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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s main financial regulator, has warned a number of times in the past about the...

The term ‘Generation Rent’ has long been used throughout both the rental and sales markets, developing many connotations over the years....

So, you’re planning on buying a new home. Between organising your paperwork and moving preparations, the process of changing properties can...

Asset management platform for property finance LendInvest recently partnered with two British multinational universal banks Barclays and HSBC. LendInvest offers products and...

SevenCapital’s flagship Bracknell development, The Grand Exchange, is almost sold out of all off-plan units. There are now only 10% of...

Expatriates are a prime target for scammers. And no wonder, usually being wealthier than locals, out of their comfort zone and...

Who are you? Peter Grant, founder and CEO of Sandstone Group (formerly Grant Property). Out of hours, my passions include skiing and...

Triple Point Social Housing has announced it has completed the acquisition of £14 million of specialised supported housing properties across the UK. The...

In June, estate agents Winkworth launched their Property Exchange podcast where they discuss the latest developments in the property market. The...

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

Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and director at property buyers, GoodMove, shares his thoughts on the stamp duty holiday, how it’s contributed to higher...

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

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

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

Telford Homes has exchanged contracts with Sainsbury’s to deliver a new housing scheme in Ilford. According to the developer, the acquisition of...

In recent times, regional property markets have seen a significant increase in investor interest. This upwards trajectory has been historically driven...

It emerged a few weeks ago that TV stars Ant & Dec and Phillip Schofield are set to lose around £8...

With lockdown easing and the vaccine rollout continuing to go well, there is hope on the horizon again for a brighter...

In the first quarter of 2021, the escape to the country trend triggered by the pandemic drove annual price growth to its...

Like all investments, buy-to-let property comes with many considerations but also plenty of opportunities. Off-plan property is an asset class that...

Real Estate Capital Holdings has agreed to sell a prime PBSA development opportunity in Leeds for £18.5 million to global living...

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

As we welcome April, Property Investor Today outlines the lots available at Strettons, one of the largest lots ever available at auction...

A property development and investment company has claimed that the ongoing shortfall in housing is prompting strong demand for high spec...

Britain and Hong Kong have long had close relations, not least because it was a British colony until as recently as...

Housebuilding took a hit as a result of the pandemic, but there are signs that it is now starting to recover. In...

A new thought leadership paper has looked at where, what and why Chinese high-net-worth-individuals (HWNIs) and investors are buying and developing in...

You may get a kick out of this week’s roundup, with the home of the late England footballer and World Cup...

In this guest piece, Jess Brookes - content & research executive at Home Made, a London lettings company specialising in Build to...

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

Some self-styled property gurus have courted controversy for offering near-instant financial freedom through their training courses, or arguing that anyone –...

With auctions still proving popular in light of Covid-19, and set to thrive even after the pandemic subsides, Property Investor Today...

The government’s plan to reform leasehold laws has been met with much fanfare. Under the plans, ground rents would be removed,...

When dealing with property auctions in any capacity, you will likely be faced with some unfamiliar words, phrases, acronyms and expressions. To shed...

To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...

The annual price decline in prime central London (PCL) was 4.3% for the third consecutive month in January, while average rents...

Planning consent has been granted by Glasgow City Council to affordable housing developer Swan Group to build 151 new homes in...

2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...

Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency have been such buzzwords in the last decade. We hear these concepts often pertaining to a variety...

Sellers look to achieve three main tasks when selling their property via auction. Speed – Sell in the shortest possible timeframe. Whether...

In this Q&A, Property Investor Today checks in with the founders of luxury London property developers One Point Six - Bhavnish Chandaria...

Like everything else, the highest echelons of the property market in the UK haven't been immune from the impact of Covid-19. But what...

After a few weeks of being top of the news agenda again, Brexit has been relegated to second fiddle thanks to...

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

The UK’s appetite for European property investment in 2020 has not been significantly hampered by the major disruptions of a global...

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

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

Before the lockdown announcement was made, the number of transactions completed was returning to pre-Covid levels. That is according to Nicky Stevenson,...

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

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...

It’s common knowledge that asbestos is a highly damaging group of microscopic fibres that can severely impact the health of our...

European residential real estate giant Cordia International has acquired Birmingham-based, PRS-specialist developer Blackswan Property Limited. Cordia, a developer with interests across Hungary, Poland, Spain, Germany and Romania, is the...

For any investor, one of the biggest concerns will be identifying issues after acquiring an asset which impairs value. In the context...

Despite the current thawing of relations between Westminster and Beijing, caused by controversial new laws in Hong Kong (a former British colony)...

Palazzo Ricci, a new private residence club located in Abruzzo, Italy, is launching sales this summer. Approximately two hours from Rome and Naples, the 220-year-old palazzo,...

A leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor has agreed to provide Heworth Green Developments, under the North Star banner,...

Property developer Nikal recently announced that it has signed contracts with Grainger plc for the latest Build to Rent scheme to...

Since lockdown, we have witnessed an increased focus on overseas properties, with many UK buyers using the extra time at their...

In a further sign of some sense of normality returning – albeit with many new restrictions and protocols remaining in place...

In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...

On the back of the London housing market being restarted, Beauchamp Estates has successfully sold a £15.45 million mansion at 26...

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

With lockdown starting to ease, investors across the country will be considering their next steps and where might represent the best...

International investors make up a big chunk of Britain’s second home market, especially in London. Many of these investors hail from...

Two brownfield sites overlooking the River Irwell are set to be converted into 500 apartments for sale and private rent after...

Like everyone else, it's a difficult time for investors in terms of planning ahead and finding out where the safe havens...

The coronavirus pandemic is currently dominating all our lives, and is all anyone can really talk or think about at present.  In the property...

The coronavirus crisis has shut down most aspects of normal life, but with us all being told to stay at home...

It’s best-known for its starring role in one of The Proclaimers’ most iconic songs – and the musical film based on...

Property Investor Today explores New York's biggest ever office to residential conversion, in the heart of the city's main financial district.  Lower...

With Spain being one of the most popular investment destinations for British investors, we checked in with David Fuster, a highly...

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...

Last week tech giant Facebook announced that it would be hiring 1,000 more staff in London, bringing its total workforce in...

With a rising number of Brits choosing to turn their backs on airport queues and the current poor exchange rates, and...

A new group of professional landlords plan to introduce pet-friendly rentals in line with the government’s plans to overhaul the model...

To kick off the new year, we conduct a Q&A with Tzvete Doncheva, who looks after the PR and ecosystem building at Round...

Prices in Prime Central London (PCL) are predicted to rise by 18% over the next five years, while cumulative rental growth...

Smartlands and UK Sotheby’s International Realty have announced a collaboration which aims to explore the possibilities that blockchain technology provides for...

Whoobid has announced its partnership with Humberts to support its ongoing expansion. Humbers, an established agent with extensive coverage across the UK,...

With Christmas fast approaching, sellers’ hopes to sell before the festive season are dwindling. However, according to SDL Auctions’ national sales director,...

Every cloud has a silver lining and where the property market is concerned, London’s recent stagnation and downturn in some areas...

Leading property developer Galliard Homes has now launched TCRW – a landmark residential-led regeneration project fronting onto Oxford Street – in...

Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...

Global property consultancy Knight Frank recently launched its Prime France Report, which revealed that British buyers now account for one in...

When it comes to property investment, the old adage is ‘location, location, location’. Any property investor that has found success will...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMA) has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in property, according to online auction service LetsBid...

Property Investor Today has covered the work of Smartlands - the first regulated blockchain-based crowdfunding company in the UK, and the...

Instances of gazumping have been few and far between in Central London for the past five years.  However, a shortage of housing...

The seemingly relentless expansion of the Build to Rent sector across the UK shows no signs of slowing down, with the...

Earlier this month Property Investor Today looked at how Smartlands became the first company to tokenize property in the UK. And...

The latest research from global real estate firm CBRE has revealed that the total institutional investment into multifamily housing (much more...

A new, unique platform for crowdfunding investment was recently launched by Smartlands, with the company becoming the first to tokenize property...

As Brexit draws closer it is only natural that home owners are worried about how it will affect them. However, experts...

Financial services company Legal & General, already a major player in the burgeoning Build to Rent (BTR) sector, has revealed that...

Interest in London residential property from the US and India has surged over the last three years, according to Chestertons. The London...

Bracknell’s former bus depot is set to undergo a grand transformation into a 155,000 square foot development of 242 luxury apartments,...

Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on its first Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in Scotland. In a bid to meet the...

Legal & General has recently exchanged contracts on a new Build to Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre on behalf...

Sextant Properties, a one-stop-shop for people looking to buy a home in France, provides some advice on how to unearth the...

Property auctioneer Auction House has sold 3,076 lots this year, exceeding the figure one month earlier than in 2017. The cumulative total...

A property in Swansea ‘beset with bad’ luck from the start is going under the hammer in London at the end...

Property investors with holiday lets are set for a bumper year as record numbers of tourists visit Britain. New research from...

For years, buy-to-let has been heralded as the most lucrative form of property investment. For those with money to invest, the...

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...

Student housing is increasingly becoming an attractive prospect for investment, with a 17% increase in investment in student accommodation in the...

This week Legal & General - one of the biggest players in the emerging Build to Rent sector - has announced...

Property Partner has announced a ‘strategic partnership’ with GAMA Property that aims to give investors the chance to access returns from...

Turkish property agency Spot Blue International Property has revealed that the country is emerging as an unlikely champion of cryptocurrencies, with...

Strawberry Star has announced that it has exchanged contracts on a major residential-led mixed use development scheme in Luton, Bedfordshire. Located close...

The auction market continues to prosper while estate agent sales are still struggling, according to research conducted by Auction House. The auctioneer...

Brighton will soon receive its first ever Build to Rent (BTR) development following the announcement that Legal & General has exchanged...

Ahead of its first auction of 2018, SDL Auctions Graham Penny has taken time to reflect on its success in 2017. Having...

Property Partner, the world’s first property stock exchange, recently saw individual investors raising £2,992,800 of equity to buy a Purpose-Built Student...

Asking price reductions continue to stimulate demand in transaction volumes in prime central London with a steady recovery through the summer,...

Former Manchester United stars Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville have for the third time revised their plans to redevelop part of Manchester...

LendInvest, the UK online platform for property lending and investing, has listed a £50m retail bond on the London Stock Exchange’s...

A third of small building firms, which includes property investors taking on renovation jobs, say that soaring material prices are squeezing...

More than £2bn was invested into the UK hotel market in the first half of the year, according to the latest...

BrickCoin, a blockchain financial platform backed entirely by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) has unveiled its vision for a ‘real estate-backed’...

The pound fell to an eight-week low after last week’s surprise general election result, which has increased uncertainty over both the...

The number of new homes breaking ground in central London has plunged by 75% year-on-year as housebuilders put planned projects on...

There were calls ahead of yesterday’s Budget statement for the chancellor Philip Hammond to announce fresh measures to plug the ‘inequality’...

A growing number of high-end property investors, including many overseas nationals, are now targeting ‘safe haven’ prime central hotspots in Scotland,...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of opportunistic foreign investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by the...

Overseas investors were increasingly active in the UK property market during 2016, accounting for a significant share of all transactions, according...

There has been an increase in the number of overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive after the...

With a growing number of investors turning to auctions to buy property, online mortgage lender LendInvest has decided to launch its...

When investing in property abroad, many people fail to take into consideration the impact that fluctuating exchange rates can have on...

A number of property investors, including buy-to-let landlords and property developers, are still unaware that they are liable to pay the...

Auction rooms across the UK are often filled with property investors looking to buy property, ensuring that hundreds of residential and...

While buying property in the UK has proved to be a lucrative move for many buy-to-let landlords, it is increasingly holding...

Britons thinking about investing in the French property market may have seen the value of the UK pound fall to a...

South Africa's price index for medium-sized apartments fell by 0.32% during the year to Q2 2016, its fourth quarter of annual...

Mexico's housing market continues to go from strength to strength, buoyed by strong foreign demand in resort communities, the latest market...

Brazil's housing market remains depressed, amidst the ongoing economic crisis and an uncertain political landscape, according to the latest market analysis...

Clive Emson, one of the largest land and property auction houses in the south of England, has launched a new online...

There has been a notable increase in the number of opportunistic overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive...

Close to £120,000 has so far been raised via a crowdfunding platform by two property entrepreneurs catering for professionals seeking house...

It is a tenants’ market in Dubai, as reflected by weakening rental values across many areas in the emirate, owed in...

Up to 350 lower-cost residential units, including 150 affordable properties, will be developed in Croydon, after a property fund managed by...

Former Manchester United stars Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville have for the third time revised their plans to redevelop part of Manchester...

Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...

The UK’s decision to exist the European Union could place upward pressure on residential property prices in Australia, new analysis shows. Research...

A former telephone exchange with residential planning consent near Diss in rural Norfolk, which sold for £110,000 against a guide of...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people from the within the eurozone acquiring property in London in...

With bookmakers now offering the shortest ever odds on the UK voting to leave the EU, some homes are being sold...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Buying a property at auction is both exciting and potentially profitable - as long as you can hold your nerve, says...

The extent to which Portugal’s improving housing market is being propped up by foreign buyers was laid bare by figures showing...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in June.  01/06/2016                                         Auction House Devon & Cornwall           Okehampton Business Centre, Higher Stockley...

Mortgage rates in the UK could increase in the short-term if Britain votes to leave the European Union, according to the...

The pound rose 1% against the dollar yesterday and also strengthened against the euro amid signs that the 'remain' camp is pulling...

A growing number of vendors are opting to sell homes under the hammer in order to avoid the conventional drawn out...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in May.  03/05/2016                                         Clive Emson Kent & South East London  Clive Emson Conference...

Spanish property prices have been plummeting since the 2008 global financial crisis struck, but market conditions appear to be improving, according...

Property investment firm Circle Property has announced its decision to float on the London Stock Exchange. The company, which owns a number...

This week property auctions data firm Essential Information Group (EIG) released its latest National Auction Analysis, so it's time to take...

Former Manchester United players Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs have told around 30 homeless people who have set up camp in an...

It’s possible to live in the capital for just £1 per month, according to the flatshare and houseshare website EasyRoommate. London’s rental...

A new deal, set to give property owners all over the world the opportunity to save even more money through competitive...

IT’S universally acknowledged that being a landlord has its fair share of headaches. No matter how nice your tenants are; you’re...

Property Partner, the residential property crowdfunding platform, has announced a £5.2m funding round to transform the way people invest in the...