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04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property investment service launched for global HNW individuals](/upload/images/24%2005%2010%20%2003.jpg)
UK Sotheby’s International Realty has launched The Family Office to provide global ultra-high-net-worth individuals and multi-family offices with investment advice as...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Holiday Let business opportunity launched to market](/upload/images/24%2004%2016%20%2003.jpg)
A barn conversion in Highland Perthshire has been launched to the open market through property consultancy Galbraith, offering what the agency...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Don’t be impacted by rising rent arrears](/upload/images/tenant%20arrears(1).png)
A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...
08 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Wave goodbye to winter property woes](/upload/images/Landlord%20Today_OPG(1).jpg)
It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...
17 November 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![What’s your buy-to-let worth?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Open%20Property%20Group/OPG_SC_140923.png)
As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...
14 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![It’s a deal – Ingenious agrees bridging loan in Digbeth, Birmingham](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LoanApplication_400x310.png)
Ingenious has announced that Ingenious Real Estate Finance has completed a bridging loan deal with Cole Waterhouse to support its development of a...
26 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Legal & General Modular Homes selected for Wolverhampton residential scheme](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Wolverhampton_400x310.png)
Legal & General Modular Homes has recently been drafted by the City of Wolverhampton Council as its preferred developer from a...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – do auctions still have a long way to go?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week, Property Investor Today looks at research that suggests auctions aren’t as popular as they seem. However, the latest news from...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Tenants-in-situ? Not an issue for selling by auction](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/MillennialTenants-1-400x310.jpg)
Regardless of whether you’re looking to sell your property by auction or on the open market, there are primarily two ways...
01 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![There’s no need to get into a tangle over Japanese Knotweed](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/JapaneseKnotweed-4-400x310.jpg)
They’re two words that can make any property owner panic – Japanese knotweed. The invasive plant can cause significant issues for...
15 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![House raffles - what are the major pitfalls?](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/RaffleTicket-400x310.jpg)
While many months of soaring house prices - supercharged by the stamp duty holiday and certain conditions caused by the pandemic...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – that settles it, auctions are the way to go!](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
If previous auction roundups haven’t done much to convince you that property auctions are the most lucrative route, then perhaps this...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![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
![Partnership sees delivery of first modular scheme in Milton Keynes](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/ModularHomes-1-400x310.jpg)
Top five housebuilder Bellway has selected leading modular housing company ilke Homes to deliver 40 factory-built homes on a site in...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cockfosters – plans for hundreds of rental homes given green light](/upload/images/Locations/Cockfosters-TfL-400x310.jpg)
Plans to build hundreds of new rental homes next to Cockfosters tube station have been given the go-ahead by Enfield Council, subject...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Avoiding 5 common mistakes made by small-scale property developers](/upload/images/library/HousingMarket2020-400x310.jpg)
Small-scale property development is entering a phase full of fantastic opportunities. A huge housing shortage, an increase in permitted development rights,...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Planning update – from modular apartments to affordable homes](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PlanningImage-400x310.jpg)
In this planning update, PIT takes a closer look at the 400-plus homes coming to Cambridge as part of a joint...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![First Homes: one month to go - what do investors need to know?](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
First Homes, a new solution to the first-time buyer crisis, will be relevant to the majority of new schemes from December...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Opinion - leasehold reform should be top of Michael Gove’s 'to-do’ list](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/MichaelGove2-400x310.png)
Housebuilder Countryside Properties has become the latest big developer to pledge an end to ground rents on leasehold properties, meaning that...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – a bumper September to wrap up the summer](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Last week, PIT spoke to some of the UK’s biggest and most successful auctioneers to find out if they planned to...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Major JV as St George, Morrisons and Camden Council begin on new scheme](/upload/images/Camden%20Goods%20Yard%2C%20Ground%20Breaking%2C%20St%20George%20(2).jpg)
A brand new mixed-use development is underway in one of North London’s most popular centres for artisan creativity and trading, as...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Hull regeneration – construction begins at major new scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/ConstructionBlueprints-400x310.png)
Construction work is now officially underway to bring over 500 new homes to a key regeneration site in Hull. Housebuilder Strata Homes...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development – multi-generational living and stamp duty free homes](/img/default/pit.png)
Inspired Villages, operator of retirement villages established by Legal & General, has achieved planning permission to deliver a £100 million retirement...
07 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development – affordable homes, regen schemes and magical pubs](/img/default/pit.png)
Knights Quarter, the brand-new development in the heart of Winchester, is offering an ‘exciting’ investment opportunity with a collection of apartments,...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Planning update – new homes in Ireland and a major partnership](/img/default/pit.png)
Rula Homes has secured planning consent from Wakefield Council to deliver 77 affordable new homes on a 5.76-acre site at City...
16 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Update – future-proof homes in Bournemouth, Yorkshire and Scotland](/img/default/pit.png)
Simple Life has partnered with Vistry Partnerships and Wakefield District Housing to build 140 two and three-bedroom eco-friendly properties in the...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why personality makes all the difference for developers wishing to stand out](/img/default/pit.png)
In today’s world of unprecedented consumer choice and market saturation, it is becoming increasingly challenging for businesses to distinguish themselves amongst...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Busting the myths: why don’t people sell at auction?](/img/default/pit.png)
For most people, selling a property means doing so on the open market, usually through a local estate agent. This method...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Overseas advice: how to buy a Spanish second home at below market value](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite it being not far off 15 years since the global financial crisis, the fallout is still being felt in the...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – are branded residences the next major investment trend?](/img/default/pit.png)
Branded residences have grown in popularity and scope in recent years, but are they something investors should keep an eye on?...
08 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – record results and the cure for stamp duty](/img/default/pit.png)
With auctions still proving popular in light of Covid-19, and set to thrive even after the pandemic subsides, Property Investor Today...
26 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![2021 - could it be the year more developers turn to BTR?](/img/default/pit.png)
In early December, senior researcher at AMA Research, Alex Blagden, talked about an expected surge in Build to Rent (BTR) applications...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent sector set for growth, research firm claims](/img/default/pit.png)
Purpose-built Build to Rent (BTR) housing is only a recent concept, with just over 51,000 dwellings completed across the UK as of Q3...
02 December 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
![Revolutionising the prime market – one developer’s goal to shake up the system](/img/default/pit.png)
A residential property and design consultancy for the prime and super-prime London market is seeking to disrupt the traditional model by...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Invest in a New York minute – top Blockchain game expands to the Big Apple](/img/default/pit.png)
A top five gaming Dapp, which allows players to buy, sell and trade virtual properties mapped to actual addresses, has announced...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Update: major development in York and progress in Brighton](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor has agreed to provide Heworth Green Developments, under the North Star banner,...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent bounces back - UNCLE opens its latest scheme in Wembley](/img/default/pit.png)
Well-known rental brand UNCLE recently opened its fifth property within its rapidly expanding chain of serviced rental apartments. Made up of two...
10 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Housing beyond lockdown: how can we create a positive legacy?](/img/default/pit.png)
The last 12 or so weeks have been rather nerve-wracking for the property sector. The lockdown has raised many questions, from...
19 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: how to buy a house when you can’t leave the house?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s a question many of us will have been asking ourselves when, during these lockdown times, we are all being asked...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup: Positivity as online auctions become the go-to](/img/default/pit.png)
While the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all industries, including the property sector, auction houses continue to remain positive, with buyers and...
01 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Are fully-affordable towers really the future for London?](/img/default/pit.png)
Following the recent turning in for planning approval of Ealing’s first 100% affordable residential tower, the Mayor of London has been...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Luxury development continues to sell well in Birmingham’s thriving creative quarter](/img/default/pit.png)
Property firm LH1 London has sold more than 100 apartments at landmark Digbeth development ‘The Forge’ in the heart of Birmingham’s...
19 July 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
![London’s biggest event for first-time buyers returns to the capital](/img/default/pit.png)
The London Home Show is returning to the capital for the sixth year running on Saturday 23 March. The event is one...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Concierge Auctions successfully sells historic Swiss lake house](/img/default/pit.png)
A Swiss lake house built by the founding family of haute couture was recently sold at auction by Concierge Auctions. Chateau de...
29 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Sheerwater regeneration scheme gets the final go-ahead](/img/default/pit.png)
More than 950 new homes will be built as part of plans to regenerate Sheerwater in Woking which has now been...
13 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Sellers overvalue their properties by 6.8%](/img/default/pit.png)
Homeowners in England and Wales over estimated the value of their property by an average 6.8% in 2016, according to research...
09 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Major portfolio for sale in Fife](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the largest ever portfolios of farms has been launched onto the market by Scottish property consultancy, CKD Galbraith. Located in...