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In Q4 2023 the overall commercial vacancy rate was stagnant at 14.0 per cent - but there is good news for prospective...

Louise Dell, co-founder of property portal Kyero, shares tips and advice Perhaps more so now than in recent years, investing in the Spanish property...

Demand for office space has soared in Derbyshire’s largest town following the completion of several high-quality schemes. That’s the claim from Destination...

It’s reasonable to say that the 2022 property market was unpredictable and a whirlwind (although we did make some good predictions!)....

A global real estate investment management firm, Heitman LLC, has just announced that it has invested in the Hollis Building, Bath,...

Property investors hoping to get their hands on an income-generating property may want to consider Cheffins’ next property auction on Wednesday September...

The work to transform a Sheffield Grade 1-listed former fire station from student accommodation into all-purpose residential apartments has now been...

With the public still very much favouring staycations and avoiding the chaos of travelling abroad, Airbnb hosts in the UK are...

Air travel has reduced in demand since before the pandemic by as much as 76%, a sign that staycations are still...

Schofields Insurance has claimed that there are pros and cons for and against second homes as the dispute about second home...

PIT was recently invited along by the Vonder Wembley team to spend a weekend at its flagship development and enjoy the...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from 160 new green homes coming to Croxley Green...

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

Following record-breaking years for staycations in 2020 and 2021, with people urged to stay local as a result of the pandemic...

In this week’s roundup, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from Downing’s development spree after a major...

One of the biggest criticisms of the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market has been its perceived exclusive nature and its...

London’s short-term rental sector is continuing to perform ‘very strongly’ as the sector recovers, according to performance data from a tracking...

In this guest piece, smart lighting and building software company amBX observes some core areas that are accelerating the property market today, as well as hindering it. Various...

This BTR roundup features an insight into the UK PBSA sector, good news for the London co-living market, and a brand-new...

Fire door inspections and compartmentation will be the next ‘landmine’ in the building safety saga, a property consultancy expert has warned. New...

The UK Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA) is calling for the easing of restrictions to be extended to travellers from more...

Property auctions provide the perfect opportunity for investors, whether you’re looking to add to your portfolio or release some capital.  As a buyer, you...

Who are you? Peter Grant, founder and CEO of Sandstone Group (formerly Grant Property). Out of hours, my passions include skiing and...

Since my Zibel Real Estate portfolio first started investing in Berlin over a decade ago, residential real estate prices have increased...

A series of free webinars are being held this month to help public sector clients access three major frameworks, including a...

The short-term rental sector has bounced back quicker than most accommodation sectors since the UK’s reopening, recent performance data from STR...

Despite still being on the amber list after the UK government’s most recent review of its controversial traffic light system, Portugal...

In this article, building society The Cumberland - specialists when it comes to holiday let lending - offer expert input on...

Whether you’d describe it as a housing shortage or crisis, it is clear that the UK’s unprecedented demand for new-build homes...

With Portugal on the UK’s green list and slowly reopening to British (and other) holidaymakers, the country is likely to be...

It’s one of the more niche forms of property investment, but is investing in a hotel room a worthwhile pursuit? Here, the...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

In this guest piece, Jitesh Patel from Kajima Partnersips discusses why later living investment will become so important post-pandemic and represents an...

New homes built by North Yorkshire-based modular housing company ilke Homes have been installed at a site in Darlington. Karbon Homes has...

Last week, Global Citizen Solutions – a boutique migration investment firm headquartered in Lisbon – held a webinar to discuss the...

A specialist provider of purpose-built student accommodation has reported a trebling in the pace of bookings since Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...

In this guest piece, Jess Brookes - content & research executive at Home Made, a London lettings company specialising in Build to...

2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...

The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...

With international travel currently banned, and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable, the great British summer holiday is likely...

At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...

Since the start of the Build to Rent (BTR) boom, Tipi (the BTR brand of British property development and investment company...

The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...

Despite the introduction of Lockdown 3.0, the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market shows no signs of slowing down, with acquisitions,...

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

A collection of properties known as the Bloomsbury Portfolio have been put on sale for an overall price of £37 million, with...

As we get ever closer to leaving 2020 behind (and many might be happy to write this year off entirely), thoughts...

You may have heard people say that as the coronavirus continues and a possible recession approaches, this spells the end of the...

Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, interest in overseas property remains strong, even if international travel and tourism are currently very much...

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...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

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

Two super-prime London mansions are on offer as part of a ‘buy now, pay later’ scheme that allows buyers to move...

In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...

Covid-19 has undoubtedly affected the ski property market. However, local market conditions are helping resorts in the French Alps to weather...

Build to Rent (BTR) has been one of the property sector’s fastest-growing marketplaces in recent years – and continues to grow,...

The latest apartment building from leading city centre lettings firm Manchester Apartments has opened its doors, designed to provide ‘first-class accommodation’ to students...

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

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

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

Build to Rent (BTR) developer Moda Living has struck a UK-wide partnership with technology provider Utopi to build a complete digital...

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

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

Now, more than ever, property investors will be seeking safe havens and thriving markets which promise strong and reliable returns. Could...

Before the coronavirus hit, Build to Rent was without question the property market's fastest-growing trend. While, like all parts of the...

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

Despite the uncertainties posed by coronavirus for the higher education sector, new student accommodation developments are showing no signs of slowing...

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

Last week, we profiled a country that doesn’t often receive much UK attention from an investment point of view, Uruguay, and...

In part one, we told the story of how Paul Hanafin, a former busker and chemistry graduate, created a £1 million...

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

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

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

With Build to Rent the private rented sector’s fastest-growing marketplace, and a major consideration for an increasing number of institutional investors...

Scape, the global student living specialist, has acquired the Australian Urbanest portfolio (‘Urbanest’) of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) assets from M3...

Confidence among landlords and property investors has slumped to an all-time low, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). The latest survey...

Increasingly, landlords have had to adapt to stay on top of the trends within the property and lifestyle sector to boost...

Last month Property Investor Today attended AEW UK’S economic briefing on senior living to find out whether this could be the...

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

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

Following a successful summer season, development of the Andermatt resort in the heart of the Swiss Alps is continuing at a...

Crosslane Student Developments has secured planning consent for a 266-bed, purpose-built student accommodation development in Coventry. The scheme, which is set to...

Research carried out by Prime Student Living has revealed that the number of private purpose-built student accommodation beds in Newcastle has,...

A student property portfolio in Nottingham worth £3.25m has been purchased by Nottingham-based MS Estates on behalf of a London-based institution. Located...

In just a few months the minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for commercially rented properties will come into force. From 1 April...

As a buy-to-let property owner, the last thing you want is for your investment to be sitting empty. But it’s not...

The North West of England has been named the top buy-to-let hotspot for 2017, according to new figures from Rightmove. The property...

Property investors are increasingly taking note of a new ski resort development situated in the heart of the Swiss Alps. Andermatt Swiss...

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

Take-up of central London office space increased in the third quarter of this year as the market in the heart of...

There has been a significant increase in the number of property investors acquiring student housing assets in mainland Europe, new research...

They say no man is an island, however the UK is – and there is only so much land available, says...

Hotel prices in the UK have fallen for the first time in four years adding further fuel to the suggestion that...

Student property is currently the UK’s best performing asset class, with over £4 billion invested into the sector in the first...

Q: Who Are Go Commercial Finance & why did you set up Go Commercial Finance? Go Commercial Finance is a true, whole...