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The latest Build To Rent report prepared by lettings agency Savills claims 2023 saw a total of £4.5 billion of investment...

An international off-plan property consultancy says it’s overseen a record 400-plus units launched in recent months. LH1 Global reckons it de-risks investments...

The number of completed Build-to-Rent homes in the UK has increased 13 per cent in the past year to 88,100 units...

Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...

Two cities have been identified as the UK’s highest-growth cities across multiple property sectors over the next 10 years, according to...

Untold Living, a new later living developer and operator, has received backing from Matter Real Estate to acquire and develop multiple...

The value of the UK's fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector has risen to £56 billion, up 60% from £35 billion...

The significant expected growth of Build to Rent (BTR) homes in the UK is a result of a changing society, according...

Permission for the first phase of Dagenham Green has been granted. Plans to build 935 homes on the site of the...

In this guest piece, Anna Reed, data director at EG, outlines the latest on the BTR market in the East Midlands...

Every quarter the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills work together, along with data specialists Molior, to plot a Build to...

Native Group has announced the creation of Native Residential as a new business entity, as well as announcing a range of promotions and new...

The debate over whether private or public investment should be prioritised when it comes to building new homes continues to divide...

One of the Build to Rent (BTR) sector’s leading developer operators has announced plans for its first Sheffield scheme. Moda Living has...

Practical completion has been reached by Landsec at their new affordable homes site, situated in Soho, which will provide much-needed intermediate...

Many people would dream of a luxury home on a beautiful Caribbean island. But what does the property market look like...

Not for the first time, the worlds of property and football have collided with the proposed takeover of beleaguered Derby County...

Transport for London (TfL) is putting its heads together with regeneration specialist, Vistry Partnership, and housing association, Peabody, on proposals that could...

Two pioneering tech firms have partnered to deliver the UK’s first homes to guarantee residents zero energy bills. Octopus Energy and ilke...

This mini development roundup includes the strategic partnership between Places for People and ilke Homes to deliver new homes in the...

The pandemic has had a major impact on our lives and the global economy. Our beloved property sector was by no...

In this insight piece, Warren McCann, area director at Douglas & Gordan, shares the latest findings for the London housing market. We...

A range of corporate regeneration policies for 2022 to 2027 have been approved by Sandwell Council’s cabinet that could ultimately deliver up...

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

In this guest piece, Hugh Wigzell, senior associate at Farrer & Co, lists three issues that property buyers and investors should watch out for...

While the level of new homes being granted planning permission dipped during the first year of the pandemic, this negative trend...

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

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

A housing development company wholly owned by Manchester City Council was formally launched late last week (Friday February 4) in order...

In this week’s roundup, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from Downing’s development spree after a major...

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

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development and investment news, featuring Avanton’s breakout into the BTR sector...

Santhosh Gowda, chairman of property developer Strawberry Star, outlines in this guest piece why Luton is really going places and should...

The seemingly endless growth of Build to Rent continues unabated, with the new partnership of Moda Living, Osborne + Co and MRP recently...

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

Birmingham is being left behind in the race to deliver new homes, according to Davidson Estates. Ben Davidson, managing director of the...

A new report by planning consultancy Lichfields has raised major issues for the growing housing emergency and the government’s target of...

The city of Bristol has become one of the most popular places outside of London for tenants to live in recent...

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

This development update is environmentally focused, with 51 high-quality schemes coming to Somerset, 120 net-zero homes suited for the retired community and...

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

Situated in southeast London, Elephant & Castle boasts a rich history as well as an intriguing reputation. In recent years, the...

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

In this guest piece, Alec Watt, chief executive officer of the Accouter Group of Companies, outlines why investors would be unwise...

An effective method for sourcing and obtaining sites is critical to the success of any property developer. Starting construction on a...

Gresham House Residential Secure Income LP (ReSI LP), a limited partnership investing in affordable housing, has acquired a portfolio of 247...

It’s been announced that Taylor & Martin, a property management company based out of Glasgow, has been appointed by Artisan Real...

The importance of good-quality senior housing has become starker than ever during the Covid-19 pandemic, but there still remains a shortage...

UK property finance platform CapitalRise has funded its biggest crowdfunding raise. Investors of the platform have reserved £6.4 million in finance...

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

Inspired Villages, operator of retirement villages established by Legal & General, has achieved planning permission to deliver a £100 million retirement...

UK developer and manager of residential rental homes, Watkin Jones, has received resolution to grant permission for a Build to Rent...

One of London’s leading independent estate agencies has launched NWX Residences, a landmark Build to Rent (BTR) scheme developed in partnership...

Knights Quarter, the brand-new development in the heart of Winchester, is offering an ‘exciting’ investment opportunity with a collection of apartments,...

Findings from a Build to Rent (BTR) specialist have revealed how the sector is poised to gain further momentum due to...

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

Herefordshire Council has approved plans for a development that will see the delivery of 120 factory-built affordable homes – one of...

One of Birmingham’s most distinctive areas, which is looking to escape from its manufacturing past and transform itself into one of...

Branded residences have grown in popularity and scope in recent years, but are they something investors should keep an eye on?...

Here at Property Investor Today, we are always keen to focus on major regeneration projects and cities and towns undergoing major...

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

A leading London investor-developer has revealed its plans to invest up to £500 million in strategic land acquisitions over the next...

Birmingham-based property developer Cordia Blackswan has officially handed over its Hockley Mills site to Legal & General (L&G) and Sir Robert...

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

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

A privately-owned development company founded in 2016 by well-known property developer Ben Carrington is continuing to deliver on its plans to...

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

In 2019, senior housing – also known as retirement housing or senior living – seemed to be developing into one of...

In a year of tumultuous uncertainty, where the headwinds of Covid-19 bore a number of new realities and decimated others, some...

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...

With mixed views of what 2021 could bring to the property market, Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine & Country UK...

Co-living, while still highly niche in the UK and across Europe, has been growing in size and stature in recent years...

In early December, senior researcher at AMA Research, Alex Blagden, talked about an expected surge in Build to Rent (BTR) applications...

Student accommodation provider Future Generation is ending the year on a high note by topping out three schemes in two months...

Moda Living has formed a technology partnership with Samsung to provide 60,000 smart home appliances across its pipeline. The smart home is...

Developer Southern Grove has revealed it will expand into the Build to Rent (BTR) and co-living sectors after eyeing significant opportunities. With...

Here at PIT, we regularly cover regeneration stories – and last year we even ran a 10-piece series zoning in on...

Property Investor Today takes another gander at the latest news and developments in the auction realm, starting with SDL Auctions, Network...

Manchester-based Hollins Homes is celebrating its 100th completion, following continued business growth and increased demand for homes due to the stamp...

While 2020 has been a challenging year due to Covid, the property market has boomed, driven by changing priorities for homeowners...

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

Build to Rent (BTR) has been one of the property sector’s fastest-growing marketplaces in recent years – and continues to grow,...

Earlier this year, we ran a number of stories on Preston’s burgeoning reputation as a property investment hotbed, including one about...

DTZ Investors has forward-funded a 310-room co-living project in Earlsfield, in a deal requiring £70 million of total investment. The Collective, which...

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

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...

Now is the ultimate time to invest in the West Sussex market town of Bognor Regis, according to Sussex-based property lettings...

Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed a £3 million loan to build...

Delancey and Oxford Properties’ co-investment platform, Delancey Oxford Residential (DOOR), has raised further commitments of £260 million and £150 million for...

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

Moda Living, an owner-operator of private, build-to-rent (BTR) homes, and its joint venture, Apache Capital Partners, have taken the final step...

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

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...

Unite – one of the largest providers of student beds in the UK – recently announced the successful completion of the...

One of the biggest debates as we ease out of lockdown and come to terms with the new normal has revolved...

The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t put a hold on major new developments and regeneration projects taking place across the UK. Here, we...

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,...