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Essential Information Group says the UK property auction market saw substantial growth in February - the latest data. Of the 36 metrics...

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

Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...

In the wake of a turbulent 2023 for the property industry, Essential Information Group, a leading provider of data and insights...

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

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

The gloomy mood surrounding buy to let with higher taxation and stricter regulation has not stopped it being relatively lucrative for...

High net worth investors from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE see the UK property market as a strong investment opportunity as...

What do the property markets in North Norfolk, Kensington and Chelsea and East Devon have in common?  They are the only areas...

The UK property auction market has marked another robust month according to the Essential Information Group, which is seen as arguably...

Labour’s Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to reform the housing market withs plan to build 1.5m new homes funded partly...

A new heat map is making available information to investors about the threat of Japanese Knotweed. Investors can enter their postcode directly...

With the Ryder Cup in the forefront of our minds, new research has revealed the premiums for property located near a...

Market analysis by Sirius Property Finance, a debt advisory firm, reveals that commercial property transactions are down 67 per cent while...

Property investment specialist Knight Knox has launched its first overseas office - and it pledges more. Based in Dubai, the office will...

Arguably the most comprehensive source of market snapshot data about the UK housing market comes from the TwentyCi consultancy. In addition to...

UK property developer Godwin Developments has appointed leading industry figure Lesley Roberts, a highly experienced residential and Build to Rent (BTR)...

All overseas entities owning UK property must supply their details to the Register of Overseas Entities by January 31 2023. Despite this...

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

Buying a property in areas actively undergoing urban regeneration can offer a good investment opportunity for purchasers looking to get onto...

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

A leading housing expert has claimed that property owners could witness the value of their homes dipping by more than £50,000...

New research by Benham and Reeves, highlights that a supporting cast from Singapore is helping to drive UK market activity. The bonus of the...

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

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

A property purchase is a convenient way to process the spoils of illegal endeavours, making anti-money laundering checks necessary within the...

Following Liz Truss’s victory last week, Nicola Gooch and Claire Petricca-Riding of Irwin Mitchell have put the below together as to...

Urban regeneration projects have been a massively positive catalyst up and down the country, playing a crucial role in transforming previously overlooked...

If our auction roundups are anything to go by, it is no surprise that selling a property via auction continues to...

The issue of money laundering and questionable money flowing through the UK property market, especially London, has had a light shone...

The number of overseas investors confessing to tax evasion in the UK has more than quadrupled to 338 this year from...

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

The vast majority of the UK public back the government's new Economic Crime Bill designed to crack down on dirty money...

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

The National Landlord Investment Show, widely considered to be the UK's number one landlord and property investment exhibition, is returning to...

Possible changes to energy performance certificate (EPC) targets are likely to have a dramatic effect on landlord property purchasing habits. This is...

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...

With Russia yesterday launching a full-scale invasion into Ukraine, it’s likely that the UK and other Western countries will announce further...

When it comes to investing money and making it grow, there are few options that deliver as high returns as property....

Prime Central London (PCL) was hit harder by most than the pandemic, as international buyers stayed away (due to Covid travel...

Ghelamco - which is well-known for the creation of sustainable, energy neutral concepts - has officially launched The Arc in Shoreditch,...

This week we’re going commercial, with Allsop’s commercial auction achieving a 91% success rate this month and Shepherd Commercial Auctions appointed...

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

In this opinion piece, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, outlines the key things for those with a stake in...

Wealthy Chinese investors have long been reliable investors in the market, and have frequently looked to the UK, specifically London, as...

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

Despite recent warnings from the Bank of England that it could be worthless and investors being at a potentially greater risk...

Smartlands - the first company to tokenise property in the UK, and one we've covered a number times on PIT in recent...

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

PIT takes a closer look at the latest auction news, from MSP Capital’s brand-new bridging loan to support auction growth and...

In this guest piece, Ufuk Bahar - founder of multi-disciplinary architecture practice, Urbanist Architecture, which specialises in maximising the ROI and viability of...

A new thought leadership paper has asked whether the Home Counties – the typically affluent counties surrounding London – will be...

Another new year is approaching, but unlike the last, 2022 should arrive with significantly less uncertainty, especially for the property market....

In the fourth and final part of our series on the fast-growing commercial to resi trend, we check in on schemes...

Research by Share to Buy has revealed the top locations to buy houses, with the biggest increase in property value over...

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

A new survey of more than 500 UK property investors, carried out by SearchLand, has shed light on the key challenges...

In this guest piece, David Searle, co-founder and COO of HSPG, outlines why affordable housing provision is more important than ever. House prices...

In this guest piece, the media team at HULT Private Capital outline what they see as the future of property investing...

After a hiatus of nearly two years, where shows had to take place virtually instead, the National Landlord Investment Show says...

Interest from China in the UK property is bouncing back, according to experts on the Chinese buying market in Britain. Domenica Di...

Last month, the Chinese government passed the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which comes into effect from November 1 2021. While,...

New research has found that the proportion of UK property transactions accounted for by the new-build sector hit its lowest level in...

Global travel is on the mend as the UK has opened its doors to international countries that meet the government’s criteria....

The term ‘Generation Rent’ has long been used throughout both the rental and sales markets, developing many connotations over the years....

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has provided structured financing of AED 124 million (£24 million) through its UK operation supporting Bahrain...

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly changed personal lives and the economy. UK firms have suffered because of the outbreak.  Staying at...

UK property finance platform CapitalRise has funded its biggest crowdfunding raise. Investors of the platform have reserved £6.4 million in finance...

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

Property construction work is now underway in Middleton St George, Darlington. Maven Capital Partners (Maven), a leading UK property and private...

This week – today (June 23), to be exact – marks five years since the EU referendum. It was a significant moment...

The prime end of the market has been one of the hardest hit by Covid-19, but Euroterra Capital – known as...

The pandemic continues to shape the UK property market, with a growing disparity between inner city and outer city residential rents,...

More money was spent in the housing market in England and Wales in the year to March than any 12-month period...

The stamp duty holiday – which began in July last year and will continue in its current format until the end...

In this development roundup, Property Investor Today explores the impressive sales success of the Regent’s Crescent scheme in West London, a...

In recent times, regional property markets have seen a significant increase in investor interest. This upwards trajectory has been historically driven...

Following the recent vote in parliament to reject the latest amendment to the Fire Safety Bill, Mary-Anne Bowring of Ringley has...

The latest figures from an online estate agent have revealed which region in England and Wales is the most energy-efficient. With 85%...

With travel abroad clouded by uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic, throwing many travel plans into disarray, there has been an influx...

We know that UK property has long been a safe haven for international investors, with the market’s robust performance throughout the...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the ambitious auction houses that are making great strides as we ease...

A north-west based property development company has put together a comprehensive checklist of the top things UK property investors need to...

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

One of the strangest sights during the pandemic has been the image of some of the biggest, busiest cities in the...

Despite the ongoing implications of Brexit and, more recently, the pandemic, the number of overseas landlords owning property in the UK...

A new thought leadership paper has looked at where, what and why Chinese high-net-worth-individuals (HWNIs) and investors are buying and developing in...

In this guest piece, property development and investment company SevenCapital outline three ways investors can diversify their portfolio.  After the turbulence of...

The self-build market is estimated to have declined in value by some 10% in 2020, as a result of the Covid-19...

For many years, residential property has been the default choice for investors looking to preserve and grow their wealth. In times...

International investors are increasingly focusing on the buy-to-let (BTL) property market in the North West of England, according to property investment...

This week, Property investor Today looks at SDL Property Auctions’ latest extensive catalogue, BidX1’s 2020 success and Auction Estates’ landmark appointment...

In this Q&A, Thomas Balashev – who has spoken previously of breaking into the old-money elite of prime London property despite...

Since the housing market reopened after lockdown, the release of pent-up demand has led to record levels of enquiries for homes...

At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...

Here, in this guide piece, the experts at Alexander & Co - a firm of chartered accountants in Manchester - run...

Following one of the most disruptive and challenging years in living memory, I have no doubt that many of those in...

2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...

Like everything else, the highest echelons of the property market in the UK haven't been immune from the impact of Covid-19. But what...