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The commercial property sector in England is in the midst of a seismic shift propelled by the introduction of stringent minimum...
01 June 2023
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The last few years have seen an eruption of geopolitical volatility. A pandemic, several global lockdowns, and the re-emergence of war...
18 November 2022
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A leading housing expert has claimed that property owners could witness the value of their homes dipping by more than £50,000...
04 November 2022
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Investing in property for many people – whether for personal use or as a pure investment opportunity – can be an...
30 September 2022
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Here at Property Investor Today, we have written regularly about regeneration projects and the need to revive Britain’s high streets, which...
10 August 2022
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One bad review is all it takes to ruin the reputation of a business, and the same is true for rental...
29 July 2022
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The importance of property wealth in retirement planning is often overlooked, however, new research from Aviva has revealed the increasing importance...
13 July 2022
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After a tough few years for the travel industry, foreign travel is forecast to return to pre-pandemic levels this summer due to the...
10 June 2022
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With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...
06 June 2022
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In this guest article, Isabel James, head of residential at Connected Kerb, one of the UK’s leading on-street electric vehicle (EV)...
18 May 2022
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Since the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in 2017, cladding issues have been highlighted across thousands of properties in...
29 April 2022
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They’re two words that can make any property owner panic – Japanese knotweed. The invasive plant can cause significant issues for...
15 April 2022
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It’s success galore for this week’s auction roundup, with Bond Wolfe witnessing revenue growth of over £23 million at its second...
08 April 2022
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The most recent Mayor's Question Time meeting revealed that there have been no Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) secured to stem the...
01 April 2022
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In this insight piece, Warren McCann, area director at Douglas & Gordan, shares the latest findings for the London housing market. We...
30 March 2022
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While many months of soaring house prices - supercharged by the stamp duty holiday and certain conditions caused by the pandemic...
23 March 2022
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This week’s roundup is centred around demand, with iamsold reporting a strong rise in Modern Method of Auction as market conditions...
18 February 2022
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All property investments require maintenance and one of the most common issues is damp; a problem that is at its worst...
11 February 2022
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Investors and developers are catching the short-term and flex rental wave, and they are in for a long and thrilling ride. Emmanuel...
09 February 2022
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Independent Buying Agents Haringtons reflects on the long-requested need to transform leasehold agreements and what impact this will have on the...
02 February 2022
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In this guest piece, James Cassidy, Senior Director, Partner Success Vacation Rentals, EMEA at Expedia Group, outlines what it takes to run a successful...
03 December 2021
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This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, so to speak, with Savills announcing its new head of auctions and Propertymark...
05 November 2021
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The last auction roundup of October sees superb results for iamsold, Bond Wolfe and Sutton Kersh Auctions, as well as Allsop’s...
29 October 2021
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The Cumberland recently sought the opinions of representatives from different areas of hospitality to highlight the differing perspectives on some of...
25 October 2021
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In part 2 of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of property management and development...
18 October 2021
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In this guest piece, Rightio discusses some of the lesser-known costs of being a landlord. To the uninitiated, being a landlord might...
15 October 2021
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In this opinion piece, Reece Mennie from HJ Collection outlines the main benefits of office-to-residential conversions – which is set to...
11 October 2021
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The nation’s TV viewers just can’t get enough of property shows and I confess that we at SDL Property Auctions are...
01 September 2021
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In this advice article, Mike Liverton, founder and chairman of Jetstream Hospitality Solutions, outlines some top tips for investing in apartments...
27 August 2021
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As part of its unveiling of some of the detail in the Building Safety Bill currently making its way through Parliament,...
23 August 2021
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This week’s auction roundup sees record toppers from Bond Wolfe Auctions and Strettons, a particularly unusual lot on sale via Pugh, and...
30 July 2021
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This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest goings-on for the UK’s top auctioneers, from John Pye’s brand-new...
09 July 2021
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One solution that has frequently been talked about as a way of solving the housing crisis is to build upwards on...
24 May 2021
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On Thursday May 6, a webinar was held – ‘Invest. Work. Live. In Lisbon’ – to highlight the best ways of...
17 May 2021
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This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...
03 May 2021
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For most people, selling a property means doing so on the open market, usually through a local estate agent. This method...
28 April 2021
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A leading data insight company has revealed the best places in the UK to buy an investment property. Address Intelligence has been...
23 April 2021
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As a result of Brexit, which has changed the rules on buying Spanish property, more Brits are being hit by Spain’s...
16 April 2021
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Having been a building surveyor for more than 20 years, specialising in the leasehold sector for the past 15 or so...
31 March 2021
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Despite it being not far off 15 years since the global financial crisis, the fallout is still being felt in the...
24 March 2021
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Leading short-term rental brand GuestReady has acquired The Porto Concierge, the largest Airbnb management company in Portugal. Following its acquisition of BnbLord...
19 March 2021
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Many landlords and property investors will have watched the Chancellor’s budget with a feeling of trepidation. There had been hints of...
12 March 2021
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For many years, residential property has been the default choice for investors looking to preserve and grow their wealth. In times...
12 March 2021
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Some property gurus and trainers will insist that people starting out on their property investment journey can become financially free very...
03 March 2021
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The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...
10 February 2021
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The short-lets market has undoubtedly suffered because of Covid-19, with leisure and business travel largely off the table at the moment...
29 January 2021
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The number of properties owned by overseas companies in England and Wales has fallen by 4,000 since the EU referendum in...
29 January 2021
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After a few weeks of being top of the news agenda again, Brexit has been relegated to second fiddle thanks to...
08 January 2021
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With some 20% of the UK’s carbon emissions coming from domestic buildings, the importance of sustainable construction has become undeniable. Over the...
11 December 2020
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The ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the lives of people and businesses around the world, including property...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News
No matter if you have a property abroad, a holiday home, or rent a place long-term, 2020 has definitely been a...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property
Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...
30 October 2020
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance
It’s common knowledge that asbestos is a highly damaging group of microscopic fibres that can severely impact the health of our...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...
28 October 2020
From: Breaking News
I have been a developer and landlord for over 25 years and, for my sins, ended up owning an estates and...
14 October 2020
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Landlords and property investors with leasehold property within their portfolio, as well as their advisors, will be aware of the difficulty...
09 October 2020
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The housebuilding and development sectors have made big strides to becoming more environmentally-friendly and sustainable in recent years, but plenty more...
05 October 2020
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In this guest article, Andres Manzano, head of product (business) at PagoFX - a money transfer app launched earlier this year by...
02 October 2020
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The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is becoming increasingly flexible, accommodating different course lengths and formats, as well as the uncertainty...
28 September 2020
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Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed a £3 million loan to build...
31 August 2020
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A new Manchester-based student accommodation start-up is using the latest tech to deliver five times faster booking. Housemates, founded by tech entrepreneur...
26 August 2020
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Businesses involved in the retail sector – either as corporate occupiers leasing space for stores, warehousing and distribution, or as property...
19 August 2020
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Of the four largest Balearic Islands, Menorca – alongside Formentera - is probably the least known and the least celebrated. It is...
17 August 2020
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In recent days we have been exploring the future of property auctions with a number of major auction houses across the...
14 August 2020
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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...
04 May 2020
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Spanish property law firm Fuster & Associates has provided detailed guidance for Brits buying in Spain at the present time, taking...
27 April 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic hasn't just affected the UK's domestic property market, it's also badly affected overseas investment, too, especially in countries...
06 April 2020
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Residential property consultancy Ringley has launched a new operational management platform for property owners to monetise services and spaces within their...
06 April 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic currently has us all in lockdown and getting used to a new world of social distancing, self-isolating, remote...
03 April 2020
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Landlords and aspiring property owners are turning to overseas markets. Not only are they finding plentiful real estate investment opportunities, they...
03 April 2020
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The Covid-19 outbreak has impacted all industries, including the whole of the property sector, but the short-lets market has perhaps been...
30 March 2020
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The promise of emerging technologies, championed by the most forward-thinking in the PropTech space, could have been inspired by nostalgic French...
18 March 2020
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We’ve previously reported on everything from sustainable living developments to eco-villages, and recently covered a major trade body’s call for the...
06 March 2020
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So far, 2020 has seen house prices well above the threshold of affordability for most buyers, but low mortgage rates have...
07 February 2020
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Sentiment is polarised among potential buyers and sellers in the UK property market, highlighting an opportunity for agents to bridge this...
05 February 2020
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Nearly one in three people retiring this year plan to use their property wealth to help bolster their retirement income, highlighting...
03 February 2020
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Airsorted, the London-based professional hosting company, has revealed its new brand identity: Houst, which it says marks a significant step in...
27 January 2020
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Audley Group, one the UK’s leading providers of luxury retirement villages, has revealed that it has signed a new joint venture...
03 January 2020
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With people moving away from traditional long let tenancies in favour of shorter, ‘hassle-free’ tenancies, we’ve seen a rise in flex-rents...
18 December 2019
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Against the backdrop of Brexit, landlords and tenants alike are sharpening their focus on breaking down the traditional rental model to...
04 December 2019
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GuestReady Group, a leading short-term let and Airbnb property manager, announced this week that it has passed the milestone of $1billion...
15 November 2019
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London’s property landscape is forever shifting, both figuratively and literally. From terrace houses to high-rises, property developers have always sought out...
28 October 2019
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Following the official launch of PropElle, the women-centric network for property investment, founder Ayesha Ofori tells Property Investor Today what it...
25 October 2019
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Jana Korpova-Harris, director at the Luxury Property Show, which returns to Olympia London on October 31 and November 1, offers her...
16 October 2019
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A question that we are often asked by people investing in property is: “Is it important to have a damp and...
02 October 2019
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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
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The average UK rent hit an all-time high of £970 last month, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The data shows...
18 September 2019
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There is an increased demand for live-in guardians to keep empty homes secure, according to Homesitters, Britain’s largest home and pet-sitting...
07 June 2019
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Global short-term rental company GuestReady has acquired BnbLord, the largest Airbnb management company in France, to form the GuestReady Group. The combined...
17 April 2019
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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
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Property management company Hostmaker has partnered with long term listings site Spotahome to diversify its offerings. Hostmaker, which largely deals in short-lets...
11 January 2019
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Blackpool’s property market is set to exceed a valuation of £250m this year, with the total spent on sales growing by...
23 November 2018
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How can effective fire risk management help protect the value of your property investment? When investing in property, potential ROI or yield...
21 November 2018
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The Portuguese are currently enjoying the benefits of a strong property market which has been boosted by the attractive prospect of...
24 October 2018
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Recent research from Your Move has revealed that nearly half of all UK buy-to-let landlords are ‘Pension Pot’ landlords. ‘Pension Pot’ landlords...
17 October 2018
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Berlin, which next year marks its 30th anniversary as a re-unified city, has witnessed strong price growth over the last five...
21 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Hundreds of landlords are moving from long to short-term lets on Airbnb and other online outlets to counter falling yields, according...
15 August 2018
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Student housing is increasingly becoming an attractive prospect for investment, with a 17% increase in investment in student accommodation in the...