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05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...
08 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Richard Worrall, the NAVA Propertymark President, writes: Having been in having been involved in the sale of properties for nearly 38 years...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...
17 November 2023
From: Sponsored Content
New starts on construction continued to fall during April, according to Construction industry insight experts, Glenigan. Their May edition of the Construction...
11 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Bond Wolfe’s December sale is rapidly approaching. Next month developers and investors will be competing for a former pub in Walsall. In...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
A property developer which describes itself as 'revolutionary' has increased its portfolio through the acquisition of four new sites located in Ipswich,...
11 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The community of Stafford have been asked for their views on plans to deliver new homes, businesses, a hotel, and leisure...
26 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Property remains a highly attractive asset class in which to invest. The demand for the product is virtually guaranteed: we’re busy...
22 July 2022
From: Breaking News
The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...
08 July 2022
From: Breaking News
This week, Property Investor Today looks at research that suggests auctions aren’t as popular as they seem. However, the latest news from...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Last week the £3 billion vision for the future of Queensway in West London was unveiled, including Parisian-style street pavilions, significant...
01 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Since the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in 2017, cladding issues have been highlighted across thousands of properties in...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
In this mini update, PIT looks at the latest in planning applications, with affordable factory-built homes in Hastings, high-quality homes anticipated...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News
This week’s development roundup is green-focused, with Together’s generous funding package for a new low-carbon homebuilding scheme and plans submitted for...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Here, Giles Sutcliffe, head of affordable housing at Cluttons, shares his insight on what is needed in order to achieve affordable...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News
If previous auction roundups haven’t done much to convince you that property auctions are the most lucrative route, then perhaps this...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Research from Octane Capital has revealed which areas of the UK rental market are driving growth in rental stock availability, as...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Top five housebuilder Bellway has selected leading modular housing company ilke Homes to deliver 40 factory-built homes on a site in...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Whether you are an accidental landlord or witty property investor; you are likely to agree that a wave of new regulations...
04 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Things that don’t mix well? Polka dots and stripes, planning and politics. The run-up to an election is usually an uncertain...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Santhosh Gowda, chairman of property developer Strawberry Star, outlines in this guest piece why Luton is really going places and should...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News
The demise of the buy-to-let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a 3% stamp duty surcharge, and...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Winvic Construction Ltd, a contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of multi-sector construction and civil engineering projects, has celebrated...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Niche housebuilder Artisan Real Estate has raised the bar for sustainable development with the launch of an ambitious design framework geared...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News
One of London’s busiest and most iconic areas has announced that it has become carbon neutral (as of November 11 2021). The...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News
In this guest piece, Ufuk Bahar - founder of multi-disciplinary architecture practice, Urbanist Architecture, which specialises in maximising the ROI and viability of...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News
The pair behind one of the property industry's most popular podcasts have now launched an app that they say will 'completely...
20 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Housebuilder Countryside Properties has become the latest big developer to pledge an end to ground rents on leasehold properties, meaning that...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News
The built environment will play a key role at the upcoming UN climate change conference, COP26, which is being held across...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Lender Fiduciam has provided a £5 million development loan for the construction of a £10 million seven-storey residential apartment building in...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Climate change has brought increased rainfall across the country, especially in places that may not have had as much risk of...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Mallorca’s real estate market is in high demand. Factors such as its vaccination drive and the enduring allure of the Mediterranean...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Property auctions provide the perfect opportunity for investors, whether you’re looking to add to your portfolio or release some capital. As a buyer, you...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A series of free webinars are being held this month to help public sector clients access three major frameworks, including a...
21 July 2021
From: Breaking News
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...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Knights Quarter, the brand-new development in the heart of Winchester, is offering an ‘exciting’ investment opportunity with a collection of apartments,...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Rula Homes has secured planning consent from Wakefield Council to deliver 77 affordable new homes on a 5.76-acre site at City...
16 June 2021
From: Breaking News
The City of Helsinki – the local authority for Finland’s attractive coastal capital city – recently announced a competition that invites...
28 May 2021
From: Breaking News
The rental sector has doubled in size in the past 20 years, with an estimated 19% of households (11 million people)...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...
03 May 2021
From: Breaking News
One in three of us are interested in the thought of building our own home. Life’s biggest financial asset built from...
22 April 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
Since the coronavirus crisis began, there has been lots of talk about the death of the city-centre as people seek more...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
Here at PIT, we’re always keen to champion green issues and sustainability, so it’s pleasing to see a new study by...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
Investors trying to expand their portfolios can avoid delays caused by residential buyers taking advantage of the Chancellor's stamp duty extension by using four 'buy-to-let hacks', according to broker Mortgages...
10 March 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
LaSalle Investment Management has become the first institutional investment landlord in the UK to complete re-cladding at a cost in excess...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
This week Property Investor Today takes a look at SDL’s recent partnership with Scotland-based Shepherd, and Regional Property Auctioneers’ switch to...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
Southwark Council has appointed a team of architects who will design plans to transform the Currys PC World site on Old...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
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...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News
A leading leasehold law expert has warned that leaseholders affected by the cladding scandal face 'years of misery'. Mark Chick, a specialist...
26 February 2021
From: Breaking News
Across the property investment and development market, activity continues apace despite the challenges posed by Lockdown 3.0.Here, PIT zones in on...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
Sellers look to achieve three main tasks when selling their property via auction. Speed – Sell in the shortest possible timeframe. Whether...
15 January 2021
From: Property Auctions
Looking for an investment property outside of London? Now might be the perfect time to do so as the demand for...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News
Co-living, while still highly niche in the UK and across Europe, has been growing in size and stature in recent years...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News
In this opinion piece, Elizabeth Osborne - a legal director at Ashfords Solicitors - asks whether the government's proposed planning reforms will be dangerous...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News
York is one of the most atmospheric and beautiful cities in the UK, but is perhaps overlooked by investors and holiday...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News
Purpose-built Build to Rent (BTR) housing is only a recent concept, with just over 51,000 dwellings completed across the UK as of Q3...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News
The proportion of overseas investors who consider real estate and construction to be a key driver of future UK growth has...
20 November 2020
From: Breaking News
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed so many things for so many people. For international real estate agents in Spain, it has...
10 November 2020
From: Overseas Property
Canary Wharf Group has launched the first three in-situ show apartments at One Park Drive, Wood Wharf’s tallest residential building. The development...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Residential property searches by local councils have skyrocketed by as much as 1,400% as house hunters race to buy and beat...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Fast-growing modular housing company ilke Homes has secured a site for residential development in Rushden, Northamptonshire, that has the potential to...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Property auctions are fast becoming a popular method of buying and selling properties. This is down to the speed of sale,...
30 October 2020
From: Property Auctions
Property auctions help to minimise the chances of complications in the homebuying process. However, there are still measures you will need...
30 October 2020
From: Property Auctions
The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...
30 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
Damp in your home is a serious issue, potentially costing thousands to repair. It’s important that you act quickly as soon...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
The top five areas across the UK which are prime for major development have been revealed by global property consultancy Knight...
28 October 2020
From: Breaking News
I have been a developer and landlord for over 25 years and, for my sins, ended up owning an estates and...
14 October 2020
From: Breaking News
As we settle into a new month, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest news in the auction realm. Another...
11 September 2020
From: Breaking News
New research has revealed the best nations to invest in for both citizenship and residency where the bonus of visa-free travel...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News
Luxury property developer Andermatt Swiss Alps has launched two new exclusive residences to the market: Alma and Frame. This marks the latest...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News
Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed a £3 million loan to build...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News
The founder of a property development company believes there is still money to be made in these difficult times, if the...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News
For many people, networking brings with it negative connotations. It stirs up images of schmoozing businessmen engaged in self-aggrandising conversations. This, however,...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News
Aldershot – best known as the ‘Home of the British Army’ - is set for a major investment to transform the...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News
Harvey Raybould is a UK property investor and owner of the Creative Property Group (CPG), a Kent-based property firm which aims...
20 July 2020
From: Breaking News
Auctions – held remotely – have soared in popularity during lockdown, with many people viewing them as a fast, simple way...
26 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Two of the biggest emerging trends pre-pandemic, from a housebuilding and investment perspective, were the rise of modern methods of construction...
15 June 2020
From: Breaking News
It can be tempting to jump on the latest interior design trends when renovating your investment property. However, just because Farrow...
20 May 2020
From: Breaking News
A few weeks ago we looked at how a Chinese house-buying boom is on its way in the UK despite Covid-19. Here,...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News
As is always the case in times of crisis, people are asking what might follow, what industries might thrive as normal...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News
Godwin Developments, a national multi-sector property developer, has announced the purchase of a one-acre site, situated prominently within Sheffield city centre,...
01 May 2020
From: Breaking News
Lok Developments, part of Newcastle-based property, construction and development firm Morton Group, has completed a £17million refinancing deal for its luxury...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News
The historic dye works and laundry factory in the Bristol neighbourhood of St. Werburghs is being converted into contemporary new homes...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News
London Square Partners has sealed a deal on the St Michael’s Courtyard site in West Croydon to create a development with...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News
This week, Property Investor Today profiles Seel & Co’s first online auction, SDL Auctions’ upcoming national property auctions, iamsold’s resilience in...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
UK house sales are predicted to decline by 38% on 2019 to 734,000 transactions for the full year (2020). That is according...
08 April 2020
From: Breaking News
High net worth (HNW) investors are increasingly looking to diversify their investment portfolios by looking abroad. The search for cheap property...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News
The LABS Collective – an entity comprising of three subsidiaries: LABS (co-working), STAY (residential) and HOST (events spaces) – has revealed...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News
London property developer Galliard Homes, along with joint venture partners Cain International, McCourt, Vanke and The Estate Office Shoreditch, have announced...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News
A headline story of 2020 so far that readers of Property Investor Today will no doubt be aware of is the...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News
While the coronavirus outbreak has led to the postponement of all local and mayoral elections in England for a year to...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News
The first phase of LUX* La Baraquette, the new waterfront resort in the port town of Marseillan by luxury developer Propriétés...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News
The latest research by Benham and Reeves has looked at house price performance in previous leap years and what it could...
02 March 2020
From: Breaking News
Birmingham development partners Galliard Homes and Apsley House Capital have achieved £70 million worth of sales at their flagship apartment scheme,...
21 February 2020
From: Breaking News
With the number of major modular housing providers in the UK increasing, and calls getting ever-louder for more modern methods of...
19 February 2020
From: Breaking News
2019 brought with it much uncertainty, with falling property prices leading many to fear the start of a property price crash....
17 February 2020
From: Breaking News
Formerly a property industry secret, the number of option agreements has risen dramatically in recent years, and with numerous local authorities...