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18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rebound! Housing market strengthens despite election uncertainty](/upload/images/24%2006%2006%20%2001.jpg)
There’s been a modest rebound in house price growth according to new figures from the Nationwide. The lender says UK house prices...
06 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Global City Capital Appreciation strongest for 18 months - Knight Frank](/upload/images/24%2005%2021%20%2003.jpg)
The first quarter of 2024 witnessed an average annual growth rate of 4.1% across the 44 markets covered by the Knight...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Two Day Event pledges to “revolutionise property investment education”](/upload/images/24%2004%2011%2001.jpg)
A Scottish property investment specialist is launching what he calls “an innovative new course, designed specifically to encourage property investment and...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Auction Purchases up as investors and others seek bargains](/upload/images/240403%20%20%2005.jpg)
Essential Information Group says the UK property auction market saw substantial growth in February - the latest data. Of the 36 metrics...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor and landlord purchases rise, despite soaring taxes](/upload/images/240328%20%2004.jpg)
The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Commercial Real Estate Investment Looking Very Positive](/upload/images/240326%20%2001.jpg)
New retail and leisure research has revealed a boom in commercial real estate activity over 2023. The latest report by the Local...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Which tenures and regions have seen property value rise most?](/upload/images/24%2002%2022%20%2004.jpg)
Total value of UK housing fell marginally in 2023 by 0.3 per cent or £27 billion, but remains significantly higher than...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Long Term Capital Appreciation boost for residential investors](/upload/images/24%2002%2008%2001.jpg)
A property analyst has taken the long view and produced an optimistic snapshot of the current housing market for investors. Anthony Codling...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investors see growing numbers of lots at auctions](/upload/images/24%2001%2025%2005.jpg)
In the wake of a turbulent 2023 for the property industry, Essential Information Group, a leading provider of data and insights...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![10 Lessons from London’s Property Market and what they mean for 2024](/upload/images/23%2012%2021%203.jpg)
Black Brick has been advising professional property investors, buyers, sellers and developers since 2007. It says it’s advised, sourced and acquired almost...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Global markets remain resilient as they head into 2024](/upload/images/23%2012%2021%204.jpg)
House prices in the world’s major property investment centres remain robust in the face of higher debt costs, with average annual...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Which way for the Housing Market in 2024? Rightmove’s forecast](/upload/images/23%2012%2019%201.jpg)
Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Investors’ favourite - auctions enjoy dynamic activity despite muted market](/upload/images/23%2012%2007%2003.jpg)
Latest stats from the Essential Information Group suggest there’s still a dynamic and robust UK property auction market despite the challenges...
07 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Commercial property targeted by fed-up residential investors - claim](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2007%204.jpg/23%2011%2007%204__400x267.jpg)
A bank says seasoned property investors are sizing up commercial opportunities given the hostile landscape for residential investment. Emma Cox, MD of...
07 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Residential auction lots boom, while commercial sector suffers](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2024%2003.jpg/23%2010%2024%2003__400x267.jpg)
The UK property auction market has marked another robust month according to the Essential Information Group, which is seen as arguably...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Investing For The Super-Rich - a snapshot of London’s poshest market](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2024%2004.jpg/23%2010%2024%2004__400x226.jpg)
Momentum within London’s £5m-plus residential market ramped up in the third quarter of 2023, according to new analysis from Savills. The high...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Unusual Investment - optimising your income even as a tenant](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2028%203.jpg/23%2009%2028%203__400x267.jpg)
Investment takes many forms and just because you are a tenant, for example, this does not mean you should give up...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![High end global residential investment still ahead of pre-Covid level](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2019%204.jpg/23%2009%2019%204__399x266.jpg)
Residential sales above US$10m in the 12 cities covered by the Knight Frank Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report totalled 422 in Q2...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Insurance market must deal with escalating construction risks](/upload/images/__thumbs/Insurance%20market%20must%20deal%20with%20escalating%20construction%20risks.jpg/Insurance%20market%20must%20deal%20with%20escalating%20construction%20risks__400x267.jpg)
Insurers and risk managers must pull out all the stops to support the beleaguered UK construction sector, which is facing extreme...
04 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![2023 Property Market Insights From an Industry Expert!](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/HappyNY-400x310.png)
It’s reasonable to say that the 2022 property market was unpredictable and a whirlwind (although we did make some good predictions!)....
23 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent value set to hit £102bn by 2028](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent1-400x310.png)
The value of the UK's fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector has risen to £56 billion, up 60% from £35 billion...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why investors should take advantage of the BTR boom](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
The last few years have seen an eruption of geopolitical volatility. A pandemic, several global lockdowns, and the re-emergence of war...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Reflection: how Prime Central London has weathered yet another storm](/upload/images/Locations/PrimeLondonHousesArc-400x310.jpg)
Just last week, Savills published their World Cities Prime Residential Index, which highlights that despite economic and political gloom, the prime...
19 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Portugal update - how is the market performing post-Covid and post-Brexit?](/upload/images/Locations/Portugal-400x310.jpg)
Portugal has long been a favourite destination for British holidaymakers and investors, but getting there, living there and investing there have no...
29 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why Manchester is the destination for savvy property investors](/upload/images/Locations/ManchesterMap-400x310.jpg)
London is not the be-all and end-all! When talking about the UK, one of the first locations to be mentioned is...
01 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – and despite rising interest rates…](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s mini roundup features another success story from Auction House, which says buyer demand has trumped the rising interest rates,...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Chitra Stern: The balance of women in leadership is gradually changing](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/FemaleInvestor4-400x310-min.jpeg)
Off the back of International Women's Day, which took place on March 8 2022, Property Investor Today hears from Chitra Stern, co-founder...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Firm foundations: why it’s time to build a stable career in property](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgent-400x310.jpg)
Choosing a new career path has always been tricky, even before a global pandemic was added to the mix. While other...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Giles Atkinson, Director of Atkinson McLeod](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/Atkinson%20McLeod/Giles-Atkinson-400-310.jpg)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...
03 March 2022
From: 60 Second Interview
![Auction roundup – colossal results in such a short month](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Despite being a fleeting month, February has seen impressive auction results across the board. Acuitus saw an emphatic start to the...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Predictions for 2022 - what could happen to the property market?](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Begins-400x310.png)
It's been another busy year for those with a stake in the UK property market, with commercial to residential transformations, Build...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – tree-mendous results ahead of Christmas Day](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup is filled with Christmas joy, from Sutton Kersh achieving over £80 million in auction sales, to iamsold...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – a bumper September to wrap up the summer](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Last week, PIT spoke to some of the UK’s biggest and most successful auctioneers to find out if they planned to...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![#BuildingToCOP26 – built environment unites like never before](/upload/images/Site%20logos/GreenPropertyPITlogo.jpg)
The built environment will play a key role at the upcoming UN climate change conference, COP26, which is being held across...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![The importance of flood mitigation in new residential developments](/upload/images/library/FloodedStreet-400x310.jpg)
Climate change has brought increased rainfall across the country, especially in places that may not have had as much risk of...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR roundup - record levels of investment, £500m JV and Leeds scheme](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
Knight Frank has announced that the UK’s Build to Rent (BTR) market received record levels of investment in the first two...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Peter Grant, Sandstone Group](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/3x1/PeterGrant_360x280.png)
Who are you? Peter Grant, founder and CEO of Sandstone Group (formerly Grant Property). Out of hours, my passions include skiing and...
27 July 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
![Insight – will auction houses be returning to traditional in-room auctions?](/img/default/pit.png)
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the start of the first lockdown in March 2020, major auction houses up...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – why should you invest in Lisbon?](/img/default/pit.png)
On Thursday May 6, a webinar was held – ‘Invest. Work. Live. In Lisbon’ – to highlight the best ways of...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Serviced apartments: the major player on the hospitality stage](/img/default/pit.png)
This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...
03 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Will UK property remain a long-term investment choice for overseas investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
We know that UK property has long been a safe haven for international investors, with the market’s robust performance throughout the...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA roundup – new Leeds scheme, £133m tie-up and hottest towns revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Real Estate Capital Holdings has agreed to sell a prime PBSA development opportunity in Leeds for £18.5 million to global living...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors - three ways to diversify your portfolio in 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, property development and investment company SevenCapital outline three ways investors can diversify their portfolio. After the turbulence of...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Roundup – Liverpool’s £100m waterfront project & new BTR scheme in Sheffield](/img/default/pit.png)
Liverpool-based global property developer Romal Capital has reinforced its commitment to Liverpool’s Central Docks by committing £100 million to transform the derelict brownfield...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Going green: shift to sustainable construction plus Scottish Passivhaus](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at PIT, we’re always keen to champion green issues and sustainability, so it’s pleasing to see a new study by...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – the who’s who of the holiday rental world](/img/default/pit.png)
Having weathered the various challenges of 2020, showing its resilience and adaptability with companies surviving despite the difficult travel climate, the...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR update – 500 new council homes and the resilience of PBSA](/img/default/pit.png)
Southwark Council has appointed a team of architects who will design plans to transform the Currys PC World site on Old...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Three reasons why property will be your best investment in 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
The prospect of investing your hard-earned money can be daunting, especially for those relatively new to it, but perhaps more-so after...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Quintain Living - the new version of Tipi](/img/default/pit.png)
Since the start of the Build to Rent (BTR) boom, Tipi (the BTR brand of British property development and investment company...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR roundup – record investment, Londoners head north, new L&G scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property investment in 2021 – adjusting to new circumstances](/img/default/pit.png)
Following one of the most disruptive and challenging years in living memory, I have no doubt that many of those in...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![What does 2021 have in store for the property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...
20 January 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![An outlook on the year ahead, as told by property specialists](/img/default/pit.png)
With mixed views of what 2021 could bring to the property market, Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine & Country UK...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![2021 outlook – what are the predictions from our property experts?](/img/default/pit.png)
With 2021 nearly upon us, it’s time to look forward to what the next 12 months could bring from a property...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![2021 - could it be the year more developers turn to BTR?](/img/default/pit.png)
In early December, senior researcher at AMA Research, Alex Blagden, talked about an expected surge in Build to Rent (BTR) applications...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Housing market resilience will continue in 2021 – analysis](/img/default/pit.png)
Although it’s been said quite a lot this year, 2020 has been an unprecedented year in history and one in which...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![New BTR scheme in Wolverhampton as city set for 64-room project](/img/default/pit.png)
Work is set to get underway in the coming weeks on the construction of a new Build to Rent (BTR) development...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Overseas roundup – from Portugal and Spain to Montenegro](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, interest in overseas property remains strong, even if international travel and tourism are currently very much...
27 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![BTR roundup – new hires, mental health support and ongoing strong investment](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
20 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Part 1: retail to residential – has John Lewis set a precedent?](/img/default/pit.png)
The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...
28 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent rebounds strongly in Q3, CBRE report says](/img/default/pit.png)
Investment in the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market bounced back significantly in Q3 2020, according to CBRE’s latest Marketview report. Following...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Student landlords in the Midlands and North see best yields - study](/img/default/pit.png)
We recently reported on the resilience of the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector, which has seen a net increase of 2.6%...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Resilient property income - why property investors are turning to social housing](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, Max Shenkman, head of investment at Triple Point Social Housing REIT, outlines why social housing REITs are continuing...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![DTZ Investors forward funds £70 million for co-living scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
DTZ Investors has forward-funded a 310-room co-living project in Earlsfield, in a deal requiring £70 million of total investment. The Collective, which...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![UK PBSA sector remains resilient despite regional disparity – study](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK purpose-built student accommodation sector (PBSA) has grown by a net increase of 2.6% in 2020, with more than 25,000...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rise of corporate landlords – why do so few now invest as individuals?](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading UK property developer has claimed that the government’s plan to professionalise the buy-to-let sector, through tax changes, regulation and...
18 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investment round-up – from eco-friendly developments to retirement living growth](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Oxford Properties and Delancey raise £1.2bn for BTR platform](/img/default/pit.png)
Delancey and Oxford Properties’ co-investment platform, Delancey Oxford Residential (DOOR), has raised further commitments of £260 million and £150 million for...
28 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - why is Birmingham's property market booming?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week we ran a story on the latest part of the landmark Snow Hill Wharf scheme being launched to market...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Glamour, glamour - luxury real estate agency opens new office in Saint Tropez](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![London set to remain a top investment location post-pandemic](/img/default/pit.png)
The capital’s overall appeal as a top investment destination remains undimmed, according to the first major poll of global investors since...
31 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Birmingham boom: St Joseph reveals latest part of landmark scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investment in UK Build to Rent set for a sharp rebound, report finds](/img/default/pit.png)
Multifamily (Build to Rent) housing is set to be the UK’s most resilient real estate sector, according to a report from...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![A look at lockdown - a Q&A with the SDL Group](/img/default/pit.png)
Following the reopening of England’s housing market in May, the sector has seen a bounce back. Pent-up demand during lockdown has...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Student accommodation round-up – new schemes in Stirling and Brighton](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the uncertainties posed by coronavirus for the higher education sector, new student accommodation developments are showing no signs of slowing...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Life after corona – what next for Chinese and international investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
A thought leadership article from UK-China PR agency 11K Consulting has revealed that a country’s healthcare system, air quality and food...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Green property – Legal & General boosts eco credentials with tech tie-up](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the biggest players in the burgeoning Build to Rent market has announced that it has taken a 36% stake...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Overseas roundup – continued activity in Cyprus and rising prices in Portugal](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading Cypriot developer says it is still receiving daily enquires from Britain despite the Covid-19 crisis putting a temporary freeze...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup: Sales success across the board despite corona woes](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today profiles Seel & Co’s first online auction, SDL Auctions’ upcoming national property auctions, iamsold’s resilience in...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Coronavirus crisis – how is the property investment market coping?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus crisis has affected the property investment market in many ways, from cancelled short-lets bookings and people worried about the future...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent boom – report shows investment soaring across Europe](/img/default/pit.png)
Investment in European multifamily (Build to Rent) markets throughout 2019 reached a near all-time high, according to JLL’s latest market insight. In...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![How are the Bristol and Portsmouth property markets performing?](/img/default/pit.png)
While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![House prices set to dip over next quarter](/img/default/pit.png)
Average house prices in England and Wales are set to see an average 0.9% monthly drop over the next three months,...
20 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Spring bounce dampened by Brexit uncertainty, says Rightmove](/img/default/pit.png)
In some parts of the country the typically busy spring market is on hold, weighed down by Brexit uncertainty, according to...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Half of UK landlords are cautious of the BTL market](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the resilience in the buy-to-let (BTL) market, landlords are taking a ‘wait and see’ approach to assess how the market...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![New lender criteria did not deter landlords in 2017, says Accord](/img/default/pit.png)
Landlords showed extreme resilience in 2017, new data has revealed, with 57% of the mortgage applications received by Accord Buy To...
12 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Firm’s biggest auction of the year raises £23 million](/img/default/pit.png)
Over £23 million of land and property was sold by Clive Emson Auctioneers at its autumn auction. Achieving a sale rate of...
15 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Government urged to do more to ‘bring house price inflation in line with earnings’](/img/default/pit.png)
The annual rise in UK house prices picked up again in May, the latest figures show, with prices continuing to rise...
29 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK house prices proving resilient despite political uncertainty](/img/default/pit.png)
Britain’s housing market is once again proving resilient despite political turmoil caused by Theresa May’s decision to call a snap general...
14 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![It was ‘inevitable’ that UK house prices would ease](/img/default/pit.png)
The recent slowdown in UK house prices suggests that the market is cooling, but very few experts are surprised. The latest house...
08 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property market remains a safe haven amid political unrest](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK will remain a property safe haven despite the upcoming general election and Brexit, new research shows. The study of 1,100...
24 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Prime commercial property rents up 0.8% in Q1 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
Prime commercial property rental values in the UK increased by 0.8% in the first quarter of the year, the latest prime...
05 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK house prices ‘prove unshakeable’ as growth picks up](/img/default/pit.png)
More than nine months on from the historic Brexit vote, and home buyers are now paying 1.3% on average more for...
14 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Estate agent claims 10 buyers are now chasing each property for sale](/img/default/pit.png)
There are currently 10 buyers chasing every property on the market across England and Wales, according to a leading estate agency firm. haart,...
21 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Shortage of ‘suitable property for sale’ drives up asking prices](/img/default/pit.png)
Asking prices in the housing market in England and Wales continued to rise in March, led by gains in the Midlands,...
20 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Low rates boosts remortgage market activity in the UK](/img/default/pit.png)
There was a surge in remortgage activity in 2016, which peaked in Q4, as more borrowers opted for longer term fixed...
07 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK housing market remains remarkably resilient](/img/default/pit.png)
Home sales in the UK increased in December compared with the previous month, but were significantly lower than 12 months earlier,...
26 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Overseas investors exploit weak pound for cut-price UK property deals](/img/default/pit.png)
Overseas investors were increasingly active in the UK property market during 2016, accounting for a significant share of all transactions, according...