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

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

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

In November, Boris Johnson spoke at the Confederation of British Industry’s conference and announced that Electric Vehicle charging points will become...

Despite the rollercoaster of 2021, the Scottish property market has had a stronger period of growth than many would have expected...

The First Homes scheme, one of the flagship housing schemes announced by the government last year as Boris Johnson finally tried...

It's been another busy year for those with a stake in the UK property market, with commercial to residential transformations, Build...

Proposals to ‘force’ landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require...

Birmingham is being left behind in the race to deliver new homes, according to Davidson Estates. Ben Davidson, managing director of the...

In this guest piece, St. Modwen Homes explores how homes will navigate the electric vehicle revolution and help our national environmental...

First Homes, a new solution to the first-time buyer crisis, will be relevant to the majority of new schemes from December...

As part of the opening statements for Module 6 of Phase 2 of the Grenfell Inquiry – set up to examine...

A lettings expert and tenant’s rights campaigner has warned that any progress on climate change as a result of the COP26...

A new report by planning consultancy Lichfields has raised major issues for the growing housing emergency and the government’s target of...

In this guest piece, Guy Horne, co-founder and chief executive of HSPG, sets out why provision of affordable and supported housing...

James Gray from Cluttons discusses why the race to net zero is the wrong wording - and it should be all...

In this guest piece, St. Modwen Homes explores the idea of property buyers designing their first home on a digital platform before...

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...

On 4 August 2021, the government announced that Section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020, which prevents landlords of commercial properties...

One of the biggest criticisms of the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market has been its perceived exclusive nature and its...

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

Who are you? Daniel James McGowran MNAEA, originally from London, now living in Shropshire. What does it say on your business card? “Love...

Last week saw leading voices from the building sector unite to call on the governments and industry to make urgent commitments...

One of the questions I get asked most frequently is, 'what's the best property development strategy?'. Given that property development ranges...

For quite a number of years, the sky has literally been the limit for new residential, commercial and tourism-based towers –...

Land plots currently account for just 1.4% of for-sale stock listed on the market, yet demand is high, with 55% of...

Haringey has become the first council in London to provide specially designed modular homes to tackle homelessness and help those in...

Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, so to speak, with Savills announcing its new head of auctions and Propertymark...

Sellers who have upgraded the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of their home to a C, from a D, E or...

Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has revealed that it has...

The Cumberland recently sought the opinions of representatives from different areas of hospitality to highlight the differing perspectives on some of...

In this latest Q&A interview, PIT speaks to Convivia Group's Roy Ledgister about creating parity between social and private housing, and...

The UK has a longstanding problem with housing. A shortfall in available and viable land in areas with investment potential is...

This week’s auction roundup involves another bumper month for SDL Property Auctions as it partners with Rightmove to revolutionise auctions, as...

The existing planning system is the biggest obstacle to residential development, according to national property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH). Its annual...

A recent survey has revealed that only one in eight (13%) people in the UK admit that they seriously considered the...

John Clay, a board member and past chairman of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers, has written an open letter to the...

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

In this opinion piece, Reece Mennie from HJ Collection outlines the main benefits of office-to-residential conversions – which is set to...

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

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

In this ongoing series, PIT will explore whether commercial to residential conversions – one of the biggest trends during the pandemic as...

A new survey of more than 500 UK property investors, carried out by SearchLand, has shed light on the key challenges...

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

In this guest piece, David Searle, co-founder and COO of HSPG, outlines why affordable housing provision is more important than ever. House prices...

In April 2020, right in the heart of the first lockdown, we ran a guest piece from Harvey Raybould about whether...

One of the key problems facing the UK housing market can be boiled down to: lots of demand and not enough...

Expat financial planning firm Blevins Franks held a webinar earlier this month – named ‘A conversation about Moving to Portugal’ –...

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

In this guest piece, the media team at HULT Private Capital outline what they see as the future of property investing...

Millions of people privately renting or in social housing fear a revenge eviction if they raise fire safety concerns with landlords. Despite...

Last week, PIT spoke to some of the UK’s biggest and most successful auctioneers to find out if they planned to...

Interest from China in the UK property is bouncing back, according to experts on the Chinese buying market in Britain. Domenica Di...

The Local Government Association (LGA) recently launched the fifth year of the Housing Advisers Programme, a scheme that helps councils tackle...

Following the news of the departure of Robert Jenrick and the introduction of Michael Gove as Secretary of State for the newly renamed Department...

Shopping centres have taken a hit in recent years thanks to changing shopping habits, the growth of online retail, a decline...

In light of the recent research on the Green Homes Grant scheme from the National Audit Office, Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and...

Last month, the Chinese government passed the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which comes into effect from November 1 2021. While,...

Recent reports that over half of all London homes on the market last year were downvalued by lenders was somewhat concerning...

At various points throughout the pandemic, we have posed the question as to whether the UK’s major auction houses will return...

In this guest piece, Alec Watt, chief executive officer of the Accouter Group of Companies, outlines why investors would be unwise...

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

New research has found that the proportion of UK property transactions accounted for by the new-build sector hit its lowest level in...

London Home Show, an event for first-time buyers, will be held on September 18 2021 in the capital. The show will take...

One of the biggest trends during the pandemic from a property development point of view has been a dramatic increase in...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s main financial regulator, has warned a number of times in the past about the...

Global travel is on the mend as the UK has opened its doors to international countries that meet the government’s criteria....

A new poll has revealed that 15% of working-age people believe that the government’s mortgage guarantee scheme could apply to them....

In 2019, the UK government announced that it would be bringing in a ban on gas boilers. This was originally scheduled...

In what will be seen as a major win, one of the UK’s leading developers and managers of retirement communities has...

The term ‘Generation Rent’ has long been used throughout both the rental and sales markets, developing many connotations over the years....

In 2018, the total value of commercial property in the UK sat at over £880 billion, when the office market was at...

Build to Rent furnishing solutions firm Manor Interiors recently researched UK student accommodation standards during the Covid-19 pandemic. Some 1,032 UK...

Property investment firm Advantage Investment explores why the UK staycation boom is providing the best opportunities for investors. The travel restrictions and...

According to a recent Deloitte report, the construction sector accounts for the highest number of insolvencies compared to any other sector,...

It is no secret that the UK is struggling to confront the scale of the housing crisis that looms over it....

As part of its unveiling of some of the detail in the Building Safety Bill currently making its way through Parliament,...

It’s one of the biggest issues facing countries and leaders across the world and has been brought into starker focus than...

Compliance expert Bureau Veritas is encouraging landlords and duty holders to prepare for the Fire Safety Act 2021, and describes the...

The UK Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA) is calling for the easing of restrictions to be extended to travellers from more...

New planning changes which came into effect this month have been criticised by a renting campaigner. Ajay Jagota, the founder of...

A disparity between property demand and supply has risen across the UK. This has created opportunities for buy-to-let landlords to invest in...

The government has talked plenty about improving the energy efficiency of private rented homes, but despite this rhetoric, only 5% of private...

Purfleet Centre Regeneration Ltd has instructed Knight Frank Capital Advisory (KFCA) to seek a funding partner to deliver a major new mixed-use...

Principle Estate Management has welcomed a major UK government intervention that means leaseholders “trapped” in flats due to the cladding crisis...

Electric vehicles are driving the UK’s green transition, helping the nation on its journey towards sustainability and net zero emissions by...

Who are you? Peter Grant, founder and CEO of Sandstone Group (formerly Grant Property). Out of hours, my passions include skiing and...

Dover District Council has approved Etopia Homes’ plans to deliver 50 eco-friendly homes on a site in Eastry, Kent. Situated on Gore...

The Covid-19 pandemic has had many adverse effects on businesses, but an industry that has benefited immensely from the pandemic is...

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

Building and construction software company ProjectPay has recently launched a new platform to remove builder risk on construction projects. Project financiers and...

As the UK emerges out of lockdown and ventures towards normality, people are ready to make the most of the upcoming...

A number of community-led campaign groups are calling for a landmark Women’s Building and social housing on the former Holloway Prison...

Property construction work is now underway in Middleton St George, Darlington. Maven Capital Partners (Maven), a leading UK property and private...

The topic of empty homes has long been a contentious one, with many pointing out that existing properties that have fallen...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest goings-on for the UK’s top auctioneers, from John Pye’s brand-new...

The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped work practices around the globe. Since the huge shift to remote working, people have been able...

In recent months, residential landlords have been under huge pressure to keep on top of a raft of new legislation and...

A government-backed modular housing ‘pioneer’ has unveiled the UK’s first mainstream zero carbon home, which it claims can cut energy bills...

A small project in property development industry terms can be quite literally life-changing from a personal income point of view. But...

Introducing a stamp duty holiday at the height of the pandemic was commendable but it has overstayed its welcome, says Tom...

From health monitoring panic rooms to biometric sensors in every corner, by 2071 our homes could virtually run themselves. With the recent...

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...

Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and director at property buyers, GoodMove, shares his thoughts on the stamp duty holiday, how it’s contributed to higher...

Despite still being on the amber list after the UK government’s most recent review of its controversial traffic light system, Portugal...

The UK government has implemented a legally binding commitment to achieve net-carbon zero by 2050, meaning that new-build homes must be...

One of the biggest debates raging at the moment concerns the future of the high street, which has been hit harder...

In this article, building society The Cumberland - specialists when it comes to holiday let lending - offer expert input on...

It seems rare that the government delivers good news to landlords, but there were sighs of relief all round when the...

The outlook for Greece’s property market is buoyant, off the back of gradual lifting of restrictions and a surging vaccination programme...

When it comes to investing in property, strong rental yields are all-important if you want to make decent money out of...

Whether you’d describe it as a housing shortage or crisis, it is clear that the UK’s unprecedented demand for new-build homes...

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

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

Living well in retirement and into old age has become a very hot topical issue in the last 15 months or...

Despite Portugal being taken off the UK’s green list from tomorrow, causing bafflement from the Portuguese government and a mad rush...

When will the UK’s property bubble burst? This question has become increasingly prevalent over recent months. The fact it has is a...

Simple Life has partnered with Vistry Partnerships and Wakefield District Housing to build 140 two and three-bedroom eco-friendly properties in the...

Despite having only around three million inhabitants, Lithuania is punching well above its weight, enjoying years of economic growth. Its architecture...

The UK’s 10 biggest developers could each face a potential average tax bill of £25 million per year if the government...

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

One solution that has frequently been talked about as a way of solving the housing crisis is to build upwards on...

The latest research by London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves has revealed that house prices surrounding Crossrail stations are...

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the start of the first lockdown in March 2020, major auction houses up...

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

On Thursday May 6, a webinar was held – ‘Invest. Work. Live. In Lisbon’ – to highlight the best ways of...

Pipelife Norway has become the latest supplier to use BIOVYN™, the world’s first commercially available bio-attributed PVC from INOVYN. As Norway’s largest...

Findings from Rightmove suggest that pent-up demand from home-hunters wanting to buy a home in Portugal has finally started to be...

For landlords and property investors, maintenance is a key if not particularly glamorous part of the job. But how can landlords and...

With Portugal now included on the government’s ‘green’ list for quarantine-free travel from May 17 (meaning people will no longer need...

The UK’s asbestos industry ended on August 24 1999 after being used heavily from the 1950s to 1970s. Over 20 years...

Following the recent vote in parliament to reject the latest amendment to the Fire Safety Bill, Mary-Anne Bowring of Ringley has...

A new PropTech engine has issued more than £600 million worth of Instant Sales Guarantee proposals in the first three months...

In December 2015, the UK accepted the terms of the Paris Agreement. The accord recognised the growing threat of climate change...

The latest figures from an online estate agent have revealed which region in England and Wales is the most energy-efficient. With 85%...

A property expert has claimed that the government’s new ‘Help to Build’ initiative is a positive step forward, but that the...

Is property investment still a good long-term strategy, or has the taxation and regulatory reforms over the past five years made...

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

In one of the clearest signs yet of an office to residential revolution, the City of London has revealed that it...

There has been much debate around whether there is still a place for traditional portfolios made up of 60% equities and...

We know that UK property has long been a safe haven for international investors, with the market’s robust performance throughout the...

Work on replacing dangerous cladding on high rise buildings across the UK could be accelerated and made cheaper if the government...

In this guest piece, Jitesh Patel from Kajima Partnersips discusses why later living investment will become so important post-pandemic and represents an...

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

One of the big questions that has become even more stark during the pandemic – which has devastated the already struggling...

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

As a once in a lifetime event, the response to the pandemic has taken precedence over other global issues, including our...

As a result of Brexit, which has changed the rules on buying Spanish property, more Brits are being hit by Spain’s...

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

New homes built by North Yorkshire-based modular housing company ilke Homes have been installed at a site in Darlington. Karbon Homes has...

One of the strangest sights during the pandemic has been the image of some of the biggest, busiest cities in the...

One of Birmingham’s most distinctive areas, which is looking to escape from its manufacturing past and transform itself into one of...

Government policy and a lack of joined-up thinking are holding back the progress needed to tackle the cladding crisis, particularly in...

Here at Property Investor Today, we take a look at the successful month of March, which saw record-breaks for Auction House...

Early next month, Londoners will head to the polls to elect the capital’s next Mayor, in a vote that has been...

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

Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...

Being hailed as the first part of the biggest English property law reform in decades, the announcement of new ground rent...

Property investors are recognising the shifts in the way people work and eyeing up the ‘lucrative’ short-term rental market as a...

A property development and investment company has claimed that the ongoing shortfall in housing is prompting strong demand for high spec...

Covid-19 has had a radical impact across almost every aspect of society, and it is no different when it comes to...

Britain and Hong Kong have long had close relations, not least because it was a British colony until as recently as...

Tech company The Future Fox has received funding from Innovate UK and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to...

The coronavirus vaccine roll-out is going far better than any of us could ever have imagined, with more than a third...

Principle Estate Management has welcomed government plans for new legislation that takes fire safety even more seriously. The Home Office has announced...

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

Construction work on a set of new riverside apartments in North Tyneside has begun. The £10 million development, Shepherds Quay, will be...

Like many other things, the high street developed over time as small residential settlements became towns, with more people coming to...

A leading private wealth law firm claims that architects are increasingly prepared to take legal action against developers in a bid to...

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

Liverpool-based global property developer Romal Capital has reinforced its commitment to Liverpool’s Central Docks by committing £100 million to transform the derelict brownfield...

ilke Homes has partnered with emh group to deliver affordable homes in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. In light of the government’s reforms to increase...

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

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

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

International investors are increasingly focusing on the buy-to-let (BTL) property market in the North West of England, according to property investment...

After several years of growth across all real estate segments, 2020 was anticipated to maintain this trend. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic...

The Budget could leave many property investors and landlords ‘between a rock and a hard place’, according to Apropos. The letting firm...

Over the last 10 months, we have seen a raft of changes to the planning rules in England. This has been...

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

Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...

The government’s plan to reform leasehold laws has been met with much fanfare. Under the plans, ground rents would be removed,...

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

Buy-to-let landlords and investors are anxiously anticipating the planned hike to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), which would drastically increase the amount...

2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...

UK residents seeking to escape to Europe for great value for money opportunities to ‘live, work and thrive’ will have no...

The government has not been quiet in targeting landlords and the rental sector. The changes to mortgage interest restrictions for individuals...

In this Q&A, Thomas Balashev – who has spoken previously of breaking into the old-money elite of prime London property despite...

Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager at The Cumberland, discusses how the holiday let sector can prepare for a spring like no...

Two of Australia’s most popular cities - Melbourne and Sydney - are tipped for a Build to Rent (BTR) boom, according...

The UK’s prime property market is evolving, rather than suffering, throughout the coronavirus pandemic, new data from wealth manager and private...

January 7 2021 marked the launch of a new national committee, supported by The UK Apartment Association (UKAA), looking to improve...

Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing. However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in...

To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...

The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...

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

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

Fine & Country Portugal is currently running a series of webinars entitled ‘Your Second Home’, covering various topics related to the...

Since the Brexit transition period ended just over a month ago, and the UK ceased to be a part of the...

Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward (KFH), an independent property services group based in London, recently explored the scale of opportunity for new...

Build to Rent (BTR) has been a growing trend in the UK for a number of years, but what about in...

In this news roundup, Property Investor Today explores how the government’s ‘build back better’ mantra is being thwarted by data issues,...

It goes without saying that 2020 was an incredibly eventful year for us all. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns meant...

Here, in this guide piece, the experts at Alexander & Co - a firm of chartered accountants in Manchester - run...

The leasehold scandal has been one of the biggest topics of debate and controversy in the property industry in recent years,...

It would be an understatement to say that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused upheaval to sectors, industries and businesses around the...

It’s been an area of hot discussion in recent weeks as the UK gets used to its new post-Brexit reality, where...

Homeowners must be helped out of the cladding crisis as insurance premiums soar, according to Apropos. The firm believes that the continuing...

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

2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...

A guest piece we ran on Monday suggesting that the government’s plans for leasehold might not represent a victory for leaseholders...

While Brexit may now be well and truly done, British citizens residing in Spain who have yet to complete the necessary...

While many have cautiously welcomed the prospect of leasehold reform, Mick Platt, chief executive of Wallace Partnership Group, offers a different...

A London-based property development company, founded by two young local entrepreneurs, managed to post record sales over the last two quarters...

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

A number of experts in the Portuguese property market have pointed out that the Golden Visa scheme, which is set to...

In 2019, senior housing – also known as retirement housing or senior living – seemed to be developing into one of...

After a few weeks of being top of the news agenda again, Brexit has been relegated to second fiddle thanks to...

While Brussels and Westminster finally agreed an eleventh-hour trade and security deal before the end of the Brexit transition period –...

With 2020 wrapped up and many anticipating the year ahead, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, provides commentary...

It wouldn't be the start of a new year without predictions for the 12 months to come. And the forecasts from...

With 2021 nearly upon us, it’s time to look forward to what the next 12 months could bring from a property...

At the start of this year, you would have got very, very long odds on the prospect of UK-wide lockdowns, mandatory...

As we look ahead to 2021, one of the biggest questions on the lips of property investors – as is always...

Fast-growing Build to Rent company Moda Living has joined FOOTPRINT as a founding member, pledging its commitment to net zero carbon. FOOTPRINT is...

In this bumper development roundup - the final one of the year - we explore the planned creation of new developments and...

One of the biggest property investment trends of the year, driven by the pandemic and the devastation this has caused for...

Earlier this year, we wrote a number of articles about the potential of Uruguay as an investment destination. Unheralded compared to...

The UK property market is in a state of flux. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has had a marked effect on landlords,...

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

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

The UK’s appetite for European property investment in 2020 has not been significantly hampered by the major disruptions of a global...

With some 20% of the UK’s carbon emissions coming from domestic buildings, the importance of sustainable construction has become undeniable. Over the...

On PIT, we’ve asked this question quite a lot in recent months, with John Lewis entering the Build to Rent market...

With UK-EU trade talks going down to the wire, there is still no clarity over exactly what will happen when the transition...

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

As we get ever closer to leaving 2020 behind (and many might be happy to write this year off entirely), thoughts...

The residential and commercial lettings market has always required those involved to be on their toes in order to keep up...

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

For most people, 2020 has been a very difficult year. The Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences on so many aspects...

There is hope that a reduced quarantine time for travellers arriving into England from December 15 will provide a boost for...

In a competitive market, it’s a challenge to get prospective buyers through the door, so when they arrive your property needs...

You may have heard people say that as the coronavirus continues and a possible recession approaches, this spells the end of the...

The government’s Help to Buy scheme has reportedly assisted 80% of buyers to purchase more than £1 million-worth of apartments at...

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

The majority of UK investors are worried the government’s handling of Covid-19 and Brexit will have a negative impact on the...

“The river bears no empty bottles, sandwich papers. Silk handkerchiefs, cardboard boxes, cigarette ends Or other testimony of summer nights.” (T.S. Eliot, The Waste...

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

A law firm has said the value of the UK’s top 15 senior living providers has increased by 62% in the...

It is no secret that the leasehold market has had its challenges in recent years. Abuses by a number of developers...

October was a fruitful month for auctioneers, with iamsold, Auction House and Strettons seeing good results from their most recent sales....

With global stock markets in turmoil, many investors are turning to property as a less volatile investment option. For practical purposes, the...

It’s no secret that young people in the UK are struggling to get onto the property ladder, with the age of...

It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...

When you're disposing of a property, you’ll have to take certain things into consideration, from choosing an estate agent to sell...

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

In recent months, we’ve covered a number of stories extolling the virtues of converting retail units to residential in light of...

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...

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

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...

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

As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...

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

While 2020 has been a challenging year due to Covid, the property market has boomed, driven by changing priorities for homeowners...

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

Research by TrustedLand and LandTech has revealed that more than half of the UK’s small and mid-sized property developers expect to...

While the UK experienced a property boom during lockdown, buy-to-let (BTL) landlords aren’t necessarily reaping the benefits so easily, according to...

ilke Homes has been selected by Nottinghamshire City Council to deliver up to 140 homes on a brownfield site in Arnold. The...

On 21 July 2020, the Law Commission published its latest proposals to reform the law of leasehold. It was asked to make...

Who are you? Craig Hayward How do you help landlords and property investors? With over 10 years’ experience we have been helping landlords and...

Build to Rent (BTR) has been one of the property sector’s fastest-growing marketplaces in recent years – and continues to grow,...

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

In this guest piece, Max Shenkman, head of investment at Triple Point Social Housing REIT, outlines why social housing REITs are continuing...

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

At the beginning of the global crisis, there was a flood of property managers and Airbnb hosts with empty properties and...

Last week, Build to Rent (BTR) trade body UKAA and design and consultancy firm Arcadis hosted a Zoom webinar focused on...

Modular housing company ilke Homes has partnered with developer Abode Waterstone to deliver six factory-built affordable homes on a site near...

Homebuilding & Renovating – which describes itself as the number one site for self-builders and home extenders – is launching its...

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...

Unite Students, one of the UK's most prolific providers of student accommodation, has completed construction of its latest development worth £114...

With changes to the use class system and permitted development rights now in force, Christina Daniels and Marisia Beard of leading law firm...

Demand from Chinese investors for UK property soared in July after plummeting between April-June, during the height of the coronavirus lockdown. In...

Construction work has commenced on the Tate Residences, an ‘eagerly awaited’ luxury collection of 37 spacious apartments which overlook Sussex Cricket...

Few would disagree that it has been a difficult year for the residential lettings sector. With the market effectively frozen for...

We have seen over the past few months a real government impetus to regain lost ground, since the economic effects of...

Covid-19 has furthered the decline of the high street and led to major city centres becoming virtual ghost towns as office...

A leading UK property developer has claimed that the government’s plan to professionalise the buy-to-let sector, through tax changes, regulation and...

Lockdown measures have left the UK’s residential rental sector struggling to deal with a period of unpaid rents, occupancy voids, and...