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![Wave goodbye to winter property woes](/upload/images/Landlord%20Today_OPG(1).jpg)
It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...
17 November 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Rent Control threat to investor yields following legal decision](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2016%204.jpg/23%2011%2016%204__400x267.jpg)
Yields for buy to let or corporate residential rental investors are likely to be reduced as a result of a legal...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![What’s your buy-to-let worth?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Open%20Property%20Group/OPG_SC_140923.png)
As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...
14 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Largest land value declines on record as economic downturn bites](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2012%203.jpg/23%2009%2012%203__400x267.jpg)
A major new housebuilder survey has found that concerns are growing over the short-term outlook for the UK economy. Knight Frank interviewed...
12 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Data reveals quickest sales in UK’s sticky housing market](/upload/images/4%20Statistics-400x310.png)
A new report shows that average sales in the UK take a depressingly long time - some 220 days. This comprises of...
29 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Insurance market must deal with escalating construction risks](/upload/images/__thumbs/Insurance%20market%20must%20deal%20with%20escalating%20construction%20risks.jpg/Insurance%20market%20must%20deal%20with%20escalating%20construction%20risks__400x267.jpg)
Insurers and risk managers must pull out all the stops to support the beleaguered UK construction sector, which is facing extreme...
04 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Dear Prime Minister: A planning & environmental wish list from Irwin Mitchell](/upload/images/library/PlanningImage-400x310.jpg)
Following Liz Truss’s victory last week, Nicola Gooch and Claire Petricca-Riding of Irwin Mitchell have put the below together as to...
14 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investment insight - what does Manchester offer?](/upload/images/Locations/ManchesterMap-400x310.jpg)
The areas of the UK where there is the fastest house price growth have been changing in recent years. While London...
03 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Clowes Developments – who are Derby County FC’s proposed new owners?](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/DerbyCounty400x310.png)
Not for the first time, the worlds of property and football have collided with the proposed takeover of beleaguered Derby County...
01 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – do auctions still have a long way to go?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week, Property Investor Today looks at research that suggests auctions aren’t as popular as they seem. However, the latest news from...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Modular housing set for a boost as build costs soar – claim](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/ModularHomes-1-400x310.jpg)
The homes we live in will increasingly be constructed off-site as investors and developers strive to balance spiralling costs with net-zero...
22 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Addressing the housing crisis – the role of non-bank lenders](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/BusinessDeal-1-400x310.jpg)
It is no secret that the UK is currently facing a chronic shortage of affordable housing, at a time when incomes...
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Right on track – Crossrail house prices up by as much as 215%](/upload/images/Transport%20(Crossrail%2C%20HS2%2C%20Tube)/CrossrailLogo-400x310.png)
Postcodes with stations due to benefit from Crossrail (CR) have seen house prices increase by 79% since the project was first...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![How digitalisation can speed up your property’s sales process](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyTransaction-400x310.jpg)
The pandemic has had a major impact on our lives and the global economy. Our beloved property sector was by no...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight: Deconstructing barriers to greener homes](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
With climate change and environmental degradation becoming a daily feature in news cycles, it’s no wonder why many are becoming increasingly...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![TfL funding fiasco – huge numbers of new homes at risk, says Assembly member](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Labour-logo400x310.png)
Labour’s London Assembly planning spokesperson has claimed that much-needed new homes will remain unbuilt and potential jobs unfilled without long-term investment...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Polka dots and stripes: why the UK shouldn’t mix politics with planning](/upload/images/library/Housebuilders-400x310.jpg)
Things that don’t mix well? Polka dots and stripes, planning and politics. The run-up to an election is usually an uncertain...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Predictions for the property sector in 2022 - causes for optimism](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Begins-400x310.png)
In this guest piece, Reece Mennie, chief executive of HJ Collection, outlines his predictions for the property market in 2022. When looking...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Predictions for 2022 in tech and real estate revealed](/upload/images/library/PropTech-4-400x310.jpg)
Following a successful year in PropTech last year, spatial data technology company Pupil predicts that 2022 will be the year that...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Supply/demand imbalance will continue in 2022 – warning](/upload/images/library/HousingReview-400x310.jpg)
New home supply challenges will persist throughout the year, housebuilders have warned. The WhatHouse? Predictions Report 22 reveals that while 71% of...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - predictions and market influences for 2022](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Plans-400x310.png)
As we begin 2022, Andrea Fawell, sales and marketing director of property developers Kebbell, gives a very honest account of the market factors that are...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Predictions for 2022 - what could happen to the property market?](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Begins-400x310.png)
It's been another busy year for those with a stake in the UK property market, with commercial to residential transformations, Build...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Major planning changes needed to achieve housing targets – claim](/upload/images/library/PlanningImage-400x310.jpg)
A new report by planning consultancy Lichfields has raised major issues for the growing housing emergency and the government’s target of...
06 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail special: part 3 – what should investors know about the Central section?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/CrossrailSpecial-400x310.jpg)
Throughout this week, Property Investor Today has been exploring the investment potential of the locations that sit on the controversial and...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail is coming – the Eastern section from Stratford to Shenfield](/upload/images/Site%20logos/CrossrailSpecial-400x310.jpg)
After years of speculation and alterations, the Elizabeth Line is now set to launch in the first half of 2022. Initially,...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Secrets to choosing the right contractor for your development project](/upload/images/library/Millennials-Handshake-400x310.jpg)
There are plenty of horror stories about contractors not finishing jobs, running out of money, going bust, causing delays, charging for...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Opinion - leasehold reform should be top of Michael Gove’s 'to-do’ list](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/MichaelGove2-400x310.png)
Housebuilder Countryside Properties has become the latest big developer to pledge an end to ground rents on leasehold properties, meaning that...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investment insight – is property flipping back on the agenda?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyDevelopmentImage-1-400x310.jpg)
In April 2020, right in the heart of the first lockdown, we ran a guest piece from Harvey Raybould about whether...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – Green Homes Scheme nosedive and making your home sustainable](/upload/images/library/GreenHomesGrant-400x310-min.jpeg)
In light of the recent research on the Green Homes Grant scheme from the National Audit Office, Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – how to avoid the down value trap](/upload/images/library/UK-Cash-NEW-400x310.jpg)
Recent reports that over half of all London homes on the market last year were downvalued by lenders was somewhat concerning...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – from sky high flats to steel panel factories](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
A development of 21 flats in Hanley was given the green light in a bid to regenerate the area. ALB Group put...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – can you still benefit from the stamp duty holiday?](/img/default/pit.png)
Buyers now have only 92 days to benefit from the second stage of the stamp duty holiday before the nil rate...
07 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why the end of the eviction ban is no magic wand for landlords](/img/default/pit.png)
It seems rare that the government delivers good news to landlords, but there were sighs of relief all round when the...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail boom – house price premium climbs to 17% as testing begins](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest research by London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves has revealed that house prices surrounding Crossrail stations are...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - how has Crossrail boosted capital growth?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite being riddled with issues, Crossrail 1 – which is finally supposed to operate fully in 2022 – has had a...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Developer issues – architects willing to take legal action & homebuyer fightback](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading private wealth law firm claims that architects are increasingly prepared to take legal action against developers in a bid to...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Post-Budget BTL hacks - advice for investors to beat the stamp duty chaos](/img/default/pit.png)
Investors trying to expand their portfolios can avoid delays caused by residential buyers taking advantage of the Chancellor's stamp duty extension by using four 'buy-to-let hacks', according to broker Mortgages...
10 March 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![Modular housing roundup – the perks of MMC and the Covid-19 effect](/img/default/pit.png)
Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing. However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![David Alexander is joint CEO of apropos](/img/default/pit.png)
The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...
04 February 2021
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![‘Brexit has been worse for us than the pandemic’ – Q&A with Goldrose Sharpe](/img/default/pit.png)
A London-based property development company, founded by two young local entrepreneurs, managed to post record sales over the last two quarters...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - what will affect house buyers and housebuilders in 2021?](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, Andrea Fawell, sales & marketing director of award-winning property developers Kebbell, tackles many of the important factors...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Do rushed planning reforms risk damaging the physical environment?](/img/default/pit.png)
In this opinion piece, Elizabeth Osborne - a legal director at Ashfords Solicitors - asks whether the government's proposed planning reforms will be dangerous...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![French ski resorts closed, but buyer demand set to remain undeterred](/img/default/pit.png)
French ski resorts will remain closed this Christmas to stop the spread of Covid-19, but one ski expert believes buyer demand...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Lockdown 2? No worries, transaction levels on the up – report](/img/default/pit.png)
Before the lockdown announcement was made, the number of transactions completed was returning to pre-Covid levels. That is according to Nicky Stevenson,...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Race against time: homebuyers scramble to save on stamp duty](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property searches by local councils have skyrocketed by as much as 1,400% as house hunters race to buy and beat...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Raising the bar - family-run company aims to improve student housing in Swansea](/img/default/pit.png)
A small family-run company is attempting to raise the bar of student housing in Swansea with swish refurbished homes rather than...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Needed: documented evidence to support MMC, says expert](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Building update: SME developers want to build more; ecolodge opens in Italy](/img/default/pit.png)
Research by TrustedLand and LandTech has revealed that more than half of the UK’s small and mid-sized property developers expect to...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – is the construction sector facing a mental health crisis?](/img/default/pit.png)
Property developers and investors rely on the smooth construction of homes and new developments to ensure their returns and bank balances...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Selling a flat with a short lease](/img/default/pit.png)
Landlords and property investors with leasehold property within their portfolio, as well as their advisors, will be aware of the difficulty...
09 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Planting seeds - what does the planning system overhaul involve?](/img/default/pit.png)
We have seen over the past few months a real government impetus to regain lost ground, since the economic effects of...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Positive demand for undergrad accommodation boosts PBSA sector](/img/default/pit.png)
The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is showing signs of recovery following market disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to...
18 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – time’s running out to claim thousands lost in Spain’s property crash](/img/default/pit.png)
Tens of thousands of people in the UK and Ireland who lost out in Spain’s catastrophic property crash are now able...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Data: a critical tool for landlords and retailers post-Covid-19](/img/default/pit.png)
Businesses involved in the retail sector – either as corporate occupiers leasing space for stores, warehousing and distribution, or as property...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Modern methods of construction acceptance service launched by NHBC](/img/default/pit.png)
In one of the biggest signs yet that modern methods of construction (MMC) are going mainstream, NHBC, the leading warranty and...
20 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Large-scale student home provider set to open latest scheme early](/img/default/pit.png)
The Oaks – Student Roost’s 50th student accommodation, situated near Warwick University - is on course to open early, it has...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Development – major schemes at Tottenham Hale & Jewellery Quarter](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t put a hold on major new developments and regeneration projects taking place across the UK. Here, we...
22 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Housing beyond lockdown: how can we create a positive legacy?](/img/default/pit.png)
The last 12 or so weeks have been rather nerve-wracking for the property sector. The lockdown has raised many questions, from...
19 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - how has the prime property market coped with lockdown?](/img/default/pit.png)
While England slowly starts to emerge from lockdown under the UK government’s three-point plan (the devolved administrations are taking a slightly...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Explained: what does Covid-19 mean for those buying properties in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
Spanish property law firm Fuster & Associates has provided detailed guidance for Brits buying in Spain at the present time, taking...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup: Positivity as online auctions become the go-to](/img/default/pit.png)
While the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all industries, including the property sector, auction houses continue to remain positive, with buyers and...
01 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – the highs and highs of investing in the PCL market](/img/default/pit.png)
In this Q&A, we catch up with Dean Main – founder and major shareholder of luxury residence management company, Rhodium –...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![How is coronavirus affecting developers and the retirement housing market?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a huge impact on all our lives, with all schools now closed (other than for...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![From much-mocked to cool – Slough’s transformation continues](/img/default/pit.png)
A start date has been announced for a ‘much-anticipated’ housing development in central Slough, as the town continues to transform itself...
10 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![What does 2020 have in store for the UK property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
As we enter a new year (and decade), the opening weeks of 2020 are an appropriate time to reflect on the...
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Still on track - house prices aren’t derailed by Crossrail delays](/img/default/pit.png)
With Londoners facing further delays with Crossrail, London letting and sales agent Benham and Reeves analysed house prices along the route...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![More action is needed for empty homes in the UK, says organisation](/img/default/pit.png)
Monday 23 September marked the start of National Empty Homes Week, which aims to shine a light on the high number...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![How can investors capitalise on mixed-use urban environments?](/img/default/pit.png)
With towns and cities across the UK and the world largely becoming dense, mixed-use urban environments, how can investors take advantage...
27 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Could HS2 be the best thing to never happen to Birmingham?](/img/default/pit.png)
On Wednesday, it was announced by the government that it is launching a review of the high-speed rail link HS2, which...
23 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![The rise of gazumping – what do London investors need to know?](/img/default/pit.png)
Instances of gazumping have been few and far between in Central London for the past five years. However, a shortage of housing...
16 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Department store in Reading set to be transformed into luxury apartments](/img/default/pit.png)
Jacksons, a once renowned department store in the heart of Reading town centre, is undergoing a major renovation that will see...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![The benefits of an online platform, such as Zillios, for international property searches](/img/default/pit.png)
Technology is developing constantly, which is steadily changing the scope of property purchasing both domestically and abroad. Zillios.com is seeking to re-define the...
01 August 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Habito introduces its first range of mortgages](/img/default/pit.png)
Online mortgage broker Habito has announced the launch of its new mortgage origination platform. The range – which hosts a suite of...
12 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Full steam ahead! Sheffield house prices set to motor due to HS2](/img/default/pit.png)
A rapid increase in property prices surrounding Sheffield train station is expected to be triggered by what is commonly known as...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![London developers lack faith in Brexit extension solving anything](/img/default/pit.png)
The London development industry is unconvinced that the latest Brexit extension will help solve the current impasse in the House of...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Holiday lettings set to benefit from ongoing Brexit uncertainty](/img/default/pit.png)
A Brexit-inspired holiday letting boom is expected to hit the South West this year, according to local holiday letting agency Bournecoast. The...
17 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Nine out of 10 new-build homes in the UK have defects](/img/default/pit.png)
More than nine out of 10 new-build homes in the UK have defects and almost 40% fail to meet their original...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Auction House surpasses 3,000 lots sold milestone](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctioneer Auction House has sold 3,076 lots this year, exceeding the figure one month earlier than in 2017. The cumulative total...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Controversial Heathrow third runway 'could be good for buy-to-let'](/img/default/pit.png)
The government has approved plans for a controversial third runway to be built at Heathrow Airport. The expansion project, which has...
08 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Fed up with lettings agents? No Agent brings a fair service for both landlords and tenants](/img/default/pit.png)
No Agent’s innovative technology and in-house property experts offers landlords a simpler, flexible and low-fee way to manage everything from start...
02 August 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![Demand from investors leads to increase in bridging loans](/img/default/pit.png)
Demand for short-term loans continued to increase in the first quarter of the year, with more property investors turning to bridging...
16 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Bridging lending falls marginally](/img/default/pit.png)
Annual gross bridging lending dropped slightly in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Bridging Trends data. The figures...
26 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Investors in Australia eye less conventional finance options](/img/default/pit.png)
With banks in Australia continuing to tighten their investor lending criteria, a growing number of investors looking to invest in property...
14 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![New guide to investing in a leasehold property](/img/default/pit.png)
The leasehold system is a feudal form of property ownership in England and Wales, which many investors believe is a flawed...
07 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Demand from property investors sees bridging loans surge](/img/default/pit.png)
Demand for short term loans continued to surge in the final quarter of last year, as an increasing number of property...
21 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Redrow boss welcomes ‘strong and sustained upward trend in new housing’](/img/default/pit.png)
With close to 200,000 homes built last year, the government looks to be on course to meet its target of building...
13 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Planning system continues to slow housing delivery](/img/default/pit.png)
With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...
21 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Dubai property prices fall for sixth quarter in a row](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices in Dubai fell for the sixth consecutive quarter during the second quarter of the year, as the recent...
15 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![Cut red tape to boost much needed housing supply in Scotland - HFS](/img/default/pit.png)
The Scottish government needs to build on the recent improvement in planning performance in order to help increase the supply of...