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05 March 2024
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Total value of UK housing fell marginally in 2023 by 0.3 per cent or £27 billion, but remains significantly higher than...
22 February 2024
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UK housing costs hit £200 billion for the first time in 2023, according to the latest research by the property firm...
15 February 2024
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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...
08 February 2024
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Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is bringing a city centre development opportunity in Dundee with potential for student accommodation development and other residential/commercial...
04 January 2024
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A property consultancy says there’s a new office market emerging - and it’s beginning to rival office-favourite Reading. Vail Williams says the...
07 December 2023
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As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...
14 September 2023
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With the high cost of transactions making flipping less attractive than before, the Nationwide has quantified an alternative option - home...
14 September 2023
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A new guide on how to sell an investment property has been launched by the National Residential Landlords Association and its...
06 July 2023
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The majority of homes at Brighton’s newest neighbourhood, Edward Street Quarter, have been bought by locals. More than 70 per cent of...
02 February 2023
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In this latest BTR roundup, PIT explores the opening date for a scheme in Olympic hub Stratford, work beginning on the...
05 August 2022
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Australian property developer, Third.i, has revealed that it has officially broken ground on its second London development, Graphite Square in Vauxhall, which...
01 July 2022
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The crown of UK’s number one yield hotspot goes to Bradford, according to new research compiled by PropertyData and Sequre Property...
22 June 2022
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In a week of blazing weather, PIT shines a light on the latest auction news, from a new property auctioneer coming...
17 June 2022
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With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...
06 June 2022
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This week’s auction roundup features a new addition, with Cheffins’ June auction dominated by land lots. Network Auctions anticipates plenty of...
27 May 2022
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This week’s mini roundup involves successful results for Allsop, which raised £40 million worth of sales in its May auction and...
20 May 2022
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With the new year now upon us, the predictions for what 2022 could bring from a property investment perspective continue to...
12 January 2022
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With just over a week to go until 2022 makes an appearance, we check in with some more property experts to...
24 December 2021
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It's been another busy year for those with a stake in the UK property market, with commercial to residential transformations, Build...
22 December 2021
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The demise of the buy-to-let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a 3% stamp duty surcharge, and...
01 December 2021
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A recent survey has revealed that only one in eight (13%) people in the UK admit that they seriously considered the...
20 October 2021
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StuRents, one of the UK’s largest student accommodation search platforms, is to provide users with all-inclusive utility packages directly through its...
08 October 2021
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Last week, PIT spoke to some of the UK’s biggest and most successful auctioneers to find out if they planned to...
24 September 2021
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The term ‘Generation Rent’ has long been used throughout both the rental and sales markets, developing many connotations over the years....
03 September 2021
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New planning changes which came into effect this month have been criticised by a renting campaigner. Ajay Jagota, the founder of...
11 August 2021
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The government has talked plenty about improving the energy efficiency of private rented homes, but despite this rhetoric, only 5% of private...
06 August 2021
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In June, estate agents Winkworth launched their Property Exchange podcast where they discuss the latest developments in the property market. The...
16 July 2021
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In this guest piece, Stuart Williams, director of property investment firm Thirlmere Deacon, outlines the golden rules for armchair investing. Over the...
12 July 2021
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With the property market undergoing tumultuous changes since the onset of the pandemic, recent figures from A-Plan Insurance has highlighted the...
07 July 2021
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One of the major development trends since the pandemic began has been a large increase in the number of offices to...
28 June 2021
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Two already popular parts of South London – Oval and Kennington – are set to be even more in-demand as a...
19 May 2021
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In this development roundup, Property Investor Today explores the impressive sales success of the Regent’s Crescent scheme in West London, a...
14 May 2021
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Places undergoing significant regeneration are often appealing to investors for the potential strong rental returns and high capital growth they promise...
10 May 2021
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This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the ambitious auction houses that are making great strides as we ease...
23 April 2021
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Kingston upon Hull is the hidden hotspot for property investors in the north of England, a developer firm has claimed. Iguana Developments, which specialises...
26 March 2021
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Principle Estate Management has welcomed government plans for new legislation that takes fire safety even more seriously. The Home Office has announced...
26 March 2021
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Liverpool-based global property developer Romal Capital has reinforced its commitment to Liverpool’s Central Docks by committing £100 million to transform the derelict brownfield...
17 March 2021
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Investors trying to expand their portfolios can avoid delays caused by residential buyers taking advantage of the Chancellor's stamp duty extension by using four 'buy-to-let hacks', according to broker Mortgages...
10 March 2021
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This week shows a promising selection of investment opportunities available at auction. Here at Property Investor Today, we take a closer...
12 February 2021
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In recent years, buy-to-let investors and landlords might feel as if they have been deliberately targeted, with changes to mortgage interest...
12 February 2021
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The housing market in Scotland is showing no signs of slowing down, with marked increases throughout Q4 2020 despite Covid setbacks,...
06 January 2021
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With 2021 nearly upon us, it’s time to look forward to what the next 12 months could bring from a property...
23 December 2020
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On PIT, we’ve asked this question quite a lot in recent months, with John Lewis entering the Build to Rent market...
09 December 2020
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Construction works are in progress on the ‘The Yacht Club’ – an exclusive 81-home development on the banks of the river...
20 November 2020
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It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...
04 November 2020
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With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...
30 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
I have been a developer and landlord for over 25 years and, for my sins, ended up owning an estates and...
14 October 2020
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It’s strategically located for easy access to London Heathrow Terminals, is close to a number of the stations on the incoming...
21 September 2020
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No matter whether you are its most ardent advocate or a fervent detractor, there can be no doubt that Airbnb has...
28 August 2020
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Housing supply in the UK is struggling to meet unprecedented levels of demand from property purchasers post-lockdown, according to Legal &...
21 August 2020
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Businesses involved in the retail sector – either as corporate occupiers leasing space for stores, warehousing and distribution, or as property...
19 August 2020
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Last week we ran a story on the latest part of the landmark Snow Hill Wharf scheme being launched to market...
05 August 2020
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Following the recent introduction of a stamp duty holiday, property investors can remortgage to raise funds for future purchases. According to Paragon...
22 July 2020
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The green light has been given by Southwark Council to developers Avanton and Urban & Provincial for the £130 million (GDV)...
05 June 2020
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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a dramatic impact on all of our lives, including those who operate in the property...
24 April 2020
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The sense of us all being in this together continues, with the property industry very much continuing to play its part in...
08 April 2020
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The coronavirus crisis has shut down most aspects of normal life, but with us all being told to stay at home...
01 April 2020
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New research by global real estate firm CBRE has identified the UK towns and cities outside London where the future demand...
04 March 2020
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Solihull could be set for an unprecedented era of economic growth and rising property prices on the back of the arrival...
02 March 2020
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The rental sector across the UK has grown hugely in recent years, with high house prices and affordability issues meaning many...
14 February 2020
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Over 40% of the 216 luxury apartments at a prestigious new development in Ashford, Kent, have been snapped up by eager...
07 February 2020
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Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers is cataloguing a bumper 170 lots for its February 2020 auction – the largest auction...
24 January 2020
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An award-winning residential block in the £5.5 billion Liverpool Waters regeneration scheme is now fully sold out after unprecedented interest from...
18 November 2019
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Increasing institutional investment and rising demand for flexible, alternative living space amongst Europe’s growing populations is helping to create a bright...
01 November 2019
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In its latest project, Birmingham-based Prosperity Developments has been given the green light to transform a huge retail unit in Birkenhead town...
25 October 2019
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With stories of housing crises crossing borders and seas, politicians, policymakers, architects, developers and housebuilders from across the world have been...
18 October 2019
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The latest multi-million pound residential development from Prosperity Developments – the company behind a recent scheme in Digbeth which was sold...
20 September 2019
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It’s not hugely surprising that homes near strong transport links enjoy better house price growth, but new research has now revealed...
02 September 2019
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Development opportunities across residential, mixed-use commercial and agricultural land in Wales will be on offer at John Pye Property’s online auction. The...
02 September 2019
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Dollar-led buyers are snapping up prime London properties as sterling sinks to a 28-month low, according to The London Resolution. The company...
07 August 2019
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A new-build residential development near Birmingham city centre that sold out before contractors had even started work on site has now...
24 July 2019
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Claremont Property Group recently completed work on a Grade II listed Carnegie library in the West Midlands town of Stourbridge, converting ‘The...
17 July 2019
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Property consultancy Jon Flowith & Partners has been instructed to market eight former Staffordshire Police properties. The eight buildings – which can...
14 June 2019
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There is an increased demand for live-in guardians to keep empty homes secure, according to Homesitters, Britain’s largest home and pet-sitting...
07 June 2019
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Former retail premises could be the biggest untapped resource for new residential development, according to property software company MRI Software. The firm’s...
12 December 2018
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The housing market is not set up for the increasing number of life-long renters, a property management company has claimed. DJ Alexander,...
07 September 2018
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Lenders must say what they mean and mean what they say! And that includes not offering a silly low monthly rate...
17 May 2018
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The head of one of the UK’s leading auction networks has welcomed new housing secretary Sajid Javid’s pledge to deliver more...
18 January 2018
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The number of mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance fell during the second quarter of 2017. This...
15 August 2017
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Australia has added more measures to curb speculation on residential properties in an effort to curb rising home prices and help...
08 August 2017
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Office take-up in central London in the first half of 2017 has reached 5.5 million sq ft, marking a 23% increase...
28 July 2017
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Office take-up in Aberdeen in the first half of this year has exceeded the entire 2016 figure, according to Savills. The international...
19 July 2017
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More than 330 residential properties will go under the hammer in central London next week, including several sites with permitted development...
11 July 2017
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Companies operating in the tech and media (TMT) sector have accounted for the greatest proportion of take-up in central London so...
10 July 2017
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Despite a backdrop of political uncertainty, sales volumes are starting to pick up in the prime central London property market as...
07 June 2017
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Investors continue to snap up residential properties across the country, but will mainly only commit to deals that they perceive to...
02 June 2017
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Demand for commercial office space in Sheffield remains remarkably strong, driving upward pressure on rental prices and increasing the demand for...
25 May 2017
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Dublin, Milan and Madrid lead the way in terms of European ‘hot’ cities for hotel investment, fresh research shows. The study, conducted...
19 May 2017
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Plans for a new £60m shopping and leisure development in the heart of Rochdale town centre have been given the go-ahead...
18 April 2017
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London’s outer boroughs look set to benefit if they capitalise on an increasing trend towards shorter commutes and flexible working by...
14 April 2017
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Demand among home buyers has seen a modest recovery following initial post-referendum jitters, but with just 24 hours until Theresa May...
28 March 2017
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With high demand from tenants continuing to place upward pressure on rents, a growing number of national and international investors are...
16 March 2017
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UK house prices may have ended last year around £15,000 higher on average than when the year started, but the signs...
16 February 2017
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With attractive returns on offer, a growing number of property investors are looking to add commercial properties to their portfolios, according...
26 January 2017
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Glasgow saw strong levels of office take-up last year, surpassing the 10-year annual average of 500,000 sq ft within the first...
18 January 2017
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Office investment in Bristol continues to go from strength to strength as investors seek to take advantage of soaring take up...
21 December 2016
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The UK housing market is showing signs of cooling as it enters the traditionally calm period in the run-up to Christmas...
20 December 2016
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Fewer people are expected to invest in residential property in 2017, as tax changes and economic uncertainty deter many property investors...