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The Home Builders Federation, the developers trade body, says planning permissions for new homes continues to fall sharply. Figures for 2023 -...

The director of two companies which operated an unauthorised property investment scheme costing investors more than £57 million has been banned...

Thames Ditton Marina in Surrey has come to the market for the first time in nearly 20 years. The freehold marina was...

Figures released by the National House Building Council show 133,213 new homes were completed in 2023, down 12 per cent on...

The number of landlords who have fallen behind on their mortgages has jumped, says lenders trade body UK Finance. Buy to let...

International real estate advisor Savills has started the year with what it calls “a strategic and large-scale expansion” of its regional...

British interest in international property has dipped slightly, claims property portal Kyero. It says British buyers await a possible relaxation of post-Brexit...

A 450-room purpose built student accommodation block has come to the market in one of the country’s most popular university towns. Knight...

A property consultancy says there’s a new office market emerging - and it’s beginning to rival office-favourite Reading.  Vail Williams says the...

Latest stats from the Essential Information Group suggest there’s still a dynamic and robust UK property auction market despite the challenges...

Volume housebuilder Weston Homes has announced a commercial opportunity at its new £185m Langley Square waterside scheme in Dartford. The 2,960 square...

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

A bank says seasoned property investors are sizing up commercial opportunities given the hostile landscape for residential investment. Emma Cox, MD of...

The average price of a home in Wales has fallen to £239,378 in the third quarter of 2023, the first time...

An off-plan property consultancy is claiming “record returns” after launching a series of so-called Assisted Living flats in partnership with developers...

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

Every month Britain’s ‘third property portal’ - On The Market - publishes a sentiment index. This is not the usual snapshot on...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

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

New data from Rightmove and commercial property intelligence provider EG reveals that demand to lease office space is still higher than...

A property advice service is suggesting that almost anything done to make money from a property could land the owner or...

It’s not often front line data from estate agents are released to potential investors but Hamptons - part of Connells -...

Merseyside's Sutton Kersh auction house held their third sale of the year and offered 147 lots – their largest for two...

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

Pepper Advantage, a global credit intelligence company, has released data which points to potential future increases in credit impairments in the...

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, this week released its latest Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q4 2022 rental yields across England...

Capreon, the Noé Group’s real estate investment and advisory arm, has acquired three office buildings in Edinburgh, Scotland, for £36.8 million. The...

Continuing the build-to-rent growth into 2023, developer Comer Homes has unveiled the first apartments in its new Surrey development – Whyteleafe...

All overseas entities owning UK property must supply their details to the Register of Overseas Entities by January 31 2023. Despite this...

The value of the UK's fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector has risen to £56 billion, up 60% from £35 billion...

Work on 18 apartments in Morpeth has begun. The Ida Homes brand promises to bring high-quality homes to the chosen locations. The...

Two experts on Spanish property have come together to launch a Spanish property podcast. Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark...

Buying a property in areas actively undergoing urban regeneration can offer a good investment opportunity for purchasers looking to get onto...

In this guest piece, Mark Simpson from Boostly looks at how holiday let owners can navigate the cost-of-living crisis and keep...

Build to Rent (BTR) has a ‘broad and evolving customer base’ similar to the wider private rented sector and is a...

DTZ Investors' co-living brand, Folk Co-living, has launched its second site in London. Sunday Mills in Earlsfield opened to residents at...

A six-bedroom HMO in Portsmouth, with a rental income of £63,480 pa, was one of the purchasing highlights of Clive Emson Auctioneers’...

Dolphin Living, a provider of intermediate affordable housing, has exchanged contracts with Moxon Street Residential for the purchase of the long leasehold of 25...

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...

The UK’s leading provider of retirement villages, Audley Group, has recently announced that, following extensive consultation with the local community and...

The debate over whether private or public investment should be prioritised when it comes to building new homes continues to divide...

The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...

A global real estate investment management firm, Heitman LLC, has just announced that it has invested in the Hollis Building, Bath,...

Mainstay, a residential property management company that is part of the FirstPort group, has strengthened its property portfolio by taking on...

With construction work now well underway, a new apartment scheme that will tap into the emerging co-living market is expected to open...

The UK has seen a rapid uptick in its population over the last two decades. To put it into perspective, between...

New data from Knight Frank has been released to help understand what to expect from the property market this autumn. August saw...

Leading UK financial services provider, Legal & General, announced that a £150 million social loan has been signed. The funds will...

Following Liz Truss’s victory last week, Nicola Gooch and Claire Petricca-Riding of Irwin Mitchell have put the below together as to...

Practical completion has been reached by Landsec at their new affordable homes site, situated in Soho, which will provide much-needed intermediate...

Despite a drop in the average number of homes listed for sale per estate agency branch across Britain as a whole,...

Just last week, Savills published their World Cities Prime Residential Index, which highlights that despite economic and political gloom, the prime...

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

I work closely with specialist mortgage brokers to help my clients to secure mortgages in Spain because it’s such a tricky...

In what is sadly my last ever auction roundup for PIT, SDL Property Auctions launches the catalogue for its July National...

No matter the reason for selling your French property, you will naturally want to secure the best possible price. Selling a...

Peel L&P and Pension Insurance Corporation plc (‘PIC’) have announced that the construction of Miller’s Quay is underway. Miller’s Quay will be...

A major UK-based operator of serviced apartments has announced the launch of its new Build to Rent brand, Mura Living, as...

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

An initiative by award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group, saw that keys were officially handed over for six SoloHaus to Southend-on-Sea City...

The importance of property wealth in retirement planning is often overlooked, however, new research from Aviva has revealed the increasing importance...

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 UK private rented sector has become increasingly attractive to institutional, large-scale investors in recent years as returns on investment elsewhere...

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

This week, Property Investor Today looks at research that suggests auctions aren’t as popular as they seem. However, the latest news from...

In a week of blazing weather, PIT shines a light on the latest auction news, from a new property auctioneer coming...

In this week's roundup, PIT takes a look at the month just gone. Auction House saw record figures in the first five...

Nine new apartments have been released for sale by Pluto Homes and Aari. These one and two-bedroom flats with private terraces...

Harrison Street, one of the leading investment management firms exclusively focused on alternative estate assets, and Eagle Street Partners (Eagle Street),...

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

In this week’s roundup, PIT takes a look at the latest UK schemes, including the newest phase in Barratt London and...

A former bank on Uxbridge Road is being transformed into one, two, and three-bed apartments. By the end of May 2022,...

Leaseholders facing the prospect of huge bills to remove unsafe cladding will be offered valuable insights into the possible implications of...

This week’s mini roundup features another success story from Auction House, which says buyer demand has trumped the rising interest rates,...

Since the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in 2017, cladding issues have been highlighted across thousands of properties in...

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

Developers and estate property managers need to keep abreast of fast-changing, fast charging advances in the world of electrical vehicles (EV),...

Grainger plc has announced the launch of Pin Yard as part of it’s expanding portfolio of Build-to-Rent (BTR) properties in Leeds. Launched...

Pinch, punch, it’s the first of the month! While it is indeed April Fools’ day, these record sales at auction are...

In this mini update, PIT looks at the latest in planning applications, with affordable factory-built homes in Hastings, high-quality homes anticipated...

Build to Rent (BTR) homes could help more Londoners find affordable, high-quality accommodation with additional amenities, playing its part in solving...

In this guest piece, Charles Brown, content writer of LDN Properties, discusses the potential impact of the latest reform on leasehold,...

As the market heats up for spring, this auction roundup features the latest lots on offer for the end of March....

The Property Investor Show returns on April 1-2 at London’s ExCeL Centre and is anticipated to be ‘bigger and better attended...

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...

Housemates, the instant book student accommodation marketplace operating across 40 cities in the UK and Ireland which we have closely followed...

Following a record low for the hospitality industry in 2020 and a mixed 2021 amidst the yo-yoing regulations, demand is finally...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, with iamproperty reaching reached a 300 employee milestone as auctions grow in popularity....

In this mini update, PIT takes a look at the latest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) news, with Dominvs’ plans for...

Proposals for a new mixed-use development in Bristol were approved by a Government Planning Inspector at the start of March while...

The regions of England and Wales home to the least time remaining to renew when it comes to properties listed for...

We’ve entered a new month, which means new beginnings and refreshed confidence as we navigate a post-Covid world. Quite aptly, this...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...

A trade body has claimed that new financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give...

In this guest piece, Hugh Wigzell, senior associate at Farrer & Co, lists three issues that property buyers and investors should watch out for...

In this guest article, reproduced in full from an original post on LinkedIn, co-founder of AGO Hotels, Viv Watts, outlines why UK hotel investment is...

Despite being a fleeting month, February has seen impressive auction results across the board. Acuitus saw an emphatic start to the...

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