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29 June 2022
From: Breaking News

A residential real estate investment manager has published a White Paper on the Build to Rent (BTR) sector and the pivotal...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News

The teams behind the regeneration of Canada Water have hailed the 53-acre masterplan as a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to...
27 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The UK Government’s policy of improving the quality of life outside of London is central to its raison d'être. ‘Levelling up’...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A PropTech start-up launched in 2017 to make property investment less clunky and more inclusive has announced the launch of its...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Town and city regeneration isn’t a new topic, by any means, but recent events in the UK have left us thinking...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News

There are many shades on the ‘developing property’ spectrum, and for my money, one of the most attractive hues is a...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News

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...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News

In this guest piece, Judith Tan, head of capital markets at EstateGuru, looks at how investors can hedge their bets against...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News

In this guest piece, Philip Allin, associate director at Boyer London, looks at the problems and solutions of water neutrality when it...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Shojin Property Partners, an FCA-regulated online real estate investment platform, has delivered investment returns of £1.6 million to mezzanine investments as...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News

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...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A £136 million forward funding deal to deliver 551 new homes at Sherlock Street in Birmingham has been agreed by Build...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The online platform of a student rentals company has raised £700,000 in its first funding round as it continues to disrupt...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The most recent Mayor's Question Time meeting revealed that there have been no Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) secured to stem the...
01 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Developer Eden Living, backed by European special situations manager Warwick Capital Partners, has launched as a Private Rented Sector business. The business...
28 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

In this mini update, PIT takes a look at the latest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) news, with Dominvs’ plans for...
16 March 2022
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The government’s Levelling Up Home Building Fund is unlikely to provide enough funding to supply loans to all of the nation’s...
14 March 2022
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Labour’s London Assembly planning spokesperson has claimed that much-needed new homes will remain unbuilt and potential jobs unfilled without long-term investment...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A trade body has claimed that new financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News

This mini development roundup sees homebuilder Placemakers putting sustainability and profitability at the fore of its new scheme in Beulah Hill,...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Here at Property Investor Today, we've regularly championed the work of young entrepreneurs involved within the property industry, from Lydia Jones...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News

With such a high percentage of investment offers failing to raise finance, you need to be well-prepared when raising money for...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Last week saw Sandwell’s Cabinet approve ambitious plans to regenerate and revitalise West Bromwich’s town centre over the coming decades. The West...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News

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...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News

It’s a new year – 11 more months lie ahead. With some discipline and focus you could be much closer to your investment...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News

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...
07 February 2022
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Last week (Wednesday February 2), the government finally released its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper, designed to help flesh out a...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News

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...
04 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

A zero-tolerance policy response to Covid-19, declining property prices, and a flexible and accommodative central bank all set China apart from...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News

New research from BDRC BVA highlights the extent of the cost that landlords will need to rack up to get properties...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Zero-carbon housebuilder Etopia Homes has pinpointed the towns and cities in England which could make the best use of the government’s...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A specialist alternative asset manager has committed £12 million, alongside several significant public sector bodies, as part of a public-private partnership to regenerate...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development and investment news, featuring Avanton’s breakout into the BTR sector...
14 January 2022
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On Monday, Michael Gove - Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - announced that leaseholders in buildings...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News

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...
10 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The latest ‘landmark’ Build to Rent (BTR) development in London is set to be delivered after Telford Homes and Realstar announced...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The seemingly endless growth of Build to Rent continues unabated, with the new partnership of Moda Living, Osborne + Co and MRP recently...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News

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

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...
08 December 2021
From: 60 Second Interview

Here, in this latest PIT guest piece, Ellen Klein - editor at Sleep Junkie - outlines how investors should buy their first...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News

In this guest piece, Bidwells discusses the important role that planning plays in housing and social care, and what can be...
24 November 2021
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Both Boris Johnson and Michael Gove made Tory conference speeches pushing housebuilding on brownfield sites up this government’s agenda. With funding...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Since its announcement all the way back in 2009, HS2 is a project that has attracted controversy, derision, support, protests, high-profile...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News

This development roundup focuses on build to rent and regeneration, with Kebbell expanding its Cornelian Fields development, Gresham House loan for a...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News

An alternative investment fund manager has announced it has provided a senior loan of more than £100 million (£103 million) to...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Haringey has become the first council in London to provide specially designed modular homes to tackle homelessness and help those in...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has revealed that it has...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News

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

In part 2 of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of property management and development...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Black History Month, an annual event with origins dating back to late 1960s USA and celebrated in the UK since 1987,...
15 October 2021
From: Breaking News

This mini development roundup features significant funding and investment for a Kensal Green development, a housing scheme in Corby and a...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News

In this development roundup, ilke Homes gathers significant funding in a pledge to deliver 10,000 homes in the next five years,...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News

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

An updated and revised book offering ‘the essential guide’ to converting industrial buildings for profit has been released by property experts Ian...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News

This mini housebuilding roundup features Lovell’s pledge to combat the housing shortage with refurbishment, and two ambitious deals from Pocket Living...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Bespoke housebuilder Yorkshire Country Properties has signed a joint venture with real estate group, Dominvs Group, that will result in an...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News

In this property investment roundup, PIT zones in on a new co-living scheme in Exeter, a potential halt in housebuliding and...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News

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...
10 September 2021
From: Breaking News

In what will be seen as a major win, one of the UK’s leading developers and managers of retirement communities has...
03 September 2021
From: Breaking News

According to a recent Deloitte report, the construction sector accounts for the highest number of insolvencies compared to any other sector,...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Taggart Homes has revealed plans for a number of new schemes across the UK, the acquisition of a home building company...
25 August 2021
From: Breaking News

As part of its unveiling of some of the detail in the Building Safety Bill currently making its way through Parliament,...
23 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The West Bar development in Sheffield has been granted full planning approval meaning that construction work can begin within a few months....
23 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Why would a commercial lender give you money for a small-scale property development project? The answer is … profit. They’ll typically...
18 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Knight Frank has announced that the UK’s Build to Rent (BTR) market received record levels of investment in the first two...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A UK-based private property investment and management company has launched the Sandstone Residential REIT, focused on traditional residential property across ten...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading property investment franchise, Sourced Partners, has partnered up with Loop, an all-in-one property prospecting tool. As a result of...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Purfleet Centre Regeneration Ltd has instructed Knight Frank Capital Advisory (KFCA) to seek a funding partner to deliver a major new mixed-use...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News

UK property finance platform CapitalRise has funded its biggest crowdfunding raise. Investors of the platform have reserved £6.4 million in finance...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Dover District Council has approved Etopia Homes’ plans to deliver 50 eco-friendly homes on a site in Eastry, Kent. Situated on Gore...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Company founders from the likes of Gymshark, Tinder, Zoom, Uber and Deliveroo have already turned that initial spark of an idea...
19 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The Urban Splash Residential Fund (USR) has announced a £25.8 million deal acquiring sustainable new homes created using Modern Methods of...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A new residential development in Salford, Manchester is set to offer a ‘refreshing’ collection of apartments. The gritty suburb-turned-cultural-goldmine location is home...
30 June 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

Whether you’d describe it as a housing shortage or crisis, it is clear that the UK’s unprecedented demand for new-build homes...
21 June 2021
From: Breaking News

When it comes to investing in developments and resorts abroad, UK-based development firms might be concerned about finance and how to...
18 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

A specialist real estate development finance provider, Maslow Capital, has supplied a £13.7 million loan facility to Sheen Lane Developments for...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading property developer has claimed that a successful property empire can be built within a short space of time, albeit...
04 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Despite having only around three million inhabitants, Lithuania is punching well above its weight, enjoying years of economic growth. Its architecture...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The founder of Signature Living Group expects to set a recovery plan with his company’s administrators ‘within weeks’, as preparations for...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News

With lockdown easing and the vaccine rollout continuing to go well, there is hope on the horizon again for a brighter...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Following the recent vote in parliament to reject the latest amendment to the Fire Safety Bill, Mary-Anne Bowring of Ringley has...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News

In December 2015, the UK accepted the terms of the Paris Agreement. The accord recognised the growing threat of climate change...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News

A property expert has claimed that the government’s new ‘Help to Build’ initiative is a positive step forward, but that the...
05 May 2021
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Is property investment still a good long-term strategy, or has the taxation and regulatory reforms over the past five years made...
05 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Work on replacing dangerous cladding on high rise buildings across the UK could be accelerated and made cheaper if the government...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Real estate funding specialist ASK Partners and OakNorth Bank have completed a £22 million co-loan for the next phase of an...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News

In this guest piece, Jitesh Patel from Kajima Partnersips discusses why later living investment will become so important post-pandemic and represents an...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A Derby construction boss has released a report which describes how the UK could build its way out of a looming...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News

New homes built by North Yorkshire-based modular housing company ilke Homes have been installed at a site in Darlington. Karbon Homes has...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Property investment can be very profitable over time and is seen as one of the safest forms of investment during times...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A national contractor says it has made ‘significant progress’ on three residential projects based in Leicester. The schemes from Stepnell include two...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Prime developer Harbright has unveiled its first development outside the centre of the capital with the launch of Whitelocke House in West London. The...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Tech company The Future Fox has received funding from Innovate UK and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Kingston upon Hull is the hidden hotspot for property investors in the north of England, a developer firm has claimed. Iguana Developments, which specialises...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Leading short-term rental brand GuestReady has acquired The Porto Concierge, the largest Airbnb management company in Portugal. Following its acquisition of BnbLord...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News

In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Work has commenced on a £9.2 million housing scheme in Castleford, West Yorkshire, which will transform a brownfield site into high-quality,...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The self-build market is estimated to have declined in value by some 10% in 2020, as a result of the Covid-19...
12 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

In this bumper development roundup, PIT explores regeneration projects in Sheffield, office to residential conversions in high-end Bloomsbury and schemes providing...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News

In theory, investing in the European property market is simple, but in reality it can be a little more challenging. The first...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News

UK residents seeking to escape to Europe for great value for money opportunities to ‘live, work and thrive’ will have no...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Birmingham-based property developer Cordia Blackswan has officially handed over its Hockley Mills site to Legal & General (L&G) and Sir Robert...
15 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Residential property firm Centrick has become one of the first in the Midlands to secure remuneration as part of the government’s...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News

In this news roundup, Property Investor Today explores how the government’s ‘build back better’ mantra is being thwarted by data issues,...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Homeowners must be helped out of the cladding crisis as insurance premiums soar, according to Apropos. The firm believes that the continuing...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Brighton and Hove council last week (January 13 2021) granted planning permission to developer Alumno to construct purpose-built student accommodation on...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Despite the introduction of Lockdown 3.0, the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market shows no signs of slowing down, with acquisitions,...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News

In early December, senior researcher at AMA Research, Alex Blagden, talked about an expected surge in Build to Rent (BTR) applications...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News
The UK property market is in a state of flux. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has had a marked effect on landlords,...
16 December 2020
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With UK-EU trade talks going down to the wire, there is still no clarity over exactly what will happen when the transition...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News

As the clock ticks ever closer to the end of the transition period, and the start of post-Brexit Britain from January,...
04 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

Danish PropTech startup LifeX has announced a new funding round of €6 million euros to strengthen its presence in existing and...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News

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

Investment in the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market bounced back significantly in Q3 2020, according to CBRE’s latest Marketview report. Following...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News

In a previous article for Property Investor Today, which you can read here, I highlighted the importance of utilising brownfield sites...
19 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

DTZ Investors has forward-funded a 310-room co-living project in Earlsfield, in a deal requiring £70 million of total investment. The Collective, which...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords and property investors with leasehold property within their portfolio, as well as their advisors, will be aware of the difficulty...
09 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Modular housing company ilke Homes has partnered with developer Abode Waterstone to deliver six factory-built affordable homes on a site near...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The seemingly endless procession of new Build to Rent developments is continuing apace, with one of the biggest players in this...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The housebuilding and development sectors have made big strides to becoming more environmentally-friendly and sustainable in recent years, but plenty more...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News

“It’s time to talk about Brexit,” according to Spanish property expert and author Sean Woolley. While the Covid-19 pandemic has, for obvious...
25 September 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s strategically located for easy access to London Heathrow Terminals, is close to a number of the stations on the incoming...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Lockdown measures have left the UK’s residential rental sector struggling to deal with a period of unpaid rents, occupancy voids, and...
16 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A unique site in Havant has been visited by Environment Minister Rebecca Pow after its borough council became the first local...
16 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Social and affordable housing provider Funding Affordable Homes (FAH) has secured a £16.5 million loan from Secure Trust Bank Real Estate...
14 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

Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A new Manchester-based student accommodation start-up is using the latest tech to deliver five times faster booking. Housemates, founded by tech entrepreneur...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Independent multi-agent property seller Movewise has announced a funding round of £600,000, taking the total amount raised to £1.1 million. The company,...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A former MOT garage site and bus depot in South London has been transformed into a new residential and commercial development...
21 August 2020
From: Breaking News

For any investor, one of the biggest concerns will be identifying issues after acquiring an asset which impairs value. In the context...
17 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

It would be hard to deny that the UK housing market isn’t in desperate need of reform. The government has acknowledged...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Spain is the UK’s most popular holiday and second home destination and, since July 15, Brits have been allowed to travel...
24 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor has agreed to provide Heworth Green Developments, under the North Star banner,...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News

In a recent Zoom webinar, titled ‘Why and where to invest in residential real estate post-Covid-19’, representatives from three different luxury overseas...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Network Rail and modular housing developer ilke Homes have announced a significant investment in a brownfield site next to Beeston station...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News

There's no denying that Covid-19 has caused huge disruption to the global economy, and, unfortunately, it has hit UK entrepreneurs hard, too - including property investors. With...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Unite – one of the largest providers of student beds in the UK – recently announced the successful completion of the...
29 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The Studios24 – which delivered the first major co-living development in the Midlands – has secured funding of £6.4 million from...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News

When putting together our recent three-part series on the Build to Rent sector, which concluded last Friday with a look at...
22 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A Dutch company has released an app that allows investors across the globe to access real estate investments, as Covid-19 continues...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...
15 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Lots of people throughout the years have made considerable sums of money from property, but it seems unlikely that many started...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A leading private wealth firm has called on the government to take urgent action to help encourage investment into much-needed senior...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s really important now, more than ever, that investors think strategically – with so much uncertainty and so many unknowns as...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Two brownfield sites overlooking the River Irwell are set to be converted into 500 apartments for sale and private rent after...
20 May 2020
From: Breaking News

While England slowly starts to emerge from lockdown under the UK government’s three-point plan (the devolved administrations are taking a slightly...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News

New images have been released to highlight how the £1 billion regeneration of Purfleet-on-Thames will transform the Essex town’s town centre...
15 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Welcome to this special, VE Bank Holiday (and lockdown), edition of Property Investor Today. We hope all our readers are having...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A young entrepreneur hailing from the North West has secured £100,000 pre-seed funding for her housing app. Lydia Jones officially founded Manchester-based...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Financial services company and leading provider of Build to Rent (BTR) homes Legal & General has announced that it is investing...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News

One of the biggest players in the burgeoning Build to Rent market has announced that it has taken a 36% stake...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on real estate finance has thrown the sector into uncharted and worrying waters. So, what...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The coronavirus pandemic has put all aspects of normal life on hold for the time being, and has affected each and...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The coronavirus crisis has affected the property investment market in many ways, from cancelled short-lets bookings and people worried about the future...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Even in these troubled times, development work is still ongoing where it is safe and possible to do so, as evidenced...
01 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Property Investor Today focuses on two brand new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) schemes from Future Generations and a refinance deal for...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News

In this latest development round-up, we zone in on three new student developments and the relaunch to the market of one...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The green light has been given for Moda Living’s ‘landmark’ £260 million Build to Rent neighbourhood in Hove. Moda Living, which...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest Budget – Rishi Sunak’s first as Chancellor following his dramatic promotion – is set to take place on Wednesday...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hostmaker, the London-based short-let property management company, has entered administration, just a week after speculation of its possible insolvency was revealed in the Sunday...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News

New research by global real estate firm CBRE has identified the UK towns and cities outside London where the future demand...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), one of the biggest and most influential trade bodies in the UK, has called...
21 February 2020
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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

Across the country, new developments continue to pop up everywhere you look – from the south coast of England to the...
12 February 2020
From: Breaking News

It might seem strange to compare the UK’s property market to a taxi company, however the similarities when it comes to...
10 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Is blockchain technology about to transform real estate investment? It’s a question we’ve asked a number of times on Property Investor...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News

In this guest piece, Yaroslava Tkalich, chief marketing officer of Smartlands - a global investment platform for the tokenization of real economy assets by issuing...
27 January 2020
From: Breaking News

It was revealed last week that nearly 25,000 homes in London are being left unoccupied, according to the most recent government...
24 January 2020
From: Breaking News

On a rainy Thursday at the end of last year – the day of the general election, in fact – Property...
20 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Last week we covered the initial works being started on a new luxury development in Preston, redeveloped by Wigan-based property developer...
17 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The 2019 Property Investors Awards, which recognises the sector's most outstanding individuals, recently took place at the Royal National Hotel in...
13 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Property Investor Today has previously looked at how Smartlands became the first company to tokenize property in the UK and asked whether fractional ownership and...
20 November 2019
From: Breaking News

GuestReady Group, a leading short-term let and Airbnb property manager, announced this week that it has passed the milestone of $1billion...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Confidence among landlords and property investors has slumped to an all-time low, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). The latest survey...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News

A fast-growing UK and European real estate investment manager has promoted Rebecca Taylor as managing director of its Build to Rent...
08 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Wise Living, the SDL Group’s Build to Rent (BTR) division, has secured a further £33 million of funding from real estate...
30 October 2019
From: Breaking News

In a further sign of its growing strength as a market, more than £2 billion was invested into the UK’s Build...
28 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A farm from the 1800s has been converted into a holiday lettings business at the heart of the Dorset Downs thanks...
23 October 2019
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With stories of housing crises crossing borders and seas, politicians, policymakers, architects, developers and housebuilders from across the world have been...
18 October 2019
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The Route – Finance has raised a further £30 million for the funding of eight developments across the UK. Funded by The...
18 October 2019
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A funding agreement has been reached between Alumno Group and Curlew Capital on the former’s new student accommodation development at Benedict’s...
07 October 2019
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Moorfield, a boutique UK real estate private equity fund manager, has announced the practical completion of the latest purpose-built student accommodation...
25 September 2019
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In the fourth part of this series, Property Investor Today explores the regeneration works at Old Oak Common – a key...
11 September 2019
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Residently, the London-based rental platform, has secured £7 million in seed investment to help fund its growth in London and New...
04 September 2019
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Property Investor Today has covered the work of Smartlands - the first regulated blockchain-based crowdfunding company in the UK, and the...
21 August 2019
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The seemingly relentless expansion of the Build to Rent sector across the UK shows no signs of slowing down, with the...
02 August 2019
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Earlier this month Property Investor Today looked at how Smartlands became the first company to tokenize property in the UK. And...
26 July 2019
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The latest research from global real estate firm CBRE has revealed that the total institutional investment into multifamily housing (much more...
26 July 2019
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While we wouldn’t be so bold as to say the government gets its daily fix of property news from the Today...
19 July 2019
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A female property investment network, the PropElle Network, has been launched to empower historically underrepresented groups. Introduced by leading female entrepreneur Ayesha...
10 July 2019
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A new, unique platform for crowdfunding investment was recently launched by Smartlands, with the company becoming the first to tokenize property...
05 July 2019
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In terms of buy-to-let investments, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are a key feature of the future of renting. Not only do...
28 June 2019
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Property is an appealing investment: it’s been proven (in a favourable market, of course) to increase in value and it’s a...
21 June 2019
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Two housing-related charitable organisations have collaborated to fund a major UK-wide research programme in order to improve standards in the private...
19 June 2019
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There was increased activity for the fourth consecutive month on Property Partner’s resale market, suggesting a positive change in sentiment amongst...
14 June 2019
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The UK Build to Rent sector (also known as multifamily housing in parts of Europe and North America) witnessed record levels...
15 May 2019
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Crowdfunding platform Property Partner has reported that investment sentiment appears to be improving amongst investors. According to its latest surveys, 81% of...
01 May 2019
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The funding launch of an ‘exciting new development’ in the Castlegate area of Sheffield was recently announced by Leeds-based property investment...
15 March 2019
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Funding has been secured for a 407-bed student scheme on a prime site in Leeds, it has been revealed. Gregory Property Group...
06 March 2019
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Crowdfunded property development projects are great for home buyers and investors alike. For investors, the pros are that you don’t need a...
27 February 2019
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Housing Secretary James Brokenshire recently announced that nearly £250 million of housing deals facilitated by the government will deliver almost 25,000...
22 February 2019
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There has been further activity in the burgeoning Build to Rent sector, with new partnerships being announced and new developments launched. Firstly,...
15 February 2019
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A leading property investment platform announced on Monday that it is launching an opportunistic fund. Property Partner, which was launched in January...
25 January 2019
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Property investment platform Property Partner has announced that its investors have traded over £30 million in shares of residential, student and...
18 January 2019
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Shojin Property Partners has launched a new crowdfunding investment opportunity for a newly built student property block in Nottingham. The block consists...
14 December 2018
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Former retail premises could be the biggest untapped resource for new residential development, according to property software company MRI Software. The firm’s...
12 December 2018
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An increasing number of millennials are turning to property crowdfunding as they struggle to get on the property ladder, according to...
23 November 2018
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A new £15 million crowdfunding property development project in Altrincham, Great Manchester, could be the largest project of its kind ever...
02 November 2018
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Who are you? I’m Stephen Moss, the founder and managing director of the largest property investment platform in the UK, Sourced. I’ve worked...
08 October 2018
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Two new Build to Rent schemes are set to be built in Manchester and Liverpool after a deal was agreed between...
14 September 2018
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London boroughs with an average house price of over £1 million are more likely to have planning permissions approved, according to...
22 August 2018
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The National LIS Awards, which aims to celebrate excellence in the private rented sector, is set to take place on Thursday...
20 July 2018
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Shojin Property Partners has secured over £2.1 million for development projects following the launch of its crowdfunding platform six months ago. The...
15 June 2018
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New data from property consultancy Carter Jonas has revealed that a high volume of farmland stock is set to come to...
25 May 2018
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PropTech start-up Brickowner has reached a £1 million milestone through its platform via crowdfunding, just a year after launching. According to Brickowner,...
14 March 2018
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The share of buy-to-let (BTL) lending decreased to 12.5% in June 2017 – the lowest percentage since Q3 2013 – which...
09 March 2018
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Research by peer-to-peer platform Lendy has revealed that the number of conversions of farm buildings into new homes fell by 20%...
23 February 2018
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Recently named as the most rapidly improving locations in the UK – investment in the UK’s second city shows no sign...
08 February 2018
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Research carried out by PwC and thinktank Urban Land Institute has revealed that Birmingham remains a UK property investment hotspot, ranking...
03 November 2017
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The FM Group has secured funding on the conversion of a 19th century Scottish baronial mansion into 10 luxury apartments with...
03 November 2017
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Property investment company Cogress has secured £1.6m to fund a new mixed-use property development in North London. Situated in Finchley, an area...
25 October 2017
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MercyCrowd has become the first international platform to enable investment in buy-to-let properties. With an aim to safeguard investors from negative leverage...
25 October 2017
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Funding has been agreed on a prime Build to Rent (BTR) development site in Birmingham, Legal & General announced recently. The site,...
18 October 2017
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It was revealed last week that Crossrail 2 could be delayed by up to a decade, with the £31bn infrastructure project...
11 October 2017
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The number of agricultural to residential conversions in the UK has dropped from 574 in the third quarter (Q3) of 2016...
27 September 2017
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Octopus Property has partnered with Cogress to strengthen equity partnership with a second financing settlement. The specialist finance provider announced that it...
21 September 2017
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Property Pact, a new property funding platform, has been launched after gaining consent from the Financial Conduct Authority. Property Pact, which connects...
29 August 2017
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The bridging loans sector has markedly raised its profile in recent years. It is also becoming better understood by property investors,...
16 August 2017
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Equity release continues to grow among UK homeowners in the UK with activity hitting more than £700m in the second quarter...
28 July 2017
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Ezylet, a property portal aimed at private landlords, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor, seeking fresh funds to grow...
24 July 2017
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With a growing number of property investors using short-term bridging finance to buy property, June was a landmark for many specialist...
21 July 2017
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The House Crowd has hit its £50m investment milestone after a record start to the year, having raised more than £15m...
18 July 2017
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Various major physical infrastructure projects will be supported by the new £2.3bn Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) launched by the communities secretary,...
11 July 2017
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A growing number of property investors are turning to alternative finance options to overcome tougher mainstream mortgage lending criteria and stress...
30 June 2017
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A host of self build celebrities, including Kevin McCloud of Grand Designs and George Clarke of Amazing Spaces, have backed the...
08 June 2017
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Sterner affordability criteria, stress testing and more robust risk management for lenders seeking to underwrite mortgage contracts has left many property...
01 June 2017
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MortgageGym, which is planning to try and change the way UK consumers access the mortgage market, has announced the successful completion...
23 May 2017
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Tennis star and Seedrs advisor Andy Murray has invested in three early-stage UK businesses, including specialist buy-to-let mortgage lender Landbay. Murray’s Seedrs...
17 May 2017
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Demand for short-term loans continued to increase in the first quarter of the year, with more property investors turning to bridging...
16 May 2017
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A new property crowdfunding platform has launched which offers investors the opportunity to invest from just £500 in large-scale residential property...
08 May 2017
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Auctions are a great way to acquire property competitively, with a wide range of bargains available under the hammer, but only...
04 May 2017
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More than 100 investors with a diverse and experienced investment history have collectively invested in the region of £1m in a...
21 April 2017
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UK house price may growth may have slowed to a four year low in March, but indications are that prices will...
14 April 2017
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The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...
11 April 2017
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The bridging sector in the UK has witnessed five-fold growth in lending since 2011, as property professionals have increasingly considered bridging...
10 April 2017
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Average UK prime yields sharpened to 4.79% in February 2017, with the UK now in the longest sustained period of decreasing...
31 March 2017
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Things are looking up for England and Harlequins rugby union star Chris Robshaw after he followed up his first return to...
28 March 2017
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A sharp fall in the number of homes being built north of the border is likely to push up house prices...
16 March 2017
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Demand for short term loans continued to surge in the final quarter of last year, as an increasing number of property...
21 February 2017
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A lack of funding and uncertainty over Brexit contributed to a sharp decline in the volume of office to residential conversions...
21 February 2017
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Borrowers that require a very quick turnaround to secure their next property investment will be pleased to learn that LendInvest has...
20 February 2017
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UK house prices may have ended last year around £15,000 higher on average than when the year started, but the signs...
16 February 2017
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What does it say on your business card? Christopher Merriman, Land and Planning Director at Intro Crowd Who are Intro Crowd? Intro...
10 February 2017
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A chronic shortage of homes for sale is pushing house prices in the UK even higher, a property investment specialist has...
03 February 2017
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Specialist lender Together has increased its maximum mortgage loan amount to £1m to enable more investors to invest in property in light of...
02 February 2017
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While buy-to-let lenders come to terms with fresh interventions imposed by the Prudential Regulation Authority, designed to subject buy-to-let landlords to stricter...
30 January 2017
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The number of commercial property loans being written off has dropped to its lowest level since the credit crunch, fresh figures...
25 January 2017
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Property investors have raised £1 million for a development in Knightsbridge in just 71 hours. The row of five townhouses and four...
24 January 2017
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The UK housing market ground to a virtual halt in December as price growth cooled and fewer homes changed hands, according...
20 January 2017
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A 12-seat box at the London's Royal Albert Hall, which has been put up for sale for the first time in...
11 January 2017
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Residential property prices were at the forefront of the Brexit debate in the run-up to the EU referendum, with the now...
10 January 2017
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England's first garden villages have been proposed for 14 sites across the country along with three larger garden towns in Buckinghamshire,...
04 January 2017
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Richard Barber, director at Prime Central London estate agency W.A.Ellis, part of the JLL Group, offers his thoughts on what property market...
03 January 2017
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There has been an increase in the number of overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive after the...
20 December 2016
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With a growing number of investors turning to auctions to buy property, online mortgage lender LendInvest has decided to launch its...
15 December 2016
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Second charge mortgages, often simply referred to as second mortgages, are a secured loan used to raise extra money instead of...
13 December 2016
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UK house prices rose at their fastest pace for eight months in November, fresh property price data has revealed. The Halifax, part...
08 December 2016
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An online property service has launched a major crowdfunding campaign to fuel expansion plans. No Agent, launched three months ago, claims to...
05 December 2016
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Scott Hendry of Together shares some tips on buying at auction. Buying at auction is a popular choice for property investors...
02 December 2016
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With significantly more homes required to meet the needs and aspirations of Scotland’s growing population, the home building industry north of...
25 November 2016
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The chancellor Philip Hammond announced a range of housing measures in his first Autumn Statement, including £1.4bn of cash to help build...
24 November 2016
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Residential property prices in the UK increased by an average of 7.7% in the year to September, according to the latest...
19 November 2016
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The number of new homes recorded in England has increased to its highest level since the financial crash, official figures have...
16 November 2016
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An 18-acre brownfield site in Leicester’s Waterside area will be developed into a new neighbourhood of homes, shops and workplaces, which...
11 November 2016
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There was a surprise rise in UK home prices in October, despite the slowdown in the housing market in recent months,...
08 November 2016
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Residential property prices in the UK were unchanged in October compared with the previous month following 15 consecutive months of house...
03 November 2016
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Investment and development company Martin’s Properties and housebuilder BlackOnyx have joined forces to launch Obsidian Strategic – a joint venture (JV)...
01 November 2016
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Property developer Sigma Capital has launched a £39m regeneration scheme in Liverpool city centre after securing funding for the project. The development...
25 October 2016
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An increasing number of investors are rushing to invest in the house-share market through crowdfunding sites, according to Smart Property, which...
14 October 2016
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Residential property prices in the UK rose further in September, albeit at a slower rate, new figures out today show. According to...
30 September 2016
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Specialist lender Together has joined forces with buy-to-let and commercial mortgage broker TBMC to provide property investors with auction and bridging...
20 September 2016
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Australia’s housing market could crash within the next six months unless banks act swiftly to prevent a sharp decline in foreign...
13 September 2016
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The annual rate of UK house price growth cooled further in August, after slowing the previous month, fresh data shows. Halifax said...
08 September 2016
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More than two-thirds of government spending on house-buying incentive programmes, such as Help to Buy, may have boosted demand for property,...
02 September 2016
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Close to £120,000 has so far been raised via a crowdfunding platform by two property entrepreneurs catering for professionals seeking house...
02 September 2016
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Residential property prices in Scotland rose in June and the signs are that values will increase further as demand continues to...
24 August 2016
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Short-term property finance lender LendInvest has joined forces with LOT11 to become the funding partner for those seeking to buy property...
23 August 2016
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A rent-to-buy business has announced that it has secured £20 million in funding. Rentplus, which was formed in 2012 and is planning...
18 August 2016
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Major investment in London’s six Olympic boroughs has helped drive up residential property prices by an average of 64% in the...
03 August 2016
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Residential property prices increased at their fastest annual pace in four months in July, but the early impact of Brexit has...
29 July 2016
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Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) will be better equipped to increase much needed housing supply among other...
27 July 2016
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Residential property prices in the UK look set to fall in the coming months as economic and political turmoil have an...
08 July 2016
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Residential property prices in the UK rose by 0.6% in May, twice the rate forecast in a Reuters poll of economists...
08 June 2016
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Up to 10,000 new homes will be built as part of a £3.5bn residential property development, Enfield Council has confirmed. The council hopes...
06 June 2016
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Housebuilders are responding to high demand from buyers and renters by increasing the level of residential construction, as reflected by the...
06 June 2016
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Up to £900bn worth of property investment in this country will be at risk of harm if the UK votes to...
02 June 2016
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People using crowdfunding to invest in property should be wary of the tax consequences of raising money through this increasingly popular platform,...
19 May 2016
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Activity in the UK housing market is slowing, as reflected by a fall in the annual rate of property price growth,...
10 May 2016
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New government funding to help significantly boost the supply of new shared ownership homes across the UK looks set to open...
22 April 2016
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Property Partner has appointed Mark Weedon as its new Head of Institutional Development. The crowdfunding platform announced that Weedon, an experienced figure...
18 March 2016
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Property crowdfunding website Property Partner has announced the completion of its own latest funding round, in which it secured investment of...
09 March 2016
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If interest rates rise by just 2.5% over the next four years, the average investment property could make an annual loss of...
02 March 2016
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Homeownership rates have massively declined in the last 15 years, with almost two million young buyers priced out of homeownership, according...
26 February 2016
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Former employee Andrew Screen has been appointed as a Senior Director by CBRE. He will work within the company’s Investment and...
24 February 2016
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The House Crowd achieved turnover of £1.1m for 2015, a huge rise of over 140% from 2014's total. The property crowdfunding platform,...
19 January 2016
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The UK's first two-sided residential crowdfunding platform - CrowdLords - has also become the first UK property crowdfunding site to be listed on...
08 December 2015
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Residential property crowdfunding platform Property Partner has listed 42 flats for sale, its first ‘higher-yielding’ block investment opportunity to date. The block...
06 November 2015
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Property crowdfunding platform The House Crowd has secured £700,000 from investors, only a month after the launch of their share offer....
03 November 2015
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The vast majority of UK households believe house prices in their area will rise in the next six months, according to...
27 October 2015
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Crowdfunding platform PropertyPartner has announced it has purchased property in growth hotspot Hastings from a local developer. In an attempt to get...
23 October 2015
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More than 300 acres of land owned by Transport for London (TfL) will be made available for the building of homes,...
23 October 2015
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An inquiry into the energy efficiency of private rented housing has been launched by The All Party Parliamentary Group for the...
15 October 2015
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After being awarded full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority, a new property crowdfunding platform – Propnology – is preparing for...
15 October 2015
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Three property schemes in northern England will receive multi-million pound investment from China, Chancellor George Osborne has announced. £1.2bn will be pumped...
24 September 2015
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Q: Who Are Go Commercial Finance & why did you set up Go Commercial Finance? Go Commercial Finance is a true, whole...
09 September 2015
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Property crowdfunding platform Property Partner has reported that investors have ploughed more than £6 million into buy-to-let property during the website's...
28 July 2015
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Residential crowdfunding platform Property Partner has reported another success, after half a million pounds was raised in just 35 minutes for...
06 July 2015
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Over 1,500 registered investors have pledged more than £500,000 through CrowdLords, a residential crowdfunding platform which partners developers and landlord with...
06 July 2015
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Quanta is the latest property crowdfunding opportunity to hit the headlines. It is looking to raise £3 million by offering UK...
26 June 2015
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The latest lenders report by high-end estate agency Savills has revealed that areas of the UK property market are still under-served...
12 June 2015
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A property listed on residential crowdfunding platform Property Partner reached its funding target in a record 35 minutes, the website has...
27 May 2015
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Q: Who are Mayfair & Morgan? Mayfair & Morgan is a property Crowdfunding company which specialises in Property Portfolio Management, undertaking development...
24 April 2015
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Glen Wilson has been appointed by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking as Head of Property for small and medium sized enterprises. Wilson, as...