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Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says he will build 6,000 “affordable” rental homes by 2030 - with their rents capped. Khan, standing...

Citygate, a UK-based social housing investment firm, and UCEA, a third-generation Single Family Office, say they’re going to help solve the...

Grainger, the UK’s largest listed provider of rental homes, has revealed its second Build To Rent development in Bristol. Located within Temple...

UK housing costs hit £200 billion for the first time in 2023, according to the latest research by the property firm...

New government figures show a net loss of 16,000 social homes in England last year, as sales and demolitions continue to...

A new networking service for property insiders, including landlords and investors, is being launched by two brothers. The UK Homes Network is...

Waypoint has launched its UK Affordable Single-Family Housing Fund focused on new build, affordable single-family housing.  The vehicle will be kick-started with...

We believe a well-functioning housing system is one that meets everyone’s housing needs. There will always be people who can’t or...

A property search company - Recoco - has given a radical reassessment of some investment hotspots in its preview of 2024. Nigel...

An off-plan property consultancy is claiming “record returns” after launching a series of so-called Assisted Living flats in partnership with developers...

Labour’s Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to reform the housing market withs plan to build 1.5m new homes funded partly...

A property investor has launched a new platform to share information for investors and other players in the short-term rentals industry. Holiday...

A new survey throws light on how investors get their ideas. An Opinium survey conducted for business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown asked some...

Buy to let investors con siding quitting the sector because of government red tape, higher taxes and the threat of the...

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

New starts on construction continued to fall during April, according to Construction industry insight experts, Glenigan. Their May edition of the Construction...

Retirement Villages Group (RVG), owned by AXA IM Alts, has revealed the concept for its future collection of Integrated Retirement Communities,...

Andy Jones, Group Director, Corporate  & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Build to Rent (BTR) and more specifically, its regional...

A county council in Wales is preparing to develop a new later living scheme on the site of a former care...

In this guest piece, Mark Simpson from Boostly looks at how holiday let owners can navigate the cost-of-living crisis and keep...

A new online marketplace which will connect property investors to property sourcers across the UK has been launched. Invesourced, a property investment platform,...

A new social impact investment scheme by PfP Capital has successfully delivered more than 450 new homes. As the rental property supply...

When we read about financial headwinds, soaring inflation due to energy price rises and a looming recession on the horizon, it’s...

An ambitious intern with career ambitions in property or finance has praised Poole-based MSP Capital for extending his summer work experience...

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

Grainger plc, the UK's largest listed provider of private rental homes, has expanded its portfolio of Build to Rent properties in Milton...

In the parish of Great Bromley, Essex, there is currently disused land and Blackfinch Property has provided a £7.6 million loan...

The start of construction has been marked by two ground-breaking ceremonies on a £28 million housing project that will aim to...

Berkshire, Hampshire, and Buckinghamshire will become home to new developments over the next few years. Housebuilder Kebbell is behind the three new...

The UK’s leading provider of retirement villages, Audley Group, has recently announced that, following extensive consultation with the local community and...

With construction work now well underway, a new apartment scheme that will tap into the emerging co-living market is expected to open...

The UK has seen a rapid uptick in its population over the last two decades. To put it into perspective, between...

Specialist lender Together has approved a £3.6 million funding facility for housing development in South Yorkshire. Walshaw Homes will construct 22...

Alternative asset manager, Gresham House, has formed a partnership with leading social impact real estate firm HSPG. The partnership will help...

Leading UK financial services provider, Legal & General, announced that a £150 million social loan has been signed. The funds will...

The private rented sector (PRS) has been under the looking glass for the past few weeks, yet the PRS is not...

Following Liz Truss’s victory last week, Nicola Gooch and Claire Petricca-Riding of Irwin Mitchell have put the below together as to...

A few years ago, we carried out an interview with Tzvete Doncheva, who has become one of the most prominent PropTech...

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...

The areas of the UK where there is the fastest house price growth have been changing in recent years. While London...

Since 2016, City Hall services have closely worked with councils and charities to assist 12,000 homeless people into safe, long-term accommodation. The...

Peel L&P and Pension Insurance Corporation plc (‘PIC’) have announced that the construction of Miller’s Quay is underway. Miller’s Quay will be...

The incredible speed at which organisations were able to transition to remote working when the pandemic hit in 2020 was a...

In this Q&A, we speak to Adam MacLeod, partner at Castleforge Partners, for his thoughts on data-driven investment, the latest trends...

We know that vehicle emissions are a major contributor to climate change, that carbon pollution is harmful to health, and that...

Puma Property Finance (PPF) recently announced it has provided funding to finance a £65 million GDV 26-storey residential apartment block in...

Hatch Interiors, a UK specialist in furniture collections, bespoke interior design and build-to-rent (BTR) schemes, has carried out a 1,000-strong UK-wide survey to provide...

A residential real estate investment manager has published a White Paper on the Build to Rent (BTR) sector and the pivotal...

With the Build to Rent (BTR) sector no longer a new phenomenon, and fast becoming a well-established part of the PRS,...

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

Maintenance in the UK rented sector totals a whopping £30 billion a year, according to new research. Property maintenance solution provider, Help...

It’s one of the best-known parts of West London, famous for its (now demolished) exhibition centre, its busy Tube station and...

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

The teams behind the regeneration of Canada Water have hailed the 53-acre masterplan as a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to...

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

The still nascent co-living sector is starting to gather momentum if the last week is anything to go by, with the...

In this week’s roundup, PIT takes a look at the latest UK schemes, including the newest phase in Barratt London and...

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

Town and city regeneration isn’t a new topic, by any means, but recent events in the UK have left us thinking...

PIT was recently invited along by the Vonder Wembley team to spend a weekend at its flagship development and enjoy the...

Property in many of the UK’s coastal towns and villages has often taken a pounding and not just from the elements...

Here at PIT, we’re kicking off the month of May with some good news for in-person auctions. Meanwhile, agents witnessed another...

Haringtons, an independent buying agents based in London, has seen a rise in enquiries from the City of New York as...

This mini auction roundup has a commercial twist, with SDL Property Auctions offering a range of nightclubs and other nightlife spaces,...

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

When most people think of Prime Central London, they likely think first of Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Chelsea, Kensington, Belgravia, Holland Park and,...

While many months of soaring house prices - supercharged by the stamp duty holiday and certain conditions caused by the pandemic...

Choosing a new career path has always been tricky, even before a global pandemic was added to the mix. While other...

Capella is a new elegant landmark located on Lewis Cubitt Park, the biggest green space in King’s Cross, will bring 120...

Difficult neighbours can be a serious problem for property investors, causing anything from minor noise irritations to affecting the property’s value...

In this guest piece, Reece Mennie, chief executive officer of HJ Collection, sets out the environmental and social benefits of residential conversions. We need...

The capital needs almost 85,000 new private homes a year to meet government housing needs, a new report has cautioned. The report,...

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

A trade body has claimed that new financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give...

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...

This mini development roundup sees homebuilder Placemakers putting sustainability and profitability at the fore of its new scheme in Beulah Hill,...

A construction output report has revealed that the value of underlying work commencing on-site has fallen 15% in the three months...

UK-focused real estate fund manager Moorfield has agreed to forward fund an 81-bed co-living scheme near Ealing Broadway, West London, for £21...

In this guest piece, Neil Smith, managing director UK and Ireland at Scape, sets out how providers of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)...

A pioneering research and development partnership launched this month is to lead to a world-first in the move towards carbon zero, plastic-free...

A significant proportion of those renting a home would like to buy it from their landlord if circumstances allowed, new research...

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has outlined the key areas it believes the government and the industry should focus on...

In this guest piece, Marcus Blake, managing director of Berkeley St George City & St Joseph, sets out why the UK's...

In this guest piece, Deborah Gray, founding director at Totum Partners, looks at why those operating in the property sector shouldn't lose...

The First Homes scheme, one of the flagship housing schemes announced by the government last year as Boris Johnson finally tried...

In this latest Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Barry McKeown, real estate partner and head of Shoosmiths' Glasgow office, for...

First Homes, a new solution to the first-time buyer crisis, will be relevant to the majority of new schemes from December...

New research from Currys and Swann has revealed the best UK areas to invest in a property in 2022, highlighting the price of...

London based co-living PRS operator, Gravity Co continues to see rapid growth and interest in its co-living properties as it fills...

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

The demise of the buy-to-let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a 3% stamp duty surcharge, and...

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

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...

In this guest piece, Bidwells discusses the important role that planning plays in housing and social care, and what can be...

Niche housebuilder Artisan Real Estate has raised the bar for sustainable development with the launch of an ambitious design framework geared...

One of the biggest criticisms of the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market has been its perceived exclusive nature and its...

In this Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Sean Gavin, Operations Director at Berkeley South East London, for his thoughts on...

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