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11 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Almost two thirds of the UK’s largest cities are experiencing a property selling boom, according to Apropos. The letting firm analysed year-on-year...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The housing market in Scotland is showing no signs of slowing down, with marked increases throughout Q4 2020 despite Covid setbacks,...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Many home improvement companies will target their products and services towards property investors. Here, Natalka Antoniuk outlines the reasons why such companies...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A third of the UK’s largest cities are experiencing a property boom, according to research from leading letting firm Apropos. It looked...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s a ‘firmly entrenched’ two-speed rental market across the UK, with London falling behind, according to Zoopla. Its Rental Market Report has...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News

In recent months, we’ve covered a number of stories extolling the virtues of converting retail units to residential in light of...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News

While 2020 has been a challenging year due to Covid, the property market has boomed, driven by changing priorities for homeowners...
30 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The team behind Glasgow’s first major city centre Build to Rent (BTR) development has now successfully delivered another multi-million pound BTR...
30 October 2020
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A residential portfolio comprising 118 residential properties across the Central Belt of Scotland has been sold by Places for People to...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Estate agent Martin & Co has analysed Google search data to reveal the most searched for holiday home destinations across the UK. Since...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A new Manchester-based student accommodation start-up is using the latest tech to deliver five times faster booking. Housemates, founded by tech entrepreneur...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Chicago-based CA Ventures (CA), a global investment management company, recently announced the launch of Novel Student, a ‘pioneering property management platform’...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News

As the UK slowly eases out of lockdown and home movers eagerly search for their next property, virtual viewings and video...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary new property management...
05 August 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

One of the biggest city centre regeneration schemes in the UK moved a step closer last week (July 24) as a...
31 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Knight Frank’s latest Global Residential Cities Index, which tracks the movement in mainstream residential prices across 150 cities worldwide using official...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Restrictions on house moves in Scotland were relaxed from Monday (June 29 2020) as part of the Scottish Government’s four-phase routemap...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The Studios24 – which delivered the first major co-living development in the Midlands – has secured funding of £6.4 million from...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News

In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...
15 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Many landlords and investors may now be looking to expand their portfolios, with lockdown restrictions gradually being eased and major lenders...
05 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Scotland, alongside Wales and Northern Ireland, is using its devolved powers to take a different course from the UK government by...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a dramatic impact on all of our lives, including those who operate in the property...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Covid-19 has had a significant impact on the nation, and undoubtedly the property market, with people remaining indoors until normalcy is...
15 April 2020
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With the new restrictions on daily life imposed by the UK government, several buyers still want to make property purchases despite...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s best-known for its starring role in one of The Proclaimers’ most iconic songs – and the musical film based on...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Edinburgh residential property investment and lettings specialist Cullen Property has introduced virtual viewings for its student properties. Prospective tenants can use video...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News

New research by global real estate firm CBRE has identified the UK towns and cities outside London where the future demand...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News

New data from Citylets and ESPC, on the rental market and accompanying house price information respectively, has revealed that Musselburgh offered...
19 February 2020
From: Breaking News

With recently released figures revealing Airbnb’s huge reach across the country and Build to Rent’s rapid growth, Property Investor Today analyses...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News

With a rising number of Brits choosing to turn their backs on airport queues and the current poor exchange rates, and...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News

On Monday, we looked at why landlords and investors were being warned off holidays lettings amid an Airbnb crackdown in Scotland...
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest research by estate agent comparison site GetAgent has revealed that Falkirk, Bristol and Sale are currently some of the...
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News

In recent weeks we’ve focused on the seemingly unstoppable growth of Airbnb and its competitors and how women are helping to...
02 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The two biggest Scottish cities - Edinburgh and Glasgow - are currently the fastest places to sell a property, with homes...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Here at Property Investor Today, we regularly cover the launch of new developments, from all across the UK. Below, we outline three...
08 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The latest buyer demand index from Springbok Properties has found that UK homebuyer demand dropped -2.8% to 39.5% since Q2 as...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A leading property management firm has warned UK landlords to be cautious about turning to Airbnb and other short-term online lettings...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s common knowledge that in the UK the London property market is stagnating and even the Prime Central London market is...
06 September 2019
From: Breaking News

In the second quarter of this year, Berlin was the city with the strongest rate of annual house price growth, according...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The June Zoopla UK Cities House Price Index has revealed that average house price growth across southern cities is running at...
07 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Ten cities in Europe have asked for more help from the EU in their battle against Airbnb and other short-let holiday rental websites....
26 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The UK towns and cities where homeowners are making the most money by renting out their driveways as parking spaces have...
31 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Most experienced investors are planning to expand their portfolio of Edinburgh-based investments in the near future despite Brexit woes. That is the...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Some 39% of UK landlords and investors are planning to increase the size of their portfolio over the next 12 months,...
29 March 2019
From: Breaking News

One of Scotland’s most talked-about properties, located in Edinburgh’s famed New Town, is now available to rent. The rental apartment, the only...
08 March 2019
From: Breaking News

House price growth across UK cities reduced steadily throughout 2018, according to new analysis carried out as part of Zoopla’s UK...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The property market in the Lothians is outperforming the national average, according to property consultancy Galbraith. This strong growth in house prices...
16 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Property sales in Fife boomed last year due to its proximity to Scotland’s two major property hotspots, Edinburgh and St Andrews,...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Edinburgh has been revealed as having the UK’s fastest growing rents with the average annual rent rising by 4.63% in 2018,...
04 January 2019
From: Breaking News

As one year comes to a close and another one starts, it’s interesting to take a look at some salient points...
04 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Glasgow and Edinburgh have seen house prices rise faster than any other major UK town or city in 2018, according to...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News

It now takes, on average, 102 days to sell a property in the UK, according to Post Office Money. Its latest ‘City...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A new £2 billion property investment portfolio was this week launched by the Department for International Trade. It’s hoped the £2 billion...
19 October 2018
From: Breaking News

There is a huge gulf between the cost of building a house and its market value, according to new analysis from...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Southend-on-Sea is the UK’s number one buy-to-let hotspot, according to research carried out by independent mortgage broker Private Finance. The seaside town,...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Edinburgh has seen price growth of 1.9% across Q3 2018, while prices in Scotland rose by 0.7% in the same period,...
10 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Berlin, which next year marks its 30th anniversary as a re-unified city, has witnessed strong price growth over the last five...
21 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The UK’s second largest city is home to the nation’s highest rental yields surrounding a university, making it the top choice...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Hundreds of landlords are moving from long to short-term lets on Airbnb and other online outlets to counter falling yields, according...
15 August 2018
From: Breaking News

New data has revealed that the Scottish Government’s private rental reforms are shaking up the sector, with rental property sales outdoing...
15 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Average house prices in global cities grew at their slowest rate since 2015 during the first quarter of this year. Research by...
06 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Two fifths of postcodes across London are registering year-on-year price falls, according to the latest Hometrack UK Cities House Price Index. The...
28 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Activity of transactions in Scotland’s Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) exceeded £100 million in 2017, according to recent figures for GVA’s Student...
23 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester are among the top regional cities set for an increase in house prices over the next four...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Private Finance’s latest buy-to-let hotspots analysis has revealed that Liverpool and Nottingham are the UK’s best-performing locations for property investment, with...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Cornwall has topped the list as the most favoured place to buy a holiday home in the UK, according to new...
13 December 2017
From: Breaking News

The latest City Rate of Sale report from Post Office Money has revealed the average UK property takes 96 days to...
17 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Birmingham was named as one of Europe’s top locations for property investment, and takes the number one spot amongst UK cities,...
15 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Research carried out by PwC and thinktank Urban Land Institute has revealed that Birmingham remains a UK property investment hotspot, ranking...
03 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The FM Group has secured funding on the conversion of a 19th century Scottish baronial mansion into 10 luxury apartments with...
03 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Scotland's property market is at its strongest since 2008, despite the EU Referendum, this year’s general election, higher tax rates than the...
15 September 2017
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The price of the average UK home will rise by more than 50% in the next 10 years, say online estate...
01 September 2017
From: Breaking News

House prices in Scotland increased by an average of 0.5% in June to reach an average of £175,941, according to the...
18 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The shock result of the recent UK general election which returned a hung parliament, coupled with ongoing concerns about the impact...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News

London has been named Europe’s most dynamic city based on infrastructure investment, population growth forecasts and its ability to attract talent. The...
03 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Where is the best UK holiday destination for property investors? New research has been carried out by comparison site, finder.com/uk, to find...
30 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
19 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Despite economic uncertainty since last year’s Brexit vote and the recent tax rises heaped onto buy-to-let landlords, demand for property in...
05 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The residential property market in Fife continues to flourish following a strong start to the year thanks to growing buyer confidence,...
23 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Housebuilders may never meet the demand for housing north of the border due to the various challenges that they face when...
15 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The average price of a home in Scotland in February reached £173,862 – a rise of 3.3% on the previous year,...
25 April 2017
From: Breaking News

A number of property investors across the UK are potentially putting their property investments at risk of major gas incidents, such...
28 March 2017
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Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon may be making plans to hold a second Scottish independence referendum, but property investors are not deterred...
14 March 2017
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Supply of property increased during February, as sellers returned to the test the housing market, according to the latest research from...
09 March 2017
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A significant increase in overseas investment in UK regional property was one of the main drivers behind the strength of the...
07 March 2017
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Residential property prices and private rents in Scotland’s cities are expected to rise sharply in the next five years due to...
01 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Some 30% of all Middle Eastern capital targeting the UK post EU referendum has been deployed outside of central London with...
23 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in Scotland rose 0.6% month-on-month in September, taking the average price above £170,000 for the first time since...
21 November 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in the number of overseas investors taking advantages of some ‘compelling income returns’ in Scotland,...
04 November 2016
From: Breaking News

The housing market in Fife continues to go from strength to strength on the back of strong buyer confidence, particularly in...
04 November 2016
From: Breaking News

The annual rate of residential property price growth across 20 of the largest UK cities slowed to 8.2% in August, from...
23 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Scotland’s housebuilding industry has expressed concern over the impact of the land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) following its introduction in...
31 August 2016
From: Breaking News

University locations in the North East of England provide landlords and property investors with the best returns, according to new data. As...
19 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
20 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Edinburgh has been named as the most attractive location for commercial property investment in the UK outside London, according to a...
16 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in Scotland nosedived in the first quarter of the year despite a surge in sales, official figures have...
28 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Britain is officially obsessed with property, according to new findings by Direct Line Home Insurance. Their latest research found that 63%...
01 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The average rent in the UK climbed 0.7% to £1,294 in October, according to Landbay's latest rental index. Rents in all UK...
17 November 2015
From: Breaking News

The University of Nottingham provides one of the UK's best student property investment locations in terms of rental returns. This is the...
30 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Rent rises for one bedroom flats increased significantly last month, according to the second Landbay Rental Index. Average rents for one bed...