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![Overseas investment potential identified by agency branding deal](/upload/images/24%2002%2020%20%2005.jpg)
Hamptons has struck a deal for its name and brand to be used in a new overseas territory - and in...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![The Register of Overseas Entities for UK property – the clock is ticking…](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/YourOverseasHome_400x310.png)
All overseas entities owning UK property must supply their details to the Register of Overseas Entities by January 31 2023. Despite this...
15 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - how big a problem is dodgy money in London?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Cash-20-400x310.jpg)
The issue of money laundering and questionable money flowing through the UK property market, especially London, has had a light shone...
29 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Four things to consider when investing abroad](/upload/images/Locations/PortugalCoast-min.jpeg)
Owning an overseas property is a dream for many people, but the safest way to ensure this is smooth sailing is...
11 July 2022
From: Overseas Property
![Revealed: New Yorkers head for London as the Big Apple loses its shine](/upload/images/Locations/London-WestEnd-400x310.jpg)
Haringtons, an independent buying agents based in London, has seen a rise in enquiries from the City of New York as...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Four times higher! Overseas investors confessing to tax evasion quadruple in a year](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Calculator-PoundCoins-2019-400x310.jpg)
The number of overseas investors confessing to tax evasion in the UK has more than quadrupled to 338 this year from...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![UWOs not being used in fight against dirty money, says Labour](/upload/images/Locations/London-WestEnd-400x310.jpg)
The most recent Mayor's Question Time meeting revealed that there have been no Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) secured to stem the...
01 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - UK public back Economic Crime Bill, but want it to be fairer](/upload/images/Locations/russia%20flag.png)
The vast majority of the UK public back the government's new Economic Crime Bill designed to crack down on dirty money...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![ITV's Our House - property fraud and how to avoid it](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyInformationKeys-400x310.jpg)
With ITV's Our House currently gripping millions of TV viewers, property experts have outlined how property fraud - which plays a central...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Open Banking - could it solve the UK’s money laundering problem?](/upload/images/Locations/russia%20ukraine%202.png)
With Russia yesterday launching a full-scale invasion into Ukraine, it’s likely that the UK and other Western countries will announce further...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Levelling up a damp squib for investors, says expert](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/MichaelGove-400x310.jpg)
Last week (Wednesday February 2), the government finally released its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper, designed to help flesh out a...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR fraud - new case shows how much of a threat it could pose](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/scam%20alert.png)
A PropTech firm says it recently saved one of its premium Build to Rent (BTR) clients more than £160,000 by preventing a US-based...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – where are the best areas in the UK to invest in property in 2022?](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
New research from Currys and Swann has revealed the best UK areas to invest in a property in 2022, highlighting the price of...
06 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent the top target for tenant fraud, study shows](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/scam%20alert.png)
According to data from due diligence and guarantee firm, Homeppl, the Build to Rent (BTR) sector is being targeted by fraudsters with...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Kim Kardashian and crypto risks – how much of a gamble is crypto investment?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Digital-Online-400x310.jpg)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s main financial regulator, has warned a number of times in the past about the...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Over £130,000 of BTR fraud is stopped by PropTech](/upload/images/library/Fraud-image400x310.png)
A rising problem in the Build to Rent (BTR) sector is tenant fraud. The busiest time of year for renters is...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – why you need to be wary of cryptocurrency investment fraud](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at PIT, we have covered a number of stories in recent times about the potential dangers of get-rich-quick schemes, often...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mayoral race 2021 – who are the candidates for London Mayor?](/img/default/pit.png)
Early next month, Londoners will head to the polls to elect the capital’s next Mayor, in a vote that has been...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Is your home secure? Five ways smart devices can add extra protection](/img/default/pit.png)
With recent research predicting that there will be over 482 million smart homes in the market worldwide by 2025, home automation is...
18 February 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![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
![Sadiq Khan – what has his record been on housing?](/img/default/pit.png)
While the coronavirus outbreak has led to the postponement of all local and mayoral elections in England for a year to...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Interest in luxury Cardiff home shows that crime doesn’t pay](/img/default/pit.png)
A luxury five-bedroom house in Cardiff, seized from criminals under the Proceeds of Crime Act, was one of the highlights of...
17 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![The affordable residential potential of warehouse conversions](/img/default/pit.png)
London’s property landscape is forever shifting, both figuratively and literally. From terrace houses to high-rises, property developers have always sought out...
28 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Do regeneration projects need to consider their cultural responsibilities?](/img/default/pit.png)
In the last few months, Property Investor Today has run a series on London’s largest regeneration projects, many of which include...
25 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![How can you protect your business from mortgage fraud?](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest statistics from Cifas revealed that mortgage fraud is up 5%, but what exactly is it and what can lenders,...
09 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Brits prefer country living to city life, research shows](/img/default/pit.png)
Some 18% of relocating Brits are more than twice as likely to move to the country than the city, according to...
31 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Foreign owners’ property register will bridge information gap](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK Government has recently announced their plans to introduce a new public register that will compel foreign companies who own...
07 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Reliable broadband now a ‘must-have’ for homebuyers](/img/default/pit.png)
A decent broadband connection is now a ‘must-have’ for property buyers, with many prospective purchasers now ranking it more important than...
31 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![7 tips to help protect your rental property over the Christmas period](/img/default/pit.png)
As we enter into the holiday season, there is a good chance that your tenants may be planning an extended break...
22 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Pokémon GO could 'add real value' to your home’, says online agent](/img/default/pit.png)
Forget good schools, low crime rates and having a decent gym near your property, it would appear that Pokemon Go is...
15 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property investor jailed for tax fraud](/img/default/pit.png)
A self-employed property investor and caterer from Bermondsey, who confessed to stealing more than £70,000 in a tax credit fraud, has...
05 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Two jailed for fraudulent property investment scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Kathryn Clark and Richard Clay, the former directors of unregulated investment scheme Arck, have been imprisoned for fraud crimes. The pair both...