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With the pandemic heavily impacting interest rates, people are searching for a more lucrative return on their investments. Research by insurance and...

Nottingham’s residential development, The Waterside Apartments, has opened its show penthouse and apartment to eager buyers. Boasting panoramic views of the River...

2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...

A leading London investor-developer has revealed its plans to invest up to £500 million in strategic land acquisitions over the next...

The government has not been quiet in targeting landlords and the rental sector. The changes to mortgage interest restrictions for individuals...

In this Q&A, Thomas Balashev – who has spoken previously of breaking into the old-money elite of prime London property despite...

flatfair, the rental payments technology firm, has partnered with PropTech company Spike Global to further streamline the rental experience of tenants...

Birmingham-based property developer Cordia Blackswan has officially handed over its Hockley Mills site to Legal & General (L&G) and Sir Robert...

January 7 2021 marked the launch of a new national committee, supported by The UK Apartment Association (UKAA), looking to improve...

In recent years, buy-to-let investors and landlords might feel as if they have been deliberately targeted, with changes to mortgage interest...

The annual price decline in prime central London (PCL) was 4.3% for the third consecutive month in January, while average rents...

Property investment, like everything else at the moment, continues to be heavily influenced by Covid-19 and Brexit. But what does the market...

With a broadly positive outlook for the housing market in 2021, Property Investor Today takes a look at the auctioneers who...

With international travel currently banned, and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable, the great British summer holiday is likely...

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

Fine & Country Portugal is currently running a series of webinars entitled ‘Your Second Home’, covering various topics related to the...

Few places remain unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with cases fluctuating across the nation, but still high overall. Domestically, as far...

This time of year is normally the season for social media and headlines to be filled with New Year resolutions, with...

Since the Brexit transition period ended just over a month ago, and the UK ceased to be a part of the...

Build to Rent (BTR) has been a growing trend in the UK for a number of years, but what about in...

Engel & Völkers Spain reported a total of 2,624 sales transactions worth just over €1,600 million In 2020, with a 2.6%...

At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a rise in city centre rental stock and dropping asking rents, according...

The short-lets market has undoubtedly suffered because of Covid-19, with leisure and business travel largely off the table at the moment...

Since the start of the Build to Rent (BTR) boom, Tipi (the BTR brand of British property development and investment company...

It would be an understatement to say that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused upheaval to sectors, industries and businesses around the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am David Alexander, Joint CEO of apropos and D.J....

It’s been an area of hot discussion in recent weeks as the UK gets used to its new post-Brexit reality, where...

The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...

Across the property investment and development market, activity continues apace despite the challenges posed by Lockdown 3.0.Here, PIT zones in on...

2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...

UK rent levels continued to rise faster for larger properties during the last quarter of 2020, according to The Deposit Protection...

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

Wardour Point, a development crafted for modern living, has been launched in Manchester to meet the growing demand for regional property. The...

UNCLE, a well-established Build to Rent (BTR) brand owned by Realstar Group, has announced a $1 billion transformative investment to grow...

A leading UK student accommodation platform has unveiled which universities currently offer the best option for landlords in the student sector. UniHomes...

Despite the introduction of Lockdown 3.0, the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market shows no signs of slowing down, with acquisitions,...

In 2019, senior housing – also known as retirement housing or senior living – seemed to be developing into one of...

Football, more than ever, is providing much-needed entertainment and escapism for the UK population now that it’s entered Lockdown 3.0, with...

With 2021 nearly upon us, it’s time to look forward to what the next 12 months could bring from a property...

At the start of this year, you would have got very, very long odds on the prospect of UK-wide lockdowns, mandatory...

Although the global travel industry has taken a nosedive in 2020 as a direct result of Covid-19, not all elements of...

Co-living, while still highly niche in the UK and across Europe, has been growing in size and stature in recent years...

With 2021 now just around the corner, thoughts naturally turn to what next year might bring. For existing investors, this could...

In early December, senior researcher at AMA Research, Alex Blagden, talked about an expected surge in Build to Rent (BTR) applications...

One of the biggest property investment trends of the year, driven by the pandemic and the devastation this has caused for...

With the transition period for the UK leaving the EU ending in a matter of weeks, there is no doubt that...

The UK’s appetite for European property investment in 2020 has not been significantly hampered by the major disruptions of a global...

Since the pandemic started, there has been a shift in the number of people seeking homes away from the city, or...

As we near the end of 2020, NAEA Propertymark and ARLA Propertymark provide analysis of their 2020 sales and lettings data. The...

Spain is a very popular destination for foreign property investors, as demonstrated by the high percentage (16%) of international buyers who...

Moda Living has formed a technology partnership with Samsung to provide 60,000 smart home appliances across its pipeline. The smart home is...

With UK-EU trade talks going down to the wire, there is still no clarity over exactly what will happen when the transition...

As the clock ticks ever closer to the end of the transition period, and the start of post-Brexit Britain from January,...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest auction results from iamsold and SDL Property Auctions, as well...

As we get ever closer to leaving 2020 behind (and many might be happy to write this year off entirely), thoughts...

The residential and commercial lettings market has always required those involved to be on their toes in order to keep up...

For most people, 2020 has been a very difficult year. The Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences on so many aspects...

The UK's second tier cities are very often more appealing to international investors in terms of guranteed rental returns - as...

Work is set to get underway in the coming weeks on the construction of a new Build to Rent (BTR) development...

Manchester has topped the list of the best areas for landlords to invest in, according to Aldermore’s 'Buy to Let City Tracker'. The...

You may have heard people say that as the coronavirus continues and a possible recession approaches, this spells the end of the...

Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, interest in overseas property remains strong, even if international travel and tourism are currently very much...

Sometimes even seasoned investors will need guidance, help and assistance, particularly during times of crisis and uncertainty. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic,...

The fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to generate plenty of news, even as we live through Lockdown 2.0. The week-long...

We all know it’s important, as an investor, to keep up to date with current and future rental trends in order...

The ski property market in Andorra and the Spanish Pyrenees remains stable with strong sales activity, according to Engel & Völkers.  Andorra, a...

There’s a ‘firmly entrenched’ two-speed rental market across the UK, with London falling behind, according to Zoopla. Its Rental Market Report has...

A Barcelona-based software company recently announced its list of the ‘World’s Top 50 Short Term Property Managers’.  Rentals United, which describes itself...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

Hayley and Paul Andrews, a UK couple who have battled life-threatening illness to build a multi-million property portfolio, are now sharing...

Moda is positioning itself as a pioneer within the BTR sector. From interior design to tech and vertical integration we are leading...

Many people like the idea of living on the water, and houseboats have come to be seen as an increasingly trendy,...

It’s no secret that young people in the UK are struggling to get onto the property ladder, with the age of...

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

The Algarve has long been a favourite destination of the Brits, for its warm climate, golf courses, sun-kissed beaches and relaxed...

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

Vertus, the residential leasing arm of Canary Wharf Group, has launched its first pet-friendly building, 8 Water Street. The development – the...

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

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...

When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...

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

Periodic inspections of your property are just as important for landlords as the inventory check at the start of the tenancy....

Many landlords will be familiar with the scourge that is mould. It is a major source of complaints by tenants and...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

In Part 1, we asked whether other major retailers will follow John Lewis’s lead in moving into the world of building...

While 2020 has been a challenging year due to Covid, the property market has boomed, driven by changing priorities for homeowners...

The team behind Glasgow’s first major city centre Build to Rent (BTR) development has now successfully delivered another multi-million pound BTR...

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

Online searches for pet-friendly UK rental property have jumped to the highest level since available records began in 2004, according to...

Rental data has revealed a marked increase in young renters heading to the capital throughout September 2020. The data released by co-living...

Who are you? Craig Hayward How do you help landlords and property investors? With over 10 years’ experience we have been helping landlords and...

Build to Rent (BTR) has been one of the property sector’s fastest-growing marketplaces in recent years – and continues to grow,...

Earlier this year, we ran a number of stories on Preston’s burgeoning reputation as a property investment hotbed, including one about...

Flatio, a Czech-Republic-based mid-term lettings platform, has announced that it has acquired digital nomad housing marketplace NomadX in a move worth £3.6 million. The...

In this guest piece, Max Shenkman, head of investment at Triple Point Social Housing REIT, outlines why social housing REITs are continuing...

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

The number of homes let in opulent UK areas has recovered to a level which is above the same period last...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of Home www.storyofhome.co.uk  How...

The ski property market – which relies on international travel and the easy intermingling of people – was especially badly impacted by...

At the beginning of the global crisis, there was a flood of property managers and Airbnb hosts with empty properties and...

From SDL Auctions’ continued success since March, to iamsold contributing to a major sales achievement, Property Investor Today delves into the...

Automated lettings platform PlanetRent has partnered with virtual reality technology company The 360 View to provide virtual tours of rental properties. The...

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...

The seemingly endless procession of new Build to Rent developments is continuing apace, with one of the biggest players in this...

Advice has been offered to both those thinking about selling their Spanish property and those looking to buy in the country...

A residential portfolio comprising 118 residential properties across the Central Belt of Scotland has been sold by Places for People to...

With recent reports suggesting there’s been a spike in first-time landlords of late, a property investment expert has outlined why finding your...

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

Although the last six months have undoubtedly been difficult for many property investors and landlords for others this has been a...

Few would disagree that it has been a difficult year for the residential lettings sector. With the market effectively frozen for...

“It’s time to talk about Brexit,” according to Spanish property expert and author Sean Woolley. While the Covid-19 pandemic has, for obvious...

A development offering promising returns has launched in Liverpool as the famous old port city’s property market remains resilient in the...

Up-and-coming Salford is the most profitable city for buy-to-lets, followed by Manchester and Leeds. That’s according to a new study by CIA...

Research by Built Asset Management (BAM) has revealed a marked increase in renters scrapping single lets in favour of co-living, with...

Lockdown measures have left the UK’s residential rental sector struggling to deal with a period of unpaid rents, occupancy voids, and...

While average rental values in prime central London (PCL) have declined annually by 6.9%, average house prices in prime London property...

The doors have been opened to the first phase of a flagship East London development, with canal-side rental homes now on...

European residential real estate giant Cordia International has acquired Birmingham-based, PRS-specialist developer Blackswan Property Limited. Cordia, a developer with interests across Hungary, Poland, Spain, Germany and Romania, is the...

Purchasing a property abroad is rarely a straightforward process, even at the best of times, but at present there are even...

Research by Andrews Property Group has identified the 10 UK towns and cities where 99% of homes currently listed for sale...

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...

One of the biggest investors in the fast-growing Build to Rent market is rebranding its ‘lifestyle-focused’ rental operator arm – in...

Property Investor Today explores the investment opportunities available at Cheffins’ second post-lockdown auction and interesting figures suggesting how much cheaper houses...

Since the UK began to emerge from lockdown, the property market has reacted positively, with recent reports confirming a ‘mini boom’...

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

The other major housing announcement in the Chancellor’s recent summer economic update, aside from the headline-grabbing stamp duty holiday, was the...

The South West, and Cornwall in particular, should be capturing the attention of property investors despite the economic challenges posed by...

Porto Montenegro, the luxury waterfront and yachting paradise in the Bay of Kotor, is expanding with the launch of a new...

Delancey and Oxford Properties’ co-investment platform, Delancey Oxford Residential (DOOR), has raised further commitments of £260 million and £150 million for...

Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...

Moda Living, an owner-operator of private, build-to-rent (BTR) homes, and its joint venture, Apache Capital Partners, have taken the final step...

When Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave his Summer Statement last month, many people were surprised to learn that buy-to-let investors would be...

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

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...

Build to Rent (BTR) developer Moda Living has struck a UK-wide partnership with technology provider Utopi to build a complete digital...

Slough is benefiting from the property market’s post-lockdown mini-boom, with a major developer in the area saying it is continuing to...

The founder of a property development company believes there is still money to be made in these difficult times, if the...

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...

The number of new prospective renters and supply of rental stock reached an all-time high in June, ARLA Propertymark’s June PRS...

Average monthly rents are performing strongly across the country on an annual basis, although comparative figures in the capital dropped for...

A leading super-prime real estate specialist, which describes itself as the agency of choice for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, has announced the opening of...

Accountancy firm MJ Bushell says now is the perfect time for landlords and investors to consider property incorporation. Property tax specialists at...

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...

Next week (Monday 3 August 2020) developer St Joseph will launch its 21-storey The Regent building to market as it pushes forward with its...

With a surge in demand for staycations as people continue to shun overseas travel in favour of domestic holidays, could there...

The lockdowns and subsequent travel restrictions imposed across the globe as a result of Covid-19 are preventing international students from coming...

Harvey Raybould is a UK property investor and owner of the Creative Property Group (CPG), a Kent-based property firm which aims...

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

With a rise in staycations as a result of Covid-19 and the restrictions it has placed on overseas travel, investors will...

Before the coronavirus hit, Build to Rent was without question the property market's fastest-growing trend. While, like all parts of the...

In a recent Zoom webinar, titled ‘Why and where to invest in residential real estate post-Covid-19’, representatives from three different luxury overseas...

Several months ago, on March 23, Boris Johnson made a televised address to the nation with the unprecedented call for the...

Google searches for ‘moving abroad’ have once again returned to the peak search figures of last year. The current Covid climate,...

Multifamily (Build to Rent) housing is set to be the UK’s most resilient real estate sector, according to a report from...

Some four in 10 mortgage advisers expect to write more buy-to-let business in the next 12 months, according to Paragon Bank. The...

There's no denying that Covid-19 has caused huge disruption to the global economy, and, unfortunately, it has hit UK entrepreneurs hard, too - including property investors.    With...

House prices in Spain will close 2020 with little variation over the previous year, according to a recent market analysis of...

Well-known rental brand UNCLE recently opened its fifth property within its rapidly expanding chain of serviced rental apartments. Made up of two...

Initial work to restore a historic building to its former glory and bring luxury living space to Stretford, Greater Manchester, has...

Property developer Nikal recently announced that it has signed contracts with Grainger plc for the latest Build to Rent scheme to...

Following the reopening of England’s housing market in May, the sector has seen a bounce back. Pent-up demand during lockdown 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...

On June 23, the day that Boris announced July 4 as the date for the easing of lockdown in England, Sykes...

Landlords and property investors have taken a financial hit in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of letting...

A retirement village expert has acquired a site in the heart of West Byfleet in Surrey, with plans for a ‘new...

Restrictions on house moves in Scotland were relaxed from Monday (June 29 2020) as part of the Scottish Government’s four-phase routemap...

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries and Ernst & Young (EY) have collaborated to create a guide for property investors on the changes...

Ombria Resort – a ‘world-leading luxury real estate development in the heart of the Algarve’ – recently announced that Pontos Group,...

Who are you? My name is Benjamin Hall and I’m the Founder and Managing Director of LOFT. What services does LOFT provide? LOFT delivers...

It’s not a name that immediately springs to mind as a property investment destination, but the Philippines – the small collection...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected all parts of the property investment market in recent months, but it has brought particular uncertainty...

When putting together our recent three-part series on the Build to Rent sector, which concluded last Friday with a look at...

In parts one and two, we looked at the investors and developers with a large stake in the fast-emerging Build to...

One-bed properties are now proving to be the best investment when it comes to buy-to-let rental yields across the UK’s major...

In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...

The short-term accommodation and holiday lettings sector, of which Airbnb is the major player, has supported the implementation of new UK-wide...

A closed-ended real estate investment trust has announced the completion of the 2,000th home for its portfolio. The PRS REIT was established...

Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...

The property market in England is beginning to reopen, with the government green-lighting its restart on May 13, but are investors...

On May 13, the property market in all parts of England was given the go-ahead to reopen. Since then, there has...

The coronavirus pandemic, with all of its restrictions on travel and movement, has unsurprisingly had an impact on the construction of...

Moorfield Group’s Duet scheme, one of the newest Build to Rent developments to join the MediaCityUK skyline, has developed an all...

Portugal, already a highly popular holiday, second home and retirement destination for Brits, has been widely praised for the way it...

The latest rental market data from HomeLet shows that average annual rents increased last month following the market officially reopening on...

Many landlords and investors may now be looking to expand their portfolios, with lockdown restrictions gradually being eased and major lenders...

After being hit particularly hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, the global short-term lets sector is starting to recover. New analysis from rental...

The UK lettings market has experienced a 'remarkable bounce back' in activity since reopening on May 13, according to Goodlord. Its data...

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

With lockdown measures starting to be eased, and the possible move to step 2 of the three-step plan from June 1,...

The latest research from Property Hub has revealed that a huge 98% of property investors still consider property to be a...

The coronavirus pandemic has had huge impacts on all parts of the property industry, with the market effectively on pause mode...

With lockdown starting to ease, investors across the country will be considering their next steps and where might represent the best...

Covid-19 is a generational event that will impact the way people live, work and behave long after the pandemic has been...

The general consensus in the property market pre-pandemic was that retirement living was one of the next biggest things, with growing...

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

Two brownfield sites overlooking the River Irwell are set to be converted into 500 apartments for sale and private rent after...

A luxury home adjacent to the iconic Underground stop that inspired one of Welsh singer Duffy’s biggest hits is set to...

It's been abundantly clear in recent months that the coronavirus pandemic - which has caused such drastic restrictions on travel, tourism...

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic disrupting pretty much every aspect of daily life, the latest research from lettings management platform Howsy...

There has been much speculation about how quickly the UK residential property market will recover from the economic fallout of the...

A recently launched Build to Rent development spanning two towers in MediaCityUK is supporting a local charity’s attempts to create a...

The trade body representing the short-term rental sector has announced 14 new members to its ranks at a time when the...

A property investment expert and well-regarded podcaster has offered some top advice to investors on how they can cope with, and...

The kitchen is well known as the hub of the home, so it stands to reason that this room has a...

The knock-on effects of the coronavirus – widespread panic, quarantine, falling oil prices, and weakening oil-dependent currencies like the Russian ruble – are...

Prospective renters searching for new properties while at home during lockdown are focusing their attentions on areas with rivers or near...

The whole world is currently dealing with the challenge of Covid-19. Huge government support is being promised on a scale even...

A leading Cypriot developer says it is still receiving daily enquires from Britain despite the Covid-19 crisis putting a temporary freeze...

The lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has frozen the housing market, according to Home.co.uk’s Asking Price...

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a particularly stark effect on the short-term rental market, given its reliance on travel, business,...

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

A luxury London estate and lettings agency says it is concerned to see a noticeable rise in ‘situation tenancies’, a specific type...

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...

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

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

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

The results of a poll conducted by the UK’s short-lets trade body with its corporate membership has revealed just how damaging Covid-19 has...

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

Specialist Build to Rent furnishing provider Creative BTR has announced the launch of its inaugural project, where it has delivered the...

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

The penthouse of a luxury boutique development located above Mayfair’s most renowned barbershop is available to let through Wetherell Mayfair Estate...

In an unprecedented global climate, and with the new tax year looming, investors everywhere will be thinking about the future and...

It’s best-known for its starring role in one of The Proclaimers’ most iconic songs – and the musical film based on...

Edinburgh residential property investment and lettings specialist Cullen Property has introduced virtual viewings for its student properties. Prospective tenants can use video...

The Birmingham Report, released a few weeks ago by global property consultancy Knight Frank, revealed that the Midlands’ residential development market...

Eutopia Homes, a developer specialising in mid-market homes for rent and for sale, has secured planning permission for a new sustainable...

Merilee Karr, chair of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association and chief executive of UnderTheDoormat, has penned an open letter to...

The latest research from lettings management platform Howsy has looked at what makes the ideal investment location for UK landlords when...

In this latest roundup of development news, we zone in on a Grade-II listed Georgian warehouse next to the oldest pub...

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

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed in his first Budget plans to introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge on non-UK tax residents. While...

Here at Property Investor Today, we regularly cover auctions from across the country, with stories of packed out catalogues and lots...

The green light has been given for Moda Living’s ‘landmark’ £260 million Build to Rent neighbourhood in Hove.   Moda Living, which...

Rental platform Movebubble has unveiled a new long-term partnership with ‘sustainable property developer’ EcoWorld. As a result of the tie-up, it will...

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

Newly-appointed Chancellor Rishi Sunak should use the forthcoming Budget to ‘produce a level playing field for taxation’ with the short-term letting...

The thorny issue of rent controls has reared its head again as the campaigns for the London mayoral election 2020 start...

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

Growing demand and a shrinking supply of rental properties in prime central London (PCL) has led to a 50% increase in...

Birmingham has quickly become a favourite for property investors in 2020. With HS2 all but rubber stamped by Parliament, parts of...

New research by global real estate firm CBRE has identified the UK towns and cities outside London where the future demand...

Lettings deposit replacement scheme Ome has looked at how much tenants are paying to secure a rental property, how this has...

Under plans approved this week by Jules Pipe, the Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills, the site of a former...

Residential property investment platform Bricklane has announced that it’s completed the acquisition of a portfolio of residential assets worth more than...

With the government pledging to put an end to pet bans, UK-based insurance broker Towergate Insurance has revealed the top 10...

Investment in European multifamily (Build to Rent) markets throughout 2019 reached a near all-time high, according to JLL’s latest market insight. In...

Two real estate firms have acquired a 294-apartment residential rental complex in east London from Kennedy Wilson for approximately £100 million...

As an investor, you will probably want to invest in an area with high tenant demand – and in many cases...

The UK’s second city could see its Build to Rent (BTR) portfolio grow further after plans were announced for a new...

New data from Citylets and ESPC, on the rental market and accompanying house price information respectively, has revealed that Musselburgh offered...

Ombria Resort, the newest luxury resort and real estate development in the heart of the Algarve, has announced the launch of...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned one looking to build your portfolio, you will need to consider how you...

At the start of this year, Property Investor Today took a detailed look at why Preston is the perfect city for...

A new report from global real estate firm JLL has claimed that 2021 will be the year when the mammoth new...

The rental sector across the UK has grown hugely in recent years, with high house prices and affordability issues meaning many...

Despite Brexit uncertainty impacting house price growth, changes to tax regulations and a hike in stamp duty thresholds for buy-to-let landlords,...

Across the country, new developments continue to pop up everywhere you look – from the south coast of England to the...

With more and more people going to university every year, landlords and investors may wish to tap into the increasingly lucrative...

With recently released figures revealing Airbnb’s huge reach across the country and Build to Rent’s rapid growth, Property Investor Today analyses...

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

While more people come into the world every day, the size of the earth remains exactly the same. Today, 55% of...

Duet, MediaCityUK’s first Build to Rent scheme, has opened its doors – providing a luxury development of 270 residential apartments. The new...

Last week tech giant Facebook announced that it would be hiring 1,000 more staff in London, bringing its total workforce in...

With the private rented sector continuing to expand, landlords must work hard to get ahead of the competition and attract suitable...

The short-let rental market is booming, despite controversy and opposition around the world. In recent months, we have covered both the...

In this guest piece, Yaroslava Tkalich, chief marketing officer of Smartlands - a global investment platform for the tokenization of real economy assets by issuing...

Simple Life, the provider of new build homes for the private rented sector, has developed 264 family homes in Rochdale after...

With an increasing number of mixed-use schemes and developments across the country - which typically combine residential, retail, leisure and entertainment...

When you come to rent out your property, you will need to think about how you can maximise its potential in...

The UK is witnessing an influx of American-style purpose-built, professionally managed rental homes, according to the latest research by Savills for...

The past decade has seen many companies that converge property portfolios, hospitality and travel benefit from an unprecedented pace of growth. Landlords...

Last week we covered the initial works being started on a new luxury development in Preston, redeveloped by Wigan-based property developer...

Many property pundits have been espousing the benefits of investing in the North West to take advantage of low buy-in costs...

On Monday, we looked at why landlords and investors were being warned off holidays lettings amid an Airbnb crackdown in Scotland...

Properties in Nuneaton and Bedworth, Stockport and Leicester show significant potential for capital growth after seeing double-digit house price growth in...

Initial work is set to begin this month on a new development in Preston, bringing much-needed city centre living space by transforming...

The hottest UK cities for rental demand have been revealed by new research from rental management platform Howsy. The platform has examined...

With January being a popular month for a fresh start, SpareRoom explored the cheapest and most expensive places to rent in...

A new group of professional landlords plan to introduce pet-friendly rentals in line with the government’s plans to overhaul the model...

The UK rental market remained stable in December 2019, according to Goodlord’s Rental Index. Average rents stayed close to levels recorded in...

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

Prices in Prime Central London (PCL) are predicted to rise by 18% over the next five years, while cumulative rental growth...

It’s impossible to know for sure what the major investment trends will be for the next decade, but if recent trends...

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

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned investor, finding the right buy-to-let investment is far from simple. With many factors to...

With a whole new decade nearly upon us, now seems as good a time as any to look back on the...

Last week PIT attended a roundtable discussion at WeWork Monument where the future of Build to Rent, the role of PropTech/AI...

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

In recent weeks we’ve focused on the seemingly unstoppable growth of Airbnb and its competitors and how women are helping to...