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March witnessed a modest rise in retail footfall across the UK, with an increase of 1.7% compared to February, signalling the lowest...

A Scottish property investment specialist is launching what he calls “an innovative new course, designed specifically to encourage property investment and...

The prime London sales market recorded both price and transaction falls in February, while in lettings, rental growth increased slightly and...

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

Four key ‘megatrends’ are set to dominate investment decisions in 2024 despite the year potentially bringing uncertainty and volatility, a property...

Zero Deposit has analysed historic rental data from the Office for National Statistics for each region of England, to forecast what...

A new networking service for property insiders, including landlords and investors, is being launched by two brothers. The UK Homes Network is...

Data from London property data consultancy LonRes suggests supply in prime areas of the capital is improving and so rental growth...

Claire Flynn, mortgages expert at Confused .com, has given 12 tips for anyone considering investing in student housing. “Investing in student properties...

New analysis from Rightmove looks at the most prominent trends expected in the rental market during 2024, with advertised rents predicted...

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

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...

The days of Cornish property selling unseen, over the asking price, overnight, are a long and distant memory. The prime Cornish market...

An online property auction expert says investors and all others selling by auction in 2024 must be realistic on pricing. Stuart Collar...

A property search company - Recoco - has given a radical reassessment of some investment hotspots in its preview of 2024. Nigel...

Research by online agency Yopa has revealed that homes listed for sale within the last 30 days have been reducing in...

Two leading house price indices have shown recent rises - both the Nationwide last month and now the Halifax. The latter says...

David Leary of the Essential Information Group writes: As we conclude 2023, the property auction market reflects a year of twists and...

A prominent investment platform says the recent small house price rises recorded by both the Nationwide and the Halifax are merely...

Latest stats from the Essential Information Group suggest there’s still a dynamic and robust UK property auction market despite the challenges...

The commercial property market has performed well in recent years, although trends differ from inner city and local markets, reports Dutton...

The latest UK house price index, over the weekend, lifts the lid on exactly what’s happening in the UK housing market...

The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high according to Zoopla. The portal’s latest House Price Index  shows the...

Property investors should not look to closely at current market mayhem and instead rely on long-term trends for capital appreciation. That’s the...

Buy to let investors keen to bag a bargain will be interested to know that over a third of homes now...

Every month Britain’s ‘third property portal’ - On The Market - publishes a sentiment index. This is not the usual snapshot on...

New data from Rightmove and commercial property intelligence provider EG reveals that demand to lease office space is still higher than...

Two cities have been identified as the UK’s highest-growth cities across multiple property sectors over the next 10 years, according to...

Following three years of seismic shifts in the property sector, the UK is moving towards a ‘new normal’ – with the...

The number of build-to-rent completions fell substantially in the past year, according to research by Stripe Property Group. Stripe analysed historic data...

The West Midlands is, from my point of view, the beating heart of England. In this industrial centre of the country,...

2022 was a year that presented an assortment of challenges for the commercial real estate (CRE) market; the aftermath of Covid-19,...

It’s reasonable to say that the 2022 property market was unpredictable and a whirlwind (although we did make some good predictions!)....

Two experts on Spanish property have come together to launch a Spanish property podcast. Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark...

Historical market trends infer that a good World Cup performance by the England team usually correlates to a boost in house...

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...

As households reassessed where and how they were living during the pandemic, an increasing number of renters are now considering shared...

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

Native Group has announced the creation of Native Residential as a new business entity, as well as announcing a range of promotions and new...

Despite the relative buoyancy of the housing market activity over the summer – the recent spike in mortgage rates for new...

New research shows that the buying trends of property investors are changing. In hope of boosting their property portfolios, investors have...

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

Buy-to-let purchase activity saw a spike in June, according to new data from Legal & General’s SmartCriteria tool, which has been...

Portugal has long been a favourite destination for British holidaymakers and investors, but getting there, living there and investing there have no...

More people than ever are planning to staycation this summer, with new research forecasting a record year for UK holiday homeowners. According...

As an investor, you may be interested in adding a new kitchen to add value to your new home before selling...

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

PIT looks at the latest trends in the UK rental market and investment strategies for buy-to-let landlords and investors. Revolution Brokers uncovers the...

The travel industry was hard hit by the pandemic, but the bounce back is well in progress. According to PhocusWire, Europe’s...

If you are investing in a home or holiday home that you are subsequently looking to rent out, interior design is...

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...

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

In this guest piece, Rob Lessmann, founder of luxury interior design studio Design'd Living, sets out how Airbnb has led international...

Interest in buying property in Europe remains high despite Brexit, Covid-19 recovery, and a challenging economic climate. We’re expecting this year...

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...

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

It’s been a tumultuous year for the student accommodation market, with distance learning and travel restrictions taking their toll on occupancy...

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

A leading Spanish home builder has revealed that more than half (54%) of Brits who reserved homes with the firm in...

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...

While 2020 was an utterly unique year, 2021 has in some ways been even more extraordinary. The first few months of...

With just over a week to go until 2022 makes an appearance, we check in with some more property experts to...

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

The holiday season is around the corner so that means looking back on an eventful year and preparing for the next....

As a property investor, you are more than likely to require building work at some point – whether you are flipping...

The Cumberland recently sought the opinions of representatives from different areas of hospitality to highlight the differing perspectives on some of...

This BTR roundup features an insight into the UK PBSA sector, good news for the London co-living market, and a brand-new...

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

Since the start of the pandemic, recent figures have shown that more than 11,000 second-home owners in England have opened their...

In this guest piece, Martin Dell, Founder of Kyero, explores what makes overseas properties, particularly those in France, an attractive option...

In this ongoing series, PIT will explore whether commercial to residential conversions – one of the biggest trends during the pandemic as...

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

In this guest piece, Alec Watt, chief executive officer of the Accouter Group of Companies, outlines why investors would be unwise...

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

A return of foreign buyer demand could increase property values by £134,000 in some areas of the capital according to the latest...

Property investment firm Advantage Investment explores why the UK staycation boom is providing the best opportunities for investors. The travel restrictions and...

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

With the recent staycation boom, which is likely to continue for future summers even as international travel opens up again, the...

It is no secret that the UK is struggling to confront the scale of the housing crisis that looms over it....

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

Now that we’re well into the summer, Property Investor Today takes a look at the mid-year results for Sutton Kersh Auctions...

If you could be one thing in your life, what would it be? Chances are the answer to this question for...

During the Housing and Build to Rent Conference, a leading architect based in Nottingham declared that the death of the city...

In this guest piece, Stuart Williams, director of property investment firm Thirlmere Deacon, outlines the golden rules for armchair investing. Over the...

Here at PIT, we have covered a number of stories in recent times about the potential dangers of get-rich-quick schemes, often...

One of the major development trends since the pandemic began has been a large increase in the number of offices to...

Grey has been a default colour in interiors for quite some time now, but recently there has been a resurge in...

The Covid-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way we live, it’s transformed how we work, socialise and even how we holiday. With...

The Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector is an incredibly exciting industry to be in right now with a very promising future...

This auction roundup takes a look at the month just gone, with record results at Sutton Kersh Auctions, Network Auctions and...

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 latest research by London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves has revealed that house prices surrounding Crossrail stations are...

The rental sector has doubled in size in the past 20 years, with an estimated 19% of households (11 million people)...

For landlords and property investors, maintenance is a key if not particularly glamorous part of the job. But how can landlords and...

With Portugal now included on the government’s ‘green’ list for quarantine-free travel from May 17 (meaning people will no longer need...

Along with Portugal, Greece and France, Spain has for many years been the destination of choice for British second home owners,...