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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...

In this guest article, Isabel James, head of residential at Connected Kerb, one of the UK’s leading on-street electric vehicle (EV)...

Since the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in 2017, cladding issues have been highlighted across thousands of properties in...

It’s success galore for this week’s auction roundup, with Bond Wolfe witnessing revenue growth of over £23 million at its second...

The most recent Mayor's Question Time meeting revealed that there have been no Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) secured to stem the...

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

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

This week’s roundup is centred around demand, with iamsold reporting a strong rise in Modern Method of Auction as market conditions...

Investors and developers are catching the short-term and flex rental wave, and they are in for a long and thrilling ride. Emmanuel...

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

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

This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, so to speak, with Savills announcing its new head of auctions and Propertymark...

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

The Cumberland recently sought the opinions of representatives from different areas of hospitality to highlight the differing perspectives on some of...

In part 2 of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of property management and development...

In this guest piece, Rightio discusses some of the lesser-known costs of being a landlord. To the uninitiated, being a landlord might...

In this opinion piece, Reece Mennie from HJ Collection outlines the main benefits of office-to-residential conversions – which is set to...

The nation’s TV viewers just can’t get enough of property shows and I confess that we at SDL Property Auctions are...

In this advice article, Mike Liverton, founder and chairman of Jetstream Hospitality Solutions, outlines some top tips for investing in apartments...

As part of its unveiling of some of the detail in the Building Safety Bill currently making its way through Parliament,...

This week’s auction roundup sees record toppers from Bond Wolfe Auctions and Strettons, a particularly unusual lot on sale via Pugh, and...

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...

One solution that has frequently been talked about as a way of solving the housing crisis is to build upwards on...

On Thursday May 6, a webinar was held – ‘Invest. Work. Live. In Lisbon’ – to highlight the best ways of...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

For most people, selling a property means doing so on the open market, usually through a local estate agent. This method...

A leading data insight company has revealed the best places in the UK to buy an investment property. Address Intelligence has been...

As a result of Brexit, which has changed the rules on buying Spanish property, more Brits are being hit by Spain’s...

Having been a building surveyor for more than 20 years, specialising in the leasehold sector for the past 15 or so...

Despite it being not far off 15 years since the global financial crisis, the fallout is still being felt in the...

Leading short-term rental brand GuestReady has acquired The Porto Concierge, the largest Airbnb management company in Portugal. Following its acquisition of BnbLord...

Many landlords and property investors will have watched the Chancellor’s budget with a feeling of trepidation. There had been hints of...

For many years, residential property has been the default choice for investors looking to preserve and grow their wealth. In times...

Some property gurus and trainers will insist that people starting out on their property investment journey can become financially free very...

The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...

The number of properties owned by overseas companies in England and Wales has fallen by 4,000 since the EU referendum in...

After a few weeks of being top of the news agenda again, Brexit has been relegated to second fiddle thanks to...

With some 20% of the UK’s carbon emissions coming from domestic buildings, the importance of sustainable construction has become undeniable. Over the...

The ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the lives of people and businesses around the world, including property...

No matter if you have a property abroad, a holiday home, or rent a place long-term, 2020 has definitely been a...

It’s common knowledge that asbestos is a highly damaging group of microscopic fibres that can severely impact the health of our...

The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...

I have been a developer and landlord for over 25 years and, for my sins, ended up owning an estates and...

Landlords and property investors with leasehold property within their portfolio, as well as their advisors, will be aware of the difficulty...

The housebuilding and development sectors have made big strides to becoming more environmentally-friendly and sustainable in recent years, but plenty more...

In this guest article, Andres Manzano, head of product (business) at PagoFX - a money transfer app launched earlier this year by...

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is becoming increasingly flexible, accommodating different course lengths and formats, as well as the uncertainty...

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

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

Businesses involved in the retail sector – either as corporate occupiers leasing space for stores, warehousing and distribution, or as property...

Of the four largest Balearic Islands, Menorca – alongside Formentera - is probably the least known and the least celebrated. It is...

In recent days we have been exploring the future of property auctions with a number of major auction houses across the...

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...

Spanish property law firm Fuster & Associates has provided detailed guidance for Brits buying in Spain at the present time, taking...

The coronavirus pandemic hasn't just affected the UK's domestic property market, it's also badly affected overseas investment, too, especially in countries...

Residential property consultancy Ringley has launched a new operational management platform for property owners to monetise services and spaces within their...

The coronavirus pandemic currently has us all in lockdown and getting used to a new world of social distancing, self-isolating, remote...

Landlords and aspiring property owners are turning to overseas markets. Not only are they finding plentiful real estate investment opportunities, they...

The Covid-19 outbreak has impacted all industries, including the whole of the property sector, but the short-lets market has perhaps been...

The promise of emerging technologies, championed by the most forward-thinking in the PropTech space, could have been inspired by nostalgic French...

We’ve previously reported on everything from sustainable living developments to eco-villages, and recently covered a major trade body’s call for the...

So far, 2020 has seen house prices well above the threshold of affordability for most buyers, but low mortgage rates have...

Sentiment is polarised among potential buyers and sellers in the UK property market, highlighting an opportunity for agents to bridge this...

Nearly one in three people retiring this year plan to use their property wealth to help bolster their retirement income, highlighting...

Airsorted, the London-based professional hosting company, has revealed its new brand identity: Houst, which it says marks a significant step in...

Audley Group, one the UK’s leading providers of luxury retirement villages, has revealed that it has signed a new joint venture...

With people moving away from traditional long let tenancies in favour of shorter, ‘hassle-free’ tenancies, we’ve seen a rise in flex-rents...

Against the backdrop of Brexit, landlords and tenants alike are sharpening their focus on breaking down the traditional rental model to...

GuestReady Group, a leading short-term let and Airbnb property manager, announced this week that it has passed the milestone of $1billion...

London’s property landscape is forever shifting, both figuratively and literally. From terrace houses to high-rises, property developers have always sought out...

Following the official launch of PropElle, the women-centric network for property investment, founder Ayesha Ofori tells Property Investor Today what it...

Jana Korpova-Harris, director at the Luxury Property Show, which returns to Olympia London on October 31 and November 1, offers her...

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...

There is an increased demand for live-in guardians to keep empty homes secure, according to Homesitters, Britain’s largest home and pet-sitting...

Global short-term rental company GuestReady has acquired BnbLord, the largest Airbnb management company in France, to form the GuestReady Group. The combined...

Private sector buy-to-let landlords sometimes get a bad rap from renters, who blame property investors for fuelling a housing boom which...

Blackpool’s property market is set to exceed a valuation of £250m this year, with the total spent on sales growing by...

How can effective fire risk management help protect the value of your property investment?   When investing in property, potential ROI or yield...

The Portuguese are currently enjoying the benefits of a strong property market which has been boosted by the attractive prospect of...

Recent research from Your Move has revealed that nearly half of all UK buy-to-let landlords are ‘Pension Pot’ landlords. ‘Pension Pot’ landlords...

Berlin, which next year marks its 30th anniversary as a re-unified city, has witnessed strong price growth over the last five...

Hundreds of landlords are moving from long to short-term lets on Airbnb and other online outlets to counter falling yields, according...

As a reaction to (and by-product of) London’s housing crisis, there has been a rise in recent years in the number...

The Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP) has introduced the ‘Alliance’ service in a bid to provide free legal advice for...

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on the government to speed up plans for a new public register of the...

When I moved to London in winter 1997, I was determined to make my fortune. I didn’t know it at the...

Celebrating its 12-year anniversary next year, The Listed Property Show will be returning to Olympia London in February 2018. The event, organised...

The CLA has condemned the government for an ‘abdication of responsibility’ over new energy efficiency rules for listed buildings. In a damning...

If you want to build your wealth in the short-term, the easiest way to do so is by saving more money. If...

Alan Boswell Group’s Steve Cox tells us a bit more about himself, and why the company’s landlord insurance is market-leading. Tell us...

Over the past year, the buy to let market has experienced some substantial changes, most recently the new taxation laws which...

With four of the eight luxury houses in a new exclusive development in Kenmare, County Kerry in the South West of...

Property investors are increasingly taking note of a new ski resort development situated in the heart of the Swiss Alps. Andermatt Swiss...

It has been confirmed that the probate fee structure is set to change in May 2017 to a tiered system whereby...

The leasehold system is a feudal form of property ownership in England and Wales, which many investors believe is a flawed...

Homeowners in England and Wales over estimated the value of their property by an average 6.8% in 2016, according to research...

The average property in the UK could decrease in value by up to £399 a week over 21 months, according to...

High property prices and an ultra-low interest rate environment are tempting many property owners in prime central London to sell up...

With a new set of energy efficiency regulations set to be introduced in Scotland later this year, commercial property owners north...

A growing number of vendors are opting to sell homes under the hammer in order to avoid the conventional drawn out...

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

From 1st February, landlords across England will be expected to check the status of all prospective tenants to ensure they have...

Unless agreed otherwise by underwriters in very particular circumstances, landlord insurance policies will stipulate that the insured property is in a...

Owning a beautiful listing has some surprising restrictions which impending buyers and investors should be aware of, reveals The Listed Property...

A new deal, set to give property owners all over the world the opportunity to save even more money through competitive...