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There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...

The total return of the average buy-to-let property has reduced by 6% over the last two years, driven by a sharp...

A study into crime rates, potential rental yield and nearby tourist attractions has listed a selection of the top holiday cottage...

More than two in five UK property investors say they rely on the property and finance trade press - such as...

An estate agency group claims that a baby born today will need to earn £95,121 as an adult to get a...

Maximising Returns: Use tech to make better decisions before acquiring your next property  As property investors, staying ahead in today's competitive market...

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...

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

Agents working for one of the country’s highest profile and most respected buying services - Stacks Property Search - have been...

There’s been a circa 25 per cent increase in the average value of a home across England since the pandemic, notwithstanding...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house prices in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop it...

House prices across the UK’s increasingly price sensitive prime markets nudged down for a fourth consecutive quarter in the three months...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

The government has been making a flurry of announcements about new investment areas in recent weeks, the single biggest of which...

A Leeds property agent is making the case for investment in his city. Neil Dawkin, director of HOP, says his firm’s investment...

Merseyside's Sutton Kersh auction house held their third sale of the year and offered 147 lots – their largest for two...

On Wednesday Keir Starmer made a radical announcement which some saw as political suicide and others saw as a much-needed breath...

Fans of Kevin Costner* may recall Field of Dreams. The above quote went to the heart of the 1989 film. It...

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

A couple of years ago we reported on a new flagship development at the trackside of Silverstone, the world-famous race track....

The last few years have seen an eruption of geopolitical volatility. A pandemic, several global lockdowns, and the re-emergence of war...

Build to Rent (BTR) has a ‘broad and evolving customer base’ similar to the wider private rented sector and is a...

The significant expected growth of Build to Rent (BTR) homes in the UK is a result of a changing society, according...

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

Every quarter the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills work together, along with data specialists Molior, to plot a Build to...

If you’ve wondered whether your home could be more energy-efficient, you’re not alone. Research by property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix,...

The leading provider of cloud-based, Dye & Durham, efficient workflow software for legal and business professionals, is significantly upgrading its Index...

Visual elements can be extremely enticing and beneficial to your success in selling. Leading estate agent media provider, Giraffe360, has taken...

Despite the increasing cost of borrowing currently hitting homebuyers across the property market, it evidently remains less expensive to buy when...

As one of West London’s most desirable locations, and one of the capital’s biggest transport hubs, it’s perhaps not surprising that...

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...

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

Anvil Homes has secured a hefty £4.2 million funding package from Paragon Development Finance to support its nine-home new build development...

In September, Property Investor Today was kindly invited to visit the team at One Green Way to find out all about...

Pitch 4 Finance has announced that it is relaunching as Provide Finance, heralding a new era for sourcing, and securing specialist...

Some valuable research has been carried out by RIFT Tax Refunds which revealed that while income tax, national insurance contributions and...

According to a new study by Avivia, a fifth of independently living adults are contemplating moving back in with parents to...

The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...

Nobody wants to have to end a tenancy with deductions from a tenancy deposit! Here we share our expert tips for landlords to pass...

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

In this return to our auction roundup, Property Investor Today explores whether unconditional auctions are the future and a Kensington property...

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

The work to transform a Sheffield Grade 1-listed former fire station from student accommodation into all-purpose residential apartments has now been...

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

A fast-growing PropTech firm has announced the opening of an India office based in Bengaluru in preparation for the 2023/24 booking season. Housemates,...

Over 5,500 people have applied for the dream job of becoming a holiday home tester in Spain – and there’s still a...

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

A major UK-based operator of serviced apartments has announced the launch of its new Build to Rent brand, Mura Living, as...

This week, PIT takes a look at the latest in the world of auctions. iamproperty reports a milestone result, while Auction...

Earlier this summer, I attended the Skift Future of Lodging Forum in New York. The foundation for the summit was the...

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

The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...

This week, Property Investor Today looks at research that suggests auctions aren’t as popular as they seem. However, the latest news from...

The UK's Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to grow and evolve, which arguably makes the role of the market's trade...

In a week of blazing weather, PIT shines a light on the latest auction news, from a new property auctioneer coming...

The Urban Splash Residential Fund recently announced that deals worth £28 million have been completed in the first quarter of 2022. A...

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

The build-to-rent market has long been characterised by providing expensive, urban flats for young adults; but 2021 was a landmark year...

With the opening of the Elizabeth line last week, it’s no surprise that properties within a short distance of Crossrail stations...

House prices are now more than 130 times higher than they were when Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952...

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

Postcodes with stations due to benefit from Crossrail (CR) have seen house prices increase by 79% since the project was first...

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

Homebuilders are reportedly utilising technology to dramatically reduce the time it takes to exchange on a new-build transition, the latest research...

This week continues the trend of successful property auctions, with SDL Property Auctions reporting exciting results for its March sale and...

It’s my first column for Property Investor Today and I’m grateful to the team for allowing me to share my knowledge...

In November last year, we reported on the rental rooms with a view overlooking Brentford FC’s impressive Community Stadium. On a crisp,...

Property Investor Today will be reduced from three newsletters per week to two newsletters from next week (w/c April 4). The newsletters...

In this insight piece, Warren McCann, area director at Douglas & Gordan, shares the latest findings for the London housing market. We...

Off the back of International Women's Day, which took place on March 8 2022, Property Investor Today hears from Chitra Stern, co-founder...

The Property Investor Show returns on April 1-2 at London’s ExCeL Centre and is anticipated to be ‘bigger and better attended...

Housemates, the instant book student accommodation marketplace operating across 40 cities in the UK and Ireland which we have closely followed...

Two areas in the UK are still feeling the impact of the 2008 recession despite strong growth in new-build property values,...

In part two of her net-zero column, Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, reviews some investment implications regarding net-zero and...

In part one of her net-zero column, Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, explores some of the most eye-catching...

Off the back of International Women’s Day 2022, which took place on Tuesday March 8, PIT analyses the findings from find-a-tradesperson...

Research by Rentd has revealed that, despite the government’s best efforts, the return on a buy-to-let (BTL) purchase currently sits at...

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

In recent years, the interest in and coverage of green homes has grown significantly, in direct correlation with the emergence of the...

New-build homes command rental premiums of as high as 41% in the current market as the Build to Rent (BTR) boom...

Here at Property Investor Today, we've regularly championed the work of young entrepreneurs involved within the property industry, from Lydia Jones...

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

This week’s roundup is centred around demand, with iamsold reporting a strong rise in Modern Method of Auction as market conditions...

In this week's development roundup, Property Investor Today looks at a new ambitious scheme that will see rough sleepers in Basildon...

London-based PropTech firm Homeppl has developed two ‘revolutionary’ fraud detection tools to support agencies currently combating rising levels of rental fraud. The...

A mixed-use developer has acquired a 'significant' 1.05-acre site on Latimer Road, in Luton, with planning consent in place to develop a...

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

Top five housebuilder Bellway has selected leading modular housing company ilke Homes to deliver 40 factory-built homes on a site in...

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum have become increasingly popular among young investors, despite being famously volatile. But, at present, buying...

Independent Buying Agents Haringtons reflects on the long-requested need to transform leasehold agreements and what impact this will have on the...

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

In this week’s roundup, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from Downing’s development spree after a major...

The revolving door of housing ministers could swing open once again if Boris Johnson survives the current crisis affecting his leadership...

Staying at the forefront of the property investment industry takes a great deal of work, experience and expert knowledge, which is...

The start of a new year is often a time for reflection, and for investors, it is a prime opportunity to...

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