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March witnessed a modest rise in retail footfall across the UK, with an increase of 1.7% compared to February, signalling the lowest...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

Maximising Returns: Use tech to make better decisions before acquiring your next property  As property investors, staying ahead in today's competitive market...

A prestigious development of 39 apartments carved from a former Victorian wool warehouse has been officially unveiled in the centre of...

Hamptons head of research Aneisha Beveridge says the early signs in 2024 suggest that the market has firmly turned the page.   She...

2024 could be the year of investment in the regeneration of historic buildings a sector specialist forecasts. Charles Warrack, partner at property...

The Nationwide - the mortgage lender behind one of the UK’s leading house price indices - says there have been some...

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

A property search company - Recoco - has given a radical reassessment of some investment hotspots in its preview of 2024. Nigel...

David Leary of the Essential Information Group writes: As we conclude 2023, the property auction market reflects a year of twists and...

The commercial property market has performed well in recent years, although trends differ from inner city and local markets, reports Dutton...

Momentum within London’s £5m-plus residential market ramped up in the third quarter of 2023, according to new analysis from Savills. The high...

Lots submitted to residential auctions have more than doubled in numbers in recent months. Fresh figures released by EIG Property Auctions show...

Labour’s Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to reform the housing market withs plan to build 1.5m new homes funded partly...

A prominent buying agent says nervous buyers are pre-emptively slashing asking prices before the housing market worsens. If true, this could present...

Landlord investors’ net profits fell below 4.0 per cent in Q1 2023, marking a dramatic shift in finances for mortgaged buy...

The commercial property sector in England is in the midst of a seismic shift propelled by the introduction of stringent minimum...

Following three years of seismic shifts in the property sector, the UK is moving towards a ‘new normal’ – with the...

Fans of Kevin Costner* may recall Field of Dreams. The above quote went to the heart of the 1989 film. It...

Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a noticeable shift in the real estate market with 4,628 sales in...

The capital city’s super-top-end property transactions rose by 30% last year, and that is likely to continue in 2023. Multi-millionaires and billionaires...

Where are the top locations for property investment in 2023? It's the question all existing or budding property investors will be...

The current economic environment is still uncertain, and it is likely that the alarming rising cost of living, high inflation rates,...

American investors are increasingly interested in prime London property, boosted by favourable exchange rates, the current need for diversification of portfolios and...

The significant expected growth of Build to Rent (BTR) homes in the UK is a result of a changing society, according...

A leading buying agent has claimed that, with the mortgage market still in turmoil post-the disastrous mini-Budget (and its near total...

New research from Shawnbrook shows that green mortgage discounts could be encouraging landlords to make home upgrades. These discounts can help...

Every quarter the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills work together, along with data specialists Molior, to plot a Build to...

If you’ve wondered whether your home could be more energy-efficient, you’re not alone. Research by property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix,...

As households reassessed where and how they were living during the pandemic, an increasing number of renters are now considering shared...

Renters must be banging their heads against the wall by now as they are being pushed towards smaller properties and lower...

A new market analysis from Benham and Reeves shows that property prices remain on the incline. The lettings and estate agent...

Inflation is at a 30-year high, having increased to 9% and experts predict that it could rise to 11% by the...

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

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

According to new data released by London’s leading co-living operator, renters choosing a shared property under the co-living model are older...

This week, PIT takes a look at the latest in the world of auctions. iamproperty reports a milestone result, while Auction...

A thought leadership article jointly conducted by UK/China PR firm 11K Consulting and mixed-use property developer Regal London has revealed the...

Earlier this summer, I attended the Skift Future of Lodging Forum in New York. The foundation for the summit was the...

A new book has been released to offer insight to landlords and investors on small-scale property development. The ‘Guide to Small-Scale Property...

The travel industry was hard hit by the pandemic, but the bounce back is well in progress. According to PhocusWire, Europe’s...

Hatch Interiors, a UK specialist in furniture collections, bespoke interior design and build-to-rent (BTR) schemes, has carried out a 1,000-strong UK-wide survey to provide...

The crown of UK’s number one yield hotspot goes to Bradford, according to new research compiled by PropertyData and Sequre Property...

With the Build to Rent (BTR) sector no longer a new phenomenon, and fast becoming a well-established part of the PRS,...

The build-to-rent market has long been characterised by providing expensive, urban flats for young adults; but 2021 was a landmark year...

The Queen’s speech was yet another opportunity missed by Government to decarbonise the nation’s homes according to Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the...

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

In this guest piece, Rob Lessmann, founder of luxury interior design studio Design'd Living, sets out how Airbnb has led international...

One of Europe’s biggest transport infrastructure projects is finally set to open later this month after many years of delay and...

Landlords have been making attractive profits from renting property to students for many years, with this traditionally being one of the...

Gedling Borough Council has approved planning permission for 433 new homes by Keepmoat Homes. This will mark the final phase of...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Amy Gibson, General Manager. How has your company had to adapt...

Interest in buying property in Europe remains high despite Brexit, Covid-19 recovery, and a challenging economic climate. We’re expecting this year...

With tenants returning to the capital in 2022, research by rental portal Rentd has revealed that the London rental market has...

In this insight piece, Warren McCann, area director at Douglas & Gordan, shares the latest findings for the London housing market. We...

Historically, there was a very clear gap between the North and South of England in terms of the house price growth....

With ITV's Our House currently gripping millions of TV viewers, property experts have outlined how property fraud - which plays a central...

In this guest piece, Reece Mennie, chief executive officer of HJ Collection, sets out the environmental and social benefits of residential conversions. We need...

In this guest piece, Dennis Chan, head of international sales at Chestertons, gives his take on the off plan market and...

In recent years, the interest in and coverage of green homes has grown significantly, in direct correlation with the emergence of the...

It’s the age-old question that most investors are likely to find themselves wondering at one point or another - which property type...

Following the announcement that National Trading Standards and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are set to improve the standard of...

Prime Central London (PCL) was hit harder by most than the pandemic, as international buyers stayed away (due to Covid travel...

This week’s roundup is centred around demand, with iamsold reporting a strong rise in Modern Method of Auction as market conditions...

London-based PropTech firm Homeppl has developed two ‘revolutionary’ fraud detection tools to support agencies currently combating rising levels of rental fraud. The...

In this guest piece, Neil Smith, managing director UK and Ireland at Scape, sets out how providers of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)...

The start of a new year is often a time for reflection, and for investors, it is a prime opportunity to...

With the new year now upon us, the predictions for what 2022 could bring from a property investment perspective continue to...

Following a successful year in PropTech last year, spatial data technology company Pupil predicts that 2022 will be the year that...

With just over a week to go until 2022 makes an appearance, we check in with some more property experts to...

One of the challenges that any developer faces when building entry-level homes is how to stand out from the crowd. Build...

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

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from an architect's pledge to design a hotel-style student...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, with SDL Property Auctions holding a fundraising sweepstake as part of its latest...

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

Industry experts say there will be no slow-down in the rapid growth of the holiday lets sector. Travel restrictions during the pandemic...

This development roundup focuses on building sustainable homes, with Beech Holdings regenerating a former office into 43 eco-friendly apartments, a £10...

On Thursday (November 4), the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will decide whether interest rates will finally increase, after the...

The last auction roundup of October sees superb results for iamsold, Bond Wolfe and Sutton Kersh Auctions, as well as Allsop’s...

One of London's leading property services groups has explored the most amenity-rich and walkable communities in Outer London in a report...

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

In part three of our series on the booming commercial to residential sector, we look at some of the recent schemes...

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

Are you a buy-to-let investor considering selling up? You’re not alone. Research by the Nottingham Building Society revealed that a fifth...

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

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...

Marden Homes Limited has secured a £17 million loan from Shawbrook Bank to help complete a ‘unique’, luxury lakeside scheme at...

In this article, Reece Mennie, an award-winning entrepreneur and CEO of HJ Collection and Hunter Jones, explains why many people who...

An innovative property and tech investment firm has revealed its plans to revolutionise the public housing sector following a private equity...

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

Although summer is winding down, the world of property auctions is still very much active, with data from iamsold revealing that...

This week, PIT takes a closer look at the success stories for Auction House London, iamsold, Auction House and Allsop, indicating...

The importance of good-quality senior housing has become starker than ever during the Covid-19 pandemic, but there still remains a shortage...

After graduating from university, priorities in life tend to shift. Studying and living near the university is no longer important, but...

With the rise in people relocating permanently to the British coast as holidaying takes a backseat, Chris Baguley, commercial managing director...

New data from Rightmove shows a surge in demand for homes in coastal locations from people living in cities, leading to...

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

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

During the Housing and Build to Rent Conference, a leading architect based in Nottingham declared that the death of the city...