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Knight Frank's latest Global House Price and Residential Cities Index has revealed that Istanbul was the city with the highest rate of...

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

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

Following a record low for the hospitality industry in 2020 and a mixed 2021 amidst the yo-yoing regulations, demand is finally...

In part two of her net-zero column, Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, reviews some investment implications regarding net-zero and...

Possible changes to energy performance certificate (EPC) targets are likely to have a dramatic effect on landlord property purchasing habits. This is...

This mini development roundup sees homebuilder Placemakers putting sustainability and profitability at the fore of its new scheme in Beulah Hill,...

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

It’s been a tumultuous year for the student accommodation market, with distance learning and travel restrictions taking their toll on occupancy...

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

A construction output report has revealed that the value of underlying work commencing on-site has fallen 15% in the three months...

Plans to build hundreds of new rental homes next to Cockfosters tube station have been given the go-ahead by Enfield Council, subject...

Whether you are an accidental landlord or witty property investor; you are likely to agree that a wave of new regulations...

Almost two-thirds (62%) of residential property professionals don’t believe that Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are the most suitable method to help...

Despite the continued rise in energy costs, 55% of homeowners are making positive changes to the environmental sustainability of their property,...

New research from BDRC BVA highlights the extent of the cost that landlords will need to rack up to get properties...

The start of a new year is often a time for reflection, and for investors, it is a prime opportunity to...

Investors could help to plug the shortage of private rented properties in Scotland, which is in desperate need of new supply. According...

Zero-carbon housebuilder Etopia Homes has pinpointed the towns and cities in England which could make the best use of the government’s...

Just one in seven (15%) landlords surveyed have no knowledge of the upcoming legislative changes to the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC),...

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

The number one buy-to-let (BTL) hotspot next year will be the North West, according to new findings from SevenCapital and Zoopla. The...

London’s short-term rental sector is continuing to perform ‘very strongly’ as the sector recovers, according to performance data from a tracking...

In this guest piece, Ufuk Bahar - founder of multi-disciplinary architecture practice, Urbanist Architecture, which specialises in maximising the ROI and viability of...

Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...

Sellers who have upgraded the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of their home to a C, from a D, E or...

Rental values across the capital have not only bounced back compared to the pandemic dip in 2020, but they have also...

The cladding tax introduced in last week’s Budget could cost the nation’s biggest housebuilders £205 million a year, research from Sirius...

Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has revealed that it has...

A recent survey has revealed that only one in eight (13%) people in the UK admit that they seriously considered the...

In this guest piece, Rightio discusses some of the lesser-known costs of being a landlord. To the uninitiated, being a landlord might...

The UK’s fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £374 million of investment in Q3 2021, according to...

The term ‘Generation Rent’ has long been used throughout both the rental and sales markets, developing many connotations over the years....

In 2018, the total value of commercial property in the UK sat at over £880 billion, when the office market was at...

Technology provider Utopi has partnered with property operator BOHO to install an energy management and resident wellbeing solution which aims to...

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

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

Property auctions provide the perfect opportunity for investors, whether you’re looking to add to your portfolio or release some capital.  As a buyer, you...

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

If you could be one thing in your life, what would it be? Chances are the answer to this question for...

The short-term rental sector has bounced back quicker than most accommodation sectors since the UK’s reopening, recent performance data from STR...

Student accommodation owner/operator Student Roost has exchanged contracts on a major deal to purchase a prime new 703-bed property in Nottingham. Currently...

In this guest piece, Stuart Williams, director of property investment firm Thirlmere Deacon, outlines the golden rules for armchair investing. Over the...

Construction Alliance North East (CAN) has revealed that it will join digital agency Mediaworks for an Evolution or Extinction Roadshow this Wednesday...

A major new development in Birmingham reached a significant milestone yesterday as Lendlease and the City Council finalised a joint venture...

A charming skiing resort in Switzerland overlooking the Mont Blanc range, Verbier sits on a south-facing plateau which gives it plenty...

Off-site construction specialist Premier Modular has been awarded a place on the new £330 million LHC Modular Buildings Framework. Premier’s appointment to the...

The UK government has implemented a legally binding commitment to achieve net-carbon zero by 2050, meaning that new-build homes must be...

One of the biggest lifestyle changes wrought by the pandemic has been a considerable change in working practices and patterns, with...

The latest research by a nationwide buy-to-let (BTL) specialist has revealed which major cities across England and Wales have seen the...

Simple Life has partnered with Vistry Partnerships and Wakefield District Housing to build 140 two and three-bedroom eco-friendly properties in the...

Managing Director and auctioneer at SDL Property Auctions, Andrew Parker, takes a look back at how SDL Property Auctions has grown...

The pandemic continues to shape the UK property market, with a growing disparity between inner city and outer city residential rents,...

The latest research by London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves has revealed that house prices surrounding Crossrail stations are...

Leading modular housing company ilke Homes has secured a development site for 165 new homes on Phase 2, Exmouth Junction, Exeter...

The Florida property market has seen a rise in sale prices for 112 consecutive months, and with lower mortgage interest rates...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at Landwood Group’s success with auctions, the launch of Strettons’ May auction catalogue,...

With Portugal now included on the government’s ‘green’ list for quarantine-free travel from May 17 (meaning people will no longer need...

Research from Yoppie has found that when it comes to long-term investment, women are more likely to see a greater return than...

Lendlease, an international real estate and investment group, has partnered with the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) on its Advancing Net...

The latest figures from an online estate agent have revealed which region in England and Wales is the most energy-efficient. With 85%...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

We know that UK property has long been a safe haven for international investors, with the market’s robust performance throughout the...

One of the big questions that has become even more stark during the pandemic – which has devastated the already struggling...

Renowned architects, developers and one of the Costa del Sol’s leading real estate firms have launched an ‘exciting new collaboration’ to...

The latest new-build property market insight from BuildScan has revealed which UK areas have seen housebuilders take their foot off the...

Early next month, Londoners will head to the polls to elect the capital’s next Mayor, in a vote that has been...

Real Estate Capital Holdings has agreed to sell a prime PBSA development opportunity in Leeds for £18.5 million to global living...

A national contractor says it has made ‘significant progress’ on three residential projects based in Leicester. The schemes from Stepnell include two...

As we welcome April, Property Investor Today outlines the lots available at Strettons, one of the largest lots ever available at auction...

A specialist provider of purpose-built student accommodation has reported a trebling in the pace of bookings since Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

ilke Homes has partnered with emh group to deliver affordable homes in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. In light of the government’s reforms to increase...

The self-build market is estimated to have declined in value by some 10% in 2020, as a result of the Covid-19...

You may get a kick out of this week’s roundup, with the home of the late England footballer and World Cup...

In the second instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the topic of diversity in property and construction, the...

In June 2019, the UK became the first country to commit to bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Environmentally-friendly...

2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...

UK residents seeking to escape to Europe for great value for money opportunities to ‘live, work and thrive’ will have no...

In recent years, buy-to-let investors and landlords might feel as if they have been deliberately targeted, with changes to mortgage interest...

Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing. However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in...

The annual price decline in prime central London (PCL) was 4.3% for the third consecutive month in January, while average rents...

It goes without saying that 2020 was an incredibly eventful year for us all. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns meant...

The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...

Following one of the most disruptive and challenging years in living memory, I have no doubt that many of those in...

Wardour Point, a development crafted for modern living, has been launched in Manchester to meet the growing demand for regional property. The...

The housing market in Scotland is showing no signs of slowing down, with marked increases throughout Q4 2020 despite Covid setbacks,...

With 2021 nearly upon us, it’s time to look forward to what the next 12 months could bring from a property...

In this bumper development roundup - the final one of the year - we explore the planned creation of new developments and...

Sometimes even seasoned investors will need guidance, help and assistance, particularly during times of crisis and uncertainty. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic,...

A third of the UK’s largest cities are experiencing a property boom, according to research from leading letting firm Apropos. It looked...

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...

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

Investment in the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market bounced back significantly in Q3 2020, according to CBRE’s latest Marketview report. Following...

In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...

In this guest piece, Max Shenkman, head of investment at Triple Point Social Housing REIT, outlines why social housing REITs are continuing...

Modular housing company ilke Homes has partnered with developer Abode Waterstone to deliver six factory-built affordable homes on a site near...

Offsite construction specialist Premier Modular has won a £7.5 million contract for a development of apartments that will provide facilities for...

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is showing signs of recovery following market disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to...

From successful sales for Network Auctions and Sutton Kersh Auctions, to brand-new auction startup Aucspace aiming to streamline the bidding process,...

The other major housing announcement in the Chancellor’s recent summer economic update, aside from the headline-grabbing stamp duty holiday, was the...

“And it’s invest, invest, invest!” These are the words legendary F1 commentator Murray Walker might use to describe the new flagship...

Build to Rent (BTR) developer Moda Living has struck a UK-wide partnership with technology provider Utopi to build a complete digital...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected every single part of the property market in some shape or form, but some parts were...

A new augmented reality game that lets players buy and sell real world properties has been launched by Krakow-based tech firm...

In one of the biggest signs yet that modern methods of construction (MMC) are going mainstream, NHBC, the leading warranty and...

Following the reopening of England’s housing market in May, the sector has seen a bounce back. Pent-up demand during lockdown has...

The last 12 or so weeks have been rather nerve-wracking for the property sector. The lockdown has raised many questions, from...

The coronavirus pandemic has had huge impacts on all parts of the property industry, with the market effectively on pause mode...

It’s really important now, more than ever, that investors think strategically – with so much uncertainty and so many unknowns as...

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a dramatic impact on all of our lives, including those who operate in the property...

It’s a question many of us will have been asking ourselves when, during these lockdown times, we are all being asked...

In an unprecedented global climate, and with the new tax year looming, investors everywhere will be thinking about the future and...

One of the very few silver linings of the current coronavirus pandemic has been the seemingly positive impact lockdowns across the...

A headline story of 2020 so far that readers of Property Investor Today will no doubt be aware of is the...

In this latest roundup of development news, we zone in on a Grade-II listed Georgian warehouse next to the oldest pub...

The latest research by Benham and Reeves has looked at house price performance in previous leap years and what it could...

Auctions are becoming an increasingly popular way for people to buy and sell homes, but the process behind them - and...

Investment in European multifamily (Build to Rent) markets throughout 2019 reached a near all-time high, according to JLL’s latest market insight. In...

Wealth and performance management firm Prydis has announced that its purchase of House of Fraser’s Exeter city centre building is finalised. The...

Despite Brexit uncertainty impacting house price growth, changes to tax regulations and a hike in stamp duty thresholds for buy-to-let landlords,...

When you come to rent out your property, you will need to think about how you can maximise its potential in...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

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

Achieving economic growth was revealed to be the most widely shared ambition for 2020 among residential and commercial property developers, investors...

What happens in Quinta do Lago – a gated community and golf resort in Almancil, and one of the Algarve’s most...

International property consultancy Knight Frank recently launched its Prime Ski Property Report 2019, which revealed that the popular ski resort of Val...

Auction House has sold its 3,000th property in 2019, with more sales and better success rates than in 2018. The auctioneer is...

Increasingly, landlords have had to adapt to stay on top of the trends within the property and lifestyle sector to boost...

There has been an overall 3.5% average year-on-year increase in the prices of properties in the 150 global cities tracked by...

Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...

When it comes to property investment, the old adage is ‘location, location, location’. Any property investor that has found success will...

Greece’s appeal as a property investment destination is increasing once again as the country continues to bounce back from severe economic...

With environmental issues high up on the news agenda and a recent rise in sustainable living, there has been an increasing...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK has increased by £15 pcm (3%) since this time last year,...

A new index to help Britain’s private landlords and investors ‘benchmark the performance of their residential property investments’ has been created...

Property Partner has announced its performance statistics since launch, and also over the last twelve months. According to the latest RICS valuations,...

Townhouses have recently outperformed all other property types in the prime country house market, according to Knight Frank's latest Index. The agency's...

New research has revealed that Bristol is the best city for house shares – a way of renting which is particularly...

Average overall price growth in England and Wales has slipped into the red, according to Home.co.uk’s February Asking Price Index. This...

A recent poll suggests that the majority of UK property investors are set to grow their portfolios in 2019, despite a...

With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...

The latest analysis from estate agent Jackson-Stops has revealed the top commuter hotspots for London, Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham, with Luton...

Rents in other UK cities are growing faster than both London and the UK average as workers relocate from the capital...

Strettons raised £13 million at its 10th December auction, selling 70% of the properties on offer. This strong performance amidst difficult market...

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

How can effective fire risk management help protect the value of your property investment?   When investing in property, potential ROI or yield...

Ireland has retained its position as Europe’s most attractive destination for buy-to-let investors for the third year in a row, according...

Edinburgh has seen price growth of 1.9% across Q3 2018, while prices in Scotland rose by 0.7% in the same period,...

Auction House has reported the highest number of monthly entries for the first time in its eleven-year history. Its October catalogues have...

Knight Frank remains top of the student market after a 33% increase in its visibility over the past year, according to...

ARLA Propertymark has outlined advice to landlords and letting agents on the changes to Section 21 notices, coming into force from...

Auction House has seen sales figures increase by 7.3% on its performance last year while the sector overall has dropped by...

Some 78% of Britons place high importance on environmental sustainability when choosing a new home, according to a recent survey by...

As a reaction to (and by-product of) London’s housing crisis, there has been a rise in recent years in the number...

The latest figures from the UK's largest auction firm, Auction House, indicate that the auction market is performing strongly so far...

The amount spent on European property by Britons has increased by two thirds. That is according to data released by international...

Buy-to-let (BTL) investors remain largely optimistic about the market in spite of Brexit uncertainty and increasing tax burdens for landlords, according...

Strong demand from home movers at the beginning of the year has led to the average asking price of a newly-marketed...

Research by bridging finance lender mtf has found that a third of UK property professionals are set to expand their portfolios...

New research carried out by Rightmove has revealed that national average asking rents (excluding London) increased by only 0.7% in 2017. This...

The latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report has revealed that Manchester is the top buy-to-let destination in the country. Published every quarter, the...

The CLA has condemned the government for an ‘abdication of responsibility’ over new energy efficiency rules for listed buildings. In a damning...

Knight Frank’s research revealed prime country house prices have fallen a mere 0.1% between July and September, with annual growth remaining...

Scotland's property market is at its strongest since 2008, despite the EU Referendum, this year’s general election, higher tax rates than the...

House prices in Scotland increased by an average of 0.5% in June to reach an average of £175,941, according to the...

In just a few months the minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for commercially rented properties will come into force. From 1 April...

UK house price growth may be easing, according to the latest Halifax data, but it has been suggested that there are...

Residential property prices in Scotland continue to rise, according to new figures. The average price of a property in Scotland in May...

The UK property auction market saw very little change in terms of overall performance in June, despite the fact that only...

Paragon Mortgages is the latest in a long line of lenders to announce that it will be implementing changes for portfolio...

If you are a buy-to-let investor you are may be required to take action to ensure that your rental properties comply...

There was a marginal rise in prime country prices in the UK in the second quarter of the year, thanks in...

Residential property price in the UK rebounded in June after falling for three months, fresh data from Nationwide has revealed. House prices...

Eight years of quantitative easing (QE) and record low interest rates is estimated to have cost savers more than £160bn, but...

Britain’s housing market is once again proving resilient despite political turmoil caused by Theresa May’s decision to call a snap general...

House prices in England and Wales returned to growth in May, pushing the average property value to a new all-time high...

Strettons has raised almost £13.5m, including post-auction sales, on the back of an 88% success rate in what was the firm’s...

Urban brownfield land prices continued to increase across the UK during the first quarter of the year, while prices even remained...

Dublin, Milan and Madrid lead the way in terms of European ‘hot’ cities for hotel investment, fresh research shows. The study, conducted...

Asking prices increased across most of England and Wales between March and April, with the exception of London where values continued...

The average price of a home in Scotland in February reached £173,862 – a rise of 3.3% on the previous year,...

The property market tends to be cyclical, when you study property markets from across the globe, it is clear that the...

Investors are cashing in on Sydney’s strong pre-Easter property market by selling homes across the city, a trend which contributed towards...

Confidence about investing in property continues to grow, as many property investors, including buy-to-let landlords, predict a good year ahead for...

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on April 28 and 29 for the annual Property Investor &...

From the vantage point of the rostrum, in unprecedented economic times with historically low interest rates and persistently low inflation, the...

Fresh analysis of the investment climate of 20 European cities shows that Paris remains the number one hotspot for those looking...

The government yesterday launched its Midlands Energy strategy, which is expected to boost the supply of much needed new homes in...

The housebuilding industry has opposed plans by the Scottish government to raise the maximum fee level for planning applications to £125,000...

Investing in residential properties can be a great way to accumulate wealth. But before parting with your cash, an investment strategy...

Despite initial concerns that a Brexit vote might lead to significant falls in capital values, the latest research by Savills shows...

The Chinese city of Shanghai has become the number one destination for property investment in Asia Pacific, replacing Tokyo in top...

Concerns that interest rates could rise sooner than markets currently expect has triggered an increase in remortgaging activity, a new study...

The average price of a home in Scotland in December 2016 increased by 2.2% compared with the previous year to reach...

Rents in the UK prime commercial property sector rose by an average of 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2016, the...

Transaction volumes in prime central property have dipped further as a result of changes in residential taxation, Brexit and global economic...

In the region of £3bn was invested into UK shopping centres in 2016 thanks mainly to a bounce back in activity...

Jake Russell, director at Russell Simpson, offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year. Much...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

Residential property prices in the UK increased by an average of 7.7% in the year to September, according to the latest...

The UK’s construction sector recorded its weakest performance since 2012 in the third quarter of the year, official figures have revealed. Construction...

There was more bad news over the future of the UK economy published yesterday with a report by EY’s Item Club...

Retired homeowners have withdrawn an average of £6.8m of property wealth through equity release so far this year, according to new...

Major changes in the makeup of the portfolio of rural estate income in recent years is now probably more important than at...

Residential property prices continued to boom in some parts of the world, with the five strongest housing markets in Global Property...

Five of the eleven Asian property markets for which figures are available saw house price increases during the year to Q2...

Residential property prices rose in 17 of the 22 European housing markets for which figures were available during the year to...

Former Conservative Chancellor Lord Lawson, who served under Margaret Thatcher’s government, has called on the new man in the Treasury to...

A growing number of investors are choosing to invest in property, despite the introduction of higher stamp duty purchasing costs and...

Investor interest in Ireland’s commercial property market is growing, with many investors now looking beyond Dublin to the country’s provincial markets,...

Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...

The Scottish government needs to build on the recent improvement in planning performance in order to help increase the supply of...

There was no loss in confidence in the UK housing market at Network Auctions’ first property auction since the historic vote...

There was a marginal rise in the amount of private rents paid by commercial property tenants last month, fresh data reveals. The...

More than a quarter of residential property sales fell through in the UK during the second quarter of the year mainly because...

Tottenham Hotspur has edged out rivals West Ham and Watford to dominate the property Premier League when it comes to house...

Investor appetite continues to grow for most commercial property markets across Europe despite a sharp drop in the total investment volume...

With a new set of energy efficiency regulations set to be introduced in Scotland later this year, commercial property owners north...

Hotel prices in the UK have fallen for the first time in four years adding further fuel to the suggestion that...

Rents in the UK prime commercial property sector rose by an average of 1.4% in the first quarter of this year,...

Some €15.8bn (£12.3bn) worth of residential and commercial property in Ireland was transacted in 2015, up 6% on the previous year,...

Property Partner has appointed Mark Weedon as its new Head of Institutional Development.  The crowdfunding platform announced that Weedon, an experienced figure...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has revealed that more renters in Wales are satisfied with their landlord than in any other...

It has been revealed that residential property investment in England and Wales has massively outperformed other major asset classes over the...

Nationwide auctioneer Auction House has sold 3,000 lots this year, claiming to be the first auctioneer to pass the 3,000 milestone...

Good mobile phone signal is now more important for buyers than the quality and performance of local schools. This is according...

Average prime property prices in the world's key global cities increased by 1.9% in the year to September 2015, according to...

Data released from the Registers of Scotland (RoS) suggest that the Scottish housing market has turned a corner, with a marked...

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...

Research conducted by high-end estate agency Savills has revealed that Britain’s dearth of housing supply and its growing economy have helped...