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Hatch Interiors, a UK specialist in furniture collections, bespoke interior design and build-to-rent (BTR) schemes, has carried out a 1,000-strong UK-wide survey to provide...

Maintenance in the UK rented sector totals a whopping £30 billion a year, according to new research. Property maintenance solution provider, Help...

This mini development roundup includes the strategic partnership between Places for People and ilke Homes to deliver new homes in the...

Homebuilders are reportedly utilising technology to dramatically reduce the time it takes to exchange on a new-build transition, the latest research...

The pandemic has had a major impact on our lives and the global economy. Our beloved property sector was by no...

Interest in buying property in Europe remains high despite Brexit, Covid-19 recovery, and a challenging economic climate. We’re expecting this year...

Historically, there was a very clear gap between the North and South of England in terms of the house price growth....

A platform with over 100,000 users that claims to be the world’s first accommodation rental platform and community created for women...

A property developer and operator is aiming to have a major say in the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector, with...

Following the announcement that National Trading Standards and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are set to improve the standard of...

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

A leading Spanish home builder has drawn on its 60-plus years of experience to provide information and advice to those who...

Whether you are an accidental landlord or witty property investor; you are likely to agree that a wave of new regulations...

The revolving door of housing ministers could swing open once again if Boris Johnson survives the current crisis affecting his leadership...

Legal & General Capital (L&G) and Hodge have invested £5.5 million into an energy technology and services company supporting the transition...

Following a successful year in PropTech last year, spatial data technology company Pupil predicts that 2022 will be the year that...

Wealthy Chinese investors have long been reliable investors in the market, and have frequently looked to the UK, specifically London, as...

GetGround and Salboy have announced a strategic partnership to make property investing in the North West easier, faster and more efficient.  Salboy, the North West property development and investment company, and GetGround,...

Despite recent warnings from the Bank of England that it could be worthless and investors being at a potentially greater risk...

As we approach the end of another turbulent year, PIT takes a look at the latest auction news; iamsold partners with...

PIT takes a closer look at the latest auction news, from MSP Capital’s brand-new bridging loan to support auction growth and...

The city of Bristol has become one of the most popular places outside of London for tenants to live in recent...

In this guest piece, St. Modwen Homes explores the idea of property buyers designing their first home on a digital platform before...

The latest collection of 487 rental homes in Brentford, West London, has been revealed by Apo (a-part-of.com), the innovative new London-based residential...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, with SDL Property Auctions holding a fundraising sweepstake as part of its latest...

In this guest piece, Emmanuel Lavoie, CEO of Jetstream Hospitality Solutions, sets out how investors can make the most from their holiday...

One of London’s busiest and most iconic areas has announced that it has become carbon neutral (as of November 11 2021). The...

In this guest piece, Ufuk Bahar - founder of multi-disciplinary architecture practice, Urbanist Architecture, which specialises in maximising the ROI and viability of...

Goldman Sachs made the headlines after announcing a partnership with Urban & Civic to deliver hundreds of rental homes across the...

The Cumberland recently sought the opinions of representatives from different areas of hospitality to highlight the differing perspectives on some of...

This week’s auction roundup involves another bumper month for SDL Property Auctions as it partners with Rightmove to revolutionise auctions, as...

In this guest piece, Martin Dell, Founder of Kyero, explores what makes overseas properties, particularly those in France, an attractive option...

New research by Select Property Group has named the top 20 UK locations property investors should look to next. According to Select’s...

Expat financial planning firm Blevins Franks held a webinar earlier this month – named ‘A conversation about Moving to Portugal’ –...

After a hiatus of nearly two years, where shows had to take place virtually instead, the National Landlord Investment Show says...

Last week, PIT spoke to some of the UK’s biggest and most successful auctioneers to find out if they planned to...

Accommodation rental platform Homelike has high hopes for the Spanish rental market, estimating that the rental of mid to long-term accommodation in Spain...

London Home Show, an event for first-time buyers, will be held on September 18 2021 in the capital. The show will take...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s main financial regulator, has warned a number of times in the past about the...

According to a recent Deloitte report, the construction sector accounts for the highest number of insolvencies compared to any other sector,...

Although summer is winding down, the world of property auctions is still very much active, with data from iamsold revealing that...

This week, PIT takes a closer look at the success stories for Auction House London, iamsold, Auction House and Allsop, indicating...

Manchester, once an integral part of Britain’s Industrial Revolution, remains one of the UK’s most important and fastest-growing cities, having performed...

One of the Algarve’s most anticipated new developments has witnessed ‘unprecedented demand’ for its flagship Viceroy Residences since they launched in...

Now that we’re well into the summer, Property Investor Today takes a look at the mid-year results for Sutton Kersh Auctions...

Company founders from the likes of Gymshark, Tinder, Zoom, Uber and Deliveroo have already turned that initial spark of an idea...

As the UK emerges out of lockdown and ventures towards normality, people are ready to make the most of the upcoming...

This week, Property Investor Today looks at the exciting investment opportunities at the most anticipated auctions this month, and hears from...

In this guest piece, Shareq Husain, VP and UK General Manager at Residently, outlines why Britain's rental market is ripe for FinTech-like...

Despite the bounce-back of the property market, Housing and Jobs & Economic prosperity are recorded as the worst-performing measure for the second...

The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped work practices around the globe. Since the huge shift to remote working, people have been able...

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

UK developer and manager of residential rental homes, Watkin Jones, has received resolution to grant permission for a Build to Rent...

Here at PIT, we have covered a number of stories in recent times about the potential dangers of get-rich-quick schemes, often...

Technology is changing how investors find, select and purchase property. This is especially true with the constraints of the past year...

Construction Alliance North East (CAN) has revealed that it will join digital agency Mediaworks for an Evolution or Extinction Roadshow this Wednesday...

Off-site construction specialist Premier Modular has been awarded a place on the new £330 million LHC Modular Buildings Framework. Premier’s appointment to the...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the overwhelming demand and confidence from buyers, helping to drive success for...

Digital transformation.   For those of us in property, it’s the latest buzzword. One that has, almost overnight, changed the way in which we...

Despite Portugal being removed from the UK’s green list on Tuesday, this is unlikely to diminish the desire for a holiday...

Research by virtual property viewings platform U-See Homes has revealed which UK cities offer homebuyers the most opportunity to view a...

In this Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, co-founder and chief executive of PropTech platform AltoVita, on a...

With Portugal on the UK’s green list and slowly reopening to British (and other) holidaymakers, the country is likely to be...

The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania may not have traditionally received the same acclaim as countries like Spain or...

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the start of the first lockdown in March 2020, major auction houses up...

The Florida property market has seen a rise in sale prices for 112 consecutive months, and with lower mortgage interest rates...

On Thursday May 6, a webinar was held – ‘Invest. Work. Live. In Lisbon’ – to highlight the best ways of...

In part one of this two-part special, we looked at how the Algarve’s golf resorts are bouncing back post-Covid and post-Brexit...

In the last auction roundup of April, Property Investor Today takes a look at iamsold’s free educational webinar on the Modern...

Portugal has long been a popular destination for Brits to retire to or have a second home in, while an increasing number...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the ambitious auction houses that are making great strides as we ease...

One of the big questions that has become even more stark during the pandemic – which has devastated the already struggling...

With restrictions starting to ease as part of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, and the vaccine rollout going well, there...

One of the strangest sights during the pandemic has been the image of some of the biggest, busiest cities in the...

Last week, Global Citizen Solutions – a boutique migration investment firm headquartered in Lisbon – held a webinar to discuss the...

Tech company The Future Fox has received funding from Innovate UK and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to...

This week’s roundup features Savills Auctions’ new auction platform, Clive Emson’s extensive auction catalogue, a returning brand with SDL Property Auctions...

Leading short-term rental brand GuestReady has acquired The Porto Concierge, the largest Airbnb management company in Portugal. Following its acquisition of BnbLord...

Purchasing an overseas property can be daunting and complicated at the best of times, and this is even more so the...

In this guest piece, Delilah Kealy-Roberts – copywriter at digital marketing agency Mediaworks – explores how smart technology is transforming our...

In the third and final instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the theme of inspiration, with partnerships to...

You may get a kick out of this week’s roundup, with the home of the late England footballer and World Cup...

With data suggesting that there has been a large rise in the number of young people considering a move to Spain...

Following on from our profile of Montenegro last week, we focus here on another up-and-coming part of Eastern Europe. Bucharest, the...

This week, Property investor Today looks at SDL Property Auctions’ latest extensive catalogue, BidX1’s 2020 success and Auction Estates’ landmark appointment...

In this Q&A, Thomas Balashev – who has spoken previously of breaking into the old-money elite of prime London property despite...

Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager at The Cumberland, discusses how the holiday let sector can prepare for a spring like no...

Engel & Völkers Spain reported a total of 2,624 sales transactions worth just over €1,600 million In 2020, with a 2.6%...

In this news roundup, Property Investor Today explores how the government’s ‘build back better’ mantra is being thwarted by data issues,...

The short-lets market has undoubtedly suffered because of Covid-19, with leisure and business travel largely off the table at the moment...

The leasehold scandal has been one of the biggest topics of debate and controversy in the property industry in recent years,...

Since the start of the Build to Rent (BTR) boom, Tipi (the BTR brand of British property development and investment company...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am David Alexander, Joint CEO of apropos and D.J....

Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency have been such buzzwords in the last decade. We hear these concepts often pertaining to a variety...

Brighton and Hove council last week (January 13 2021) granted planning permission to developer Alumno to construct purpose-built student accommodation on...

Despite 2020 being a turbulent year for many businesses across the UK, the property market actually saw a mini-industry boom. As...

In this guest piece, Andrea Fawell, sales & marketing director of award-winning property developers Kebbell, tackles many of the important factors...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA) could almost double and become a more mainstream way of buying and selling if people...

At the start of this year, you would have got very, very long odds on the prospect of UK-wide lockdowns, mandatory...

Although the global travel industry has taken a nosedive in 2020 as a direct result of Covid-19, not all elements of...

The UK’s appetite for European property investment in 2020 has not been significantly hampered by the major disruptions of a global...

Like many other sectors, auction houses have headed exclusively online during the pandemic - and have made a huge success of...

As we get ever closer to leaving 2020 behind (and many might be happy to write this year off entirely), thoughts...

For most people, 2020 has been a very difficult year. The Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences on so many aspects...

The proportion of overseas investors who consider real estate and construction to be a key driver of future UK growth has...

In March 2020, the Home Office made a number of changes to the Right to Rent scheme to make it easier...

It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...

As we reach the end of October, Property Investor Today looks at how auction houses have been preparing for November auctions -...

Flatio, a Czech-Republic-based mid-term lettings platform, has announced that it has acquired digital nomad housing marketplace NomadX in a move worth £3.6 million. The...

At the beginning of the global crisis, there was a flood of property managers and Airbnb hosts with empty properties and...

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

Homebuilding & Renovating – which describes itself as the number one site for self-builders and home extenders – is launching its...

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

Millions of people around the world relocate to a different country each year, whether it be for work, family reasons or...

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

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

Chicago-based CA Ventures (CA), a global investment management company, recently announced the launch of Novel Student, a ‘pioneering property management platform’...

Build to Rent (BTR) developer Moda Living has struck a UK-wide partnership with technology provider Utopi to build a complete digital...

For many people, networking brings with it negative connotations. It stirs up images of schmoozing businessmen engaged in self-aggrandising conversations. This, however,...

Next week (Monday 3 August 2020) developer St Joseph will launch its 21-storey The Regent building to market as it pushes forward with its...

A new augmented reality game that lets players buy and sell real world properties has been launched by Krakow-based tech firm...

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

Overseas buyers of French property increasingly desire outdoor space, according to luxury British developer Caudwell Collection. The firm says 75% of apartments...

House prices in Spain will close 2020 with little variation over the previous year, according to a recent market analysis of...

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

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

The UK property sector has been hit with the full force of coronavirus, but while it has certainly packed a punch,...

Property investors and second home owners are welcoming the news that the Balearic Islands are set to reopen to international visitors...

With the dawning realisation that there will be a long-term legacy to the way we live our lives post-Covid-19, a leading...

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...

A regional property investment firm has released figures which suggest that there is still movement in the property market in the...

A luxury property developer has revealed how it has adapted to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic by using technology to complete deals,...

Legal & General Modular Homes has announced that it has secured planning consent to deliver 154 homes, using modular construction, at...

A thought leadership article from UK-China PR agency 11K Consulting has revealed that a country’s healthcare system, air quality and food...

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

In March, to coincide with International Women's Day, we ran a series of articles about women working in property - and...

Real estate investment firms face a range of day-to-day challenges as they consistently look for ways they can mitigate their risks...

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a particularly stark effect on the short-term rental market, given its reliance on travel, business,...

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...

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

The coronavirus crisis has shut down most aspects of normal life, but with us all being told to stay at home...

The LABS Collective – an entity comprising of three subsidiaries: LABS (co-working), STAY (residential) and HOST (events spaces) – has revealed...

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

The promise of emerging technologies, championed by the most forward-thinking in the PropTech space, could have been inspired by nostalgic French...

The rental sector across the UK has grown hugely in recent years, with high house prices and affordability issues meaning many...

Duet, MediaCityUK’s first Build to Rent scheme, has opened its doors – providing a luxury development of 270 residential apartments. The new...

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

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

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

Smartlands and UK Sotheby’s International Realty have announced a collaboration which aims to explore the possibilities that blockchain technology provides for...

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

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

In the penultimate part of this ongoing series on the capital’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today explores one of North London’s...

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...

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...

Croydon, a part of South London which has given birth to world-famous models, musicians and artists including Kate Moss, Stormzy and...

The global head of Lendlease has called for an end to what he has described as an often unhealthy and politically...

The first release of homes at Moda Living’s flagship Build to Rent Angels Gardens scheme in the heart of Manchester have...

An online auctioneer, BidX1, has announced the launch of its global digital property marketplace. The platform expects to sell 2,000 properties with...

Residently, the London-based rental platform, has secured £7 million in seed investment to help fund its growth in London and New...

An Airbnb management company has claimed that part-time property rentals are booming in London. Airsorted, which was founded in February 2015 by...

Property Investor Today has covered the work of Smartlands - the first regulated blockchain-based crowdfunding company in the UK, and the...

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

Property Investor Today provides another auction roundup, with BidX1 breaking its record of most bids received and Clive Emson raising a...

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...

A new, unique platform for crowdfunding investment was recently launched by Smartlands, with the company becoming the first to tokenize property...

Ten cities in Europe have asked for more help from the EU in their battle against Airbnb and other short-let holiday rental websites....

Digital auction house BidX1 sold a record £15.4 million worth of property at its first auction of the year, achieving a...

An Artificial Intelligence-powered property investment website is claiming to offer investors and landlords an alternative to property portals Rightmove and Zoopla.  One &...

New research from online mortgage broker Property Master has revealed the cost of three out of six categories of fixed rate...

‘Property enthusiasts’ across the UK have been invited to join the latest property networking groups held by the Sourced Investor Network...

Manchester, a city of football, music, innovation and culture which has reinvented itself in recent years to escape its post-industrial decline,...

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

A property investment company, One & Only Pro, has launched its online offering after spending two years developing its complex algorithms...

Blackpool’s property market is set to exceed a valuation of £250m this year, with the total spent on sales growing by...

NAVA Propertymark Novice Auctioneer of the Year 2018 was recently awarded to a woman for the fourth time in a row. Debs Latham of...

A new report from estate agents Strutt & Parker has examined how policy and political events have transformed the property market...

The UK’s ‘ultimate property domain’ property.co.uk is available to purchase and is expected to attract strong interest from online estate agents...

Knight Frank remains top of the student market after a 33% increase in its visibility over the past year, according to...

Liverpool’s property market is set to reach a £1 billion valuation this year as the total spent on house sales has...

Tell us about yourself? I’m currently the founder and director at online credit broker and comparison site Lending Expert which includes our second charge...

A new generation of property investors is being created by a rise in the number of affordable homes coming to the...

As a reaction to (and by-product of) London’s housing crisis, there has been a rise in recent years in the number...

Digital auction house BidX1 has launched the catalogue for its latest sale, following the success of what it has described as...

Since the start of the year, the cost of a typical five-year fixed buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage has fallen despite the possibility...

An innovative PropTech startup has recorded impressive monthly growth of landlords and tenants using its platform. Since January, RentalStep has recorded landlord...

The government is awaiting responses from anyone with evidence on rent-a-room relief following its announcement to better target it towards longer-term...

The delay to the implementation of HMRC’s ‘Making Tax Digital’ system announced in July was warmly welcomed by buy-to-let landlords. A plan...

Various major physical infrastructure projects will be supported by the new £2.3bn Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) launched by the communities secretary,...

London has been named Europe’s most dynamic city based on infrastructure investment, population growth forecasts and its ability to attract talent. The...

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

Radical plans to transform Swansea city centre moved a step closer to reality this week after Swansea Council approved the first...

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

MortgageGym, which is planning to try and change the way UK consumers access the mortgage market, has announced the successful completion...

Auctions are a great way to acquire property competitively, with a wide range of bargains available under the hammer, but only...

Mortgage Gym, the world’s first regulated mortgage robo-adviser, is launching in the UK with a view to speeding up the loan...

Prime minister Theresa May this week signed off a deal that could trigger close to £1.3bn of investment in Swansea and...

Name Tarlochan Garcha What does it say on your business card? CEO, Kuflink What does the business do and what are you offering? The Kuflink Group...

An online property service has launched a major crowdfunding campaign to fuel expansion plans. No Agent, launched three months ago, claims to...

Despite the rather subdued state of the office market across Sheffield, offices located in the periphery of the city appear to...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, gets underway tomorrow at London ExCeL and is free to enter. However, all...

Allsop has launched a new online lettings agency service to help improve and further enhance and support the management of investment...

Marketing your property using professionally edited photographs will boost the marketing of your property and attract more viewers, according to photo-editing...

The UK's first ever student property investment comparison portal has been launched by digital advertising company Lead Galaxy.  The portal, www.StudentProperty.Investments, is...

Three property schemes in northern England will receive multi-million pound investment from China, Chancellor George Osborne has announced. £1.2bn will be pumped...

After months of campaigning and deliberating, polling day is now behind us. With all the election stories doing the rounds, we...

Whether you’re buying to let or simply flipping a property, you will inevitably run into the age old ‘stuff’ obstacle –...

At a time of year when many are prone to re-evaluating their lives and the direction it is going in, now...