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New research claims investors who buy at auction can bag a bargain for 43% less than the price on the wider...

The prime London sales market recorded both price and transaction falls in February, while in lettings, rental growth increased slightly and...

New research suggests investment buyers with cash can secure chunky discounts on residential properties. Octane Capital analysed house price data for both...

La Manga - a 3,000 acre resort at Murcia in south east Spain - is offering apartments for sale with the...

A finance company has analysed the scale of discount which auction properties claim to offer potential buyers. Apex Bridging analysed market data...

A new report from Zoopla shows that the average discount is at a five-year high, with property sales being agreed at 5.5...

The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high according to Zoopla. The portal’s latest House Price Index  shows the...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

It’s not often front line data from estate agents are released to potential investors but Hamptons - part of Connells -...

Pocket Living has announced that it has secured a new senior debt package with Lloyds Bank, which is capable of being...

The capital city’s super-top-end property transactions rose by 30% last year, and that is likely to continue in 2023. Multi-millionaires and billionaires...

Developer of affordable housing, Pocket Living, recently submitted a planning application for 74 homes targetted towards first-time buyers. The properties are adjacent...

The current economic environment is still uncertain, and it is likely that the alarming rising cost of living, high inflation rates,...

Ground was recently broken at Pocket Living's Sheepcote Road development, marking the first significant milestone for the scheme which will eventually...

New research from Shawnbrook shows that green mortgage discounts could be encouraging landlords to make home upgrades. These discounts can help...

A developer has secured permission to create a £75 million mixed-use student accommodation scheme that aims to complete the transformation of Hackney...

For Investors choosing the location of their next property investment, regeneration projects are often a clear indicator that a city is...

City & Docklands, the residential developer, has announced their partnership with Unlatch, the innovative new homes CRM, data analysis, sales progression...

As the idea of a new prime minister takes effect, how the government tackles the economic challenges facing the country remains...

Development lender, Silbury Finance, has provided a £73.8 million senior debt facility to North Star Investment Management, a creative property asset...

There has been a significant influx in the number of Chinese and Hong Kong buyers purchasing homes in Liverpool between 2017-2021,...

The UK private rented sector has become increasingly attractive to institutional, large-scale investors in recent years as returns on investment elsewhere...

After a tough few years for the travel industry, foreign travel is forecast to return to pre-pandemic levels this summer due to the...

Sequre Property Investment has announced a £10.4 million cash realisation for over 1,400 investors over the last 12 months, across its...

The still nascent co-living sector is starting to gather momentum if the last week is anything to go by, with the...

In this week’s roundup, PIT takes a look at the latest UK schemes, including the newest phase in Barratt London and...

With new research finding over 10 million UK adults are considering becoming a holiday let landlord and the volume and total...

London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, claim that although prime London properties are subject to discounts, this discount is starting...

A trade body has claimed that new financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give...

It’s a new year – 11 more months lie ahead. With some discipline and focus you could be much closer to your investment...

Plans to build hundreds of new rental homes next to Cockfosters tube station have been given the go-ahead by Enfield Council, subject...

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has outlined the key areas it believes the government and the industry should focus on...

The First Homes scheme, one of the flagship housing schemes announced by the government last year as Boris Johnson finally tried...

First Homes, a new solution to the first-time buyer crisis, will be relevant to the majority of new schemes from December...

In this guest piece, Emmanuel Lavoie, CEO of Jetstream Hospitality Solutions, sets out how investors can make the most from their holiday...

Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...

Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has revealed that it has...

Some believe co-living as a concept has only grown in significance as society has had a chance to reassess its priorities and...

A real estate specialist and a banking giant have joined forces to invest £1 billion over the next 3-5 years in...

This mini housebuilding roundup features Lovell’s pledge to combat the housing shortage with refurbishment, and two ambitious deals from Pocket Living...

Multinational universal bank Barclays will join Housing Growth Partnership as the two new funding partners at Pocket Living’s Waltham Forest scheme. HGP is a...

Harry Roberts, managing director at My Favourite Cottages, shares a guide for second homeowners on how to navigate the UK travel industry post Covid-19,...

A leading property investment franchise, Sourced Partners, has partnered up with Loop, an all-in-one property prospecting tool. As a result of...

Quinta do Lago, one of the most famous resorts in the Algarve and a key part of the famed Golden Triangle,...

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

More than a third (34%) of landlords have recently purchased another buy-to-let (BTL) property or intend to buy one within the...

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

A historic dye works and laundry is being transformed into contemporary new homes by developers Galliard Homes and Acorn Property Group. This month, the developers...

For many years, golf has been one of the biggest draws for those coming to the Algarve either on holiday or...

Three in every five landlords are now interested in green mortgages, according to Mortgages for Business. The buy-to-let (BTL) broker says 62%...

We know that UK property has long been a safe haven for international investors, with the market’s robust performance throughout the...

Some 62% of landlords are now interested in mortgages which reward borrowers with discounted rates for making their properties more energy...

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...

Branded residences have grown in popularity and scope in recent years, but are they something investors should keep an eye on?...

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

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

2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...

Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager at The Cumberland, discusses how the holiday let sector can prepare for a spring like no...

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

Fast-growing Build to Rent company Moda Living has joined FOOTPRINT as a founding member, pledging its commitment to net zero carbon. FOOTPRINT is...

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

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

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

When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...

With the leasehold scandal back on the news agenda thanks to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opening enforcement cases focusing...

Moda Living, an owner-operator of private, build-to-rent (BTR) homes, and its joint venture, Apache Capital Partners, have taken the final step...

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

A long-awaited riverside regeneration project has moved a step closer after planning approval was granted for Clifton Slipways, a contemporary mixed-use...

Well-known rental brand UNCLE recently opened its fifth property within its rapidly expanding chain of serviced rental apartments. Made up of two...

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

Here at Property Investor Today, we recently caught up with David Conlon, the founder of en masse bespoke interiors to ask...

Knight Frank’s latest PCL (Prime Central London) index reveals that average prices in this market declined by 2.1% in April, the...

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

An extension is a worthwhile investment that can add 20-30% to the value of a property while simultaneously providing a much...

Covid-19 is a generational event that will impact the way people live, work and behave long after the pandemic has been...

To do their bit during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, two housebuilders are offering discounts on their developments for key workers. Below, we...

The knock-on effects of the coronavirus – widespread panic, quarantine, falling oil prices, and weakening oil-dependent currencies like the Russian ruble – are...

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a particularly stark effect on the short-term rental market, given its reliance on travel, business,...

The coronavirus pandemic hasn't just affected the UK's domestic property market, it's also badly affected overseas investment, too, especially in countries...

Eutopia Homes, a developer specialising in mid-market homes for rent and for sale, has secured planning permission for a new sustainable...

The latest Budget – Rishi Sunak’s first as Chancellor following his dramatic promotion – is set to take place on Wednesday...

Under plans approved this week by Jules Pipe, the Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills, the site of a former...

In this week’s Women in Property Investment, we speak with Gemma Thomas, buying adviser for the northern Home Counties at Middleton...

Welcome back to Women in Property Investment (or WIPI), where we focus on inspiring women who are making their mark in...

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

Nearly two in five (37%) Brits say it is unlikely they will ever be able to afford to buy a property...

Immediately after the financial crisis of 2008, the Prime Central London residential property market was in a sorry state. Few could...

Central London has seen a 55% increase in demand from family offices, real estate funds and large investors looking to bulk-buy...

The latest multi-million pound residential development from Prosperity Developments – the company behind a recent scheme in Digbeth which was sold...

New research has revealed Darlington as the UK's top location for bargain properties priced under £65,000 with the potential to increase...

Technology is developing constantly, which is steadily changing the scope of property purchasing both domestically and abroad. Zillios.com is seeking to re-define the...

Super-prime property portal, Vyomm, has looked at the highest average house price across England and Wales to determine the best performing...

Buy-to-let landlords and property investors are being offered the opportunity to receive their year's rent in advance in one lump sum. Known...

For landlords, experiencing occasional void periods is inevitable and often out of your control. If a tenant’s circumstances change, they could...

New research has revealed that average rental growth around the stations of the Elizabeth Line (excluding zone 1) has been more...

Average asking prices of newly-marketed property show a fall of 2.3% in August as new sellers launch a ‘late summer sale’,...

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

New research by London estate agent James Pendelton has revealed that the capital now has two distinct commuter belts, with prices...

New-build developments in the capital’s most popular areas could remain on the market for longer and be sold with higher discounts...