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![How to Optimize Your Property Investment Returns](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/lendlord/Lendlord%20Article%202%2090x70px.png)
Maximising Returns: Use tech to make better decisions before acquiring your next property As property investors, staying ahead in today's competitive market...
15 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Investor Briefing - the market has turned the page says Hamptons](/upload/images/24%2002%2027%20%20%2004.jpg)
Hamptons head of research Aneisha Beveridge says the early signs in 2024 suggest that the market has firmly turned the page. She...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Be Realistic! Warning to investors selling at auction](/upload/images/23%2012%2019%204.jpg)
An online property auction expert says investors and all others selling by auction in 2024 must be realistic on pricing. Stuart Collar...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![What’s your buy-to-let worth?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Open%20Property%20Group/OPG_SC_140923.png)
As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...
14 September 2023
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![Investors’ Guide - how to recognise and optimise yields](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2007%201%20Investors%E2%80%99%20Guide%20-%20how%20to%20recognise%20and%20optimise%20yields.jpg/23%2009%2007%201%20Investors%E2%80%99%20Guide%20-%20how%20to%20recognise%20and%20optimise%20yields__400x226.jpg)
Here Richard O’Neill - managing director of lettings at Romans Estate Agents - advises investors how to recognise and optimise yield for...
07 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the investment hotspots of 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/2023NY-400x310.png)
Where are the top locations for property investment in 2023? It's the question all existing or budding property investors will be...
23 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
![It’s a deal – Ingenious agrees bridging loan in Digbeth, Birmingham](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LoanApplication_400x310.png)
Ingenious has announced that Ingenious Real Estate Finance has completed a bridging loan deal with Cole Waterhouse to support its development of a...
26 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - what not to do when viewing a home overseas](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishProperty400x310.png)
With around 35,000 Brits buying property abroad each year, it is vital that investors seek advice and do their research before travelling overseas to...
27 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – do auctions still have a long way to go?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week, Property Investor Today looks at research that suggests auctions aren’t as popular as they seem. However, the latest news from...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Town and city regeneration: Advantages in property development](/upload/images/Locations/London400x310.png)
Town and city regeneration isn’t a new topic, by any means, but recent events in the UK have left us thinking...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – nightlife prospects and investment homes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This mini auction roundup has a commercial twist, with SDL Property Auctions offering a range of nightclubs and other nightlife spaces,...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![How digitalisation can speed up your property’s sales process](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyTransaction-400x310.jpg)
The pandemic has had a major impact on our lives and the global economy. Our beloved property sector was by no...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Electric vehicle growth is a highly charged issue for developers – claim](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/ElectricCarCharger-400x310.png)
Developers and estate property managers need to keep abreast of fast-changing, fast charging advances in the world of electrical vehicles (EV),...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![How to stop problem neighbours from affecting your property investment](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/DetachedHouse-400x310.png)
Difficult neighbours can be a serious problem for property investors, causing anything from minor noise irritations to affecting the property’s value...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![ITV's Our House - property fraud and how to avoid it](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyInformationKeys-400x310.jpg)
With ITV's Our House currently gripping millions of TV viewers, property experts have outlined how property fraud - which plays a central...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Tips to lower costs for holiday homeowners amid cost-of-living crisis](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HolidayHome%20400%20x%20310%20-min.jpg)
We’re currently in a cost-of-living crisis. Living costs are rising at their fastest rate in 30 years; a typical domestic energy bill will...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank - post-Christmas supply builds as Omicron uncertainty fades](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-400x310.png)
The lifting of Covid restrictions this week could see the supply of property rebuild and normal house price economics return, according...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - four things to watch for in the UK property market in 2022](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Begins-400x310.png)
In this opinion piece, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, outlines the key things for those with a stake in...
10 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![2022 predictions - what's in store for the property market?](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Plans-400x310.png)
With just over a week to go until 2022 makes an appearance, we check in with some more property experts to...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![How to add value to your small-scale property development project](/upload/images/library/InteriorDesign-400x310.png)
One of the challenges that any developer faces when building entry-level homes is how to stand out from the crowd. Build...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Outer London - why it could be a boom town for 20 minute neighbourhoods](/upload/images/Locations/GreaterLondon-400x310.jpg)
One of London's leading property services groups has explored the most amenity-rich and walkable communities in Outer London in a report...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Commercial to resi – what are the advantages of office-to-resi conversions?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingHelp-400x310.jpg)
In this opinion piece, Reece Mennie from HJ Collection outlines the main benefits of office-to-residential conversions – which is set to...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![The UK’s next property hotspots: where to invest in 2021 and beyond](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
New research by Select Property Group has named the top 20 UK locations property investors should look to next. According to Select’s...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - Top 10 locations to invest in student property](/upload/images/library/StudentHouse-400x310.jpg)
Lender and savings bank Paragon Bank recently conducted research highlighting the top student property investment locations in the UK. The findings...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![One foot in the Algarve – number of Brits living in Portugal jumps by 34%](/upload/images/Locations/Portugal-400x310(1).jpg)
The number of British citizens officially registered as living in Portugal shot up by more than 30% between 2019 and 2020,...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Kim Kardashian and crypto risks – how much of a gamble is crypto investment?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Digital-Online-400x310.jpg)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s main financial regulator, has warned a number of times in the past about the...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![What are the best locations by the sea with new builds available?](/upload/images/Locations/BigburyOnSea-400x310.jpg)
If seaside living is high up on your property wish list, the latest research by Warwick Estates could make your property...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![On the up and up: BTR investments beat previous records](/upload/images/library/Investment-Image-1-400x310.jpg)
Letting agent Ascend Properties recently described Build to Rent (BTR) as the future of renting, and an analysis of data from the...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlords and compliance – the devil is in the detail](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent months, residential landlords have been under huge pressure to keep on top of a raft of new legislation and...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors - should Greece be back on your investment agenda?](/img/default/pit.png)
The outlook for Greece’s property market is buoyant, off the back of gradual lifting of restrictions and a surging vaccination programme...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![The pandemic - has it made property sales less personable?](/img/default/pit.png)
Digital transformation. For those of us in property, it’s the latest buzzword. One that has, almost overnight, changed the way in which we...
14 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - how to sell a property in a day](/img/default/pit.png)
We all know that selling a property can be a slow and unpredictable process – with latest figures from Rightmove and Zoopla showing it takes an...
24 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation special: how to prepare your holiday home for lockdown reopenings](/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
![Are the traditional investment portfolio allocations still relevant?](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been much debate around whether there is still a place for traditional portfolios made up of 60% equities and...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation boom could be taxing for investors, says wealth specialists](/img/default/pit.png)
Furnished holiday lets offer tax breaks, but owners need to tread carefully, Handelsbanken Wealth Management (HWM) has warned. Soaring demand for holiday...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![PropTech – digitising applications and ‘first of its kind’ agent platform launches](/img/default/pit.png)
Tech company The Future Fox has received funding from Innovate UK and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cladding roundup – understanding and tackling the ongoing crisis](/img/default/pit.png)
In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portugal webinar – are Brits still eligible for the NHR scheme?](/img/default/pit.png)
British citizens are still able to access Portugal’s favourable Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) tax regime, despite the UK no longer being part...
26 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Holiday lets - how can owners prepare for a reimagined spring?](/img/default/pit.png)
Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager at The Cumberland, discusses how the holiday let sector can prepare for a spring like no...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portugal update – Golden Visa confusion and alternative forms of residency](/img/default/pit.png)
A number of experts in the Portuguese property market have pointed out that the Golden Visa scheme, which is set to...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – what will 2021 have in store for the UK property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
With 2020 wrapped up and many anticipating the year ahead, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, provides commentary...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where can 2021’s property investment hotspots be found?](/img/default/pit.png)
As we look ahead to 2021, one of the biggest questions on the lips of property investors – as is always...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: top tips for buying property in Spain in the new normal](/img/default/pit.png)
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed so many things for so many people. For international real estate agents in Spain, it has...
10 November 2020
From: Overseas Property
![Leasehold Reform – the potential impact on landlords, developers and investors](/img/default/pit.png)
On 21 July 2020, the Law Commission published its latest proposals to reform the law of leasehold. It was asked to make...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Part 1 – what will property auctions look like in the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has affected every single part of the property market in some shape or form, but some parts were...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Expert opinion: why and where to invest post-Covid-19?](/img/default/pit.png)
In a recent Zoom webinar, titled ‘Why and where to invest in residential real estate post-Covid-19’, representatives from three different luxury overseas...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction house reports £5m in sales as investors turn to online property platform](/img/default/pit.png)
Pugh, an auction house with auction rooms in Manchester and Leeds, has reported £5 million worth of sales for its April...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![The world has changed – what next for Build to Rent?](/img/default/pit.png)
Covid-19 is a generational event that will impact the way people live, work and behave long after the pandemic has been...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![A timeline – how has coronavirus impacted the Scottish property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
Scotland, alongside Wales and Northern Ireland, is using its devolved powers to take a different course from the UK government by...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Why good communication is essential in these difficult times](/img/default/pit.png)
As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...
06 April 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Landlords – here’s three rental property kitchen improvement tips](/img/default/pit.png)
Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned one looking to build your portfolio, you will need to consider how you...
17 February 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Q&A - will the built environment ever be completely digital?](/img/default/pit.png)
To kick off the new year, we conduct a Q&A with Tzvete Doncheva, who looks after the PR and ecosystem building at Round...
06 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Landlords: here’s how to research your next property investment](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
17 December 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Young Brits are on the move in the UK, and here’s where…](/img/default/pit.png)
Coventry has been named the top UK housing hotspot for 18-34 year olds. The research, conducted by regulated property buyer Good Move,...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Three police stations up for sale in Bond Wolfe auction](/img/default/pit.png)
Bond Wolfe Auctions’ next sale will feature three former police stations. Put up for sale by West Midlands Police, the spacious properties...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Crowdfunding platform becomes first to tokenize property in the UK](/img/default/pit.png)
A new, unique platform for crowdfunding investment was recently launched by Smartlands, with the company becoming the first to tokenize property...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![eBay-style property auction kicks off with a bang](/img/default/pit.png)
An ‘eBay style’ online property auction launched by Loveitts has hit the ground running with its first lot selling for over...
03 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![The growing appeal of peer to peer property lending](/img/default/pit.png)
Property is an appealing investment: it’s been proven (in a favourable market, of course) to increase in value and it’s a...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![What has Brexit's impact been on the holiday homes market?](/img/default/pit.png)
As Brexit draws closer it is only natural that home owners are worried about how it will affect them. However, experts...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![What do landlords need to know about the deposit cap?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...
24 May 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![London’s biggest event for first-time buyers returns to the capital](/img/default/pit.png)
The London Home Show is returning to the capital for the sixth year running on Saturday 23 March. The event is one...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Five tips for reducing void periods](/img/default/pit.png)
For landlords, experiencing occasional void periods is inevitable and often out of your control. If a tenant’s circumstances change, they could...
11 March 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![New guide for London’s leaseholders launched by Sadiq Khan](/img/default/pit.png)
A new guide designed to help London leaseholders has been released by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, with the Mayor also...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![AI portal provides investors with alternative to Rightmove and Zoopla](/img/default/pit.png)
An Artificial Intelligence-powered property investment website is claiming to offer investors and landlords an alternative to property portals Rightmove and Zoopla. One &...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: the best value countries for overseas buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
Currency expert FairFx has revealed the best and worst destinations to purchase a second home overseas. With Brexit approaching, a second home...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![A secured loan and declined mortgage enquiry [Case Study]](/img/default/pit.png)
Remortgage affordability decline & a £19,000 consolidation to make monthly savings Problem The client wanted to borrow £19,000 to consolidate her two...
16 August 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![Meet the founders of the National Landlord Investment Show - Q&A with Tracey and Steve Hanbury](/img/default/pit.png)
As the National Landlord Investment Show prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary at Aston Villa Football Club on Wednesday May 16th,...
10 May 2018
From: 60 Second Interview
![Airbnb listings in the capital soar](/img/default/pit.png)
Airbnb has seen a 43% jump in listings in the last 12 months, with the number of entire properties on the...
02 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![UK landlords gain $4m from PropTech startup](/img/default/pit.png)
An online platform for mid to long-term rental accommodation, Spotahome, has handled over $4 million in residential rental transactions since its...
23 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Top tips when buying property at auction](/img/default/pit.png)
Auctions provide an excellent way to buy property competitively, with a number of great deals often secured under the hammer. However,...
04 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Using call management to grow your agency](/img/default/pit.png)
Any and all businesses will see benefits by using an Intelligent Call Management system - but this can be a huge...
27 June 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![More realistic pricing attracts motivated buyers in prime central London](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite a backdrop of political uncertainty, sales volumes are starting to pick up in the prime central London property market as...
07 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![7 tips to help protect your rental property over the Christmas period](/img/default/pit.png)
As we enter into the holiday season, there is a good chance that your tenants may be planning an extended break...
22 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Investment via Portugal’s ‘golden visa’ programme falls sharply](/img/default/pit.png)
Portugal’s property market remains relatively strong, but fewer investors from overseas are talking advantage of an innovative visa programme that enables...
13 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Steps towards greater market transparency in Spain](/img/default/pit.png)
Fresh moves are being made to help increase transparency in Spain’s second-home market which is sure to appeal to those investing...
11 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Brazil’s property market continues to deteriorate](/img/default/pit.png)
Brazil's housing market remains depressed, amidst the ongoing economic crisis and an uncertain political landscape, according to the latest market analysis...
05 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Cut red tape to boost much needed housing supply in Scotland - HFS](/img/default/pit.png)
The Scottish government needs to build on the recent improvement in planning performance in order to help increase the supply of...
25 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![How to navigate new heating regulations](/img/default/pit.png)
The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 may not have been well-publicised, but they impose important obligations on some landlords...
21 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Sutton Kersh see sharp rise in property instructions](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a significant increase in the number of lots offered for sale ahead of Sutton Kersh’s next property auction...
11 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Six tips to help build a successful property portfolio](/img/default/pit.png)
The market is changing; the act of investing is based on risk versus reward. No investment is guaranteed, but how can...
14 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Should you use your agent’s recommended solicitor?](/img/default/pit.png)
Most estate agents nowadays will recommend a solicitor or a conveyancer. The question is: should you go with their recommendation? My initial...