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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
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![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
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![Magnificent seven homes fit for A-listers](/upload/images/__thumbs/Magnificent%20seven%20homes%20fit%20for%20A%20listers%20PIT%20Team%20FD.png/Magnificent%20seven%20homes%20fit%20for%20A%20listers%20PIT%20Team%20FD__400x244.png)
The Harry & Meghan Netflix Mansion The Montecito mansion where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle filmed much of their Netflix documentary Harry...
02 February 2023
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![Spanish property market 2022 review and 2023 predictions](/upload/images/__thumbs/Search-For-Real-Estate-Investment.jpg/Search-For-Real-Estate-Investment__400x262.jpg)
Spanish property experts Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark Stücklin from Spanish Property Insight have been sharing their thoughts...
26 January 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
![Seven Sisters set for major regeneration as new vision outlined](/upload/images/Locations/SevenSisters-400x310.png)
One of London’s most neglected areas could soon see a high-quality new town centre after Haringey Council agreed to purchase land...
08 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Major firms continue to invest in the PRS – what’s the latest?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-1-400x310.jpg)
The UK private rented sector has become increasingly attractive to institutional, large-scale investors in recent years as returns on investment elsewhere...
29 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Barkingside Up! More than 90 affordable homes in the pipeline](/upload/images/Locations/Barkingside%20Image_Credit%20_Sheppard%20Robson_400x310.png)
Transport for London (TfL) is putting its heads together with regeneration specialist, Vistry Partnership, and housing association, Peabody, on proposals that could...
22 June 2022
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![BTR Q&A - 'there's an opportunity to professionalise the wider PRS'](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
With the Build to Rent (BTR) sector no longer a new phenomenon, and fast becoming a well-established part of the PRS,...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![The £3 billion transformation of Queensway – what exactly are the plans?](/upload/images/Locations/Queensway_400x310.png)
Last week the £3 billion vision for the future of Queensway in West London was unveiled, including Parisian-style street pavilions, significant...
01 June 2022
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![Insight - do properties close to Crossrail stations command a premium?](/upload/images/Transport%20(Crossrail%2C%20HS2%2C%20Tube)/ElizabethLine2-400x310.jpg)
Unsurprisingly, with the Elizabeth Line finally opening its doors yesterday, the number of stories we've been seeing about its impact on...
25 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Fit for a Queen – property prices double around Elizabeth Line stations](/upload/images/Transport%20(Crossrail%2C%20HS2%2C%20Tube)/ElizabethLine-400x310.png)
With the Elizabeth Line due to open on May 24, it’s perhaps unsurprising that many areas near stations on the line...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![How the Airbnb phenomenon has stepped up international design](/upload/images/Logos/Airbnb-Alt-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, Rob Lessmann, founder of luxury interior design studio Design'd Living, sets out how Airbnb has led international...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![The Elizabeth Line – will it give a boost to Canary Wharf’s property market?](/upload/images/Locations/Canary-wharf400x310.png)
One of Europe’s biggest transport infrastructure projects is finally set to open later this month after many years of delay and...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – in-person sales return in a successful month ahead](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Here at PIT, we’re kicking off the month of May with some good news for in-person auctions. Meanwhile, agents witnessed another...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Getting technical – developers use PropTech for new-build sales](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropTech-4-400x310.jpg)
Homebuilders are reportedly utilising technology to dramatically reduce the time it takes to exchange on a new-build transition, the latest research...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![TfL funding fiasco – huge numbers of new homes at risk, says Assembly member](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Labour-logo400x310.png)
Labour’s London Assembly planning spokesperson has claimed that much-needed new homes will remain unbuilt and potential jobs unfilled without long-term investment...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cockfosters – plans for hundreds of rental homes given green light](/upload/images/Locations/Cockfosters-TfL-400x310.jpg)
Plans to build hundreds of new rental homes next to Cockfosters tube station have been given the go-ahead by Enfield Council, subject...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – from famous gym buildings to £1m farmhouses](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week is nothing but positive, with the release of Clive Emson’s diverse catalogue, impressive lots set to go under the...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Planning update – from modular apartments to affordable homes](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PlanningImage-400x310.jpg)
In this planning update, PIT takes a closer look at the 400-plus homes coming to Cambridge as part of a joint...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail special: part 3 – what should investors know about the Central section?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/CrossrailSpecial-400x310.jpg)
Throughout this week, Property Investor Today has been exploring the investment potential of the locations that sit on the controversial and...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail is coming – the Eastern section from Stratford to Shenfield](/upload/images/Site%20logos/CrossrailSpecial-400x310.jpg)
After years of speculation and alterations, the Elizabeth Line is now set to launch in the first half of 2022. Initially,...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail special: part 1 – all investors need to know about the Western section](/upload/images/Site%20logos/CrossrailSpecial-400x310.jpg)
Already nearly three years late and vastly over-budget, Crossrail 1 – which will officially be known as the Elizabeth Line when...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![South Kensington development plans rejected in major win for local residents](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/SOS-Logo-400x310.jpg)
On Thursday night last week, it was announced that the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's Planning Committee had voted unanimously,...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Sean Gavin, Operations Director at Berkeley South East London](/upload/images/Locations/London400x310.jpg)
In this Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Sean Gavin, Operations Director at Berkeley South East London, for his thoughts on...
19 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Reading – could it be the South East’s newest hotspot?](/upload/images/Locations/ReadingDrone-400x310.jpg)
Despite being home to centuries of history, a Championship football team, a major shopping centre, a thriving tech and business scene,...
05 November 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
![China update – increased interest in UK resi buying and a demand bounce-back](/upload/images/Locations/ChinaUKInvestment-400x310.jpg)
Interest from China in the UK property is bouncing back, according to experts on the Chinese buying market in Britain. Domenica Di...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – here’s why transport links are still important, especially in London](/img/default/pit.png)
During the pandemic, it has often been said that the importance of a home being near transport links has lessened considerably...
14 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Save our South Kensington! Campaign forces TfL and partner to change plans](/img/default/pit.png)
A campaign against major development changes to the area surrounding South Kensington station in Central London has secured a major win in...
09 June 2021
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![Staycation - 8 easy steps to transform your home into a holiday cottage](/img/default/pit.png)
With 99% of holiday lets already fully booked for the summer in popular UK areas, Matt Fox of holiday rental marketplace...
07 June 2021
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![Buy-to-let yields 2021: where are the best postcodes in London?](/img/default/pit.png)
As a landlord or investor, yield is one of the things you will be most interested in to ensure you generate a...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – will Oval and Kennington be London’s newest hotspots?](/img/default/pit.png)
Two already popular parts of South London – Oval and Kennington – are set to be even more in-demand as a...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA update – include utilities in costs and Irish PBSA scheme announced](/img/default/pit.png)
Research by a student accommodation platform has found that the majority of student tenants would like to see utility costs more widely included...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: where is the most profitable place to buy UK investment property?](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading data insight company has revealed the best places in the UK to buy an investment property. Address Intelligence has been...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - how has Crossrail boosted capital growth?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite being riddled with issues, Crossrail 1 – which is finally supposed to operate fully in 2022 – has had a...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Webinar roundup – what do new-builds offer to property investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week, two of the UK’s biggest housebuilders – Barratt and Berkeley – held webinars aimed at investors. While new-build developments have traditionally...
24 March 2021
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![Kerb appeal: The 10 most popular exterior paint colours to help sell a property](/img/default/pit.png)
In this tips piece, the experts at JustBoilers.com outline the most popular house paint colours which are likely to have the...
09 March 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![Build to Rent sector set for growth, research firm claims](/img/default/pit.png)
Purpose-built Build to Rent (BTR) housing is only a recent concept, with just over 51,000 dwellings completed across the UK as of Q3...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – how can the BTR sector get more government attention?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week, Build to Rent (BTR) trade body UKAA and design and consultancy firm Arcadis hosted a Zoom webinar focused on...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Capital regeneration - former London hotel and pub set to become 514 flats](/img/default/pit.png)
The former Master Brewer Hotel in Hillingdon, which has been left vacant since 2012, has taken a step closer to being...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent bounces back - UNCLE opens its latest scheme in Wembley](/img/default/pit.png)
Well-known rental brand UNCLE recently opened its fifth property within its rapidly expanding chain of serviced rental apartments. Made up of two...
10 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: the UK’s best and worst places for buy-to-let](/img/default/pit.png)
Many landlords and investors may now be looking to expand their portfolios, with lockdown restrictions gradually being eased and major lenders...
05 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![How is the Build to Rent market adapting to lockdown and social distancing?](/img/default/pit.png)
Build to Rent (BTR) was undoubtedly one of the property sector’s fastest-growing areas before Covid-19 took hold. But, like all other markets,...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Sadiq Khan – what has his record been on housing?](/img/default/pit.png)
While the coronavirus outbreak has led to the postponement of all local and mayoral elections in England for a year to...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property insight - should investors be considering Catford?](/img/default/pit.png)
In our 10-part London regeneration series last year, there was a big focus on areas south of the river, but most of these...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb manager enters administration – where did it go wrong for Hostmaker?](/img/default/pit.png)
Hostmaker, the London-based short-let property management company, has entered administration, just a week after speculation of its possible insolvency was revealed in the Sunday...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Fancy living above Crossrail? Galliard Homes’ TCRW scheme launches](/img/default/pit.png)
Leading property developer Galliard Homes has now launched TCRW – a landmark residential-led regeneration project fronting onto Oxford Street – in...
18 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration: what is the Canada Water Masterplan?](/img/default/pit.png)
In the latest part of our series on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today finds out more about the dramatic plans...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![TfL announces new guidelines to curb short-let rental ads](/img/default/pit.png)
Labour’s London Assembly spokesperson for housing has welcomed new advertising guidelines published by Transport for London (TfL) banning adverts on its...
23 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Moda Living’s flagship BTR scheme in Manchester generates strong demand](/img/default/pit.png)
The first release of homes at Moda Living’s flagship Build to Rent Angels Gardens scheme in the heart of Manchester have...
13 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Want better house price growth? Buy near a Tube station!](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s not hugely surprising that homes near strong transport links enjoy better house price growth, but new research has now revealed...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Part-time property rentals in the capital are thriving – a good thing or damaging?](/img/default/pit.png)
An Airbnb management company has claimed that part-time property rentals are booming in London. Airsorted, which was founded in February 2015 by...
30 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Mayor urged to ban Tube adverts encouraging people to break short-let laws](/img/default/pit.png)
The Mayor of London has been urged to ban adverts on the Tube that encourage the breaking of short-term lettings law. Tom...
24 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail 2 in jeopardy, but rents rise significantly in affected areas](/img/default/pit.png)
It was revealed last week that Crossrail 2 could be delayed by up to a decade, with the £31bn infrastructure project...
11 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property investment from Chinese investors overtakes Singapore](/img/default/pit.png)
Investment from China last year exceeded Singapore as the largest source of Asian capital in the global property market for the...
02 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property investors snap up homes in Dublin](/img/default/pit.png)
First-time buyers are being squeezed out of the housing market in Ireland, especially in Dublin, because of a surge in cash-rich...
13 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail 2: Property hotspots tipped for house price growth](/img/default/pit.png)
Crossrail 2 is coming to London! The £27bn project is now well underway, which will link Surrey to Hertfordshire via London...
14 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property shares plummet as third UK property fund suspends trading](/img/default/pit.png)
UK property shares fell sharply yesterday amid growing uncertainty following the EU referendum vote and the suspension of trading in three...
06 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![TfL’s property development drive gathers pace](/img/default/pit.png)
More than 300 acres of land owned by Transport for London (TfL) will be made available for the building of homes,...
23 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![All you need to know about fibre](/img/default/pit.png)
You’ve probably heard about it many times, but what actually is fibre optic broadband and why is such a fuss being...
26 May 2015
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![New government plans to provide 95% of UK with superfast broadband by 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
After months of campaigning and deliberating, polling day is now behind us. With all the election stories doing the rounds, we...