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Knight Frank says private investors remain the most active buyers in global commercial property. In 2023 private capital invested US$338 billion globally,...

Total value of UK housing fell marginally in 2023 by 0.3 per cent or £27 billion, but remains significantly higher than...

Savills has revealed the residential element of its annual cross-sector forecasts for investments in 2024 to 2028. The agency says turbulence in...

House prices in the world’s major property investment centres remain robust in the face of higher debt costs, with average annual...

Real estate finance and investment house TAB has launched a new fractional ownership model called TAB Property - and it’s purchased...

The latest lettings market forecast from Savills says average UK rents to end 2023 at up 9.5 per cent year on...

Savills is warning that the average UK house price is projected to fall by a further 3.0 per cent in 2024...

The tough economic climate has seen the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad increase its stake in the UK’s mortgage market to...

Market analysis by Sirius Property Finance, a debt advisory firm, reveals that commercial property transactions are down 67 per cent while...

New research by lending service Octane Capital reveals that the average buy to let investor has seen the money they owe...

Market analysis by debt advisory firm Sirius Property Finance reveals the North East is currently England’s mixed-use property hotspot, providing opportunities...

An investment platform claims to offer a new home-buying model whereby purchasers who cannot afford a home put funds in with...

Landlord investors’ net profits fell below 4.0 per cent in Q1 2023, marking a dramatic shift in finances for mortgaged buy...

The latest market update from the research team at property portal Zoopla gives a steer for investors on what’s hot and...

Pocket Living has announced that it has secured a new senior debt package with Lloyds Bank, which is capable of being...

Untold Living, a new later living developer and operator, has received backing from Matter Real Estate to acquire and develop multiple...

An £8.75 million revolving debt package has been provided by Paragon Bank’s Development Finance division to Whitehill and Bordon Dev Co...

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

A global real estate investment management firm, Heitman LLC, has just announced that it has invested in the Hollis Building, Bath,...

As the idea of a new prime minister takes effect, how the government tackles the economic challenges facing the country remains...

Battersea Power Station announced yesterday that it will finally open its doors to the public for the first time in its...

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

Development lender, Silbury Finance, has provided a £73.8 million senior debt facility to North Star Investment Management, a creative property asset...

I work closely with specialist mortgage brokers to help my clients to secure mortgages in Spain because it’s such a tricky...

Well-known Spanish agency Lucas Fox works with some of Spain's leading mortgage brokers who offer competitive mortgage packages to suit all requirements....

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

Despite prime London property prices remaining largely flat on a year-on-year basis, some postcodes have seen average sale prices climb by...

Pocket Living has been granted a £19.3 million debt facility with Pluto Finance for the recently completed Addiscombe Grove asset in Croydon. This deal with the provider...

The government’s Levelling Up Home Building Fund is unlikely to provide enough funding to supply loans to all of the nation’s...

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

While the level of new homes being granted planning permission dipped during the first year of the pandemic, this negative trend...

Here at Property Investor Today, we've regularly championed the work of young entrepreneurs involved within the property industry, from Lydia Jones...

With such a high percentage of investment offers failing to raise finance, you need to be well-prepared when raising money for...

A zero-tolerance policy response to Covid-19, declining property prices, and a flexible and accommodative central bank all set China apart from...

What does it say on your business card? Sam Le Pard, co-founder of LEXI Finance! How does LEXI help developers and property investors? LEXI...

Research by real estate debt advisory specialists Sirius Property Finance has revealed how the pandemic halved the profits taken by the...

The cladding tax introduced in last week’s Budget could cost the nation’s biggest housebuilders £205 million a year, research from Sirius...

In part three of our series on the booming commercial to residential sector, we look at some of the recent schemes...

A real estate specialist and a banking giant have joined forces to invest £1 billion over the next 3-5 years in...

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

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

Purfleet Centre Regeneration Ltd has instructed Knight Frank Capital Advisory (KFCA) to seek a funding partner to deliver a major new mixed-use...

The Urban Splash Residential Fund (USR) has announced a £25.8 million deal acquiring sustainable new homes created using Modern Methods of...

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

When it comes to investing in developments and resorts abroad, UK-based development firms might be concerned about finance and how to...

The Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector is an incredibly exciting industry to be in right now with a very promising future...

A specialist real estate development finance provider, Maslow Capital, has supplied a £13.7 million loan facility to Sheen Lane Developments for...

Property investment can be very profitable over time and is seen as one of the safest forms of investment during times...

Over-55s used housing equity to clear more than £612 million of unsecured debt in 2020, new data from Key has revealed. Credit...

Despite it being not far off 15 years since the global financial crisis, the fallout is still being felt in the...

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

Work has commenced on a £9.2 million housing scheme in Castleford, West Yorkshire, which will transform a brownfield site into high-quality,...

A leading leasehold law expert has warned that leaseholders affected by the cladding scandal face 'years of misery'. Mark Chick, a specialist...

Developer and hotelier Lawrence Kenwright says he has agreed a deal with 95% of unsecured investors to bring the company he...

A joint venture between Audley Group, Schroders Real Estate and Octopus Real Estate has secured a £47 million development loan for...

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

Student accommodation provider Future Generation is ending the year on a high note by topping out three schemes in two months...

Earlier this year, we explored the often-underreported scandal of timeshare mis-selling and asked how easy it is for people to escape...

A Berlin-based investment company has continued its expansion by establishing a presence in the UK. LINUS Capital finances real estate projects with...

Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...

A leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor has agreed to provide Heworth Green Developments, under the North Star banner,...

Build to Rent (BTR) was undoubtedly one of the property sector’s fastest-growing areas before Covid-19 took hold. But, like all other markets,...

Spanish mortgage specialists Fluent Finance Abroad have offered reassurance to British buyers that there is no need to give up on...

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on real estate finance has thrown the sector into uncharted and worrying waters. So, what...

The coronavirus pandemic has put all aspects of normal life on hold for the time being, and has affected each and...

Residential property consultancy Ringley has launched a new operational management platform for property owners to monetise services and spaces within their...

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

Property Investor Today focuses on two brand new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) schemes from Future Generations and a refinance deal for...

Developer Southern Grove has rescued out of receivership a site that was supposed to host the world’s most sustainable residential tower. The...

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

Is blockchain technology about to transform real estate investment? It’s a question we’ve asked a number of times on Property Investor...

Landlords need to be aware of the finance options available to them when it comes to refurbishments, according to InterBay Commercial. Its...

Real estate is set to remain an attractive investment asset in 2020 despite strong political and economic headwinds, the latest research...

In the second of two guest pieces for Property Investor Today, Jana Korpova-Harris, director at the Luxury Property Show - which...

The latest statistics from Cifas revealed that mortgage fraud is up 5%, but what exactly is it and what can lenders,...

Following on from our recent article about the average property scam costing victims more than £107,000, fresh research from fraud prevention...

The modular house-building and off-site construction industry recently received a major endorsement when it was revealed that the Reuben Brothers have...

With all property titles in England and Wales published online, and scammers potentially able to access this information to commit property...

Property Investor Today recently went to discover the latest goings-on at Battersea Power Station, part of central London’s largest regeneration area. One...

Greece’s appeal as a property investment destination is increasing once again as the country continues to bounce back from severe economic...

Landlord action to reduce higher tax costs could lead to a lower level of buy-to-let mortgage transactions going forward. That is according...

A leading property investment platform announced on Monday that it is launching an opportunistic fund. Property Partner, which was launched in January...

Investment yields from prime London buy-to-let properties don’t reflect the risks involved, Hadrian’s Wall Capital (HWC) has claimed. The London-based specialist debt...

Who are you? Paul Staley What does it say on your business card? Director of PRS at SDL Property Management. What is SDL Property Management? As...

A Berlin-based co-living service provider has joined forces with one of Europe’s largest real estate investment managers to assemble a €1...

Who are you? I’m Stephen Moss, the founder and managing director of the largest property investment platform in the UK, Sourced. I’ve worked...

Fresh research examining the movement of prime residential prices in the world’s top cities since the start of the financial crisis,...

Landlords are still reducing borrowing as levels of gearing – the ratio of long-term debt compared to its equity capital –...

The number of borrowers seeking fixed rate mortgages has surged ahead of the prospect of an interest rate rise this Thursday,...

MercyCrowd has become the first international platform to enable investment in buy-to-let properties. With an aim to safeguard investors from negative leverage...

Octopus Property has partnered with Cogress to strengthen equity partnership with a second financing settlement. The specialist finance provider announced that it...

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...

Millennials are the generation born between the early 1980s and the early years of the 21st century, which means that at...

As a landlord, you should know exactly who a potential tenant is before you hand over the keys to your property...

A Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) is most simply described as a rescue procedure for insolvent companies. It allows businesses facing severe...

A growing number of investors are being forced to sell their homes in order to pay off their interest-only mortgages, according...

BrickCoin, a blockchain financial platform backed entirely by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) has unveiled its vision for a ‘real estate-backed’...

A new ‘questions and answers’ resource designed to make it easier for those investing in property to understand their Stamp Duty...

Over the past two decades, investing in residential property in the UK has been a relatively secure way to make money,...