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Tech platform GetGround - which previously had a customer base of buy to let individuals who chose to incorporate - is...

Analysis from online platform Home Sale Pack suggests that sellers could bag an average premium of £47,000 if they market a...

Buyer appetites for new-build properties have dipped by 0.1% while stock levels have fallen by 0.5%.  But the quarterly figures show a...

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

Almost four in 10 of landlords would like to expand their property portfolio in the next year says investment platform Lendlord. This...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove is changing the rules governing Airbnb-type lettings by requiring planning permission for properties let for more than...

New research has found the UK areas selling homes the most above list price. The study by experts at moving platform Getamover...

A new networking service for property insiders, including landlords and investors, is being launched by two brothers. The UK Homes Network is...

Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of Verbier Hospitality SA, better known as Verbier Location. Founded by Jürgen Taudien in...

An investment platform is backing two of the more unusual property sectors - short lets and assisted living - as good...

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

A new service to investors has been launched by Joivy, which describes itself as “the first comprehensive residential platform in Europe.” It...

A number of daily-traded open-ended property funds have announced a temporary suspension of trading or an intention to close altogether.  In a...

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

Rental markets near London’s Crossrail stations have seen premiums emerge, a new survey suggests.  Areas which have benefitted from the largest reductions...

A property investor has launched a new platform to share information for investors and other players in the short-term rentals industry. Holiday...

Cash-paying investors are swooping in and making purchases for less than their mortgage counterparts, new data suggests. In June 2023 cash buyers...

A property investment platform has analysed rental yields to see the best returning areas for buy to let investors. Sourced Franchise analysed...

Bricklane, the residential property investment platform, has doubled its geographic footprint by expanding into select markets in the north west of...

FCA-regulated property investment platform Shojin has entered into partnerships with two International real estate investing services.  One is LINUS Digital Finance, a...

A property investment platform’s research may throw cold water on the potential of new build properties to offer short term profits...

A platform for property investors and landlords has launched a suite of features which it claims will “help property investors to...

An investment platform claims to offer a new home-buying model whereby purchasers who cannot afford a home put funds in with...

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

A property investment platform has issued a guide to the property development franchise - a business model in which a person...

Airbnb is offering £100 to new Hosts welcoming their first Airbnb guest during the Wimbledon Championships, which begin on Monday. Last year...

Pepper Advantage, a global credit intelligence company, has released data which points to potential future increases in credit impairments in the...

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

Buying a property in areas actively undergoing urban regeneration can offer a good investment opportunity for purchasers looking to get onto...

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,...

The leading provider of cloud-based, Dye & Durham, efficient workflow software for legal and business professionals, is significantly upgrading its Index...

Build-to-rent (BTR) developer and operator, PLATFORM_, recently submitted a planning application to Leeds City Council.  The submission included plans to build a 1.3...

Pitch 4 Finance has announced that it is relaunching as Provide Finance, heralding a new era for sourcing, and securing specialist...

A recent market analysis by Unlatch has revealed where London’s new-build premium hotspots are. Housebuilders who hone in on these parts of...

A property purchase is a convenient way to process the spoils of illegal endeavours, making anti-money laundering checks necessary within the...

City & Docklands, the residential developer, has announced their partnership with Unlatch, the innovative new homes CRM, data analysis, sales progression...

The UK has seen a rapid uptick in its population over the last two decades. To put it into perspective, between...

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

Real estate credit investment manager, Hilltop Credit Partners, has completed a £4.6 million bridge loan facility to fulfil the acquisition of a...

The London Fund “the Fund” has committed to a £30 million investment to the Yoo Fund, a real estate fund managed by...

A few years ago, we carried out an interview with Tzvete Doncheva, who has become one of the most prominent PropTech...

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

A fast-growing PropTech firm has announced the opening of an India office based in Bengaluru in preparation for the 2023/24 booking season. Housemates,...

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

PIT looks at the latest trends in the UK rental market and investment strategies for buy-to-let landlords and investors. Revolution Brokers uncovers the...

If you are investing in a home or holiday home that you are subsequently looking to rent out, interior design is...

Harrison Street, one of the leading investment management firms exclusively focused on alternative estate assets, and Eagle Street Partners (Eagle Street),...

This week, PIT delves into the latest in property development news – from the new partnership between ilke Homes and Man...

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

In this guest piece, Rob Lessmann, founder of luxury interior design studio Design'd Living, sets out how Airbnb has led international...

Homebuilders are reportedly utilising technology to dramatically reduce the time it takes to exchange on a new-build transition, the latest research...

In just a year’s time, the average UK tenant could be paying £800 more a year in rent, research by rental...

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

New research from the find-a-tradesperson platform, Rated People reveals how UK tradespeople are adapting their businesses this year to be more environmentally friendly. The...

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...

Housemates, the instant book student accommodation marketplace operating across 40 cities in the UK and Ireland which we have closely followed...

Two areas in the UK are still feeling the impact of the 2008 recession despite strong growth in new-build property values,...

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

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

A property developer and operator is aiming to have a major say in the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector, with...

With the sector showing signs that it’s set to rebound from a decline in pandemic output, Lee Martin, head of UK...

Off the back of International Women’s Day 2022, which took place on Tuesday March 8, PIT analyses the findings from find-a-tradesperson...

In the second instalment of our International Women’s Day 2022 series, PIT takes a closer look at a new study that uncovers...

We’ve entered a new month, which means new beginnings and refreshed confidence as we navigate a post-Covid world. Quite aptly, this...

New-build homes command rental premiums of as high as 41% in the current market as the Build to Rent (BTR) boom...

Here at Property Investor Today, we've regularly championed the work of young entrepreneurs involved within the property industry, from Lydia Jones...

The UK is currently trailing a number of other major European nations when it comes to the delivery of new homes...

In this mini update, Property Investor Today looks at the latest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), from the locations with the...

A Build to Rent platform set up by Macquarie Asset Management with British real estate industry veterans Darryl Flay and Martin...

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

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...

This week’s development roundup highlights the latest in development and investment, from Elevate Property Group’s decade-long run and Legal & General’s...

Residential developer HUB and pan-European real estate investment manager MARK have acquired 2 Snow Hill Plaza in Birmingham from a global...

A specialist alternative asset manager has committed £12 million, alongside several significant public sector bodies, as part of a public-private partnership to regenerate...

The latest research by Unlatch has revealed how the new-build market looks based on the diversity of stock currently available to...

Legal & General Capital (L&G) and Hodge have invested £5.5 million into an energy technology and services company supporting the transition...

As we enter a new year for the property sector, research from Boomin has revealed that the total value of homes...

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,...

Research by Unlatch has revealed where across the UK we’re most in need of new homes based on the size of...

Smartlands - the first company to tokenise property in the UK, and one we've covered a number times on PIT in recent...

New-build homes account for 6.5% of pandemic property purchases, new research from Unlatch finds. The new-build sales optimisation platform looked at the...

The property price premium paid by new-build buyers has increased by 10.8% in the past year – now commanding 40.2% more...

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

After years of speculation and alterations, the Elizabeth Line is now set to launch in the first half of 2022. Initially,...

In this guest piece, St. Modwen Homes explores the idea of property buyers designing their first home on a digital platform before...

This development roundup focuses on build to rent and regeneration, with Kebbell expanding its Cornelian Fields development, Gresham House loan for a...

One of London’s busiest and most iconic areas has announced that it has become carbon neutral (as of November 11 2021). The...

In the final instalment of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Roland John, co-founder of property information platform,...

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

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

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

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

Plans for the latest phase of The Island Quarter development were approved by Nottingham City Council. The approved plans are set to...

Accommodation rental platform Homelike has high hopes for the Spanish rental market, estimating that the rental of mid to long-term accommodation in Spain...

The North West of England has held the title for buy to let property hotspot for some time now. However, property...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s main financial regulator, has warned a number of times in the past about the...