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Early next month, Londoners will head to the polls to elect the capital’s next Mayor, in a vote that has been...

Property investment can be very profitable over time and is seen as one of the safest forms of investment during times...

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

Having been a building surveyor for more than 20 years, specialising in the leasehold sector for the past 15 or so...

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

With auctions still proving popular in light of Covid-19, and set to thrive even after the pandemic subsides, Property Investor Today...

Last week, the Portuguese government finally outlined its changes to Portugal’s popular Golden Visa scheme, which now come into place in...

Across the property investment and development market, activity continues apace despite the challenges posed by Lockdown 3.0.Here, PIT zones in on...

In this guest piece, Andrea Fawell, sales & marketing director of award-winning property developers Kebbell, tackles many of the important factors...

At the start of this year, you would have got very, very long odds on the prospect of UK-wide lockdowns, mandatory...

Although the global travel industry has taken a nosedive in 2020 as a direct result of Covid-19, not all elements of...

In the decades since Portugal became one of the go-to destinations for British holidaymakers, second home owners and investors, one part...

Here at PIT, we regularly cover regeneration stories – and last year we even ran a 10-piece series zoning in on...

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed so many things for so many people. For international real estate agents in Spain, it has...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

In recent months, we’ve covered a number of stories extolling the virtues of converting retail units to residential in light of...

If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...

Many landlords will be familiar with the scourge that is mould. It is a major source of complaints by tenants and...

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

Earlier this year, we ran a number of stories on Preston’s burgeoning reputation as a property investment hotbed, including one about...

The ski property market – which relies on international travel and the easy intermingling of people – was especially badly impacted by...

A 32-year old property developer has revealed how he utilised the power of Instagram to ‘buck the trend’ during the coronavirus...

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

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

A former MOT garage site and bus depot in South London has been transformed into a new residential and commercial development...

Along with Birmingham, Manchester has become the biggest investment hotspot outside of London in recent years as it has emerged from...

Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary new property management...

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

House prices in Spain will close 2020 with little variation over the previous year, according to a recent market analysis of...

Knowing exactly where you can go without having to self-isolate for 14 days upon your return to the UK will be...

When putting together our recent three-part series on the Build to Rent sector, which concluded last Friday with a look at...

Two of the biggest emerging trends pre-pandemic, from a housebuilding and investment perspective, were the rise of modern methods of construction...

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

An extension is a worthwhile investment that can add 20-30% to the value of a property while simultaneously providing a much...

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

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

In an unprecedented global climate, and with the new tax year looming, investors everywhere will be thinking about the future and...

In this Q&A, we speak to Thomas Balashev, the 30-year-old founder and chief executive of Montague Property - a bespoke Mayfair-based...

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed in his first Budget plans to introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge on non-UK tax residents. While...

Here at Property Investor Today, we regularly cover auctions from across the country, with stories of packed out catalogues and lots...

With the number of major modular housing providers in the UK increasing, and calls getting ever-louder for more modern methods of...

It was revealed over the weekend that Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes. The Telegraph, which...

When you come to rent out your property, you will need to think about how you can maximise its potential in...

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

With the Conservative Party winning a big majority in last week's general election, it will be expected to honour its manifesto pledge...

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

Croydon, a part of South London which has given birth to world-famous models, musicians and artists including Kate Moss, Stormzy and...

Westminster and the City of London take all top ten most expensive postcodes by square foot in the UK, according to...

Property Investor Today recently went to visit Old Kent Road, the ancient thoroughfare subject to a planned £10 billion regeneration. It’s...

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

Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...

On Wednesday, it was announced by the government that it is launching a review of the high-speed rail link HS2, which...

While we wouldn’t be so bold as to say the government gets its daily fix of property news from the Today...

The latest research by Jackson-Stops has revealed that, at £245 per square foot, properties once home to clergymen offer the best...

In some parts of the country the typically busy spring market is on hold, weighed down by Brexit uncertainty, according to...

Property Investor Today recently spoke with Alex Cook, Litigation Solicitor and Partner at Helix Law to discuss the rise of property...

With Build to Rent the fastest-growing trend in the rental sector, Property Investor Today took the opportunity to visit one of...

Inventory services provider No Letting Go has claimed that property MOTs are the next logical step for rental sector regulation. The proposal...

PropTech has been something of a buzzword in recent years – a rising trend which sees internet-savvy startups launch digital and...

Micro homes are the next big thing for London’s property market, according to property inventory firm Assist Inventories. The new trend is...

A PropTech startup is looking to continue to ‘expand’ and ‘improve’ its platform as part of round two of the government’s...

As a reaction to (and by-product of) London’s housing crisis, there has been a rise in recent years in the number...

England has encountered a rift between new build completions and new households being added to the population after a slow output...

The shock result of the recent UK general election which returned a hung parliament, coupled with ongoing concerns about the impact...

No Agent’s innovative technology and in-house property experts offers landlords a simpler, flexible and low-fee way to manage everything from start...

As a landlord, you should know exactly who a potential tenant is before you hand over the keys to your property...

More British homeowners trust the Conservatives more than Labour to fix the country’s ‘broken’ housing market, according to a new poll. With...

A popular property radio show returned to the airwaves on LBC yesterday.  ‘The Property Hour’, which is sponsored by Direct Line Landlord...

Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...

Buying a property at auction is both exciting and potentially profitable - as long as you can hold your nerve, says...

It is essential that you conduct your own due diligence before buying property at auction, as Andy Thompson, auction consultant at...

Coronation Street has been revealed as the soap with the best value for money property-wise, in research by online letting agency...

Tenants across Britain could be losing thousands of pounds due to incomplete inventories, the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has...

Deposit protection legislation coming into force today is a ‘step in the right direction’, according to the Association of Independent Inventory...

One of the more out-there broadband stories came to light last week, namely the battle for satellite internet. Elon Musk, the...

As a result of their unexpected majority, the Tories will be able to ensure their new Help to Buy ISA policy...

After months of campaigning and deliberating, polling day is now behind us. With all the election stories doing the rounds, we...