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Hamptons has struck a deal for its name and brand to be used in a new overseas territory - and in...

Zoopla is giving investors five key takeaways in its latest market analysis: 1. UK house prices have risen 0.1 per cent in...

A converted church in Corfe Castle is up for sale in Network Auctions' latest online auction on September 22. Churches, which often...

Property remains a highly attractive asset class in which to invest. The demand for the product is virtually guaranteed: we’re busy...

Owning an overseas property is a dream for many people, but the safest way to ensure this is smooth sailing is...

The number of planning approvals dipped in April and appears to have continued into May, signalling the end of the post-Covid...

Regardless of whether you’re looking to sell your property by auction or on the open market, there are primarily two ways...

Here at PIT, we’re kicking off the month of May with some good news for in-person auctions. Meanwhile, agents witnessed another...

The pandemic has had a major impact on our lives and the global economy. Our beloved property sector was by no...

It’s success galore for this week’s auction roundup, with Bond Wolfe witnessing revenue growth of over £23 million at its second...

As the market heats up for spring, this auction roundup features the latest lots on offer for the end of March....

Choosing a new career path has always been tricky, even before a global pandemic was added to the mix. While other...

The property market has weathered the COVID storm better than many sectors over the last couple of years. The crisis has...

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

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

Following a successful year in PropTech last year, spatial data technology company Pupil predicts that 2022 will be the year that...

Leeds is witnessing a ‘frenzied’ rental market, with students reserving homes for next summer on the back of virtual viewings and...

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

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

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

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

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

This week, PIT takes a closer look at the success stories for Auction House London, iamsold, Auction House and Allsop, indicating...

One of the Algarve’s most anticipated new developments has witnessed ‘unprecedented demand’ for its flagship Viceroy Residences since they launched in...

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

Technology is changing how investors find, select and purchase property. This is especially true with the constraints of the past year...

From health monitoring panic rooms to biometric sensors in every corner, by 2071 our homes could virtually run themselves. With the recent...

The UK government has implemented a legally binding commitment to achieve net-carbon zero by 2050, meaning that new-build homes must be...

The outlook for Greece’s property market is buoyant, off the back of gradual lifting of restrictions and a surging vaccination programme...

In this guest piece, Tom Ward - founder and global CEO of PBSA provider Scape - which offers student accommodation in...

Digital transformation.   For those of us in property, it’s the latest buzzword. One that has, almost overnight, changed the way in which we...

Research by virtual property viewings platform U-See Homes has revealed which UK cities offer homebuyers the most opportunity to view a...

Online or live-streamed auctions have become the go-to for auction houses up and down the country since the onset of the...

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the start of the first lockdown in March 2020, major auction houses up...

The Florida property market has seen a rise in sale prices for 112 consecutive months, and with lower mortgage interest rates...

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

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

In part one of this two-part special, we looked at how the Algarve’s golf resorts are bouncing back post-Covid and post-Brexit...

In one of the clearest signs yet of an office to residential revolution, the City of London has revealed that it...

For most people, selling a property means doing so on the open market, usually through a local estate agent. This method...

One of the big questions that has become even more stark during the pandemic – which has devastated the already struggling...

As a once in a lifetime event, the response to the pandemic has taken precedence over other global issues, including our...

For many a year, the west Algarvian city of Lagos – which literally means lakes in Portuguese – has been one...

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

One of Birmingham’s most distinctive areas, which is looking to escape from its manufacturing past and transform itself into one of...

Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...

Purchasing an overseas property can be daunting and complicated at the best of times, and this is even more so the...

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

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

A leading Spanish property expert says that British citizens still account for the largest proportion of buyers on the Spanish Costas,...

Virtual tours are to be offered at the Springfields Independent Living facility in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester, as the project delivered by contractor...

Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...

Property investment, like everything else at the moment, continues to be heavily influenced by Covid-19 and Brexit. But what does the market...

Fine & Country Portugal is currently running a series of webinars entitled ‘Your Second Home’, covering various topics related to the...

Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward (KFH), an independent property services group based in London, recently explored the scale of opportunity for new...

It goes without saying that 2020 was an incredibly eventful year for us all. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns meant...

Since the start of the Build to Rent (BTR) boom, Tipi (the BTR brand of British property development and investment company...

A free virtual house viewing package will be available to estate agents, sellers and property management companies thanks to a recently...

Despite 2020 being a turbulent year for many businesses across the UK, the property market actually saw a mini-industry boom. As...

As long as the sun continues to shine, the area of Southern Spain, and especially the Costa del Sol, will always...

Many home improvement companies will target their products and services towards property investors. Here, Natalka Antoniuk outlines the reasons why such companies...

At the start of this year, you would have got very, very long odds on the prospect of UK-wide lockdowns, mandatory...

2020 has been the strangest of years, and not particularly pleasant either! Here on the Costa del Sol, our buyer market...

There’s no doubt that Covid-19 has had a major impact on the housing market – including the ski market, with French...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest auction results from iamsold and SDL Property Auctions, as well...

French ski resorts will remain closed this Christmas to stop the spread of Covid-19, but one ski expert believes buyer demand...

The Property Investors Awards – the annual event celebrating excellence in property investing, which is normally held at a swanky London...

In the decades since Portugal became one of the go-to destinations for British holidaymakers, second home owners and investors, one part...

As property investors, it is very important that we monitor house price trends when assessing new deals and during existing long-term...

A property exchange company born out of the 2008 financial crash has seen its membership grow again as the world undergoes...

The fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to generate plenty of news, even as we live through Lockdown 2.0. The week-long...

Phase one of The Oaks, a student development constructed by Howard Ward Associates (HWA) in Coventry, has completed. The building, known as...

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed so many things for so many people. For international real estate agents in Spain, it has...

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

It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...

If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...

Property auctions are fast becoming a popular method of buying and selling properties. This is down to the speed of sale,...

Property auctions help to minimise the chances of complications in the homebuying process. However, there are still measures you will need...

Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...

The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...

PropTech start-up MOGUL.sg and Singapore Land Authority (SLA)’s OneMap3D have announced the launch of Singapore’s inaugural 3D Virtual Property Expo. Running until...

The ski property market – which relies on international travel and the easy intermingling of people – was especially badly impacted by...

If you’re looking to sell one of your investment properties in the coming months, you’ll want to get the best possible price for...

Automated lettings platform PlanetRent has partnered with virtual reality technology company The 360 View to provide virtual tours of rental properties. The...

This week, we provide a rundown of the latest auction news, from a one-of-a-kind hotel business site up for sale in...

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

It’s positive news all around in the auction world. Below, Property Investor Today takes a closer look… Bond Wolfe powers ahead with...

The Virtual Homebuilding & Renovating Autumn Show is making a 'flashy comeback' this weekend following a successful virtual summer event, where 70% of...

Covid-19 has furthered the decline of the high street and led to major city centres becoming virtual ghost towns as office...

From one of the largest online auctions to a 63-lot sale, Property Investor Today provides a brief overview of the latest...

A top five gaming Dapp, which allows players to buy, sell and trade virtual properties mapped to actual addresses, has announced...

Earlier this week, we conducted a Q&A with Mark Lightfoot - the founder of ski property platform SnowOnly – to get...

As the UK slowly eases out of lockdown and home movers eagerly search for their next property, virtual viewings and video...

Across the world, people buying and selling homes are having to adapt to new ways of doings things as a result...

Despite the uncertainty caused by the global pandemic and the UK’s departure from the European Union, the international property market shows...

Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary new property management...

Last week we ran a story on the latest part of the landmark Snow Hill Wharf scheme being launched to market...

The dedicated housebuilding arm of developer St. Modwen has secured approval for 56 new apartments in Longbridge Town Centre. St. Modwen Homes...

Next week (Monday 3 August 2020) developer St Joseph will launch its 21-storey The Regent building to market as it pushes forward with its...

A new augmented reality game that lets players buy and sell real world properties has been launched by Krakow-based tech firm...