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There is hope that a reduced quarantine time for travellers arriving into England from December 15 will provide a boost for...

The government’s Help to Buy scheme has reportedly assisted 80% of buyers to purchase more than £1 million-worth of apartments at...

Property Investor Today takes another gander at the latest news and developments in the auction realm, starting with SDL Auctions, Network...

New data has revealed that thousands of affected property businesses across the UK qualify to join a major High Court fraud...

The majority of UK investors are worried the government’s handling of Covid-19 and Brexit will have a negative impact on the...

October was a fruitful month for auctioneers, with iamsold, Auction House and Strettons seeing good results from their most recent sales....

It’s auctions galore this week, with Mark Jenkinson and Son, SDL Auctions, Bond Wolfe Auction and Auction House London achieving high...

The Algarve has long been a favourite destination of the Brits, for its warm climate, golf courses, sun-kissed beaches and relaxed...

A property valuations and disposals firm has been appointed by the joint administrators of two further Elliot Group development schemes in...

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...

Small housebuilder Kebbell has reported booming sales for its Scarborough development, with eight homes already snapped up and only a handful...

Spanish homebuyers who paid and lost deposits on off-plan properties in the country as a result of the global financial crisis have been urged...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of Home www.storyofhome.co.uk  How...

Construction work has commenced on the Tate Residences, an ‘eagerly awaited’ luxury collection of 37 spacious apartments which overlook Sussex Cricket...

“It’s time to talk about Brexit,” according to Spanish property expert and author Sean Woolley. While the Covid-19 pandemic has, for obvious...

Despite the many challenges posed by Covid, new housing schemes, developments and initiatives continue unabated. Here, Property Investor Today explores the latest...

Luxury property developer Andermatt Swiss Alps has launched two new exclusive residences to the market: Alma and Frame. This marks the latest...

With the UK’s official departure from the European Union due to take place on December 31, Chris Nye, editor at Property...

Ski resorts were at the centre of some of the earliest spikes of Covid-19 in Europe, including examples of super-spreaders in...

For a time, not so long ago, timeshares were the in-thing – something many invested in or considered investing in. It...

There are historic ties between the UK and Cyprus, the country has dealt impressively – like its near neighbour Greece –...

Despite the uncertainty caused by the global pandemic and the UK’s departure from the European Union, the international property market shows...

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...

A private island off the west coast of Ireland has been sold off-market for over £5 million to an unnamed Ultra-High-Net-Worth...

Ombria Resort – a ‘world-leading luxury real estate development in the heart of the Algarve’ – recently announced that Pontos Group,...

The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t put a hold on major new developments and regeneration projects taking place across the UK. Here, we...

Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...

Emigrating abroad has always been a popular choice for Brits wanting to relocate to sunnier climes for a better quality of...

Two brownfield sites overlooking the River Irwell are set to be converted into 500 apartments for sale and private rent after...

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic disrupting pretty much every aspect of daily life, the latest research from lettings management platform Howsy...

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

Buy a property below market value, renovate it and then make a tidy profit by selling it at a higher price,...

The coronavirus pandemic hasn't just affected the UK's domestic property market, it's also badly affected overseas investment, too, especially in countries...

The coronavirus pandemic currently has us all in lockdown and getting used to a new world of social distancing, self-isolating, remote...

One of the very few silver linings of the current coronavirus pandemic has been the seemingly positive impact lockdowns across the...

A headline story of 2020 so far that readers of Property Investor Today will no doubt be aware of is the...

While the coronavirus outbreak has led to the postponement of all local and mayoral elections in England for a year to...

In another sign that the property market has recovered in recent months, the number of prospective property buyers registering with estate...

New data from Citylets and ESPC, on the rental market and accompanying house price information respectively, has revealed that Musselburgh offered...

Ombria Resort, the newest luxury resort and real estate development in the heart of the Algarve, has announced the launch of...

With Spain being one of the most popular investment destinations for British investors, we checked in with David Fuster, a highly...

Bond Wolfe Auctions is to open its 2020 campaign with the first ever 200-plus lots auction to be held outside of...

On a rainy Thursday at the end of last year – the day of the general election, in fact – Property...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

Digital property marketplace, BidX1, raised £4,980,800 in its December sale, bringing the total 2019 sales figure to £52,734,100 – a sum...

The UK rental market remained stable in December 2019, according to Goodlord’s Rental Index. Average rents stayed close to levels recorded in...

While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...

New properties are pouring in for Bond Wolfe Auctions’ first auction of the year following a record-breaking success in its first...

December saw the green light given to The Collective’s latest scheme, with the co-living developer granted planning permission to transform an...

Achieving economic growth was revealed to be the most widely shared ambition for 2020 among residential and commercial property developers, investors...

Prices in Prime Central London (PCL) are predicted to rise by 18% over the next five years, while cumulative rental growth...

There’s something magical about Christmas, especially with UK house prices jumping by 38.9% since the last ‘widespread’ white Christmas in December...

It’s impossible to know for sure what the major investment trends will be for the next decade, but if recent trends...

In the final part of this series – which kicked off with an update on Battersea Power Station and has since explored everywhere...

UK city house price growth has picked up by 2.9%, underpinned by a 1% increase in London house prices, according to...

Family-sized homes across Birmingham with guide prices starting as low as £20,000 will be the highlight at Bond Wolfe Auctions’ next...

With Christmas fast approaching, sellers’ hopes to sell before the festive season are dwindling. However, according to SDL Auctions’ national sales director,...

A once highly-esteemed building company has instructed Network Auctions to commence the sale of eleven plots of land assets in its...

Leading property developer Galliard Homes has now launched TCRW – a landmark residential-led regeneration project fronting onto Oxford Street – in...

House prices in England and Wales are set to end the year 4.1% higher than at the end of 2018, reallymoving’s...

Immediately after the financial crisis of 2008, the Prime Central London residential property market was in a sorry state. Few could...

The government has been urged to 'recognise the importance of increasing supply' for renters now a date for a General Election...

It’s the sixth biggest city in the UK, has become a home from home for Londoners looking to escape the capital...

In the latest part of our series focusing on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today zones in on the ongoing transformation...

Following our piece on the ongoing works at Battersea Power Station and its environs, Property Investor Today this time explores the...

Jacksons, a once renowned department store in the heart of Reading town centre, is undergoing a major renovation that will see...

While we wouldn’t be so bold as to say the government gets its daily fix of property news from the Today...

Demand from prospective buyers has reached an eight-month high, according to NAEA Propertymark’s May Housing Report. The number of house hunters registered...

There was increased activity for the fourth consecutive month on Property Partner’s resale market, suggesting a positive change in sentiment amongst...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

Global short-term rental company GuestReady has acquired BnbLord, the largest Airbnb management company in France, to form the GuestReady Group. The combined...

A number of property investors are in competition to be the first to generate £1 million by the end of 2019. The...

Although Portugal’s property market saw a slowdown towards the end of 2018, a recent housing market survey from the Royal Institution...

Spain recently announced a royal decree to limit the impact of a no-deal Brexit on British expats that own property in...

With Build to Rent the fastest-growing trend in the rental sector, Property Investor Today took the opportunity to visit one of...

London landlords are leaving the market in their droves, according to ARLA Propertymark’s December Private Rented Sector (PRS) report. The figures compare...

The latest Landbay rental index has suggested that landlords in London are potentially £1,806 worse off since the vote to leave...

Average UK rental values continued to grow towards the end of 2018, with December showing a continuation of the steady rise...

Inventory services provider No Letting Go has claimed that property MOTs are the next logical step for rental sector regulation. The proposal...

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...

Auctioneer Network Auctions recently held its final event of 2018 which turned out to be its best performing December auction for...

December is the best month for landlords to find new tenants, according to lettings agency Kingswood Residential Investment Management. The Nottingham-based firm...

Strettons raised £13 million at its 10th December auction, selling 70% of the properties on offer. This strong performance amidst difficult market...

The remaining December auctions from SDL Auctions will feature unusual lots and plenty of buy-to-let opportunities. A large Victorian school building in...

The winners of the 2018 Property Investors Awards were revealed at the ceremony on Saturday 1 December at The Royal National...

The number of tenants successfully negotiating rent reductions increased by 85% in October, according to ARLA Propertymark. Its October Private Rented Sector...

Allsop’s final residential auction of the year will see 270 lots auctioned at The Cumberland Hotel in London. The catalogue of the...

Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers is preparing for its final auction of the year, where it will offer a host...

Ground has now been broken for the new gondola that plays a major role in creating Austria’s largest ski terrain, the...

Brexit is due to happen, in one way or another, on March 29 2019. This means that UK nationals interested in...

Property Investor Today was recently invited to ski resort Andermatt Swiss Alps, located in the heart of Switzerland’s world-renowned mountainous region,...

New research has revealed that average rental growth around the stations of the Elizabeth Line (excluding zone 1) has been more...

New data has revealed that the Scottish Government’s private rental reforms are shaking up the sector, with rental property sales outdoing...

Construction of the highest hotel in the French Alps is still on course, despite higher than average snowfall in the past...

Research has revealed that London rents increased by 0.10% in the year to June 2018, the first annual rental rise for...

A PropTech startup is looking to continue to ‘expand’ and ‘improve’ its platform as part of round two of the government’s...

The number of house-hunters looking for new homes rose by 37% in January in line with the supply of available properties...

ARLA Propertymark has issued a stark warning regarding London’s rental supply, with the number of properties available to rent in the...

The supply of rental properties fell by 8% from December to January, painting a bleak picture for renters this year, according...

Property sales in the UK have still not recovered to anywhere close to their pre-2008 levels, a decade on from the...

The most well-known house price indices in the UK are publishing out-of-date statistics and misleading buyers and sellers, according to recent...

Regeneration specialist Urban Splash has joined forces with student accommodation developer, Alumno Developments, to create accommodation for around 350 students, as well...

British people will not be put off by the weaker pound and Brexit negotiations and will continue to buy French properties...

Ahead of its first auction of 2018, SDL Auctions Graham Penny has taken time to reflect on its success in 2017. Having...

December was a quiet month in the property market, with less than 35,000 new properties listed across the UK, according to...

Landbay’s latest Rental Index has revealed that commuters in nearly half of London’s most popular commuter towns face a greater overall...

Rental price inflation has now lagged behind general rate of inflation, despite average rents across the UK rising by 0.7% in...

The latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report has revealed that Manchester is the top buy-to-let destination in the country. Published every quarter, the...

Network Auctions raised £3.4 million in its last sale of the year – beating its record from the previous year. The sale...

With over 3,000 lots selling under the hammer this year, Auction House has become the only UK property auctioneer to successfully...

December will see SDL Auctions offer a bumper 343 lots across five auctions as the network’s busiest year to date draws...

The winners of the 2017 Property Investors Awards were announced at a glittering ceremony held on Saturday night (December 2) at...

Loveitts is encouraging sellers to jump at the opportunity to put properties up for sale during the Christmas period, following a...

There are some, ahem, real Christmas crackers on offer for the festive auction season from Clive Emson Auctioneers, with 163 lots...

Over £23 million of land and property was sold by Clive Emson Auctioneers at its autumn auction. Achieving a sale rate of...

Birmingham was named as one of Europe’s top locations for property investment, and takes the number one spot amongst UK cities,...

UK homeowners fork out roughly £1,800 on average to control Japanese knotweed infestation, while 10% lose over £4,000 because of its...

With less than a month to go until the Property Investors Awards, held at The Royal National Hotel in Russell Square,...

The shortlisted candidates for the 2017 Property Investors Awards were assessed by a team of judges at an Essex conference suite...

The promotional arm of British-managed property developer VenturePlus AG has introduced its latest development. Kristall Spaces AG has created All-Suite Resort...

Mortgage approvals for residential property purchases rose slightly in July to its highest level since March 2016, despite a general fall...

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...

There was a marginal increase in the number of residential property sales in prime central London in the first half of...

The average price of urban brownfield land rose 1.2% in the second quarter of 2017, and by 6.3% year-on-year, fresh data...

A Canadian landlord has been fined for not taking his shoes off in his Muslim tenants’ home in Brampton, Ontario. John Alabi,...

Despite a backdrop of political uncertainty, sales volumes are starting to pick up in the prime central London property market as...

Urban brownfield land prices continued to increase across the UK during the first quarter of the year, while prices even remained...

UK house prices fell again in April, as growing uncertainty and affordability constraints continue to have an impact on buyers across...

House prices in Sydney dipped for the first time in 18 months in April, according to new data, as regulators continue...

The supply of available housing dropped to the lowest level ever for March, according to the latest figures from the National...

Who are you? Franz-Xaver Simmen What does it say on your business card? CEO of Andermatt Swiss Alps AG, responsible for the development, planning...

A commercial property in the heart of London’ West End which is occupied by Pizza Express has been snapped up by...

Levels of remortgaging reached the highest level for eight years in February, while the average amount borrowed fell, according to new...

The number of Spanish homes changing hands increased significantly in January, the latest figures show. Data from the Association of Spanish Notaries...

House prices were at the forefront of the EU debate in the run-up to last year’s referendum, with various experts, including...

Mortgage lending to home buyers fell to a near two-year low in January amid a ‘stubbornly persistent’ lull in moving activity,...

The average value of a home in Portugal increased to €1,106sqm (£971sqm) in January, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). Based...

There was a surge in remortgage activity in 2016, which peaked in Q4, as more borrowers opted for longer term fixed...

A surge in demand from inventors is continuing to drive up residential property prices in Australia’s two biggest cities, with Sydney...

U.S. home resales rose to a 10-year high in January despite higher prices and mortgage rates, suggesting that confidence in the...

With 11 buyers now chasing each property for sale, a higher number of homes are selling for in excess of the...

Despite initial concerns that a Brexit vote might lead to significant falls in capital values, the latest research by Savills shows...

The UK housing market remains remarkably solid, as reflected by the 4.9% increase in the volume of residential property transactions between...

Concerns that interest rates could rise sooner than markets currently expect has triggered an increase in remortgaging activity, a new study...

Borrowers that require a very quick turnaround to secure their next property investment will be pleased to learn that LendInvest has...

The average price of a home in Scotland in December 2016 increased by 2.2% compared with the previous year to reach...

UK house prices may have ended last year around £15,000 higher on average than when the year started, but the signs...

January was an extremely quiet month in the property auctions market with just 408 lots offered in 15 auctions held across...

UK inflation has reached its highest rate since June 2014, mainly due to the increasing cost of fuel and food. Annual inflation...

Strong demand for retail property from investors helped Allsop raise £57.7m at its first commercial auction of the year last week,...

The final results are in and after taking post-auction sales into consideration, the result from Allsop’s final commercial sale of 2016...

There is a well documented housing crisis in England, especially in the south of the country where property prices are at...

Political and economic uncertainty and a dip in sentiment and transactions generated in part by the outcome of the EU referendum...

A chronic shortage of homes for sale is pushing house prices in the UK even higher, a property investment specialist has...

More than 20 properties across Coventry and Warwickshire will go under the hammer this evening – representing the highest number of...

Transaction volumes in prime central property have dipped further as a result of changes in residential taxation, Brexit and global economic...

Home sales in the UK increased in December compared with the previous month, but were significantly lower than 12 months earlier,...

Fewer people are buying resale properties in the U.S., mainly because there is a shortage of housing on the market, new...

There has been a surge in the number of first-time buyers cashing in on low cost mortgages and stalling property price...

The UK housing market ground to a virtual halt in December as price growth cooled and fewer homes changed hands, according...

Property prices across the largest UK cities rose by an average of 7.2% in 2016, taking the 20 city average to...

The property auction market in the UK finished 2016 strongly and set new records in the process, fresh figures provided by...

Asking prices for homes in Britain have increased marginally in the last month, while demand on the house-hunting website Rightmove has...

Despite having to endure a 40% hit in profits from his enormous property empire, mainly based in and around London, 69-year-old...

New Zealand's housing market was one of the best performers in the world in 2016, but home owners and property investors...

The number of New UK property listings plunged by 46.9% in December from the previous month, according to HouseSimple.com. While a fall...

Residential property prices were at the forefront of the Brexit debate in the run-up to the EU referendum, with the now...

Despite ongoing political and economic uncertainty, sales volumes are rising in the central London prime property market as buyers look to...

Residential property prices in the UK rose by 1.7% in December compared with the previous month to reach an average of...

Confidence in the UK housing market has weakened in recent months amid economic uncertainty, together with pressure on householders’ finances from...

A new residential property market report shows that Spanish property prices have remained broadly stable over the last 12 months. The latest Spanish...

Residential property prices in the UK remained broadly stable in 2016 but is likely to slow next year, the Nationwide has...

Retail property is currently one of the hottest sectors in demand from investors as they seek higher yielding assets that are...

The UK housing market is showing signs of cooling as it enters the traditionally calm period in the run-up to Christmas...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Attracted by the prospect of no property chain, with buyers and sellers entering into an immediate and legally binding contract as...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place this week.  12/12/2016         The Agents Property Auction     Tyne and Wear 12/12/2016         Savills (London -...

World Cup legend Sir Geoff Hurst is among thousands of Britons offered fresh hope of retrieving money feared lost following the...

Residential property sales in Hong Kong have increased significantly despite the government’s decision to more than double stamp duty last month...

Residential property prices in Auckland stalled in November, marking the end of consecutive monthly rises dating back to 2009, according to...

A growing number of property investor are trying to establish a strategy that tempers potential losses amid heightened political and economic...

London’s new Crossrail, a railway line spanning from Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in December. 01/12/2016         Cottons                West Midlands 01/12/2016         Stags Barnstaple               Devon 01/12/2016         MS Auctions      ...

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

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Allsop’s final commercial auction of the year will see 237 properties located throughout the UK go under the hammer, with guide...

A packed room and competitive pricing saw more than £3.5m raised at the latest Savills regional auction in Nottingham, which took...

The number of mortgages approved by British banks rose last month from a 19-month low in August, according to fresh data...

Brazil's housing market remains depressed, amidst the ongoing economic crisis and an uncertain political landscape, according to the latest market analysis...

Stamp duty receipts fell 2.5% to £7.3bn as the reforms made by former chancellor George Osborne take their toll on the...

Residential property prices in Canada's eleven major cities rose by an rather impressive 8.4% during the year to Q2 2016, up...

The annual rate of residential property price growth across 20 of the largest UK cities slowed to 8.2% in August, from...

British investors who lost big deposits in the Spanish property crash have been given fresh hope of getting back their money. As...

Investors in The Resort Group's latest Cape Verde development, Llana Beach Hotel, have been boosted by the news that holidaymakers are...

The banking regulator in Australia may step in to curb lending in the investment sector of the country’s housing market if...

Residential property prices in the UK look set to fall in the coming months as economic and political turmoil have an...

Property prices across London’s prime housing markets continued to fall in the run-up to the EU referendum, with further declines anticipated...

The UK’s construction industry suffered its worst contraction since 2009 in June as uncertainty around the EU referendum led to concern...

The average price of a home in the Algarve has increased for the first time since 2008, thanks largely to a...

The introduction of a stamp duty surcharge next month has again been deemed responsible for a boost in housing demand, with...

Increased activity from landlords and investors has pushed demand for property to a six-month high, according to the latest report from...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents latest research has revealed that the supply of rental accommodation is at its lowest levels...

An immigration law solicitor has warned that almost three-quarters of private residential landlords in the UK don't understand the implications of the...

It has been revealed that the government’s Right to Rent pilot scheme issued just nine civil penalties to landlords between 1st...

House prices have risen by 0.3% in January, according to the latest findings from Nationwide. Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s Chief Economist, said the...

The frustrations vented over the looming buy-to-let tax hike has sadly been all too predictable. In the latest twist to what have...

Supply and demand of rental property dipped in December, according to the December Private Rental Sector (PRS) report from the Association...

This week property auctions data firm Essential Information Group (EIG) released its latest National Auction Analysis, so it's time to take...

Average UK rental prices outperformed wages across 2015, according to findings from the monthly Landbay Rental Index. Despite a seasonal dip in...

The year is commencing with significant optimism, as prices have risen 0.3% across England and Wales in the last month; the...

Landlords are being reminded that the Right to Rent deadline is only a couple of weeks away. This new law means...

The latest report by Nationwide has shown that the average price of property in the UK has now risen to £196,999, an...

The value of prime country houses increased by 3.1% during 2015 – a sign that the market is finally adjusting to...

As 2015 draws to a close, the Essential Information Group (EIG) has published its latest figures covering the whole of the...

Diminishing levels of supply means the UK’s property marketplace is continuing to contract, according to the findings from Home.co.uk’s Asking Price...

A London-based property tech venture is aiming to disrupt “the property investment market by creating a community of like-minded individuals who...

UK homebuyers have collectively saved £1.9bn since the stamp duty reform in December 2014, according to My Home Move. This equates to...

Cumulative growth in UK prices will total 20.3% in the five years to the end of 2020, according to Knight Frank’s...

Kathryn Clark and Richard Clay, the former directors of unregulated investment scheme Arck, have been imprisoned for fraud crimes. The pair both...