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Although economic activity has picked up since the start of the year, the outlook remains weak by historical standards according to...

Landlords and property developers can access a free course from a retrofit knowledge and skills provider. The online course - called Retrofit...

Institutional investors are increasingly recognising their crucial role in meeting residential property building targets and plan to boost funding levels, it’s...

An investment platform is backing two of the more unusual property sectors - short lets and assisted living - as good...

One of the country’s highest profile high-end property consultancies says confidence is returning to prime markets after a turbulent year, with...

One of the West Midlands most famous landmark buildings has been listed for sale. Commercial agents and investment specialist Robert Irving Burns...

A major new housebuilder survey has found that concerns are growing over the short-term outlook for the UK economy. Knight Frank interviewed...

The number of completed Build-to-Rent homes in the UK has increased 13 per cent in the past year to 88,100 units...

FCA-regulated property investment platform Shojin has entered into partnerships with two International real estate investing services.  One is LINUS Digital Finance, a...

Communities in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley are the latest likely to benefit from thousands of new jobs and £1.2 billion...

Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...

Pocket Living has announced that it has secured a new senior debt package with Lloyds Bank, which is capable of being...

Newcastle based property developer, Stripe Property Group, has highlighted how the North East has so far been left out in the...

Property development and funding company, Salboy, has acquired the former site of the Boddingtons Brewery. The scheme is part of Manchester City...

The value of the UK's fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector has risen to £56 billion, up 60% from £35 billion...

Ground was recently broken at Pocket Living's Sheepcote Road development, marking the first significant milestone for the scheme which will eventually...

Wharfedale Homes has secured £6.15 million in funding from Paragon Bank’s Development Finance. The package will support the development of 62 new-build...

In recent years, Liverpool has been leading the way as a major northern hotspot. As one of the top ten UK...

In the parish of Great Bromley, Essex, there is currently disused land and Blackfinch Property has provided a £7.6 million loan...

Anvil Homes has secured a hefty £4.2 million funding package from Paragon Development Finance to support its nine-home new build development...

Pitch 4 Finance has announced that it is relaunching as Provide Finance, heralding a new era for sourcing, and securing specialist...

The debate over whether private or public investment should be prioritised when it comes to building new homes continues to divide...

Pluto Finance closed £130 million of senior development finance in August, at an average margin of 4.1% and an average Loan...

Newable Finance, the finance brokerage & advisory arm of Newable, launches video advert campaign ahead of the new EPC legislations for...

Paragon Development Finance has provided Newett Homes with a £7.5 million funding package supports a new build home development in Huddersfield. Newett Homes...

With construction work now well underway, a new apartment scheme that will tap into the emerging co-living market is expected to open...

Specialist lender Together has approved a £3.6 million funding facility for housing development in South Yorkshire. Walshaw Homes will construct 22...

Alternative asset manager, Gresham House, has formed a partnership with leading social impact real estate firm HSPG. The partnership will help...

Construction technology firm Modulous has raised £10 million worth of funding to help developers and construction firms build modular housing without...

Work on a residential scheme in Oxfordshire is ready to begin this month. The scheme will be led by property developer...

A few years ago, we carried out an interview with Tzvete Doncheva, who has become one of the most prominent PropTech...

Here at Property Investor Today, we have written regularly about regeneration projects and the need to revive Britain’s high streets, which...

A legacy development at Minister Quarter Central in the heart of Reading has become a hotspot and Reading Borough Council has...

In this latest BTR roundup, PIT explores the opening date for a scheme in Olympic hub Stratford, work beginning on the...

Real estate development finance provider Maslow Capital has announced the completion of a £7.3 million loan to support the Castlemore Homes...

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

Peel L&P and Pension Insurance Corporation plc (‘PIC’) have announced that the construction of Miller’s Quay is underway. Miller’s Quay will be...

The importance of property wealth in retirement planning is often overlooked, however, new research from Aviva has revealed the increasing importance...

Puma Property Finance (PPF) recently announced it has provided funding to finance a £65 million GDV 26-storey residential apartment block in...

A residential real estate investment manager has published a White Paper on the Build to Rent (BTR) sector and the pivotal...

The teams behind the regeneration of Canada Water have hailed the 53-acre masterplan as a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to...

The UK Government’s policy of improving the quality of life outside of London is central to its raison d'être. ‘Levelling up’...

A PropTech start-up launched in 2017 to make property investment less clunky and more inclusive has announced the launch of its...

Town and city regeneration isn’t a new topic, by any means, but recent events in the UK have left us thinking...

There are many shades on the ‘developing property’ spectrum, and for my money, one of the most attractive hues is a...

With bricks and mortar proving ever-popular and house prices continuing to rise, the opportunities for first-time and seasoned property investors are endless. That...

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

In this guest piece, Philip Allin, associate director at Boyer London, looks at the problems and solutions of water neutrality when it...

Shojin Property Partners, an FCA-regulated online real estate investment platform, has delivered investment returns of £1.6 million to mezzanine investments as...

Pocket Living has been granted a £19.3 million debt facility with Pluto Finance for the recently completed Addiscombe Grove asset in Croydon. This deal with the provider...

A £136 million forward funding deal to deliver 551 new homes at Sherlock Street in Birmingham has been agreed by Build...

The online platform of a student rentals company has raised £700,000 in its first funding round as it continues to disrupt...

The most recent Mayor's Question Time meeting revealed that there have been no Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) secured to stem the...

Developer Eden Living, backed by European special situations manager Warwick Capital Partners, has launched as a Private Rented Sector business. The business...

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...

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

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

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...

This mini development roundup sees homebuilder Placemakers putting sustainability and profitability at the fore of its new scheme in Beulah Hill,...

Here at Property Investor Today, we've regularly championed the work of young entrepreneurs involved within the property industry, from Lydia Jones...

With such a high percentage of investment offers failing to raise finance, you need to be well-prepared when raising money for...

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

A mixed-use developer has acquired a 'significant' 1.05-acre site on Latimer Road, in Luton, with planning consent in place to develop a...

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

UK-focused real estate fund manager Moorfield has agreed to forward fund an 81-bed co-living scheme near Ealing Broadway, West London, for £21...

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

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...

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

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

New research from BDRC BVA highlights the extent of the cost that landlords will need to rack up to get properties...

Zero-carbon housebuilder Etopia Homes has pinpointed the towns and cities in England which could make the best use of the government’s...

A specialist alternative asset manager has committed £12 million, alongside several significant public sector bodies, as part of a public-private partnership to regenerate...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development and investment news, featuring Avanton’s breakout into the BTR sector...

On Monday, Michael Gove - Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - announced that leaseholders in buildings...

Paragon Development Finance has provided Burrington Estates with a £28 million funding package to support its 'prestigious' Winslade Park development in Exeter. Burrington Estates is redeveloping...

The latest ‘landmark’ Build to Rent (BTR) development in London is set to be delivered after Telford Homes and Realstar announced...

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

Investment into the UK’s fast-growing property technology (PropTech sector) has reached record levels in 2021 and more than quadrupled since last...

What does it say on your business card? Sam Le Pard, co-founder of LEXI Finance! How does LEXI help developers and property investors? LEXI...

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

In this guest piece, Bidwells discusses the important role that planning plays in housing and social care, and what can be...

Both Boris Johnson and Michael Gove made Tory conference speeches pushing housebuilding on brownfield sites up this government’s agenda. With funding...

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

This development roundup focuses on build to rent and regeneration, with Kebbell expanding its Cornelian Fields development, Gresham House loan for a...

An alternative investment fund manager has announced it has provided a senior loan of more than £100 million (£103 million) to...

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...

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

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

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

Black History Month, an annual event with origins dating back to late 1960s USA and celebrated in the UK since 1987,...

This mini development roundup features significant funding and investment for a Kensal Green development, a housing scheme in Corby and a...

In this development roundup, ilke Homes gathers significant funding in a pledge to deliver 10,000 homes in the next five years,...

The UK’s fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £374 million of investment in Q3 2021, according to...

An updated and revised book offering ‘the essential guide’ to converting industrial buildings for profit has been released by property experts Ian...

This mini housebuilding roundup features Lovell’s pledge to combat the housing shortage with refurbishment, and two ambitious deals from Pocket Living...

Bespoke housebuilder Yorkshire Country Properties has signed a joint venture with real estate group, Dominvs Group, that will result in an...

In this property investment roundup, PIT zones in on a new co-living scheme in Exeter, a potential halt in housebuliding and...

Multinational universal bank Barclays will join Housing Growth Partnership as the two new funding partners at Pocket Living’s Waltham Forest scheme. HGP is a...