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Maximising Returns: Use tech to make better decisions before acquiring your next property  As property investors, staying ahead in today's competitive market...

Almost four in 10 of landlords would like to expand their property portfolio in the next year says investment platform Lendlord. This...

Build to Rent (BTR) has a ‘broad and evolving customer base’ similar to the wider private rented sector and is a...

Ingenious has announced that Ingenious Real Estate Finance has completed a bridging loan deal with Cole Waterhouse to support its development of a...

Visual elements can be extremely enticing and beneficial to your success in selling. Leading estate agent media provider, Giraffe360, has taken...

Leading UK financial services provider, Legal & General, announced that a £150 million social loan has been signed. The funds will...

Following Liz Truss’s victory last week, Nicola Gooch and Claire Petricca-Riding of Irwin Mitchell have put the below together as to...

With around 35,000 Brits buying property abroad each year, it is vital that investors seek advice and do their research before travelling overseas to...

Since 2016, City Hall services have closely worked with councils and charities to assist 12,000 homeless people into safe, long-term accommodation. The...

A major UK-based operator of serviced apartments has announced the launch of its new Build to Rent brand, Mura Living, as...

An initiative by award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group, saw that keys were officially handed over for six SoloHaus to Southend-on-Sea City...

In this Q&A, we speak to Adam MacLeod, partner at Castleforge Partners, for his thoughts on data-driven investment, the latest trends...

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

The Queen’s speech was yet another opportunity missed by Government to decarbonise the nation’s homes according to Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the...

Market analysis from Octane Capital has revealed that the number of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in England has dropped in...

The more the world learns about climate change, the more we realise that we all have a part to play in...

Choosing a new career path has always been tricky, even before a global pandemic was added to the mix. While other...

In part two of her net-zero column, Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, reviews some investment implications regarding net-zero and...

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

In part one of her net-zero column, Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, explores some of the most eye-catching...

The government’s Levelling Up Home Building Fund is unlikely to provide enough funding to supply loans to all of the nation’s...

In the second instalment of our International Women’s Day 2022 series, PIT takes a closer look at a new study that uncovers...

In this guest piece, Reece Mennie, chief executive officer of HJ Collection, sets out the environmental and social benefits of residential conversions. We need...

Research by Rentd has revealed that, despite the government’s best efforts, the return on a buy-to-let (BTL) purchase currently sits at...

In this guest article, reproduced in full from an original post on LinkedIn, co-founder of AGO Hotels, Viv Watts, outlines why UK hotel investment is...

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

Boris Johnson has appointed yet another new Housing Minister as he yesterday continued the rearranging of his team in an effort...

A zero-tolerance policy response to Covid-19, declining property prices, and a flexible and accommodative central bank all set China apart from...

Staying at the forefront of the property investment industry takes a great deal of work, experience and expert knowledge, which is...

On Tuesday, the government launched a six-week consultation on proposals to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase the...

In this guest piece, Deborah Gray, founding director at Totum Partners, looks at why those operating in the property sector shouldn't lose...

It's been another busy year for those with a stake in the UK property market, with commercial to residential transformations, Build...

In this planning update, PIT takes a closer look at the 400-plus homes coming to Cambridge as part of a joint...

Here, in this latest PIT guest piece, Ellen Klein - editor at Sleep Junkie - outlines how investors should buy their first...

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

Landlords have begun to take steps to improve the energy efficiency of their properties ahead of new rules which are due...

Haringey has become the first council in London to provide specially designed modular homes to tackle homelessness and help those in...

Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has revealed that it has...

A recent survey has revealed that only one in eight (13%) people in the UK admit that they seriously considered the...

Situated in southeast London, Elephant & Castle boasts a rich history as well as an intriguing reputation. In recent years, the...

One of the key problems facing the UK housing market can be boiled down to: lots of demand and not enough...

Candleriggs Square is undergoing a £300 million transformation that is the first of its kind in the UK.  Plans for the The...

The built environment will play a key role at the upcoming UN climate change conference, COP26, which is being held across...

New research has found that the proportion of UK property transactions accounted for by the new-build sector hit its lowest level in...

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

The term ‘Generation Rent’ has long been used throughout both the rental and sales markets, developing many connotations over the years....

It is no secret that the UK is struggling to confront the scale of the housing crisis that looms over it....

Purfleet Centre Regeneration Ltd has instructed Knight Frank Capital Advisory (KFCA) to seek a funding partner to deliver a major new mixed-use...

If you take a look at the Virgin website you’ll see an impressive (and varied) number of brands, including broadband, aviation,...

Over 25 major firms have come together to combat the UK’s housing crisis by forming action groups to tackle present and...

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

MCI Developments and Promenade Estates secures Ellesmere Port approval Promenade Estates alongside its partner MCI Developments has secured planning consent for 170 houses...

In this article, building society The Cumberland - specialists when it comes to holiday let lending - offer expert input on...

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

Online or live-streamed auctions have become the go-to for auction houses up and down the country since the onset of the...

The rental sector has doubled in size in the past 20 years, with an estimated 19% of households (11 million people)...

The founder of Signature Living Group expects to set a recovery plan with his company’s administrators ‘within weeks’, as preparations for...

Property investors are always looking for new strategies and Rent-to-Rent has recently risen to the top of the popular strategies list....

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

Lendlease, an international real estate and investment group, has partnered with the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) on its Advancing Net...

In December 2015, the UK accepted the terms of the Paris Agreement. The accord recognised the growing threat of climate change...

Dundas Estates has teamed up with an estate agent expert for the first time to deliver a £35 million development in...

A Derby construction boss has released a report which describes how the UK could build its way out of a looming...

As a once in a lifetime event, the response to the pandemic has taken precedence over other global issues, including our...

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

A property development and investment company has claimed that the ongoing shortfall in housing is prompting strong demand for high spec...

Housebuilding took a hit as a result of the pandemic, but there are signs that it is now starting to recover. In...

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

In this guest piece, Jess Brookes - content & research executive at Home Made, a London lettings company specialising in Build to...

Over the last 10 months, we have seen a raft of changes to the planning rules in England. This has been...

Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? We are Primethorpe Paving. Supplying the UK with the finest...

2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...

There has been an increasing trend in recent years for property investment courses which promise financial freedom and untold riches for...

Residential property firm Centrick has become one of the first in the Midlands to secure remuneration as part of the government’s...

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

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

In this Q&A, Property Investor Today checks in with the founders of luxury London property developers One Point Six - Bhavnish Chandaria...

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

With 2021 now just around the corner, thoughts naturally turn to what next year might bring. For existing investors, this could...

The UK property market is in a state of flux. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has had a marked effect on landlords,...

In this opinion piece, Elizabeth Osborne - a legal director at Ashfords Solicitors - asks whether the government's proposed planning reforms will be dangerous...

A housebuilder is offering free expert advice for property investors looking to start or expand their portfolio in Cambridgeshire, specifically in...

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

I have been a developer and landlord for over 25 years and, for my sins, ended up owning an estates and...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of Home www.storyofhome.co.uk  How...

With recent reports suggesting there’s been a spike in first-time landlords of late, a property investment expert has outlined why finding your...

From the music studio where everything started for Oasis, to an Essex mansion with life-sized superhero figurines guarding a home cinema,...

A new Manchester-based student accommodation start-up is using the latest tech to deliver five times faster booking. Housemates, founded by tech entrepreneur...

When Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave his Summer Statement last month, many people were surprised to learn that buy-to-let investors would be...

Now, more than ever, property investors will be seeking safe havens and thriving markets which promise strong and reliable returns. Could...

Palazzo Ricci, a new private residence club located in Abruzzo, Italy, is launching sales this summer. Approximately two hours from Rome and Naples, the 220-year-old palazzo,...

A new report has found that the UK’s residential market is missing out on billions of pounds of potential investment from...

Landlords and property investors have taken a financial hit in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of letting...

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

It’s really important now, more than ever, that investors think strategically – with so much uncertainty and so many unknowns as...

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

A recent national property auction, held virtually by SDL Auctions, raised £7.7 million for property sellers. The mammoth seven-hour event, held behind...

One of the few positive things to emerge from this crisis has been the greater sense of community across the whole...

A recently launched Build to Rent development spanning two towers in MediaCityUK is supporting a local charity’s attempts to create a...