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March witnessed a modest rise in retail footfall across the UK, with an increase of 1.7% compared to February, signalling the lowest...

Homes England and Network Rail Property have signed a development agreement with McLaren Property and Arlington Real Estate to be strategic...

New retail and leisure research has revealed a boom in commercial real estate activity over 2023.  The latest report by the Local...

A prime town centre shop unit in Bromsgrove is listed with a starting price of £250,000 in Bond Wolfe’s next auction. The...

Knight Frank says private investors remain the most active buyers in global commercial property. In 2023 private capital invested US$338 billion globally,...

In Q4 2023 the overall commercial vacancy rate was stagnant at 14.0 per cent - but there is good news for prospective...

Birmingham council, which last autumn declared itself effectively bankrupt, has instructed retained auctioneers Bond Wolfe to put 29 disused properties, investments,...

This year will be an opportunity to buy at the very bottom of the cycle for commercial investors – with retail,...

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is bringing a city centre development opportunity in Dundee with potential for student accommodation development and other residential/commercial...

A 450-room purpose built student accommodation block has come to the market in one of the country’s most popular university towns. Knight...

One-in-five landlords are considering diversifying into commercial property, according to research from Shawbrook. In the midst of economic volatility and uncertainty within...

Market analysis by Sirius Property Finance, a debt advisory firm, reveals that commercial property transactions are down 67 per cent while...

Market analysis by debt advisory firm Sirius Property Finance reveals the North East is currently England’s mixed-use property hotspot, providing opportunities...

Conversions may present new opportunities for property investors if two groups of MPs have their way. That’s because two all-party groups of...

Investors looking to buy into commercial property have a guiding hand from a new analysis which shows that the North West...

New data from Rightmove and commercial property intelligence provider EG reveals that demand to lease office space is still higher than...

Fashionable Central London enclave Camden Town is set to undergo a transformation with a string of new projects. It’s already famous for...

Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...

Two cities have been identified as the UK’s highest-growth cities across multiple property sectors over the next 10 years, according to...

Shakeel Adli is not your average property developer – first and foremost, he wants to give away half of his profits. And...

International real estate advisor Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of Beliving in Italy, a real estate...

2022 was a year that presented an assortment of challenges for the commercial real estate (CRE) market; the aftermath of Covid-19,...

One of prime central London’s most anticipated residential developments has its sales launch this month. A prominent part of the original Grosvenor...

Property development and funding company, Salboy, has acquired the former site of the Boddingtons Brewery. The scheme is part of Manchester City...

Buying a property in areas actively undergoing urban regeneration can offer a good investment opportunity for purchasers looking to get onto...

The last few years have seen an eruption of geopolitical volatility. A pandemic, several global lockdowns, and the re-emergence of war...

A property developer which describes itself as 'revolutionary' has increased its portfolio through the acquisition of four new sites located in Ipswich,...

In recent years, Liverpool has been leading the way as a major northern hotspot. As one of the top ten UK...

In this guest piece, Anna Reed, data director at EG, outlines the latest on the BTR market in the East Midlands...

Uplands Business Park on Blackhorse Lane in London will undergo some exciting changes in summer 2024. NEAT Developments and BlackRock Real Assets...

For Investors choosing the location of their next property investment, regeneration projects are often a clear indicator that a city is...

One of the Build to Rent (BTR) sector’s leading developer operators has announced plans for its first Sheffield scheme. Moda Living has...

Property investors hoping to get their hands on an income-generating property may want to consider Cheffins’ next property auction on Wednesday September...

Battersea Power Station announced yesterday that it will finally open its doors to the public for the first time in its...

The community of Stafford have been asked for their views on plans to deliver new homes, businesses, a hotel, and leisure...

Urban regeneration projects have been a massively positive catalyst up and down the country, playing a crucial role in transforming previously overlooked...

Residential and commercial estate and letting agents in Sussex, Michael Jones Commercial, have been given the title as as sole agents on...

Here at Property Investor Today, we have written regularly about regeneration projects and the need to revive Britain’s high streets, which...

In this latest BTR roundup, PIT explores the opening date for a scheme in Olympic hub Stratford, work beginning on the...

A recent analysis of all FTSE 100 and 250 webpages by Contensis has revealed which businesses have the best and worst...

Property remains a highly attractive asset class in which to invest. The demand for the product is virtually guaranteed: we’re busy...

A thought leadership article jointly conducted by UK/China PR firm 11K Consulting and mixed-use property developer Regal London has revealed the...

One of London’s most neglected areas could soon see a high-quality new town centre after Haringey Council agreed to purchase land...

The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...

Student accommodation brand Fusion is ready to launch Fusion at Brent Cross Town, its first development in London, to provide 662...

The UK private rented sector has become increasingly attractive to institutional, large-scale investors in recent years as returns on investment elsewhere...

In a week of blazing weather, PIT shines a light on the latest auction news, from a new property auctioneer coming...

In this week's roundup, PIT takes a look at the month just gone. Auction House saw record figures in the first five...

Harrison Street, one of the leading investment management firms exclusively focused on alternative estate assets, and Eagle Street Partners (Eagle Street),...

Last week the £3 billion vision for the future of Queensway in West London was unveiled, including Parisian-style street pavilions, significant...

This week’s auction roundup features a new addition, with Cheffins’ June auction dominated by land lots. Network Auctions anticipates plenty of...

There’s no doubt that, when people think of Paddington, they think first of the iconic character created by Michael Bond in...

This week, PIT delves into the latest in property development news – from the new partnership between ilke Homes and Man...

The Build to Rent (BTR) market has traditionally focused primarily on young professionals, with developments generally comprising apartment blocks with bolt-ons...

This week’s mini roundup involves successful results for Allsop, which raised £40 million worth of sales in its May auction and...

Dave Butler recently stood down as the CEO of the UKAA (the UK Apartment Association), the main membership body for the...

One of Europe’s biggest transport infrastructure projects is finally set to open later this month after many years of delay and...

Planning consent has been granted for the development of 235 new homes on land at Stump Cross Hill, southeast of London...

A £136 million forward funding deal to deliver 551 new homes at Sherlock Street in Birmingham has been agreed by Build...

A range of corporate regeneration policies for 2022 to 2027 have been approved by Sandwell Council’s cabinet that could ultimately deliver up...

Following a record low for the hospitality industry in 2020 and a mixed 2021 amidst the yo-yoing regulations, demand is finally...

In 2021, a year marked by rising house prices, supply chain issues and worker shortages, Michael Gove, the Secretary of State...

A few weeks ago we reported on Ghelamco's first UK scheme in Shoreditch, which is being spearheaded by 27-year-old Marie-Julie Gheysens, the firm's...

In this guest article, reproduced in full from an original post on LinkedIn, co-founder of AGO Hotels, Viv Watts, outlines why UK hotel investment is...

Despite being a fleeting month, February has seen impressive auction results across the board. Acuitus saw an emphatic start to the...

Property investment will be the best-performing investment asset in 2022, making it the top pick ahead of cash, stocks and cryptocurrency,...

Ghelamco - which is well-known for the creation of sustainable, energy neutral concepts - has officially launched The Arc in Shoreditch,...

Last week saw Sandwell’s Cabinet approve ambitious plans to regenerate and revitalise West Bromwich’s town centre over the coming decades. The West...

This week we’re going commercial, with Allsop’s commercial auction achieving a 91% success rate this month and Shepherd Commercial Auctions appointed...

Galliard has purchased three major London commuter sites, which together have a combined GDV (gross development value) of approximately £265 million,...

The American writer Mark Twain’s famously observed ‘Buy land, they’re not making it anymore’. However, property investors are now finding there...

As Covid continues to impact the economy, Matthew Peake, partner and head of strategic asset management at Cluttons, explains how landlords...

It’s been announced that property experts from international law company Gowling WLG are advising Lincoln MGT on the £750 million regeneration...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development and investment news, featuring Avanton’s breakout into the BTR sector...

With the new year now upon us, the predictions for what 2022 could bring from a property investment perspective continue to...

Stanhope, Mitsui Fudosan and AIMCo joint venture (JV) has appointed Kier for the construction of 142 new affordable homes for Peabody...

A leading residential developer has agreed to acquire the final three phases of the Nine Elms Park development site in a deal worth £400 million in...

What does it say on your business card? Sam Le Pard, co-founder of LEXI Finance! How does LEXI help developers and property investors? LEXI...

PIT takes a closer look at the latest auction news, from MSP Capital’s brand-new bridging loan to support auction growth and...

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

In this guest piece, Guy Horne, co-founder and chief executive of HSPG, sets out why provision of affordable and supported housing...

The latest collection of 487 rental homes in Brentford, West London, has been revealed by Apo (a-part-of.com), the innovative new London-based residential...

Those investors looking to join the pandemic bounce-back may be asking where the best places in London are to consider for...

This development roundup focuses on build to rent and regeneration, with Kebbell expanding its Cornelian Fields development, Gresham House loan for a...

We recently ran a series on the commercial to residential trend sweeping across Britain in these post-Covid times, driven by offices,...

One of the questions I get asked most frequently is, 'what's the best property development strategy?'. Given that property development ranges...

One of London’s busiest and most iconic areas has announced that it has become carbon neutral (as of November 11 2021). The...

This week’s auction roundup shows positive results across the board, with Auction House London, Clive Emson, Allsop, Auction House and SDL...

An alternative investment fund manager has announced it has provided a senior loan of more than £100 million (£103 million) to...

Goldman Sachs made the headlines after announcing a partnership with Urban & Civic to deliver hundreds of rental homes across the...

This BTR roundup features an insight into the UK PBSA sector, good news for the London co-living market, and a brand-new...

This week’s auction roundup involves another bumper month for SDL Property Auctions as it partners with Rightmove to revolutionise auctions, as...

In the fourth and final part of our series on the fast-growing commercial to resi trend, we check in on schemes...

Property developer Godwin Developments, working in partnership with Lowesmoor Regeneration Ltd, has submitted amended proposals for its waterside mixed-used scheme Lowesmoor...

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 opinion piece, Reece Mennie from HJ Collection outlines the main benefits of office-to-residential conversions – which is set to...

In this ongoing series, PIT will explore whether commercial to residential conversions – one of the biggest trends during the pandemic as...

Situated in southeast London, Elephant & Castle boasts a rich history as well as an intriguing reputation. In recent years, the...

In this guest piece, David Searle, co-founder and COO of HSPG, outlines why affordable housing provision is more important than ever. House prices...

Last week, PIT spoke to some of the UK’s biggest and most successful auctioneers to find out if they planned to...