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![Investors Seeking New Builds - Which Areas Have Most Stock?](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2014%204.jpg/23%2009%2014%204__400x226.jpg)
If you want the best chance of snagging a new home, the place to be is South Derbyshire, which has embraced...
14 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Data reveals quickest sales in UK’s sticky housing market](/upload/images/4%20Statistics-400x310.png)
A new report shows that average sales in the UK take a depressingly long time - some 220 days. This comprises of...
29 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Riverstone acquires fourth residence, near London’s iconic King’s Road](/upload/images/image002.png)
Riverstone has acquired its fourth site – a 142 apartment building from St William, part of the Berkeley Group – which...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Pocket Living breaks ground at affordable homes scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Portal_Agents-400x310.png)
Ground was recently broken at Pocket Living's Sheepcote Road development, marking the first significant milestone for the scheme which will eventually...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Co-living brand reveals partnership with Italian startup accelerator](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
A UK-based co-living and PRS brand focused on personal and professional growth has announced its partnership with an Italian startup and...
04 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Ealing lowdown – how has its market changed since 1994?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
As one of West London’s most desirable locations, and one of the capital’s biggest transport hubs, it’s perhaps not surprising that...
14 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - North West top hotspots for property investors](/upload/images/Locations/ManchesterMap-400x310.jpg)
Private rents in the UK have reached record highs, with a 23.4% rise in Manchester over the last 12 months, recent...
19 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Clowes Developments – who are Derby County FC’s proposed new owners?](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/DerbyCounty400x310.png)
Not for the first time, the worlds of property and football have collided with the proposed takeover of beleaguered Derby County...
01 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Puma Property Finance funds £65m GDV London residential development](/upload/images/library/Central-London400x310.png)
Puma Property Finance (PPF) recently announced it has provided funding to finance a £65 million GDV 26-storey residential apartment block in...
29 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Luxurious development enters the West London market](/upload/images/Windmill%20Lodge%20400%20x%20310.jpg)
Nine new apartments have been released for sale by Pluto Homes and Aari. These one and two-bedroom flats with private terraces...
08 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Earls Court regeneration – what’s the story?](/upload/images/Locations/Earl'sCourt_400x310.png)
It’s one of the best-known parts of West London, famous for its (now demolished) exhibition centre, its busy Tube station and...
01 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![The £3 billion transformation of Queensway – what exactly are the plans?](/upload/images/Locations/Queensway_400x310.png)
Last week the £3 billion vision for the future of Queensway in West London was unveiled, including Parisian-style street pavilions, significant...
01 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Paddington – is it finally ready to be more than bears and marmalade?](/upload/images/Locations/PaddingtonStation-400x310.png)
There’s no doubt that, when people think of Paddington, they think first of the iconic character created by Michael Bond in...
25 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Perfectly on Kew – what is the latest with Apo’s plans to transform renting?](/upload/images/Locations/BrentfordFCView-400x310.jpg)
In November last year, we reported on the rental rooms with a view overlooking Brentford FC’s impressive Community Stadium. On a crisp,...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![PBSA update – funding for Leeds project, Hammersmith scheme begins](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/StudentResearch-400x310.jpeg)
In this mini update, PIT takes a look at the latest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) news, with Dominvs’ plans for...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Giles Atkinson, Director of Atkinson McLeod](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/Atkinson%20McLeod/Giles-Atkinson-400-310.jpg)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...
03 March 2022
From: 60 Second Interview
![Auction roundup – colossal results in such a short month](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Despite being a fleeting month, February has seen impressive auction results across the board. Acuitus saw an emphatic start to the...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![West London living – Moorfield launches first co-living scheme in Ealing](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/StudentResearch-400x310.jpeg)
UK-focused real estate fund manager Moorfield has agreed to forward fund an 81-bed co-living scheme near Ealing Broadway, West London, for £21...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Millionaire maker - entrepreneur aims to help the disadvantaged](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Business-Handshake-Transaction-400x310.jpg)
A property entrepreneur who is committed to revolutionising the public housing sector has pledged £1 million to helping individuals from deprived...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![HUB and MARK agree on partnership for new BTR scheme in Birmingham](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
Residential developer HUB and pan-European real estate investment manager MARK have acquired 2 Snow Hill Plaza in Birmingham from a global...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Predictions for 2022 - what could happen to the property market?](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Begins-400x310.png)
It's been another busy year for those with a stake in the UK property market, with commercial to residential transformations, Build...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Gravity Co is on the rise with fourth development launched](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/gravity%20co%20living%20featured%20image.png)
London based co-living PRS operator, Gravity Co continues to see rapid growth and interest in its co-living properties as it fills...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail is coming – the Eastern section from Stratford to Shenfield](/upload/images/Site%20logos/CrossrailSpecial-400x310.jpg)
After years of speculation and alterations, the Elizabeth Line is now set to launch in the first half of 2022. Initially,...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![A rental room with a view! First glimpse of homes overlooking Brentford FC](/upload/images/Locations/BrentfordFCView-400x310.jpg)
The latest collection of 487 rental homes in Brentford, West London, has been revealed by Apo (a-part-of.com), the innovative new London-based residential...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Commercial to resi – boom continues across the country](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UKHighStreet-400x310.jpg)
We recently ran a series on the commercial to residential trend sweeping across Britain in these post-Covid times, driven by offices,...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Black History Month investor special - Q&A with Roy Ledgister](/upload/images/Site%20logos/BlackHistoryMonthInvestorSpecial.jpg)
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
![London Green receive £5m from GRE for West London development](/upload/images/London%20Green.jpg)
New principal lender GRE Finance “GRE” has provided a £5 million facility, at 70% LTV on an 18-month term, to property...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landmark regeneration in Hounslow – Hill and Notting Hill Genesis join forces](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyTransaction-400x310.jpg)
The property market in Hounslow is soon set to receive a major boost with the delivery of a ‘much-needed’ 780 new...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight: Is the tide turning for London’s rental market?](/upload/images/library/BPS-LondonAerial-400x310.jpg)
The pandemic has undoubtedly shaken the market for buying and selling, with national house prices on the rise with no signs...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Quintain’s Rajesh Shah – what will Covid’s impact be on BTR long-term?](/img/default/pit.png)
Quintain Living, formerly known as Tipi, is the Build to Rent (BTR) brand of well-known developer Quintain and has made a...
21 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![‘Landmark’ BTR scheme launched in North Acton-Park Royal regen zone](/img/default/pit.png)
One of London’s leading independent estate agencies has launched NWX Residences, a landmark Build to Rent (BTR) scheme developed in partnership...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – affordable housing and ambitious tie-ups](/img/default/pit.png)
Gallions Place, a new mixed-use community of homes, shops and restaurants and play areas at London’s Royal Docks, has been launched...
14 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – as we finally ease out of lockdown...](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Regent’s Crescent success, hotel to resi and Liverpool landmark revival](/img/default/pit.png)
In this development roundup, Property Investor Today explores the impressive sales success of the Regent’s Crescent scheme in West London, a...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – should you buy early at regeneration schemes?](/img/default/pit.png)
Places undergoing significant regeneration are often appealing to investors for the potential strong rental returns and high capital growth they promise...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Update: new schemes in West London plus Guinness housing development](/img/default/pit.png)
With lockdown easing and the vaccine rollout continuing to go well, there is hope on the horizon again for a brighter...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: where is the most profitable place to buy UK investment property?](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading data insight company has revealed the best places in the UK to buy an investment property. Address Intelligence has been...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - how has Crossrail boosted capital growth?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite being riddled with issues, Crossrail 1 – which is finally supposed to operate fully in 2022 – has had a...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the capital’s largest BTR development unveiled by Greystar](/img/default/pit.png)
London’s largest purpose-built rental community – Greenford Quay in the London Borough of Ealing - is ready to be unveiled by...
12 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Roundup – new scheme in Hounslow, co-living/Mayor tie-up and rare Yorks homes](/img/default/pit.png)
Prime developer Harbright has unveiled its first development outside the centre of the capital with the launch of Whitelocke House in West London. The...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Beauty and the East – Barking tops London’s rental yield table](/img/default/pit.png)
East London offers the best rental yields in the capital, according to the latest data-analysis by estate agent Portico. Its interactive rental...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cladding roundup – understanding and tackling the ongoing crisis](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Dev update – affordable scheme in Castleford and a derelict home in SJW](/img/default/pit.png)
Work has commenced on a £9.2 million housing scheme in Castleford, West Yorkshire, which will transform a brownfield site into high-quality,...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – new hires, fruitful partnerships and Feb catalogues](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property investor Today looks at SDL Property Auctions’ latest extensive catalogue, BidX1’s 2020 success and Auction Estates’ landmark appointment...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![A topic for debate – should the construction industry remain open?](/img/default/pit.png)
With Britain, and many other parts of the world, currently undergoing the worst months of the Covid-19 pandemic, some have called...
20 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Making waves – is investing in a houseboat a good idea?](/img/default/pit.png)
Many people like the idea of living on the water, and houseboats have come to be seen as an increasingly trendy,...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investors – should you consider Hounslow?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s strategically located for easy access to London Heathrow Terminals, is close to a number of the stations on the incoming...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Birmingham’s BTR boom continues with Grainger’s latest scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Insight – which developers are driving the Build to Rent boom?](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Covid 19 impact – how are developments changing to adapt to the new normal?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the dawning realisation that there will be a long-term legacy to the way we live our lives post-Covid-19, a leading...
20 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Capability Brown's former Hampton Court home goes up for sale](/img/default/pit.png)
Prestbury House, the Grade II-listed, 7,305 sq ft home which used to be owned by famous gardener Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, is...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Good deeds – NHS Homes scheme praised and hospital charity appeal launched](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the few positive things to emerge from this crisis has been the greater sense of community across the whole...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Coronavirus causing an upturn in ‘situation tenancies’, says Aston Chase](/img/default/pit.png)
A luxury London estate and lettings agency says it is concerned to see a noticeable rise in ‘situation tenancies’, a specific type...
08 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Luxury retirement living promised at The Landsby’s grand opening](/img/default/pit.png)
The new retirement village by Elysian Residences, The Landsby, was officially unveiled at the grand opening event, with VIP guest Sir...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Midlands focus: could HS2 turn Solihull into a boom town?](/img/default/pit.png)
Solihull could be set for an unprecedented era of economic growth and rising property prices on the back of the arrival...
02 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup: Live sales, renewed buyer confidence and fierce bidding](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Q&A - talking conversions, Grade II-listed buildings and 2020 predictions](/img/default/pit.png)
In this Q&A, Property Investor Today catches up with Charlie Baxter, managing director and co-founder of award-winning development manager Alchemi Group, to find out...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![New development round-up – from Ealing to Kidderminster](/img/default/pit.png)
With new developments regularly popping up in all parts of the country, Property Investor Today carries out a quick round-up of...
10 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Planning application submitted for regeneration of key Hillingdon site](/img/default/pit.png)
More new homes are set to be delivered to West London after Inland Homes, a specialist developer of brownfield regeneration projects,...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration: Old Oak Common, a scheme in trouble?](/img/default/pit.png)
In the fourth part of this series, Property Investor Today explores the regeneration works at Old Oak Common – a key...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Strettons’ diverse auction to offer former electricity substations](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctioneer Strettons' latest auction takes place this week with a series of land investments available as part of a diverse...
09 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Parents need to pay a significant premium to live near an outstanding school](/img/default/pit.png)
The additional cost of buying a home near an ‘outstanding’ rated state school in England has been revealed as £180,000, according...
30 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration – a home at the home of British television?](/img/default/pit.png)
In the latest part of our series on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today checks in on the transformation of Television...
28 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – money raised at BidX1 and Clive Emson auctions](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today provides another auction roundup, with BidX1 breaking its record of most bids received and Clive Emson raising a...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![London’s fastest house sale market revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential homes are taking an average of 12 weeks to sell in West London, according to research from fast house sale...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Renters in South West London feeling the pinch despite tenant fee ban](/img/default/pit.png)
Rent rises in South West London have significantly outpaced the rest of the capital, despite the imminent ban on tenant fees,...
29 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![East London dominates rental growth table while West London dwindles](/img/default/pit.png)
Renters in East London are seeing twice the growth of their West London counterparts, according to the latest Landbay Rental Index,...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent – is it the answer to the country’s housing crisis?](/img/default/pit.png)
With Build to Rent the fastest-growing trend in the rental sector, Property Investor Today took the opportunity to visit one of...
01 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Auction House sells iconic rock band warehouse](/img/default/pit.png)
A warehouse used by the iconic rock band, Iron Maiden, has been sold by Auction House London. The recent Auction House auction...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![More investment opportunities at Allsop’s February sale](/img/default/pit.png)
Allsop’s next residential auction will see more than 300 lots auctioned at The InterContinental London Park Lane, London. The sale, which will...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Where are the cheapest and most expensive places to sell a property in London?](/img/default/pit.png)
London has the highest traditional estate agent fees in the country at 1.70%, according to price comparison site NetAnAgent.com. Fees in the...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![New stadium for QPR could provide big boost for local area, report finds](/img/default/pit.png)
A £20 million boost for the local economy could be delivered if the new stadium for Queens Park Rangers (QPR) gets...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Allsop’s October residential auction achieved £42 million](/img/default/pit.png)
Allsop achieved a total of £42.5 million from 155 lots at its residential auction on October 25. This equates to a success...
07 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Top 10 postcodes for sellers and buyers in England and Wales revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Dorset’s postcode district BH17 has been crowned the best location to sell a home this month, with a market heat temperature...
22 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Planning permission more likely to be approved in affluent London boroughs](/img/default/pit.png)
London boroughs with an average house price of over £1 million are more likely to have planning permissions approved, according to...
22 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rental prices boom in West London’s development hotspots](/img/default/pit.png)
Strong price growth across a number of West London boroughs has been reported by rental brand Residently. W12, which covers the thriving...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Bexley revealed as the most affordable place to rent in London](/img/default/pit.png)
Bexley in South East London, is the cheapest place to rent in London for those living as a group of four,...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![West London maintains its desirability among buyers and investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Areas of West London had a higher than average percentage of properties selling within the first three months of being on...
13 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Winner’s prize fund at Wimbledon wouldn’t buy a home in SW19](/img/default/pit.png)
Winning a singles title at Wimbledon wouldn’t cover the cost of a detached home in the tournament’s SW19 postcode, according to...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Clive Emson’s landmark auction achieves £22m](/img/default/pit.png)
Clive Emson Auctioneers sold land property worth £22 million at its landmark 200th auction. The firm achieved a 74% success rate after...
28 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![New-build luxury London homes could outlast existing properties on the market](/img/default/pit.png)
New-build developments in the capital’s most popular areas could remain on the market for longer and be sold with higher discounts...
09 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Cogress funds major Battersea development](/img/default/pit.png)
Private equity firm Cogress has underwritten £2.5 million in equity to fund a new mixed-use property development in South West London. Eager...
24 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Strettons' February auction catalogue appears online](/img/default/pit.png)
The catalogue for Strettons' February auction is now available to view online, the property firm has revealed. The national property auction is...
24 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![New scheme of luxury apartments set to launch in Southall](/img/default/pit.png)
A new luxury development of contemporary apartments will be launched this Saturday in the north-west London suburb of Southall. Greenview Court, located...
03 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Allsop releases September residential auction catalogue](/img/default/pit.png)
Allsop’s upcoming residential auction will see 229 lots auctioned at The Cumberland Hotel on Great Cumberland Place on September 14. Following a...
08 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property asking prices slashed across London as market stalls](/img/default/pit.png)
Many vendors in London are now reducing the asking price of their homes by tens of thousands of pounds as the...
26 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Cheaper house prices cause surge in prime London housing market activity](/img/default/pit.png)
The decline in property prices at the upper end of London’s housing market has led to a sharp rise in home...
18 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Will overseas investors exploit weak pound to buy property in the UK?](/img/default/pit.png)
The pound fell to an eight-week low after last week’s surprise general election result, which has increased uncertainty over both the...
12 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Go-ahead for £400m Kingston town centre regeneration scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Planning consent has been approved for the £400m regeneration of Kingston town centre’s Eden Walk shopping centre in west London. Joint developers...
03 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Top places to invest in London in 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas. Here are Portico’s...
04 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Office and industrial property markets set to takeoff in west London](/img/default/pit.png)
The government’s approval of a third runway at Heathrow may have a negative impact on demand for homes in the local...
26 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Heathrow Airport expansion to have ‘negative impact’ on local house prices](/img/default/pit.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Leaving the EU will have varied impact on London’s property market](/img/default/pit.png)
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union is set to have a mixed impact on housing markets across London, according to...
01 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Plans approved for £2.5bn regeneration around Wembley Stadium](/img/default/pit.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Investors eye London’s next big project](/img/default/pit.png)
All eyes will soon be on the £4.5bn regeneration of Brent Cross and Cricklewood in north west London as plans for...
05 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Investment platform raises more than £1m in just 24 hours](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investment platform Cogress recently raised £1.35m in just 24 hours. The company, who aim to make investment accessible and transparent, used the money...
10 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Five London investment hotspots to look out for in 2016](/img/default/pit.png)
As 2015 draws to a close and we look towards the New Year, there’s lots of good news for property sellers...
17 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![Residential refurb firm ranks highly in Sunday Times Fast Track 100](/img/default/pit.png)
A South West London residential refurbishment firm has been ranked 39th in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100, which lists privately...