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A study into crime rates, potential rental yield and nearby tourist attractions has listed a selection of the top holiday cottage...

The Home Builders Federation, the developers trade body, says planning permissions for new homes continues to fall sharply. Figures for 2023 -...

Knight Frank says private investors remain the most active buyers in global commercial property. In 2023 private capital invested US$338 billion globally,...

The UK house building industry needs “significant intervention” from government to address planning, quality and financial problems according to the Competition...

Typically, rents rise in line with wages - which, in turn, tend to track inflation or increase at a slightly lower...

Average house prices rose by 1.3 per cent in January, the fourth monthly rise in a row according to the Halifax. Property...

Flipping a property is something that so many people have a desire to do, in fact, data shows that searches for...

BNP Paribas Real Estate research shows that Middle Eastern investment into central London offices is the busiest it has been since...

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...

The days of Cornish property selling unseen, over the asking price, overnight, are a long and distant memory. The prime Cornish market...

The latest lettings market forecast from Savills says average UK rents to end 2023 at up 9.5 per cent year on...

Louise Dell, co-founder of property portal Kyero, shares tips and advice Perhaps more so now than in recent years, investing in the Spanish property...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

Residential sales above US$10m in the 12 cities covered by the Knight Frank Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report totalled 422 in Q2...

It’s not often front line data from estate agents are released to potential investors but Hamptons - part of Connells -...

There was fierce competition from bidders for a one-bedroom flat in the Dalry area of Edinburgh at Auction House Scotland’s recent...

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

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

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

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...

After a tough few years for the travel industry, foreign travel is forecast to return to pre-pandemic levels this summer due to the...

With the Elizabeth Line due to open on May 24, it’s perhaps unsurprising that many areas near stations on the line...

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

Following the first round of the French presidential elections, which saw current president Emmanuel Macron and controversial Eurosceptic Marine Le Pen...

With new research finding over 10 million UK adults are considering becoming a holiday let landlord and the volume and total...

While many months of soaring house prices - supercharged by the stamp duty holiday and certain conditions caused by the pandemic...

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

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

Following the announcement that National Trading Standards and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are set to improve the standard of...

The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act, once it comes into effect, will prevent ground rent being charged on most new leases. Anyone...

Average UK rents have risen to almost £1,000 per month – £62 more than at the start of the pandemic, according...

The ‘potent’ mix of the Covid-19 pandemic and the slow demise of the Evergrande Group, one of China’s largest development companies, is...

Independent Buying Agents Haringtons reflects on the long-requested need to transform leasehold agreements and what impact this will have on the...

A property entrepreneur who is committed to revolutionising the public housing sector has pledged £1 million to helping individuals from deprived...

A leading Build to Rent (BTR) provider has set a target of securing more than 500 BTR homes in the South...

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

Things that don’t mix well? Polka dots and stripes, planning and politics. The run-up to an election is usually an uncertain...

Wealthy Chinese investors have long been reliable investors in the market, and have frequently looked to the UK, specifically London, as...

In this guest piece, Deborah Gray, founding director at Totum Partners, looks at why those operating in the property sector shouldn't lose...

One of the challenges that any developer faces when building entry-level homes is how to stand out from the crowd. Build...

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

James Gray from Cluttons discusses why the race to net zero is the wrong wording - and it should be all...

One of the questions I get asked most frequently is, 'what's the best property development strategy?'. Given that property development ranges...

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

A study by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent, has analysed how a move to city status could bring about a substantial...

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

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

There are plenty of horror stories about contractors not finishing jobs, running out of money, going bust, causing delays, charging for...

Housebuilder Countryside Properties has become the latest big developer to pledge an end to ground rents on leasehold properties, meaning that...

Seaside living is at the top of many tenants’ wishlists, that is according to Rightmove. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic,...

At various points throughout the pandemic, we have posed the question as to whether the UK’s major auction houses will return...

It’s famous for oil, football, the North Sea chill and granite, but Scotland’s third biggest city – and the UK’s 39th...

Unite Students, a student accommodation provider, has announced its new property in Bristol will be named after Princess Campbell, the city’s...

Company founders from the likes of Gymshark, Tinder, Zoom, Uber and Deliveroo have already turned that initial spark of an idea...

This week, Property Investor Today looks at the exciting investment opportunities at the most anticipated auctions this month, and hears from...

At the beginning of this year, we covered the story of Berkhamsted Football Club and its battle to keep playing at...

Despite still being on the amber list after the UK government’s most recent review of its controversial traffic light system, Portugal...

One of the most controversial areas of the property market in recent years has been house raffles, but are they a...

The City of Helsinki – the local authority for Finland’s attractive coastal capital city – recently announced a competition that invites...

In today’s world of unprecedented consumer choice and market saturation, it is becoming increasingly challenging for businesses to distinguish themselves amongst...

For landlords and property investors, maintenance is a key if not particularly glamorous part of the job. But how can landlords and...

Here at Property Investor Today, we take a look at the successful month of March, which saw record-breaks for Auction House...

The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) – the UK's largest and most influential campaign group on leasehold reform - has welcomed the...

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

This week, Property investor Today looks at SDL Property Auctions’ latest extensive catalogue, BidX1’s 2020 success and Auction Estates’ landmark appointment...

There has been an increasing trend in recent years for property investment courses which promise financial freedom and untold riches for...

This week shows a promising selection of investment opportunities available at auction. Here at Property Investor Today, we take a closer...

To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...

A ‘diverse and innovative’ group of architects and designers, with UK and international expertise, have made the shortlist to potentially become...

With a broadly positive outlook for the housing market in 2021, Property Investor Today takes a look at the auctioneers who...

Fine & Country Portugal is currently running a series of webinars entitled ‘Your Second Home’, covering various topics related to the...

The leasehold scandal has been one of the biggest topics of debate and controversy in the property industry in recent years,...

A guest piece we ran on Monday suggesting that the government’s plans for leasehold might not represent a victory for leaseholders...

Football, more than ever, is providing much-needed entertainment and escapism for the UK population now that it’s entered Lockdown 3.0, with...

In recent decades, property developers and local football clubs have regularly locked horns over historic grounds – and it’s rarely been...

2020 has been the strangest of years, and not particularly pleasant either! Here on the Costa del Sol, our buyer market...

This week’s results have proven, once again, that auctions – particularly, online auctions – continue to thrive in the face of...

As we get ever closer to leaving 2020 behind (and many might be happy to write this year off entirely), thoughts...

The Property Investors Awards – the annual event celebrating excellence in property investing, which is normally held at a swanky London...

It’s auctions galore this week, with Mark Jenkinson and Son, SDL Auctions, Bond Wolfe Auction and Auction House London achieving high...

Property auctions are fast becoming a popular method of buying and selling properties. This is down to the speed of sale,...

With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...

With the potential for restrictions to be in place on and off for many years to come, and the likely continued...

With recent reports suggesting there’s been a spike in first-time landlords of late, a property investment expert has outlined why finding your...

With the leasehold scandal back on the news agenda thanks to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opening enforcement cases focusing...

Few would disagree that it has been a difficult year for the residential lettings sector. With the market effectively frozen for...

The 31 October 2020 is a big day for me and my family. It is the day we fly out of...

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

A new Manchester-based student accommodation start-up is using the latest tech to deliver five times faster booking. Housemates, founded by tech entrepreneur...

If you’re a buy-to-let investor or thinking of becoming one, then you may have very mixed feelings about the current state...

Many landlords and investors may now be looking to expand their portfolios, with lockdown restrictions gradually being eased and major lenders...

The UK's largest auction firm, Auction House, has revealed that it has sold hundreds of properties via live-stream and online auctions...

The UK property market is currently on hold due to the government's lockdown restrictions. Although in-person property viewings and valuations can't take...

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,...

A young entrepreneur hailing from the North West has secured £100,000 pre-seed funding for her housing app. Lydia Jones officially founded Manchester-based...

Local plans across the country for new housing developments and schemes must prioritise access to green space for the long-term benefit...

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

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

It’s best-known for its starring role in one of The Proclaimers’ most iconic songs – and the musical film based on...

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed in his first Budget plans to introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge on non-UK tax residents. While...