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01 March 2024
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![Don’t be impacted by rising rent arrears](/upload/images/tenant%20arrears(1).png)
A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...
08 February 2024
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![Will HS2 Debacle Have A Silver Lining for Investors In Birmingham?](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2024%2002.jpg/23%2010%2024%2002__400x265.jpg)
A wealth management company suggests that the HS2 debacle may have a silver lining for Birmingham. With news that the high speed...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Yields 6%-plus available in this investment hotspot - claim](/upload/images/2%20Builders-400x310.png)
A Leeds property agent is making the case for investment in his city. Neil Dawkin, director of HOP, says his firm’s investment...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![A buyers battle for shared ownership](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
As households reassessed where and how they were living during the pandemic, an increasing number of renters are now considering shared...
19 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![How can you protect your tenancy deposit: TDS' top 10 Tips for landlords to pass on to tenants](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Tenancy%20Deposit%20Scheme/Image_360-x-280.png)
Nobody wants to have to end a tenancy with deductions from a tenancy deposit! Here we share our expert tips for landlords to pass...
29 September 2022
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![One last apartment from £225m Harlesden scheme remains](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Harlesden_400x310.png)
Since the regeneration scheme was completed in 2015, over 250 properties have sold. At present, only one two-bedroom apartment which forms...
07 September 2022
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![Development roundup – joint ventures, FTB homes and co-living thrives](/upload/images/Site%20logos/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
In this week’s roundup, PIT takes a look at the latest UK schemes, including the newest phase in Barratt London and...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investors rejoice – capital appreciation boost sees £16k in BTL returns](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Cash-NEW-400x310.jpg)
Research by Rentd has revealed that, despite the government’s best efforts, the return on a buy-to-let (BTL) purchase currently sits at...
04 March 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
![Ten easy mistakes buy-to-let landlords should avoid making](/upload/images/library/Investment(3)-400x310-min.jpeg)
Private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham provides some simple steps to help landlords save time, stress, and ultimately money, in the months and years...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rent-to-Rent: the 'hottest strategy' for new investors but lots of hard work](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors are always looking for new strategies and Rent-to-Rent has recently risen to the top of the popular strategies list....
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Preventing holiday home hell – is investing abroad right for you?](/img/default/pit.png)
It emerged a few weeks ago that TV stars Ant & Dec and Phillip Schofield are set to lose around £8...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![PropTech update – boosting homebuilding and revamped deposit service](/img/default/pit.png)
A new PropTech engine has issued more than £600 million worth of Instant Sales Guarantee proposals in the first three months...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – will Help to Build really help to ease the housing crisis?](/img/default/pit.png)
A property expert has claimed that the government’s new ‘Help to Build’ initiative is a positive step forward, but that the...
05 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![From landlord to landlord-developer - the top investment strategy?](/img/default/pit.png)
Is property investment still a good long-term strategy, or has the taxation and regulatory reforms over the past five years made...
05 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – new platforms, March sales and returning brands](/img/default/pit.png)
This week’s roundup features Savills Auctions’ new auction platform, Clive Emson’s extensive auction catalogue, a returning brand with SDL Property Auctions...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – can first-time investors really become ‘financially free’ very quickly?](/img/default/pit.png)
Some self-styled property gurus have courted controversy for offering near-instant financial freedom through their training courses, or arguing that anyone –...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – with a changing world, should you be considering Montenegro?](/img/default/pit.png)
UK residents seeking to escape to Europe for great value for money opportunities to ‘live, work and thrive’ will have no...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![flatfair and Spike Global join to enhance BTR experience at Apo](/img/default/pit.png)
flatfair, the rental payments technology firm, has partnered with PropTech company Spike Global to further streamline the rental experience of tenants...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Should investors be looking at Melbourne and Sydney for BTR investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Two of Australia’s most popular cities - Melbourne and Sydney - are tipped for a Build to Rent (BTR) boom, according...
15 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: how to buy a Spanish home safely during lockdown](/img/default/pit.png)
British appetite for holidays and second homes in Spain remains strong, despite the challenges of the pandemic. That’s according to CostaLuz...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property news – BTR set to double by 2025 and new Collective co-living scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Build to Rent (BTR) specialist Ascend Properties has forecast that completions in the sector will double by 2025, as the fast-growing...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation boom: is it time to invest in the UK holiday property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
With international travel currently banned, and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable, the great British summer holiday is likely...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Three creative approaches for increasing your property portfolio](/img/default/pit.png)
When I became interested in property, I didn’t have a large amount of capital that I could invest. This meant that...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property investment in 2021 – adjusting to new circumstances](/img/default/pit.png)
Following one of the most disruptive and challenging years in living memory, I have no doubt that many of those in...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – would you swap time in your second home for stays elsewhere?](/img/default/pit.png)
A property exchange company born out of the 2008 financial crash has seen its membership grow again as the world undergoes...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - what is the issue with hidden developers in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain has long been one of the UK’s favourite holiday destinations and has also long been a favourite location for holiday...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![‘Generation Rent Better’: improve renter experience and maximise returns](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s no secret that young people in the UK are struggling to get onto the property ladder, with the age of...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – is co-living about to have its moment in the sun?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: administrators appoint Pantera Property to sell Elliot Group schemes](/img/default/pit.png)
A property valuations and disposals firm has been appointed by the joint administrators of two further Elliot Group development schemes in...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – new hope for buyers who lost deposits for Spanish off-plan homes](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
14 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Major BTR player rebrands Tipi to Quintain Living](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the biggest investors in the fast-growing Build to Rent market is rebranding its ‘lifestyle-focused’ rental operator arm – in...
07 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
![Spain overview – holiday home destinations remain resolute](/img/default/pit.png)
House prices in Spain will close 2020 with little variation over the previous year, according to a recent market analysis of...
10 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property buyers will need advice as mortgage market faces uncertain future](/img/default/pit.png)
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mortgage market has been significant and that's why consumers will be seeking expert...
03 July 2020
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![How can buyers of Spanish off-plan properties recover their investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a considerable amount of uncertainty and worry since it took hold in Europe in early March,...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![TV, contracts and Big Macs – these daily costs are dwarfing rental deposit fees](/img/default/pit.png)
Lettings deposit replacement scheme Ome has looked at how much tenants are paying to secure a rental property, how this has...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - should British investors still be considering Spanish property post-Brexit?](/img/default/pit.png)
With Spain being one of the most popular investment destinations for British investors, we checked in with David Fuster, a highly...
12 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Landlords could be sitting on £1.2 billion in unaccounted deposits – claim](/img/default/pit.png)
A huge sum of tenant money is thought to be held by landlords and agents without protection via a deposit protection...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![2020: The drive towards more tenant-friendly regulation](/img/default/pit.png)
The past decade has seen many companies that converge property portfolios, hospitality and travel benefit from an unprecedented pace of growth. Landlords...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rent platform to revolutionise deposit insurance claims with new partnership](/img/default/pit.png)
London-based Insurtech start-up Canopy has announced a partnership with 360Globalnet, the next-generation of no-code online digital claim and risk assessment technology. The...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon](/img/default/pit.png)
Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...
08 October 2019
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![Average property scam costs victims £107,669, research finds](/img/default/pit.png)
With all property titles in England and Wales published online, and scammers potentially able to access this information to commit property...
06 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![PropTech startup Residently raises £7m to develop global brand](/img/default/pit.png)
Residently, the London-based rental platform, has secured £7 million in seed investment to help fund its growth in London and New...
04 September 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
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![Income to buy hits £54,000 despite weaker city house price growth, Zoopla says](/img/default/pit.png)
The average income required for a first-time buyer (FTB) to purchase a home has grown 9% since 2016 and stands at...
03 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![TDS and SafeDeposits combine to tackle issues in the private rented sector](/img/default/pit.png)
Two housing-related charitable organisations have collaborated to fund a major UK-wide research programme in order to improve standards in the private...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Renters in South West London feeling the pinch despite tenant fee ban](/img/default/pit.png)
Rent rises in South West London have significantly outpaced the rest of the capital, despite the imminent ban on tenant fees,...
29 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![What do landlords need to know about the deposit cap?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...
24 May 2019
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![Asking rents in London hit record high](/img/default/pit.png)
London's average asking rents are at an all-time high of £2,093 per month following a record year-on-year price increase, new Rightmove...
26 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Four common landlord mistakes and how to avoid them](/img/default/pit.png)
For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...
12 March 2019
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![Five tips for reducing void periods](/img/default/pit.png)
For landlords, experiencing occasional void periods is inevitable and often out of your control. If a tenant’s circumstances change, they could...
11 March 2019
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![Build to Rent – is it the answer to the country’s housing crisis?](/img/default/pit.png)
With Build to Rent the fastest-growing trend in the rental sector, Property Investor Today took the opportunity to visit one of...
01 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![British deposits lost in Spanish property crash recovered by law firm](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading law firm in Dorset and Somerset has revealed its success in enabling British clients to recover deposits lost on...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![2019 preview – what landlords need to look out for this year](/img/default/pit.png)
With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...
15 January 2019
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![Majority of Brits unaware of tenancy deposit law](/img/default/pit.png)
Some 98% of tenants are not fully aware of the correct rights of the tenancy deposit law, according to a recent...
04 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Which famous fictional home could you afford to buy this Christmas?](/img/default/pit.png)
Christmas, more than any other time of the year, is one for watching films you've seen a hundred times before. We all...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Investment advice - How to buy a property in France](/img/default/pit.png)
Sextant Properties, a one-stop-shop for people looking to buy a home in France, provides some advice on how to unearth the...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Why it’s crucial to work with a reputable letting agent](/img/default/pit.png)
Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...
23 November 2018
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![Millennials starting to climb the property ladder in Dubai](/img/default/pit.png)
Millennials all across the world are starting to make their way onto the property ladder, driving a major first-time buyer market...
12 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Scrapping of rental deposits leads to £3m boost to renters](/img/default/pit.png)
Rental innovator and winner of Landlord of the Year 2018, Get Living, is celebrating its one-year anniversary of scrapping deposits with...
01 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Deposit cap could lead to more disputes in PRS](/img/default/pit.png)
Government proposals announced in the Queen’s Speech in June to cap tenancy deposits at no more than one month’s rent could...
24 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Fewer investors using gifted deposits](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of investors using gifted deposits, a sum of money that is given by a family member forming all or...
17 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK household wealth exceeds £10bn](/img/default/pit.png)
Soaring home values provided a major boost to Britons holding property assets in 2016 as they helped push the nation’s wealth through...
10 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Australia imposes more measures to curb property speculation](/img/default/pit.png)
Australia has added more measures to curb speculation on residential properties in an effort to curb rising home prices and help...
08 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Bank of England MPC decision has ‘direct implications for every household’](/img/default/pit.png)
The Bank of England has warned households to expect interest rates to rise over the 12 months but also predicted living...
04 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Many ‘unhappy’ couples stay together in order to buy a home](/img/default/pit.png)
Some 1.8 million UK adults have primarily stayed or would stay in a relationship in order to get a foot on...
02 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK property market slowdown: What factors are to blame?](/img/default/pit.png)
Recent months have seen the UK property market starting to slow down. So what has caused this, and will it change? Whilst...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK house price growth continues to slow](/img/default/pit.png)
Growth in residential property prices in the UK continued to slow, but the cost of the average home still increased by...
19 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Large deposit borrowers fall freeing up stock for first-time buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
The proportion of people acquiring property with a large deposit dropped in May, the latest mortgage monitor from e.surv shows. Those buying...
04 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![More affordable housing and not small deposit mortgage deals needed](/img/default/pit.png)
The recent surge in small deposit mortgage deals for first-time buyers is good news for purchasers, especially first-time buyers. Recently released data...
29 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![High house prices force many adults to live with their parents](/img/default/pit.png)
Many young people are being left with little alternative but to live with their parents to save enough money for a...
28 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![The National Landlord Investment Show takes place at London Olympia tomorrow](/img/default/pit.png)
Buy-to-let investors and property enthusiasts will descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London tomorrow where they will be able to...
14 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Which party do you think is best suited to preside over the UK housing market?](/img/default/pit.png)
With housing high on the political agenda ahead of tomorrow’s general election, all the major parties have pledged to tackle the...
07 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![High demand for sought-after assets despite political uncertainty](/img/default/pit.png)
Strong investor interest in good quality, long term assets helped Allsop raise £94m at its third commercial auction this year. The auction...
01 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Next government urged to put ‘housing and homeownership first’](/img/default/pit.png)
As soon as the general election determines the next government, emphasis will need to be placed on making more pressing issues,...
16 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Irresponsible lending in the UK could lead to return of ‘negative equity’](/img/default/pit.png)
TSB has reduced mortgage lending to first-time buyers, especially in London, amid growing concerns that many homeowners without significant equity in...
02 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Fewer small deposit mortgages as Help to Buy scheme comes to a close](/img/default/pit.png)
The Help to Buy Mortgage Guarantee scheme will come to an end tomorrow and there are fears that its withdrawal could...
30 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Geoff Hurst among thousands of investors reclaiming Spanish property losses](/img/default/pit.png)
World Cup legend Sir Geoff Hurst is among thousands of Britons offered fresh hope of retrieving money feared lost following the...
09 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Digital property firm turns to crowdfunding to raise money](/img/default/pit.png)
An online property service has launched a major crowdfunding campaign to fuel expansion plans. No Agent, launched three months ago, claims to...
05 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Homebuyer deposits increase £5,000 year-on-year](/img/default/pit.png)
Homebuyer deposits rose by an average of £5,000 in the first six months of 2016 compared with the same period last...
18 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Housing supply hits six-month high, says NAEA](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of properties for sale on the UK housing market has hit a six month high, helping to alleviate the...
27 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Fresh help for thousands of investors who lost fortunes in Spanish property crash](/img/default/pit.png)
British investors who lost big deposits in the Spanish property crash have been given fresh hope of getting back their money. As...
21 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Asking prices see autumn bounce-back](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a sharp rise in asking prices this month as property investors continue to dominate the lower end of...
19 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Getting tenancy deposit back a major issue for renters in Ireland](/img/default/pit.png)
A campaign to tackle the issue of landlords in Ireland withholding tenants’ deposits was launched this week by the Union of...
08 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![Investors buying property in New Zealand will need 40% deposit - or no mortgage](/img/default/pit.png)
In future only investors with hefty deposits will qualify for mortgages to acquire property in New Zealand under tough new restrictions...
03 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![UK home sales rise but remain lower compared with a year ago](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property sales in the UK increased by 1.5% in May compared with April but the month’s seasonally adjusted figure is...
22 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![No decision yet on Portuguese bank overloaded with repossessed properties](/img/default/pit.png)
The European Commission (EC) has not yet taken any decision regarding the capitalisation of Portuguese state-owned bank Caixa Geral de Depósitos. Portugal’s...
15 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Portugal’s economy shows increasing signs of fragility](/img/default/pit.png)
Portugal’s largest bank, Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), which holds almost one-third of all deposits in the country, is on the...
07 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Going bananas at auction](/img/default/pit.png)
It is essential that you conduct your own due diligence before buying property at auction, as Andy Thompson, auction consultant at...
01 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![PRS cleaning bill hits £5 million per year](/img/default/pit.png)
An estimated £5 million is wasted in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) each year as rental properties are not cleaned to...
23 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![UK renters gloomy about prospects of buying](/img/default/pit.png)
New research has revealed that a third of renters in the UK currently pay no money into a savings account in...
17 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Landlords sitting on millions of pounds of unprotected deposits](/img/default/pit.png)
Almost 300,000 landlords have failed to protect their tenants' deposits, totalling over £500 million of unprotected funds, according to a new...
29 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![UK renters remain negative about their chances of buying](/img/default/pit.png)
65% of renters are negative about their prospects of purchasing a home, according to new research by online estate agent Urban.co.uk. Nearly...
26 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![80% of renters want a short-term tenancy](/img/default/pit.png)
80% of those renting accommodation want tenancy agreements of one year or less, according to findings from The Deposit Protection Service (DPS). The...
10 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![AIIC: simple conversation can avert deposit disputes](/img/default/pit.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) says that basic communication is the key to avoiding official deposit disputes. A simple conversation...
09 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Good communication crucial to ending tenancy disputes](/img/default/pit.png)
The importance of good communication between landlords and tenants at the end of a tenancy has been further highlighted by recent...
21 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![Missing inventory items could be costing tenants, AIIC warns](/img/default/pit.png)
Tenants across Britain could be losing thousands of pounds due to incomplete inventories, the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has...