Archive

Letting to students can be an excellent opportunity for landlords and investors. Landlords and investors who are aware of yearly revenue from...

Barcelona is now the number one property hotspot in Spain following the scrapping of rent capping across Catalonia. That's according to...

Off the back of International Women's Day, which took place on March 8 2022, Property Investor Today hears from Chitra Stern, co-founder...

A range of corporate regeneration policies for 2022 to 2027 have been approved by Sandwell Council’s cabinet that could ultimately deliver up...

In this mini update, PIT takes a look at the latest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) news, with Dominvs’ plans for...

The National Landlord Investment Show, widely considered to be the UK's number one landlord and property investment exhibition, is returning to...

Watford is the best commuter town for investment, according to an exclusive research report carried out by developer London Square.   The town has achieved...

A few weeks ago we reported on Ghelamco's first UK scheme in Shoreditch, which is being spearheaded by 27-year-old Marie-Julie Gheysens, the firm's...

In recent years, the interest in and coverage of green homes has grown significantly, in direct correlation with the emergence of the...

It’s been a tumultuous year for the student accommodation market, with distance learning and travel restrictions taking their toll on occupancy...

A Build to Rent platform set up by Macquarie Asset Management with British real estate industry veterans Darryl Flay and Martin...

Last week saw Sandwell’s Cabinet approve ambitious plans to regenerate and revitalise West Bromwich’s town centre over the coming decades. The West...

UK renters are forking out up to 77% of their monthly household income to get by in the UK rental market,...

In this guest piece, Neil Smith, managing director UK and Ireland at Scape, sets out how providers of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)...

In this guest piece, Marcus Blake, managing director of Berkeley St George City & St Joseph, sets out why the UK's...

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

We recently ran a series on the commercial to residential trend sweeping across Britain in these post-Covid times, driven by offices,...

For quite a number of years, the sky has literally been the limit for new residential, commercial and tourism-based towers –...

A study by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent, has analysed how a move to city status could bring about a substantial...

In the final instalment of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Roland John, co-founder of property information platform,...

In the third instalment of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Ayesha Ofori, founder of both the female...

In part 2 of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of property management and development...

In this guest piece, David Searle, co-founder and COO of HSPG, outlines why affordable housing provision is more important than ever. House prices...

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...

Interest from China in the UK property is bouncing back, according to experts on the Chinese buying market in Britain. Domenica Di...

Leading housebuilder Harron Homes Yorkshire has submitted planning application to Barnsley Metropolitan Council for 236 new homes. The proposals will regenerate a...

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

A leading property investment franchise, Sourced Partners, has partnered up with Loop, an all-in-one property prospecting tool. As a result of...

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

A series of free webinars are being held this month to help public sector clients access three major frameworks, including a...

Real estate company, Amro Partners is developing two new student accommodation projects in Iberia – Madrid and Porto. The new development...

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

Quinta do Lago, one of the most famous resorts in the Algarve and a key part of the famed Golden Triangle,...

Gallions Place, a new mixed-use community of homes, shops and restaurants and play areas at London’s Royal Docks, has been launched...

The Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector is an incredibly exciting industry to be in right now with a very promising future...

Despite Portugal being taken off the UK’s green list from tomorrow, causing bafflement from the Portuguese government and a mad rush...

Despite having only around three million inhabitants, Lithuania is punching well above its weight, enjoying years of economic growth. Its architecture...

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

The stamp duty holiday – which began in July last year and will continue in its current format until the end...

A residential and commercial property developer has submitted proposals for a 692-unit purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Nottingham city centre. Godwin...

The UK’s asbestos industry ended on August 24 1999 after being used heavily from the 1950s to 1970s. Over 20 years...

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

One of Birmingham’s most distinctive areas, which is looking to escape from its manufacturing past and transform itself into one of...

Real Estate Capital Holdings has agreed to sell a prime PBSA development opportunity in Leeds for £18.5 million to global living...

Property investment can be very profitable over time and is seen as one of the safest forms of investment during times...

A new thought leadership paper has looked at where, what and why Chinese high-net-worth-individuals (HWNIs) and investors are buying and developing in...

It’s been widely reported that Covid-19 has sparked an ‘escape to the country’. This may have left property investors wondering if Manchester...

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

Having weathered the various challenges of 2020, showing its resilience and adaptability with companies surviving despite the difficult travel climate, the...

A recent report has revealed the three factors holding women back when seeking their first job in property are unequal growth...

Southwark Council has appointed a team of architects who will design plans to transform the Currys PC World site on Old...

Some self-styled property gurus have courted controversy for offering near-instant financial freedom through their training courses, or arguing that anyone –...

The team of architects who will design plans to transform the Currys PC World site on Old Kent Road into hundreds of new homes has...

Commuters looking to relocate from London and other major cities could be considering Nottingham as a go-to location due to its...

UK residents seeking to escape to Europe for great value for money opportunities to ‘live, work and thrive’ will have no...

Property investment, like everything else at the moment, continues to be heavily influenced by Covid-19 and Brexit. But what does the market...

Across the property investment and development market, activity continues apace despite the challenges posed by Lockdown 3.0.Here, PIT zones in on...

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

A leading UK student accommodation platform has unveiled which universities currently offer the best option for landlords in the student sector. UniHomes...

In a year of tumultuous uncertainty, where the headwinds of Covid-19 bore a number of new realities and decimated others, some...

As part of our 10-part London regeneration series last year, we zoned in on Old Kent Road – the ancient thoroughfare...

Since the pandemic started, there has been a shift in the number of people seeking homes away from the city, or...

As the clock ticks ever closer to the end of the transition period, and the start of post-Brexit Britain from January,...

A Mayfair-based property broker, who has previously spoken of his ability to break into the old-money elite, has called for greater...

Sally Maier-Yip, managing director of 11K Consulting, the UK's leading China PR and comms agency, outlines why buyers from Hong Kong and...

Hayley and Paul Andrews, a UK couple who have battled life-threatening illness to build a multi-million property portfolio, are now sharing...

Construction of new buildings – on time, and in a smooth, unencumbered way, if possible – plays a vital role in...

Roy Ledgister, founder and chief executive of the Convivia Group, is both a barrister and an entrepreneur. Originally qualifying as a solicitor and...

In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...

A marketing expert who is vocal about companies responsibly marketing themselves has called for the property industry to be doing much...

Earlier this year, we ran a number of stories on Preston’s burgeoning reputation as a property investment hotbed, including one about...

The latest apartment building from leading city centre lettings firm Manchester Apartments has opened its doors, designed to provide ‘first-class accommodation’ to students...

Last week, Build to Rent (BTR) trade body UKAA and design and consultancy firm Arcadis hosted a Zoom webinar focused on...

The UK purpose-built student accommodation sector (PBSA) has grown by a net increase of 2.6% in 2020, with more than 25,000...

Overseas and domestic students have returned to the London lettings market in full force this month, accounting for 25% of all...

The 31 October 2020 is a big day for me and my family. It is the day we fly out of...

The doors have been opened to the first phase of a flagship East London development, with canal-side rental homes now on...

Global property firm Knight Frank says it has seen a rise in expats buying in their home country for a 50/50...

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

Moda Living, an owner-operator of private, build-to-rent (BTR) homes, and its joint venture, Apache Capital Partners, have taken the final step...

Modular construction specialists, Darwin Group, has delivered a new multi-use block for Gretton School in Cambridge. Scaling 234 sq m, the brand-new...

The student sector has been one of the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but most universities are returning in some...

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...

Despite the current thawing of relations between Westminster and Beijing, caused by controversial new laws in Hong Kong (a former British colony)...

The lockdowns and subsequent travel restrictions imposed across the globe as a result of Covid-19 are preventing international students from coming...

Despite the uncertainties posed by coronavirus for the higher education sector, new student accommodation developments are showing no signs of slowing...

The Studios24 – which delivered the first major co-living development in the Midlands – has secured funding of £6.4 million from...

Last week, we profiled a country that doesn’t often receive much UK attention from an investment point of view, Uruguay, and...

It’s not a country that receives much UK attention from a property investment, holiday or tourist point of view, overshadowed by...

Lots of people throughout the years have made considerable sums of money from property, but it seems unlikely that many started...

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

In these social distancing times, where so many of us are working remotely and being encouraged to stay at home as...

New images have been released to highlight how the £1 billion regeneration of Purfleet-on-Thames will transform the Essex town’s town centre...

A few weeks ago we looked at how a Chinese house-buying boom is on its way in the UK despite Covid-19. Here,...

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

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

A property investment expert and well-regarded podcaster has offered some top advice to investors on how they can cope with, and...

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

A Chinese-led house buying boom is on the way in the UK, according to the CEO of Emerging Communications, a Chinese...

With all face-to-face teaching across the UK on hold for the time being thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, student accommodation providers...

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

In this Q&A, we speak to Thomas Balashev, the 30-year-old founder and chief executive of Montague Property - a bespoke Mayfair-based...

Developer Avanton has launched a new dance-inspired show home and first-time buyer apartments at Coda in Battersea. The £260 million (GDV) mixed-use...

Property Investor Today explores New York's biggest ever office to residential conversion, in the heart of the city's main financial district.  Lower...

The green light has been given for Moda Living’s ‘landmark’ £260 million Build to Rent neighbourhood in Hove.   Moda Living, which...

The latest Budget – Rishi Sunak’s first as Chancellor following his dramatic promotion – is set to take place on Wednesday...

Women now account for 47% of the total 2.5 million buy-to-let investors in the UK, up from 46% in the previous...

The co-founders of The Property Podcast have announced dates for their first ever Property Hub Live event. Rob Bence and Rob Dix...

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

2019 brought with it much uncertainty, with falling property prices leading many to fear the start of a property price crash....

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

With Saturday January 25 2020 marking Chinese New Year – a period of celebration for the estimated 120,250 Chinese people living...

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

A new student housing report from global real estate firm JLL has revealed that the outlook for UK PBSA (purpose-built student...

Timing is critical for international transactions in the current London property market. Currency brokers probably haven’t been as busy for a...

Property investment specialist Ayesha Ofori has won the Women of the Future Award for Real Estate, Infrastructure and Construction. The Women of...

Landlords need to be aware of the finance options available to them when it comes to refurbishments, according to InterBay Commercial. Its...

In the latest part of our series on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today finds out more about the dramatic plans...

In the second instalment of our Women in Property Investment (WIPI) series, Property Investor Today provides a detailed account of four...

Here at Property Investor Today, we regularly cover the launch of new developments, from all across the UK. Below, we outline three...

Property investor and businessman Nick Rowland has won the national Millionaire Maker Challenge after generating more than £2 million since the...

Following the official launch of PropElle, the women-centric network for property investment, founder Ayesha Ofori tells Property Investor Today what it...

With approximately 120,250 Chinese people living in London, accounting for 1.5% of the capital's population, and many young Chinese people coming...

Cardiff may be small, but those who know the city would probably agree that it’s perfectly-formed and it’s certainly a great...

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

The property landscape in cities across Europe is being transformed by changing lifestyle patterns, growing affordability pressures and delayed life milestones,...

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

Bond Wolfe Auctions’ next sale will feature three former police stations. Put up for sale by West Midlands Police, the spacious properties...

There has been a surge in the number of Hong Kong residents travelling to London to invest in residential property, according...

Claremont Property Group recently completed work on a Grade II listed Carnegie library in the West Midlands town of Stourbridge, converting ‘The...

A female property investment network, the PropElle Network, has been launched to empower historically underrepresented groups. Introduced by leading female entrepreneur Ayesha...

Two housing-related charitable organisations have collaborated to fund a major UK-wide research programme in order to improve standards in the private...

Global investment into purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) reached a record $16.3 billion in 2018, surpassing the previous high of $15.9 billion...

Virtual reality property trading app Property Magnate has launched a number of new features in recent months to enhance its user...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  My name is Daniel and I’m a director at...

A number of property investors are in competition to be the first to generate £1 million by the end of 2019. The...

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

The best performing boroughs in the London residential market in 2018 have been revealed by new research from CBRE Residential. Its annual report, the...

The UK’s Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector is predicted to reach a total combined value of over £53 billion by...

The remaining December auctions from SDL Auctions will feature unusual lots and plenty of buy-to-let opportunities. A large Victorian school building in...

Plymouth has been named as the top location for landlords investing in purpose-built student accommodation, data from online buy-to-let agency yieldit has...

An entire Nottinghamshire village – the UK’s last remaining feudal village, no less – is up for sale for £7 million....

Young adults are the driving force behind increasing demand for waterside living in the UK, according to a recent survey by...

Despite a significant drop in purchase activity in Central London, landlords are still picking up property in the East and West...

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...

France has been revealed as the top choice of EU country for British emigrants when it comes to moving overseas with...

The London and Moscow-based real estate consultancy AZ Real Estate has acquired City Edge, a 136-apartment student accommodation block in Birmingham...

Recently named as the most rapidly improving locations in the UK – investment in the UK’s second city shows no sign...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...

Millennials are the generation born between the early 1980s and the early years of the 21st century, which means that at...

Shots in North Lankarshire could be set for a radical regeneration programme – which will potentially include hundreds of new homes,...

After calling a surprise snap general election in a bid to increase her party’s majority in the House of Commons and...

Increasing the supply of new homes north of the border would stimulate ‘economic growth’ in Scotland, not to mention provide more...

Plans have been approved for the construction of 2,750 new homes, as part of a new community development in the West...

You may have noticed a renewed flurry of post-referendum pessimism in early February as UCAS published its January 2017 deadline application...

More than 950 new homes will be built as part of plans to regenerate Sheerwater in Woking which has now been...

Investing in property near a good primary school adds £18,600 to the average price of a home in England, while property...

The leasehold system is a feudal form of property ownership in England and Wales, which many investors believe is a flawed...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of students living in private sector purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in the...

Keepmoat has broken ground at a new £43m residential property development in Bradford; which will see major local infrastructure improvements and...

With significantly more homes required to meet the needs and aspirations of Scotland’s growing population, the home building industry north of...

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

The property markets in London, New York and Singapore have been among the most popular international destinations for the Gulf’s wealthiest...

With several reports out this week showing that parents are prepared to pay significantly more money to buy property within the catchment...

With a growing number of people living in the private rented sector in Northern Ireland, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH)...

Three announcements this week have shown a resurgence in property radio as more firms and organisations look to take advantage of...

The UK's student numbers have been growing for the past few years, despite an initial slump in the wake of the...

Housebuilder Redrow Homes has acquired a 20.3 acre development in Leeds for the delivery of up to 300 new homes. The...

Student tenants’ expectations of rental property have reached an all-time high, according to the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC). Student numbers...

This week a new Firemark Education app has been launched to help landlords and tenants understand the risk from fire, fire...

The University of Nottingham provides one of the UK's best student property investment locations in terms of rental returns. This is the...

Peer-to-peer mortgage lender Landbay has announced the appointment of Paul Clampin as Chief Lending Officer. Clampin, who is joining from Paragon...

According to the Family Hotspots Report by OneFamily, the historic market town of Wokingham has been crowned the best place in...

Student property is currently the UK’s best performing asset class, with over £4 billion invested into the sector in the first...