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A new student housing report from global real estate firm JLL has revealed that the outlook for UK PBSA (purpose-built student...

More than half (59%) of people believe that staying in the EU would be ‘the most advantageous outcome’ to London development...

In the final part of this series – which kicked off with an update on Battersea Power Station and has since explored everywhere...

Portsmouth-based agency NEXA Properties has released its latest report on the city which analyses how its property market is currently functioning. The...

We’re back with another instalment of Women in Property Investment (slightly delayed thanks to technical difficulties caused by pesky Christmas gremlins). This...

The UK population is growing by more than 500,000 people each year, yet only about half the homes needed are built...

Homes close to regeneration zones attract an average 3.6% more price growth per year than properties in the wider local authority...

Property investment specialist Ayesha Ofori has won the Women of the Future Award for Real Estate, Infrastructure and Construction. The Women of...

A new five-star hotel and branded residences have started construction in the heart of the Algarve, it has been revealed. Ombria Resort,...

The UK holiday property sector is a growth industry which is attracting huge interest from property investors, says Iain Brown of...

Co-living is currently a nascent market in the UK – still highly niche, albeit growing – but there are signs that...

Property Investor Today has previously looked at how Smartlands became the first company to tokenize property in the UK and asked whether fractional ownership and...

It conjures up so many images – from that Sinatra song and the Statue of Liberty, to the bright lights of...

Real estate is set to remain an attractive investment asset in 2020 despite strong political and economic headwinds, the latest research...

At Property Investor Today, whenever we shine a light on an overseas investment hotspot, British buyers typically feature towards the top...

The Luxury Property Show returned to Olympia London to present the world’s finest properties from the most sought-after locations. The show –...

When it comes to regulating and managing foreign investment in highly desirable UK bricks and mortar, understanding the subtleties of the...

In the second instalment of our Women in Property Investment (WIPI) series, Property Investor Today provides a detailed account of four...

Here at Property Investor Today, we regularly cover the launch of new developments, from all across the UK. Below, we outline three...

A fast-growing UK and European real estate investment manager has promoted Rebecca Taylor as managing director of its Build to Rent...

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

Wise Living, the SDL Group’s Build to Rent (BTR) division, has secured a further £33 million of funding from real estate...

In a further sign of its growing strength as a market, more than £2 billion was invested into the UK’s Build...

In the second of two guest pieces for Property Investor Today, Jana Korpova-Harris, director at the Luxury Property Show - which...

Rental prices in major European cities are continuing to level out, but Amsterdam and Munich are bucking this trend. That’s the major...

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

Central London has seen a 55% increase in demand from family offices, real estate funds and large investors looking to bulk-buy...

A former Shredded Wheat factory in Welwyn Garden City is ready to be transformed thanks to a £21.2 million loan from...

With towns and cities across the UK and the world largely becoming dense, mixed-use urban environments, how can investors take advantage...

With the current chaos swirling around Westminster – from the prorogation by Boris Johnson to this week’s Supreme Court ruling that...

The modular house-building and off-site construction industry recently received a major endorsement when it was revealed that the Reuben Brothers have...

Moorfield, a boutique UK real estate private equity fund manager, has announced the practical completion of the latest purpose-built student accommodation...

Global property consultancy Knight Frank recently launched its Prime France Report, which revealed that British buyers now account for one in...

Property Investor Today was recently invited along to the 150th anniversary celebrations of renowned constructor Sir Robert McAlpine, where we met...

The term 'generation rent' now covers a much wider demographic, according to new research. The Urban Being - The Future of City...

The property landscape in cities across Europe is being transformed by changing lifestyle patterns, growing affordability pressures and delayed life milestones,...

The first release of homes at Moda Living’s flagship Build to Rent Angels Gardens scheme in the heart of Manchester have...

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

Property Investor Today has covered the work of Smartlands - the first regulated blockchain-based crowdfunding company in the UK, and the...

The number of retail properties approved for conversions to residential property has fallen 17% in the last year, from 453 in...

In recent weeks, we have been running a series on London’s regeneration hotspots – but how do you know when to...

The Luxury Property Show is returning to Olympia London on October 31 and November 1, with a brand-new look and a...

An exclusive golf resort and country club in the eastern Algarve, home to a number of luxury apartments overlooking the golf...

Technology is developing constantly, which is steadily changing the scope of property purchasing both domestically and abroad. Zillios.com is seeking to re-define the...

Property Investor Today recently went to discover the latest goings-on at Battersea Power Station, part of central London’s largest regeneration area. One...

Greece’s appeal as a property investment destination is increasing once again as the country continues to bounce back from severe economic...

London is now one of the most dynamic cities on the continent when it comes to investment in Build to Rent...

The latest research from global real estate firm CBRE has revealed that the total institutional investment into multifamily housing (much more...

Some 97% of property investors do not think the government is doing enough to support the UK property market, new research...

A new, unique platform for crowdfunding investment was recently launched by Smartlands, with the company becoming the first to tokenize property...

Ten cities in Europe have asked for more help from the EU in their battle against Airbnb and other short-let holiday rental websites....

Spanish luxury real estate agency Lucas Fox witnessed sales of new homes triple in the period from January to April 2019,...

A Barcelona property expert has confirmed recent reports that Barcelona’s property market has firmly bounced back from the crisis surrounding the...

Juwai.com, the Chinese portal for overseas real estate, and independent ski property portal SnowOnly have signed a partnership aiming to bring...

Quinta do Lago, an exclusive residential resort situated in the Algarve, recently released its new property market report ahead of the...

The Portuguese capital Lisbon is experiencing a real estate revival, according to Knight Frank’s new insight into the city. It’s currently in...

The property market in Cannes, France, has steadily grown in recent years with price increases of 6.5% between 2017 and 2018,...

The French property market saw a record 970,000 transactions in 2018, up from 564,000 in the depths of the financial crisis. The...

Crest Nicholson and M&G Real Estate have partnered for the fifth time to fund the construction of a second phase of...

Some 39% of UK landlords and investors are planning to increase the size of their portfolio over the next 12 months,...

FUTURE: PropTech has announced its roster of speakers, with the gender split being exactly 50%. The event is taking place at the...

The capital of Lithuania is aiming to become the next major PropTech hub, with 2.5 million square metres of space dedicated...

Mallorca has experienced a steady increase of real estate purchases by foreign investors, with the total number of transactions hitting 15,000...

As London continues to wane in popularity for investors and renters alike – with increasing numbers of people moving out of...

Sentiment among UK property investors towards the US has risen dramatically over the past year as enthusiasm for their home market...

The former villa of renowned fashion designer Alexander McQueen is now up for sale for 2.45 million euros. The property, in Santa Ponsa...

Estimates by BNP Wealth Management predict that by 2026, Asia will be home to over 35% of the world’s investable real-estate...

A Berlin-based co-living service provider has joined forces with one of Europe’s largest real estate investment managers to assemble a €1...

PropTech has been something of a buzzword in recent years – a rising trend which sees internet-savvy startups launch digital and...

Sextant Properties, a one-stop-shop for people looking to buy a home in France, provides some advice on how to unearth the...

A new £2 billion property investment portfolio was this week launched by the Department for International Trade. It’s hoped the £2 billion...

A joint report by Reapit and Dataloft has revealed that the letting market is witnessing significant activity, with viewings up 13.3%...

Two new Build to Rent schemes are set to be built in Manchester and Liverpool after a deal was agreed between...

The outlook for property investment in the UK remains positive, despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations. That’s according to a...

An increasing number of buyers are looking at Italy as the perfect retreat abroad, according to the monthly report carried out...

An £82.7 million Build to Rent deal in North London has been agreed by M&G Real Estate and house-builder Redrow Homes. It...

Investing in property is always unpredictable, especially as it’s difficult to pinpoint the best locations for investment - who would have...

Nottingham’s first major Build to Rent scheme, the 350-apartment Saffron Court project, has started development. The scheme, designed by architects maber and...

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...

Statistics from Russian search giant Yandex have revealed that Spain is the most popular country among Russian overseas property buyers. More than one...

A new report commissioned by Intertrust has revealed that nearly two thirds (61%) of real estate investors are concerned by the...

A new report from Knight Frank has revealed that Berlin is the city with the fastest urban house price growth in...

Fresh from his keynote speech at the Landlord Investment Show last month, property expert Kam Dovedi shares his five property predictions with...

Turkish property agency Spot Blue International Property has revealed that the country is emerging as an unlikely champion of cryptocurrencies, with...

The London and Moscow-based real estate consultancy AZ Real Estate has acquired City Edge, a 136-apartment student accommodation block in Birmingham...

The Overseas Property Show returns to Birmingham this weekend, showcasing hundreds of luxury properties in Portugal, Spain, Cape Verde and California. Taking...

With over €297 million worth of loans arranged by international mortgage broker, Enness, in 2017, France is becoming one of the...

The demand for exclusive holiday rental properties in Mallorca has outweighed supply in the last two years, according to Engel &...

London has long been viewed as the UK’s premier location for property investment. In recent years, however, high property prices and...

Birmingham was named as one of Europe’s top locations for property investment, and takes the number one spot amongst UK cities,...

With less than a month to go until the Property Investors Awards, held at The Royal National Hotel in Russell Square,...

Birmingham has joined Manchester and Liverpool as one of the top Northern property investment hotspots, according to fresh research from IP...

Research carried out by PwC and thinktank Urban Land Institute has revealed that Birmingham remains a UK property investment hotspot, ranking...

The FM Group has secured funding on the conversion of a 19th century Scottish baronial mansion into 10 luxury apartments with...

The latest research by luxury estate agency Lucas Fox has revealed that Madrid is cementing its status as a key European...

Students from overseas made up approximately 75% of applicants in Prime Central London (PCL) over the past few months, according to...

With the appointment of two new associates, property advisers Vail Williams LLP has bolstered its property asset management team. Specialising in property...

The world’s top ten reported property sales were all priced above $100 million for the first time in the year to...

New research carried out by TheMoveChannel.com has revealed that the popularity of Portuguese property has reached a nine-month high. The latest Top...

Central London commercial investment levels hit £11.5bn during the first seven months of 2017, marking a 24% rise on the corresponding...

Name and business title: Riccardo Iannucci Dawson, head of design at Shape Real Estate. What does Shape Real Estate do? We’re a boutique...

There has been a sharp rise in amount of money Asian investors, particularly from China, are investing in London’s commercial property...

Canada’s property market continues to run out of steam, with the latest data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) revealing...

Strutt & Parker, one of the UK’s largest independent estate agents, has seen demand for property in the UK increase significantly...

Chinese investors maintained their leading position regarding dollar sales for the fourth consecutive year by spending a record high $31.7bn (£24.1bn)...

Wealthy foreign investors, particularly from mainland China, are continuing to invest in Hong Kong’s ultra-luxury housing market as part of a...

What does it say on your business card? Adam Joseph, CEO of The Happy Tenant Company.  What is the Happy Tenant Company? We are...

Investing in overseas property is becoming increasingly popular, and there are certain locations around the globe that are becoming some of...

Buying property abroad has always been attractive to many UK-based investors, and it would appear that demand from the UK for...

Despite the introduction of higher property taxes, demand for residential property in Hong Kong shows no signs of slowing, especially from...

Residential property prices in Canada could fall by as much as 40% over the next five years, led by falls in...

BrickCoin, a blockchain financial platform backed entirely by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) has unveiled its vision for a ‘real estate-backed’...

International buyers of residential property in the U.S. may not necessarily have a major impact on the overall housing market, but...

Despite the recovery in housing markets across some part of the U.S. in recent years, most notably in large metropolitan areas,...

Real estate markets across Germany’s main cities are starting to look increasingly attractive to international property investors, especially those in southern...

Some 54% of Americans say they are likely to buy a home in the next five years, up 12% year-on-year, according...

Who are you? Franz-Xaver Simmen What does it say on your business card? CEO of Andermatt Swiss Alps AG, responsible for the development, planning...

London’s outer boroughs look set to benefit if they capitalise on an increasing trend towards shorter commutes and flexible working by...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Gavriel Merkado, Founder and CEO of REalyse Q: Who are REalyse? REalyse is a big data...

A property investment platform offering investors the opportunity to indirectly invest in prime residential property in the capital with as little as £1,000...

Property investors from China have replaced those from Singapore as the largest group of foreign property buyers in Malaysia, fresh figures...

Property investors in the US flocked to an Irish property show in Boston last week with a view to taking advantage...

Sales of existing residential properties in Canada increased by 5.2% in February compared with the previous month, marking the highest monthly...

If your property is currently occupied by a business tenant and you want the space back at the end of the...

A growing number of Chinese investors are shunning the U.S. property market, deterred by President Donald Trump’s stance on protectionism, while...

Investment from China last year exceeded Singapore as the largest source of Asian capital in the global property market for the...

The Chinese city of Shanghai has become the number one destination for property investment in Asia Pacific, replacing Tokyo in top...

With fears of a residential and commercial property crash having receded following last year’s Brexit vote, London is starting to look...

UK inflation has reached its highest rate since June 2014, mainly due to the increasing cost of fuel and food. Annual inflation...

Investment volumes in London increased to £4.1bn in the final quarter of 2016, the latest Property Perspective report from CBRE shows.  The...

The core US property market has produced its lowest annualised return since 2009, fresh data from the National Council of Real...

High residential property prices in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are rippling out into nearby markets, especially those within commuting distance,...

Rental prices are continuing to race ahead across some of Spain’s main cities, led by gains in Barcelona and Madrid, where...

The prime minister’s pledge to withdraw the UK from the single market has been cautiously welcomed by leading business figures and...

European property markets finished 2016 strongly, experiencing both improving fundamentals and further yield compression, according to Savills. Savills Investment Management transacted €5bn...

Residential property price growth is set to slow across Australia this year due to low wage growth and inflation, along with...

A growing number of overseas property investors are looking into safe investments, like the U.S. property market, with New York in...

Some 30% of all Middle Eastern capital targeting the UK post EU referendum has been deployed outside of central London with...

Undeterred by the news of Brexit, investors from across the world were attracted by the long term secure income and exceptional...

Property prices in Spain will increase by an average of up to 6% per annum over the next three years, according...

Uncertainty surrounding Brexit has had an adverse impact on investor sentiment when it comes to investing in the UK’s property market,...

Residential property price growth in the eurozone continues to exceed the long-term average with no sign of a bubble last seen...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of overseas investors taking advantages of some ‘compelling income returns’ in Scotland,...

Despite the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, London remains the “most popular European city” for institutional property investors, but...

The best time to invest in the real estate market of any city is when the prices are at their lowest,...

There has been a significant increase in the number of property investors acquiring student housing assets in mainland Europe, new research...

Fresh moves are being made to help increase transparency in Spain’s second-home market which is sure to appeal to those investing...

A Spanish real estate agency's half-year report shows that property prices and transactions have increased in the country's key cities and...

New Zealand's housing market was the second best performer after China in the Global Property Guide’s latest survey, with the average price...

Of the four Middle Eastern housing markets included the latest Global Property Guide survey, all, except UAE, performed worse in the...

Dubai, along with the rest of the UAE, would have a better chance of attracting long-term property investors if they provided...

House prices in London are at risk of falling sharply because they are grossly overvalued, according to research from UBS Global...

Banks in Spain may be left with no alternative but to cut the price of repossessed Spanish homes on their books...

Residential property prices in Canada's eleven major cities rose by an rather impressive 8.4% during the year to Q2 2016, up...

Residential property prices continued to boom in some parts of the world, with the five strongest housing markets in Global Property...

Five of the eleven Asian property markets for which figures are available saw house price increases during the year to Q2...

Residential property prices in London’s prime locations will fall by 9% this year and not rise again until 2019 as increased...

London’s office market is under growing pressure from the UK’s decision to leave the European Union as it could result in...

Plans to build the tallest office tower in the capital could be abolished as London’s office market remains under threat following...

A significant drop in the value of sterling has seen a number of Europeans move to secure UK property investments while...

Australia’s housing market could crash within the next six months unless banks act swiftly to prevent a sharp decline in foreign...

ILG’s latest real estate institutional fund has completed the acquisition of six large-scale retail properties in Germany at a total volume...

With the summer nearing an end, it is traditional for the experts to look ahead to what property markets have in...

There was a significant rise in the number of commercial property investors ploughing money into Manchester’s office property market during the...

ILG Capital GmbH has launched a new German retail real estate fund which is aimed at institutional investors.  The open-ended special AIF,...

Online interest in Dubai’s real estate market from overseas investors increased in the first half of the year, according to Dubai...

Residential property prices in Greece fell at a slower pace in the second quarter of the year compared with the previous...

Activity levels in the UK’s commercial property market have slowed considerably following the UK vote to leave the European Union, as...

London is no longer the world's premier city for foreign investment in commercial property as the UK’s decision to exit the...

Residential property prices in Dubai fell for the sixth consecutive quarter during the second quarter of the year, as the recent...

A chronic shortage of properties continues to push house prices upwards across Barcelona, according to a new report. The report from CBRE reveals...

Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...

Floods of foreign property purchasers, including many investors, are currently looking to take advantage of the rapidly improving real estate recovery...

The Brexit fallout is testing the faith of property investors in the UK which could lead to greater interest in US...

Banks reduced lending to the commercial property sector for the first time in four years in the run-up to the EU...

There has been a significant increase in the number of Britons registering an interest in buying property in Spain post-Brexit, according...

Property prices across London’s prime housing markets continued to fall in the run-up to the EU referendum, with further declines anticipated...

With Britain in turmoil following the vote to leave the EU and uncertainty mounting in the USA ahead of the presidential elections,...

Within hours of the EU votes being counted last week, London Central Portfolio (LCP) released a statement urging investors to consider...

Property sales in Hong Kong fell by 11% in May compared with the corresponding month last year despite a 2% increase...

Edinburgh has been named as the most attractive location for commercial property investment in the UK outside London, according to a...

A growing number of property investors are adding clauses into contracts giving buyers the right to walk away from commercial property...

The extent to which Portugal’s improving housing market is being propped up by foreign buyers was laid bare by figures showing...

Residential property sales in the United States rose further in April despite rising prices and a decline in housing supply, the...

Investor appetite continues to grow for most commercial property markets across Europe despite a sharp drop in the total investment volume...

There remains a severe shortage of affordable office space in the capital despite the fact that London office starts have soared...

Allsop has announced details for their third commercial property of 2016, which will take place on 16 May at The Berkeley...

British investors pumped £1.9bn into Dubai’s property sector last year, the latest statistics from the Dubai Land Department show. Property investments have...

Plummeting property prices in Dubai is creating a wealth of cheap investment opportunities, new research shows. Residential property prices in Dubai dropped...

Spanish property prices have been plummeting since the 2008 global financial crisis struck, but market conditions appear to be improving, according...

Research carried out by Nottingham Trent University has shown that new-build properties may be making owning a home in the UK...

Two more properties have been acquired by property investment firm Drum Income Plus Real Estate Investment Trust (DRIP REIT). The acquisitions,...

Property investor M&G Real Estate bought and sold £4.2 billion of property in 2015, taking the total level of transactions to...

A report by PwC and the Urban Land Institute has revealed that London has dropped out of the list of the...

Home ownership is falling starkly in the UK, according to new research by high-end property firm Savills.  The third issue of the...

The combined wealth of real estate’s top 250 investors has topped £300 billion for the first time in 13 years, according...

According to research by Cushman & Wakefield, there has been more money spent on property investment this year than at any...

A disused site in Hayes, West London is set to be redeveloped, attracting new jobs and companies to the borough.  Prologis, the...

A new report has claimed that pensioners in the UK now have more investment opportunities than ever before thanks to the...

Typically, the best investment opportunities in London centre around areas with planned redevelopment or transport hub improvements are expected. This means...

The latest lenders report by high-end estate agency Savills has revealed that areas of the UK property market are still under-served...