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A prestigious development of 39 apartments carved from a former Victorian wool warehouse has been officially unveiled in the centre of...

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...

An investment platform is backing two of the more unusual property sectors - short lets and assisted living - as good...

A number of daily-traded open-ended property funds have announced a temporary suspension of trading or an intention to close altogether.  In a...

Over £1 billion has been invested in the burgeoning Build To Rent Single Family Housing sector in the first three quarters...

Propertymark, the UK agents’ trade body, has given a snapshot of what’s happening with lettings and sales.  Chief executive Nathan Emerson says...

An £8.75 million revolving debt package has been provided by Paragon Bank’s Development Finance division to Whitehill and Bordon Dev Co...

DTZ Investors' co-living brand, Folk Co-living, has launched its second site in London. Sunday Mills in Earlsfield opened to residents at...

Newable Finance, the finance brokerage & advisory arm of Newable, launches video advert campaign ahead of the new EPC legislations for...

Paragon Development Finance has provided Newett Homes with a £7.5 million funding package supports a new build home development in Huddersfield. Newett Homes...

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...

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

The London Fund “the Fund” has committed to a £30 million investment to the Yoo Fund, a real estate fund managed by...

Work on a residential scheme in Oxfordshire is ready to begin this month. The scheme will be led by property developer...

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

A Manchester law firm is currently working on behalf of a group of overseas investors on five different cases of sham property schemes in...

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

There are many shades on the ‘developing property’ spectrum, and for my money, one of the most attractive hues is a...

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

With such a high percentage of investment offers failing to raise finance, you need to be well-prepared when raising money for...

Boris Johnson has appointed yet another new Housing Minister as he yesterday continued the rearranging of his team in an effort...

A specialist alternative asset manager has committed £12 million, alongside several significant public sector bodies, as part of a public-private partnership to regenerate...

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

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

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

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

This mini development roundup features significant funding and investment for a Kensal Green development, a housing scheme in Corby and a...

This mini housebuilding roundup features Lovell’s pledge to combat the housing shortage with refurbishment, and two ambitious deals from Pocket Living...

In what will be seen as a major win, one of the UK’s leading developers and managers of retirement communities has...

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

Why would a commercial lender give you money for a small-scale property development project? The answer is … profit. They’ll typically...

Knight Frank has announced that the UK’s Build to Rent (BTR) market received record levels of investment in the first two...

The Urban Splash Residential Fund (USR) has announced a £25.8 million deal acquiring sustainable new homes created using Modern Methods of...

The latest research by a nationwide buy-to-let (BTL) specialist has revealed which major cities across England and Wales have seen the...

Work on replacing dangerous cladding on high rise buildings across the UK could be accelerated and made cheaper if the government...

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

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...

In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...

2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...

Two of Australia’s most popular cities - Melbourne and Sydney - are tipped for a Build to Rent (BTR) boom, according...

Residential property firm Centrick has become one of the first in the Midlands to secure remuneration as part of the government’s...

This time of year is normally the season for social media and headlines to be filled with New Year resolutions, with...

When I became interested in property, I didn’t have a large amount of capital that I could invest. This meant that...

Covid-19 hasn’t changed the fundamentals of property investment (or any other form of investment). It has, however, changed some of the...

Danish PropTech startup LifeX has announced a new funding round of €6 million euros to strengthen its presence in existing and...

Roy Ledgister, founder and chief executive of the Convivia Group, is both a barrister and an entrepreneur. Originally qualifying as a solicitor and...

Investment in the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market bounced back significantly in Q3 2020, according to CBRE’s latest Marketview report. Following...

DTZ Investors has forward-funded a 310-room co-living project in Earlsfield, in a deal requiring £70 million of total investment. The Collective, which...

The seemingly endless procession of new Build to Rent developments is continuing apace, with one of the biggest players in this...

It’s strategically located for easy access to London Heathrow Terminals, is close to a number of the stations on the incoming...

Property development and investment group, Convivia, has announced plans to raise £16 million over the next year with the launch of its first investment...

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

Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...

Independent multi-agent property seller Movewise has announced a funding round of £600,000, taking the total amount raised to £1.1 million. The company,...

For any investor, one of the biggest concerns will be identifying issues after acquiring an asset which impairs value. In the context...

Ski resorts were at the centre of some of the earliest spikes of Covid-19 in Europe, including examples of super-spreaders in...

Leading Spanish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España launched two new developments this month – exclusive, frontline marina apartments at Pier 1 at...

The capital’s overall appeal as a top investment destination remains undimmed, according to the first major poll of global investors since...

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

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...

There's no denying that Covid-19 has caused huge disruption to the global economy, and, unfortunately, it has hit UK entrepreneurs hard, too - including property investors.    With...

A closed-ended real estate investment trust has announced the completion of the 2,000th home for its portfolio. The PRS REIT was established...

Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...

Many landlords and investors may now be looking to expand their portfolios, with lockdown restrictions gradually being eased and major lenders...

New images have been released to highlight how the £1 billion regeneration of Purfleet-on-Thames will transform the Essex town’s town centre...

Financial services company and leading provider of Build to Rent (BTR) homes Legal & General has announced that it is investing...

Residential property investment platform Bricklane has announced that it’s completed the acquisition of a portfolio of residential assets worth more than...

With Spain being one of the most popular investment destinations for British investors, we checked in with David Fuster, a highly...

With Brexit (still) on the cards, many investors may be in two minds about European property. On the one hand, all the...

Last week PIT attended a roundtable discussion at WeWork Monument where the future of Build to Rent, the role of PropTech/AI...

A farm from the 1800s has been converted into a holiday lettings business at the heart of the Dorset Downs thanks...

The Route – Finance has raised a further £30 million for the funding of eight developments across the UK. Funded by The...

A former Shredded Wheat factory in Welwyn Garden City is ready to be transformed thanks to a £21.2 million loan from...

Residently, the London-based rental platform, has secured £7 million in seed investment to help fund its growth in London and New...

The funding launch of an ‘exciting new development’ in the Castlegate area of Sheffield was recently announced by Leeds-based property investment...

Nearly 40% of British holidaymakers have the funds to buy a holiday home and plan to do so in 2019, according...

Housing Secretary James Brokenshire recently announced that nearly £250 million of housing deals facilitated by the government will deliver almost 25,000...

There has been further activity in the burgeoning Build to Rent sector, with new partnerships being announced and new developments launched.  Firstly,...

Legal & General has recently exchanged contracts on a new Build to Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre on behalf...

Former retail premises could be the biggest untapped resource for new residential development, according to property software company MRI Software. The firm’s...

The number of buy-to-let investors in the UK reached a record high of 2.5 million in the latest tax year, up...

Eastern postcodes dominated the sale of new homes in the capital last year, according to fresh research by Dexters and Stirling...

The CLA has condemned the government for an ‘abdication of responsibility’ over new energy efficiency rules for listed buildings. In a damning...

Last week saw the official launch of Homegrown, the UK’s first residential property investment platform focused solely on the construction of...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...

Equity release continues to grow among UK homeowners in the UK with activity hitting more than £700m in the second quarter...

Ezylet, a property portal aimed at private landlords, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor, seeking fresh funds to grow...

Cardiff will be home to one of the biggest film and TV studios in Wales, following the Welsh government’s decision to...

Residential property prices rose by an average of £3,217 north of the border in April, the latest Your Move’s Scotland House...

International buyers of residential property in the U.S. may not necessarily have a major impact on the overall housing market, but...

The recent slowdown in UK house prices suggests that the market is cooling, but very few experts are surprised. The latest house...

Auctions are a great way to acquire property competitively, with a wide range of bargains available under the hammer, but only...

More than 100 investors with a diverse and experienced investment history have collectively invested in the region of £1m in a...

The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...

AIPP CEO, Peter Robinson, talks to Tim Morgan (below right), owner of ERE Property, a UK based company selling UK investment...

A lack of funding and uncertainty over Brexit contributed to a sharp decline in the volume of office to residential conversions...

Specialist lender Together has increased its maximum mortgage loan amount to £1m to enable more investors to invest in property in light of...