Build to Rent (BTR) has been a growing trend in the UK for a number of years, but what about in...
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01 February 2021
From: Breaking News

At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Despite the introduction of Lockdown 3.0, the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market shows no signs of slowing down, with acquisitions,...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News

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...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Since the pandemic started, there has been a shift in the number of people seeking homes away from the city, or...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, interest in overseas property remains strong, even if international travel and tourism are currently very much...
27 November 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
20 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Retirees and those in the upper-middle age category are the fastest growing tenant groups in the private rented sector (PRS), analysis...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

Last week, Build to Rent (BTR) trade body UKAA and design and consultancy firm Arcadis hosted a Zoom webinar focused on...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...
05 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content

A residential portfolio comprising 118 residential properties across the Central Belt of Scotland has been sold by Places for People to...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Lockdown measures have left the UK’s residential rental sector struggling to deal with a period of unpaid rents, occupancy voids, and...
16 September 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
11 September 2020
From: Breaking News

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...
07 September 2020
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Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The number of new prospective renters and supply of rental stock reached an all-time high in June, ARLA Propertymark’s June PRS...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News

One of the biggest city centre regeneration schemes in the UK moved a step closer last week (July 24) as a...
31 July 2020
From: Breaking News

One of the UK’s leading Build to Rent providers for family housing has launched its private rental sector (PRS) market research...
20 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor has agreed to provide Heworth Green Developments, under the North Star banner,...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Multifamily (Build to Rent) housing is set to be the UK’s most resilient real estate sector, according to a report from...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A new report has found that the UK’s residential market is missing out on billions of pounds of potential investment from...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Well-known rental brand UNCLE recently opened its fifth property within its rapidly expanding chain of serviced rental apartments. Made up of two...
10 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A niche, but much-discussed, sub-sector of the rental market, co-living has never really taken off in the UK in the way...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News

In parts one and two, we looked at the investors and developers with a large stake in the fast-emerging Build to...
19 June 2020
From: Breaking News

In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A closed-ended real estate investment trust has announced the completion of the 2,000th home for its portfolio. The PRS REIT was established...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News

In recent years, there's been a trend for alternative renting options such as Build to Rent and co-living, particularly among millennials...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The general consensus in the property market pre-pandemic was that retirement living was one of the next biggest things, with growing...
20 May 2020
From: Breaking News

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,...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The whole world is currently dealing with the challenge of Covid-19. Huge government support is being promised on a scale even...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News

In this period of crisis, we have seen many examples of acts of kindness and companies seeking to help other companies...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Newly-appointed Chancellor Rishi Sunak should use the forthcoming Budget to ‘produce a level playing field for taxation’ with the short-term letting...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News

New research by global real estate firm CBRE has identified the UK towns and cities outside London where the future demand...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Two real estate firms have acquired a 294-apartment residential rental complex in east London from Kennedy Wilson for approximately £100 million...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News

With recently released figures revealing Airbnb’s huge reach across the country and Build to Rent’s rapid growth, Property Investor Today analyses...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News

UK landlords are planning to acquire houses in multiple occupation (HMO) more than any other property type over the next 12...
27 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The past decade has seen many companies that converge property portfolios, hospitality and travel benefit from an unprecedented pace of growth. Landlords...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Proposals for regulatory and financial changes to the status of Airbnb in Scotland and Bristol, aimed at curbing the growth of...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News

With Build to Rent the private rented sector’s fastest-growing marketplace, and a major consideration for an increasing number of institutional investors...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News

While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s impossible to know for sure what the major investment trends will be for the next decade, but if recent trends...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of agents who saw rent increases fell by 8% in October against a tumultuous political backdrop. That is according to...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Last week PIT attended a roundtable discussion at WeWork Monument where the future of Build to Rent, the role of PropTech/AI...
04 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Two of the largest Build to Rent developments in the Manchester city region are generating significant rental returns, according to Manchester-based...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Another private rented sector scheme in Birmingham has sold all of its units prior to completion of construction works, with total...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A leading property management firm has warned UK landlords to be cautious about turning to Airbnb and other short-term online lettings...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The commitment of landlords and property investors to improving properties has contributed towards a drastically improved standard of rental accommodation in...
25 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Rent prices rose to a new record high for the third consecutive month in July, according to ARLA Propertymark’s July Private...
28 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The increasing amount of lettings regulations is making it difficult for letting agents and landlords to remain compliant and protect the safety of...
17 July 2019
From: Breaking News

It is unfair to assume that people who rent rather than own their home have less of a stake in their...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News

SevenCapital’s flagship Birmingham city centre development, St Martin’s Place, is almost sold out just one year since going on sale off-plan,...
28 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Larger scale landlords are continuing to make targeted investments to optimise their position, according to Paragon’s PRS Trends Report for Q2...
28 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Two housing-related charitable organisations have collaborated to fund a major UK-wide research programme in order to improve standards in the private...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Property consultancy Jon Flowith & Partners has been instructed to market eight former Staffordshire Police properties. The eight buildings – which can...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Groups representing landlords and letting agents have called for section 21 repossessions to be retained in the private rented sector unless...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The proposed abolition of Section 21 will leave landlords ‘virtually powerless’ to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) among tenants in the private...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News

UK letting agents reported a rise in the number of landlords selling up in April, according to ARLA Propertymark’s April Private...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Rent rises in South West London have significantly outpaced the rest of the capital, despite the imminent ban on tenant fees,...
29 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Financial services company Legal & General, already a major player in the burgeoning Build to Rent (BTR) sector, has revealed that...
17 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Crest Nicholson and M&G Real Estate have partnered for the fifth time to fund the construction of a second phase of...
17 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlord action to reduce higher tax costs could lead to a lower level of buy-to-let mortgage transactions going forward. That is according...
12 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Investment in the UK’s private rental sector (PRS) will soar to £75 Billion by 2025, with an additional 560,000 households expected...
03 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Private sector buy-to-let landlords sometimes get a bad rap from renters, who blame property investors for fuelling a housing boom which...
01 March 2019
From: Breaking News

At least £75 billion of investment will be committed to the private rented sector (PRS) by 2025, according to the latest...
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News

London landlords are leaving the market in their droves, according to ARLA Propertymark’s December Private Rented Sector (PRS) report. The figures compare...
06 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Inventory services provider No Letting Go has claimed that property MOTs are the next logical step for rental sector regulation. The proposal...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
09 January 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

Propertymark has studied its sales and lettings data to reveal trends from the year, with the findings revealing that first-time buyer...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants successfully negotiating rent reductions increased by 85% in October, according to ARLA Propertymark. Its October Private Rented Sector...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News

More landlords will leave the private rented sector in the next year as annual rental price growth has been falling or...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases continued to rise in September, according to ARLA Propertymark’s latest Private Rented Sector (PRS)...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Two new Build to Rent schemes are set to be built in Manchester and Liverpool after a deal was agreed between...
14 September 2018
From: Breaking News

New data has revealed that the Scottish Government’s private rental reforms are shaking up the sector, with rental property sales outdoing...
15 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Residential rent rises in the private rental sector (PRS) have been closely tied to the rate of inflation and retail price...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants experiencing rent hikes rose to 35% in June, up from 28% in May – the highest figure...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Investors are increasingly searching for cheaper and higher yielding properties despite buy-to-let (BTL) investments offering attractive return rates, according to a...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The National LIS Awards, which aims to celebrate excellence in the private rented sector, is set to take place on Thursday...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has acquired a major Build to Rent scheme in the heart of Southampton. The...
11 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The supply of rental properties fell by 8% from December to January, painting a bleak picture for renters this year, according...
23 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords are still reducing borrowing as levels of gearing – the ratio of long-term debt compared to its equity capital –...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Research carried out by Prime Student Living has revealed that the number of private purpose-built student accommodation beds in Newcastle has,...
04 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Government proposals announced in the Queen’s Speech in June to cap tenancy deposits at no more than one month’s rent could...
24 August 2017
From: Breaking News

With more than a quarter of homes in the rented sector (PRS) failing to meet the government’s Decent Homes standards, a...
20 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Various reports have suggested that a number of private landlords plan to sell up and quit the PRS as a consequence...
07 July 2017
From: Breaking News

The property auctions market continued to slow across the UK last month, with the number of lots offered and sold at...
27 April 2017
From: Breaking News

A planning application has been submitted by Peel Land and the Regenda Group to develop a £21m residential tower as part...
06 April 2017
From: Breaking News

An estimated £5 million is wasted in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) each year as rental properties are not cleaned to...
23 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Former employee Andrew Screen has been appointed as a Senior Director by CBRE. He will work within the company’s Investment and...
24 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Supply and demand of rental property dipped in December, according to the December Private Rental Sector (PRS) report from the Association...
27 January 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants who are seriously behind on rent has risen by almost 14% between Q2 and Q3, the highest...
12 January 2016
From: Breaking News

A government consultation has proposed that a blacklist should be created for persistent rogue landlords and letting agents. However, Paul Shamplina,...
08 January 2016
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association has warned that Treasury proposals to make access to buy-to-let lending harder could cut off the supply...
22 December 2015
From: Breaking News

If rents continue at the same pace, the average two bed home in the capital will surpass the £2,000pcm mark by...
24 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Home ownership is falling starkly in the UK, according to new research by high-end property firm Savills. The third issue of the...
20 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Poor electrical safety in the Private Rental Sector (PRS) is placing tenants’ lives in danger, as they fail to be protected...
13 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Population growth and a strong underlying economy will support property investment in the UK, a new report from Moody’s Investor Service has...
06 November 2015
From: Breaking News

This week a new Firemark Education app has been launched to help landlords and tenants understand the risk from fire, fire...
03 November 2015
From: Breaking News

An inquiry into the energy efficiency of private rented housing has been launched by The All Party Parliamentary Group for the...
15 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Qube Global Software has announced that it has developed a unified management tool for the Private Rented Sector (PRS) model. The tool...
18 September 2015
From: Breaking News

One of the world's best-known investment management firms and a premium developer have announced the completion of a deal that will...
21 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Tenants across Britain could be losing thousands of pounds due to incomplete inventories, the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has...
21 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Some 81% of tenants surveyed by buy-to-let lender Paragon Mortgages said they are satisfied with their current landlord. The majority of tenants...
19 June 2015
From: Breaking News

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