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08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investors see growing numbers of lots at auctions](/upload/images/24%2001%2025%2005.jpg)
In the wake of a turbulent 2023 for the property industry, Essential Information Group, a leading provider of data and insights...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Land agent Aston Mead calls for planning to be privatised](/upload/images/library/Adam%20Hesse400x310.jpg)
Land agent Aston Mead argues housebuilding targets can only be met by the government if the planning system is privatised. Land &...
05 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Industry champion and SDL co-founder, Rory Daly, passes away](/upload/images/Property%20People/RoryDaly-400x310.png)
Leading auctioneer and property industry figure Rory Daly has sadly passed away aged 63 after a ‘long and brave battle with...
27 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Green housing is better, so why aren’t more housebuilders doing it?](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
The Queen’s speech was yet another opportunity missed by Government to decarbonise the nation’s homes according to Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the...
27 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why property services need to lead the charge in the green revolution](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyLightbulb-400x310.png)
The more the world learns about climate change, the more we realise that we all have a part to play in...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Getting technical – developers use PropTech for new-build sales](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropTech-4-400x310.jpg)
Homebuilders are reportedly utilising technology to dramatically reduce the time it takes to exchange on a new-build transition, the latest research...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![How digitalisation can speed up your property’s sales process](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyTransaction-400x310.jpg)
The pandemic has had a major impact on our lives and the global economy. Our beloved property sector was by no...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – employee milestones and a ‘decrepit’ property](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, with iamproperty reaching reached a 300 employee milestone as auctions grow in popularity....
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day: Why the property industry needs more women](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/FemaleInvestor-400x310-min.jpeg)
As another year rolls around, we return with our special column celebrating International Women’s Day 2022, putting a heavy focus on...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Marie-Julie Gheysens - talking family ties and gender barriers](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Interview-Speaker-400x310.jpg)
A few weeks ago we reported on Ghelamco's first UK scheme in Shoreditch, which is being spearheaded by 27-year-old Marie-Julie Gheysens, the firm's...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Richard Bosson - 'Prime Central is absolutely crucial'](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Caudwell-RichardBosson-400x310.jpg)
Prime Central London (PCL) was hit harder by most than the pandemic, as international buyers stayed away (due to Covid travel...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Innovate UK - how formerly homeless entrepreneur aims to help buyer couples](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Kotini-400x310.jpg)
Here at Property Investor Today, we've regularly championed the work of young entrepreneurs involved within the property industry, from Lydia Jones...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Predictions for 2022 in tech and real estate revealed](/upload/images/library/PropTech-4-400x310.jpg)
Following a successful year in PropTech last year, spatial data technology company Pupil predicts that 2022 will be the year that...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![The hottest property investment strategy for 2022](/upload/images/library/HolidayHome-400x310.jpg)
Property investment firm Advantage Investment explores the effects Covid-19 has had on property investment and lists the benefits of investing in holiday...
01 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Black History Month – Q&A with Property Cohort's Roland John](/upload/images/Site%20logos/BlackHistoryMonthInvestorSpecial.jpg)
In the final instalment of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Roland John, co-founder of property information platform,...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Hub duo launch game-changing app - what's it all about?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/smartphone-image400x310.png)
The pair behind one of the property industry's most popular podcasts have now launched an app that they say will 'completely...
20 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![It’s back! National Landlord Investment Show goes live again in October](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyPeople-400x310.jpg)
After a hiatus of nearly two years, where shows had to take place virtually instead, the National Landlord Investment Show says...
27 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Japanese Knotweed cases increase by 28% in the UK](/upload/images/library/JapaneseKnotweed-1-400x310.jpg)
Japanese knotweed is detrimental to the property industry. It can reach up to 10cm a day in just 10 weeks and...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![The great UK construction contractor payment overhaul - what's it about?](/img/default/pit.png)
According to a recent Deloitte report, the construction sector accounts for the highest number of insolvencies compared to any other sector,...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![UK borders must open to more countries for market recovery, says STAA](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA) is calling for the easing of restrictions to be extended to travellers from more...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – nearly half of UK landlords slashed monthly rent prices](/img/default/pit.png)
The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly changed personal lives and the economy. UK firms have suffered because of the outbreak. Staying at...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - why the rental market is ripe for FinTech-like disruption](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, Shareq Husain, VP and UK General Manager at Residently, outlines why Britain's rental market is ripe for FinTech-like...
16 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors - Women total 48% of UK’s buy-to-let investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Until recently, the world of buy-to-let investing has traditionally been dominated by men. Current figures, however, reveal women now make up...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![A day in the life of a land and planning developer](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today gains insight from Dudley Mills, land and planning director of property developers Kebbell, to uncover what the role is...
28 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR – thriving cities, new hires and BTR awareness week](/img/default/pit.png)
Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester have seen the largest year-on-year rental increase across the Build to Rent (BTR) sector, the latest...
24 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors - leading the charge of sustainability in property development](/img/default/pit.png)
As a once in a lifetime event, the response to the pandemic has taken precedence over other global issues, including our...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Natasha Boulding – how can innovation improve sustainability?](/img/default/pit.png)
Developing and constructing homes in an eco-friendly way – to lower the property industry’s currently high carbon footprint – has become...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![What a Covid vaccine could mean for the property market](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus vaccine roll-out is going far better than any of us could ever have imagined, with more than a third...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Survey – how is marketing viewed and utilised in the property sector?](/img/default/pit.png)
A new report based on research conducted in 2020 has been launched by The Property Marketing Strategists, a new venture from...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day – diversity, going green and equality in property](/img/default/pit.png)
In the second instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the topic of diversity in property and construction, the...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day – paving the way for women in construction](/img/default/pit.png)
A recent report has revealed the three factors holding women back when seeking their first job in property are unequal growth...
08 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Green homes – can the construction & development industry be plastic-free?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property investment cons – how can you avoid them?](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been an increasing trend in recent years for property investment courses which promise financial freedom and untold riches for...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – is now the time to be investing in distressed assets?](/img/default/pit.png)
In this Q&A, Thomas Balashev – who has spoken previously of breaking into the old-money elite of prime London property despite...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![2021: is it the comeback year for PCL property?](/img/default/pit.png)
It goes without saying that 2020 was an incredibly eventful year for us all. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns meant...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – how the National Leasehold Campaign took the fight to leasehold](/img/default/pit.png)
The leasehold scandal has been one of the biggest topics of debate and controversy in the property industry in recent years,...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property investment in 2021 – adjusting to new circumstances](/img/default/pit.png)
Following one of the most disruptive and challenging years in living memory, I have no doubt that many of those in...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR roundup – developers aim for zero carbon and L&G expands its portfolio](/img/default/pit.png)
Fast-growing Build to Rent company Moda Living has joined FOOTPRINT as a founding member, pledging its commitment to net zero carbon. FOOTPRINT is...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News
The UK property market is in a state of flux. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has had a marked effect on landlords,...
16 December 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Do rushed planning reforms risk damaging the physical environment?](/img/default/pit.png)
In this opinion piece, Elizabeth Osborne - a legal director at Ashfords Solicitors - asks whether the government's proposed planning reforms will be dangerous...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![How can investors meet the rising demand for sustainable homes?](/img/default/pit.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![And the virtual winner is…Property Investors Awards 2020 revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
The Property Investors Awards – the annual event celebrating excellence in property investing, which is normally held at a swanky London...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Why international investors are looking at UK’s tier 2 cities for returns](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK's second tier cities are very often more appealing to international investors in terms of guranteed rental returns - as...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![High-end property broker: we should be more like the US on property](/img/default/pit.png)
A Mayfair-based property broker, who has previously spoken of his ability to break into the old-money elite, has called for greater...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property ‘power couple’ aims to help investors reach their goals](/img/default/pit.png)
Hayley and Paul Andrews, a UK couple who have battled life-threatening illness to build a multi-million property portfolio, are now sharing...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property investment cons – how can the industry better prevent them?](/img/default/pit.png)
A marketing expert who is vocal about companies responsibly marketing themselves has called for the property industry to be doing much...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![‘Winning with kids’ - Class of ’92 apartment building opens in Manchester](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest apartment building from leading city centre lettings firm Manchester Apartments has opened its doors, designed to provide ‘first-class accommodation’ to students...
14 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let demand picks up as everyone benefits from stamp duty holiday](/img/default/pit.png)
When Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave his Summer Statement last month, many people were surprised to learn that buy-to-let investors would be...
21 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![David Alexander, Joint Manager Director](/img/default/pit.png)
Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary new property management...
05 August 2020
From: 60 Second Interview
![How does collaboration benefit the property industry?](/img/default/pit.png)
The property industry is among the most collaborative out there, or at least it should be. Any one property project requires the...
24 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![How the property industry must evolve to be fit for the future](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK property sector has been hit with the full force of coronavirus, but while it has certainly packed a punch,...
22 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property investors not deterred by coronavirus chaos, research claims](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest research from Property Hub has revealed that a huge 98% of property investors still consider property to be a...
27 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – will the luxury property market bounce back quicker?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has had huge impacts on all parts of the property industry, with the market effectively on pause mode...
27 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![How can we green the UK’s housing stock? RICS calls on government to act](/img/default/pit.png)
Before the pandemic took hold, environmental issues were arguably the biggest story in town, with ways of tackling climate change and...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Webinar roundup – from the future of second homes to the future of PropTech](/img/default/pit.png)
In these social distancing times, where so many of us are working remotely and being encouraged to stay at home as...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auctions in action – would you like to get to Warwick Avenue?](/img/default/pit.png)
A luxury home adjacent to the iconic Underground stop that inspired one of Welsh singer Duffy’s biggest hits is set to...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![A timeline – how has coronavirus impacted the Scottish property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
Scotland, alongside Wales and Northern Ireland, is using its devolved powers to take a different course from the UK government by...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Luxury French property sells digitally during coronavirus outbreak](/img/default/pit.png)
A luxury property developer has revealed how it has adapted to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic by using technology to complete deals,...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Covid-19: how has the HMO sector coped with the pandemic so far?](/img/default/pit.png)
Welcome to this special, VE Bank Holiday (and lockdown), edition of Property Investor Today. We hope all our readers are having...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![How can property investors come out the other side of the Covid-19 crisis?](/img/default/pit.png)
A property investment expert and well-regarded podcaster has offered some top advice to investors on how they can cope with, and...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Help for investors – webinars to assist people through the crisis](/img/default/pit.png)
Throughout the property industry, in response to the challenges posed by Covid-19, various webinars have been held offering top tips, guidance,...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Urgent government stimulus is needed to reignite the housing market - claim](/img/default/pit.png)
Covid-19 and the subsequent government lockdown will result in a loss of 526,000 home sales in 2020, according to further analysis...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![What can the property industry do to recover from the coronavirus crisis?](/img/default/pit.png)
With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and possibly for much longer than that, the new normal is...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Merilee Karr, Chair of the STAA – how will short-lets bounce back?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has put all aspects of normal life on hold for the time being, and has affected each and...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup: Auctioneers remain positive, yet cautious](/img/default/pit.png)
In this week’s auction roundup, we look at SDL Auctions’ success at its 100th Derby auction, Bond Wolfe’s cancellations of its...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Covid-19 – developers help out and firm reveals landlord & tenant obligations](/img/default/pit.png)
The sense of us all being in this together continues, with the property industry very much continuing to play its part in...
08 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - breaking into the old money elite](/img/default/pit.png)
In this Q&A, we speak to Thomas Balashev, the 30-year-old founder and chief executive of Montague Property - a bespoke Mayfair-based...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day: Concrete evidence of successful female architects](/img/default/pit.png)
With efforts being made across the property industry to improve the deep-rooted gender disparities, women in property are still considered a...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day: Diversity is key in property](/img/default/pit.png)
In honour of International Women’s Day, which took place on Sunday March 8, Property Investor Today dedicates this week to recognising...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day: Raising the roof for women in construction](/img/default/pit.png)
International Women’s Day has become a diary-date for many organisations to celebrate the women that play a part in helping to...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Budget 2020 – wish-lists and predictions](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest Budget – Rishi Sunak’s first as Chancellor following his dramatic promotion – is set to take place on Wednesday...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![The eco-friendly revolution – how is the property industry going green?](/img/default/pit.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Women in Property Investment - a surge in capital investment from women](/img/default/pit.png)
We’re back with another instalment of Women in Property Investment, where we chat with inspiring women who are making their mark...
28 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Major trade body calls for Chancellor to make housing greener](/img/default/pit.png)
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), one of the biggest and most influential trade bodies in the UK, has called...
21 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Will female entrepreneurs boost the number of women in property?](/img/default/pit.png)
Only 22% of board level members in real estate are women, showing little progress in gender balance in the property industry,...
12 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![What’s in store for 2020: big changes shaking up property](/img/default/pit.png)
So far, 2020 has seen house prices well above the threshold of affordability for most buyers, but low mortgage rates have...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - talking conversions, Grade II-listed buildings and 2020 predictions](/img/default/pit.png)
In this Q&A, Property Investor Today catches up with Charlie Baxter, managing director and co-founder of award-winning development manager Alchemi Group, to find out...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Weighing up the best options in property development](/img/default/pit.png)
Formerly a property industry secret, the number of option agreements has risen dramatically in recent years, and with numerous local authorities...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent – homes soar in regions by over 50% in 2019](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK is witnessing an influx of American-style purpose-built, professionally managed rental homes, according to the latest research by Savills for...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Women in Property Investment – “believe in what you are building”](/img/default/pit.png)
Welcome back to Women in Property Investment (or WIPI), where we focus on inspiring women who are making their mark in...
17 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![The tokenisation revolution: Smartlands and Sotheby’s partner up](/img/default/pit.png)
Smartlands and UK Sotheby’s International Realty have announced a collaboration which aims to explore the possibilities that blockchain technology provides for...
23 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Women in Property Investment - A rising star in property investment](/img/default/pit.png)
We’re back with another instalment of Women in Property Investment (slightly delayed thanks to technical difficulties caused by pesky Christmas gremlins). This...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Will home purchases via blockhain be the future for investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Home purchase via blockchain has moved one step closer thanks to the launch of NatWest and Coadjute’s mobile project. A network for...
02 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Auction House celebrates 3,000th property sale of 2019](/img/default/pit.png)
Auction House has sold its 3,000th property in 2019, with more sales and better success rates than in 2018. The auctioneer is...
18 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![The later living sector - an opportunity for investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent weeks we have featured articles on the investment potential of retirement living and care homes. Here, Alex Pelopidas - partner at...
18 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Who will be crowned the next NAVA Property Novice Auctioneer of the Year?](/img/default/pit.png)
The NAVA Propertymark Novice Auctioneer of the Year competition is returning to crown the top budding auctioneer of 2019. The competition –...
07 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Average property scam costs victims £107,669, research finds](/img/default/pit.png)
With all property titles in England and Wales published online, and scammers potentially able to access this information to commit property...
06 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![How can Brexit be a property investor’s opportunity?](/img/default/pit.png)
Brexit! Whether you’re a Brexiteer or a Remainer, no one can deny that this is probably the number one issue on...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![FUTURE: PropTech features range of female speakers](/img/default/pit.png)
FUTURE: PropTech has announced its roster of speakers, with the gender split being exactly 50%. The event is taking place at the...
27 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Mum buys property for daughter at auction after watching YouTube videos](/img/default/pit.png)
A mother watched YouTube videos in a bid to understand the property auction market to successfully buy her daughter’s first property. The...
06 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent roundup – new tie-ups and launch of Salford’s tallest building](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been further activity in the burgeoning Build to Rent sector, with new partnerships being announced and new developments launched. Firstly,...
15 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Lee Dahill, Director of Sales for the Today publications and The ValPal Network](/img/default/pit.png)
Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...
12 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
![‘Tis the season to let property…says Nottingham lettings agency](/img/default/pit.png)
December is the best month for landlords to find new tenants, according to lettings agency Kingswood Residential Investment Management. The Nottingham-based firm...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Majority of agents expect revenues in 2019 to grow or stay the same](/img/default/pit.png)
Some 81% of estate agents expect revenues to grow or stay the same next year despite growing concerns over the UK’s...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Auction House surpasses 3,000 lots sold milestone](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctioneer Auction House has sold 3,076 lots this year, exceeding the figure one month earlier than in 2017. The cumulative total...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![I’m Stephen Moss, the founder and managing director of Sourced](/img/default/pit.png)
Who are you? I’m Stephen Moss, the founder and managing director of the largest property investment platform in the UK, Sourced. I’ve worked...
08 October 2018
From: 60 Second Interview
![The AIPP launches service for international property owners](/img/default/pit.png)
The Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP) has introduced the ‘Alliance’ service in a bid to provide free legal advice for...
23 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![One low rate](/img/default/pit.png)
Lenders must say what they mean and mean what they say! And that includes not offering a silly low monthly rate...