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

It didn’t take long, but the gloss has already begun to come off the hugely expensive new Crossrail service in London. The...

UK and international investors and developers have been presented with £20 billion worth of opportunities to invest in a diverse range...

Every quarter the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills work together, along with data specialists Molior, to plot a Build to...

In the first quarter of this year, the number of planning applications received by councils in England has fallen by almost...

Here at Property Investor Today, we have written regularly about regeneration projects and the need to revive Britain’s high streets, which...

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...

PIT looks at the latest trends in the UK rental market and investment strategies for buy-to-let landlords and investors. Revolution Brokers uncovers the...

Property and technology investment firm, Convivia, has become the new shirt sponsor of Championship side Queens Park Rangers - better known...

The Queen’s speech was yet another opportunity missed by Government to decarbonise the nation’s homes according to Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the...

Postcodes with stations due to benefit from Crossrail (CR) have seen house prices increase by 79% since the project was first...

This mini development roundup includes the strategic partnership between Places for People and ilke Homes to deliver new homes in the...

In this guest piece, Philip Allin, associate director at Boyer London, looks at the problems and solutions of water neutrality when it...

The pandemic has had a major impact on our lives and the global economy. Our beloved property sector was by no...

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

Here, Giles Sutcliffe, head of affordable housing at Cluttons, shares his insight on what is needed in order to achieve affordable...

Difficult neighbours can be a serious problem for property investors, causing anything from minor noise irritations to affecting the property’s value...

This mini development roundup sees homebuilder Placemakers putting sustainability and profitability at the fore of its new scheme in Beulah Hill,...

With brownfield/greenfield sites (and where is best to develop new housing) still hot on the housing agenda, David Churchill - a planning...

The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act, once it comes into effect, will prevent ground rent being charged on most new leases. Anyone...

Legal & General Capital (L&G) and Hodge have invested £5.5 million into an energy technology and services company supporting the transition...

Things that don’t mix well? Polka dots and stripes, planning and politics. The run-up to an election is usually an uncertain...

First Homes, a new solution to the first-time buyer crisis, will be relevant to the majority of new schemes from December...

In this guest piece, Guy Horne, co-founder and chief executive of HSPG, sets out why provision of affordable and supported housing...

In this guest piece, Bidwells discusses the important role that planning plays in housing and social care, and what can be...

Both Boris Johnson and Michael Gove made Tory conference speeches pushing housebuilding on brownfield sites up this government’s agenda. With funding...

New analysis carried out by Knight Frank has highlighted the areas which have seen the biggest increase in the value of...

This mini housebuilding roundup features Lovell’s pledge to combat the housing shortage with refurbishment, and two ambitious deals from Pocket Living...

It’s one of the biggest issues facing countries and leaders across the world and has been brought into starker focus than...

Gresham House Residential Secure Income LP (ReSI LP), a limited partnership investing in affordable housing, has acquired a portfolio of 247...

New planning changes which came into effect this month have been criticised by a renting campaigner. Ajay Jagota, the founder of...

A series of free webinars are being held this month to help public sector clients access three major frameworks, including a...

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

Off-site construction specialist Premier Modular has been awarded a place on the new £330 million LHC Modular Buildings Framework. Premier’s appointment to the...

One of the biggest debates raging at the moment concerns the future of the high street, which has been hit harder...

Despite Portugal being removed from the UK’s green list on Tuesday, this is unlikely to diminish the desire for a holiday...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at Landwood Group’s success with auctions, the launch of Strettons’ May auction catalogue,...

A property expert has claimed that the government’s new ‘Help to Build’ initiative is a positive step forward, but that the...

A Derby construction boss has released a report which describes how the UK could build its way out of a looming...

New research from a trade tools supplier has revealed the UK’s fastest-growing housing development locations. Protrade Tools and Fixings analysed domestic housing...

Tech company The Future Fox has received funding from Innovate UK and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to...

Investors trying to expand their portfolios can avoid delays caused by residential buyers taking advantage of the Chancellor's stamp duty extension by using four 'buy-to-let hacks', according to broker Mortgages...

Over the last 10 months, we have seen a raft of changes to the planning rules in England. This has been...

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

With a broadly positive outlook for the housing market in 2021, Property Investor Today takes a look at the auctioneers who...

In this news roundup, Property Investor Today explores how the government’s ‘build back better’ mantra is being thwarted by data issues,...

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

One of the biggest property investment trends of the year, driven by the pandemic and the devastation this has caused for...

As part of our 10-part London regeneration series last year, we zoned in on Old Kent Road – the ancient thoroughfare...

York is one of the most atmospheric and beautiful cities in the UK, but is perhaps overlooked by investors and holiday...

Residential property searches by local councils have skyrocketed by as much as 1,400% as house hunters race to buy and beat...

With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

ilke Homes has been selected by Nottinghamshire City Council to deliver up to 140 homes on a brownfield site in Arnold. The...

In a previous article for Property Investor Today, which you can read here, I highlighted the importance of utilising brownfield sites...

Last week, Build to Rent (BTR) trade body UKAA and design and consultancy firm Arcadis hosted a Zoom webinar focused on...

Affordable housing is very often a thorny bone of contention. Arbitrary government targets are regularly missed and this part of the...

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

If you’re a buy-to-let investor or thinking of becoming one, then you may have very mixed feelings about the current state...

In his ‘Build, Build, Build’ speech in Dudley last month, Boris Johnson set out a number of radical planning reforms. This...

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...

A new report has found that the UK’s residential market is missing out on billions of pounds of potential investment from...

The last 12 or so weeks have been rather nerve-wracking for the property sector. The lockdown has raised many questions, from...

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

Financial services company and leading provider of Build to Rent (BTR) homes Legal & General has announced that it is investing...

One of the biggest players in the burgeoning Build to Rent market has announced that it has taken a 36% stake...

With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and the coronavirus pandemic continuing to influence all aspects of everyday...

The sense of us all being in this together continues, with the property industry very much continuing to play its part in...

While the coronavirus outbreak has led to the postponement of all local and mayoral elections in England for a year to...

Here at Property Investor Today, we regularly cover auctions from across the country, with stories of packed out catalogues and lots...

The latest Budget – Rishi Sunak’s first as Chancellor following his dramatic promotion – is set to take place on Wednesday...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), one of the biggest and most influential trade bodies in the UK, has called...

Formerly a property industry secret, the number of option agreements has risen dramatically in recent years, and with numerous local authorities...

The short-let rental market is booming, despite controversy and opposition around the world. In recent months, we have covered both the...

It was revealed last week that nearly 25,000 homes in London are being left unoccupied, according to the most recent government...

On Monday, we looked at why landlords and investors were being warned off holidays lettings amid an Airbnb crackdown in Scotland...

We’re back with another instalment of Women in Property Investment (slightly delayed thanks to technical difficulties caused by pesky Christmas gremlins). This...

In recent weeks we’ve focused on the seemingly unstoppable growth of Airbnb and its competitors and how women are helping to...

A fire-damaged house that went under the hammer without a reserve and sold for £40,000 was one of the highlights at...

Coventry has been named the top UK housing hotspot for 18-34 year olds. The research, conducted by regulated property buyer Good Move,...

Monday 23 September marked the start of National Empty Homes Week, which aims to shine a light on the high number...

The number of retail properties approved for conversions to residential property has fallen 17% in the last year, from 453 in...

The increasing amount of lettings regulations is making it difficult for letting agents and landlords to remain compliant and protect the safety of...

Ten cities in Europe have asked for more help from the EU in their battle against Airbnb and other short-let holiday rental websites....

Two housing-related charitable organisations have collaborated to fund a major UK-wide research programme in order to improve standards in the private...

There has been a dramatic rise in property prices in south east Wales since last year’s announcement that the Severn Bridge...

Hundreds of landlords are moving from long to short-term lets on Airbnb and other online outlets to counter falling yields, according...

There has been a slightly longer period from sale agreed to completion in 2018 compared to 2017, according to House Network. The...

Two fifths of postcodes across London are registering year-on-year price falls, according to the latest Hometrack UK Cities House Price Index. The...

Research by peer-to-peer platform Lendy has revealed that the number of conversions of farm buildings into new homes fell by 20%...

The head of one of the UK’s leading auction networks has welcomed new housing secretary Sajid Javid’s pledge to deliver more...

It was revealed last week that Crossrail 2 could be delayed by up to a decade, with the £31bn infrastructure project...

New research has revealed that Leeds is the best city in England for building new homes. Analysis of official figures by...

There has been record number of planning applications to build new homes in London this year, giving the city a genuine...

The number of new build homes being started across England is at its highest level since 2008, the government claims. Fresh figures...

House prices in Scotland increased by an average of 0.5% in June to reach an average of £175,941, according to the...

When investing in buy-to-let, you can’t always be sure when the appliances and pipework in the property were last serviced and...

Various major physical infrastructure projects will be supported by the new £2.3bn Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) launched by the communities secretary,...

With housing high on the political agenda ahead of tomorrow’s general election, all the major parties have pledged to tackle the...