on-Trent is set for 280 'quality' new homes courtesy of housebuilder Spitfire Homes, after it acquired a site with outline planning...

Pinch, punch, it’s the first of the month! While it is indeed April Fools’ day, these record sales at auction are...

In this mini update, PIT looks at the latest in planning applications, with affordable factory-built homes in Hastings, high-quality homes anticipated...

The site of a former car park in Southall is being transformed into housing, with work underway to build 125 new...

A range of corporate regeneration policies for 2022 to 2027 have been approved by Sandwell Council’s cabinet that could ultimately deliver up...

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...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, with iamproperty reaching reached a 300 employee milestone as auctions grow in popularity....

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

Here, Giles Sutcliffe, head of affordable housing at Cluttons, shares his insight on what is needed in order to achieve affordable...

Difficult neighbours can be a serious problem for property investors, causing anything from minor noise irritations to affecting the property’s value...

We’re currently in a cost-of-living crisis. Living costs are rising at their fastest rate in 30 years; a typical domestic energy bill will...

A trade body has claimed that new financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give...

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

Following the announcement that National Trading Standards and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are set to improve the standard of...

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

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

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

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

Independent Buying Agents Haringtons reflects on the long-requested need to transform leasehold agreements and what impact this will have on the...

This week is nothing but positive, with the release of Clive Emson’s diverse catalogue, impressive lots set to go under the...

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...

A specialist alternative asset manager has committed £12 million, alongside several significant public sector bodies, as part of a public-private partnership to regenerate...

In this guest piece, Marcus Blake, managing director of Berkeley St George City & St Joseph, sets out why the UK's...

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

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development and investment news, featuring Avanton’s breakout into the BTR sector...

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

After years of speculation and alterations, the Elizabeth Line is now set to launch in the first half of 2022. Initially,...

Lovell Partnerships has completed the refurbishment of a former training and enterprise centre owned by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) to...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from an architect's pledge to design a hotel-style student...

On Thursday night last week, it was announced that the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's Planning Committee had voted unanimously,...

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

We recently ran a series on the commercial to residential trend sweeping across Britain in these post-Covid times, driven by offices,...

Last week saw leading voices from the building sector unite to call on the governments and industry to make urgent commitments...

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

One of London’s busiest and most iconic areas has announced that it has become carbon neutral (as of November 11 2021). The...

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