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15 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills says 40% of private rental units could soon be Build To Rent](/upload/images/5%20shutterstock_1141644755.jpg)
According to the Savills estate agency’s latest report on the UK Build to Rent sector, the past decade has seen £35...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Coastal hotspots give greater returns for property sellers](/upload/images/shutterstock_1008129595.jpg)
House prices in Britain’s hottest coastal housing markets have grown by 4.2% in the past 12 months, bucking the wider national...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour game changer tax plan offers chance for investors](/upload/images/240618%20%2001.jpg)
An estate agency suggests anyone owning a property in a sought-after school catchment area could enjoy a 20% premium if Labour...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail Postcodes on the right track for Property Investors](/upload/images/24%2005%2031%20%202.jpg)
New research shows that while the wider London property market has struggled since Crossrail officially opened, locations with a Crossrail station...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - Strongest House Prices Over Last Five Years](/upload/images/24%2005%2031%20%203.jpg)
House prices in predominantly rural areas have risen by 22% over the last five years, compared to 17% in predominately urban...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![London housing ‘ripple price effect’ outpaced by other cities - new analysis](/upload/images/24%2005%2014%20%2003.jpg)
A new analysis by online agency Yopa suggests that London has a weak ripple effect for house price growth across local...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Struggling market means capital appreciation rarely beats inflation rate](/upload/images/24%2005%2010%20%2004.jpg)
A new analysis suggests that despite a fall in inflation, the stuttering housing market means that just 56 areas of the...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![New Build volumes plummet as councils accused of blocking](/upload/images/240403%20%20%2004.jpg)
The Home Builders Federation, the developers trade body, says planning permissions for new homes continues to fall sharply. Figures for 2023 -...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - areas with falling prices ripe for investor buyers](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2026%2002.jpg/23%2010%2026%2002__400x267.jpg)
The average price of a home in Wales has fallen to £239,378 in the third quarter of 2023, the first time...
26 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Invest near Crossrail? It’s not always a fast track to returns](/upload/images/3%20Property-Value_400x310.png)
It didn’t take long, but the gloss has already begun to come off the hugely expensive new Crossrail service in London. The...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![West Midlands sets out £20 billion of investment plan](/upload/images/__thumbs/West%20Midlands%20sets%20out%20%C2%A320bn%20investment%20plan.jpg/West%20Midlands%20sets%20out%20%C2%A320bn%20investment%20plan__400x286.jpg)
UK and international investors and developers have been presented with £20 billion worth of opportunities to invest in a diverse range...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![BTR boom! New analysis suggests sector could increase five-fold by 2032](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/ConstructionWorkers-400x310.png)
Every quarter the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills work together, along with data specialists Molior, to plot a Build to...
21 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Oh Dear! Latest figures show planning applications in England plummet](/upload/images/Logos/NAPB400x310.png)
In the first quarter of this year, the number of planning applications received by councils in England has fallen by almost...
17 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Community ownership key to reviving UK high streets, says research](/upload/images/Locations/UKHighStreet-Frome-400x310.jpg)
Here at Property Investor Today, we have written regularly about regeneration projects and the need to revive Britain’s high streets, which...
10 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![The UK’s largest urban regeneration project commences](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/James%20Whitaker%2C%20Hayley%20Rees%2C%20The%20Mayor%20of%20Wirral%20Cllr%20Jeff%20Green%2C%20Metro%20Mayor%20LCR%20Steve%20Rotheram%20and%20Jonathan%20Hall%20x400x310.jpg)
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...
15 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rental snapshot – rents climb, BTR market share rises, hotspots revealed](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Housing-1-400x310.jpg)
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...
06 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Convivia announced as new shirt sponsor of QPR](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/QPRStadium-400x310.jpg)
Property and technology investment firm, Convivia, has become the new shirt sponsor of Championship side Queens Park Rangers - better known...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Green housing is better, so why aren’t more housebuilders doing it?](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
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...
27 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Right on track – Crossrail house prices up by as much as 215%](/upload/images/Transport%20(Crossrail%2C%20HS2%2C%20Tube)/CrossrailLogo-400x310.png)
Postcodes with stations due to benefit from Crossrail (CR) have seen house prices increase by 79% since the project was first...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development – new homes in Burgess Hill and a £5m apartment block](/upload/images/Site%20logos/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This mini development roundup includes the strategic partnership between Places for People and ilke Homes to deliver new homes in the...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Water Neutrality – problems and solutions when it comes to development](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
In this guest piece, Philip Allin, associate director at Boyer London, looks at the problems and solutions of water neutrality when it...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![How digitalisation can speed up your property’s sales process](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyTransaction-400x310.jpg)
The pandemic has had a major impact on our lives and the global economy. Our beloved property sector was by no...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Planning update – approval for homes in Hastings, Manchester & Norfolk](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyMarket-2-400x310-min.jpg)
In this mini update, PIT looks at the latest in planning applications, with affordable factory-built homes in Hastings, high-quality homes anticipated...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight: How affordable housing targets can be reached](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Housing-1-400x310.jpg)
Here, Giles Sutcliffe, head of affordable housing at Cluttons, shares his insight on what is needed in order to achieve affordable...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![How to stop problem neighbours from affecting your property investment](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/DetachedHouse-400x310.png)
Difficult neighbours can be a serious problem for property investors, causing anything from minor noise irritations to affecting the property’s value...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![More schemes underway – sustainable homes and PBSA in Notts](/upload/images/Site%20logos/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This mini development roundup sees homebuilder Placemakers putting sustainability and profitability at the fore of its new scheme in Beulah Hill,...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![The ongoing greenfield/brownfield debate - what is the latest?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PlanningImage-400x310.jpg)
With brownfield/greenfield sites (and where is best to develop new housing) still hot on the housing agenda, David Churchill - a planning...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Leasehold Reform Bill completes parliamentary journey - what now?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/parliament400x310.png)
The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act, once it comes into effect, will prevent ground rent being charged on most new leases. Anyone...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Nearing net-zero – L&G and Hodge invest £5.5m into energy tech firm](/upload/images/library/EnergyEfficientHome-400x310.png)
Legal & General Capital (L&G) and Hodge have invested £5.5 million into an energy technology and services company supporting the transition...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Polka dots and stripes: why the UK shouldn’t mix politics with planning](/upload/images/library/Housebuilders-400x310.jpg)
Things that don’t mix well? Polka dots and stripes, planning and politics. The run-up to an election is usually an uncertain...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![First Homes: one month to go - what do investors need to know?](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
First Homes, a new solution to the first-time buyer crisis, will be relevant to the majority of new schemes from December...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![A letter to Gove - why affordable housing is vital to truly level up the country](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/MichaelGove-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, Guy Horne, co-founder and chief executive of HSPG, sets out why provision of affordable and supported housing...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Can planning help to solve the social care crisis?](/upload/images/library/RetirementLiving-1-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, Bidwells discusses the important role that planning plays in housing and social care, and what can be...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - is the government really serious about its ‘brownfield-first’ pledge?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/BorisJohnson-4-400x310.jpg)
Both Boris Johnson and Michael Gove made Tory conference speeches pushing housebuilding on brownfield sites up this government’s agenda. With funding...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – where is seeing the biggest rise in the value of housing stock?](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
New analysis carried out by Knight Frank has highlighted the areas which have seen the biggest increase in the value of...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Housebuilding – first deals, hidden abodes and Gloucestershire homes](/upload/images/library/Housebuilders-400x310.jpg)
This mini housebuilding roundup features Lovell’s pledge to combat the housing shortage with refurbishment, and two ambitious deals from Pocket Living...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Housing with care – how is Scotland aiming to tackle an age-old problem?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s one of the biggest issues facing countries and leaders across the world and has been brought into starker focus than...
23 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Gresham House ReSI LP secures new deal with Swan Housing](/img/default/pit.png)
Gresham House Residential Secure Income LP (ReSI LP), a limited partnership investing in affordable housing, has acquired a portfolio of 247...
23 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – planning changes risk “avalanche of unacceptable housing”](/img/default/pit.png)
New planning changes which came into effect this month have been criticised by a renting campaigner. Ajay Jagota, the founder of...
11 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Update – free frameworks webinars and the Building Safety Bill](/img/default/pit.png)
A series of free webinars are being held this month to help public sector clients access three major frameworks, including a...
21 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Social housing - Emerging Futures secures £2.3m loan from SASC](/img/default/pit.png)
Not for profit charity Emerging Futures has secured a loan from Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), from its Social and Sustainable...
14 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Modular – partnerships, digital construction and reaching climate goal](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - should a bottom-up approach be used to revive UK high streets?](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the biggest debates raging at the moment concerns the future of the high street, which has been hit harder...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Letting homes in Portugal - what do investors need to know?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite Portugal being removed from the UK’s green list on Tuesday, this is unlikely to diminish the desire for a holiday...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup - things May be even better for auctions this month...](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at Landwood Group’s success with auctions, the launch of Strettons’ May auction catalogue,...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – will Help to Build really help to ease the housing crisis?](/img/default/pit.png)
A property expert has claimed that the government’s new ‘Help to Build’ initiative is a positive step forward, but that the...
05 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Construction roundup – building our way out of the pandemic](/img/default/pit.png)
A Derby construction boss has released a report which describes how the UK could build its way out of a looming...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – which UK areas are running the race in construction?](/img/default/pit.png)
New research from a trade tools supplier has revealed the UK’s fastest-growing housing development locations. Protrade Tools and Fixings analysed domestic housing...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![PropTech – digitising applications and ‘first of its kind’ agent platform launches](/img/default/pit.png)
Tech company The Future Fox has received funding from Innovate UK and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Post-Budget BTL hacks - advice for investors to beat the stamp duty chaos](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
10 March 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![Could 2021 be the year of the small indie developer?](/img/default/pit.png)
Over the last 10 months, we have seen a raft of changes to the planning rules in England. This has been...
26 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Modular housing roundup – the perks of MMC and the Covid-19 effect](/img/default/pit.png)
Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing. However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – Record-breaking results to round off January](/img/default/pit.png)
With a broadly positive outlook for the housing market in 2021, Property Investor Today takes a look at the auctioneers who...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property news – issues with regeneration and a multi-million Indian development](/img/default/pit.png)
In this news roundup, Property Investor Today explores how the government’s ‘build back better’ mantra is being thwarted by data issues,...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![‘Brexit has been worse for us than the pandemic’ – Q&A with Goldrose Sharpe](/img/default/pit.png)
A London-based property development company, founded by two young local entrepreneurs, managed to post record sales over the last two quarters...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Retail to resi – rising number of conversion applications are being rejected](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the biggest property investment trends of the year, driven by the pandemic and the devastation this has caused for...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Regeneration update – what are the latest plans to transform Old Kent Road?](/img/default/pit.png)
As part of our 10-part London regeneration series last year, we zoned in on Old Kent Road – the ancient thoroughfare...
14 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investors – should you be looking north to the grand old city of York?](/img/default/pit.png)
York is one of the most atmospheric and beautiful cities in the UK, but is perhaps overlooked by investors and holiday...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Race against time: homebuyers scramble to save on stamp duty](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property searches by local councils have skyrocketed by as much as 1,400% as house hunters race to buy and beat...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![What should any prospective holiday let investor ask themselves before investing?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...
30 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![10 Essential Safety Requirements For New Landlords](/img/default/pit.png)
With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
![ilke Homes set to regenerate Nottinghamshire brownfield site](/img/default/pit.png)
ilke Homes has been selected by Nottinghamshire City Council to deliver up to 140 homes on a brownfield site in Arnold. The...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![New government funding 'a small but vital step to boost UK market'](/img/default/pit.png)
In a previous article for Property Investor Today, which you can read here, I highlighted the importance of utilising brownfield sites...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – how can the BTR sector get more government attention?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week, Build to Rent (BTR) trade body UKAA and design and consultancy firm Arcadis hosted a Zoom webinar focused on...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Doing it differently – private developer transforms affordable housing](/img/default/pit.png)
Affordable housing is very often a thorny bone of contention. Arbitrary government targets are regularly missed and this part of the...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![The birth of Build to Rent – how did it become the PRS’s biggest trend?](/img/default/pit.png)
Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Is your buy-to-let investment effectively protected?](/img/default/pit.png)
If you’re a buy-to-let investor or thinking of becoming one, then you may have very mixed feelings about the current state...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – should investors be building upwards?](/img/default/pit.png)
In his ‘Build, Build, Build’ speech in Dudley last month, Boris Johnson set out a number of radical planning reforms. This...
31 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight - is self-build a rising investment trend?](/img/default/pit.png)
Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Smaller institutional investors locked out of investing into UK residential](/img/default/pit.png)
A new report has found that the UK’s residential market is missing out on billions of pounds of potential investment from...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Housing beyond lockdown: how can we create a positive legacy?](/img/default/pit.png)
The last 12 or so weeks have been rather nerve-wracking for the property sector. The lockdown has raised many questions, from...
19 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Covid-19: how has the HMO sector coped with the pandemic so far?](/img/default/pit.png)
Welcome to this special, VE Bank Holiday (and lockdown), edition of Property Investor Today. We hope all our readers are having...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Legal & General unveils plans for a new £150m BTR scheme in Sheffield](/img/default/pit.png)
Financial services company and leading provider of Build to Rent (BTR) homes Legal & General has announced that it is investing...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Green property – Legal & General boosts eco credentials with tech tie-up](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the biggest players in the burgeoning Build to Rent market has announced that it has taken a 36% stake...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Development Q&A - coronavirus impact and why PBSA might be a safe haven](/img/default/pit.png)
With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and the coronavirus pandemic continuing to influence all aspects of everyday...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Covid-19 – developers help out and firm reveals landlord & tenant obligations](/img/default/pit.png)
The sense of us all being in this together continues, with the property industry very much continuing to play its part in...
08 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Sadiq Khan – what has his record been on housing?](/img/default/pit.png)
While the coronavirus outbreak has led to the postponement of all local and mayoral elections in England for a year to...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction in action – what happens before the gavel goes down?](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at Property Investor Today, we regularly cover auctions from across the country, with stories of packed out catalogues and lots...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Budget 2020 – wish-lists and predictions](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest Budget – Rishi Sunak’s first as Chancellor following his dramatic promotion – is set to take place on Wednesday...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Major trade body calls for Chancellor to make housing greener](/img/default/pit.png)
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), one of the biggest and most influential trade bodies in the UK, has called...
21 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Weighing up the best options in property development](/img/default/pit.png)
Formerly a property industry secret, the number of option agreements has risen dramatically in recent years, and with numerous local authorities...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: top tax tips for investors in short-term rentals](/img/default/pit.png)
The short-let rental market is booming, despite controversy and opposition around the world. In recent months, we have covered both the...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Are the capital’s empty homes ripe for investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
It was revealed last week that nearly 25,000 homes in London are being left unoccupied, according to the most recent government...
24 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight: what does the crackdown on Airbnb involve?](/img/default/pit.png)
On Monday, we looked at why landlords and investors were being warned off holidays lettings amid an Airbnb crackdown in Scotland...
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Women in Property Investment - A rising star in property investment](/img/default/pit.png)
We’re back with another instalment of Women in Property Investment (slightly delayed thanks to technical difficulties caused by pesky Christmas gremlins). This...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Where are London’s Airbnb hotspots? Google Search Trends reveal all](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent weeks we’ve focused on the seemingly unstoppable growth of Airbnb and its competitors and how women are helping to...
02 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Fire-damaged property sells for £40k in £4.6m auction](/img/default/pit.png)
A fire-damaged house that went under the hammer without a reserve and sold for £40,000 was one of the highlights at...
30 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Young Brits are on the move in the UK, and here’s where…](/img/default/pit.png)
Coventry has been named the top UK housing hotspot for 18-34 year olds. The research, conducted by regulated property buyer Good Move,...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![More action is needed for empty homes in the UK, says organisation](/img/default/pit.png)
Monday 23 September marked the start of National Empty Homes Week, which aims to shine a light on the high number...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Shop conversions ‘stubbornly low’ despite growing retail vacancy rates](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of retail properties approved for conversions to residential property has fallen 17% in the last year, from 453 in...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Technology crucial in assisting compliance with PRS regulation - Gas Tag](/img/default/pit.png)
The increasing amount of lettings regulations is making it difficult for letting agents and landlords to remain compliant and protect the safety of...
17 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![European cities join together to demand EU help for dealing with short-let boom](/img/default/pit.png)
Ten cities in Europe have asked for more help from the EU in their battle against Airbnb and other short-let holiday rental websites....
26 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![TDS and SafeDeposits combine to tackle issues in the private rented sector](/img/default/pit.png)
Two housing-related charitable organisations have collaborated to fund a major UK-wide research programme in order to improve standards in the private...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Decision to scrap Severn Bridge toll leads to property price boom in South Wales](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a dramatic rise in property prices in south east Wales since last year’s announcement that the Severn Bridge...
19 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Landlords shifting from long to short-term lending on Airbnb](/img/default/pit.png)
Hundreds of landlords are moving from long to short-term lets on Airbnb and other online outlets to counter falling yields, according...
15 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Sale to completion process on a four-day delay](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a slightly longer period from sale agreed to completion in 2018 compared to 2017, according to House Network. The...
06 June 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
![Farm conversions fall by 20% in a year](/img/default/pit.png)
Research by peer-to-peer platform Lendy has revealed that the number of conversions of farm buildings into new homes fell by 20%...