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Two players in the online auction sector have merged.  My Auction and Bamboo Auctions have teamed up to form a new brand...

Landlords and property developers can access a free course from a retrofit knowledge and skills provider. The online course - called Retrofit...

A teenager from Caterham in Surrey has shown that age has nothing on ambition after successfully completing his first redevelopment project...

An online property auction expert says investors and all others selling by auction in 2024 must be realistic on pricing. Stuart Collar...

Research by online agency Yopa has revealed that homes listed for sale within the last 30 days have been reducing in...

David Leary of the Essential Information Group writes: As we conclude 2023, the property auction market reflects a year of twists and...

There’s been a circa 25 per cent increase in the average value of a home across England since the pandemic, notwithstanding...

There was a record number of properties sold by agents using online auctions in the third quarter of this year, according...

The Confused. com service has analysed rental yields, educational achievements and local amenities to come up with what it claims are...

For Britons contemplating a European move or affluent expats already relocating, Portugal bucks the property market as an increasingly attractive proposition. Two...

British landlords with holiday rentals located in countries within the European Union may soon be required to pay VAT on rental...

A new guide on how to sell an investment property has been launched by the National Residential Landlords Association and its...

Purplebricks de-lists from the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market on June 16 - the end of what many regard as...

Investing in Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) can be a smart move for those looking for a higher return on investment...

Despite a backdrop of continued economic uncertainty and hesitancy amongst buyers, SDL Property Auctions has reported its best ever January.  Selling more...

Rental yields and tenant demand are holding firm for landlords’ property investments, however profitability of portfolios was slightly down on the...

An online property auction specialist has reported its busiest auction of the year for December as it prepares for the last...

In this guest piece, Mark Simpson from Boostly looks at how holiday let owners can navigate the cost-of-living crisis and keep...

A new online marketplace which will connect property investors to property sourcers across the UK has been launched. Invesourced, a property investment platform,...

A six-bedroom HMO in Portsmouth, with a rental income of £63,480 pa, was one of the purchasing highlights of Clive Emson Auctioneers’...

Visual elements can be extremely enticing and beneficial to your success in selling. Leading estate agent media provider, Giraffe360, has taken...

Investing in property for many people – whether for personal use or as a pure investment opportunity – can be an...

If our auction roundups are any indication, it is no surprise that selling a property via online auction continues to rise...

In this return to our auction roundup, Property Investor Today explores whether unconditional auctions are the future and a Kensington property...

A converted church in Corfe Castle is up for sale in Network Auctions' latest online auction on September 22. Churches, which often...

After some research was carried out, Bond Wolfe is reverting to live-streamed actions as the study revealed that the mass majority...

Here at Property Investor Today, we have written regularly about regeneration projects and the need to revive Britain’s high streets, which...

If our auction roundups are anything to go by, it is no surprise that selling a property via auction continues to...

As an investor, you may be interested in adding a new kitchen to add value to your new home before selling...

In what is sadly my last ever auction roundup for PIT, SDL Property Auctions launches the catalogue for its July National...

A recent analysis of all FTSE 100 and 250 webpages by Contensis has revealed which businesses have the best and worst...

No matter the reason for selling your French property, you will naturally want to secure the best possible price. Selling a...

This week, PIT takes a look at the latest in the world of auctions. iamproperty reports a milestone result, while Auction...

Earlier this summer, I attended the Skift Future of Lodging Forum in New York. The foundation for the summit was the...

DM & Co. Homes’ Premium marketing service has obtained an anonymous buyer for a £3.9 million property in Lapworth. The family-friendly home...

In this week's roundup, PIT looks at the latest auction news, from a landmark auction up for sale with Strettons and Bond...

This week, Property Investor Today looks at research that suggests auctions aren’t as popular as they seem. However, the latest news from...

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

In this week's roundup, PIT takes a look at the month just gone. Auction House saw record figures in the first five...

With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...

This week’s auction roundup features a new addition, with Cheffins’ June auction dominated by land lots. Network Auctions anticipates plenty of...

This week’s mini roundup involves successful results for Allsop, which raised £40 million worth of sales in its May auction and...

A PropTech start-up launched in 2017 to make property investment less clunky and more inclusive has announced the launch of its...

Here at PIT, we’re kicking off the month of May with some good news for in-person auctions. Meanwhile, agents witnessed another...

This mini auction roundup has a commercial twist, with SDL Property Auctions offering a range of nightclubs and other nightlife spaces,...

Shojin Property Partners, an FCA-regulated online real estate investment platform, has delivered investment returns of £1.6 million to mezzanine investments as...

This week continues the trend of successful property auctions, with SDL Property Auctions reporting exciting results for its March sale and...

The number of overseas investors confessing to tax evasion in the UK has more than quadrupled to 338 this year from...

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

Interest in buying property in Europe remains high despite Brexit, Covid-19 recovery, and a challenging economic climate. We’re expecting this year...

The online platform of a student rentals company has raised £700,000 in its first funding round as it continues to disrupt...

Innovative Finance ISAs have been the top performing ISA for property investors in recent times. Here, Derek Pratt, commercial director at Sourced Capital, looks...

Pinch, punch, it’s the first of the month! While it is indeed April Fools’ day, these record sales at auction are...

As the market heats up for spring, this auction roundup features the latest lots on offer for the end of March....

A platform with over 100,000 users that claims to be the world’s first accommodation rental platform and community created for women...

With ITV's Our House currently gripping millions of TV viewers, property experts have outlined how property fraud - which plays a central...

If previous auction roundups haven’t done much to convince you that property auctions are the most lucrative route, then perhaps this...

In this guest article, reproduced in full from an original post on LinkedIn, co-founder of AGO Hotels, Viv Watts, outlines why UK hotel investment is...

Despite being a fleeting month, February has seen impressive auction results across the board. Acuitus saw an emphatic start to the...

With Russia yesterday launching a full-scale invasion into Ukraine, it’s likely that the UK and other Western countries will announce further...

It’s the age-old question that most investors are likely to find themselves wondering at one point or another - which property type...

This week’s roundup is centred around demand, with iamsold reporting a strong rise in Modern Method of Auction as market conditions...

Last week saw Sandwell’s Cabinet approve ambitious plans to regenerate and revitalise West Bromwich’s town centre over the coming decades. The West...

It’s a new year – 11 more months lie ahead. With some discipline and focus you could be much closer to your investment...

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

The theme of this week’s roundup is growth and success. Savills Auctions welcomes a new associate and MSP Capital’s reports a successful auction...

In this guest piece, Neil Smith, managing director UK and Ireland at Scape, sets out how providers of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)...

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

In this guest piece, Sascha Badelt, managing director of Cloverhut, outlines what investors should (and shouldn't) be doing when it comes to...

Small-scale property development is entering a phase full of fantastic opportunities. A huge housing shortage, an increase in permitted development rights,...

In the first auction roundup of 2022, PIT takes a look at the latest auction news; from iamproperty’s successful year with...

On Tuesday, the government launched a six-week consultation on proposals to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase the...

A new Midlands property investment group has been launched, targeting both investors and landlords. Set up by Andy Foote, the former SevenCapital...

As we begin 2022, Andrea Fawell, sales and marketing director of property developers Kebbell, gives a very honest account of the market factors that are...

This week’s auction roundup is filled with Christmas joy, from Sutton Kersh achieving over £80 million in auction sales, to iamsold...

As we approach the end of another turbulent year, PIT takes a look at the latest auction news; iamsold partners with...

A lettings expert and tenant’s rights campaigner has warned that any progress on climate change as a result of the COP26...

PIT takes a closer look at the latest auction news, from MSP Capital’s brand-new bridging loan to support auction growth and...

In this guest piece, James Cassidy, Senior Director, Partner Success Vacation Rentals, EMEA at Expedia Group, outlines what it takes to run a successful...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, with SDL Property Auctions holding a fundraising sweepstake as part of its latest...

In this guest piece, Emmanuel Lavoie, CEO of Jetstream Hospitality Solutions, sets out how investors can make the most from their holiday...

This week’s auction roundup shows positive results across the board, with Auction House London, Clive Emson, Allsop, Auction House and SDL...

Tenant demand appears to have returned to the capital’s rental market as the pandemic freeze continues to thaw. Analysis from London estate...

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, so to speak, with Savills announcing its new head of auctions and Propertymark...

Goldman Sachs made the headlines after announcing a partnership with Urban & Civic to deliver hundreds of rental homes across the...

Property investment firm Advantage Investment explores the effects Covid-19 has had on property investment and lists the benefits of investing in holiday...

The last auction roundup of October sees superb results for iamsold, Bond Wolfe and Sutton Kersh Auctions, as well as Allsop’s...

Money.co.uk, an online comparison service that allows users to compare thousands of financial products, recently conducted a study analysing countries with the highest...

In the third instalment of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Ayesha Ofori, founder of both the female...

Another new year is approaching, but unlike the last, 2022 should arrive with significantly less uncertainty, especially for the property market....

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

In this guest piece, Martin Dell, Founder of Kyero, explores what makes overseas properties, particularly those in France, an attractive option...

John Clay, a board member and past chairman of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers, has written an open letter to the...

In this market update, PIT looks at how HMO licensing will potentially impact Westminster’s rental market, the rising demand for green...

The theme of this week’s roundup is reflection, as Allsop and SDL Auctions report successful auction results for September, while Auction...

StuRents, one of the UK’s largest student accommodation search platforms, is to provide users with all-inclusive utility packages directly through its...

We’ve already reached October in what has been another tumultuous year for the housing market. The auction world continues to thrive,...

After a hiatus of nearly two years, where shows had to take place virtually instead, the National Landlord Investment Show says...

Last week, PIT spoke to some of the UK’s biggest and most successful auctioneers to find out if they planned to...

Shopping centres have taken a hit in recent years thanks to changing shopping habits, the growth of online retail, a decline...