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PIT looks at the latest trends in the UK rental market and investment strategies for buy-to-let landlords and investors. Revolution Brokers uncovers the...

The travel industry was hard hit by the pandemic, but the bounce back is well in progress. According to PhocusWire, Europe’s...

New research has revealed how much money landlords and investors can make in cities around the UK by furnishing their property...

In this guest piece, Rob Lessmann, founder of luxury interior design studio Design'd Living, sets out how Airbnb has led international...

Letting to students can be an excellent opportunity for landlords and investors. Landlords and investors who are aware of yearly revenue from...

The online platform of a student rentals company has raised £700,000 in its first funding round as it continues to disrupt...

A platform with over 100,000 users that claims to be the world’s first accommodation rental platform and community created for women...

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

With 45% of the population owning a pet, and London ranked the most pet-friendly city in Europe, estate agents Douglas &...

Wealthy Chinese investors have long been reliable investors in the market, and have frequently looked to the UK, specifically London, as...

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

After years of speculation and alterations, the Elizabeth Line is now set to launch in the first half of 2022. Initially,...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from an architect's pledge to design a hotel-style student...

London’s short-term rental sector is continuing to perform ‘very strongly’ as the sector recovers, according to performance data from a tracking...

In this guest piece, Emmanuel Lavoie, CEO of Jetstream Hospitality Solutions, sets out how investors can make the most from their holiday...

Tenant demand appears to have returned to the capital’s rental market as the pandemic freeze continues to thaw. Analysis from London estate...

Another new year is approaching, but unlike the last, 2022 should arrive with significantly less uncertainty, especially for the property market....

Some believe co-living as a concept has only grown in significance as society has had a chance to reassess its priorities and...

In this guest piece, Rob Lessmann, founder of Design’d Living, explores his five top tips for creating an attractive, luxe interior in...

Lender and savings bank Paragon Bank recently conducted research highlighting the top student property investment locations in the UK. The findings...

Accommodation rental platform Homelike has high hopes for the Spanish rental market, estimating that the rental of mid to long-term accommodation in Spain...

Harry Roberts, managing director at My Favourite Cottages, shares a guide for second homeowners on how to navigate the UK travel industry post Covid-19,...

Across the world, travel restrictions continue to ease. This is exciting news for Brits hoping to enjoy a holiday, live, or...

Throughout the year people looking to enjoy a local or international getaway rely on services such as Airbnb. Homestays for cabin...

The short-term rental sector has bounced back quicker than most accommodation sectors since the UK’s reopening, recent performance data from STR...

Despite still being on the amber list after the UK government’s most recent review of its controversial traffic light system, Portugal...

Despite Portugal being removed from the UK’s green list on Tuesday, this is unlikely to diminish the desire for a holiday...

Sheffield has been revealed as the top regeneration hotspot of the Yorkshire region, with projects set to drive investment to the...

The pandemic continues to shape the UK property market, with a growing disparity between inner city and outer city residential rents,...

The Florida property market has seen a rise in sale prices for 112 consecutive months, and with lower mortgage interest rates...

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

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

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

With travel abroad clouded by uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic, throwing many travel plans into disarray, there has been an influx...

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

With restrictions starting to ease as part of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, and the vaccine rollout going well, there...

Real Estate Capital Holdings has agreed to sell a prime PBSA development opportunity in Leeds for £18.5 million to global living...

Property investors are recognising the shifts in the way people work and eyeing up the ‘lucrative’ short-term rental market as a...

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

Southampton, Portsmouth and Nottingham are the cities with the highest density of student rental availability, research from UniHomes has revealed. The student...

Having weathered the various challenges of 2020, showing its resilience and adaptability with companies surviving despite the difficult travel climate, the...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Increasingly, landlords have had to adapt to stay on top of the trends within the property and lifestyle sector to boost...

A farm from the 1800s has been converted into a holiday lettings business at the heart of the Dorset Downs thanks...

Labour’s London Assembly spokesperson for housing has welcomed new advertising guidelines published by Transport for London (TfL) banning adverts on its...

An Airbnb management company has claimed that part-time property rentals are booming in London. Airsorted, which was founded in February 2015 by...

In terms of buy-to-let investments, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are a key feature of the future of renting. Not only do...

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

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

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

Airbnb hosts and landlords of short-term let properties in Walton, Liverpool are achieving the best yields of any location in the...

An industry first ‘Student Accommodation’ podcast was released last week by City Room Rentals, a leading online marketplace for student housing. The...

Plans for an extensive reform of the housing redress system have been welcomed by RentalStep, but it says landlords need to...

With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...

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

Battersea Power Station continues to attract high-end professionals, resulting in healthy buy-to-let rentals, rising rents and low void periods. This is according...

France, the home of the Eiffel Tower and the Palace of Versailles, has more recently gained a reputation as one of...

The number of British expats living in Spain has dropped by 40%, according to Spanish newspaper El Pais. What’s more, between 2012...

You might think that Spain has always been a popular destination for property investors, but has Brexit meant that the Brits...

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

New research by Gatehouse Bank has revealed that Winchester is home to the most vulnerable rental market as tax changes amplify...

One in 10 Brits would prefer a holiday in the UK over Sydney, St. Lucia, or Cyprus, new research by Hitachi...

A PropTech startup is looking to continue to ‘expand’ and ‘improve’ its platform as part of round two of the government’s...

PropTech startup RentalStep has questioned whether long-term lifestyle tenants should have to go through the traditional referencing process when moving between...

An innovative PropTech startup has recorded impressive monthly growth of landlords and tenants using its platform. Since January, RentalStep has recorded landlord...

Airbnb has seen a 43% jump in listings in the last 12 months, with the number of entire properties on the...

New research has revealed the best hotspots for holiday rentals along the route of The Tour de Yorkshire, which kicks off...

Three exclusive holiday villas on Sir Richard Branson's own private estate, Son Bunyola, will be offered by Engel & Völkers after...

Rental start-up UNCLE has announced the launch of its 45-storey rental building in Elephant and Castle, the latest in its expanding...

The latest Property & Homemover Report, released by marketing consultancy TwentyCi, has shown a sharp rise in the number of rental...

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

Prime prices in the Alps were up 4.8% in the year to June 2017 with Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in the lead, according to...

Fresh data from rental accommodation platform Spotahome has revealed that London Bridge is the most searched for area for mid to...

Home sales in Spain soared by almost 50% in the first half of 2017, according to findings from estate agency Lucas...

Is it time to get your finances in order? Why not consider these five property financial resolutions? 1.    Consider increasing your mortgage payments With...

Rental prices are rising in most Spanish cities, led by gains in Barcelona, new figures show.   Average rental prices in Barcelona...

Despite ongoing uncertainty around Brexit, the UK property market is expected to return to relative calm and renewed prosperity in 2017,...

Carol Peett, of West Wales Property Finders, offers her thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming...

Trevor Abrahmsohn, director at Glentree Estates offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year.  2016 has...

Rental yields in Barcelona’s most popular districts currently range between 4% and 5%, according to fresh research by the Spanish property...

A recent court ruling in Berlin has been welcomed by landlords and letting agents with properties in the German capital. Last week,...

Barcelona City Council has stepped up efforts to stamp out illegal tourist rentals in the Spanish city by sending out letters...

Those of you who have long thought about the idea of owning a dream holiday home abroad that literally pays for...

Property expert and managing director at Tranio.com, George Kachmazov, argues the benefits of low yield residential property for small budget investors. The...

Fresh caps on private property rentals through Airbnb and similar online platforms have been introduced in Berlin, Germany, in a bid...

Global travel firm Expedia announced this week that it has acquired HomeAway Inc – a website specialising in holiday lets.  The acquisition...

While property in the capital city has been attractive to investors for decades, new figures suggest that investors are flocking here...

Q: What does it say on your business card? We aren’t really into Job titles, but I run the show! Q: Who are...