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We recently reported on the resilience of the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector, which has seen a net increase of 2.6%...

This week's auction roundup is full of rarities in Bond Wolfe’s extensive catalogue and also focuses on an impressive £300 million sold...

Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest proposals for development projects across the UK, from a new waterside development...

It’s positive news all around in the auction world. Below, Property Investor Today takes a closer look… Bond Wolfe powers ahead with...

Overseas and domestic students have returned to the London lettings market in full force this month, accounting for 25% of all...

European residential real estate giant Cordia International has acquired Birmingham-based, PRS-specialist developer Blackswan Property Limited. Cordia, a developer with interests across Hungary, Poland, Spain, Germany and Romania, is the...

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

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

From one of the largest online auctions to a 63-lot sale, Property Investor Today provides a brief overview of the latest...

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

Next week (Monday 3 August 2020) developer St Joseph will launch its 21-storey The Regent building to market as it pushes forward with its...

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

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

A closed-ended real estate investment trust has announced the completion of the 2,000th home for its portfolio. The PRS REIT was established...

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

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

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

A leading Birmingham estate agent has highlighted the potential increase in property prices anticipated across the West Midlands market as a...

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

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

Godwin Developments, a national multi-sector property developer, has announced the purchase of a one-acre site, situated prominently within Sheffield city centre,...

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

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic shaking the property world, developers and investors continue to brave the storm, with Godwin Development and Lord...

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

A headline story of 2020 so far that readers of Property Investor Today will no doubt be aware of is the...

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

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

Birmingham has quickly become a favourite for property investors in 2020. With HS2 all but rubber stamped by Parliament, parts of...

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...

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

The UK’s second city could see its Build to Rent (BTR) portfolio grow further after plans were announced for a new...

Birmingham development partners Galliard Homes and Apsley House Capital have achieved £70 million worth of sales at their flagship apartment scheme,...

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

Bond Wolfe Auctions is to open its 2020 campaign with the first ever 200-plus lots auction to be held outside of...

Weston Homes will tomorrow launch Watford Cross, a £44 million scheme in Watford, Greater London, which is set for completion in...

More renters are saving to go on holiday (33%) or for an emergency fund (31%) than for a deposit to buy...

A vast majority of landlords have revealed their acquisition plans for the year ahead, with the North West expected to be...

Properties in Nuneaton and Bedworth, Stockport and Leicester show significant potential for capital growth after seeing double-digit house price growth in...

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

New properties are pouring in for Bond Wolfe Auctions’ first auction of the year following a record-breaking success in its first...

The two biggest Scottish cities - Edinburgh and Glasgow - are currently the fastest places to sell a property, with homes...

A nearly 200-year old building in Stourbridge is set to be transformed into modern apartments after a property developer won planning...

Buy-to-let landlords operating in the East Midlands are the most positive about the future prospects for their rental business, according to...

Property Investor Today recently went to visit Old Kent Road, the ancient thoroughfare subject to a planned £10 billion regeneration. It’s...

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

A Black Country family home with a guide price of just £5,000-plus is set to attract keen bidding at Bond Wolfe...

Another private rented sector scheme in Birmingham has sold all of its units prior to completion of construction works, with total...

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

The latest multi-million pound residential development from Prosperity Developments – the company behind a recent scheme in Digbeth which was sold...

Soaring rents are tempting investors back into the capital's lettings market, according to September’s Home.co.uk Asking Price Index. A revitalisation of the...

The property sales market took a dip last month in line with a traditional summer lull, according to Agency Express. The boards...

There's been some good news for investors and landlords as fresh research shows that typical void periods dropped in every UK...

Bond Wolfe Auctions will feature 140 lots at its next sale, making it one of the largest auctions in the Midlands...

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

There was a rise in activity across the UK lettings market in July, according to the latest data from the Agency...

The June Zoopla UK Cities House Price Index has revealed that average house price growth across southern cities is running at...

Bond Wolfe Auctions’ next sale will feature three former police stations. Put up for sale by West Midlands Police, the spacious properties...

Landlords in the UK are spending nearly £4.7 billion a year on their rental properties (an average of £3,134 each), according...

Claremont Property Group recently completed work on a Grade II listed Carnegie library in the West Midlands town of Stourbridge, converting ‘The...

The number of properties sold for a million pounds or more in the UK rose by just 1% in 2018, ending...

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

There has been a dramatic fall in the number of cash buyers in London over the last year, according to Apropos...

At Property Investor Today, we like to keep our readers updated with the latest happenings at the various auctions taking place...

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...

Despite some recent reports suggesting that the UK property market is plummeting, a recent auction hosted by Loveitss, an estate and...

The latest data from Agency Express has revealed a slowdown across the UK property market in April. According to its Property Activity...

New data released by Quick Move Now and Home.co.uk has revealed that Swindon and Strood are the best places to sell...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK has increased by £15 pcm (3%) since this time last year,...

An in-depth analysis from Zoopla has reported the trends in the affordability of private renting across the UK since 2007. The study...

In a boost to a city still recovering from the scars of the Novichok poisoning scandal, Salisbury has been named as...

Sellers in Runcorn, Cheshire, are seeing the fastest-moving property market outside London compared with a year ago, according to data from...

Average overall price growth in England and Wales has slipped into the red, according to Home.co.uk’s February Asking Price Index. This...

Annual rental growth in the UK (excluding London) is at its lowest point in nearly six years, according to the latest...

A recent poll suggests that the majority of UK property investors are set to grow their portfolios in 2019, despite a...

London landlords are leaving the market in their droves, according to ARLA Propertymark’s December Private Rented Sector (PRS) report. The figures compare...

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

Property consultant Bond Wolfe has launched a new property auctions business in the Midlands. Bond Wolfe Auctions will be based in newly-refurbished...

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

More landlords will leave the private rented sector in the next year as annual rental price growth has been falling or...

The value of new-build properties is beginning to outstrip the value of existing properties, according to a study by DJ Alexander...

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

More than 600,000 homes remain empty across England, research carried out by quick sale site Good Move has revealed. The study found...

Online estate agency yieldit has unveiled the best buy-to-let locations in England and Wales. The new data, gathered from the agency's current...

Brexit concerns continue to loom large for landlords despite average UK rental values growing steadily over the last month. That’s according...

Reduced demand in the market has led to price-cutting becoming the new norm, according to home.co.uk. Its ‘October Asking Price Index’ recorded...

The property market was given an early autumn supply boost, according to the latest Property Supply Index put together by online...

The latest data from the Agency Express Property Activity Index revealed a healthy increase in housing activity during September following the...

New property listings across the UK fell for the third month running, according to the latest Property Supply Index from online...

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

Despite a significant drop in purchase activity in Central London, landlords are still picking up property in the East and West...

UK house prices have risen by 7.3% since the Brexit vote, according to the latest Land Registry house price data. Now, in...

UK national house price growth is on an upward curve, according to Carter Jonas. But it continues to slow with rates...

New research by Gatehouse Bank has revealed that Winchester is home to the most vulnerable rental market as tax changes amplify...

Research has revealed that London rents increased by 0.10% in the year to June 2018, the first annual rental rise for...

In the first half of 2018, prime country house prices have increased by 0.9%, according to the latest data from Knight...

Measures to ensure new homes are built faster and for thousands more British bricklayers to be trained to help meet government...

The number of homes sold in London was lower than any other part of England and Wales last year, according to...

Some 84% of British homeowners expect property prices in their area to rise over the next six months, up 14% from...

Over the past five years The Homebuilding & Renovating Show has witnessed a 16.27% growth in visitor numbers, the company behind...

The National Landlord Investment Show returns to the Midlands for its second show of the year next week. Investors will be...

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

The average rent for a property in London fell 0.27% in the year to April, weighing down the resilient rental growth...

While home prices may have nudged up this month across England and Wales, market conditions in London and the South East...

The Sunday Times has named York as the best place to live in Great Britain overall, with Bermondsey crowned the top...

The East Midlands saw residential rents grow by 2.24%, according to the latest Landbay Rental Index. The region had the fastest rise...

House prices in the North and West have surged amidst improving market conditions, according to the latest figures from Home.co.uk. This growth...

One in eight Brits looking to move in the next twelve months have an average budget of £322,000 in order to...

The London property market continues to struggle as the number of properties on the market increases while prices deflate, according to...

The average cost of renting a home in the UK is now rising for the first time in almost two years,...

A four-bed dormer bungalow will be auctioned next month by Midlands' estate agents Loveitts. The agency, which operates in Coventry and Warwickshire,...

Rental price inflation has now lagged behind general rate of inflation, despite average rents across the UK rising by 0.7% in...

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...

Prices rose across the UK in October compared to the previous month, according to fresh research conducted by the Mortgage Advice...

Despite continued price growth in England’s most thriving regional property markets, the decline in London prices and seasonal factors are weighing...

Auction House has been joined by Loveitts, bolstering the company’s total number of nationwide auction rooms to 41. Originally forming in 1843,...

SDL Auctions Bigwood’s latest Birmingham auction saw the second highest sale total ever recorded in the West Midlands, with properties from...

New data from Carter Jonas has revealed that farmland values throughout the UK have declined by more than 10% in the...

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...

The average asking price of property coming on to the market has dropped by 0.9%, or £2,758, this month, according to...

Growth in UK property prices increased at a slower pace of 4.9% in June, down from 5% a month earlier, according...

The shock result of the recent UK general election which returned a hung parliament, coupled with ongoing concerns about the impact...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place this month.  01/08/2017         William H. Brown (Norwich)        Norwich               Norfolk 01/08/2017         Great North Property...

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

Growth in residential property prices in the UK continued to slow, but the cost of the average home still increased by...

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...

Most parts of England and Wales saw rents rise in the run-up to the recent general election with yields stable at...

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

If you want to build your wealth in the short-term, the easiest way to do so is by saving more money. If...

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

House prices in England and Wales returned to growth in May, pushing the average property value to a new all-time high...

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...

Home insurance costs in the UK are rising as a consequence of higher property taxes, according to new analysis. Average property insurance...

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     ...

The residential property market in the UK tends to be cyclical, moving in upward cycles of boom, bust and stability, and...

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...

Annual house price growth continues to slow, as affordability issues deter many prospective homebuyers. With 2017 proving to be a rather challenging time...

Residential property prices continued to increase at a modest pace in April, the latest figures show. The average home in England and...

There is growing evidence that activity levels in the property auctions market is starting to improve, following a recent slowdown, caused...

Asking prices increased across most of England and Wales between March and April, with the exception of London where values continued...

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

April is traditionally a busy time for the UK housing market, but fewer homeowners put their properties up for sale last...

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 UK property auctions taking place in May 2017. 02/05/2017        Clive Emson Kent & South East London  Kent 03/05/2017        ...

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

Housebuilder Persimmon Homes will develop up to 250 new homes on the outskirts of Derby following a deal overseen by commercial...

The price of the average property in England and Wales broke through the £300,000 barrier in March, following a 0.5% rise...

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

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

The number of new properties listed for sale across the UK was up 21.7% in March compared to February, fresh figures...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place this week.  03/04/2017         Butters John Bee             Staffordshire 03/04/2017         Auction House Birmingham & The...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in April 2017. 03/04/2017         Butters John Bee             Staffordshire 03/04/2017         Auction House Birmingham &...

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

Asking prices in the housing market in England and Wales continued to rise in March, led by gains in the Midlands,...

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...

The government yesterday launched its Midlands Energy strategy, which is expected to boost the supply of much needed new homes in...

Supply of property increased during February, as sellers returned to the test the housing market, according to the latest research from...

The UK property market remains strong despite a marginal slowdown in activity levels last month, new data shows. The latest analysis of...

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

With 11 buyers now chasing each property for sale, a higher number of homes are selling for in excess of the...

With more investment going into the area, the economy in the East Midlands has been transformed almost beyond recognition, and continues...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in March 2017. 01/03/2017         SVA Property Auctions Ltd           Midlothian 01/03/2017         The County Property...

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...

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

Homeowners in England and Wales over estimated the value of their property by an average 6.8% in 2016, according to research...

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

The total value of all privately owned homes in Britain has increased above £5trn for the first time - almost three...

Homeowners across England and Wales remortgaged for around £15,000 more in 2016 than they did two years ago, with 57% capital...

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

The average property in the UK could decrease in value by up to £399 a week over 21 months, according to...

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 January 2017. 17/01/2017         Robin Jessop      North Yorkshire 18/01/2017         Wallace Jones    Nottinghamshire 24/01/2017         David...

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 -...

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 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...

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...

London is to lead the UK house price recovery with 16.5% cumulative growth between now and the end of 2020, according...

Residential property prices across parts of the UK could rise by more than £50,000 over the next five years, although much...

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               ...

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

Retired homeowners have withdrawn an average of £6.8m of property wealth through equity release so far this year, according to new...

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...

Confidence appears to be returning to the UK housing market as new figures reveal an increase in the number of homes...

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 October. 04/10/2016    Robin Jessop    North Yorkshire 04/10/2016    Greenslade Taylor Hunt Yeovil    Somerset 04/10/2016  ...

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

There has been a sharp rise in asking prices this month as property investors continue to dominate the lower end of...

House price inflation across the UK dropped to 8.3% in the year to July, down from 9.7% in June, according to...

A growing number of investors are choosing to invest in property, despite the introduction of higher stamp duty purchasing costs and...

There was a ‘surprising’ rise in the number of property buyers going through with sales in August irrespective of any uncertainty...

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

Close to £120,000 has so far been raised via a crowdfunding platform by two property entrepreneurs catering for professionals seeking house...

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...

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

The latest UK House Price Index for June, which includes data for the week after the Brexit vote, shows an annual...

There was a significant decline in the volume of homes for sale and residential properties sold in July, based on the...

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 August. 02/08/2016         All Wales Auction - South Wales Auction               South Glamorgan 02/08/2016         Stags...

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,...

Retired homeowners have seen the average value of their property rise by £500 a month since the start of this year...

  There was a rise in the overall number of residential properties for sale in the UK last month, but a closer...

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.  01/06/2016                                         Auction House Devon & Cornwall           Okehampton Business Centre, Higher Stockley...

Rents in the UK prime commercial property sector rose by an average of 1.4% in the first quarter of this year,...

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

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

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has revealed that more renters in Wales are satisfied with their landlord than in any other...

New research has revealed that 17% of UK tenants have admitted to renting out all or part of their property to...

The number of UK properties worth at least £1 million is expected to more than triple by 2030, according to a...

An immigration law solicitor has warned that almost three-quarters of private residential landlords in the UK don't understand the implications of the...

The government is failing landlords over the new Right to Rent immigration policy, research by the Residential Landlords Association suggests. In their...

Property investment firm Circle Property has announced its decision to float on the London Stock Exchange. The company, which owns a number...

From 1st February, landlords across England will be expected to check the status of all prospective tenants to ensure they have...

Average house prices in England and Wales increased by almost £18,000 across 2015, meaning the UK average property price now stands...

Landlords are being reminded that the Right to Rent deadline is only a couple of weeks away. This new law means...

Average rent on new tenancies agreed over the three months to November fell in most areas of the country, according to...

Research from housebuilder Barratt Homes has revealed that savings accounts continue to be the most popular haven for investors in the...

The latest findings from the HomeLet Rental Index have revealed that rent prices have slowed below double figures to an average...

Recent research conducted by Rentify has revealed that tenants in the UK spend on average 41% of their monthly income on...

Average monthly rents in England and Wales have fallen on a monthly basis for the first time since March, according to...

The UK’s top 10 property wishes have been revealed by Strutt & Parker’s latest Housing Futures survey. Polling 2,000 adults from...

House prices in all English regions and Wales increased over the last month as demand rose across the UK, according to...