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A saddle makers’ factory in a Black Country town which still contains some of its raw material leather, sewing machines and...

Knight Frank says private investors remain the most active buyers in global commercial property. In 2023 private capital invested US$338 billion globally,...

The West Midlands industrial market is poised for continued rental growth over the next five years, according to Savills latest Big...

This year will be an opportunity to buy at the very bottom of the cycle for commercial investors – with retail,...

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is bringing a city centre development opportunity in Dundee with potential for student accommodation development and other residential/commercial...

Market analysis by Sirius Property Finance, a debt advisory firm, reveals that commercial property transactions are down 67 per cent while...

Investors looking to buy into commercial property have a guiding hand from a new analysis which shows that the North West...

The government has been making a flurry of announcements about new investment areas in recent weeks, the single biggest of which...

The government is pushing ahead with controversial plans which, if they come to fruition, will make Cambridge the so-called Silicon Valley...

Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...

The West Midlands is, from my point of view, the beating heart of England. In this industrial centre of the country,...

Shakeel Adli is not your average property developer – first and foremost, he wants to give away half of his profits. And...

International real estate advisor Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of Beliving in Italy, a real estate...

Birmingham-based property developer Cordia Blackswan will be leading a new Build to Rent (BTR) development.  Contractor Clegg Construction will work alongside the developer...

Ingenious has announced that Ingenious Real Estate Finance has completed a bridging loan deal with Cole Waterhouse to support its development of a...

A developer has secured permission to create a £75 million mixed-use student accommodation scheme that aims to complete the transformation of Hackney...

Uplands Business Park on Blackhorse Lane in London will undergo some exciting changes in summer 2024. NEAT Developments and BlackRock Real Assets...

Legal & General Modular Homes has recently been drafted by the City of Wolverhampton Council as its preferred developer from a...

The fast growth of the BTR sector has continued with Drum Property Group completing the construction of 324 Build to Rent (BTR) apartments on behalf...

Not for the first time, the worlds of property and football have collided with the proposed takeover of beleaguered Derby County...

Australian property developer, Third.i, has revealed that it has officially broken ground on its second London development, Graphite Square in Vauxhall, which...

London is not the be-all and end-all! When talking about the UK, one of the first locations to be mentioned is...

The number of planning approvals dipped in April and appears to have continued into May, signalling the end of the post-Covid...

Two pioneering tech firms have partnered to deliver the UK’s first homes to guarantee residents zero energy bills. Octopus Energy and ilke...

This week’s mini roundup involves successful results for Allsop, which raised £40 million worth of sales in its May auction and...

This mini auction roundup has a commercial twist, with SDL Property Auctions offering a range of nightclubs and other nightlife spaces,...

For many years, Manchester has been the number one location for buy-to-let investors in the UK. A young, professional population, strong...

In November last year, we reported on the rental rooms with a view overlooking Brentford FC’s impressive Community Stadium. On a crisp,...

This week’s development roundup is green-focused, with Together’s generous funding package for a new low-carbon homebuilding scheme and plans submitted for...

In part one of her net-zero column, Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, explores some of the most eye-catching...

Ghelamco - which is well-known for the creation of sustainable, energy neutral concepts - has officially launched The Arc in Shoreditch,...

Last week saw Sandwell’s Cabinet approve ambitious plans to regenerate and revitalise West Bromwich’s town centre over the coming decades. The West...

A specialist alternative asset manager has committed £12 million, alongside several significant public sector bodies, as part of a public-private partnership to regenerate...

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

Santhosh Gowda, chairman of property developer Strawberry Star, outlines in this guest piece why Luton is really going places and should...

In this latest Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Barry McKeown, real estate partner and head of Shoosmiths' Glasgow office, for...

New research from Currys and Swann has revealed the best UK areas to invest in a property in 2022, highlighting the price of...

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

Property developer Ballymore recently submitted a planning application for its latest major mixed-use quarter. The new development will be located on...

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

An updated and revised book offering ‘the essential guide’ to converting industrial buildings for profit has been released by property experts Ian...

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

Property developer Mount Anvil and its partner ExCeL London have launched The Ellipse at their Royal Eden Docks scheme, located in Newham,...

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

Manchester, once an integral part of Britain’s Industrial Revolution, remains one of the UK’s most important and fastest-growing cities, having performed...

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

Construction works on a new £19 million residential scheme in Nottinghamshire, led by property developer Taggart Homes, are set to begin...

The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania may not have traditionally received the same acclaim as countries like Spain or...

Two already popular parts of South London – Oval and Kennington – are set to be even more in-demand as a...

A historic dye works and laundry is being transformed into contemporary new homes by developers Galliard Homes and Acorn Property Group. This month, the developers...

Places undergoing significant regeneration are often appealing to investors for the potential strong rental returns and high capital growth they promise...

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

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

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

A leading data insight company has revealed the best places in the UK to buy an investment property. Address Intelligence has been...

In this guest piece, the team at One Touch Property Investment outline the cities that are best for serviced apartments. With accommodation...

Dundas Estates has teamed up with an estate agent expert for the first time to deliver a £35 million development in...

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

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

Kingston upon Hull is the hidden hotspot for property investors in the north of England, a developer firm has claimed. Iguana Developments, which specialises...

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...

East London offers the best rental yields in the capital, according to the latest data-analysis by estate agent Portico. Its interactive rental...

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

It’s been widely reported that Covid-19 has sparked an ‘escape to the country’. This may have left property investors wondering if Manchester...

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

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

Following on from our profile of Montenegro last week, we focus here on another up-and-coming part of Eastern Europe. Bucharest, the...

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

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

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

Summix Capital’s plans to turn the former Plumb Center in the heart of Bath into student accommodation have been granted planning...

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

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

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...

Work is set to get underway in the coming weeks on the construction of a new Build to Rent (BTR) development...

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

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

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

Earlier this year, we ran a number of stories on Preston’s burgeoning reputation as a property investment hotbed, including one about...

Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest proposals for development projects across the UK, from a new waterside development...

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

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

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

A former MOT garage site and bus depot in South London has been transformed into a new residential and commercial development...

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

In recent days we have been exploring the future of property auctions with a number of major auction houses across the...

The historic dye works and laundry factory in the Bristol neighbourhood of St. Werburghs is being converted into contemporary new homes...

Property developer Elevate Property Group has submitted plans to bring a derelict site in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter back to life in...

Invest Dudley, the inward investment arm of Dudley Council, has revealed that it will be showcasing many regeneration projects in the...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned one looking to build your portfolio, you will need to consider how you...

At the start of this year, Property Investor Today took a detailed look at why Preston is the perfect city for...

A new report from global real estate firm JLL has claimed that 2021 will be the year when the mammoth new...

Galliard and Apsley have been given the green light from Birmingham City Council for a new £165 million scheme. The joint venture...

With an increasing number of mixed-use schemes and developments across the country - which typically combine residential, retail, leisure and entertainment...

With new developments regularly popping up in all parts of the country, Property Investor Today carries out a quick round-up of...

In the penultimate part of this ongoing series on the capital’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today explores one of North London’s...

In the latest part of our series on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today finds out more about the dramatic plans...

Property Investor Today recently went to visit Old Kent Road, the ancient thoroughfare subject to a planned £10 billion regeneration. It’s...