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The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...

The top five areas across the UK which are prime for major development have been revealed by global property consultancy Knight...

Research by TrustedLand and LandTech has revealed that more than half of the UK’s small and mid-sized property developers expect to...

On 21 July 2020, the Law Commission published its latest proposals to reform the law of leasehold. It was asked to make...

Build to Rent (BTR) has been one of the property sector’s fastest-growing marketplaces in recent years – and continues to grow,...

Property developers and investors rely on the smooth construction of homes and new developments to ensure their returns and bank balances...

PropTech start-up MOGUL.sg and Singapore Land Authority (SLA)’s OneMap3D have announced the launch of Singapore’s inaugural 3D Virtual Property Expo. Running until...

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...

After spending so much time in our homes this year, many homeowners may be contemplating extending their properties to create some...

Modular housing company ilke Homes has partnered with developer Abode Waterstone to deliver six factory-built affordable homes on a site near...

This week, we provide a rundown of the latest auction news, from a one-of-a-kind hotel business site up for sale in...

With the leasehold scandal back on the news agenda thanks to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opening enforcement cases focusing...

With changes to the use class system and permitted development rights now in force, Christina Daniels and Marisia Beard of leading law firm...

Demand from Chinese investors for UK property soared in July after plummeting between April-June, during the height of the coronavirus lockdown. In...

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

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is becoming increasingly flexible, accommodating different course lengths and formats, as well as the uncertainty...

It’s positive news all around in the auction world. Below, Property Investor Today takes a closer look… Bond Wolfe powers ahead with...

We have seen over the past few months a real government impetus to regain lost ground, since the economic effects of...

It’s strategically located for easy access to London Heathrow Terminals, is close to a number of the stations on the incoming...

A unique site in Havant has been visited by Environment Minister Rebecca Pow after its borough council became the first local...

Social and affordable housing provider Funding Affordable Homes (FAH) has secured a £16.5 million loan from Secure Trust Bank Real Estate...

As we settle into a new month, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest news in the auction realm. Another...

Affordable housing is very often a thorny bone of contention. Arbitrary government targets are regularly missed and this part of the...

We know the government has made a real commitment to pushing the redevelopment of brownfield land, and recent research reveals that...

Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed a £3 million loan to build...

Tens of thousands of people in the UK and Ireland who lost out in Spain’s catastrophic property crash are now able...

A top five gaming Dapp, which allows players to buy, sell and trade virtual properties mapped to actual addresses, has announced...

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

A former MOT garage site and bus depot in South London has been transformed into a new residential and commercial development...

The founder of a property development company believes there is still money to be made in these difficult times, if the...

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

Across the world, people buying and selling homes are having to adapt to new ways of doings things as a result...

As lockdown continues – although steadily easing as we adapt to a new normal – online auctions continue to thrive. Here...

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

A long-awaited riverside regeneration project has moved a step closer after planning approval was granted for Clifton Slipways, a contemporary mixed-use...

Modular housing is growing in popularity, with many viewing it as one fast, eco-friendly way of solving the housing crisis. An...

Spain is the UK’s most popular holiday and second home destination and, since July 15, Brits have been allowed to travel...

In one of the biggest signs yet that modern methods of construction (MMC) are going mainstream, NHBC, the leading warranty and...

A new work-and-live project in Brighton is hoping to capitalise on the spike in people looking to move to coastal areas...

As the UK gradually starts to emerge from lockdown, the reflective mood it has created is likely to continue in the...

In his major ‘new deal’ speech last week, where he stood in front of a lectern with the slogan of ‘Build,...

Following the reopening of England’s housing market in May, the sector has seen a bounce back. Pent-up demand during lockdown has...

Earlier this month, we ran a two-part series on Paul Hanafin - who successfully moved from busking to a £1 million...

Who are you? My name is Benjamin Hall and I’m the Founder and Managing Director of LOFT. What services does LOFT provide? LOFT delivers...

Here at Property Investor Today, we recently caught up with David Conlon, the founder of en masse bespoke interiors to ask...

In parts one and two, we looked at the investors and developers with a large stake in the fast-emerging Build to...

The last 12 or so weeks have been rather nerve-wracking for the property sector. The lockdown has raised many questions, from...

In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...

While Covid-19 continues to affect us all in differing ways, many countries in Central and Eastern Europe are tentatively lifting lockdown...

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

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is continuing to grow despite the huge impact on universities from the coronavirus pandemic, which...

The coronavirus pandemic, with all of its restrictions on travel and movement, has unsurprisingly had an impact on the construction of...

The green light has been given by Southwark Council to developers Avanton and Urban & Provincial for the £130 million (GDV)...

In a potential scandal that has rather gone under the radar thanks to the ongoing fallout from the Dominic Cummings affair,...

The latest research from Property Hub has revealed that a huge 98% of property investors still consider property to be a...

With lockdown starting to ease, investors across the country will be considering their next steps and where might represent the best...

International investors make up a big chunk of Britain’s second home market, especially in London. Many of these investors hail from...

A modular housing developer has safely completed a housing development in Leeds and continues to work on six other sites across...

While England slowly starts to emerge from lockdown under the UK government’s three-point plan (the devolved administrations are taking a slightly...

While mindful of the present circumstances, it is encouraging to see the housing and property market remaining high on the government’s...

The construction and housebuilding sectors have undergone dramatic shifts in recent weeks – from site shutdowns and dividend cancellations to salary...

There has been much speculation about how quickly the UK residential property market will recover from the economic fallout of the...

To do their bit during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, two housebuilders are offering discounts on their developments for key workers. Below, we...

As is always the case in times of crisis, people are asking what might follow, what industries might thrive as normal...

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a considerable amount of uncertainty and worry since it took hold in Europe in early March,...

Local plans across the country for new housing developments and schemes must prioritise access to green space for the long-term benefit...

The knock-on effects of the spread of coronavirus and the subsequent government lockdown will result in 56,000 fewer homes being delivered...

Spanish property law firm Fuster & Associates has provided detailed guidance for Brits buying in Spain at the present time, taking...

The latest Build to Rent (BTR) data from the British Property Federation (BPF) shows that the number of completed BTR homes...

With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and possibly for much longer than that, the new normal is...

With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and the coronavirus pandemic continuing to influence all aspects of everyday...

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

A London-based property development and investment firm is on track to unveil a new commercial and residential development in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. HJ Collection...

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic shaking the property world, developers and investors continue to brave the storm, with Godwin Development and Lord...

The sense of us all being in this together continues, with the property industry very much continuing to play its part in...

Whilst the development of brand-new developments is one solution to the UK housing shortage, a much more obvious answer is the...

The coronavirus crisis has affected the property investment market in many ways, from cancelled short-lets bookings and people worried about the future...

The PropElle Network, a leading community that offers property education, advice and guidance to help women invest in property, has launched...

While the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all industries, including the property sector, auction houses continue to remain positive, with buyers and...

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

In this period of crisis, we have seen many examples of acts of kindness and companies seeking to help other companies...

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a huge impact on all our lives, with all schools now closed (other than for...

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

The Birmingham Report, released a few weeks ago by global property consultancy Knight Frank, revealed that the Midlands’ residential development market...

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

Developers have worked with Bristol City Council to ensure The Chocolate Factory in Greenbank, Bristol, will have a thriving community and...

With an ageing population and an adult social care crisis, retirement villages have been talked of as one possible solution. Here, in...

Birmingham has quickly become a favourite for property investors in 2020. With HS2 all but rubber stamped by Parliament, parts of...

New research by global real estate firm CBRE has identified the UK towns and cities outside London where the future demand...

We’re back with another instalment of Women in Property Investment, where we chat with inspiring women who are making their mark...

Invest Dudley, the inward investment arm of Dudley Council, has revealed that it will be showcasing many regeneration projects in the...

With the number of major modular housing providers in the UK increasing, and calls getting ever-louder for more modern methods of...

The Mayfair property market is set for a ‘Boris Boom’, according to the latest report by estate agency Wetherell. The report –...

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

Welcome back to Women in Property Investment, your bi-weekly dose of tales, tips and tidbits from inspiring women breaking barriers in...

TV star Ben Fogle has been announced as the keynote speaker at the latest South East Property Expo, one of the...

Across the country, new developments continue to pop up everywhere you look – from the south coast of England to the...

Only 22% of board level members in real estate are women, showing little progress in gender balance in the property industry,...

PAPA Architects has completed a 64-unit student accommodation scheme in Tottenham, with the £12 million development, at Chesnut Road, funded by Secure...

It might seem strange to compare the UK’s property market to a taxi company, however the similarities when it comes to...

A London and Mumbai-based architects’ firm has been appointed to design and deliver two new towers located on the Western Express...

Spanish international footballer Isco has been named as an off-plan buyer of luxury property at Picasso Towers, a development being constructed in...

Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers is cataloguing a bumper 170 lots for its February 2020 auction – the largest auction...

Welcome back to Women in Property Investment (or WIPI), where we focus on inspiring women who are making their mark in...

With new developments regularly popping up in all parts of the country, Property Investor Today carries out a quick round-up of...

With Build to Rent the private rented sector’s fastest-growing marketplace, and a major consideration for an increasing number of institutional investors...

To kick off the new year, we conduct a Q&A with Tzvete Doncheva, who looks after the PR and ecosystem building at Round...

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

A new resort in the Austrian Alps, bringing together the principles of sustainability and well-being together with ultimate luxury, is set...

We're back with another instalment of Women in Property Investment, and this time we catch up with Helen Barlow, sales and...

Knight Frank has analysed sales data in the most exclusive global residential locations to list the top 10 ultra-prime streets and...

With Brexit and political uncertainty slowing the market, housing with care is fast becoming a significant opportunity for developers and investors....

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

The 2019 Property Investors Awards, which recognises the sector's most outstanding individuals, recently took place at the Royal National Hotel in...

Last week PIT attended a roundtable discussion at WeWork Monument where the future of Build to Rent, the role of PropTech/AI...

A historic Turkish baths building located in Sheffield’s city centre is up for sale at Mark Jenkinson & Son. The Victorian building,...

The UK population is growing by more than 500,000 people each year, yet only about half the homes needed are built...

On Monday, this guest piece from Iain Brown at Aria Resorts analysed why the UK holiday property sector is attracting huge...

Co-living is currently a nascent market in the UK – still highly niche, albeit growing – but there are signs that...

Property Investor Today has previously looked at how Smartlands became the first company to tokenize property in the UK and asked whether fractional ownership and...

In recent weeks we have featured articles on the investment potential of retirement living and care homes. Here, Alex Pelopidas - partner at...

Chris Dale, the co-founder and CEO of Investa, tells us why he launched an interior design brand especially for the investment...

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

A nearly 200-year old building in Stourbridge is set to be transformed into modern apartments after a property developer won planning...

Property Investor Today recently went to visit Old Kent Road, the ancient thoroughfare subject to a planned £10 billion regeneration. It’s...

Wise Living, the SDL Group’s Build to Rent (BTR) division, has secured a further £33 million of funding from real estate...

In a further sign of its growing strength as a market, more than £2 billion was invested into the UK’s Build...

Developers in Scotland have claimed that a £250 million development for the former Tullis Russell paper factory in Fife can transform...

London’s property landscape is forever shifting, both figuratively and literally. From terrace houses to high-rises, property developers have always sought out...

In the last few months, Property Investor Today has run a series on London’s largest regeneration projects, many of which include...

With stories of housing crises crossing borders and seas, politicians, policymakers, architects, developers and housebuilders from across the world have been...

Despite Brexit, Spain has reclaimed its status as a hotspot for British buyers, with the Costa del Sol a firm favourite. Last...

Almost two thirds (65%) of developers plan to increase their investment activity in the North substantially over the next two years,...

North Oak Homes has won planning permission for nine large luxury homes in a picturesque part of the Forest of Dean. The...

Two experienced property investors have been handed £2 million by specialist lender Cambridge & Counties Bank to help fund the purchase...

Property Investor Today was recently invited along to the 150th anniversary celebrations of renowned constructor Sir Robert McAlpine, where we met...

When it comes to property investment, the old adage is ‘location, location, location’. Any property investor that has found success will...

Build to Rent operator Atlas Residential has revealed that it will deploy $1 billion (£900 million) through its affiliate Atlas Residential...

An enormous 14.85 hectare site is being brought to the market after the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) instructed Avison Young to...

Development opportunities across residential, mixed-use commercial and agricultural land in Wales will be on offer at John Pye Property’s online auction. The...

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

It's a big question asked by many developers and investors when it comes to major infrastructure projects - how do you...

The number of retail properties approved for conversions to residential property has fallen 17% in the last year, from 453 in...

The Luxury Property Show is returning to Olympia London on October 31 and November 1, with a brand-new look and a...

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

A new development on the Costa Del Sol is aiming to become the 'most desirable residential destination in Spain' and possibly...

Following the recent turning in for planning approval of Ealing’s first 100% affordable residential tower, the Mayor of London has been...

London and Berlin have announced a new city-to-city partnership to strengthen trade and investments between the two capitals and support start-up...

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

The regeneration of Britain’s high streets is being significantly boosted by property investors, according to international investment consultancy BuyAssociation. Its figures suggest...

The local people of Hereford will finally get to see what has been achieved by Birmingham-based property developer Elevate Property Group...

A brand-new development opportunity in the heart of Worthing town centre has already generated interest from developers following its recent launch...

Property is an appealing investment: it’s been proven (in a favourable market, of course) to increase in value and it’s a...

The weakness of the pound following the Brexit vote has helped to propel the number of US buyers in London to...

Property consultancy Jon Flowith & Partners has been instructed to market eight former Staffordshire Police properties. The eight buildings – which can...

Purchase prices in Berlin’s property market are rising faster than expected, according to Black Label Properties. The Berlin-based international agency recently published...

The Portuguese capital Lisbon is experiencing a real estate revival, according to Knight Frank’s new insight into the city. It’s currently in...

The London development industry is unconvinced that the latest Brexit extension will help solve the current impasse in the House of...

A third of properties currently for sale in major UK towns and cities have no outside space, according to research by...

Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers is cataloguing a bumper 138 lots for its spring 2019 sale. The auction, which is the...

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

More than nine out of 10 new-build homes in the UK have defects and almost 40% fail to meet their original...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

Investment in the UK’s private rental sector (PRS) will soar to £75 Billion by 2025, with an additional 560,000 households expected...

Property Investor Today recently spoke with Alex Cook, Litigation Solicitor and Partner at Helix Law to discuss the rise of property...

Property and DIY interior expert Georgina Burnett is releasing a contemporary book to prepare prospective buyers and homeowners in a wavering...

More than 2,000 new Build to Rent apartments are set to be created in Bristol in the next three years, according...

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

Now is an exciting time to be a buy-to-let investor, says investment agency Surrenden Invest, even in spite of the ongoing...

JaeVee, the ‘disruptive’ PropTech business which launched in February 2018, is aiming to revolutionise how people develop, invest and learn about...

Crowdfunded property development projects are great for home buyers and investors alike.  For investors, the pros are that you don’t need a...

There has been a surge in the number of new properties appearing in the French Alps. Erna Low Property has over a...

As London continues to wane in popularity for investors and renters alike – with increasing numbers of people moving out of...

Former retail premises could be the biggest untapped resource for new residential development, according to property software company MRI Software. The firm’s...

PropTech has been something of a buzzword in recent years – a rising trend which sees internet-savvy startups launch digital and...

Micro homes are the next big thing for London’s property market, according to property inventory firm Assist Inventories. The new trend is...

An online property exhibition dedicated to bringing together the very best off-plan, new and key ready projects from international developers and...

A Grade II listed former military barracks in Pembrokeshire is being offered for sale at John Pye Property’s next online auction. Built...

Property investment platform British Pearl has revealed that ‘ruthless’ developers are cashing in on ‘abusive’ leasehold homes, with prices surging 16...

Theresa May kicked off the Conservative Party conference – which is taking place in Birmingham this week – by outlining plans...

Building better-designed homes in suitable areas is at the centre of new planning rules published by Housing Secretary James Brokenshire. As well...

Measures to ensure new homes are built faster and for thousands more British bricklayers to be trained to help meet government...

International interest in Montenegro property has doubled in the year since the country joined NATO, according to IM Property Group. On 5...

Shojin Property Partners has secured over £2.1 million for development projects following the launch of its crowdfunding platform six months ago. The...

International property consultancy and estate agency Knight Frank has revealed that it has strengthened its Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) business...

Eastern postcodes dominated the sale of new homes in the capital last year, according to fresh research by Dexters and Stirling...

Research by peer-to-peer platform Lendy has revealed that the number of conversions of farm buildings into new homes fell by 20%...

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

The head of one of the UK’s leading auction networks has welcomed new housing secretary Sajid Javid’s pledge to deliver more...

Q&A with Rachael Donnelly, associate solicitor in the property litigation team at Blacks Solicitors LLP, on the key things to look...

Research carried out by PwC and thinktank Urban Land Institute has revealed that Birmingham remains a UK property investment hotspot, ranking...

With continued media interest in the unfair leasehold practices of some freeholders and ever-increasing queries from clients surrounding this point, I...

The number of agricultural to residential conversions in the UK has dropped from 574 in the third quarter (Q3) of 2016...

Against a backdrop of weak post-summer auction results elsewhere in the UK, Allsop raised £71.3m and topped its residential September sales...

Britain’s largest independent regional land and property auctioneer, Clive Emson Auctioneers, sold land and property worth over £18m at its September...

New research has revealed that Leeds is the best city in England for building new homes. Analysis of official figures by...

Last week saw the official launch of Homegrown, the UK’s first residential property investment platform focused solely on the construction of...

There has been a sharp increase in the number of home sales in Spain, according to the latest figures from the...

Central London commercial investment levels hit £11.5bn during the first seven months of 2017, marking a 24% rise on the corresponding...

Name and business title: Riccardo Iannucci Dawson, head of design at Shape Real Estate. What does Shape Real Estate do? We’re a boutique...

There has been record number of planning applications to build new homes in London this year, giving the city a genuine...

Wealthy foreign investors, particularly from mainland China, are continuing to invest in Hong Kong’s ultra-luxury housing market as part of a...

The government’s plan to ban housebuilders from selling houses as leasehold in England and reduce ground rents on flats to zero...

With more than a quarter of homes in the rented sector (PRS) failing to meet the government’s Decent Homes standards, a...

More than 330 residential properties will go under the hammer in central London next week, including several sites with permitted development...

Council chiefs are urging all private landlords and developers to check the cladding on any buildings they own in Plymouth following...

Britain’s housing market is once again proving resilient despite political turmoil caused by Theresa May’s decision to call a snap general...

With successive governments failing to build enough housing - particularly social housing - the UK is in the grip of a...

A new report suggests that a decisive general election victory for the Conservative party this week will empower NIMBYs (Not in...

Strettons has raised almost £13.5m, including post-auction sales, on the back of an 88% success rate in what was the firm’s...

Investors continue to snap up residential properties across the country, but will mainly only commit to deals that they perceive to...

The North West of England has been named the top buy-to-let hotspot for 2017, according to new figures from Rightmove. The property...

Demand for commercial office space in Sheffield remains remarkably strong, driving upward pressure on rental prices and increasing the demand for...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of foreigners buying property in Spain, according to the latest figures from...

The number of property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market continued to fall last month as a result of...

A growing number of property investors unable to secure finance from banks to buy property are turning to alternative finance providers...

Demand for short-term loans continued to increase in the first quarter of the year, with more property investors turning to bridging...

The policy focus of the upcoming election will be on Brexit, but political parties will do well to remember that housing...

Q: About the Caridon Group?  Caridon Group provides exceptional, end-to-end residential property solutions throughout the UK, from property development and management to...

With an urgent need to build significantly more new homes, competition is hotting up for land which is deemed suitable for...

A new property crowdfunding platform has launched which offers investors the opportunity to invest from just £500 in large-scale residential property...

The number of residential properties receiving planning consent continues to increase and reached almost 300,000 last year, fresh figures show. According to...

Despite new figures from the RICS Residential Market Survey showing a rather ‘gloomy’ outlook about the state of the residential property...

London’s outer boroughs look set to benefit if they capitalise on an increasing trend towards shorter commutes and flexible working by...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Gavriel Merkado, Founder and CEO of REalyse Q: Who are REalyse? REalyse is a big data...

Almost two-thirds of property investors now rate new and upgraded rail and tram links as providing the most attractive property investment...

AIPP CEO, Peter Robinson, talks to Tim Morgan (below right), owner of ERE Property, a UK based company selling UK investment...

One of the UK’s largest housebuilders has welcomed the new apprenticeship levy, which comes into effect this week, as part of...

Planning consent has been approved for the £400m regeneration of Kingston town centre’s Eden Walk shopping centre in west London. Joint developers...

The number of new homes breaking ground in central London has plunged by 75% year-on-year as housebuilders put planned projects on...

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on April 28 and 29 for the annual Property Investor &...

From the vantage point of the rostrum, in unprecedented economic times with historically low interest rates and persistently low inflation, the...

Investors are being offered an opportunity to play their own small part in solving London’s worsening crisis by investing in a...

With banks in Australia continuing to tighten their investor lending criteria, a growing number of investors looking to invest in property...

Investing in residential properties can be a great way to accumulate wealth. But before parting with your cash, an investment strategy...

With more investment going into the area, the economy in the East Midlands has been transformed almost beyond recognition, and continues...

A lack of funding and uncertainty over Brexit contributed to a sharp decline in the volume of office to residential conversions...

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

High residential property prices in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are rippling out into nearby markets, especially those within commuting distance,...

With attractive returns on offer, a growing number of property investors are looking to add commercial properties to their portfolios, according...

The number of commercial property loans being written off has dropped to its lowest level since the credit crunch, fresh figures...

Major plans to revamp Scotland’s planning system have been proposed by the Scottish government to help speed up housebuilding.  The proposals are...

Filled with glitzy glass towers and a fusion of Eastern and Western cultures, Hong Kong proudly proclaims itself to be ‘Asia’s...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, a...

Will Herrmann, director at West Eleven, a property developer and investment company, offers his thoughts on what property market trends we...

UK property prices are expected to remain largely unchanged in 2017, owed largely to uncertainty over Brexit negotiations, according to the...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

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

Plans for the regeneration of London’s Paddington Quarter was approved by the local council yesterday, which means the retail precinct around...

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

Since the shock Brexit result was announced in June, and the consequent drop in value of the pound, there has been...

A number of property investors, including buy-to-let landlords and property developers, are still unaware that they are liable to pay the...

The chancellor Philip Hammond announced a range of housing measures in his first Autumn Statement, including £1.4bn of cash to help build...

Profitability at the UK’s largest housebuilders has increased at more than twice the rate of new housing output, shows new research...

Land values in prime central London dropped by 10.3% in the year through to September, and are now at around the...

Uncertainty surrounding Brexit has had an adverse impact on investor sentiment when it comes to investing in the UK’s property market,...

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

Confidence among housebuilders has improved, with many residential property developers confident that they will succeed in their efforts to build more...

LendInvest has released new dates for a training course aimed at aspiring property developers to be held early next year.   The course...

The best time to invest in the real estate market of any city is when the prices are at their lowest,...

Major changes in the makeup of the portfolio of rural estate income in recent years is now probably more important than at...

Fresh moves are being made to help increase transparency in Spain’s second-home market which is sure to appeal to those investing...

Housebuilding activity in September rose at the fastest pace since January with various developers reporting resilient demand and generally improving market...

The government’s plan to tackle the housing shortage by building 25,000 new homes using a £3bn Home Building Fund has been broadly...

The government is being urged to take fresh steps to tackle the shortage of homes by incentivising landowners and developers to increase...

Banks in Spain may be left with no alternative but to cut the price of repossessed Spanish homes on their books...

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

Regentsmead has launched a range of development finance products aimed at developers and investors taking on new build, conversion and refurbishment...

Plans to build the tallest office tower in the capital could be abolished as London’s office market remains under threat following...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, compounding the...

Better collaboration between housebuilders and subcontractors holds the key to solving the major shortage of skills in the housebuilding sector which...

The latest housebuilding data shows that there was an increase in the number of new build housing schemes started in England...

Investorist, which claims to be the world's largest off-plan property marketplace, is holding a week-long event in China next month. The event...

Residential property sales in Hong Kong have plunged by 39% in the six months ending June compared with the same period...

More than £17.5m worth of land and property was sold by auctioneer Clive Emson last month, amid fierce competition from investors. Among...

More than two-thirds of planning applications for the construction of new homes in London were approved during the second quarter of...

With many housebuilders adopting a cautious approach to retirement living in Scotland, Savills has identified ‘an untapped opportunity’ for investors willing...

Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...

The Scottish government needs to build on the recent improvement in planning performance in order to help increase the supply of...

With plans to develop more than 4,000 new homes, as part of the large-scale regeneration of Gainsborough, more than 60 developers,...

Banks reduced lending to the commercial property sector for the first time in four years in the run-up to the EU...

Property sales in Hong Kong fell by 11% in May compared with the corresponding month last year despite a 2% increase...

Developers in the UK are actively looking to address the major shortage of skills in the housebuilding sector as part of...

With bookmakers now offering the shortest ever odds on the UK voting to leave the EU, some homes are being sold...

Prime central London development land prices fell for the second quarter in tandem with values for greenfield land in England which...

The level of housebuilding in the UK rose to its highest-ever level in the first quarter of this year, despite a...

Values in both the residential and commercial property sectors look set to soar as demand continues to outstrip supply, new research...

Given the recent introduction of a number of less favourable tax changes relating to buy-to-let properties in the UK, property investors...

A chronic shortage of properties continues to drive house prices upwards across Britain. But a significant increase in the number of...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of mega-basement planning applications across many parts of the capital as wealthy...

New government funding to help significantly boost the supply of new shared ownership homes across the UK looks set to open...