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

The UK Government’s policy of improving the quality of life outside of London is central to its raison d'être. ‘Levelling up’...

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

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

New analysis from Knight Frank suggests that rent rises are tempting landlords back into the market. It found that, in some cases,...

In this guest piece, Philip Allin, associate director at Boyer London, looks at the problems and solutions of water neutrality when it...

Who are you? Chris Holland What does it say on your business card? Director of Sales and Lettings What is Heaton Group? Heaton Group are a...

In this mini update, PIT looks at the latest in planning applications, with affordable factory-built homes in Hastings, high-quality homes anticipated...

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

A property developer and operator is aiming to have a major say in the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector, with...

The government’s Levelling Up Home Building Fund is unlikely to provide enough funding to supply loans to all of the nation’s...

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...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from 160 new green homes coming to Croxley Green...

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...

Prime Central London (PCL) was hit harder by most than the pandemic, as international buyers stayed away (due to Covid travel...

This time last year, amid frenzied activity in the residential property market in Scotland, driven by the unprecedented external factors of...

In this mini update, Property Investor Today looks at the latest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), from the locations with the...

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

Average UK rents have risen to almost £1,000 per month – £62 more than at the start of the pandemic, according...

The property market has weathered the COVID storm better than many sectors over the last couple of years. The crisis has...

We’re already into the second month of 2022, but predictions on what the market could bring for the remainder of the...

A zero-tolerance policy response to Covid-19, declining property prices, and a flexible and accommodative central bank all set China apart from...

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

A leading Build to Rent (BTR) provider has set a target of securing more than 500 BTR homes in the South...

Some 40% of tenants described their recent hunt for a rental home as difficult, and half of them said it took...

The lifting of Covid restrictions this week could see the supply of property rebuild and normal house price economics return, according...

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

Investors could help to plug the shortage of private rented properties in Scotland, which is in desperate need of new supply. According...

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

In this guest piece, Reece Mennie, chief executive of HJ Collection, outlines his predictions for the property market in 2022.  When looking...

With demand for staycations soaring over the last 18 months, recent figures suggest that the UK is set for another record-breaking...

In this opinion piece, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, outlines the key things for those with a stake in...

New home supply challenges will persist throughout the year, housebuilders have warned. The WhatHouse? Predictions Report 22 reveals that while 71% of...

In November, Boris Johnson spoke at the Confederation of British Industry’s conference and announced that Electric Vehicle charging points will become...

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

As we begin 2022, Andrea Fawell, sales and marketing director of property developers Kebbell, gives a very honest account of the market factors that are...

Santhosh Gowda, chairman of property developer Strawberry Star, outlines in this guest piece why Luton is really going places and should...

Despite the rollercoaster of 2021, the Scottish property market has had a stronger period of growth than many would have expected...

It's been another busy year for those with a stake in the UK property market, with commercial to residential transformations, Build...

Research by Unlatch has revealed where across the UK we’re most in need of new homes based on the size of...

Sourced Property, the sourcing arm of the Sourced Group, has announced the launch of a 'bespoke property listing app', focused on the investor...

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

The popular coastal town of Bournemouth has been the most in-demand coastal location for buyers this year, according to Rightmove data. Analysis...

A new report by planning consultancy Lichfields has raised major issues for the growing housing emergency and the government’s target of...

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

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

Both Boris Johnson and Michael Gove made Tory conference speeches pushing housebuilding on brownfield sites up this government’s agenda. With funding...

Research by real estate debt advisory specialists Sirius Property Finance has revealed how the pandemic halved the profits taken by the...

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...

Who are you? Daniel James McGowran MNAEA, originally from London, now living in Shropshire. What does it say on your business card? “Love...

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

In this guest piece, Ufuk Bahar - founder of multi-disciplinary architecture practice, Urbanist Architecture, which specialises in maximising the ROI and viability of...

New analysis carried out by Knight Frank has highlighted the areas which have seen the biggest increase in the value of...

Despite being home to centuries of history, a Championship football team, a major shopping centre, a thriving tech and business scene,...

In this guest piece, smart lighting and building software company amBX observes some core areas that are accelerating the property market today, as well as hindering it. Various...

On Thursday (November 4), the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will decide whether interest rates will finally increase, after the...

Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has revealed that it has...

This development update is environmentally focused, with 51 high-quality schemes coming to Somerset, 120 net-zero homes suited for the retired community and...

Money.co.uk, an online comparison service that allows users to compare thousands of financial products, recently conducted a study analysing countries with the highest...

Knight Frank’s annual Ski Property Report launched last week revealed that Swiss resort, St Moritz recorded the strongest price growth in...

In this latest Q&A interview, PIT speaks to Convivia Group's Roy Ledgister about creating parity between social and private housing, and...

The UK has a longstanding problem with housing. A shortfall in available and viable land in areas with investment potential is...

The existing planning system is the biggest obstacle to residential development, according to national property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH). Its annual...

A recent survey has revealed that only one in eight (13%) people in the UK admit that they seriously considered the...

In this market update, PIT looks at how HMO licensing will potentially impact Westminster’s rental market, the rising demand for green...

In this development roundup, ilke Homes gathers significant funding in a pledge to deliver 10,000 homes in the next five years,...

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

In April 2020, right in the heart of the first lockdown, we ran a guest piece from Harvey Raybould about whether...

One of the key problems facing the UK housing market can be boiled down to: lots of demand and not enough...

Are you a buy-to-let investor considering selling up? You’re not alone. Research by the Nottingham Building Society revealed that a fifth...

In this guest piece, the media team at HULT Private Capital outline what they see as the future of property investing...

Following the news of the departure of Robert Jenrick and the introduction of Michael Gove as Secretary of State for the newly renamed Department...

One of the biggest trends during the pandemic from a property development point of view has been a dramatic increase in...

The term ‘Generation Rent’ has long been used throughout both the rental and sales markets, developing many connotations over the years....

According to a recent Deloitte report, the construction sector accounts for the highest number of insolvencies compared to any other sector,...

For property developers, show homes and marketing suites play a key role when it comes to advertising and selling properties in...

It’s one of the biggest issues facing countries and leaders across the world and has been brought into starker focus than...

Asset management platform for property finance LendInvest recently partnered with two British multinational universal banks Barclays and HSBC. LendInvest offers products and...

Fresh data from one of London’s largest co-living operators has revealed the positive impact of lockdown restrictions lifting on tenant sentiment...

A disparity between property demand and supply has risen across the UK. This has created opportunities for buy-to-let landlords to invest in...

If you take a look at the Virgin website you’ll see an impressive (and varied) number of brands, including broadband, aviation,...

The pandemic has undoubtedly shaken the market for buying and selling, with national house prices on the rise with no signs...

It’s famous for oil, football, the North Sea chill and granite, but Scotland’s third biggest city – and the UK’s 39th...

Who are you? Peter Grant, founder and CEO of Sandstone Group (formerly Grant Property). Out of hours, my passions include skiing and...

Since my Zibel Real Estate portfolio first started investing in Berlin over a decade ago, residential real estate prices have increased...

Nottingham will soon become home to the UK's largest low-rise modular housing development. Yorkshire-based home manufacturer company ilke Homes will deliver...

A series of free webinars are being held this month to help public sector clients access three major frameworks, including a...

Building and construction software company ProjectPay has recently launched a new platform to remove builder risk on construction projects. Project financiers and...

A government-backed modular housing ‘pioneer’ has unveiled the UK’s first mainstream zero carbon home, which it claims can cut energy bills...

Buyers now have only 92 days to benefit from the second stage of the stamp duty holiday before the nil rate...

Off-site construction specialist Premier Modular has been awarded a place on the new £330 million LHC Modular Buildings Framework. Premier’s appointment to the...

This week – today (June 23), to be exact – marks five years since the EU referendum. It was a significant moment...

Knights Quarter, the brand-new development in the heart of Winchester, is offering an ‘exciting’ investment opportunity with a collection of apartments,...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the overwhelming demand and confidence from buyers, helping to drive success for...

With each passing month comes new stats on high house prices, and with average prices now standing at an average of...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at Clive Emson’s attractive, unique lots for its upcoming June auction, and Strettons'...

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

After the Prime Minister warned the country not to travel to amber or red list countries, it is now looking increasingly...

In this Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, co-founder and chief executive of PropTech platform AltoVita, on a...

As a landlord or investor, yield is one of the things you will be most interested in to ensure you generate a...

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

In today’s world of unprecedented consumer choice and market saturation, it is becoming increasingly challenging for businesses to distinguish themselves amongst...

On Thursday May 6, a webinar was held – ‘Invest. Work. Live. In Lisbon’ – to highlight the best ways of...

Pipelife Norway has become the latest supplier to use BIOVYN™, the world’s first commercially available bio-attributed PVC from INOVYN. As Norway’s largest...

Telford Homes has exchanged contracts with Sainsbury’s to deliver a new housing scheme in Ilford. According to the developer, the acquisition of...

It emerged a few weeks ago that TV stars Ant & Dec and Phillip Schofield are set to lose around £8...

In the first quarter of 2021, the escape to the country trend triggered by the pandemic drove annual price growth to its...

Three in every five landlords are now interested in green mortgages, according to Mortgages for Business. The buy-to-let (BTL) broker says 62%...

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

In this guest piece, Jitesh Patel from Kajima Partnersips discusses why later living investment will become so important post-pandemic and represents an...

One of the big questions that has become even more stark during the pandemic – which has devastated the already struggling...

As a once in a lifetime event, the response to the pandemic has taken precedence over other global issues, including our...

Recent research from CIA Landlords revealed the top 10 locations where landlords can potentially make the most profits from buy-to-let. Brighton, Bangor,...

Last week, Global Citizen Solutions – a boutique migration investment firm headquartered in Lisbon – held a webinar to discuss the...

A national contractor says it has made ‘significant progress’ on three residential projects based in Leicester. The schemes from Stepnell include two...

A property development and investment company has claimed that the ongoing shortfall in housing is prompting strong demand for high spec...

Last week, two of the UK’s biggest housebuilders – Barratt and Berkeley – held webinars aimed at investors. While new-build developments have traditionally...

A new thought leadership paper has looked at where, what and why Chinese high-net-worth-individuals (HWNIs) and investors are buying and developing in...

A leading private wealth law firm claims that architects are increasingly prepared to take legal action against developers in a bid to...

Work has commenced on a £9.2 million housing scheme in Castleford, West Yorkshire, which will transform a brownfield site into high-quality,...

For many years, residential property has been the default choice for investors looking to preserve and grow their wealth. In times...

After several years of growth across all real estate segments, 2020 was anticipated to maintain this trend. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic...

In this guest piece, Jess Brookes - content & research executive at Home Made, a London lettings company specialising in Build to...

From March 1 2021, HMRC’s new VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction services comes into effect. With this in mind,...

Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? We are Primethorpe Paving. Supplying the UK with the finest...

A leading London investor-developer has revealed its plans to invest up to £500 million in strategic land acquisitions over the next...

A joint venture between Audley Group, Schroders Real Estate and Octopus Real Estate has secured a £47 million development loan for...

Birmingham-based property developer Cordia Blackswan has officially handed over its Hockley Mills site to Legal & General (L&G) and Sir Robert...

January 7 2021 marked the launch of a new national committee, supported by The UK Apartment Association (UKAA), looking to improve...

Since the housing market reopened after lockdown, the release of pent-up demand has led to record levels of enquiries for homes...

Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing. However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in...

The annual price decline in prime central London (PCL) was 4.3% for the third consecutive month in January, while average rents...

Property investment, like everything else at the moment, continues to be heavily influenced by Covid-19 and Brexit. But what does the market...

With a broadly positive outlook for the housing market in 2021, Property Investor Today takes a look at the auctioneers who...

Build to Rent (BTR) specialist Ascend Properties has forecast that completions in the sector will double by 2025, as the fast-growing...

Fine & Country Portugal is currently running a series of webinars entitled ‘Your Second Home’, covering various topics related to the...

Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward (KFH), an independent property services group based in London, recently explored the scale of opportunity for new...

Build to Rent (BTR) has been a growing trend in the UK for a number of years, but what about in...

At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...

Some 1.8 million over-55s are actively thinking about downsizing their home earlier as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic, according...

A privately-owned development company founded in 2016 by well-known property developer Ben Carrington is continuing to deliver on its plans to...

A free virtual house viewing package will be available to estate agents, sellers and property management companies thanks to a recently...

Round Hill Capital (RHC), a leading global real estate investment, development and asset management firm, has secured a deal to acquire...

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

A London-based property development company, founded by two young local entrepreneurs, managed to post record sales over the last two quarters...

Despite the introduction of Lockdown 3.0, the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market shows no signs of slowing down, with acquisitions,...

A number of experts in the Portuguese property market have pointed out that the Golden Visa scheme, which is set to...

In 2019, senior housing – also known as retirement housing or senior living – seemed to be developing into one of...

In a year of tumultuous uncertainty, where the headwinds of Covid-19 bore a number of new realities and decimated others, some...

The housing market in Scotland is showing no signs of slowing down, with marked increases throughout Q4 2020 despite Covid setbacks,...

In September last year, Hungarian-based property developer Cordia International acquired Birmingham-based, PRS-specialist developer Blackswan Property Limited. The Blackswan acquisition marked Cordia’s first investment in the UK market and is...

It wouldn't be the start of a new year without predictions for the 12 months to come. And the forecasts from...

Fast-growing Build to Rent company Moda Living has joined FOOTPRINT as a founding member, pledging its commitment to net zero carbon. FOOTPRINT is...

The UK has ranked highest for future residential real estate investment, in a survey of 500 investors, developers and asset managers...

Student accommodation provider Future Generation is ending the year on a high note by topping out three schemes in two months...

The property predictions for 2021 continue to roll in, as the sector looks ahead to the upcoming 12 months. Here, we get...

As the clock ticks ever closer to the end of the transition period, and the start of post-Brexit Britain from January,...

As we get ever closer to leaving 2020 behind (and many might be happy to write this year off entirely), thoughts...

The UK's second tier cities are very often more appealing to international investors in terms of guranteed rental returns - as...

October was a fruitful month for auctioneers, with iamsold, Auction House and Strettons seeing good results from their most recent sales....

Phase one of The Oaks, a student development constructed by Howard Ward Associates (HWA) in Coventry, has completed. The building, known as...

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

It’s common knowledge that asbestos is a highly damaging group of microscopic fibres that can severely impact the health of our...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...

The top five areas across the UK which are prime for major development have been revealed by global property consultancy Knight...

In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...

In this guest piece, Max Shenkman, head of investment at Triple Point Social Housing REIT, outlines why social housing REITs are continuing...

Small housebuilder Kebbell has reported booming sales for its Scarborough development, with eight homes already snapped up and only a handful...

Modular housing company ilke Homes has partnered with developer Abode Waterstone to deliver six factory-built affordable homes on a site near...

The UK purpose-built student accommodation sector (PBSA) has grown by a net increase of 2.6% in 2020, with more than 25,000...

Advice has been offered to both those thinking about selling their Spanish property and those looking to buy in the country...

The housebuilding and development sectors have made big strides to becoming more environmentally-friendly and sustainable in recent years, but plenty more...

Unite Students, one of the UK's most prolific providers of student accommodation, has completed construction of its latest development worth £114...

Legal & General’s later living business, Inspired Villages, has announced the acquisition of a 10-acre site in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, for...

Few would disagree that it has been a difficult year for the residential lettings sector. With the market effectively frozen for...

Despite the many challenges posed by Covid, new housing schemes, developments and initiatives continue unabated. Here, Property Investor Today explores the latest...

Covid-19 has furthered the decline of the high street and led to major city centres becoming virtual ghost towns as office...

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is showing signs of recovery following market disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to...

While average rental values in prime central London (PCL) have declined annually by 6.9%, average house prices in prime London property...

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...

Since the UK began to emerge from lockdown, the property market has reacted positively, with recent reports confirming a ‘mini boom’...

Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed a £3 million loan to build...

An average of 13 house sales were agreed per branch in July – the highest figure recorded since June 2007, according...

With the UK’s official departure from the European Union due to take place on December 31, Chris Nye, editor at Property...

A new Manchester-based student accommodation start-up is using the latest tech to deliver five times faster booking. Housemates, founded by tech entrepreneur...

Housing supply in the UK is struggling to meet unprecedented levels of demand from property purchasers post-lockdown, according to Legal &...

Plans to provide dozens of affordable homes on a derelict site in Lewisham have been unveiled by developer Southern Grove. Part of...

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...

Demand from Hong Kong buyers looking to 'safeguard' their money in London's 'reliable' property market is on the rise, according to...

The number of new prospective renters and supply of rental stock reached an all-time high in June, ARLA Propertymark’s June PRS...

Last week we ran a story on the latest part of the landmark Snow Hill Wharf scheme being launched to market...

In his ‘Build, Build, Build’ speech in Dudley last month, Boris Johnson set out a number of radical planning reforms. This...

It would be hard to deny that the UK housing market isn’t in desperate need of reform. The government has acknowledged...

A long-awaited riverside regeneration project has moved a step closer after planning approval was granted for Clifton Slipways, a contemporary mixed-use...

Modular housing is growing in popularity, with many viewing it as one fast, eco-friendly way of solving the housing crisis. An...

Spain is the UK’s most popular holiday and second home destination and, since July 15, Brits have been allowed to travel...

The lockdowns and subsequent travel restrictions imposed across the globe as a result of Covid-19 are preventing international students from coming...

The property industry is among the most collaborative out there, or at least it should be. Any one property project requires the...

Government-owned car parks have the potential to deliver 110,000 new homes across the country, according to a pioneering study carried out...

In one of the biggest signs yet that modern methods of construction (MMC) are going mainstream, NHBC, the leading warranty and...

Since lockdown, we have witnessed an increased focus on overseas properties, with many UK buyers using the extra time at their...

Who are you? My name is Benjamin Hall and I’m the Founder and Managing Director of LOFT. What services does LOFT provide? LOFT delivers...

The resurgence of the property market, which has seen a significant uptick in demand for homes, is expected to delay property...

Legal & General’s increasing focus on the later living sector has continued apace, with the financial services firm recently announcing its...

The last 12 or so weeks have been rather nerve-wracking for the property sector. The lockdown has raised many questions, from...

Sellers re-entering the market are taking a bullish approach and pricing their properties higher, according to Home.co.uk. The property website says vendors...

The property market in England is beginning to reopen, with the government green-lighting its restart on May 13, but are investors...

It’s a question many would-be investors will have been asking themselves, with so much remaining up-in-the-air and uncertain at present. But...

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is continuing to grow despite the huge impact on universities from the coronavirus pandemic, which...

A leading modular housing company has partnered with housing provider Stonewater to deliver 120 affordable eco-homes to Hereford in a deal...

Knight Frank’s latest PCL (Prime Central London) index reveals that average prices in this market declined by 2.1% in April, the...

A leading private wealth firm has called on the government to take urgent action to help encourage investment into much-needed senior...

Covid-19 is a generational event that will impact the way people live, work and behave long after the pandemic has been...

Despite the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Manchester is set to continue as one of the UK's top buy-to-let investment...

The UK Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA) has launched a five-point plan outlining how the government can help the sector recover...

The UK's largest auction firm, Auction House, has revealed that it has sold hundreds of properties via live-stream and online auctions...

Legal & General Modular Homes has announced that it has secured planning consent to deliver 154 homes, using modular construction, at...

To do their bit during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, two housebuilders are offering discounts on their developments for key workers. Below, we...

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a considerable amount of uncertainty and worry since it took hold in Europe in early March,...

One of the few positive things to emerge from this crisis has been the greater sense of community across the whole...

The knock-on effects of the spread of coronavirus and the subsequent government lockdown will result in 56,000 fewer homes being delivered...

Throughout the property industry, in response to the challenges posed by Covid-19, various webinars have been held offering top tips, guidance,...

In an effort to tackle the climate crisis, new environmentally-friendly ‘Tiny Houses’ for extra flexibility and modern greener living have been...

With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and possibly for much longer than that, the new normal is...

With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and the coronavirus pandemic continuing to influence all aspects of everyday...

The lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has frozen the housing market, according to Home.co.uk’s Asking Price...

It’s a question many of us will have been asking ourselves when, during these lockdown times, we are all being asked...

The coronavirus pandemic has put all aspects of normal life on hold for the time being, and has affected each and...

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a huge impact on all our lives, with all schools now closed (other than for...

The promise of emerging technologies, championed by the most forward-thinking in the PropTech space, could have been inspired by nostalgic French...

The green light has been given for Moda Living’s ‘landmark’ £260 million Build to Rent neighbourhood in Hove.   Moda Living, which...

The latest Budget – Rishi Sunak’s first as Chancellor following his dramatic promotion – is set to take place on Wednesday...

The thorny issue of rent controls has reared its head again as the campaigns for the London mayoral election 2020 start...

Growing demand and a shrinking supply of rental properties in prime central London (PCL) has led to a 50% increase in...

The rental sector across the UK has grown hugely in recent years, with high house prices and affordability issues meaning many...

With 93% of all new build transactions in London in the last year attributed to the purchase of flats, Stone Real...

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

Sentiment is polarised among potential buyers and sellers in the UK property market, highlighting an opportunity for agents to bridge this...

In this Q&A, Property Investor Today catches up with Charlie Baxter, managing director and co-founder of award-winning development manager Alchemi Group, to find out...

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

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

On Monday, we looked at why landlords and investors were being warned off holidays lettings amid an Airbnb crackdown in Scotland...

To kick off the new year, we conduct a Q&A with Tzvete Doncheva, who looks after the PR and ecosystem building at Round...

Prices in Prime Central London (PCL) are predicted to rise by 18% over the next five years, while cumulative rental growth...

It’s impossible to know for sure what the major investment trends will be for the next decade, but if recent trends...

A new student housing report from global real estate firm JLL has revealed that the outlook for UK PBSA (purpose-built student...

Buying demand has slightly risen this year, with an average of 320 house buyers registered per branch, compared to 318 on...

UK city house price growth has picked up by 2.9%, underpinned by a 1% increase in London house prices, according to...

The Conservative Party has unveiled plans for a 3% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK tax residents who are purchasing property, which...

It conjures up so many images – from that Sinatra song and the Statue of Liberty, to the bright lights of...

When it comes to regulating and managing foreign investment in highly desirable UK bricks and mortar, understanding the subtleties of the...

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

New research has claimed that rent controls hurt tenants by drying up the supply of rental homes and in some cases...

Last month Property Investor Today attended AEW UK’S economic briefing on senior living to find out whether this could be the...

Increasing institutional investment and rising demand for flexible, alternative living space amongst Europe’s growing populations is helping to create a bright...

The government has been urged to 'recognise the importance of increasing supply' for renters now a date for a General Election...

Despite the buy-to-let sector seeing a raft of changes in recent years, demand from private tenants continues to grow and the...

Rental prices in major European cities are continuing to level out, but Amsterdam and Munich are bucking this trend. That’s the major...

With stories of housing crises crossing borders and seas, politicians, policymakers, architects, developers and housebuilders from across the world have been...

Central London has seen a 55% increase in demand from family offices, real estate funds and large investors looking to bulk-buy...

An independent survey of more than 1,000 UK-based property investors has found that 55% are concerned Brexit will push away international...

Property Investor Today was recently invited along to the 150th anniversary celebrations of renowned constructor Sir Robert McAlpine, where we met...

Soaring rents are tempting investors back into the capital's lettings market, according to September’s Home.co.uk Asking Price Index. A revitalisation of the...

The property landscape in cities across Europe is being transformed by changing lifestyle patterns, growing affordability pressures and delayed life milestones,...

Activity among property sellers dipped last month, according to the latest Property Supply Index from Housesimple. During August there were 51,809 new...

Demand from property buyers is on the rise as purchasers look to complete sales before next month's proposed Brexit date, according...

Local councils should allow new homes to be built on land next to the UK’s railway stations, with the existing light...

Rent prices rose to a new record high for the third consecutive month in July, according to ARLA Propertymark’s July Private...

London has seen market activity climb over the first six months of the year despite the lack of properties coming up...

With its close proximity to the International Airport, fast transport links and good sports facilities, Palma, the capital of Mallorca, has...

The June Zoopla UK Cities House Price Index has revealed that average house price growth across southern cities is running at...

You can earn good money from buy-to-let property. Over the last few decades, people have been investing in property to supplement...

Demand from prospective buyers has reached an eight-month high, according to NAEA Propertymark’s May Housing Report. The number of house hunters registered...

UK letting agents reported a rise in the number of landlords selling up in April, according to ARLA Propertymark’s April Private...

The number of sales agreed per member branch increased for the first time since October 2018, according to NAEA Propertymark. Its April...

The government’s tenant fee ban has been widely championed in the consumer press as a big win for renters – but...

UcaDO – the UK’s first ever free-to-list, peer-to-peer property app – has been launched on the App Store. It was founded by Will...

Financial services company Legal & General, already a major player in the burgeoning Build to Rent (BTR) sector, has revealed that...

The number of houses available to buy hit the lowest level ever recorded in March, according to NAEA Propertymark’s Housing Report. Regarding...

London's average asking rents are at an all-time high of £2,093 per month following a record year-on-year price increase, new Rightmove...

Even though the government has tried to make life better for renters, the UK is still a long way from being...

Investment in the UK’s private rental sector (PRS) will soar to £75 Billion by 2025, with an additional 560,000 households expected...

Although Portugal’s property market saw a slowdown towards the end of 2018, a recent housing market survey from the Royal Institution...

Birmingham has experienced an incredible transformation over recent years. Shaking off its previously industrial image. The UK’s second city has emerged...

Recently we asked whether Build to Rent was the answer to London's housing problems. Now business group London First has joined forces...