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Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...

Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency have been such buzzwords in the last decade. We hear these concepts often pertaining to a variety...

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

A law firm has said the value of the UK’s top 15 senior living providers has increased by 62% in the...

A new report from international law firm Withers claims that Covid-19 is accelerating rapid change in what people want from their...

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

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

Damp in your home is a serious issue, potentially costing thousands to repair. It’s important that you act quickly as soon...

In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...

The property auction world continues to boom, with multiple auctioneers claiming sales success through the Bamboo platform, SDL Auctions holding its...

Unite Students, one of the UK's most prolific providers of student accommodation, has completed construction of its latest development worth £114...

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

Affordable housing is very often a thorny bone of contention. Arbitrary government targets are regularly missed and this part of the...

Greece’s property market had only just started to get back on its feet after the years of devastation and austerity wrought...

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

Most universities will be reopening in some shape or form from late September/early October, and an increasing number of students attending...

The student sector has been one of the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but most universities are returning in some...

Modular housing is growing in popularity, with many viewing it as one fast, eco-friendly way of solving the housing crisis. An...

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

The Oaks – Student Roost’s 50th student accommodation, situated near Warwick University - is on course to open early, it has...

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

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

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is continuing to grow despite the huge impact on universities from the coronavirus pandemic, which...

Lots of people throughout the years have made considerable sums of money from property, but it seems unlikely that many started...

The UK Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA) has launched a five-point plan outlining how the government can help the sector recover...

Build to Rent (BTR) was undoubtedly one of the property sector’s fastest-growing areas before Covid-19 took hold. But, like all other markets,...

The latest Build to Rent (BTR) data from the British Property Federation (BPF) shows that the number of completed BTR homes...

The coronavirus pandemic has put all aspects of normal life on hold for the time being, and has affected each and...

With all face-to-face teaching across the UK on hold for the time being thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, student accommodation providers...

The PropElle Network, a leading community that offers property education, advice and guidance to help women invest in property, has launched...

A new report into technology’s involvement in the booming short-lets market has uncovered key tech trends being adopted by property managers. Rentals...

With the number of major modular housing providers in the UK increasing, and calls getting ever-louder for more modern methods of...

With Build to Rent the private rented sector’s fastest-growing marketplace, and a major consideration for an increasing number of institutional investors...

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

Home purchase via blockchain has moved one step closer thanks to the launch of NatWest and Coadjute’s mobile project. A network for...

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

Last month Property Investor Today attended AEW UK’S economic briefing on senior living to find out whether this could be the...

An enormous 14.85 hectare site is being brought to the market after the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) instructed Avison Young to...

A startup housing app which aims to provide a safe haven for international students recently won the North West regional final...

The London Home Show is returning to the capital for the sixth year running on Saturday 23 March. The event is one...

Former retail premises could be the biggest untapped resource for new residential development, according to property software company MRI Software. The firm’s...

The first trade association for property guardian firms – designed to lead on safety and standards, promote and represent the industry...

Tell us about yourself? I’m currently the founder and director at online credit broker and comparison site Lending Expert which includes our second charge...

Last year, Savills statistics showed that investment into student accommodation had risen by 17%. And with the number of students being accepted...

There has been a surge in the number of switching plans from existing equity release customers, thanks to record lows in...

The bridging loans sector has markedly raised its profile in recent years. It is also becoming better understood by property investors,...

Cladding used on 111 high-rise blocks across Britain, 90 of which are owned or managed by social housing providers, have now...

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

A growing number of property investors unable to secure finance from banks to buy property are turning to alternative finance providers...

The total number of mortgage products on the market has reached its highest level since the recession in 2008 as competition...

Auctions are a great way to acquire property competitively, with a wide range of bargains available under the hammer, but only...

A number of property investors across the UK are potentially putting their property investments at risk of major gas incidents, such...

With banks in Australia continuing to tighten their investor lending criteria, a growing number of investors looking to invest in property...

A lack of funding and uncertainty over Brexit contributed to a sharp decline in the volume of office to residential conversions...

Specialist lender Together has increased its maximum mortgage loan amount to £1m to enable more investors to invest in property in light of...

Demand for bridging loans surged last year, as a growing number of property investors turned to short-term finance solutions, which typically...

While buy-to-let lenders come to terms with fresh interventions imposed by the Prudential Regulation Authority, designed to subject buy-to-let landlords to stricter...

Since the shock Brexit result was announced in June, and the consequent drop in value of the pound, there has been...

More than a third of fixed rate mortgage deals currently on the market are now offered without an arrangement fee, fresh...

Bridging lending increased sharply during the third quarter of the year peaking at £140.49m, brushing off volatility that had plagued the...

Retired homeowners have withdrawn an average of £6.8m of property wealth through equity release so far this year, according to new...

While buy-to-let lenders brace themselves for further interventions, confidence in one often-overlooked corner of the market is currently booming. Sentiment among bridging...

The number of mortgage products on the market has increased sharply over the past two years, led by gains in the...

Specialist lender Together has joined forces with buy-to-let and commercial mortgage broker TBMC to provide property investors with auction and bridging...

Short-term property finance lender LendInvest has joined forces with LOT11 to become the funding partner for those seeking to buy property...

The Bank of England (BoE) decided not to make the first cut to UK interest rates in more than seven years...

There has been a notable fall in the number of overseas nationals investing in the UK’s commercial property sector due to...

Mortgage lenders are slashing the cost of buy-to-let mortgages in a move that will bring some relief to private investors eyeing...

Most estate agents nowadays will recommend a solicitor or a conveyancer. The question is: should you go with their recommendation? My initial...

Good mobile phone signal is now more important for buyers than the quality and performance of local schools. This is according...

Comparison site MoneySuperMarket.com has advised homeowners to consider fixing their mortgage now while providers are slashing rates. MoneySuperMarket analysed average fixed term mortgage...

At a time of year when many are prone to re-evaluating their lives and the direction it is going in, now...

Half of UK broadband users have never switched provider, according to new research carried out by comparison site Cable.co.uk. This alarming...