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Multi-specialist banks Leumi UK and NatWest have teamed up on a 50/50 club facility to help deliver Galliard Homes’ Tottenham Court...

London’s largest purpose-built rental community – Greenford Quay in the London Borough of Ealing - is ready to be unveiled by...

The latest new-build property market insight from BuildScan has revealed which UK areas have seen housebuilders take their foot off the...

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...

A national contractor says it has made ‘significant progress’ on three residential projects based in Leicester. The schemes from Stepnell include two...

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

Over-55s used housing equity to clear more than £612 million of unsecured debt in 2020, new data from Key has revealed. Credit...

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...

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

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

Last week, two of the UK’s biggest housebuilders – Barratt and Berkeley – held webinars aimed at investors. While new-build developments have traditionally...

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

Housebuilding took a hit as a result of the pandemic, but there are signs that it is now starting to recover. In...

The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) – the UK's largest and most influential campaign group on leasehold reform - has welcomed the...

This week’s roundup features Savills Auctions’ new auction platform, Clive Emson’s extensive auction catalogue, a returning brand with SDL Property Auctions...

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...

Work has commenced on a £9.2 million housing scheme in Castleford, West Yorkshire, which will transform a brownfield site into high-quality,...

In the third and final instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the theme of inspiration, with partnerships to...

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...

For many years, residential property has been the default choice for investors looking to preserve and grow their wealth. In times...

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

A recent report has revealed the three factors holding women back when seeking their first job in property are unequal growth...

In this guest piece, Jess Brookes - content & research executive at Home Made, a London lettings company specialising in Build to...

In this bumper development roundup, PIT explores regeneration projects in Sheffield, office to residential conversions in high-end Bloomsbury and schemes providing...

This week Property Investor Today takes a look at SDL’s recent partnership with Scotland-based Shepherd, and Regional Property Auctioneers’ switch to...

Southwark Council has appointed a team of architects who will design plans to transform the Currys PC World site on Old...

In June 2019, the UK became the first country to commit to bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Environmentally-friendly...

Some self-styled property gurus have courted controversy for offering near-instant financial freedom through their training courses, or arguing that anyone –...

Virtual tours are to be offered at the Springfields Independent Living facility in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester, as the project delivered by contractor...

The team of architects who will design plans to transform the Currys PC World site on Old Kent Road into hundreds of new homes has...

In theory, investing in the European property market is simple, but in reality it can be a little more challenging. The first...

With auctions still proving popular in light of Covid-19, and set to thrive even after the pandemic subsides, Property Investor Today...

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...

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

A leading London investor-developer has revealed its plans to invest up to £500 million in strategic land acquisitions over the next...

A joint venture between Audley Group, Schroders Real Estate and Octopus Real Estate has secured a £47 million development loan for...

Birmingham-based property developer Cordia Blackswan has officially handed over its Hockley Mills site to Legal & General (L&G) and Sir Robert...

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

People thinking about Vilamoura might first and, in all likelihood, only think about the marina and the hotels, bars and restaurants...

This week shows a promising selection of investment opportunities available at auction. Here at Property Investor Today, we take a closer...

In recent years, buy-to-let investors and landlords might feel as if they have been deliberately targeted, with changes to mortgage interest...

Since the housing market reopened after lockdown, the release of pent-up demand has led to record levels of enquiries for homes...

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...

A ‘diverse and innovative’ group of architects and designers, with UK and international expertise, have made the shortlist to potentially become...

The annual price decline in prime central London (PCL) was 4.3% for the third consecutive month in January, while average rents...

Property investment, like everything else at the moment, continues to be heavily influenced by Covid-19 and Brexit. But what does the market...

With the UK enduring its third national lockdown, Property Investor Today speaks with Michael Taggart, chief executive officer of luxury homebuilder...

With a broadly positive outlook for the housing market in 2021, Property Investor Today takes a look at the auctioneers who...

Build to Rent (BTR) specialist Ascend Properties has forecast that completions in the sector will double by 2025, as the fast-growing...

With international travel currently banned, and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable, the great British summer holiday is likely...

The level of new homes reaching the market has fallen by more than 32,000 across England year-on-year, research by StripeHomes has...

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

Few places remain unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with cases fluctuating across the nation, but still high overall. Domestically, as far...

Planning consent has been granted by Glasgow City Council to affordable housing developer Swan Group to build 151 new homes in...

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...

At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...

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

Some 1.8 million over-55s are actively thinking about downsizing their home earlier as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic, according...

Since the start of the Build to Rent (BTR) boom, Tipi (the BTR brand of British property development and investment company...

In Part 1, we asked a number of industry experts if the construction industry should remain open at the current time,...

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

A privately-owned development company founded in 2016 by well-known property developer Ben Carrington is continuing to deliver on its plans to...

A free virtual house viewing package will be available to estate agents, sellers and property management companies thanks to a recently...

The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...

Following one of the most disruptive and challenging years in living memory, I have no doubt that many of those in...

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...

Round Hill Capital (RHC), a leading global real estate investment, development and asset management firm, has secured a deal to acquire...

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...

Looking for an investment property outside of London? Now might be the perfect time to do so as the demand for...

Despite the introduction of Lockdown 3.0, the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market shows no signs of slowing down, with acquisitions,...

Ambitious plans for a ‘ground-breaking’ cohesive-use scheme at Nottingham’s The Island Quarter development have been submitted. The latest phase – which is...

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

In a year of tumultuous uncertainty, where the headwinds of Covid-19 bore a number of new realities and decimated others, some...

In this guest piece, Andrea Fawell, sales & marketing director of award-winning property developers Kebbell, tackles many of the important factors...

Two thirds of people believe mould is solely the landlord’s responsibility, with two out of five claiming they wouldn’t clean mould...

In recent decades, property developers and local football clubs have regularly locked horns over historic grounds – and it’s rarely been...

The housing market in Scotland is showing no signs of slowing down, with marked increases throughout Q4 2020 despite Covid setbacks,...

In September last year, Hungarian-based property developer Cordia International acquired Birmingham-based, PRS-specialist developer Blackswan Property Limited. The Blackswan acquisition marked Cordia’s first investment in the UK market and is...

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

With mixed views of what 2021 could bring to the property market, Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine & Country UK...

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

Co-living, while still highly niche in the UK and across Europe, has been growing in size and stature in recent years...

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...

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

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

There’s no doubt that Covid-19 has had a major impact on the housing market – including the ski market, with French...

As part of our 10-part London regeneration series last year, we zoned in on Old Kent Road – the ancient thoroughfare...

Since the pandemic started, there has been a shift in the number of people seeking homes away from the city, or...

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

As we near the end of 2020, NAEA Propertymark and ARLA Propertymark provide analysis of their 2020 sales and lettings data. The...

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

Although it’s been said quite a lot this year, 2020 has been an unprecedented year in history and one in which...

Moda Living has formed a technology partnership with Samsung to provide 60,000 smart home appliances across its pipeline. The smart home is...

Developer Southern Grove has revealed it will expand into the Build to Rent (BTR) and co-living sectors after eyeing significant opportunities. With...

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...

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...

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...

Here at PIT, we regularly cover regeneration stories – and last year we even ran a 10-piece series zoning in on...

Manchester has topped the list of the best areas for landlords to invest in, according to Aldermore’s 'Buy to Let City Tracker'. The...

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...

A housebuilder is offering free expert advice for property investors looking to start or expand their portfolio in Cambridgeshire, specifically in...

The fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to generate plenty of news, even as we live through Lockdown 2.0. The week-long...

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...

We all know it’s important, as an investor, to keep up to date with current and future rental trends in order...

Danish PropTech startup LifeX has announced a new funding round of €6 million euros to strengthen its presence in existing and...

A new report from international law firm Withers claims that Covid-19 is accelerating rapid change in what people want from their...

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

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

Hayley and Paul Andrews, a UK couple who have battled life-threatening illness to build a multi-million property portfolio, are now sharing...

A trio of hotels in Scotland which once catered for a significant number of coach tour guests are now up for...

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

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...

A property valuations and disposals firm has been appointed by the joint administrators of two further Elliot Group development schemes in...

The ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the lives of people and businesses around the world, including property...

Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...

According to recent statistics, British homeowners have spent an average of £4,035.70 each on house renovations this year. With people spending...

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

In Part 1, we asked whether other major retailers will follow John Lewis’s lead in moving into the world of building...

As we reach the end of October, Property Investor Today looks at how auction houses have been preparing for November auctions -...

The team behind Glasgow’s first major city centre Build to Rent (BTR) development has now successfully delivered another multi-million pound BTR...

It’s painfully apparent that the risk of landlords and investors not receiving rent during the Covid-19 pandemic is far higher than...

The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...

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

Roy Ledgister, founder and chief executive of the Convivia Group, is both a barrister and an entrepreneur. Originally qualifying as a solicitor and...

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

A small family-run company is attempting to raise the bar of student housing in Swansea with swish refurbished homes rather than...

In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...

If you’re an investor with an asset you’re keen to get rid of, you’ll be eager to know where the best...

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

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

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

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

Flatio, a Czech-Republic-based mid-term lettings platform, has announced that it has acquired digital nomad housing marketplace NomadX in a move worth £3.6 million. The...

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...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of Home www.storyofhome.co.uk  How...

Bristol is home to Britain’s top property hotspot, as well as six of the top 10 places outside of London, according...

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...

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...

Offsite construction specialist Premier Modular has won a £7.5 million contract for a development of apartments that will provide facilities for...

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

Building works on a new housing development in West Oxfordshire are on track, with the show home set to open to the...

Legal & General’s later living business, Inspired Villages, has announced the acquisition of a 10-acre site in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, for...

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...

Research by Built Asset Management (BAM) has revealed a marked increase in renters scrapping single lets in favour of co-living, with...

Work on a new mixed-use development in Hendon from developer St George and leading UK retailer Sainsbury’s will commence early next...

It’s strategically located for easy access to London Heathrow Terminals, is close to a number of the stations on the incoming...

Despite the many challenges posed by Covid, new housing schemes, developments and initiatives continue unabated. Here, Property Investor Today explores the latest...

For most homeowners, the thought of selling a house in 2020 is anxiety-inducing. To some, it feels like tempting fate. However,...

The 31 October 2020 is a big day for me and my family. It is the day we fly out of...

Property development and investment group, Convivia, has announced plans to raise £16 million over the next year with the launch of its first investment...

A unique site in Havant has been visited by Environment Minister Rebecca Pow after its borough council became the first local...

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

The former Master Brewer Hotel in Hillingdon, which has been left vacant since 2012, has taken a step closer to being...

Research by Andrews Property Group has identified the 10 UK towns and cities where 99% of homes currently listed for sale...

One of the biggest investors in the fast-growing Build to Rent market is rebranding its ‘lifestyle-focused’ rental operator arm – in...

Now is the ultimate time to invest in the West Sussex market town of Bognor Regis, according to Sussex-based property lettings...

Affordable housing is very often a thorny bone of contention. Arbitrary government targets are regularly missed and this part of the...

Since the UK began to emerge from lockdown, the property market has reacted positively, with recent reports confirming a ‘mini boom’...

The other major housing announcement in the Chancellor’s recent summer economic update, aside from the headline-grabbing stamp duty holiday, was the...

The South West, and Cornwall in particular, should be capturing the attention of property investors despite the economic challenges posed by...

We know the government has made a real commitment to pushing the redevelopment of brownfield land, and recent research reveals that...

Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed a £3 million loan to build...

An average of 13 house sales were agreed per branch in July – the highest figure recorded since June 2007, according...

Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...

A new Manchester-based student accommodation start-up is using the latest tech to deliver five times faster booking. Housemates, founded by tech entrepreneur...

Moda Living, an owner-operator of private, build-to-rent (BTR) homes, and its joint venture, Apache Capital Partners, have taken the final step...

If you’re a buy-to-let investor or thinking of becoming one, then you may have very mixed feelings about the current state...

Chicago-based CA Ventures (CA), a global investment management company, recently announced the launch of Novel Student, a ‘pioneering property management platform’...

Housing supply in the UK is struggling to meet unprecedented levels of demand from property purchasers post-lockdown, according to Legal &...

Most universities will be reopening in some shape or form from late September/early October, and an increasing number of students attending...

Along with Birmingham, Manchester has become the biggest investment hotspot outside of London in recent years as it has emerged from...

Plans to provide dozens of affordable homes on a derelict site in Lewisham have been unveiled by developer Southern Grove. Part of...

Businesses involved in the retail sector – either as corporate occupiers leasing space for stores, warehousing and distribution, or as property...

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...

Build to Rent (BTR) developer Moda Living has struck a UK-wide partnership with technology provider Utopi to build a complete digital...

Modular construction specialists, Darwin Group, has delivered a new multi-use block for Gretton School in Cambridge. Scaling 234 sq m, the brand-new...

The founder of a property development company believes there is still money to be made in these difficult times, if the...

A modular housing and technology company backed by the Rueben Brothers has become the world’s first housebuilder to achieve both the...

ilke Homes has partnered with Crea8ive Sustainable Homes to deliver 76 sustainable homes to Evesham, Worcestershire – marking ilke Homes' tenth...

In his ‘Build, Build, Build’ speech in Dudley last month, Boris Johnson set out a number of radical planning reforms. This...

The student sector has been one of the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but most universities are returning in some...

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...

The property market is defying the traditional summer lull in activity as buyers and sellers continue to flood the market post-lockdown. Last...

It would be hard to deny that the UK housing market isn’t in desperate need of reform. The government has acknowledged...

A long-awaited riverside regeneration project has moved a step closer after planning approval was granted for Clifton Slipways, a contemporary mixed-use...

Modular housing is growing in popularity, with many viewing it as one fast, eco-friendly way of solving the housing crisis. An...

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

The property industry is among the most collaborative out there, or at least it should be. Any one property project requires the...

Following the recent introduction of a stamp duty holiday, property investors can remortgage to raise funds for future purchases. According to Paragon...

Aldershot – best known as the ‘Home of the British Army’ - is set for a major investment to transform the...

Government-owned car parks have the potential to deliver 110,000 new homes across the country, according to a pioneering study carried out...

One of the UK’s leading Build to Rent providers for family housing has launched its private rental sector (PRS) market research...

In one of the biggest signs yet that modern methods of construction (MMC) are going mainstream, NHBC, the leading warranty and...

Last week's announcement of a stamp duty holiday on the first £500,000 of property purchases has prompted a rise in buyers...

A privately-owned property development company is aiming to take a step closer to bringing a well-known Maidstone landmark back into the...

Multifamily (Build to Rent) housing is set to be the UK’s most resilient real estate sector, according to a report from...

Some four in 10 mortgage advisers expect to write more buy-to-let business in the next 12 months, according to Paragon Bank. The...

Network Rail and modular housing developer ilke Homes have announced a significant investment in a brownfield site next to Beeston station...

A new report has found that the UK’s residential market is missing out on billions of pounds of potential investment from...

Investors buying homes worth up to £500,000 won’t have to pay stamp duty on these purchases until the end of March...

Well-known rental brand UNCLE recently opened its fifth property within its rapidly expanding chain of serviced rental apartments. Made up of two...

LCP, a national commercial property and investment company, has announced that the last apartment in a transformed office-residential conversion in Oxford...

Following the reopening of England’s housing market in May, the sector has seen a bounce back. Pent-up demand during lockdown has...

The Oaks – Student Roost’s 50th student accommodation, situated near Warwick University - is on course to open early, it has...

A niche, but much-discussed, sub-sector of the rental market, co-living has never really taken off in the UK in the way...

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

A leading property market commentator suggests that an urgent review of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and Land and Buildings Transaction...

Unite – one of the largest providers of student beds in the UK – recently announced the successful completion of the...

Development work is continuing to pick up as we ease out of lockdown. Below, we offer an update on two schemes...

The resurgence of the property market, which has seen a significant uptick in demand for homes, is expected to delay property...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected all parts of the property investment market in recent months, but it has brought particular uncertainty...

The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t put a hold on major new developments and regeneration projects taking place across the UK. Here, we...

Legal & General’s increasing focus on the later living sector has continued apace, with the financial services firm recently announcing its...

The last 12 or so weeks have been rather nerve-wracking for the property sector. The lockdown has raised many questions, from...

In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...

A closed-ended real estate investment trust has announced the completion of the 2,000th home for its portfolio. The PRS REIT was established...

While Covid-19 continues to affect us all in differing ways, many countries in Central and Eastern Europe are tentatively lifting lockdown...

Two of the biggest emerging trends pre-pandemic, from a housebuilding and investment perspective, were the rise of modern methods of construction...

Earlier this month, the government confirmed that its ban on evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic is to be extended for...

Planning permission has been received from Westminster City Council for Mayfair’s first ‘Covid-19 compliant’ mixed-use development. The scheme at 82 Mount Street,...

A leading modular housing company has partnered with housing provider Stonewater to deliver 120 affordable eco-homes to Hereford in a deal...

It has largely been in the shadow of another major renovation of a heritage structure nearby – the transformation of Battersea...

The green light has been given by Southwark Council to developers Avanton and Urban & Provincial for the £130 million (GDV)...

In a potential scandal that has rather gone under the radar thanks to the ongoing fallout from the Dominic Cummings affair,...

Since being allowed to officially reopen on May 13, the property market has returned with a bang, according to Rightmove. The property...

A leading private wealth firm has called on the government to take urgent action to help encourage investment into much-needed senior...

On the back of the London housing market being restarted, Beauchamp Estates has successfully sold a £15.45 million mansion at 26...

The coronavirus pandemic has had huge impacts on all parts of the property industry, with the market effectively on pause mode...

It’s really important now, more than ever, that investors think strategically – with so much uncertainty and so many unknowns as...

With lockdown starting to ease, investors across the country will be considering their next steps and where might represent the best...

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

Covid-19 is a generational event that will impact the way people live, work and behave long after the pandemic has been...

A modular housing developer has safely completed a housing development in Leeds and continues to work on six other sites across...

Before the pandemic took hold, environmental issues were arguably the biggest story in town, with ways of tackling climate change and...

The general consensus in the property market pre-pandemic was that retirement living was one of the next biggest things, with growing...

Two brownfield sites overlooking the River Irwell are set to be converted into 500 apartments for sale and private rent after...

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

While mindful of the present circumstances, it is encouraging to see the housing and property market remaining high on the government’s...

New images have been released to highlight how the £1 billion regeneration of Purfleet-on-Thames will transform the Essex town’s town centre...

Legal & General Modular Homes has announced that it has secured planning consent to deliver 154 homes, using modular construction, at...

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

A thought leadership article from UK-China PR agency 11K Consulting has revealed that a country’s healthcare system, air quality and food...

As is always the case in times of crisis, people are asking what might follow, what industries might thrive as normal...

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...

Financial services company and leading provider of Build to Rent (BTR) homes Legal & General has announced that it is investing...

Local plans across the country for new housing developments and schemes must prioritise access to green space for the long-term benefit...

The knock-on effects of the spread of coronavirus and the subsequent government lockdown will result in 56,000 fewer homes being delivered...

The kitchen is well known as the hub of the home, so it stands to reason that this room has a...

The latest Build to Rent (BTR) data from the British Property Federation (BPF) shows that the number of completed BTR homes...

Throughout the property industry, in response to the challenges posed by Covid-19, various webinars have been held offering top tips, guidance,...

The whole world is currently dealing with the challenge of Covid-19. Huge government support is being promised on a scale even...

In an effort to tackle the climate crisis, new environmentally-friendly ‘Tiny Houses’ for extra flexibility and modern greener living have been...

Covid-19 and the subsequent government lockdown will result in a loss of 526,000 home sales in 2020, according to further analysis...

One of the biggest players in the burgeoning Build to Rent market has announced that it has taken a 36% stake...

With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and the coronavirus pandemic continuing to influence all aspects of everyday...

A leading Cypriot developer says it is still receiving daily enquires from Britain despite the Covid-19 crisis putting a temporary freeze...

The lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has frozen the housing market, according to Home.co.uk’s Asking Price...

London Square Partners has sealed a deal on the St Michael’s Courtyard site in West Croydon to create a development with...

Buy a property below market value, renovate it and then make a tidy profit by selling it at a higher price,...

The coronavirus pandemic has put all aspects of normal life on hold for the time being, and has affected each and...

UK house sales are predicted to decline by 38% on 2019 to 734,000 transactions for the full year (2020). That is according...

Whilst the development of brand-new developments is one solution to the UK housing shortage, a much more obvious answer is the...

Developer Southern Grove has secured a site in London commuter hotspot Maidstone, Kent, for an affordable and design-led housing scheme. All 175...

The coronavirus crisis has shut down most aspects of normal life, but with us all being told to stay at home...

One of the very few silver linings of the current coronavirus pandemic has been the seemingly positive impact lockdowns across the...

High net worth (HNW) investors are increasingly looking to diversify their investment portfolios by looking abroad. The search for cheap property...