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Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in February, says the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal effects. This resulted in...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

Sales Market: The UK housing market is at an inflection point, which means mixed signals for buyers and sellers. Inflation has fallen...

In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...

Investors relying on capital appreciation are in for a pleasant surprise in 2024 according to Knight Frank. Tom Bill, head of the...

We believe a well-functioning housing system is one that meets everyone’s housing needs. There will always be people who can’t or...

The Nationwide - the mortgage lender behind one of the UK’s leading house price indices - says there have been some...

It’s not often you can say the property market was stronger in November than in September, but it was this year....

Two leading house price indices have shown recent rises - both the Nationwide last month and now the Halifax. The latter says...

A prominent investment platform says the recent small house price rises recorded by both the Nationwide and the Halifax are merely...

Shock news about house prices tend to mean one thing - a downward lurch. But the latest index from the Nationwide...

Prime London markets are proving more resilient to rising interest rates than their mainstream equivalents, says high end agency Savills. Prices in...

All regions saw annual price falls in Q3 The Nationwide has produced regional house price indices for Q3 - the July to...

With the high cost of transactions making flipping less attractive than before, the Nationwide has quantified an alternative option - home...

House price growth in the UK’s countryside towns is outperforming the national average, while coastal areas are failing to match the...

New starts on construction continued to fall during April, according to Construction industry insight experts, Glenigan. Their May edition of the Construction...

An innovation and growth-oriented entrepreneur, Davide Ravalli, has since the beginning of his working career founded his first start-up in the...

A significant nationwide study by leading specialist lender, Together predicts the UK specialist residential mortgage market will treble to £16 billion...

A Manchester-based developer has expanded its growing nationwide property portfolio into the historic city of York. Alliance Investments' latest scheme - City...

The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...

In a week of blazing weather, PIT shines a light on the latest auction news, from a new property auctioneer coming...

Average house price values are set to rise by a total of 12.9% by the end of 2026, but affordability pressures...

The build-to-rent market has long been characterised by providing expensive, urban flats for young adults; but 2021 was a landmark year...

New analysis from Knight Frank suggests that rent rises are tempting landlords back into the market. It found that, in some cases,...

In this guest piece, Judith Tan, head of capital markets at EstateGuru, looks at how investors can hedge their bets against...

It’s success galore for this week’s auction roundup, with Bond Wolfe witnessing revenue growth of over £23 million at its second...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, with iamproperty reaching reached a 300 employee milestone as auctions grow in popularity....

Prime Central London (PCL) was hit harder by most than the pandemic, as international buyers stayed away (due to Covid travel...

It’s been a tumultuous year for the student accommodation market, with distance learning and travel restrictions taking their toll on occupancy...

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

This week we’re going commercial, with Allsop’s commercial auction achieving a 91% success rate this month and Shepherd Commercial Auctions appointed...

Last week (Wednesday February 2), the government finally released its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper, designed to help flesh out a...

We’re already into the second month of 2022, but predictions on what the market could bring for the remainder of the...

This week is nothing but positive, with the release of Clive Emson’s diverse catalogue, impressive lots set to go under the...

GetGround and Salboy have announced a strategic partnership to make property investing in the North West easier, faster and more efficient.  Salboy, the North West property development and investment company, and GetGround,...

New research from Currys and Swann has revealed the best UK areas to invest in a property in 2022, highlighting the price of...

The demise of the buy-to-let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a 3% stamp duty surcharge, and...

Haringey has become the first council in London to provide specially designed modular homes to tackle homelessness and help those in...

Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...

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

On Thursday (November 4), the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will decide whether interest rates will finally increase, after the...

This week’s auction roundup involves another bumper month for SDL Property Auctions as it partners with Rightmove to revolutionise auctions, as...

In what will be seen as a major win, one of the UK’s leading developers and managers of retirement communities has...

Throughout the year people looking to enjoy a local or international getaway rely on services such as Airbnb. Homestays for cabin...

Over 25 major firms have come together to combat the UK’s housing crisis by forming action groups to tackle present and...

The Urban Splash Residential Fund (USR) has announced a £25.8 million deal acquiring sustainable new homes created using Modern Methods of...

During the pandemic, it has often been said that the importance of a home being near transport links has lessened considerably...

The latest research by a nationwide buy-to-let (BTL) specialist has revealed which major cities across England and Wales have seen the...

Here at Property Investor Today, we take a look at the successful month of March, which saw record-breaks for Auction House...

Real Estate Capital Holdings has agreed to sell a prime PBSA development opportunity in Leeds for £18.5 million to global living...

A national contractor says it has made ‘significant progress’ on three residential projects based in Leicester. The schemes from Stepnell include two...

The self-build market is estimated to have declined in value by some 10% in 2020, as a result of the Covid-19...

For many years, residential property has been the default choice for investors looking to preserve and grow their wealth. In times...

LaSalle Investment Management has become the first institutional investment landlord in the UK to complete re-cladding at a cost in excess...

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

It goes without saying that 2020 was an incredibly eventful year for us all. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns meant...

As we settle into 2021, Auction House and iamsold reflect on last year’s record sales, while Pugh announces new technology designed...

In a year of tumultuous uncertainty, where the headwinds of Covid-19 bore a number of new realities and decimated others, some...

With some 20% of the UK’s carbon emissions coming from domestic buildings, the importance of sustainable construction has become undeniable. Over the...

For most people, 2020 has been a very difficult year. The Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences on so many aspects...

As property investors, it is very important that we monitor house price trends when assessing new deals and during existing long-term...

The fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to generate plenty of news, even as we live through Lockdown 2.0. The week-long...

Before the lockdown announcement was made, the number of transactions completed was returning to pre-Covid levels. That is according to Nicky Stevenson,...

Fast-growing modular housing company ilke Homes has secured a site for residential development in Rushden, Northamptonshire, that has the potential to...

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

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

From successful sales for Network Auctions and Sutton Kersh Auctions, to brand-new auction startup Aucspace aiming to streamline the bidding process,...

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

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

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...

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

Property Investor Today focuses on two brand new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) schemes from Future Generations and a refinance deal for...

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

A start date has been announced for a ‘much-anticipated’ housing development in central Slough, as the town continues to transform itself...

Nearly one in three people retiring this year plan to use their property wealth to help bolster their retirement income, highlighting...

As we enter a new year (and decade), the opening weeks of 2020 are an appropriate time to reflect on the...

The UK holiday property sector is a growth industry which is attracting huge interest from property investors, says Iain Brown of...

In September, the average rental price for a new tenancy in the UK was £967 per calendar month, up by 2.5%...

Newton Property, one of Scotland’s largest property factors, has announced an emergency building eco-improvements fund up to £100,000 per eligible property. Newton...

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

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...

In the fourth part of this series, Property Investor Today explores the regeneration works at Old Oak Common – a key...

It’s not hugely surprising that homes near strong transport links enjoy better house price growth, but new research has now revealed...

As Brexit draws closer it is only natural that home owners are worried about how it will affect them. However, experts...

In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...

Investment yields from prime London buy-to-let properties don’t reflect the risks involved, Hadrian’s Wall Capital (HWC) has claimed. The London-based specialist debt...

Inventory services provider No Letting Go has claimed that property MOTs are the next logical step for rental sector regulation. The proposal...

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

Dundee’s residential property market is being boosted by the V&A effect, with prices regularly well above Home Report valuations and homes...

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

Tell us about yourself? I’m currently the founder and director at online credit broker and comparison site Lending Expert which includes our second charge...

This week Legal & General - one of the biggest players in the emerging Build to Rent sector - has announced...