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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...

With analysis from property lender Together finding that, as of 2023, there are 1.55m abandoned residential homes worth £531 billion across...

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

The average landlord looking to offload their portfolio from April 6 stands to save 4% on the rate of Capital Gains...

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

The average price of property coming to the market for sale rises by 1.5% (+£5,279) this month to £368,118, as the...

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...

Hamptons head of research Aneisha Beveridge says the early signs in 2024 suggest that the market has firmly turned the page.   She...

Pressure is ramping up on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to cut stamp duty at next month’s Budget on March 6. Former Housing Secretary...

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

With the high cost of transactions making flipping less attractive than before, the Nationwide has quantified an alternative option - home...

Demand for projects fell like a stone during 2022 as the cost of building supplies were on the rise and tradespeople...

A property investment service says investing in the EPC rating of a property before selling can increase sale profits by more...

Buy to let investors con siding quitting the sector because of government red tape, higher taxes and the threat of the...

A platform for property investors and landlords has launched a suite of features which it claims will “help property investors to...

Communities in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley are the latest likely to benefit from thousands of new jobs and £1.2 billion...

A prominent buying agent says nervous buyers are pre-emptively slashing asking prices before the housing market worsens. If true, this could present...

We all need to learn more about how to reduce our energy bills and take steps to ensure our homes are...

Fast-growing property developer, HJ Collection, has returned over £10 million to its investors after scaling its development portfolio by 40%. Established in...

Brits who are dreaming of moving abroad have been offered helpful tips and advice on how much it typically costs to...

A five-year joint venture partnership to deliver more than 1,000 highly sustainable, affordable modular homes has been announced by Legal & General...

New research by UK financial services provider, CMC Markets, discovered the average monthly search volume for investment-related search terms across the most populated...

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

In this guest piece, Mark Simpson from Boostly looks at how holiday let owners can navigate the cost-of-living crisis and keep...

Specialist UK Build to Rent (BTR) investor, Packaged Living, has entered a new joint venture with USAA Real Estate (USAARE). The joint...

Grainger plc, the UK's largest listed provider of private rental homes, has expanded its portfolio of Build to Rent properties in Milton...

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

Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has recently carried out a study which shows that homes close to a school with an...

In this latest BTR roundup, PIT explores the opening date for a scheme in Olympic hub Stratford, work beginning on the...

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

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

Many people would dream of a luxury home on a beautiful Caribbean island. But what does the property market look like...

The incredible speed at which organisations were able to transition to remote working when the pandemic hit in 2020 was a...

One of London’s most neglected areas could soon see a high-quality new town centre after Haringey Council agreed to purchase land...

London is not the be-all and end-all! When talking about the UK, one of the first locations to be mentioned is...

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

The teams behind the regeneration of Canada Water have hailed the 53-acre masterplan as a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to...

Residential property in Cyprus continued to be in high demand in April 2022, with 938 successful transactions completed on the island...

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

The UK Government’s policy of improving the quality of life outside of London is central to its raison d'être. ‘Levelling up’...

Schofields Insurance has claimed that there are pros and cons for and against second homes as the dispute about second home...

Dave Butler recently stood down as the CEO of the UKAA (the UK Apartment Association), the main membership body for the...

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

Since the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in 2017, cladding issues have been highlighted across thousands of properties in...

In this guest piece, Judith Tan, head of capital markets at EstateGuru, looks at how investors can hedge their bets against...

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

While many months of soaring house prices - supercharged by the stamp duty holiday and certain conditions caused by the pandemic...

Labour’s London Assembly planning spokesperson has claimed that much-needed new homes will remain unbuilt and potential jobs unfilled without long-term investment...

A trade body has claimed that new financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give...

The Chartered Institute of Housing’s (CIH) upcoming 2022 Housing Review shows the lack of clear government strategies and insufficient financial incentives...

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

Whether you are an accidental landlord or witty property investor; you are likely to agree that a wave of new regulations...

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

Prime Secure’s Fire Safety division has launched the UK’s first affordable wireless common fire alarm system, V-Fire, which removes the need...

Small-scale property development is entering a phase full of fantastic opportunities. A huge housing shortage, an increase in permitted development rights,...

Things that don’t mix well? Polka dots and stripes, planning and politics. The run-up to an election is usually an uncertain...

With the new year now upon us, the predictions for what 2022 could bring from a property investment perspective continue to...

New home supply challenges will persist throughout the year, housebuilders have warned. The WhatHouse? Predictions Report 22 reveals that while 71% of...

The latest ‘landmark’ Build to Rent (BTR) development in London is set to be delivered after Telford Homes and Realstar announced...

Santhosh Gowda, chairman of property developer Strawberry Star, outlines in this guest piece why Luton is really going places and should...

GetGround and Salboy have announced a strategic partnership to make property investing in the North West easier, faster and more efficient.  Salboy, the North West property development and investment company, and GetGround,...

It's a mini-roundup this week, with a multi-million-pound Leeds development nearing completion, and the first batch of homes at a waterside scheme...

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, St. Modwen Homes explores the idea of property buyers designing their first home on a digital platform before...

Niche housebuilder Artisan Real Estate has raised the bar for sustainable development with the launch of an ambitious design framework geared...

This week’s auction roundup shows positive results across the board, with Auction House London, Clive Emson, Allsop, Auction House and SDL...

According to data from due diligence and guarantee firm, Homeppl, the Build to Rent (BTR) sector is being targeted by fraudsters with...

Some nine out of 10 adults in the UK could be losing out on tax breaks because they don’t want the...

One of London's leading property services groups has explored the most amenity-rich and walkable communities in Outer London in a report...

Money.co.uk, an online comparison service that allows users to compare thousands of financial products, recently conducted a study analysing countries with the highest...

In this latest Q&A interview, PIT speaks to Convivia Group's Roy Ledgister about creating parity between social and private housing, and...

Black History Month, an annual event with origins dating back to late 1960s USA and celebrated in the UK since 1987,...

John Clay, a board member and past chairman of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers, has written an open letter to the...

There are plenty of horror stories about contractors not finishing jobs, running out of money, going bust, causing delays, charging for...

Housebuilder Countryside Properties has become the latest big developer to pledge an end to ground rents on leasehold properties, meaning that...

The Labour Party is calling for “sustained investment” in public services that could help resolve the building safety crisis and prevent...

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

Following the news of the departure of Robert Jenrick and the introduction of Michael Gove as Secretary of State for the newly renamed Department...

Leading housebuilder Harron Homes Yorkshire has submitted planning application to Barnsley Metropolitan Council for 236 new homes. The proposals will regenerate a...

Recent reports that over half of all London homes on the market last year were downvalued by lenders was somewhat concerning...

Elephant & Castle is, without doubt, an incongruous area – very busy, chaotic and some might say ugly, but also full...

London Home Show, an event for first-time buyers, will be held on September 18 2021 in the capital. The show will take...

In 2018, the total value of commercial property in the UK sat at over £880 billion, when the office market was at...

Although summer is winding down, the world of property auctions is still very much active, with data from iamsold revealing that...

Technology provider Utopi has partnered with property operator BOHO to install an energy management and resident wellbeing solution which aims to...

Company founders from the likes of Gymshark, Tinder, Zoom, Uber and Deliveroo have already turned that initial spark of an idea...

In this guest piece, Shareq Husain, VP and UK General Manager at Residently, outlines why Britain's rental market is ripe for FinTech-like...

One of London’s most characterful areas celebrated its 100th birthday on July 8. The Royal Docks, one of the UK’s major...

A small project in property development industry terms can be quite literally life-changing from a personal income point of view. But...

A major new development in Birmingham reached a significant milestone yesterday as Lendlease and the City Council finalised a joint venture...

A new residential development in Salford, Manchester is set to offer a ‘refreshing’ collection of apartments. The gritty suburb-turned-cultural-goldmine location is home...

Quinta do Lago, one of the most famous resorts in the Algarve and a key part of the famed Golden Triangle,...

During the pandemic, it has often been said that the importance of a home being near transport links has lessened considerably...

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

When it comes to being a property developer, the smaller end of the scale is a lot less scary than many...

Simple Life has partnered with Vistry Partnerships and Wakefield District Housing to build 140 two and three-bedroom eco-friendly properties in the...

As a landlord or investor, yield is one of the things you will be most interested in to ensure you generate a...

While restrictions around international travel remain largely uncertain, demand for UK staycations has experienced a meteoric rise. Thousands of holidaymakers are zoning...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest sales achieved at Clive Emson, Auction House London and Allsop,...