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![New Builds Higher Prices drive housing market revival - claim](/upload/images/24%2004%2011%2005.jpg)
A property software business says its research shows that the housing market revival is driven by the premiums levied on new...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![New Build capital appreciation soars, according to new data](/upload/images/240405%20%20%2005.png)
Scottish new build house average prices have soared ahead of existing homes according to analysis of the latest statistics by a...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![New villa and ambitious new developer boost Dubai potential](/upload/images/24%2002%2027%20%20%2003.jpg)
International entrepreneur David von Rosen has launched 25 Degrees – a new top-end Dubai-based property development company co-founded with a Dubai-based...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![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
The majority of homes at Brighton’s newest neighbourhood, Edward Street Quarter, have been bought by locals. More than 70 per cent of...
02 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Coming Soon - duo begin BTR development in Birmingham](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/TheLampWorks400x310.jpg)
Birmingham-based property developer Cordia Blackswan will be leading a new Build to Rent (BTR) development. Contractor Clegg Construction will work alongside the developer...
28 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![How developers can navigate electric vehicle charging challenges](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/ElectricCarCharger-400x310.png)
In this guest article, Isabel James, head of residential at Connected Kerb, one of the UK’s leading on-street electric vehicle (EV)...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Electric vehicle growth is a highly charged issue for developers – claim](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/ElectricCarCharger-400x310.png)
Developers and estate property managers need to keep abreast of fast-changing, fast charging advances in the world of electrical vehicles (EV),...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Green property - talking Passivhaus, net-zero and the affordability of eco-homes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/GreenPropertyPITlogo.jpg)
In recent years, the interest in and coverage of green homes has grown significantly, in direct correlation with the emergence of the...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR boom continues – new builds command 23% rental premium](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/Birmingham-BTR-400x310.jpg)
New-build homes command rental premiums of as high as 41% in the current market as the Build to Rent (BTR) boom...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - what to consider when buying-to-let in 2022](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Plans-400x310.png)
The start of a new year is often a time for reflection, and for investors, it is a prime opportunity to...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - predictions and market influences for 2022](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Plans-400x310.png)
As we begin 2022, Andrea Fawell, sales and marketing director of property developers Kebbell, gives a very honest account of the market factors that are...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![How effective is the New Homes Quality Board’s new ‘Quality Code’?](/upload/images/library/Housebuilders-400x310.jpg)
During the summer, the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) – the new independent body for overseeing the quality of the customer...
24 December 2021
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
![Reading – could it be the South East’s newest hotspot?](/upload/images/Locations/ReadingDrone-400x310.jpg)
Despite being home to centuries of history, a Championship football team, a major shopping centre, a thriving tech and business scene,...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Everything you need to know about buying a new build](/upload/images/library/NewHousing-1-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, the experts at regulated property buyers GoodMove explore everything investors need to know about buying a new build, including what...
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Housebuilding – first deals, hidden abodes and Gloucestershire homes](/upload/images/library/Housebuilders-400x310.jpg)
This mini housebuilding roundup features Lovell’s pledge to combat the housing shortage with refurbishment, and two ambitious deals from Pocket Living...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![The importance of solving the UK’s shortage of affordable homes](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Houses-Row-2019-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, David Searle, co-founder and COO of HSPG, outlines why affordable housing provision is more important than ever. House prices...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![What are the best locations by the sea with new builds available?](/upload/images/Locations/BigburyOnSea-400x310.jpg)
If seaside living is high up on your property wish list, the latest research by Warwick Estates could make your property...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – the rural new-build property markets offering ‘the best of both worlds’](/upload/images/library/RuralCountryHomes-400x310.jpg)
With the Covid-19 pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns causing people to seek more spacious homes, coupled with the reduced need to...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Peter Grant, Sandstone Group](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/3x1/PeterGrant_360x280.png)
Who are you? Peter Grant, founder and CEO of Sandstone Group (formerly Grant Property). Out of hours, my passions include skiing and...
27 July 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
![Development roundup – redevelopment schemes and a modular focus](/img/default/pit.png)
Dover District Council has approved Etopia Homes’ plans to deliver 50 eco-friendly homes on a site in Eastry, Kent. Situated on Gore...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investor claim - Berlin remains Europe’s hottest real estate market](/img/default/pit.png)
Since my Zibel Real Estate portfolio first started investing in Berlin over a decade ago, residential real estate prices have increased...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Hitting net-zero: how property investors can contribute to the 2025 carbon target](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK government has implemented a legally binding commitment to achieve net-carbon zero by 2050, meaning that new-build homes must be...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dev update – construction works begin and brand-new PRS scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Construction works on a new £19 million residential scheme in Nottinghamshire, led by property developer Taggart Homes, are set to begin...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Can new-build homes lead the renewable energy revolution?](/img/default/pit.png)
In December 2015, the UK accepted the terms of the Paris Agreement. The accord recognised the growing threat of climate change...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Modular housing roundup – the perks of MMC and the Covid-19 effect](/img/default/pit.png)
Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing. However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation boom: is it time to invest in the UK holiday property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
With international travel currently banned, and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable, the great British summer holiday is likely...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – is co-living about to have its moment in the sun?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – what will happen to the ski property market this winter?](/img/default/pit.png)
The ski property market – which relies on international travel and the easy intermingling of people – was especially badly impacted by...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Partnership to deliver eco-friendly modular homes in Neath](/img/default/pit.png)
Modular housing company ilke Homes has partnered with developer Abode Waterstone to deliver six factory-built affordable homes on a site near...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investing in a leasehold? You may want to think again!](/img/default/pit.png)
With the leasehold scandal back on the news agenda thanks to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opening enforcement cases focusing...
30 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![ilke Homes to develop 76 sustainable homes in Worcestershire](/img/default/pit.png)
ilke Homes has partnered with Crea8ive Sustainable Homes to deliver 76 sustainable homes to Evesham, Worcestershire – marking ilke Homes' tenth...
10 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Making modular the new normal - is it the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
Modular housing is growing in popularity, with many viewing it as one fast, eco-friendly way of solving the housing crisis. An...
27 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property investors prepare for July reopening of Balearic Islands](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors and second home owners are welcoming the news that the Balearic Islands are set to reopen to international visitors...
03 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Explained: what does Covid-19 mean for those buying properties in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
Spanish property law firm Fuster & Associates has provided detailed guidance for Brits buying in Spain at the present time, taking...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Looking for a new build? Here’s the nation’s housebuilder hotspots](/img/default/pit.png)
With the number of new homes registered to be built per annum in the UK rising by more than 80% over...
28 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Stable market promises sound investment opportunities in Mallorca](/img/default/pit.png)
The Balearic Islands remain a ‘safe haven’ for property investments, with the overall volume of transactions on the market levelling out...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investment insight: where to invest new, but bigger](/img/default/pit.png)
With 93% of all new build transactions in London in the last year attributed to the purchase of flats, Stone Real...
10 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Interiors for the investment market - a growing collaboration](/img/default/pit.png)
Chris Dale, the co-founder and CEO of Investa, tells us why he launched an interior design brand especially for the investment...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Investment hotspots - the best new-build developments in the Costa del Sol](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite Brexit, Spain has reclaimed its status as a hotspot for British buyers, with the Costa del Sol a firm favourite. Last...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Simple Life launches Build to Rent family homes in Essex](/img/default/pit.png)
Simple Life Homes has launched 28 new Build to Rent family homes in Newhall, a new settlement on the outskirts of...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Berlin property market update: purchase prices and rents both on the rise](/img/default/pit.png)
Purchase prices in Berlin’s property market are rising faster than expected, according to Black Label Properties. The Berlin-based international agency recently published...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Luxury Portuguese resort reports strong growth](/img/default/pit.png)
Quinta do Lago, an exclusive residential resort situated in the Algarve, recently released its new property market report ahead of the...
29 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![How is the Spanish property market enticing British buyers back?](/img/default/pit.png)
British citizens have long had a love affair with the Spanish property market and like any love affair; it’s had its...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![New build property values are now exceeding value of existing properties](/img/default/pit.png)
The value of new-build properties is beginning to outstrip the value of existing properties, according to a study by DJ Alexander...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Average price of leasehold houses rises considerably faster than freeholds](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investment platform British Pearl has revealed that ‘ruthless’ developers are cashing in on ‘abusive’ leasehold homes, with prices surging 16...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Autumn Budget: housing supply is only the tip of the iceberg](/img/default/pit.png)
Ahead of today’s Budget, property experts are waiting to see whether their predictions will be dispelled, or whether they will prove...
22 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Leeds the best location for building new homes, research reveals](/img/default/pit.png)
New research has revealed that Leeds is the best city in England for building new homes. Analysis of official figures by...
20 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Housebuilding in England at highest level since 2008](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of new build homes being started across England is at its highest level since 2008, the government claims. Fresh figures...
25 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Fears for Scotland’s ‘future success’ as number of new homes falls](/img/default/pit.png)
A sharp fall in the number of homes being built north of the border is likely to push up house prices...
16 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Leeds continues to attract ‘strong interest’ from investors](/img/default/pit.png)
With high demand from tenants continuing to place upward pressure on rents, a growing number of national and international investors are...
16 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![No measures to plug VAT ‘inequality’ between new builds and renovations](/img/default/pit.png)
There were calls ahead of yesterday’s Budget statement for the chancellor Philip Hammond to announce fresh measures to plug the ‘inequality’...
09 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Housing group launches portfolio of purpose-built rental homes](/img/default/pit.png)
A new portfolio of homes for professional tenants in London and the South East has been launched by housing group L...
27 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![Wine coolers top kitchen must-haves](/img/default/pit.png)
Kitchen designers and property developers have revealed that almost half of their customers have requested wine coolers in the last year. Wine...