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Initial work to restore a historic building to its former glory and bring luxury living space to Stretford, Greater Manchester, has...

Property developer Nikal recently announced that it has signed contracts with Grainger plc for the latest Build to Rent scheme to...

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

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

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...

The Studios24 – which delivered the first major co-living development in the Midlands – has secured funding of £6.4 million from...

In parts one and two, we looked at the investors and developers with a large stake in the fast-emerging Build to...

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

Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...

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

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

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

A recently-completed £85 million development in Salford has been a huge success with overseas property investors. Downtown, six interlinked apartment blocks inspired...

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

Despite the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Manchester is set to continue as one of the UK's top buy-to-let investment...

Two brownfield sites overlooking the River Irwell are set to be converted into 500 apartments for sale and private rent after...

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

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

A recently launched Build to Rent development spanning two towers in MediaCityUK is supporting a local charity’s attempts to create a...

A young entrepreneur hailing from the North West has secured £100,000 pre-seed funding for her housing app. Lydia Jones officially founded Manchester-based...

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

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

Considered to be England’s second city by many, Manchester remains one of the key hotbeds for property investment, propelled by its...

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

Manchester-based Build to Rent specialist, Ascend, reported ‘outstanding’ income increases for their client on the latest BTR fund it manages for...

The Birmingham Report, released a few weeks ago by global property consultancy Knight Frank, revealed that the Midlands’ residential development market...

The latest research from lettings management platform Howsy has looked at what makes the ideal investment location for UK landlords when...

In this latest roundup of development news, we zone in on a Grade-II listed Georgian warehouse next to the oldest pub...

New research by global real estate firm CBRE has identified the UK towns and cities outside London where the future demand...

Solihull could be set for an unprecedented era of economic growth and rising property prices on the back of the arrival...

Residential property investment platform Bricklane has announced that it’s completed the acquisition of a portfolio of residential assets worth more than...

With the number of new homes registered to be built per annum in the UK rising by more than 80% over...

With the government pledging to put an end to pet bans, UK-based insurance broker Towergate Insurance has revealed the top 10...

With the property market set to recover this year – recent research, for example, has shown buyers are growing in confidence...

Duet, MediaCityUK’s first Build to Rent scheme, has opened its doors – providing a luxury development of 270 residential apartments. The new...

With a rising number of Brits choosing to turn their backs on airport queues and the current poor exchange rates, and...

Simple Life, the provider of new build homes for the private rented sector, has developed 264 family homes in Rochdale after...

The UK is witnessing an influx of American-style purpose-built, professionally managed rental homes, according to the latest research by Savills for...

Last week we covered the initial works being started on a new luxury development in Preston, redeveloped by Wigan-based property developer...

Many property pundits have been espousing the benefits of investing in the North West to take advantage of low buy-in costs...

The hottest UK cities for rental demand have been revealed by new research from rental management platform Howsy. The platform has examined...

With new developments regularly popping up in all parts of the country, Property Investor Today carries out a quick round-up of...

A new group of professional landlords plan to introduce pet-friendly rentals in line with the government’s plans to overhaul the model...

Birmingham has been revealed as the council area with the most opportunities for regeneration for investment of empty residential and commercial...

It’s impossible to know for sure what the major investment trends will be for the next decade, but if recent trends...

Co-living is currently a nascent market in the UK – still highly niche, albeit growing – but there are signs that...

Increasing institutional investment and rising demand for flexible, alternative living space amongst Europe’s growing populations is helping to create a bright...

Despite the buy-to-let sector seeing a raft of changes in recent years, demand from private tenants continues to grow and the...

Police investigations into electricity theft are 13% higher this year than in 2018, according to Direct Line for Business. The insurance company...

With approximately 120,250 Chinese people living in London, accounting for 1.5% of the capital's population, and many young Chinese people coming...

Two of the largest Build to Rent developments in the Manchester city region are generating significant rental returns, according to Manchester-based...

A leading property management firm has warned UK landlords to be cautious about turning to Airbnb and other short-term online lettings...

The term 'generation rent' now covers a much wider demographic, according to new research. The Urban Being - The Future of City...

The first release of homes at Moda Living’s flagship Build to Rent Angels Gardens scheme in the heart of Manchester have...

The average number of bedrooms buyers can get for the national average house price - £229,431 – in cities across the...

More than half of the 350 apartments of a new Build to Rent development have been reserved since it was launched...

Springbok Properties, a Manchester-based fast sale estate agent, has revealed that new-build homes experience a huge premium in certain areas of...

On Wednesday, it was announced by the government that it is launching a review of the high-speed rail link HS2, which...

Landwood Property Auctions witnessed a record-breaking sale in July. The Manchester-based auctioneer offered 49 properties – a rise of 800% on the...

Connection Capital is giving private investors the chance to participate in a £10 million fundraise for a company that owns and...

Sales and letting agency Portico has announced the launch of Portico Portfolio, a service that will enable landlords to invest smartly...

London is now one of the most dynamic cities on the continent when it comes to investment in Build to Rent...

Property firm LH1 London has sold more than 100 apartments at landmark Digbeth development ‘The Forge’ in the heart of Birmingham’s...

The regeneration of Britain’s high streets is being significantly boosted by property investors, according to international investment consultancy BuyAssociation. Its figures suggest...

A rapid increase in property prices surrounding Sheffield train station is expected to be triggered by what is commonly known as...

The average income required for a first-time buyer (FTB) to purchase a home has grown 9% since 2016 and stands at...

Newcastle is the best UK university town or city for property investment, new research by AI-powered property investment portal One and...

A hotel in Manchester has taken the crown as the most popular lot sold by John Pye Property as the auctioneer...

Manchester has become the first place in England to develop more than a third of its Green Belt, analysis of new...

A startup housing app which aims to provide a safe haven for international students recently won the North West regional final...

The government’s tenant fee ban has been widely championed in the consumer press as a big win for renters – but...

A development of Build to Rent apartments in a regenerated part of Manchester has opened its doors, claiming to offer ‘unrivalled...

House prices in UK cities increased by 1.7% over the 12 months to March 2019, the same levels of growth recorded...

Bracknell’s former bus depot is set to undergo a grand transformation into a 155,000 square foot development of 242 luxury apartments,...

A third of properties currently for sale in major UK towns and cities have no outside space, according to research by...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...

Even though the government has tried to make life better for renters, the UK is still a long way from being...

Some 39% of UK landlords and investors are planning to increase the size of their portfolio over the next 12 months,...

Airbnb hosts and landlords of short-term let properties in Walton, Liverpool are achieving the best yields of any location in the...

Manchester City Council recently released its annual State of the City Report for 2018, which officially confirmed that Manchester’s economic growth...

The investment group Sourced has announced the acquisition of a £150 million development site known as Regent Plaza Manchester. The landmark residential...

There has been further activity in the burgeoning Build to Rent sector, with new partnerships being announced and new developments launched.  Firstly,...

House price growth across UK cities reduced steadily throughout 2018, according to new analysis carried out as part of Zoopla’s UK...

Serviced accommodation specialists Pass the Property recently announced an upcoming event to showcase the company’s approach to creating luxury serviced accommodation. The...

The latest analysis from estate agent Jackson-Stops has revealed the top commuter hotspots for London, Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham, with Luton...

Rents in other UK cities are growing faster than both London and the UK average as workers relocate from the capital...

Manchester, a city of football, music, innovation and culture which has reinvented itself in recent years to escape its post-industrial decline,...

LendInvest has released the latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report. The LendInvest BTL Index is published quarterly and ranks 105 postcode areas around...

An estate agency is offering a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ to buy the former ground of Flixton Football Club. The six...

A new £15 million crowdfunding property development project in Altrincham, Great Manchester, could be the largest project of its kind ever...

It appears to be a nightmare to own a home on Elm Street, as more than half (54%) of the 79...

Southend-on-Sea is the UK’s number one buy-to-let hotspot, according to research carried out by independent mortgage broker Private Finance. The seaside town,...

A comprehensive property guide offering realistic market values for some of the best-known fictional homes has been created by quick house...

The minimum income first-time buyers require to purchase a home in the UK has rocketed by 18% in the past three...

The average price for a two-bed city centre flat in the UK is £227,000, nearly £100,000 more than in Europe (£131,000)...

Brexit voting areas are displaying the most confidence in the property market, stats released by comparison site NetAnAgent have revealed. While the...

Homeowners living in postcode district BS5 in Bristol and M32 in Manchester currently have the best market conditions for selling, according...

Two new Build to Rent schemes are set to be built in Manchester and Liverpool after a deal was agreed between...

Homeowners in the UK are selling up and relocating north in record numbers, according to new research from Hamptons. The estate agent...

The average age of buy-to-let investors has dropped by 10 years since 2014, according to analysis by Manchester-based estate agent yieldit. Analysing...

Dorset’s postcode district BH17 has been crowned the best location to sell a home this month, with a market heat temperature...

Durham is the university city which offers landlords the best buy-to-let returns, new research has revealed. Simple Landlords Insurance yesterday published a...

Manchester was revealed as one of the most popular UK cities for property investment among buyers in UAE, Saudi Arabia and...

There are 19 towns and cities that have witnessed property prices growing by more than 250% since the turn of the...

Investing in property is always unpredictable, especially as it’s difficult to pinpoint the best locations for investment - who would have...

The third Private Capital Survey from Cluttons, which details the results of a survey of 250 wealthy property investors in the...

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...

As the National Landlord Investment Show prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary at Aston Villa Football Club on Wednesday May 16th,...

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

Allsop’s next residential auction will see more than 275 lots auctioned, 50 more lots than its March 2017 sale. Allsop’s bumper March...

Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester are among the top regional cities set for an increase in house prices over the next four...

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...

The latest Property & Homemover Report, released by marketing consultancy TwentyCi, has shown a sharp rise in the number of rental...

The inaugural Homebuyer Urban Flood Risk Report has found that nearly one in seven UK homebuyers faced a potential flood risk...

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...

December will see SDL Auctions offer a bumper 343 lots across five auctions as the network’s busiest year to date draws...

Expats and foreign nationals in the UAE are using the weak pound to snap up UK properties while prices remain affordable...

The gap between house prices and average earnings has reached a record high in London, according to a new study conducted...

London has long been viewed as the UK’s premier location for property investment. In recent years, however, high property prices and...

Birmingham was named as one of Europe’s top locations for property investment, and takes the number one spot amongst UK cities,...

Birmingham has joined Manchester and Liverpool as one of the top Northern property investment hotspots, according to fresh research from IP...

Research carried out by PwC and thinktank Urban Land Institute has revealed that Birmingham remains a UK property investment hotspot, ranking...

Online property auction firm, John Pye Property, has set its sights on expanding further across the North West. Holding more than 650...

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

Marking its regional launch in the North West, SDL Auctions North West held a reception for property professionals at the Grand...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in September 2017. 05/09/2017         Great North Property Auction - IAM Sold              County...

Serviced office take up across the UK has more than doubled in the first half of this year, reaching 1.07 million...

Birmingham is now the number one UK property hotspot, after it was revealed today that property values in the city increased...

Former Manchester United stars Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville have for the third time revised their plans to redevelop part of Manchester...

A single mum who lived in a council flat with her newborn baby has been given a new £120,000 home for...

Lagan Building Contractors has started work on a £35m contract for Outwood Developments to build the first phase of its Outwood...

The average price of urban brownfield land rose 1.2% in the second quarter of 2017, and by 6.3% year-on-year, fresh data...

Residential property prices in key UK cities have proved resilient in the first half of the year, with growth of 5.1%,...

The House Crowd has hit its £50m investment milestone after a record start to the year, having raised more than £15m...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Residential property price growth in the UK has fallen to its lowest level for almost a year as political uncertainty continues...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Despite recent turmoil, it seems Manchester is a city on the up, as it is now being identified as a true...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Urban brownfield land prices continued to increase across the UK during the first quarter of the year, while prices even remained...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in June 2017. 01/06/2017         Auction House Cumbria                Carlisle  Cumbria 01/06/2017         Wilsons (Scotland)           Dalry     ...

Manchester remains the number one UK property hotspot, after it was revealed today that property values in the city increased faster...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Despite weakening growth in the capital, where values are around 80% higher than in 2009, there are still plenty of good...

With an urgent need to build significantly more new homes, competition is hotting up for land which is deemed suitable for...

A man described as a ‘fraudster on a grand scale’ has been jailed for more than three and a half years...

City level residential property price growth gained momentum in the first quarter of the year, rising by 3.5%, led by large...

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        ...

AIPP CEO, Peter Robinson, talks to Tim Morgan (below right), owner of ERE Property, a UK based company selling UK investment...

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on April 28 and 29 for the annual Property Investor &...

A number of property investors across the UK are potentially putting their property investments at risk of major gas incidents, such...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Manchester has become the latest UK property hotspot, after it was revealed today that property values in the city increased faster...

Fresh analysis of the investment climate of 20 European cities shows that Paris remains the number one hotspot for those looking...

With London’s housing market continuing to slow, a growing number of property investors are reportedly now turning their attentions to England’s...

Residential property price growth continues to slow across parts of the UK, led by falls in London where annual home price...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

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  ...

Property prices across the largest UK cities rose by an average of 7.2% in 2016, taking the 20 city average to...

Name Tarlochan Garcha What does it say on your business card? CEO, Kuflink What does the business do and what are you offering? The Kuflink Group...

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 -...

The former Chairman of the Football Association, David Bernstein CBE, has been appointed chairman of the advisory board at property investment...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in December. 01/12/2016         Cottons                West Midlands 01/12/2016         Stags Barnstaple               Devon 01/12/2016         MS Auctions      ...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in November. 01/11/2016         Savills (London - National)            London London 01/11/2016         Countrywide Property Auctions               ...

The annual rate of home price growth across 20 of the largest UK cities hit 8.5% in September, up from 8.2%...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

An increasing number of investors are rushing to invest in the house-share market through crowdfunding sites, according to Smart Property, which...

Competition is intensifying among investors for sensibly priced properties, particularly refurbishment opportunities and income-producing homes, as a growing number of investors...

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  ...

The annual rate of residential property price growth across 20 of the largest UK cities slowed to 8.2% in August, from...

British investors who lost big deposits in the Spanish property crash have been given fresh hope of getting back their money. As...

Average property prices in the UK’s top 50 university cities, based on the Guardian’s latest university league table, have risen by...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in September. 01/09/2016         Harrison Coward              Cumbria 01/09/2016         West Yorkshire Property Auction - iam-sold         West...

There was a significant rise in the number of commercial property investors ploughing money into Manchester’s office property market during the...

London remains the most prosperous city in the UK, but increasing house prices are creating a number of wealth hot spots...

There has been a sharp slowdown in house price growth across all major cities in the south of England, but market...

University locations in the North East of England provide landlords and property investors with the best returns, according to new data.  As...

A property firm specialising in buy-to-let investment says that despite the negative headlines surrounding Britain's impending exit from the EU, the...

Former Manchester United stars Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville have for the third time revised their plans to redevelop part of Manchester...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Marco Robinson successfully predicted that the UK would leave the EU two years ago, he also said that corporate tax would...

Andrea Leadsom’s decision to withdraw from the race for the keys to Number 10 Downing Street yesterday, has not just paved...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in June.  01/07/2016                                         Auction House Symonds & Sampson      The Memorial Hall, High Street,...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Edinburgh has been named as the most attractive location for commercial property investment in the UK outside London, according to a...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

It is essential that you conduct your own due diligence before buying property at auction, as Andy Thompson, auction consultant at...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in June.  01/06/2016                                         Auction House Devon & Cornwall           Okehampton Business Centre, Higher Stockley...

Residential property prices in cities such as Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester have increased significantly over the past year, a survey...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Name and business title: Andy Thompson, Auction Consultant, Edward Mellor Auctions. Where in the country does your firm cover? We operate in the North West...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in May.  03/05/2016                                         Clive Emson Kent & South East London  Clive Emson Conference...

Property investor Marco Robinson is offering fellow property investors an opportunity to win a buy-to-let property in Manchester worth in the...

Property auctions are a great place to find a bargain, and every week these events are taking place at venues across...

Residential property prices across many parts of the UK look set to cool over the next few months amid ‘Brexit’ uncertainty, but...

Northern cities Leeds and Manchester offer the best buy-to-let property investment opportunities for parents of undergraduate students, according to research. Both areas...

Open equity property investment platform Cogress has announced the appointment of well-known business magnate David Bernstein CBE to its advisory board. Bernstein,...

Two more properties have been acquired by property investment firm Drum Income Plus Real Estate Investment Trust (DRIP REIT). The acquisitions,...

Never one to miss an opportunity, George Osborne knew he was onto a winner when he chose to raise stamp duty...

Birmingham has been announced as one of the most popular places to move to across every demographic, with an increasing number...

It has been revealed that the government’s Right to Rent pilot scheme issued just nine civil penalties to landlords between 1st...

The frustrations vented over the looming buy-to-let tax hike has sadly been all too predictable. In the latest twist to what have...

Recent research has unearthed that one in ten over 55’s own a buy-to-let, and this is only set to grow in...

The House Crowd achieved turnover of £1.1m for 2015, a huge rise of over 140% from 2014's total. The property crowdfunding platform,...

With £8.2bn of investment in the last ten years, Manchester has topped CBRE’s regional property league, finishing comfortably ahead of both Birmingham...

The latest report by Nationwide has shown that the average price of property in the UK has now risen to £196,999, an...

A former BBC site, located in Corridor Manchester, has been named the contradictory ‘Circle Square’, and is set to be a...

City level house price inflation is on track for a 10% growth in 2015 as price growth accelerates in regional cities,...

A survey has revealed that the north-west is the hottest region outside of London for overseas investment. According to the research, which...

Home ownership is falling starkly in the UK, according to new research by high-end property firm Savills.  The third issue of the...

A property company’s vision to transform a street in Manchester’s trendy Northern Quarter has moved a step closer with the completion...

The University of Nottingham provides one of the UK's best student property investment locations in terms of rental returns. This is the...

New research reveals the top 10 locations where property prices are likely to boom in the next decade, with Manchester taking...

Former Manchester United players Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs have told around 30 homeless people who have set up camp in an...

Coronation Street has been revealed as the soap with the best value for money property-wise, in research by online letting agency...

Property investors based in Europe are increasingly looking beyond London and the continent's other gateway cities in order to better their...

Three property schemes in northern England will receive multi-million pound investment from China, Chancellor George Osborne has announced. £1.2bn will be pumped...

Select Property Group has joined forces with property company Bruntwood to redevelop a former BBC site in Manchester’s city centre.  Select has...

New research from property portal Zoopla has revealed that homebuyers are finding it more and more difficult to haggle on prices....

Two prime city centre sites in York and Glasgow have been acquired by Select Property Group. Combined, the sites have a...

Three Manchester City footballers have helped launch a new luxury property development in the heart of the city.  The new luxury apartment...