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

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...

The demise of the buy-to-let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a 3% stamp duty surcharge, and...

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

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

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

One of the key problems facing the UK housing market can be boiled down to: lots of demand and not enough...

After a hiatus of nearly two years, where shows had to take place virtually instead, the National Landlord Investment Show says...

DJ Alexander, a lettings firm based in Scotland, recently claimed that the level of interest and activity in the rental market...

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...

Who are you? Peter Grant, founder and CEO of Sandstone Group (formerly Grant Property). Out of hours, my passions include skiing and...

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

In recent months, residential landlords have been under huge pressure to keep on top of a raft of new legislation and...

The rental sector has doubled in size in the past 20 years, with an estimated 19% of households (11 million people)...

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

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

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

Across the property investment and development market, activity continues apace despite the challenges posed by Lockdown 3.0.Here, PIT zones in on...

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

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

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...

It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...

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...

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

There has never been a harder time to be a landlord in the UK. The pressures that the last six months...

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

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...

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

Landlords and property investors have taken a financial hit in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of letting...

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...

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

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

The property sector has been told to prepare for a downturn in the market whilst keeping everybody safe during the coronavirus...

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

The rental sector across the UK has grown hugely in recent years, with high house prices and affordability issues meaning many...

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

A huge sum of tenant money is thought to be held by landlords and agents without protection via a deposit protection...

With the private rented sector continuing to expand, landlords must work hard to get ahead of the competition and attract suitable...

Simple Life, the provider of new build homes for the private rented sector, has developed 264 family homes in Rochdale after...

The UK is witnessing an influx of American-style purpose-built, professionally managed rental homes, according to the latest research by Savills for...

Last week we covered the initial works being started on a new luxury development in Preston, redeveloped by Wigan-based property developer...

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...

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...

Buying demand has slightly risen this year, with an average of 320 house buyers registered per branch, compared to 318 on...

As a landlord, it helps to understand current trends in the private rented sector and how you can maintain your buy-to-let...

Cardiff may be small, but those who know the city would probably agree that it’s perfectly-formed and it’s certainly a great...

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 average UK rent hit an all-time high of £970 last month, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The data shows...

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

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...

The latest research from global real estate firm CBRE has revealed that the total institutional investment into multifamily housing (much more...

European investment platform Henderson Park and leading Build to Rent developer Greystar have announced the acquisition of a site at the...

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

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,...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

Gas safety accountability in the private rented sector can be improved by cutting-edge technology, a leading gas safety compliance tool has...

London's average asking rents are at an all-time high of £2,093 per month following a record year-on-year price increase, new Rightmove...

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...

The number of landlords exiting the market rose in February, while the number of tenants seeing rent rises increased to the...

Recently we asked whether Build to Rent was the answer to London's housing problems. Now business group London First has joined forces...

For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...

More than 2,000 new Build to Rent apartments are set to be created in Bristol in the next three years, according...

With Build to Rent the fastest-growing trend in the rental sector, Property Investor Today took the opportunity to visit one of...

Now is an exciting time to be a buy-to-let investor, says investment agency Surrenden Invest, even in spite of the ongoing...

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...

Average UK rental values continued to grow towards the end of 2018, with December showing a continuation of the steady rise...

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

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

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...

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...

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)...

As a landlord, you'll want the reassurance of knowing that you’re going to receive your rent on time each month. This...

The housing market is not set up for the increasing number of life-long renters, a property management company has claimed. DJ Alexander,...

There will be a continued dampening of the buy-to-let sector over the next three years, before the market stabilises in 2021...

A well-known senior figure in the Build to Rent and residential investment industry has joined Steven Herd and Andrew Griffith at...

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...

Official figures released this week by the English Housing Survey show that some 84% of private tenants are satisfied with their...

PropTech startup RentalStep has questioned whether long-term lifestyle tenants should have to go through the traditional referencing process when moving between...

One of the biggest landlord exhibitions returns to Bristol on June 13. Taking place at the University of the West of England,...

The UK has seen average rents decrease for the first time since 2017 during the first quarter of 2018, according to...

Landlords from the Yorkshire and Humberside region have the biggest appetites for property investment, according to a new survey by property...

New research from Simple Landlords Insurance has revealed accidental and part-time landlords feel most negative about legislative changes and their future. The...

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

Millennials are making a career out of being a landlord, according to a new survey by Intus Lettings. Surprisingly, almost half of...

Funding has been agreed on a prime Build to Rent (BTR) development site in Birmingham, Legal & General announced recently. The site,...

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...

Buy-to-let investors and property enthusiasts will descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London tomorrow where they will be able to...

Sterner affordability criteria, stress testing and more robust risk management for lenders seeking to underwrite mortgage contracts has left many property...

Tennis star and Seedrs advisor Andy Murray has invested in three early-stage UK businesses, including specialist buy-to-let mortgage lender Landbay. Murray’s Seedrs...

A popular property radio show returned to the airwaves on LBC yesterday.  ‘The Property Hour’, which is sponsored by Direct Line Landlord...

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on October 7 and 8 for the annual Property Investor &...

Within hours of the EU votes being counted last week, London Central Portfolio (LCP) released a statement urging investors to consider...

With a growing number of people living in the private rented sector in Northern Ireland, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH)...

The decline in the rate of homeownership seen over the past decade in this country looks set to continue as a...

Representatives and stakeholders from various leading property industry bodies, including the National Landlords Association, British Property Federation, Department for Communities and...

With the volume of people living in the private rental sector continuing to grow, a new trade organisation has been launched...

Tenants will bear the cost of recent buy-to-let tax hikes for landlords as they will almost inevitably result in a fall...

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

The latest figures from estate agency chains Your Move and Reeds Rains show that in the final quarter of 2015 landlord...

Landlords and property investors must prepare for long-term tenancies, according to the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC). The organisation says heightened...

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

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

Buy-to-let investors could be forgiven for feeling rather under siege as 2015 draws to a close. Landlords who had been encouraged over...

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

The latest Buy-to-Let Index from Your Move and Reeds Rains has revealed that rents across England and Wales have dipped below...

The government will be extending mandatory licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in order to raise the standards in the...

Rents across England and Wales dipped on a monthly basis between September and October, according to the latest Buy-to-Let index from...

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

The Landbay Rental Index is set to launch later this month, promising to offer a more advanced insight into the UK's...

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

The Bournemouth and Poole Landlord Exhibition being held at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) in October this year is expected to...

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

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