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Government policy and a lack of joined-up thinking are holding back the progress needed to tackle the cladding crisis, particularly in...

Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...

As we welcome April, Property Investor Today outlines the lots available at Strettons, one of the largest lots ever available at auction...

Being hailed as the first part of the biggest English property law reform in decades, the announcement of new ground rent...

Having been a building surveyor for more than 20 years, specialising in the leasehold sector for the past 15 or so...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a closer look at the diverse lots at Bond Wolfe’s next sale, Allsop’s range of...

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

A leading private wealth law firm claims that architects are increasingly prepared to take legal action against developers in a bid to...

In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...

You may get a kick out of this week’s roundup, with the home of the late England footballer and World Cup...

A leading leasehold law expert has warned that leaseholders affected by the cladding scandal face 'years of misery'. Mark Chick, a specialist...

The government’s plan to reform leasehold laws has been met with much fanfare. Under the plans, ground rents would be removed,...

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

To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...

Residential property firm Centrick has become one of the first in the Midlands to secure remuneration as part of the government’s...

The leasehold scandal has been one of the biggest topics of debate and controversy in the property industry in recent years,...

Homeowners must be helped out of the cladding crisis as insurance premiums soar, according to Apropos. The firm believes that the continuing...

A guest piece we ran on Monday suggesting that the government’s plans for leasehold might not represent a victory for leaseholders...

While many have cautiously welcomed the prospect of leasehold reform, Mick Platt, chief executive of Wallace Partnership Group, offers a different...

It is no secret that the leasehold market has had its challenges in recent years. Abuses by a number of developers...

Property auctions help to minimise the chances of complications in the homebuying process. However, there are still measures you will need...

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...

On 21 July 2020, the Law Commission published its latest proposals to reform the law of leasehold. It was asked to make...

Landlords and property investors with leasehold property within their portfolio, as well as their advisors, will be aware of the difficulty...

With the leasehold scandal back on the news agenda thanks to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opening enforcement cases focusing...

This week, Property Investor Today profiles Seel & Co’s first online auction, SDL Auctions’ upcoming national property auctions, iamsold’s resilience in...

Landlords and aspiring property owners are turning to overseas markets. Not only are they finding plentiful real estate investment opportunities, they...

The Covid-19 pandemic is having a drastic impact on all parts of life, and that includes the auction process. Here, we...

With Spain being one of the most popular investment destinations for British investors, we checked in with David Fuster, a highly...

The Conservative Party has unveiled plans for a 3% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK tax residents who are purchasing property, which...

While Guy Fawkes Night went off with a bang this week, Clive Emson Auctioneers reported sales in excess of £17 million...

Leaseholders faced with the declining value of their shortening leases can now use a new service from estate agents Stanley Chelsea...

There was a packed auction room with many lots attracting fierce bidding at Auction House London’s recent sale. One highlight included a...

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

The average number of bedrooms buyers can get for the national average house price - £229,431 – in cities across the...

Following the recent turning in for planning approval of Ealing’s first 100% affordable residential tower, the Mayor of London has been...

Property Investor Today provides another auction roundup, with BidX1 breaking its record of most bids received and Clive Emson raising a...

While we wouldn’t be so bold as to say the government gets its daily fix of property news from the Today...

In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...

Allsop’s latest residential auction achieved a total of £57 million, with 258 lots offered and 192 lots sold. The auction was held...

A new guide designed to help London leaseholders has been released by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, with the Mayor also...

Legal & General has purchased the long leasehold of a modern student accommodation residence at the University of Oxford for approximately...

Online buy-to-let agency yieldit recently revealed the property types which produce the greatest yields, offering a key insight for landlords who...

Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers is preparing for its final auction of the year, where it will offer a host...

An estate agency is offering a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ to buy the former ground of Flixton Football Club. The six...

Property investment platform British Pearl has revealed that ‘ruthless’ developers are cashing in on ‘abusive’ leasehold homes, with prices surging 16...

Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers has seen a record 180 lots listed for its autumn sale. The seventh of eight sales...

UK auctioneer Andrews & Robertson has raised over £5 million from its latest auction, achieving a 72% success rate. Held at the...

The latest Network Auctions event, which took place on July 12 in London, raised a total of £8 million. Sold lots covered...

Digital auction house BidX1 has launched the catalogue for its latest sale, following the success of what it has described as...

The London and Moscow-based real estate consultancy AZ Real Estate has acquired City Edge, a 136-apartment student accommodation block in Birmingham...

Strettons has announced that the catalogue for its March auction is now available to view online. The property firm’s February auction was...

UK auctioneers Andrews & Robertson raised over £10 million from their first auction of 2018. Held at The Montcalm Hotel in Marble...

The catalogue for Strettons' February auction is now available to view online, the property firm has revealed. The national property auction is...

Q&A with Rachael Donnelly, associate solicitor in the property litigation team at Blacks Solicitors LLP, on the key things to look...

With continued media interest in the unfair leasehold practices of some freeholders and ever-increasing queries from clients surrounding this point, I...

The government’s plan to ban housebuilders from selling houses as leasehold in England and reduce ground rents on flats to zero...

Strettons has raised almost £13.5m, including post-auction sales, on the back of an 88% success rate in what was the firm’s...

The Conservative and Labour parties have now published their manifestos ahead of next week’s general election, which include policies to reform...

From the vantage point of the rostrum, in unprecedented economic times with historically low interest rates and persistently low inflation, the...

The leasehold system is a feudal form of property ownership in England and Wales, which many investors believe is a flawed...

Overseas investors were increasingly active in the UK property market during 2016, accounting for a significant share of all transactions, according...

Those investing in newly-built leasehold flats, marketed as ‘virtual freehold’ properties with 999-year leases, are in danger of losing their capital...

The UK commercial property market could see an exceptionally high amount of activity in the coming weeks as investors flood to...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) is determined to press ahead with its campaign to reform and amend the leasehold transaction process, despite...

Since the UK's Brexit vote on June 23, house price growth in the UK has been subdued.  Just yesterday, Rightmove reported that...

Allsop Residential’s July UK residential catalogue is now available to view online.  The sale, which will be held on Wednesday 20th July...

Leasehold ownership, which governs a significant proportion of prime central London’s residential offering, is an ancient legislation, dating back to the...

An historical lack of regulation in the residential leasehold management sector has meant that anybody can set up a leasehold business...