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Despite the uncertainties posed by coronavirus for the higher education sector, new student accommodation developments are showing no signs of slowing...

Earlier this month, we ran a two-part series on Paul Hanafin - who successfully moved from busking to a £1 million...

Many landlords and investors may now be looking to expand their portfolios, with lockdown restrictions gradually being eased and major lenders...

In part one, we told the story of how Paul Hanafin, a former busker and chemistry graduate, created a £1 million...

Lots of people throughout the years have made considerable sums of money from property, but it seems unlikely that many started...

In recent years, there's been a trend for alternative renting options such as Build to Rent and co-living, particularly among millennials...

Following the reopening of the property market on May 13, a specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker is advising investors to expand their...

Welcome to this special, VE Bank Holiday (and lockdown), edition of Property Investor Today. We hope all our readers are having...

The PropElle Network, a leading community that offers property education, advice and guidance to help women invest in property, has launched...

The Covid-19 outbreak has impacted all industries, including the whole of the property sector, but the short-lets market has perhaps been...

Here at Property Investor Today, we regularly cover auctions from across the country, with stories of packed out catalogues and lots...

UK landlords are planning to acquire houses in multiple occupation (HMO) more than any other property type over the next 12...

Many property pundits have been espousing the benefits of investing in the North West to take advantage of low buy-in costs...

Despite stretched affordability in most parts of the country, with the average income required for a first-time buyer (FTB) to purchase...

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

Confidence among landlords and property investors has slumped to an all-time low, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). The latest survey...

Following the official launch of PropElle, the women-centric network for property investment, founder Ayesha Ofori tells Property Investor Today what it...

Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...

Cardiff may be small, but those who know the city would probably agree that it’s perfectly-formed and it’s certainly a great...

New research has revealed the average size of homes by London borough, as well as how much space costs per square...

Connection Capital is giving private investors the chance to participate in a £10 million fundraise for a company that owns and...

You can earn good money from buy-to-let property. Over the last few decades, people have been investing in property to supplement...

Larger scale landlords are continuing to make targeted investments to optimise their position, according to Paragon’s PRS Trends Report for Q2...

In terms of buy-to-let investments, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are a key feature of the future of renting. Not only do...

Renters in East London are seeing twice the growth of their West London counterparts, according to the latest Landbay Rental Index,...

HMRC’s ‘Let Property Campaign’ has led to disclosures from less than 3% of eligible landlords, new data acquired by accountancy firm...

Property Investor Today recently spoke with Alex Cook, Litigation Solicitor and Partner at Helix Law to discuss the rise of property...

If you’re considering investing in property, the chances are you’ve weighed up the pros and cons of becoming a landlord. An obvious...

The catalogue for Strettons’ February national property auction is now available to view online. The sale, which takes place on February 6,...

With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...

The best performing boroughs in the London residential market in 2018 have been revealed by new research from CBRE Residential. Its annual report, the...

The winners of the 2018 Property Investors Awards were revealed at the ceremony on Saturday 1 December at The Royal National...

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

Allsop achieved a total of £42.5 million from 155 lots at its residential auction on October 25. This equates to a success...

Some 80% of landlords plan to increase their portfolios over the next 12 months, according to advice website The Property Hub. Its...

London boroughs with an average house price of over £1 million are more likely to have planning permissions approved, according to...

Student housing is increasingly becoming an attractive prospect for investment, with a 17% increase in investment in student accommodation in the...

Winning a singles title at Wimbledon wouldn’t cover the cost of a detached home in the tournament’s SW19 postcode, according to...

Auctioneer Andrews & Robertson has raised over £12.2 million from its latest auction earlier this week. Held at The Montcalm Hotel in...

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...

Last year, Savills statistics showed that investment into student accommodation had risen by 17%. And with the number of students being accepted...

Landlords with portfolios comprising houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and multi-unit freehold blocks (MUFB) are achieving the highest rental yields, new...

February has already seen strong auction activity across the board, with many lots snapped up and sold at whopping prices well...

The latest Complex Buy to Let Index, published by Mortgages for Business, has revealed that HMOs produced average yields of 8.9%...

The winners of the 2017 Property Investors Awards were announced at a glittering ceremony held on Saturday night (December 2) at...

With less than a month to go until the Property Investors Awards, held at The Royal National Hotel in Russell Square,...

Research carried out by Prime Student Living has revealed that the number of private purpose-built student accommodation beds in Newcastle has,...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...

You would have had to have been living under a rock to not know about the Government’s recent tax attacks on...

Many vendors in London are now reducing the asking price of their homes by tens of thousands of pounds as the...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 28...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL next week – 28 &...

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on April 28 and 29 for the annual Property Investor &...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of opportunistic foreign investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by the...

With student housing becoming an increasingly popular investment in recent years, Mish Liyanage at the Mistoria Group explains how you could...

Scott Hendry of Together shares some tips on buying at auction. Buying at auction is a popular choice for property investors...

A strong showing from private investors helped Allsop raise £61.1m at their November residential property auction, held at the Cumberland Hotel...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, gets underway tomorrow at London ExCeL and is free to enter. However, all...

There may be a high level of uncertainty in the UK economy at the moment, but this is doing little to...

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on October 7 and 8 for the annual Property Investor &...

There was a significant increase in the volume of buy-to-let mortgage products available in the UK in the first quarter of...

Landlords are finding the full-time nature of letting property to be more stressful than they initially thought, according to new research. The...

The average homeowner made £27,264 in 2015; around the same as the average salary in the UK, according to research from...

The Buy to Let app from Mortgages for Business has now been made available to Android users. Previously, the free to...

Last month, my estate agency, Portico, was in the press for saying something rather controversial: we could be on the verge...

New property listings fell by 21.5% across the UK in November, according to the latest Property Supply Index from online estate...

In the first half of 2015, £3.8 billion was invested in student property in the UK, and it’s predicted that this...

The government will be extending mandatory licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in order to raise the standards in the...

Student property is currently the UK’s best performing asset class, with over £4 billion invested into the sector in the first...