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24 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency have been such buzzwords in the last decade. We hear these concepts often pertaining to a variety...
20 January 2021
From: Breaking News

In a year of tumultuous uncertainty, where the headwinds of Covid-19 bore a number of new realities and decimated others, some...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A law firm has said the value of the UK’s top 15 senior living providers has increased by 62% in the...
20 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A new report from international law firm Withers claims that Covid-19 is accelerating rapid change in what people want from their...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...
04 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

Damp in your home is a serious issue, potentially costing thousands to repair. It’s important that you act quickly as soon...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The property auction world continues to boom, with multiple auctioneers claiming sales success through the Bamboo platform, SDL Auctions holding its...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Unite Students, one of the UK's most prolific providers of student accommodation, has completed construction of its latest development worth £114...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

Affordable housing is very often a thorny bone of contention. Arbitrary government targets are regularly missed and this part of the...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Greece’s property market had only just started to get back on its feet after the years of devastation and austerity wrought...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

Most universities will be reopening in some shape or form from late September/early October, and an increasing number of students attending...
21 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The student sector has been one of the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but most universities are returning in some...
31 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Modular housing is growing in popularity, with many viewing it as one fast, eco-friendly way of solving the housing crisis. An...
27 July 2020
From: Breaking News

One of the UK’s leading Build to Rent providers for family housing has launched its private rental sector (PRS) market research...
20 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The Oaks – Student Roost’s 50th student accommodation, situated near Warwick University - is on course to open early, it has...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A niche, but much-discussed, sub-sector of the rental market, co-living has never really taken off in the UK in the way...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Unite – one of the largest providers of student beds in the UK – recently announced the successful completion of the...
29 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is continuing to grow despite the huge impact on universities from the coronavirus pandemic, which...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Lots of people throughout the years have made considerable sums of money from property, but it seems unlikely that many started...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The UK Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA) has launched a five-point plan outlining how the government can help the sector recover...
20 May 2020
From: Breaking News

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,...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest Build to Rent (BTR) data from the British Property Federation (BPF) shows that the number of completed BTR homes...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News

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

With all face-to-face teaching across the UK on hold for the time being thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, student accommodation providers...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The PropElle Network, a leading community that offers property education, advice and guidance to help women invest in property, has launched...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News

A new report into technology’s involvement in the booming short-lets market has uncovered key tech trends being adopted by property managers. Rentals...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News

With the number of major modular housing providers in the UK increasing, and calls getting ever-louder for more modern methods of...
19 February 2020
From: Breaking News

With Build to Rent the private rented sector’s fastest-growing marketplace, and a major consideration for an increasing number of institutional investors...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

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

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
From: Breaking News

Last month Property Investor Today attended AEW UK’S economic briefing on senior living to find out whether this could be the...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News

An enormous 14.85 hectare site is being brought to the market after the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) instructed Avison Young to...
09 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A startup housing app which aims to provide a safe haven for international students recently won the North West regional final...
31 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The London Home Show is returning to the capital for the sixth year running on Saturday 23 March. The event is one...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Former retail premises could be the biggest untapped resource for new residential development, according to property software company MRI Software. The firm’s...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The first trade association for property guardian firms – designed to lead on safety and standards, promote and represent the industry...
19 October 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
06 August 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

Last year, Savills statistics showed that investment into student accommodation had risen by 17%. And with the number of students being accepted...
30 May 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a surge in the number of switching plans from existing equity release customers, thanks to record lows in...
22 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The bridging loans sector has markedly raised its profile in recent years. It is also becoming better understood by property investors,...
16 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Cladding used on 111 high-rise blocks across Britain, 90 of which are owned or managed by social housing providers, have now...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Sterner affordability criteria, stress testing and more robust risk management for lenders seeking to underwrite mortgage contracts has left many property...
01 June 2017
From: Breaking News

A growing number of property investors unable to secure finance from banks to buy property are turning to alternative finance providers...
17 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The total number of mortgage products on the market has reached its highest level since the recession in 2008 as competition...
10 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Auctions are a great way to acquire property competitively, with a wide range of bargains available under the hammer, but only...
04 May 2017
From: Breaking News

A number of property investors across the UK are potentially putting their property investments at risk of major gas incidents, such...
28 March 2017
From: Breaking News

With banks in Australia continuing to tighten their investor lending criteria, a growing number of investors looking to invest in property...
14 March 2017
From: Breaking News

A lack of funding and uncertainty over Brexit contributed to a sharp decline in the volume of office to residential conversions...
21 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Together has increased its maximum mortgage loan amount to £1m to enable more investors to invest in property in light of...
02 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Demand for bridging loans surged last year, as a growing number of property investors turned to short-term finance solutions, which typically...
01 February 2017
From: Breaking News

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...
30 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Since the shock Brexit result was announced in June, and the consequent drop in value of the pound, there has been...
05 December 2016
From: Breaking News

More than a third of fixed rate mortgage deals currently on the market are now offered without an arrangement fee, fresh...
01 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Bridging lending increased sharply during the third quarter of the year peaking at £140.49m, brushing off volatility that had plagued the...
21 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Retired homeowners have withdrawn an average of £6.8m of property wealth through equity release so far this year, according to new...
17 October 2016
From: Breaking News

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...
29 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of mortgage products on the market has increased sharply over the past two years, led by gains in the...
22 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Together has joined forces with buy-to-let and commercial mortgage broker TBMC to provide property investors with auction and bridging...
20 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Short-term property finance lender LendInvest has joined forces with LOT11 to become the funding partner for those seeking to buy property...
23 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England (BoE) decided not to make the first cut to UK interest rates in more than seven years...
14 July 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been a notable fall in the number of overseas nationals investing in the UK’s commercial property sector due to...
04 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Mortgage lenders are slashing the cost of buy-to-let mortgages in a move that will bring some relief to private investors eyeing...
25 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Most estate agents nowadays will recommend a solicitor or a conveyancer. The question is: should you go with their recommendation? My initial...
12 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Good mobile phone signal is now more important for buyers than the quality and performance of local schools. This is according...
26 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Comparison site MoneySuperMarket.com has advised homeowners to consider fixing their mortgage now while providers are slashing rates. MoneySuperMarket analysed average fixed term mortgage...
10 November 2015
From: Breaking News

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