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Shawbrook is enhancing its support for professional landlords and property investors seeking larger, more complex financing solutions, increasing its maximum loan...

The tough economic climate has seen the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad increase its stake in the UK’s mortgage market to...

New research by lending service Octane Capital reveals that the average buy to let investor has seen the money they owe...

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

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

With the latest news of interest rates rising, banks closing, and the stock market plummeting, now is not a “safe” time...

Rental yields and tenant demand are holding firm for landlords’ property investments, however profitability of portfolios was slightly down on the...

When we read about financial headwinds, soaring inflation due to energy price rises and a looming recession on the horizon, it’s...

A leading buying agent has claimed that, with the mortgage market still in turmoil post-the disastrous mini-Budget (and its near total...

In the parish of Great Bromley, Essex, there is currently disused land and Blackfinch Property has provided a £7.6 million loan...

Pluto Finance closed £130 million of senior development finance in August, at an average margin of 4.1% and an average Loan...

Newable Finance, the finance brokerage & advisory arm of Newable, launches video advert campaign ahead of the new EPC legislations for...

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

In this guest piece, Judith Tan, head of capital markets at EstateGuru, looks at how investors can hedge their bets against...

With new research finding over 10 million UK adults are considering becoming a holiday let landlord and the volume and total...

The government’s Levelling Up Home Building Fund is unlikely to provide enough funding to supply loans to all of the nation’s...

With such a high percentage of investment offers failing to raise finance, you need to be well-prepared when raising money for...

The theme of this week’s roundup is growth and success. Savills Auctions welcomes a new associate and MSP Capital’s reports a successful auction...

We’re already into the second month of 2022, but predictions on what the market could bring for the remainder of the...

A zero-tolerance policy response to Covid-19, declining property prices, and a flexible and accommodative central bank all set China apart from...

This week’s development roundup highlights the latest in development and investment, from Elevate Property Group’s decade-long run and Legal & General’s...

In this guest piece, Spanish real estate agent and property expert Sean Woolley shares his experience of getting a mortgage in...

It’s been announced that property experts from international law company Gowling WLG are advising Lincoln MGT on the £750 million regeneration...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development and investment news, featuring Avanton’s breakout into the BTR sector...

In this guest piece, Jamie Pritchard, head of sales at Glenhawk, asks whether macroeconomic challenges are going to halt the renewed momentum of...

PIT takes a closer look at the latest auction news, from MSP Capital’s brand-new bridging loan to support auction growth and...

Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has revealed that it has...

In part three of our series on the booming commercial to residential sector, we look at some of the recent schemes...

New principal lender GRE Finance “GRE” has provided a £5 million facility, at 70% LTV on an 18-month term, to property...

Marden Homes Limited has secured a £17 million loan from Shawbrook Bank to help complete a ‘unique’, luxury lakeside scheme at...

Lender Fiduciam has provided a £5 million development loan for the construction of a £10 million seven-storey residential apartment building in...

Taggart Homes has revealed plans for a number of new schemes across the UK, the acquisition of a home building company...

Asset management platform for property finance LendInvest recently partnered with two British multinational universal banks Barclays and HSBC. LendInvest offers products and...

Why would a commercial lender give you money for a small-scale property development project? The answer is … profit. They’ll typically...

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly changed personal lives and the economy. UK firms have suffered because of the outbreak.  Staying at...

Not for profit charity Emerging Futures has secured a loan from Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), from its Social and Sustainable...

With Britain experiencing a staycation surge, it is unsurprising that beach huts have become increasingly hot property. Beach huts have become...

When it comes to investing in developments and resorts abroad, UK-based development firms might be concerned about finance and how to...

The Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector is an incredibly exciting industry to be in right now with a very promising future...

A specialist real estate development finance provider, Maslow Capital, has supplied a £13.7 million loan facility to Sheen Lane Developments for...

Despite having only around three million inhabitants, Lithuania is punching well above its weight, enjoying years of economic growth. Its architecture...

With Portugal on the UK’s green list and slowly reopening to British (and other) holidaymakers, the country is likely to be...

More than a third (34%) of landlords have recently purchased another buy-to-let (BTL) property or intend to buy one within the...

With lockdown easing and the vaccine rollout continuing to go well, there is hope on the horizon again for a brighter...

Real estate funding specialist ASK Partners and OakNorth Bank have completed a £22 million co-loan for the next phase of an...

As a once in a lifetime event, the response to the pandemic has taken precedence over other global issues, including our...

Early next month, Londoners will head to the polls to elect the capital’s next Mayor, in a vote that has been...

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

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

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

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

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

There has been an increasing trend in recent years for property investment courses which promise financial freedom and untold riches for...

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

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

2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...

A London-based property development company, founded by two young local entrepreneurs, managed to post record sales over the last two quarters...

With 2021 now just around the corner, thoughts naturally turn to what next year might bring. For existing investors, this could...

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

New data has revealed that thousands of affected property businesses across the UK qualify to join a major High Court fraud...

Sally Maier-Yip, managing director of 11K Consulting, the UK's leading China PR and comms agency, outlines why buyers from Hong Kong and...

If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...

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

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

There has never been a harder time to be a landlord in the UK. The pressures that the last six months...

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

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

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

There's no denying that Covid-19 has caused huge disruption to the global economy, and, unfortunately, it has hit UK entrepreneurs hard, too - including property investors.    With...

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

The nation's property investors are increasingly looking to grow their cash reserves and expand their portfolios, according to Mortgages for Business. The...

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

Portugal, already a highly popular holiday, second home and retirement destination for Brits, has been widely praised for the way it...

Lots of people throughout the years have made considerable sums of money from property, but it seems unlikely that many started...

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

With lockdown measures starting to be eased, and the possible move to step 2 of the three-step plan from June 1,...

While England slowly starts to emerge from lockdown under the UK government’s three-point plan (the devolved administrations are taking a slightly...

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

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

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on real estate finance has thrown the sector into uncharted and worrying waters. So, what...

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

Merilee Karr, chair of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association and chief executive of UnderTheDoormat, has penned an open letter to...

We’re back with another instalment of Women in Property Investment, where we chat with inspiring women who are making their mark...

Across the country, new developments continue to pop up everywhere you look – from the south coast of England to the...

In this guest piece, Yaroslava Tkalich, chief marketing officer of Smartlands - a global investment platform for the tokenization of real economy assets by issuing...

A flourishing SME housebuilder has purchased 15 acres of residential development land in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire.  Storey Homes aims to go head-to-head...

On a rainy Thursday at the end of last year – the day of the general election, in fact – Property...

Octopus Real Estate, working alongside Cardiff-based brokerage Pure Commercial Finance, has completed the £28.3 million refinancing of UK Regeneration’s 970-acre development...

Terraced homeowners in London have seen the highest price growth of any property type across the whole of England and Wales...

Portsmouth-based agency NEXA Properties has released its latest report on the city which analyses how its property market is currently functioning. The...

Landlords need to be aware of the finance options available to them when it comes to refurbishments, according to InterBay Commercial. Its...

As a landlord, it helps to understand current trends in the private rented sector and how you can maintain your buy-to-let...

The Route – Finance has raised a further £30 million for the funding of eight developments across the UK. Funded by The...

Following on from our recent article about the average property scam costing victims more than £107,000, fresh research from fraud prevention...

Greece’s appeal as a property investment destination is increasing once again as the country continues to bounce back from severe economic...

Property is an appealing investment: it’s been proven (in a favourable market, of course) to increase in value and it’s a...

Property Investor Today recently spoke with Alex Cook, Litigation Solicitor and Partner at Helix Law to discuss the rise of property...

Property investment platform Propio.com is set to launch a property ISA ahead of its April deadline. Part of a new breed of...

Crowdfunded property development projects are great for home buyers and investors alike.  For investors, the pros are that you don’t need a...

Property Partner has announced the launch of an Innovative Finance ISA. The property investment platform, which recently created its first opportunistic...