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March witnessed a modest rise in retail footfall across the UK, with an increase of 1.7% compared to February, signalling the lowest...

The number of sales instructions in London was 17% above the five-year average in the first quarter of 2024, according to...

There appears to be more evidence that these are good times for auctions - often seen as the property investor’s favourite...

Essential Information Group says the UK property auction market saw substantial growth in February - the latest data. Of the 36 metrics...

The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...

The prime London sales market recorded both price and transaction falls in February, while in lettings, rental growth increased slightly and...

UK house prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, up by 0.4 per cent or £1,091 in cash terms,...

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in February, says the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal effects. This resulted in...

The director of two companies which operated an unauthorised property investment scheme costing investors more than £57 million has been banned...

Housebuilder Crest Nicholson is hosting a pre-launch event at its new Windsor Gate development in Berkshire. On Saturday February 24 and Sunday...

Commercial properties and development sites across the UK, from Bolton to Birmingham, Sheffield to Stoke-on-Trent and Kettering to Wolverhampton, will feature...

A recently completed residential development in the Birmingham suburb of Acocks Green will feature in Bond Wolfe’s next live-streamed auction, with...

A house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023, and says...

Birmingham council, which last autumn declared itself effectively bankrupt, has instructed retained auctioneers Bond Wolfe to put 29 disused properties, investments,...

Allsop, which describes itself as the UK’s largest property auction house, has raised over £135m in residential and commercial sales in...

The average sale price of completed home transactions using cash or mortgages in England and Wales in October 2023 fell by...

Property investors should not look to closely at current market mayhem and instead rely on long-term trends for capital appreciation. That’s the...

Propertymark, the UK agents’ trade body, has given a snapshot of what’s happening with lettings and sales.  Chief executive Nathan Emerson says...

The latest market update from the research team at property portal Zoopla gives a steer for investors on what’s hot and...

The West Midlands is, from my point of view, the beating heart of England. In this industrial centre of the country,...

Strettons has published its latest auction catalogue for its upcoming national property auction on 9th February 2023. The full catalogue is...

Inflation is at a 30-year high, having increased to 9% and experts predict that it could rise to 11% by the...

At PIT, we have regularly focused on stories surrounding regeneration and the impact this has on investment. Very often, an area that...

According to new data released by London’s leading co-living operator, renters choosing a shared property under the co-living model are older...

The build-to-rent market has long been characterised by providing expensive, urban flats for young adults; but 2021 was a landmark year...

House prices are now more than 130 times higher than they were when Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952...

Unsurprisingly, with the Elizabeth Line finally opening its doors yesterday, the number of stories we've been seeing about its impact on...

Dave Butler recently stood down as the CEO of the UKAA (the UK Apartment Association), the main membership body for the...

One of Europe’s biggest transport infrastructure projects is finally set to open later this month after many years of delay and...

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...

Liverpool has become the hotspot for property investors and homebuyers alike, with property price growth over the last year higher in...

Leaseholders facing the prospect of huge bills to remove unsafe cladding will be offered valuable insights into the possible implications of...

This week’s mini roundup features another success story from Auction House, which says buyer demand has trumped the rising interest rates,...

New analysis from Knight Frank suggests that rent rises are tempting landlords back into the market. It found that, in some cases,...

In this guest piece, Judith Tan, head of capital markets at EstateGuru, looks at how investors can hedge their bets against...

Grainger plc has announced the launch of Pin Yard as part of it’s expanding portfolio of Build-to-Rent (BTR) properties in Leeds. Launched...

It’s success galore for this week’s auction roundup, with Bond Wolfe witnessing revenue growth of over £23 million at its second...

Pinch, punch, it’s the first of the month! While it is indeed April Fools’ day, these record sales at auction are...

In this guest piece, Charles Brown, content writer of LDN Properties, discusses the potential impact of the latest reform on leasehold,...

As the market heats up for spring, this auction roundup features the latest lots on offer for the end of March....

The UK construction sector saw its fastest rate of growth in eight months during February despite a problematic pandemic period, the...

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

Labour’s London Assembly planning spokesperson has claimed that much-needed new homes will remain unbuilt and potential jobs unfilled without long-term investment...

A trade body has claimed that new financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give...

Despite being a fleeting month, February has seen impressive auction results across the board. Acuitus saw an emphatic start to the...

This week’s roundup is centred around demand, with iamsold reporting a strong rise in Modern Method of Auction as market conditions...

Following record-breaking years for staycations in 2020 and 2021, with people urged to stay local as a result of the pandemic...

The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act, once it comes into effect, will prevent ground rent being charged on most new leases. Anyone...

A construction output report has revealed that the value of underlying work commencing on-site has fallen 15% in the three months...

It’s a new year – 11 more months lie ahead. With some discipline and focus you could be much closer to your investment...

This week we’re going commercial, with Allsop’s commercial auction achieving a 91% success rate this month and Shepherd Commercial Auctions appointed...

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

Last week (Wednesday February 2), the government finally released its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper, designed to help flesh out a...

A housing development company wholly owned by Manchester City Council was formally launched late last week (Friday February 4) in order...

The property market has weathered the COVID storm better than many sectors over the last couple of years. The crisis has...

The theme of this week’s roundup is growth and success. Savills Auctions welcomes a new associate and MSP Capital’s reports a successful auction...

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

This week is nothing but positive, with the release of Clive Emson’s diverse catalogue, impressive lots set to go under the...

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

The seemingly endless growth of Build to Rent continues unabated, with the new partnership of Moda Living, Osborne + Co and MRP recently...

This week’s auction roundup is filled with Christmas joy, from Sutton Kersh achieving over £80 million in auction sales, to iamsold...

New-build homes account for 6.5% of pandemic property purchases, new research from Unlatch finds. The new-build sales optimisation platform looked at the...

Since its announcement all the way back in 2009, HS2 is a project that has attracted controversy, derision, support, protests, high-profile...

This week’s auction roundup shows positive results across the board, with Auction House London, Clive Emson, Allsop, Auction House and SDL...

The cladding tax introduced in last week’s Budget could cost the nation’s biggest housebuilders £205 million a year, research from Sirius...

Fresh data from one of London’s largest co-living operators has revealed the positive impact of lockdown restrictions lifting on tenant sentiment...

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

This auction roundup takes a look at the month just gone, with record results at Sutton Kersh Auctions, Network Auctions and...

The City of Helsinki – the local authority for Finland’s attractive coastal capital city – recently announced a competition that invites...

The pandemic continues to shape the UK property market, with a growing disparity between inner city and outer city residential rents,...

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

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

In the first quarter of 2021, the escape to the country trend triggered by the pandemic drove annual price growth to its...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

With travel abroad clouded by uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic, throwing many travel plans into disarray, there has been an influx...

Since April 12, overnight stays in self-contained accommodation in England with members of a person’s household or bubble have been allowed,...

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

The number of sales transactions in the Prime Central London (PCL) market recorded in March was the highest since March 2016,...

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

For many a year, the west Algarvian city of Lagos – which literally means lakes in Portuguese – has been one...

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

As we welcome April, Property Investor Today outlines the lots available at Strettons, one of the largest lots ever available at auction...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a closer look at the diverse lots at Bond Wolfe’s next sale, Allsop’s range of...

A specialist provider of purpose-built student accommodation has reported a trebling in the pace of bookings since Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

East London offers the best rental yields in the capital, according to the latest data-analysis by estate agent Portico. Its interactive rental...

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

With auctions still proving popular in light of Covid-19, and set to thrive even after the pandemic subsides, Property Investor Today...

A leading leasehold law expert has warned that leaseholders affected by the cladding scandal face 'years of misery'. Mark Chick, a specialist...

Last week, the Portuguese government finally outlined its changes to Portugal’s popular Golden Visa scheme, which now come into place in...

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

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

This week shows a promising selection of investment opportunities available at auction. Here at Property Investor Today, we take a closer...

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

With a broadly positive outlook for the housing market in 2021, Property Investor Today takes a look at the auctioneers who...

A privately-owned development company founded in 2016 by well-known property developer Ben Carrington is continuing to deliver on its plans to...

As we settle into 2021, Auction House and iamsold reflect on last year’s record sales, while Pugh announces new technology designed...

With tighter Covid restrictions throughout the UK, concerns surrounding the pandemic spike once again. However, property auctions continue to prevail during...

With the transition period for the UK leaving the EU ending in a matter of weeks, there is no doubt that...

Works to restore and convert a Grade II listed rectory building into separate homes are progressing well, with two new houses...

As property investors, it is very important that we monitor house price trends when assessing new deals and during existing long-term...