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In a week of blazing weather, PIT shines a light on the latest auction news, from a new property auctioneer coming...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News

The teams behind the regeneration of Canada Water have hailed the 53-acre masterplan as a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to...
27 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Residential property in Cyprus continued to be in high demand in April 2022, with 938 successful transactions completed on the island...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The still nascent co-living sector is starting to gather momentum if the last week is anything to go by, with the...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The UK Government’s policy of improving the quality of life outside of London is central to its raison d'être. ‘Levelling up’...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Schofields Insurance has claimed that there are pros and cons for and against second homes as the dispute about second home...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Dave Butler recently stood down as the CEO of the UKAA (the UK Apartment Association), the main membership body for the...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News

There are many shades on the ‘developing property’ spectrum, and for my money, one of the most attractive hues is a...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Since the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in 2017, cladding issues have been highlighted across thousands of properties in...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News

In this guest piece, Judith Tan, head of capital markets at EstateGuru, looks at how investors can hedge their bets against...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor Show returns on April 1-2 at London’s ExCeL Centre and is anticipated to be ‘bigger and better attended...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News

While many months of soaring house prices - supercharged by the stamp duty holiday and certain conditions caused by the pandemic...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
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Labour’s London Assembly planning spokesperson has claimed that much-needed new homes will remain unbuilt and potential jobs unfilled without long-term investment...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A trade body has claimed that new financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News

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

Prime Central London (PCL) was hit harder by most than the pandemic, as international buyers stayed away (due to Covid travel...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Whether you are an accidental landlord or witty property investor; you are likely to agree that a wave of new regulations...
04 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Independent Buying Agents Haringtons reflects on the long-requested need to transform leasehold agreements and what impact this will have on the...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Prime Secure’s Fire Safety division has launched the UK’s first affordable wireless common fire alarm system, V-Fire, which removes the need...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Small-scale property development is entering a phase full of fantastic opportunities. A huge housing shortage, an increase in permitted development rights,...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Things that don’t mix well? Polka dots and stripes, planning and politics. The run-up to an election is usually an uncertain...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News

With the new year now upon us, the predictions for what 2022 could bring from a property investment perspective continue to...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News

New home supply challenges will persist throughout the year, housebuilders have warned. The WhatHouse? Predictions Report 22 reveals that while 71% of...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The latest ‘landmark’ Build to Rent (BTR) development in London is set to be delivered after Telford Homes and Realstar announced...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Santhosh Gowda, chairman of property developer Strawberry Star, outlines in this guest piece why Luton is really going places and should...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News

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,...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News

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...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News

PIT takes a closer look at the latest auction news, from MSP Capital’s brand-new bridging loan to support auction growth and...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News

In this guest piece, St. Modwen Homes explores the idea of property buyers designing their first home on a digital platform before...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Niche housebuilder Artisan Real Estate has raised the bar for sustainable development with the launch of an ambitious design framework geared...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News

This week’s auction roundup shows positive results across the board, with Auction House London, Clive Emson, Allsop, Auction House and SDL...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News

According to data from due diligence and guarantee firm, Homeppl, the Build to Rent (BTR) sector is being targeted by fraudsters with...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Some nine out of 10 adults in the UK could be losing out on tax breaks because they don’t want the...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News

One of London's leading property services groups has explored the most amenity-rich and walkable communities in Outer London in a report...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News

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...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News

In this latest Q&A interview, PIT speaks to Convivia Group's Roy Ledgister about creating parity between social and private housing, and...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Black History Month, an annual event with origins dating back to late 1960s USA and celebrated in the UK since 1987,...
15 October 2021
From: Breaking News
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John Clay, a board member and past chairman of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers, has written an open letter to the...
15 October 2021
From: Breaking News

There are plenty of horror stories about contractors not finishing jobs, running out of money, going bust, causing delays, charging for...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News
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Housebuilder Countryside Properties has become the latest big developer to pledge an end to ground rents on leasehold properties, meaning that...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The Labour Party is calling for “sustained investment” in public services that could help resolve the building safety crisis and prevent...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News

After a hiatus of nearly two years, where shows had to take place virtually instead, the National Landlord Investment Show says...
27 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Following the news of the departure of Robert Jenrick and the introduction of Michael Gove as Secretary of State for the newly renamed Department...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Leading housebuilder Harron Homes Yorkshire has submitted planning application to Barnsley Metropolitan Council for 236 new homes. The proposals will regenerate a...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Recent reports that over half of all London homes on the market last year were downvalued by lenders was somewhat concerning...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Elephant & Castle is, without doubt, an incongruous area – very busy, chaotic and some might say ugly, but also full...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News

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

In 2018, the total value of commercial property in the UK sat at over £880 billion, when the office market was at...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Although summer is winding down, the world of property auctions is still very much active, with data from iamsold revealing that...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Technology provider Utopi has partnered with property operator BOHO to install an energy management and resident wellbeing solution which aims to...
25 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Company founders from the likes of Gymshark, Tinder, Zoom, Uber and Deliveroo have already turned that initial spark of an idea...
19 July 2021
From: Breaking News

In this guest piece, Shareq Husain, VP and UK General Manager at Residently, outlines why Britain's rental market is ripe for FinTech-like...
16 July 2021
From: Breaking News

One of London’s most characterful areas celebrated its 100th birthday on July 8. The Royal Docks, one of the UK’s major...
14 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A small project in property development industry terms can be quite literally life-changing from a personal income point of view. But...
07 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A major new development in Birmingham reached a significant milestone yesterday as Lendlease and the City Council finalised a joint venture...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News

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...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Quinta do Lago, one of the most famous resorts in the Algarve and a key part of the famed Golden Triangle,...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News

During the pandemic, it has often been said that the importance of a home being near transport links has lessened considerably...
14 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector is an incredibly exciting industry to be in right now with a very promising future...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News

When it comes to being a property developer, the smaller end of the scale is a lot less scary than many...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Simple Life has partnered with Vistry Partnerships and Wakefield District Housing to build 140 two and three-bedroom eco-friendly properties in the...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News

As a landlord or investor, yield is one of the things you will be most interested in to ensure you generate a...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News

While restrictions around international travel remain largely uncertain, demand for UK staycations has experienced a meteoric rise. Thousands of holidaymakers are zoning...
28 May 2021
From: Breaking News

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest sales achieved at Clive Emson, Auction House London and Allsop,...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News

On Thursday May 6, a webinar was held – ‘Invest. Work. Live. In Lisbon’ – to highlight the best ways of...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Property investors are always looking for new strategies and Rent-to-Rent has recently risen to the top of the popular strategies list....
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...
03 May 2021
From: Breaking News

One of the biggest frustrations for leasehold homeowners – aside from factors like doubling ground rents and a sense that they...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the ambitious auction houses that are making great strides as we ease...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News

One in three of us are interested in the thought of building our own home. Life’s biggest financial asset built from...
22 April 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy

Dundas Estates has teamed up with an estate agent expert for the first time to deliver a £35 million development in...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Renowned architects, developers and one of the Costa del Sol’s leading real estate firms have launched an ‘exciting new collaboration’ to...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Multi-specialist banks Leumi UK and NatWest have teamed up on a 50/50 club facility to help deliver Galliard Homes’ Tottenham Court...
12 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Last week, Global Citizen Solutions – a boutique migration investment firm headquartered in Lisbon – held a webinar to discuss the...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Government policy and a lack of joined-up thinking are holding back the progress needed to tackle the cladding crisis, particularly in...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Property investment can be very profitable over time and is seen as one of the safest forms of investment during times...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Being hailed as the first part of the biggest English property law reform in decades, the announcement of new ground rent...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Tech company The Future Fox has received funding from Innovate UK and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A specialist provider of purpose-built student accommodation has reported a trebling in the pace of bookings since Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News

If, over the years, you have been interested in an investment property abroad, chances are that France was one of the...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) – the UK's largest and most influential campaign group on leasehold reform - has welcomed the...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Liverpool-based global property developer Romal Capital has reinforced its commitment to Liverpool’s Central Docks by committing £100 million to transform the derelict brownfield...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News

In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News

International investors are increasingly focusing on the buy-to-let (BTL) property market in the North West of England, according to property investment...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News

In this guest piece, Jess Brookes - content & research executive at Home Made, a London lettings company specialising in Build to...
08 March 2021
From: Breaking News

There is no question that Covid-19 has completely torn through the UK economy, with any signs of recent recovery likely to...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News

In June 2019, the UK became the first country to commit to bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Environmentally-friendly...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading leasehold law expert has warned that leaseholders affected by the cladding scandal face 'years of misery'. Mark Chick, a specialist...
26 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Following on from our profile of Montenegro last week, we focus here on another up-and-coming part of Eastern Europe. Bucharest, the...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords and investors are anxiously anticipating the planned hike to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), which would drastically increase the amount...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News

2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News

There has been an increasing trend in recent years for property investment courses which promise financial freedom and untold riches for...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Since the housing market reopened after lockdown, the release of pent-up demand has led to record levels of enquiries for homes...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The short-lets market has undoubtedly suffered because of Covid-19, with leisure and business travel largely off the table at the moment...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The leasehold scandal has been one of the biggest topics of debate and controversy in the property industry in recent years,...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Summix Capital’s plans to turn the former Plumb Center in the heart of Bath into student accommodation have been granted planning...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Homeowners must be helped out of the cladding crisis as insurance premiums soar, according to Apropos. The firm believes that the continuing...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News

While Brexit may now be well and truly done, British citizens residing in Spain who have yet to complete the necessary...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News

While many have cautiously welcomed the prospect of leasehold reform, Mick Platt, chief executive of Wallace Partnership Group, offers a different...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News

In this Q&A, Property Investor Today checks in with the founders of luxury London property developers One Point Six - Bhavnish Chandaria...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A number of experts in the Portuguese property market have pointed out that the Golden Visa scheme, which is set to...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News

As long as the sun continues to shine, the area of Southern Spain, and especially the Costa del Sol, will always...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Many home improvement companies will target their products and services towards property investors. Here, Natalka Antoniuk outlines the reasons why such companies...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

As part of our 10-part London regeneration series last year, we zoned in on Old Kent Road – the ancient thoroughfare...
14 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Spain is a very popular destination for foreign property investors, as demonstrated by the high percentage (16%) of international buyers who...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News

With UK-EU trade talks going down to the wire, there is still no clarity over exactly what will happen when the transition...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The Property Investors Awards – the annual event celebrating excellence in property investing, which is normally held at a swanky London...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Here at PIT, we regularly cover regeneration stories – and last year we even ran a 10-piece series zoning in on...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A leading Manchester city centre property developer has been granted planning permission to convert Mindel House and neighbouring Bloom Street into...
27 November 2020
From: Breaking News

New data has revealed that thousands of affected property businesses across the UK qualify to join a major High Court fraud...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Sally Maier-Yip, managing director of 11K Consulting, the UK's leading China PR and comms agency, outlines why buyers from Hong Kong and...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Spain has long been one of the UK’s favourite holiday destinations and has also long been a favourite location for holiday...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A Barcelona-based software company recently announced its list of the ‘World’s Top 50 Short Term Property Managers’. Rentals United, which describes itself...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News

In March 2020, the Home Office made a number of changes to the Right to Rent scheme to make it easier...
04 November 2020
From: Sponsored Content

With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...
30 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

Damp in your home is a serious issue, potentially costing thousands to repair. It’s important that you act quickly as soon...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

A marketing expert who is vocal about companies responsibly marketing themselves has called for the property industry to be doing much...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Earlier this year, we ran a number of stories on Preston’s burgeoning reputation as a property investment hotbed, including one about...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News

In a previous article for Property Investor Today, which you can read here, I highlighted the importance of utilising brownfield sites...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Earlier this year, we explored the often-underreported scandal of timeshare mis-selling and asked how easy it is for people to escape...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Homebuilding & Renovating – which describes itself as the number one site for self-builders and home extenders – is launching its...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The housebuilding and development sectors have made big strides to becoming more environmentally-friendly and sustainable in recent years, but plenty more...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Millions of people around the world relocate to a different country each year, whether it be for work, family reasons or...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Few would disagree that it has been a difficult year for the residential lettings sector. With the market effectively frozen for...
25 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A unique site in Havant has been visited by Environment Minister Rebecca Pow after its borough council became the first local...
16 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The doors have been opened to the first phase of a flagship East London development, with canal-side rental homes now on...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Purchasing a property abroad is rarely a straightforward process, even at the best of times, but at present there are even...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Now is the ultimate time to invest in the West Sussex market town of Bognor Regis, according to Sussex-based property lettings...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The other major housing announcement in the Chancellor’s recent summer economic update, aside from the headline-grabbing stamp duty holiday, was the...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News

From one of the largest online auctions to a 63-lot sale, Property Investor Today provides a brief overview of the latest...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Tens of thousands of people in the UK and Ireland who lost out in Spain’s catastrophic property crash are now able...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A top five gaming Dapp, which allows players to buy, sell and trade virtual properties mapped to actual addresses, has announced...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A leading Israeli residential developer has officially entered the construction phase for ‘its most exciting project to date’, known as Port...
28 August 2020
From: Breaking News

“And it’s invest, invest, invest!” These are the words legendary F1 commentator Murray Walker might use to describe the new flagship...
28 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A new Manchester-based student accommodation start-up is using the latest tech to deliver five times faster booking. Housemates, founded by tech entrepreneur...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Most universities will be reopening in some shape or form from late September/early October, and an increasing number of students attending...
21 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Businesses involved in the retail sector – either as corporate occupiers leasing space for stores, warehousing and distribution, or as property...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...
17 August 2020
From: Sponsored Content

A leading super-prime real estate specialist, which describes itself as the agency of choice for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, has announced the opening of...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A range of luxury apartments, part of a new development in Chelsea at Essoldo House, have been launched to the market. The...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Accountancy firm MJ Bushell says now is the perfect time for landlords and investors to consider property incorporation. Property tax specialists at...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News

One of the biggest city centre regeneration schemes in the UK moved a step closer last week (July 24) as a...
31 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Modular housing is growing in popularity, with many viewing it as one fast, eco-friendly way of solving the housing crisis. An...
27 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Despite the current thawing of relations between Westminster and Beijing, caused by controversial new laws in Hong Kong (a former British colony)...
24 July 2020
From: Breaking News

In one of the biggest signs yet that modern methods of construction (MMC) are going mainstream, NHBC, the leading warranty and...
20 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Multifamily (Build to Rent) housing is set to be the UK’s most resilient real estate sector, according to a report from...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Knowing exactly where you can go without having to self-isolate for 14 days upon your return to the UK will be...
08 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Property developer Nikal recently announced that it has signed contracts with Grainger plc for the latest Build to Rent scheme to...
08 July 2020
From: Breaking News

With it being predicted that 800,000 to one million homes in Spain are owned by British citizens, with 381,000 of those...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mortgage market has been significant and that's why consumers will be seeking expert...
03 July 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Knight Frank’s latest Global Residential Cities Index, which tracks the movement in mainstream residential prices across 150 cities worldwide using official...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A niche, but much-discussed, sub-sector of the rental market, co-living has never really taken off in the UK in the way...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Since lockdown, we have witnessed an increased focus on overseas properties, with many UK buyers using the extra time at their...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s not a name that immediately springs to mind as a property investment destination, but the Philippines – the small collection...
26 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Whitby in North Yorkshire has been named the UK's most in-demand coastal location, according to fresh research from property website Rightmove. The...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News

When putting together our recent three-part series on the Build to Rent sector, which concluded last Friday with a look at...
22 June 2020
From: Breaking News

In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s a question many would-be investors will have been asking themselves, with so much remaining up-in-the-air and uncertain at present. But...
12 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Now is not the time for property investors to be making costly mistakes when it comes to stamp duty returns, according...
12 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Portugal, already a highly popular holiday, second home and retirement destination for Brits, has been widely praised for the way it...
08 June 2020
From: Breaking News

In part one, we told the story of how Paul Hanafin, a former busker and chemistry graduate, created a £1 million...
03 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Lots of people throughout the years have made considerable sums of money from property, but it seems unlikely that many started...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Emigrating abroad has always been a popular choice for Brits wanting to relocate to sunnier climes for a better quality of...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News

International investors make up a big chunk of Britain’s second home market, especially in London. Many of these investors hail from...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News

New images have been released to highlight how the £1 billion regeneration of Purfleet-on-Thames will transform the Essex town’s town centre...
15 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A luxury property developer has revealed how it has adapted to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic by using technology to complete deals,...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A leading Cypriot developer says it is still receiving daily enquires from Britain despite the Covid-19 crisis putting a temporary freeze...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Like everyone else, it's a difficult time for investors in terms of planning ahead and finding out where the safe havens...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The coronavirus pandemic currently has us all in lockdown and getting used to a new world of social distancing, self-isolating, remote...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The results of a poll conducted by the UK’s short-lets trade body with its corporate membership has revealed just how damaging Covid-19 has...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Merilee Karr, chair of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association and chief executive of UnderTheDoormat, has penned an open letter to...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News

In this latest development round-up, we zone in on three new student developments and the relaunch to the market of one...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The co-founders of The Property Podcast have announced dates for their first ever Property Hub Live event. Rob Bence and Rob Dix...
02 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Property Investor Today issues another auction roundup, featuring a new live bidding auction by Connect UK Auctions, a wave of determination...
28 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Connect UK Auctions – the property and land auctioneers who cover London and the Home Counties – insists it has tailored...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The start of a new decade is a rich time for grand predictions to be made about how our homes will...
27 January 2020
From: Breaking News

When you come to rent out your property, you will need to think about how you can maximise its potential in...
22 January 2020
From: Sponsored Content

The London Eye, Spinnaker Tower and Warwick Castle – all recognisable UK landmarks with a wealth of history behind them, but...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News

With Build to Rent the private rented sector’s fastest-growing marketplace, and a major consideration for an increasing number of institutional investors...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Knight Frank has analysed sales data in the most exclusive global residential locations to list the top 10 ultra-prime streets and...
20 December 2019
From: Breaking News

With the Conservative Party winning a big majority in last week's general election, it will be expected to honour its manifesto pledge...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Timing is critical for international transactions in the current London property market. Currency brokers probably haven’t been as busy for a...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The UK population is growing by more than 500,000 people each year, yet only about half the homes needed are built...
02 December 2019
From: Breaking News

In the penultimate part of this ongoing series on the capital’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today explores one of North London’s...
27 November 2019
From: Breaking News

In the latest part of our series on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today finds out more about the dramatic plans...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Last month Property Investor Today attended AEW UK’S economic briefing on senior living to find out whether this could be the...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News

With stories of housing crises crossing borders and seas, politicians, policymakers, architects, developers and housebuilders from across the world have been...
18 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Property Investor Today was recently invited along to the 150th anniversary celebrations of renowned constructor Sir Robert McAlpine, where we met...
20 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Build to Rent operator Atlas Residential has revealed that it will deploy $1 billion (£900 million) through its affiliate Atlas Residential...
16 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Two housing-related charitable organisations have collaborated to fund a major UK-wide research programme in order to improve standards in the private...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Juwai.com, the Chinese portal for overseas real estate, and independent ski property portal SnowOnly have signed a partnership aiming to bring...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News

An AI-led room rental platform has identified Europe's 'coolest rental neighbourhoods', with London continuing to be one of the continent's largest...
05 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A smart home developer has opened a new factory capable of producing 2,000 houses a year. Project Etopia’s facility – a 50,000...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Spain recently announced a royal decree to limit the impact of a no-deal Brexit on British expats that own property in...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Residential properties in London are being mis-sold on average by £33,800, according to PropTech firm Spec. A new report by Spec claims...
13 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Housing Secretary James Brokenshire recently announced that nearly £250 million of housing deals facilitated by the government will deliver almost 25,000...
22 February 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a surge in the number of new properties appearing in the French Alps. Erna Low Property has over a...
15 February 2019
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Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...
06 December 2018
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More and more Brits are dreaming of a new life in the Spanish sun, according to new research by AnyVan.com. Results from...
21 November 2018
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Plymouth has been named as the top location for landlords investing in purpose-built student accommodation, data from online buy-to-let agency yieldit has...
16 November 2018
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Buying a new home is a risk even when it doesn’t need renovating. By taking the chance on an unrenovated property,...
07 November 2018
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A new £2 billion property investment portfolio was this week launched by the Department for International Trade. It’s hoped the £2 billion...
19 October 2018
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Property investment platform British Pearl has revealed that ‘ruthless’ developers are cashing in on ‘abusive’ leasehold homes, with prices surging 16...
17 October 2018
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The annual celebration of all things French, The France Show, returns to London Olympia on 25th-27th January 2019. Now in its twelfth...
12 October 2018
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Who are you? I’m Stephen Moss, the founder and managing director of the largest property investment platform in the UK, Sourced. I’ve worked...
08 October 2018
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Currency expert FairFx has revealed the best and worst destinations to purchase a second home overseas. With Brexit approaching, a second home...
05 September 2018
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Tell us about yourself? I’m currently the founder and director at online credit broker and comparison site Lending Expert which includes our second charge...
06 August 2018
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Building better-designed homes in suitable areas is at the centre of new planning rules published by Housing Secretary James Brokenshire. As well...
27 July 2018
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Average house prices in global cities grew at their slowest rate since 2015 during the first quarter of this year. Research by...
06 July 2018
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Property is still top choice when it comes to long-term investment, according to findings from a survey carried out by Perrys...
04 July 2018
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Measures to ensure new homes are built faster and for thousands more British bricklayers to be trained to help meet government...
27 June 2018
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The third Private Capital Survey from Cluttons, which details the results of a survey of 250 wealthy property investors in the...
20 June 2018
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Turkish property agency Spot Blue International Property has revealed that the country is emerging as an unlikely champion of cryptocurrencies, with...
28 March 2018
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The Sunday Times has named York as the best place to live in Great Britain overall, with Bermondsey crowned the top...
23 March 2018
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This month marks the 200th auction of Clive Emson Auctioneers, the independent regional land and property auctioneer which first launched in...
07 March 2018
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Research by peer-to-peer platform Lendy has revealed that the number of conversions of farm buildings into new homes fell by 20%...
23 February 2018
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The head of one of the UK’s leading auction networks has welcomed new housing secretary Sajid Javid’s pledge to deliver more...
18 January 2018
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With over €297 million worth of loans arranged by international mortgage broker, Enness, in 2017, France is becoming one of the...
10 January 2018
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The inaugural Homebuyer Urban Flood Risk Report has found that nearly one in seven UK homebuyers faced a potential flood risk...
05 January 2018
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One of the last remaining houses in the country completely unmodernised and without electricity is set to be auctioned on behalf...
10 November 2017
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UK homeowners fork out roughly £1,800 on average to control Japanese knotweed infestation, while 10% lose over £4,000 because of its...
10 November 2017
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Students from overseas made up approximately 75% of applicants in Prime Central London (PCL) over the past few months, according to...
13 October 2017
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The CLA has condemned the government for an ‘abdication of responsibility’ over new energy efficiency rules for listed buildings. In a damning...
11 October 2017
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Scotland's property market is at its strongest since 2008, despite the EU Referendum, this year’s general election, higher tax rates than the...
15 September 2017
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The promotional arm of British-managed property developer VenturePlus AG has introduced its latest development. Kristall Spaces AG has created All-Suite Resort...
08 September 2017
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New research carried out by TheMoveChannel.com has revealed that the popularity of Portuguese property has reached a nine-month high. The latest Top...
06 September 2017
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There has been record number of planning applications to build new homes in London this year, giving the city a genuine...
30 August 2017
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A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...
30 August 2017
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Land broker Aston Mead has backed calls for a reduction to stamp duty across all property price brackets in order to...
16 August 2017
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Improvements to the existing stamp duty regime would significantly boost the number of housing transactions across England and Wales, according to...
11 August 2017
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No Agent’s innovative technology and in-house property experts offers landlords a simpler, flexible and low-fee way to manage everything from start...
02 August 2017
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More than three quarters of advisers recommend that homebuyers take out private surveys when purchasing or remortgaging a property, according to...
01 August 2017
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Chinese investors maintained their leading position regarding dollar sales for the fourth consecutive year by spending a record high $31.7bn (£24.1bn)...
31 July 2017
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Many vendors in London are now reducing the asking price of their homes by tens of thousands of pounds as the...
26 July 2017
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The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling on central government to launch an ‘urgent and immediate’ review of building regulations following...
20 July 2017
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Various major physical infrastructure projects will be supported by the new £2.3bn Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) launched by the communities secretary,...
11 July 2017
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Many young people are being left with little alternative but to live with their parents to save enough money for a...
28 June 2017
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The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...
26 June 2017
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It has been exactly one year since Britain voted to leave the European Union by 52% to 48%, and while the...
23 June 2017
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Despite the introduction of higher property taxes, demand for residential property in Hong Kong shows no signs of slowing, especially from...
20 June 2017
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Residential property prices in Canada could fall by as much as 40% over the next five years, led by falls in...
18 June 2017
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BrickCoin, a blockchain financial platform backed entirely by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) has unveiled its vision for a ‘real estate-backed’...
13 June 2017
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International buyers of residential property in the U.S. may not necessarily have a major impact on the overall housing market, but...
09 June 2017
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Increasing the supply of new homes north of the border would stimulate ‘economic growth’ in Scotland, not to mention provide more...
08 June 2017
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With housing high on the political agenda ahead of tomorrow’s general election, all the major parties have pledged to tackle the...
07 June 2017
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Plans for what would become one of the UK’s largest regeneration projects have been put forward by Haringey Council in north...
19 May 2017
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Despite the recovery in housing markets across some part of the U.S. in recent years, most notably in large metropolitan areas,...
12 May 2017
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The policy focus of the upcoming election will be on Brexit, but political parties will do well to remember that housing...
11 May 2017
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There was a sharp rise in the number of home buyers using cash to buy property last year, with mortgage lending...
10 May 2017
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Real estate markets across Germany’s main cities are starting to look increasingly attractive to international property investors, especially those in southern...
05 May 2017
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Auctions are a great way to acquire property competitively, with a wide range of bargains available under the hammer, but only...
04 May 2017
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Some 54% of Americans say they are likely to buy a home in the next five years, up 12% year-on-year, according...
03 May 2017
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Thousands of investors are expected to postpone or pull out of property deals as a result of Theresa May’s decision to...
28 April 2017
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The Kuflink Group is offering investors an opportunity to earn up to 6% a year through its peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform,...
26 April 2017
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The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 28...
25 April 2017
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Plans to build a Thameslink station in the north London area of Brent Cross may be brought forward by nine years...
31 March 2017
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Property investors in the US flocked to an Irish property show in Boston last week with a view to taking advantage...
27 March 2017
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Prime minister Theresa May this week signed off a deal that could trigger close to £1.3bn of investment in Swansea and...
24 March 2017
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Homeowners with a standard variable rate (SVR) mortgage could be spending almost £3,200 a year - or £266 a month -...
22 March 2017
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A growing number of Chinese investors are shunning the U.S. property market, deterred by President Donald Trump’s stance on protectionism, while...
08 March 2017
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Investing in residential properties can be a great way to accumulate wealth. But before parting with your cash, an investment strategy...
01 March 2017
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U.S. home resales rose to a 10-year high in January despite higher prices and mortgage rates, suggesting that confidence in the...
01 March 2017
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With London’s housing market continuing to slow, a growing number of property investors are reportedly now turning their attentions to England’s...
27 February 2017
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Plans for a £175m regeneration scheme in Sheffield city centre have been approved by councillors. Developer Urbo has now secured outline planning consent...
16 February 2017
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There is growing appetite for self-build homes north of the border, as the benefits, both in terms of lifestyle and costs,...
08 February 2017
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The core US property market has produced its lowest annualised return since 2009, fresh data from the National Council of Real...
08 February 2017
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Is it time to get your finances in order? Why not consider these five property financial resolutions? 1. Consider increasing your mortgage payments With...
06 February 2017
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The scale of Michael and John Taggart’s financial liabilities have been disclosed, revealing that the former property tycoons and brothers from...
31 January 2017
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Fewer people are buying resale properties in the U.S., mainly because there is a shortage of housing on the market, new...
26 January 2017
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SME housebuilders could start building significantly more new homes in England and Wales if barriers to growth were cut, according to...
17 January 2017
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More than two thirds of small and medium-sized UK building firms have seen a rise in the cost of materials caused...
12 January 2017
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Filled with glitzy glass towers and a fusion of Eastern and Western cultures, Hong Kong proudly proclaims itself to be ‘Asia’s...
09 January 2017
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Residential property prices in 20 major cities monitored across the U.S. maintained steady growth in October as demand continued to outstrip...
06 January 2017
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England's first garden villages have been proposed for 14 sites across the country along with three larger garden towns in Buckinghamshire,...
04 January 2017
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Trevor Abrahmsohn, director at Glentree Estates offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year. 2016 has...
29 December 2016
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Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
19 December 2016
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World Cup legend Sir Geoff Hurst is among thousands of Britons offered fresh hope of retrieving money feared lost following the...
09 December 2016
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Ministers are expected to back the construction of thousands of much needed new homes on green belt land when it releases...
30 November 2016
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Hundreds of thousands of homes acquired each year are at risk of a life-threatening gas incident, such as a carbon monoxide...
28 November 2016
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Residential property prices in the US rose 1.5% in the third quarter of the year, fresh figures from the Federal Housing...
24 November 2016
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A one-bedroom flat in Liverpool is one of the cheapest homes available to buy in the UK and it even comes...
19 November 2016
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The number of new homes recorded in England has increased to its highest level since the financial crash, official figures have...
16 November 2016
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If you time your property investment right you could potentially save thousands of pounds on your acquisition, as reflected by historical...
14 November 2016
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A severe undersupply of residential development sites and office space created by strong economic growth in Leeds City Region, which includes...
14 November 2016
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London is to lead the UK house price recovery with 16.5% cumulative growth between now and the end of 2020, according...
11 November 2016
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World trade markets plunged after billionaire property developer Donald Trump won the US election and is now set to become the...
10 November 2016
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A growing number of landlords in the U.S. are open to negotiating on asking prices, reflecting the fact that it is...
07 November 2016
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Residential property prices in the U.S. rose by 0.4% in August, and were up 5.1% compared with the corresponding month last...
04 November 2016
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A high number of investors up and down the country are continuing to turn to auctions to invest in property despite heightened political...
28 October 2016
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The government’s decision to approve a third runway at Heathrow yesterday may have paved the way for hundreds of thousands more flights...
26 October 2016
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Shelter is calling for greater protection for tenants after new research by the housing charity found that 43% of homes in...
18 October 2016
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Homebuyer deposits rose by an average of £5,000 in the first six months of 2016 compared with the same period last...
18 October 2016
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The best time to invest in the real estate market of any city is when the prices are at their lowest,...
14 October 2016
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There has been a significant increase in the number of property investors acquiring student housing assets in mainland Europe, new research...
13 October 2016
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More than a quarter of interest-only mortgage borrowers in the UK may struggle to repay their home loans, new research shows. Interest-only...
08 October 2016
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Ireland is at risk of another economic disaster because the country has failed to learn from the mistakes of the last...
08 October 2016
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The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, gets underway tomorrow at London ExCeL and is free to enter. However, all...
06 October 2016
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Banks in Spain may be left with no alternative but to cut the price of repossessed Spanish homes on their books...
28 September 2016
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The U.S. housing market remains strong, despite a slowdown in the economic recovery. The S&P/Case-Shiller seasonally-adjusted national home price index rose...
28 September 2016
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Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on October 7 and 8 for the annual Property Investor &...
23 September 2016
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Residential property prices continued to boom in some parts of the world, with the five strongest housing markets in Global Property...
23 September 2016
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British investors who lost big deposits in the Spanish property crash have been given fresh hope of getting back their money. As...
21 September 2016
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The U.S. housing sector is gradually returning to pre-crisis levels, with the latest data revealing that the average price of a home in...
13 September 2016
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The London mayor Sadiq Khan has paved the way for up to 10,000 new homes to be built in Barking after...
09 September 2016
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Residential property prices in the US rose by 1.2% in the second quarter of the year as the number of homes...
26 August 2016
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While many private and commercial landlords have ensured they are protected against the risk of void periods, rent arrears and property...
22 August 2016
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The former chancellor George Osborne may have predicted pre-Brexit that UK house prices could take an 18% hit over the next...
11 August 2016
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Council tenants in Wales will no longer be offered the right to purchase their council homes as the country seeks to...
09 August 2016
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Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...
25 July 2016
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Floods of foreign property purchasers, including many investors, are currently looking to take advantage of the rapidly improving real estate recovery...
20 July 2016
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The Brexit fallout is testing the faith of property investors in the UK which could lead to greater interest in US...
18 July 2016
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Crossrail 2 is coming to London! The £27bn project is now well underway, which will link Surrey to Hertfordshire via London...
14 July 2016
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With Britain in turmoil following the vote to leave the EU and uncertainty mounting in the USA ahead of the presidential elections,...
28 June 2016
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With thousands of Britons who own property in Spain still trapped in negative equity with their house prices stuck below 2007...
23 June 2016
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Located around 600 miles from mainland Portugal lies the popular year-round sub-tropical holiday destination of Madeira - an island rich in...
21 June 2016
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Developers in the UK are actively looking to address the major shortage of skills in the housebuilding sector as part of...
15 June 2016
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The European Commission (EC) has not yet taken any decision regarding the capitalisation of Portuguese state-owned bank Caixa Geral de Depósitos. Portugal’s...
15 June 2016
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Up to 10,000 new homes will be built as part of a £3.5bn residential property development, Enfield Council has confirmed. The council hopes...
06 June 2016
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The extent to which Portugal’s improving housing market is being propped up by foreign buyers was laid bare by figures showing...
01 June 2016
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Investors should keep their eye on the property market in the United States which continues to go from strength to strength. Residential...
31 May 2016
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Residential property sales in the United States rose further in April despite rising prices and a decline in housing supply, the...
24 May 2016
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With more house-hunters than ever now starting their property search online, it is crucial that your property has a good website...
18 May 2016
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A £2.5bn regeneration scheme around Wembley Stadium has been given the go-ahead by Brent Council and will see up to 4,850 new...
13 May 2016
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Values in both the residential and commercial property sectors look set to soar as demand continues to outstrip supply, new research...
06 May 2016
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With just hours to go until voting for the London mayoral election closes, housing remains a key issue with all the leading...
05 May 2016
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A chronic shortage of properties continues to drive house prices upwards across Britain. But a significant increase in the number of...
03 May 2016
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Residential property prices in the USA rose in January as demand from buyers continued to outpace housing supply, the Federal Housing...
21 April 2016
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Student utilities service provider Glide has launched a Risk Free Bills Inclusive Package, the first of its kind in the industry. Inclusive...
19 February 2016
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In 2013, the United Nations (UN) revealed that over five million Brits are now living outside of the UK. However it...
17 February 2016
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Thousands of people will be rushing to purchase a buy-to-let property in the New Year. This is because, as of April...
08 January 2016
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The government will be extending mandatory licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in order to raise the standards in the...
26 November 2015
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Tenants across Britain could be losing thousands of pounds due to incomplete inventories, the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has...
21 July 2015
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One of the more out-there broadband stories came to light last week, namely the battle for satellite internet. Elon Musk, the...
16 June 2015
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Buy2Let.com, which gives first-time investors looking to acquire a buy-to-let property the opportunity to search online for their ideal purchase, has...
05 June 2015
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You’ve probably heard about it many times, but what actually is fibre optic broadband and why is such a fuss being...
26 May 2015
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With the number of people working from home at its highest levels since records began, the importance of good, reliable internet...