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![Developer appetites for land only plots down year on year](/upload/images/24%2005%2021%20%2005.png)
New research by property software firm APRAO shows that developer demand for land-only plots has declined by 11% on an annual...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the most expensive streets for renting and buying](/upload/images/24%2004%2023%20%2004.jpg)
New analysis from Rightmove unveils the most expensive streets to buy a home in the UK currently, with Buckingham Gate in...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let Growth - new league table of UK’s city hotspots](/upload/images/24%2002%2006%2001.jpg)
Glasgow has been revealed as the UK city with the biggest rise in the number of buy to let properties in...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![High end restaurants offer tasty property investment potential](/upload/images/24%2001%2016%2003.jpg)
London’s restaurant scene is thriving in spite of the cost-of-living crisis, with 253 new openings in 2023, up from 243 in...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investors Seeking New Builds - Which Areas Have Most Stock?](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2014%204.jpg/23%2009%2014%204__400x226.jpg)
If you want the best chance of snagging a new home, the place to be is South Derbyshire, which has embraced...
14 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Not Every Northern City Attractive To Investors](/upload/images/23%2008%2031%203%20Not%20Every%20Northern%20City%20Attractive%20To%20Investors%20.png)
Research by a property consultancy shows that there is still some capital appreciation in most of the north of England -...
31 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![BTR investments showing no sign of decline in the East Midlands](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
In this guest piece, Anna Reed, data director at EG, outlines the latest on the BTR market in the East Midlands...
26 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![SDL Property Auctions have a successful September](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/75%20church%20street%20400x310.jpg)
SDL Property Auctions have shared impressive results regarding a range of property opportunities that went under the hammer in September. Managing Director...
07 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investors – where are the UK’s best locations for regeneration?](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
At PIT, we have regularly focused on stories surrounding regeneration and the impact this has on investment. Very often, an area that...
17 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – do auctions still have a long way to go?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week, Property Investor Today looks at research that suggests auctions aren’t as popular as they seem. However, the latest news from...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Over half of available land plots snapped up by developers](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UKHousebuilding-400x310.jpg)
Approximately 54% of all available land plots listed for sale across England have already been snapped up by developers, research from...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – in-person sales return in a successful month ahead](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Here at PIT, we’re kicking off the month of May with some good news for in-person auctions. Meanwhile, agents witnessed another...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Planning consent achieved for 235 new homes in Sleaford](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
Planning consent has been granted for the development of 235 new homes on land at Stump Cross Hill, southeast of London...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![1,100 homes underway in England as St. Modwen project is approved](/upload/images/St_%20Modwen%20project%20.jpg)
UK developer of new communities and homes, St. Modwen Homes, recently announced plans for projects to deliver over 1,100 properties in England. They...
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Levelling up – the best outer-London cities to invest in revealed](/upload/images/library/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
Zero-carbon housebuilder Etopia Homes has pinpointed the towns and cities in England which could make the best use of the government’s...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight: Where are we seeing the most new-build stock?](/upload/images/library/UK-Houses-Row-2019-400x310.jpg)
The latest research by Unlatch has revealed how the new-build market looks based on the diversity of stock currently available to...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – from BTR portfolios to resi partnerships](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development and investment news, featuring Avanton’s breakout into the BTR sector...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Planning permission can propel property prices by 21% – study](/upload/images/library/CoinsHouses-2020-400x310.jpg)
Research by Barrows and Forrester has uncovered how much more a home could make in the current market when selling with...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development update – major UK expansion and £4m housing scheme](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
Taggart Homes has revealed plans for a number of new schemes across the UK, the acquisition of a home building company...
25 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Graduate friendly cities – 10 best cities for UK graduates](/upload/images/library/Studentsimage400x310.jpg)
After graduating from university, priorities in life tend to shift. Studying and living near the university is no longer important, but...
11 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![For your viewing pleasure – top cities for virtual viewings revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Research by virtual property viewings platform U-See Homes has revealed which UK cities offer homebuyers the most opportunity to view a...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – what happens at an online auction?](/img/default/pit.png)
Online or live-streamed auctions have become the go-to for auction houses up and down the country since the onset of the...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR – thriving cities, new hires and BTR awareness week](/img/default/pit.png)
Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester have seen the largest year-on-year rental increase across the Build to Rent (BTR) sector, the latest...
24 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Update: new schemes in West London plus Guinness housing development](/img/default/pit.png)
With lockdown easing and the vaccine rollout continuing to go well, there is hope on the horizon again for a brighter...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – new projects underway from Leicester to Leeds](/img/default/pit.png)
A national contractor says it has made ‘significant progress’ on three residential projects based in Leicester. The schemes from Stepnell include two...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – should these rural locations be on your radar?](/img/default/pit.png)
The ongoing implications of the coronavirus pandemic have seen an increasing number of people relocate from cities to the countryside for...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![On the move – 2021’s UK home moving hotspots revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Nearly 800,000 home moves (2.6%) have taken place in the last year, despite numerous periods of lockdown restrictions and the wider...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA investors – these university hotspots are offering the most homes](/img/default/pit.png)
Southampton, Portsmouth and Nottingham are the cities with the highest density of student rental availability, research from UniHomes has revealed. The student...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Update – Sheffield regen, RAF ‘garden village’ and Bloomsbury office to resi](/img/default/pit.png)
In this bumper development roundup, PIT explores regeneration projects in Sheffield, office to residential conversions in high-end Bloomsbury and schemes providing...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![It’s virtually possible – a BTR virtual top out and resi virtual tours](/img/default/pit.png)
Virtual tours are to be offered at the Springfields Independent Living facility in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester, as the project delivered by contractor...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – new hires, fruitful partnerships and Feb catalogues](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property investor Today looks at SDL Property Auctions’ latest extensive catalogue, BidX1’s 2020 success and Auction Estates’ landmark appointment...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – the best universities for a buy-to-let investment](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading UK student accommodation platform has unveiled which universities currently offer the best option for landlords in the student sector. UniHomes...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where are the UK’s property value hotspots?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the average homeowner staying put in their property for 23 years, mortgage loan company Ocean Finance has uncovered the top...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Newcastle top the league…of rental yields!](/img/default/pit.png)
Football, more than ever, is providing much-needed entertainment and escapism for the UK population now that it’s entered Lockdown 3.0, with...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where can 2021’s property investment hotspots be found?](/img/default/pit.png)
As we look ahead to 2021, one of the biggest questions on the lips of property investors – as is always...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – ending 2020 on a high note!](/img/default/pit.png)
With tighter Covid restrictions throughout the UK, concerns surrounding the pandemic spike once again. However, property auctions continue to prevail during...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top tips on investing in student HMOs](/img/default/pit.png)
HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...
10 November 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![Revealed – where are homeowners desperate to sell by 2021?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has altered the lives of many. Every industry has been affected one way or another, including the UK...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Student landlords in the Midlands and North see best yields - study](/img/default/pit.png)
We recently reported on the resilience of the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector, which has seen a net increase of 2.6%...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: what students want from their accommodation post-Covid](/img/default/pit.png)
The student sector has been one of the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but most universities are returning in some...
31 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Student homes – why aren’t self-contained studio units in high demand?](/img/default/pit.png)
Several months ago, on March 23, Boris Johnson made a televised address to the nation with the unprecedented call for the...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let hotspots – where are yields climbing despite the pandemic lockdown?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic disrupting pretty much every aspect of daily life, the latest research from lettings management platform Howsy...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![SDL Auctions: Property auctions will go ahead behind closed doors](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the growing Covid-19 pandemic creating a number of challenges and logistical issues for auction houses, the team at SDL Auctions...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Where will the future demand for BTR outside London be at its strongest?](/img/default/pit.png)
New research by global real estate firm CBRE has identified the UK towns and cities outside London where the future demand...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Could living near a landmark increase the value of your home?](/img/default/pit.png)
The London Eye, Spinnaker Tower and Warwick Castle – all recognisable UK landmarks with a wealth of history behind them, but...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Should buy-to-let investors look to Nuneaton?](/img/default/pit.png)
Properties in Nuneaton and Bedworth, Stockport and Leicester show significant potential for capital growth after seeing double-digit house price growth in...
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Where is the highest tenant demand for buy-to-let homes?](/img/default/pit.png)
The hottest UK cities for rental demand have been revealed by new research from rental management platform Howsy. The platform has examined...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Claim – why landlords should be cautious about Airbnb](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading property management firm has warned UK landlords to be cautious about turning to Airbnb and other short-term online lettings...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Income to buy hits £54,000 despite weaker city house price growth, Zoopla says](/img/default/pit.png)
The average income required for a first-time buyer (FTB) to purchase a home has grown 9% since 2016 and stands at...
03 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup: A range of investment opportunities in the Midlands](/img/default/pit.png)
At Property Investor Today, we like to keep our readers updated with the latest happenings at the various auctions taking place...
28 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![House price growth decelerates as London slowdown extends to southern cities](/img/default/pit.png)
House prices in UK cities increased by 1.7% over the 12 months to March 2019, the same levels of growth recorded...
15 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![TV crews and historic banks – a good start to the year for auctioneers](/img/default/pit.png)
It's been a buoyant start to the year for the auction market, with SDL Auctions’ sales being accompanied by TV crews and Clive Emson...
15 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Research suggests Blackpool is home to the UK’s hottest property market](/img/default/pit.png)
The popular seaside resort of Blackpool is currently home to one of the UK’s hottest property markets, according to research carried...
21 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Birmingham revealed as the top university buy-to-let location](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK’s second largest city is home to the nation’s highest rental yields surrounding a university, making it the top choice...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: areas where prices have grown by more than 250% since 2000](/img/default/pit.png)
There are 19 towns and cities that have witnessed property prices growing by more than 250% since the turn of the...
22 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Allsop’s May residential auction catalogue goes live](/img/default/pit.png)
Allsop’s next residential auction will feature over 300 lots, with 30 high-value lots guided at £1 million-plus included in the live...
18 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![Falling rents in London ‘distorts’ picture for the rest of England, Index shows](/img/default/pit.png)
The average rent for a property in London fell 0.27% in the year to April, weighing down the resilient rental growth...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![London price growth hits seven year low, Index claims](/img/default/pit.png)
Two fifths of postcodes across London are registering year-on-year price falls, according to the latest Hometrack UK Cities House Price Index. The...
28 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rents in East Midlands outstrip UK average](/img/default/pit.png)
The East Midlands saw residential rents grow by 2.24%, according to the latest Landbay Rental Index. The region had the fastest rise...
16 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Liverpool and Nottingham revealed as the best location for rental yields](/img/default/pit.png)
Private Finance’s latest buy-to-let hotspots analysis has revealed that Liverpool and Nottingham are the UK’s best-performing locations for property investment, with...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rising number of homebuyers faced flood risk in 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
The inaugural Homebuyer Urban Flood Risk Report has found that nearly one in seven UK homebuyers faced a potential flood risk...
05 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Manchester hits top spot and Hull climbs high in latest LendInvest Index](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report has revealed that Manchester is the top buy-to-let destination in the country. Published every quarter, the...
20 December 2017
From: Breaking News
![Luxury apartment in Georgian manor house to star in auction](/img/default/pit.png)
For those who dream of living in the historical magnificence of a luxury Georgian manor house built on grounds once owned...
12 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Asking prices in the UK fall](/img/default/pit.png)
The average asking price of property coming on to the market has dropped by 0.9%, or £2,758, this month, according to...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Record broken as over £3 million raised at Leicester auction](/img/default/pit.png)
The record for the highest value of property sold at an auction in Leicester has been broken. A total of £3.4 million...
14 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 7th-13th August](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction dates for August 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place this month. 01/08/2017 William H. Brown (Norwich) Norwich Norfolk 01/08/2017 Great North Property...
01 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 24th-30th July](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
24 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 17th-23rd July](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
17 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 10th-16th July](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
10 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 19th-25th June](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
19 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![House prices in Manchester continue to rise faster than anywhere in the country](/img/default/pit.png)
Manchester remains the number one UK property hotspot, after it was revealed today that property values in the city increased faster...
26 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 15th-21st May](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
15 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 8th-12th May](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
08 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction dates for May 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in May 2017. 02/05/2017 Clive Emson Kent & South East London Kent 03/05/2017 ...
28 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Claim your free ticket for the Property Investor & Homebuyer Show](/img/default/pit.png)
The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 28...
25 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 24th-30th April](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
24 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Up to 250 new homes to ‘support the demand’ in Derbyshire](/img/default/pit.png)
Housebuilder Persimmon Homes will develop up to 250 new homes on the outskirts of Derby following a deal overseen by commercial...
20 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar: 27th–31st March](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
27 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Midlands Engine strategy will ‘provide a welcome boost for housing levels’](/img/default/pit.png)
The government yesterday launched its Midlands Energy strategy, which is expected to boost the supply of much needed new homes in...
10 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar: 5th-12th March](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
06 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction dates for March 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in March 2017. 01/03/2017 SVA Property Auctions Ltd Midlothian 01/03/2017 The County Property...
28 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 20th-26th February](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
20 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Record demand for warehouse space in Leicestershire](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of industrial and warehousing deals in Leicestershire hit an all-time high in 2016 as property investors looked to capitalise...
14 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 13th-19th February](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
13 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction dates for February 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in February 2017. 01/02/2017 Edward Mellor Auctions Lancashire 01/02/2017 Auction House Scotland Lanarkshire 01/02/2017 ...
31 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 12th-18th December](/img/default/pit.png)
Here are details of the property auctions taking place this week. 12/12/2016 The Agents Property Auction Tyne and Wear 12/12/2016 Savills (London -...
12 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 21st-27th November](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
21 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property remains ‘an excellent investment’](/img/default/pit.png)
We live in interesting times indeed; who would have predicted at the start of 2016, Britain voting to leave the European...
19 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Plans revealed for £80m transformation of Leicester’s rundown Waterside area](/img/default/pit.png)
An 18-acre brownfield site in Leicester’s Waterside area will be developed into a new neighbourhood of homes, shops and workplaces, which...
11 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property investment seminar to be held in aid of charity](/img/default/pit.png)
Bitex Home has announced that it will be holding a residential property investment seminar this week in aid of LOROS – a hospice...
24 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Investors target house-share market](/img/default/pit.png)
An increasing number of investors are rushing to invest in the house-share market through crowdfunding sites, according to Smart Property, which...
14 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 10th-16th October](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
10 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 3rd-9th October](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
03 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property auction dates for October 2016](/img/default/pit.png)
Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in October. 04/10/2016 Robin Jessop North Yorkshire 04/10/2016 Greenslade Taylor Hunt Yeovil Somerset 04/10/2016 ...
30 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 26th-30th September](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
26 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![House price growth in UK’s major cities continues to slow](/img/default/pit.png)
The annual rate of residential property price growth across 20 of the largest UK cities slowed to 8.2% in August, from...
23 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 19th-25th September](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...