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The UK's Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to grow and evolve, which arguably makes the role of the market's trade...

Over the last two years, the housing market has been less than predictable. Despite the doom and gloom foreseen at the...

With the Build to Rent (BTR) sector no longer a new phenomenon, and fast becoming a well-established part of the PRS,...

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

The still nascent co-living sector is starting to gather momentum if the last week is anything to go by, with the...

Dave Butler recently stood down as the CEO of the UKAA (the UK Apartment Association), the main membership body for the...

Some of the more onerous restrictions which were imposed on landlords in Scotland in the first dark days of the pandemic were rescinded...

Developer Eden Living, backed by European special situations manager Warwick Capital Partners, has launched as a Private Rented Sector business. The business...

With energy bills due to increase by 54% next month, research from specialist property lending experts Octane Capital has revealed that...

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

The government’s Levelling Up Home Building Fund is unlikely to provide enough funding to supply loans to all of the nation’s...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...

London-based PropTech firm Homeppl has developed two ‘revolutionary’ fraud detection tools to support agencies currently combating rising levels of rental fraud. The...

Research from Octane Capital has revealed which areas of the UK rental market are driving growth in rental stock availability, as...

UK-focused real estate fund manager Moorfield has agreed to forward fund an 81-bed co-living scheme near Ealing Broadway, West London, for £21...

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

Over two million properties in the sector lack basic energy efficiency measures and risk being banned from the market in the...

Despite the rollercoaster of 2021, the Scottish property market has had a stronger period of growth than many would have expected...

Proposals to ‘force’ landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require...

London based co-living PRS operator, Gravity Co continues to see rapid growth and interest in its co-living properties as it fills...

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

One of London's leading property services groups has explored the most amenity-rich and walkable communities in Outer London in a report...

In the fourth and final part of our series on the fast-growing commercial to resi trend, we check in on schemes...

Some believe co-living as a concept has only grown in significance as society has had a chance to reassess its priorities and...

Knight Frank has announced that the UK’s Build to Rent (BTR) market received record levels of investment in the first two...

Fresh data from one of London’s largest co-living operators has revealed the positive impact of lockdown restrictions lifting on tenant sentiment...

The government has talked plenty about improving the energy efficiency of private rented homes, but despite this rhetoric, only 5% of private...

Dover District Council has approved Etopia Homes’ plans to deliver 50 eco-friendly homes on a site in Eastry, Kent. Situated on Gore...

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

Construction works on a new £19 million residential scheme in Nottinghamshire, led by property developer Taggart Homes, are set to begin...

Telford Homes has exchanged contracts with Sainsbury’s to deliver a new housing scheme in Ilford. According to the developer, the acquisition of...

With lockdown easing and the vaccine rollout continuing to go well, there is hope on the horizon again for a brighter...

A new report based on research conducted in 2020 has been launched by The Property Marketing Strategists, a new venture from...

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

Build to Rent (BTR) has been a growing trend in the UK for a number of years, but what about in...

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

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

In September last year, Hungarian-based property developer Cordia International acquired Birmingham-based, PRS-specialist developer Blackswan Property Limited. The Blackswan acquisition marked Cordia’s first investment in the UK market and is...

Since the pandemic started, there has been a shift in the number of people seeking homes away from the city, or...

Purpose-built Build to Rent (BTR) housing is only a recent concept, with just over 51,000 dwellings completed across the UK as of Q3...

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...

Retirees and those in the upper-middle age category are the fastest growing tenant groups in the private rented sector (PRS), analysis...

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

Last week, Build to Rent (BTR) trade body UKAA and design and consultancy firm Arcadis hosted a Zoom webinar focused on...

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...

A residential portfolio comprising 118 residential properties across the Central Belt of Scotland has been sold by Places for People to...

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

European residential real estate giant Cordia International has acquired Birmingham-based, PRS-specialist developer Blackswan Property Limited. Cordia, a developer with interests across Hungary, Poland, Spain, Germany and Romania, is the...

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...

Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...

The number of new prospective renters and supply of rental stock reached an all-time high in June, ARLA Propertymark’s June PRS...

One of the biggest city centre regeneration schemes in the UK moved a step closer last week (July 24) as a...

One of the UK’s leading Build to Rent providers for family housing has launched its private rental sector (PRS) market research...

A leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor has agreed to provide Heworth Green Developments, under the North Star banner,...

Multifamily (Build to Rent) housing is set to be the UK’s most resilient real estate sector, according to a report from...

A new report has found that the UK’s residential market is missing out on billions of pounds of potential investment from...

Well-known rental brand UNCLE recently opened its fifth property within its rapidly expanding chain of serviced rental apartments. Made up of two...

A niche, but much-discussed, sub-sector of the rental market, co-living has never really taken off in the UK in the way...

In parts one and two, we looked at the investors and developers with a large stake in the fast-emerging Build to...

In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...

A closed-ended real estate investment trust has announced the completion of the 2,000th home for its portfolio. The PRS REIT was established...

In recent years, there's been a trend for alternative renting options such as Build to Rent and co-living, particularly among millennials...

The general consensus in the property market pre-pandemic was that retirement living was one of the next biggest things, with growing...

Build to Rent (BTR) was undoubtedly one of the property sector’s fastest-growing areas before Covid-19 took hold. But, like all other markets,...

The whole world is currently dealing with the challenge of Covid-19. Huge government support is being promised on a scale even...

In this period of crisis, we have seen many examples of acts of kindness and companies seeking to help other companies...

Developer Avanton has launched a new dance-inspired show home and first-time buyer apartments at Coda in Battersea. The £260 million (GDV) mixed-use...

Newly-appointed Chancellor Rishi Sunak should use the forthcoming Budget to ‘produce a level playing field for taxation’ with the short-term letting...

New research by global real estate firm CBRE has identified the UK towns and cities outside London where the future demand...

Two real estate firms have acquired a 294-apartment residential rental complex in east London from Kennedy Wilson for approximately £100 million...

With recently released figures revealing Airbnb’s huge reach across the country and Build to Rent’s rapid growth, Property Investor Today analyses...

UK landlords are planning to acquire houses in multiple occupation (HMO) more than any other property type over the next 12...

The past decade has seen many companies that converge property portfolios, hospitality and travel benefit from an unprecedented pace of growth. Landlords...

Proposals for regulatory and financial changes to the status of Airbnb in Scotland and Bristol, aimed at curbing the growth of...

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

While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...

It’s impossible to know for sure what the major investment trends will be for the next decade, but if recent trends...

The number of agents who saw rent increases fell by 8% in October against a tumultuous political backdrop. That is according to...

With a whole new decade nearly upon us, now seems as good a time as any to look back on the...

Last week PIT attended a roundtable discussion at WeWork Monument where the future of Build to Rent, the role of PropTech/AI...

Two of the largest Build to Rent developments in the Manchester city region are generating significant rental returns, according to Manchester-based...

Another private rented sector scheme in Birmingham has sold all of its units prior to completion of construction works, with total...

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

The commitment of landlords and property investors to improving properties has contributed towards a drastically improved standard of rental accommodation in...

Rent prices rose to a new record high for the third consecutive month in July, according to ARLA Propertymark’s July Private...

The increasing amount of lettings regulations is making it difficult for letting agents and landlords to remain compliant and protect the safety of...

It is unfair to assume that people who rent rather than own their home have less of a stake in their...

SevenCapital’s flagship Birmingham city centre development, St Martin’s Place, is almost sold out just one year since going on sale off-plan,...

Larger scale landlords are continuing to make targeted investments to optimise their position, according to Paragon’s PRS Trends Report for Q2...

Two housing-related charitable organisations have collaborated to fund a major UK-wide research programme in order to improve standards in the private...

Property consultancy Jon Flowith & Partners has been instructed to market eight former Staffordshire Police properties. The eight buildings – which can...

Groups representing landlords and letting agents have called for section 21 repossessions to be retained in the private rented sector unless...

The proposed abolition of Section 21 will leave landlords ‘virtually powerless’ to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) among tenants in the private...

UK letting agents reported a rise in the number of landlords selling up in April, according to ARLA Propertymark’s April Private...

Rent rises in South West London have significantly outpaced the rest of the capital, despite the imminent ban on tenant fees,...

Financial services company Legal & General, already a major player in the burgeoning Build to Rent (BTR) sector, has revealed that...

Crest Nicholson and M&G Real Estate have partnered for the fifth time to fund the construction of a second phase of...

Landlord action to reduce higher tax costs could lead to a lower level of buy-to-let mortgage transactions going forward. That is according...

Investment in the UK’s private rental sector (PRS) will soar to £75 Billion by 2025, with an additional 560,000 households expected...

Private sector buy-to-let landlords sometimes get a bad rap from renters, who blame property investors for fuelling a housing boom which...

At least £75 billion of investment will be committed to the private rented sector (PRS) by 2025, according to the latest...

London landlords are leaving the market in their droves, according to ARLA Propertymark’s December Private Rented Sector (PRS) report. The figures compare...

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

Who are you? Paul Staley What does it say on your business card? Director of PRS at SDL Property Management. What is SDL Property Management? As...

Propertymark has studied its sales and lettings data to reveal trends from the year, with the findings revealing that first-time buyer...

The number of tenants successfully negotiating rent reductions increased by 85% in October, according to ARLA Propertymark. Its October Private Rented Sector...

More landlords will leave the private rented sector in the next year as annual rental price growth has been falling or...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases continued to rise in September, according to ARLA Propertymark’s latest Private Rented Sector (PRS)...

Two new Build to Rent schemes are set to be built in Manchester and Liverpool after a deal was agreed between...

New data has revealed that the Scottish Government’s private rental reforms are shaking up the sector, with rental property sales outdoing...

Residential rent rises in the private rental sector (PRS) have been closely tied to the rate of inflation and retail price...

The number of tenants experiencing rent hikes rose to 35% in June, up from 28% in May – the highest figure...

Investors are increasingly searching for cheaper and higher yielding properties despite buy-to-let (BTL) investments offering attractive return rates, according to a...

The National LIS Awards, which aims to celebrate excellence in the private rented sector, is set to take place on Thursday...

Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has acquired a major Build to Rent scheme in the heart of Southampton. The...

The supply of rental properties fell by 8% from December to January, painting a bleak picture for renters this year, according...

Landlords are still reducing borrowing as levels of gearing – the ratio of long-term debt compared to its equity capital –...

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

Government proposals announced in the Queen’s Speech in June to cap tenancy deposits at no more than one month’s rent could...

With more than a quarter of homes in the rented sector (PRS) failing to meet the government’s Decent Homes standards, a...

Various reports have suggested that a number of private landlords plan to sell up and quit the PRS as a consequence...

The property auctions market continued to slow across the UK last month, with the number of lots offered and sold at...

A planning application has been submitted by Peel Land and the Regenda Group to develop a £21m residential tower as part...

An estimated £5 million is wasted in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) each year as rental properties are not cleaned to...

Former employee Andrew Screen has been appointed as a Senior Director by CBRE. He will work within the company’s Investment and...

Supply and demand of rental property dipped in December, according to the December Private Rental Sector (PRS) report from the Association...

The number of tenants who are seriously behind on rent has risen by almost 14% between Q2 and Q3, the highest...

A government consultation has proposed that a blacklist should be created for persistent rogue landlords and letting agents. However, Paul Shamplina,...

The Residential Landlords Association has warned that Treasury proposals to make access to buy-to-let lending harder could cut off the supply...

If rents continue at the same pace, the average two bed home in the capital will surpass the £2,000pcm mark by...

Home ownership is falling starkly in the UK, according to new research by high-end property firm Savills.  The third issue of the...

Poor electrical safety in the Private Rental Sector (PRS) is placing tenants’ lives in danger, as they fail to be protected...

Population growth and a strong underlying economy will support property investment in the UK, a new report from Moody’s Investor Service has...

This week a new Firemark Education app has been launched to help landlords and tenants understand the risk from fire, fire...

An inquiry into the energy efficiency of private rented housing has been launched by The All Party Parliamentary Group for the...

Qube Global Software has announced that it has developed a unified management tool for the Private Rented Sector (PRS) model.  The tool...

One of the world's best-known investment management firms and a premium developer have announced the completion of a deal that will...

Tenants across Britain could be losing thousands of pounds due to incomplete inventories, the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has...

Some 81% of tenants surveyed by buy-to-let lender Paragon Mortgages said they are satisfied with their current landlord. The majority of tenants...

The latest Buy-to-Let index from Your Move and Reeds Rains has revealed that rents throughout England and Wales increased by 4.6%...

The average rent across the UK is now rising in line with Greater London for the first time and at the...