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Property remains a highly attractive asset class in which to invest. The demand for the product is virtually guaranteed: we’re busy...

The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...

This week, Property Investor Today looks at research that suggests auctions aren’t as popular as they seem. However, the latest news from...

Last week the £3 billion vision for the future of Queensway in West London was unveiled, including Parisian-style street pavilions, significant...

Since the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in 2017, cladding issues have been highlighted across thousands of properties in...

In this mini update, PIT looks at the latest in planning applications, with affordable factory-built homes in Hastings, high-quality homes anticipated...

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...

Here, Giles Sutcliffe, head of affordable housing at Cluttons, shares his insight on what is needed in order to achieve affordable...

If previous auction roundups haven’t done much to convince you that property auctions are the most lucrative route, then perhaps this...

Research from Octane Capital has revealed which areas of the UK rental market are driving growth in rental stock availability, as...

Top five housebuilder Bellway has selected leading modular housing company ilke Homes to deliver 40 factory-built homes on a site in...

Whether you are an accidental landlord or witty property investor; you are likely to agree that a wave of new regulations...

Things that don’t mix well? Polka dots and stripes, planning and politics. The run-up to an election is usually an uncertain...

Santhosh Gowda, chairman of property developer Strawberry Star, outlines in this guest piece why Luton is really going places and should...

The demise of the buy-to-let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a 3% stamp duty surcharge, and...

Winvic Construction Ltd, a contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of multi-sector construction and civil engineering projects, has celebrated...

Niche housebuilder Artisan Real Estate has raised the bar for sustainable development with the launch of an ambitious design framework geared...

One of London’s busiest and most iconic areas has announced that it has become carbon neutral (as of November 11 2021). The...

In this guest piece, Ufuk Bahar - founder of multi-disciplinary architecture practice, Urbanist Architecture, which specialises in maximising the ROI and viability of...

The pair behind one of the property industry's most popular podcasts have now launched an app that they say will 'completely...

Housebuilder Countryside Properties has become the latest big developer to pledge an end to ground rents on leasehold properties, meaning that...

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

Lender Fiduciam has provided a £5 million development loan for the construction of a £10 million seven-storey residential apartment building in...

Climate change has brought increased rainfall across the country, especially in places that may not have had as much risk of...

Mallorca’s real estate market is in high demand. Factors such as its vaccination drive and the enduring allure of the Mediterranean...

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...

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

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...

Knights Quarter, the brand-new development in the heart of Winchester, is offering an ‘exciting’ investment opportunity with a collection of apartments,...

Rula Homes has secured planning consent from Wakefield Council to deliver 77 affordable new homes on a 5.76-acre site at City...

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

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

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

One in three of us are interested in the thought of building our own home. Life’s biggest financial asset built from...

Since the coronavirus crisis began, there has been lots of talk about the death of the city-centre as people seek more...

Here at PIT, we’re always keen to champion green issues and sustainability, so it’s pleasing to see a new study by...

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...

LaSalle Investment Management has become the first institutional investment landlord in the UK to complete re-cladding at a cost in excess...

This week Property Investor Today takes a look at SDL’s recent partnership with Scotland-based Shepherd, and Regional Property Auctioneers’ switch to...

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

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...

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

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

Sellers look to achieve three main tasks when selling their property via auction. Speed – Sell in the shortest possible timeframe. Whether...

Looking for an investment property outside of London? Now might be the perfect time to do so as the demand for...

Co-living, while still highly niche in the UK and across Europe, has been growing in size and stature in recent years...

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

York is one of the most atmospheric and beautiful cities in the UK, but is perhaps overlooked by investors and holiday...

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...

The proportion of overseas investors who consider real estate and construction to be a key driver of future UK growth has...

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed so many things for so many people. For international real estate agents in Spain, it has...

Canary Wharf Group has launched the first three in-situ show apartments at One Park Drive, Wood Wharf’s tallest residential building. The development...

Residential property searches by local councils have skyrocketed by as much as 1,400% as house hunters race to buy and beat...

Fast-growing modular housing company ilke Homes has secured a site for residential development in Rushden, Northamptonshire, that has the potential to...

Property auctions are fast becoming a popular method of buying and selling properties. This is down to the speed of sale,...

Property auctions help to minimise the chances of complications in the homebuying process. However, there are still measures you will need...

The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...

Damp in your home is a serious issue, potentially costing thousands to repair. It’s important that you act quickly as soon...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

The top five areas across the UK which are prime for major development have been revealed by global property consultancy Knight...

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

As we settle into a new month, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest news in the auction realm. Another...

New research has revealed the best nations to invest in for both citizenship and residency where the bonus of visa-free travel...

Luxury property developer Andermatt Swiss Alps has launched two new exclusive residences to the market: Alma and Frame. This marks the latest...

Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed a £3 million loan to build...

The founder of a property development company believes there is still money to be made in these difficult times, if the...

For many people, networking brings with it negative connotations. It stirs up images of schmoozing businessmen engaged in self-aggrandising conversations. This, however,...

Aldershot – best known as the ‘Home of the British Army’ - is set for a major investment to transform the...

Harvey Raybould is a UK property investor and owner of the Creative Property Group (CPG), a Kent-based property firm which aims...

Auctions – held remotely – have soared in popularity during lockdown, with many people viewing them as a fast, simple way...

Two of the biggest emerging trends pre-pandemic, from a housebuilding and investment perspective, were the rise of modern methods of construction...

It can be tempting to jump on the latest interior design trends when renovating your investment property. However, just because Farrow...

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

As is always the case in times of crisis, people are asking what might follow, what industries might thrive as normal...

Godwin Developments, a national multi-sector property developer, has announced the purchase of a one-acre site, situated prominently within Sheffield city centre,...

Lok Developments, part of Newcastle-based property, construction and development firm Morton Group, has completed a £17million refinancing deal for its luxury...

The historic dye works and laundry factory in the Bristol neighbourhood of St. Werburghs is being converted into contemporary new homes...

London Square Partners has sealed a deal on the St Michael’s Courtyard site in West Croydon to create a development with...

This week, Property Investor Today profiles Seel & Co’s first online auction, SDL Auctions’ upcoming national property auctions, iamsold’s resilience in...

UK house sales are predicted to decline by 38% on 2019 to 734,000 transactions for the full year (2020). That is according...

High net worth (HNW) investors are increasingly looking to diversify their investment portfolios by looking abroad. The search for cheap property...

The LABS Collective – an entity comprising of three subsidiaries: LABS (co-working), STAY (residential) and HOST (events spaces) – has revealed...

London property developer Galliard Homes, along with joint venture partners Cain International, McCourt, Vanke and The Estate Office Shoreditch, have announced...

A headline story of 2020 so far that readers of Property Investor Today will no doubt be aware of is the...

While the coronavirus outbreak has led to the postponement of all local and mayoral elections in England for a year to...

The first phase of LUX* La Baraquette, the new waterfront resort in the port town of Marseillan by luxury developer Propriétés...

The latest research by Benham and Reeves has looked at house price performance in previous leap years and what it could...

Birmingham development partners Galliard Homes and Apsley House Capital have achieved £70 million worth of sales at their flagship apartment scheme,...

With the number of major modular housing providers in the UK increasing, and calls getting ever-louder for more modern methods of...

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

Formerly a property industry secret, the number of option agreements has risen dramatically in recent years, and with numerous local authorities...

With Brexit and political uncertainty slowing the market, housing with care is fast becoming a significant opportunity for developers and investors....

Built & Spaces has launched its own software which it claims can turn a customer’s dream into a fully constructed house...

The NAVA Propertymark Novice Auctioneer of the Year competition is returning to crown the top budding auctioneer of 2019. The competition –...

A unique bespoke development on the edge of the new ‘super village’ to be built south of Worcester is being proposed...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMA) has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in property, according to online auction service LetsBid...

Property Investor Today has covered the work of Smartlands - the first regulated blockchain-based crowdfunding company in the UK, and the...

Canary Wharf Group has achieved the topping out of its landmark residential development One Park Drive. Designed by Swiss architect Herzog &...

An ‘eBay style’ online property auction launched by Loveitts has hit the ground running with its first lot selling for over...

In some parts of the country the typically busy spring market is on hold, weighed down by Brexit uncertainty, according to...

More than 2,000 new Build to Rent apartments are set to be created in Bristol in the next three years, according...

The latest analysis from estate agent Jackson-Stops has revealed the top commuter hotspots for London, Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham, with Luton...

The property and development industry in London remains unimpressed with central and local government when it comes to enabling development activity. That’s...

The first trade association for property guardian firms – designed to lead on safety and standards, promote and represent the industry...

Building better-designed homes in suitable areas is at the centre of new planning rules published by Housing Secretary James Brokenshire. As well...

Canary Wharf Group’s landmark residential development, One Park Drive, has successfully sold out of its largest available apartments. Boasting modern open-plan living...

Overall housing output north of the border continued to flatline with just 88 more homes, the equivalent of around 1%, built...

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...

A new property crowdfunding platform has launched which offers investors the opportunity to invest from just £500 in large-scale residential property...

Over the past two decades, investing in residential property in the UK has been a relatively secure way to make money,...

The government’s decision to drop significant proposals to non-domicile rules and inheritance tax changes to UK residential properties from the Finance...

The property market tends to be cyclical, when you study property markets from across the globe, it is clear that the...

AIPP CEO, Peter Robinson, talks to Tim Morgan (below right), owner of ERE Property, a UK based company selling UK investment...

Borrowers that require a very quick turnaround to secure their next property investment will be pleased to learn that LendInvest has...

With a growing number of investors turning to auctions to buy property, online mortgage lender LendInvest has decided to launch its...

The government is being urged to take fresh steps to tackle the shortage of homes by incentivising landowners and developers to increase...

The Brexit vote will undoubtedly dominate David Cameron's legacy as Prime Minister, but he should also be remembered for leaving behind...

2015 was an incredible year for the property market but in a year in which Government buy to let policy, the...

Unless agreed otherwise by underwriters in very particular circumstances, landlord insurance policies will stipulate that the insured property is in a...

If rents continue at the same pace, the average two bed home in the capital will surpass the £2,000pcm mark by...