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New research suggests that a majority of the British public believe the government should be doing more to support students find...

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

Glasgow City Region and North East of Scotland will be Scotland’s Investment Zones following an agreement between the UK and Scottish...

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

 Young people across the UK continue to face great difficulties getting onto the property ladder, but do students from some universities...

Pluto Finance closed £130 million of senior development finance in August, at an average margin of 4.1% and an average Loan...

Universities – the institutions where the brightest of the batch go to not only enhance themselves but will one day, also...

The work to transform a Sheffield Grade 1-listed former fire station from student accommodation into all-purpose residential apartments has now been...

Accommodation provider, Student Roost, has opened its first property in Brighton. Home to universities including Sussex and the University of Brighton,...

The areas of the UK where there is the fastest house price growth have been changing in recent years. While London...

Peel L&P and Pension Insurance Corporation plc (‘PIC’) have announced that the construction of Miller’s Quay is underway. Miller’s Quay will be...

A thought leadership article jointly conducted by UK/China PR firm 11K Consulting and mixed-use property developer Regal London has revealed the...

Student accommodation brand Fusion is ready to launch Fusion at Brent Cross Town, its first development in London, to provide 662...

New analysis from Knight Frank suggests that rent rises are tempting landlords back into the market. It found that, in some cases,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Amy Gibson, General Manager. How has your company had to adapt...

The online platform of a student rentals company has raised £700,000 in its first funding round as it continues to disrupt...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from 160 new green homes coming to Croxley Green...

In this guest piece, Neil Smith, managing director UK and Ireland at Scape, sets out how providers of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)...

Staying at the forefront of the property investment industry takes a great deal of work, experience and expert knowledge, which is...

In this guest piece, Marcus Blake, managing director of Berkeley St George City & St Joseph, sets out why the UK's...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development and investment news, featuring Avanton’s breakout into the BTR sector...

Throughout this week, Property Investor Today has been exploring the investment potential of the locations that sit on the controversial and...

The city of Bristol has become one of the most popular places outside of London for tenants to live in recent...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from an architect's pledge to design a hotel-style student...

This development roundup focuses on build to rent and regeneration, with Kebbell expanding its Cornelian Fields development, Gresham House loan for a...

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

Lender and savings bank Paragon Bank recently conducted research highlighting the top student property investment locations in the UK. The findings...

PBSA specialist, Future Generation by Southern Grove, is offering pet-friendly student accommodation from September 2021 at its site in Guildford. The move...

Real estate consultancy, Knight Frank has been instructed by Maven Capital, IP Investment Management and Glenmore Group to dispose of three...

A national property developer with a focus on residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes, in partnership with both the public and private...

Manchester, once an integral part of Britain’s Industrial Revolution, remains one of the UK’s most important and fastest-growing cities, having performed...

Student accommodation owner/operator Student Roost has exchanged contracts on a major deal to purchase a prime new 703-bed property in Nottingham. Currently...

Sheffield has been revealed as the top regeneration hotspot of the Yorkshire region, with projects set to drive investment to the...

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

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

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

Prime developer Harbright has unveiled its first development outside the centre of the capital with the launch of Whitelocke House in West London.  The...

A specialist provider of purpose-built student accommodation has reported a trebling in the pace of bookings since Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

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

Construction work on a set of new riverside apartments in North Tyneside has begun. The £10 million development, Shepherds Quay, will be...

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...

It’s been widely reported that Covid-19 has sparked an ‘escape to the country’. This may have left property investors wondering if Manchester...

In the third and final instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the theme of inspiration, with partnerships to...

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

Commuters looking to relocate from London and other major cities could be considering Nottingham as a go-to location due to its...

The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...

Round Hill Capital (RHC), a leading global real estate investment, development and asset management firm, has secured a deal to acquire...

Brighton and Hove council last week (January 13 2021) granted planning permission to developer Alumno to construct purpose-built student accommodation on...

A leading UK student accommodation platform has unveiled which universities currently offer the best option for landlords in the student sector. UniHomes...

Co-living, while still highly niche in the UK and across Europe, has been growing in size and stature in recent years...

In this bumper development roundup - the final one of the year - we explore the planned creation of new developments and...

Works to restore and convert a Grade II listed rectory building into separate homes are progressing well, with two new houses...

Student accommodation provider Future Generation is ending the year on a high note by topping out three schemes in two months...

As we get ever closer to leaving 2020 behind (and many might be happy to write this year off entirely), thoughts...

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

While 2020 has been a challenging year due to Covid, the property market has boomed, driven by changing priorities for homeowners...

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

The UK purpose-built student accommodation sector (PBSA) has grown by a net increase of 2.6% in 2020, with more than 25,000...

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is becoming increasingly flexible, accommodating different course lengths and formats, as well as the uncertainty...

Overseas and domestic students have returned to the London lettings market in full force this month, accounting for 25% of all...

With students starting or returning to university in the next few weeks – and question marks over how things will play...

The South West, and Cornwall in particular, should be capturing the attention of property investors despite the economic challenges posed by...

Most universities will be reopening in some shape or form from late September/early October, and an increasing number of students attending...

The student sector has been one of the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but most universities are returning in some...

It would be hard to deny that the UK housing market isn’t in desperate need of reform. The government has acknowledged...

Modular housing is growing in popularity, with many viewing it as one fast, eco-friendly way of solving the housing crisis. An...

The lockdowns and subsequent travel restrictions imposed across the globe as a result of Covid-19 are preventing international students from coming...

Despite the uncertainties posed by coronavirus for the higher education sector, new student accommodation developments are showing no signs of slowing...

Unite – one of the largest providers of student beds in the UK – recently announced the successful completion of the...

Development work is continuing to pick up as we ease out of lockdown. Below, we offer an update on two schemes...

While Covid-19 continues to affect us all in differing ways, many countries in Central and Eastern Europe are tentatively lifting lockdown...

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is continuing to grow despite the huge impact on universities from the coronavirus pandemic, which...

Many landlords and investors may now be looking to expand their portfolios, with lockdown restrictions gradually being eased and major lenders...

The coronavirus pandemic has had huge impacts on all parts of the property industry, with the market effectively on pause mode...

In recent years, there's been a trend for alternative renting options such as Build to Rent and co-living, particularly among millennials...

In these social distancing times, where so many of us are working remotely and being encouraged to stay at home as...

A few weeks ago we looked at how a Chinese house-buying boom is on its way in the UK despite Covid-19. Here,...

A young entrepreneur hailing from the North West has secured £100,000 pre-seed funding for her housing app. Lydia Jones officially founded Manchester-based...

Financial services company and leading provider of Build to Rent (BTR) homes Legal & General has announced that it is investing...

A Chinese-led house buying boom is on the way in the UK, according to the CEO of Emerging Communications, a Chinese...

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a dramatic impact on all of our lives, including those who operate in the property...

Considered to be England’s second city by many, Manchester remains one of the key hotbeds for property investment, propelled by its...

With all face-to-face teaching across the UK on hold for the time being thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, student accommodation providers...

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

Property Investor Today focuses on two brand new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) schemes from Future Generations and a refinance deal for...

Coronavirus – also known as Covid-19 – has had a dramatic impact on the world since the first reported cases in...

Many property pundits have been espousing the benefits of investing in the North West to take advantage of low buy-in costs...

While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...

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

Scape, the global student living specialist, has acquired the Australian Urbanest portfolio (‘Urbanest’) of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) assets from M3...

Timing is critical for international transactions in the current London property market. Currency brokers probably haven’t been as busy for a...

With approximately 120,250 Chinese people living in London, accounting for 1.5% of the capital's population, and many young Chinese people coming...

It’s the sixth biggest city in the UK, has become a home from home for Londoners looking to escape the capital...

Cardiff may be small, but those who know the city would probably agree that it’s perfectly-formed and it’s certainly a great...

Research has revealed that 17 of the UK’s top 20 best postcodes for buy-to-let rental yields are located within close proximity...

Newcastle is the best UK university town or city for property investment, new research by AI-powered property investment portal One and...

An industry first ‘Student Accommodation’ podcast was released last week by City Room Rentals, a leading online marketplace for student housing. The...

Manchester City Council recently released its annual State of the City Report for 2018, which officially confirmed that Manchester’s economic growth...

Legal & General has purchased the long leasehold of a modern student accommodation residence at the University of Oxford for approximately...

The UK’s Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector is predicted to reach a total combined value of over £53 billion by...