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Investment in the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market bounced back significantly in Q3 2020, according to CBRE’s latest Marketview report. Following...

A small family-run company is attempting to raise the bar of student housing in Swansea with swish refurbished homes rather than...

Rental data has revealed a marked increase in young renters heading to the capital throughout September 2020. The data released by co-living...

The property auction world continues to boom, with multiple auctioneers claiming sales success through the Bamboo platform, SDL Auctions holding its...

While the UK experienced a property boom during lockdown, buy-to-let (BTL) landlords aren’t necessarily reaping the benefits so easily, according to...

With the potential for restrictions to be in place on and off for many years to come, and the likely continued...

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

Who are you? Craig Hayward How do you help landlords and property investors? With over 10 years’ experience we have been helping landlords and...

The trend for Londoners moving to outer city areas continues, with agencies reporting a surge in enquiries from city dwellers for...

Property developers and investors rely on the smooth construction of homes and new developments to ensure their returns and bank balances...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of Home www.storyofhome.co.uk  How...

The ski property market – which relies on international travel and the easy intermingling of people – was especially badly impacted by...

At the beginning of the global crisis, there was a flood of property managers and Airbnb hosts with empty properties and...

A 32-year old property developer has revealed how he utilised the power of Instagram to ‘buck the trend’ during the coronavirus...

From SDL Auctions’ continued success since March, to iamsold contributing to a major sales achievement, Property Investor Today delves into the...

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...

Advice has been offered to both those thinking about selling their Spanish property and those looking to buy in the country...

Unite Students, one of the UK's most prolific providers of student accommodation, has completed construction of its latest development worth £114...

Demand from Chinese investors for UK property soared in July after plummeting between April-June, during the height of the coronavirus lockdown. In...

Although the last six months have undoubtedly been difficult for many property investors and landlords for others this has been a...

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is becoming increasingly flexible, accommodating different course lengths and formats, as well as the uncertainty...

Few would disagree that it has been a difficult year for the residential lettings sector. With the market effectively frozen for...

The Virtual Homebuilding & Renovating Autumn Show is making a 'flashy comeback' this weekend following a successful virtual summer event, where 70% of...

Great Marlborough Estates has acquired a vacant office building for redevelopment into 137 new homes in Chiswick. The deal, which was negotiated...

Estate agent Martin & Co has analysed Google search data to reveal the most searched for holiday home destinations across the UK. Since...

Covid-19 has furthered the decline of the high street and led to major city centres becoming virtual ghost towns as office...

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is showing signs of recovery following market disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to...

Lockdown measures have left the UK’s residential rental sector struggling to deal with a period of unpaid rents, occupancy voids, and...

While average rental values in prime central London (PCL) have declined annually by 6.9%, average house prices in prime London property...

A residential property and design consultancy for the prime and super-prime London market is seeking to disrupt the traditional model by...

People often dream of a second home abroad – somewhere they can holiday in every year, head to for some winter...

At the start of 2020, the French property market had been flying, with demand for prestige property leading the way.  Sales were at...

Research by Andrews Property Group has identified the 10 UK towns and cities where 99% of homes currently listed for sale...

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...

Global property firm Knight Frank says it has seen a rise in expats buying in their home country for a 50/50...

Now is the ultimate time to invest in the West Sussex market town of Bognor Regis, according to Sussex-based property lettings...

Property Investor Today explores the investment opportunities available at Cheffins’ second post-lockdown auction and interesting figures suggesting how much cheaper houses...

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

Since the UK began to emerge from lockdown, the property market has reacted positively, with recent reports confirming a ‘mini boom’...

Greece’s property market had only just started to get back on its feet after the years of devastation and austerity wrought...

Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed a £3 million loan to build...

With the UK’s official departure from the European Union due to take place on December 31, Chris Nye, editor at Property...

A new Manchester-based student accommodation start-up is using the latest tech to deliver five times faster booking. Housemates, founded by tech entrepreneur...

The stamp duty holiday, which has set the tax threshold for property purchases at £500,000, is a potential future tax trap...

Three established auctioneers will be combining their talents to sell SDL Auctions’ biggest catalogue yet, with more than 200 properties set...

Housing supply in the UK is struggling to meet unprecedented levels of demand from property purchasers post-lockdown, according to Legal &...

When Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave his Summer Statement last month, many people were surprised to learn that buy-to-let investors would be...

Businesses involved in the retail sector – either as corporate occupiers leasing space for stores, warehousing and distribution, or as property...

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...

July was a fruitful month for online auction sales at iamsold, with the auctioneer raising over £64 million in capital value. iamsold...

Slough is benefiting from the property market’s post-lockdown mini-boom, with a major developer in the area saying it is continuing to...

Earlier this week, we conducted a Q&A with Mark Lightfoot - the founder of ski property platform SnowOnly – to get...

Work on a former vacant office building at Gosforth’s Regent Centre is three months ahead of schedule and is due to...

In recent days we have been exploring the future of property auctions with a number of major auction houses across the...

The founder of a property development company believes there is still money to be made in these difficult times, if the...

As the UK slowly eases out of lockdown and home movers eagerly search for their next property, virtual viewings and video...

In part one, we spoke to a number of high-profile auction houses about how they see the sector’s post-lockdown future. Here,...

Auction House has seen the average price of its properties sold during lockdown soar by over a third. The figure has climbed...

Ski resorts were at the centre of some of the earliest spikes of Covid-19 in Europe, including examples of super-spreaders in...

Across the world, people buying and selling homes are having to adapt to new ways of doings things as a result...

As lockdown continues – although steadily easing as we adapt to a new normal – online auctions continue to thrive. Here...

Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary new property management...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected every single part of the property market in some shape or form, but some parts were...

The number of new prospective renters and supply of rental stock reached an all-time high in June, ARLA Propertymark’s June PRS...

Last week we ran a story on the latest part of the landmark Snow Hill Wharf scheme being launched to market...

Leading Spanish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España launched two new developments this month – exclusive, frontline marina apartments at Pier 1 at...

The student sector has been one of the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but most universities are returning in some...

The coronavirus lockdown has meant people across the UK have spent more time in their homes than ever before. For months,...

Property investors travelling to and from Spain and its islands will be forced to self-isolate for 14 days upon their return to...

The property market is defying the traditional summer lull in activity as buyers and sellers continue to flood the market post-lockdown. Last...

Global super-prime property markets have performed strongly in recent months, despite the challenges of Covid-19 lockdowns. Knight Frank research shows that 153...

It’s an eternally popular destination for Brits to holiday, invest and even live in, but why is France becoming an ever-more...

The lockdowns and subsequent travel restrictions imposed across the globe as a result of Covid-19 are preventing international students from coming...

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

There is barely a sector that has been more affected by the coronavirus pandemic than the travel industry. Globally, countries have...

Overseas buyers of French property increasingly desire outdoor space, according to luxury British developer Caudwell Collection. The firm says 75% of apartments...

In a recent Zoom webinar, titled ‘Why and where to invest in residential real estate post-Covid-19’, representatives from three different luxury overseas...

A private island off the west coast of Ireland has been sold off-market for over £5 million to an unnamed Ultra-High-Net-Worth...

Several months ago, on March 23, Boris Johnson made a televised address to the nation with the unprecedented call for the...

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

House prices in Spain will close 2020 with little variation over the previous year, according to a recent market analysis of...

A new work-and-live project in Brighton is hoping to capitalise on the spike in people looking to move to coastal areas...

As the UK gradually starts to emerge from lockdown, the reflective mood it has created is likely to continue in the...

With it being predicted that 800,000 to one million homes in Spain are owned by British citizens, with 381,000 of those...

In his major ‘new deal’ speech last week, where he stood in front of a lectern with the slogan of ‘Build,...

Following the reopening of England’s housing market in May, the sector has seen a bounce back. Pent-up demand during lockdown has...

  The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mortgage market has been significant and that's why consumers will be seeking expert...

Knight Frank’s latest Global Residential Cities Index, which tracks the movement in mainstream residential prices across 150 cities worldwide using official...

A niche, but much-discussed, sub-sector of the rental market, co-living has never really taken off in the UK in the way...

On June 23, the day that Boris announced July 4 as the date for the easing of lockdown in England, Sykes...

Landlords and property investors have taken a financial hit in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of letting...

Restrictions on house moves in Scotland were relaxed from Monday (June 29 2020) as part of the Scottish Government’s four-phase routemap...

Since lockdown, we have witnessed an increased focus on overseas properties, with many UK buyers using the extra time at their...

Earlier this month, we ran a two-part series on Paul Hanafin - who successfully moved from busking to a £1 million...

Ombria Resort – a ‘world-leading luxury real estate development in the heart of the Algarve’ – recently announced that Pontos Group,...

A leading property market commentator suggests that an urgent review of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and Land and Buildings Transaction...

Unite – one of the largest providers of student beds in the UK – recently announced the successful completion of the...

At its recent live stream auction (Wednesday June 17 20020), Auction House London broke two records, with 85% of the lots...

Who are you? My name is Benjamin Hall and I’m the Founder and Managing Director of LOFT. What services does LOFT provide? LOFT delivers...

It’s not a name that immediately springs to mind as a property investment destination, but the Philippines – the small collection...

One of the biggest debates as we ease out of lockdown and come to terms with the new normal has revolved...

Development work is continuing to pick up as we ease out of lockdown. Below, we offer an update on two schemes...

Auctions – held remotely – have soared in popularity during lockdown, with many people viewing them as a fast, simple way...

In a further sign of some sense of normality returning – albeit with many new restrictions and protocols remaining in place...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected all parts of the property investment market in recent months, but it has brought particular uncertainty...

As lockdown measures across Europe continue to ease, many investors will be thinking about their next move. With this in mind, we...

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

Sellers re-entering the market are taking a bullish approach and pricing their properties higher, according to Home.co.uk. The property website says vendors...

A Dutch company has released an app that allows investors across the globe to access real estate investments, as Covid-19 continues...

While Covid-19 continues to affect us all in differing ways, many countries in Central and Eastern Europe are tentatively lifting lockdown...

The property market in England is beginning to reopen, with the government green-lighting its restart on May 13, but are investors...

Activity in the lettings market has increased sharply in the four weeks since the property market reopened on May 13. Knight Frank...

It’s a question many would-be investors will have been asking themselves, with so much remaining up-in-the-air and uncertain at present. But...

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, here at Carter Jonas we have seen three key property trends emerge. The first is...

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is continuing to grow despite the huge impact on universities from the coronavirus pandemic, which...

The coronavirus pandemic, with all of its restrictions on travel and movement, has unsurprisingly had an impact on the construction of...

Planning permission has been received from Westminster City Council for Mayfair’s first ‘Covid-19 compliant’ mixed-use development. The scheme at 82 Mount Street,...

Moorfield Group’s Duet scheme, one of the newest Build to Rent developments to join the MediaCityUK skyline, has developed an all...

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

Knight Frank’s latest PCL (Prime Central London) index reveals that average prices in this market declined by 2.1% in April, the...

It has largely been in the shadow of another major renovation of a heritage structure nearby – the transformation of Battersea...

Many landlords and investors may now be looking to expand their portfolios, with lockdown restrictions gradually being eased and major lenders...

The green light has been given by Southwark Council to developers Avanton and Urban & Provincial for the £130 million (GDV)...

Although the world as we know it might have changed since the pandemic, people’s plans to build or improve their homes...

Property investors and second home owners are welcoming the news that the Balearic Islands are set to reopen to international visitors...

The UK lettings market has experienced a 'remarkable bounce back' in activity since reopening on May 13, according to Goodlord. Its data...

Since being allowed to officially reopen on May 13, the property market has returned with a bang, according to Rightmove. The property...

An estate agency based in Rock, North Cornwall, has said the recent easing of lockdown restrictions has led to a number...

Babrul Matin is the co-founder of the Islamic Investor, a specialist investment company which co-invests alongside real estate experts in the...

Emigrating abroad has always been a popular choice for Brits wanting to relocate to sunnier climes for a better quality of...

On the back of the London housing market being restarted, Beauchamp Estates has successfully sold a £15.45 million mansion at 26...

The coronavirus pandemic and the lockdowns imposed to control it have left investors thinking about what they really want out of...

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

The latest research from Property Hub has revealed that a huge 98% of property investors still consider property to be a...

The coronavirus pandemic has had huge impacts on all parts of the property industry, with the market effectively on pause mode...

With lockdown starting to ease, investors across the country will be considering their next steps and where might represent the best...

Pugh, an auction house with auction rooms in Manchester and Leeds, has reported £5 million worth of sales for its April...

International investors make up a big chunk of Britain’s second home market, especially in London. Many of these investors hail from...

Covid-19 is a generational event that will impact the way people live, work and behave long after the pandemic has been...

A modular housing developer has safely completed a housing development in Leeds and continues to work on six other sites across...

Before the pandemic took hold, environmental issues were arguably the biggest story in town, with ways of tackling climate change and...

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

Following the reopening of the property market on May 13, a specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker is advising investors to expand their...

While mindful of the present circumstances, it is encouraging to see the housing and property market remaining high on the government’s...

An Ireland-based PropTech startup has published its study on Covid-19’s impact on the Irish property sector. Beagel, headed up by industry veteran...

It's been abundantly clear in recent months that the coronavirus pandemic - which has caused such drastic restrictions on travel, tourism...

A regional property investment firm has released figures which suggest that there is still movement in the property market in the...

Scotland, alongside Wales and Northern Ireland, is using its devolved powers to take a different course from the UK government by...

The UK's largest auction firm, Auction House, has revealed that it has sold hundreds of properties via live-stream and online auctions...

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic disrupting pretty much every aspect of daily life, the latest research from lettings management platform Howsy...

The construction and housebuilding sectors have undergone dramatic shifts in recent weeks – from site shutdowns and dividend cancellations to salary...

There has been much speculation about how quickly the UK residential property market will recover from the economic fallout of the...

Prestbury House, the Grade II-listed, 7,305 sq ft home which used to be owned by famous gardener Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, is...

Legal & General Modular Homes has announced that it has secured planning consent to deliver 154 homes, using modular construction, at...

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

The effects of coronavirus on the short-lets market is continuing to see Airbnb landlords and the like switching back to long-term...

As is always the case in times of crisis, people are asking what might follow, what industries might thrive as normal...

A recent national property auction, held virtually by SDL Auctions, raised £7.7 million for property sellers. The mammoth seven-hour event, held behind...

The UK property market is currently on hold due to the government's lockdown restrictions. Although in-person property viewings and valuations can't take...

Manchester-based developer Gothic & Stone has acquired the former Engedi Welsh Calvinistic Methodist chapel in the Welsh town of Colwyn Bay...

Build to Rent (BTR) was undoubtedly one of the property sector’s fastest-growing areas before Covid-19 took hold. But, like all other markets,...

Spain has experienced one of the most severe lockdown regimes, with rules in place from March 15, subsequently affecting the country's...

It has been well over a month since the UK government first announced social distancing measures in response to Covid-19. At...

In recent weeks we have extensively covered the impact of Covid-19 on British buyers in Spain, including how buying with a...

The coronavirus crisis has led to a rising interest in selling at auction, with this industry more prepared and better-equipped than...

Local plans across the country for new housing developments and schemes must prioritise access to green space for the long-term benefit...

Spanish mortgage specialists Fluent Finance Abroad have offered reassurance to British buyers that there is no need to give up on...

The knock-on effects of the spread of coronavirus and the subsequent government lockdown will result in 56,000 fewer homes being delivered...

A property investment expert and well-regarded podcaster has offered some top advice to investors on how they can cope with, and...

Spanish property law firm Fuster & Associates has provided detailed guidance for Brits buying in Spain at the present time, taking...

Throughout the property industry, in response to the challenges posed by Covid-19, various webinars have been held offering top tips, guidance,...

A Chinese-led house buying boom is on the way in the UK, according to the CEO of Emerging Communications, a Chinese...

Prospective renters searching for new properties while at home during lockdown are focusing their attentions on areas with rivers or near...

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a dramatic impact on all of our lives, including those who operate in the property...

Covid-19 and the subsequent government lockdown will result in a loss of 526,000 home sales in 2020, according to further analysis...

With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and possibly for much longer than that, the new normal is...

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

A leading Cypriot developer says it is still receiving daily enquires from Britain despite the Covid-19 crisis putting a temporary freeze...

The lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has frozen the housing market, according to Home.co.uk’s Asking Price...

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a particularly stark effect on the short-term rental market, given its reliance on travel, business,...

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

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

It’s a question many of us will have been asking ourselves when, during these lockdown times, we are all being asked...

In troubled times like this, we all need a little bit of escapism every now and again. And one popular form...

Covid-19 has had a significant impact on the nation, and undoubtedly the property market, with people remaining indoors until normalcy is...

The coronavirus pandemic is currently dominating all our lives, and is all anyone can really talk or think about at present.  In the property...

UK house sales are predicted to decline by 38% on 2019 to 734,000 transactions for the full year (2020). That is according...

The coronavirus pandemic hasn't just affected the UK's domestic property market, it's also badly affected overseas investment, too, especially in countries...

The coronavirus crisis has affected the property investment market in many ways, from cancelled short-lets bookings and people worried about the future...

The coronavirus pandemic currently has us all in lockdown and getting used to a new world of social distancing, self-isolating, remote...

The PropElle Network, a leading community that offers property education, advice and guidance to help women invest in property, has launched...

The coronavirus crisis has shut down most aspects of normal life, but with us all being told to stay at home...

While the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all industries, including the property sector, auction houses continue to remain positive, with buyers and...

With the new restrictions on daily life imposed by the UK government, several buyers still want to make property purchases despite...

In an unprecedented global climate, and with the new tax year looming, investors everywhere will be thinking about the future and...

One of the very few silver linings of the current coronavirus pandemic has been the seemingly positive impact lockdowns across the...

In this period of crisis, we have seen many examples of acts of kindness and companies seeking to help other companies...

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a huge impact on all our lives, with all schools now closed (other than for...

Coronavirus – also known as Covid-19 – has had a dramatic impact on the world since the first reported cases in...