International real estate firm Chestertons Global has announced its expansion into a new property market - Mongolia. Chestertons will operate there through...
Archive
![Landlord maintenance costs continue to mount](/upload/images/Maintenance%20OPG(1).png)
If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...
12 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Guidance for landlords: 5 top tips for navigating responsibilities](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/The%20Mortgage%20Works/Company%20Director.jpg)
Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...
01 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![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
![Beyond rental payments: 4 ways healthy landlord-tenant relationships can boost buy to let success](/upload/images/Keys%20hand%20contract%20close%20up(1).png)
In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...
07 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Middle East investment potential boost by top agency’s new office](/upload/images/24%2001%2030%2004.jpg)
International real estate advisor Savills has started the year with what it calls “a strategic and large-scale expansion” of its regional...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Ski Sector Investors have expanded offer from Savills agency](/upload/images/24%2001%2016%2005.jpg)
Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of Verbier Hospitality SA, better known as Verbier Location. Founded by Jürgen Taudien in...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor Training Service claims credit for TV redevelopment success](/upload/images/24%2001%2011%2005.jpg)
A teenager from Caterham in Surrey has shown that age has nothing on ambition after successfully completing his first redevelopment project...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![New African market makes pitch for UK investors after Expo](/upload/images/23%2012%2007%2005.jpg)
Organisers say the seventh Ghana Property and Lifestyle Expo 2023, which took place recently in Chelsea, saw a record number of...
07 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Top Tips for Maximum Short Let income from a Home](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2026%201.jpg/23%2009%2026%201__400x267.jpg)
A leading buying agent in the UK says she’s increasingly seeing clients wanting to boost income from their biggest asset -...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Where Rent Has Increased The Most In 2023](/upload/images/2%20Where%20Rent%20Has%20Increased%20The%20Most%20In%202023%20by%20Graham%20Norwood%20.png)
Across the UK, there has been an average increase in rent by 8.0 per cent in the past year according to...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![New management deal for luxury Algarve residences](/upload/images/__thumbs/New%20management%20deal%20for%20luxury%20Algarve%20residences(1).jpg/New%20management%20deal%20for%20luxury%20Algarve%20residences(1)__400x226.jpg)
Quinta do Lago, the exclusive Algarve residential resort, has announced the property management of One Green Way Residences, under a new...
20 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Savills expands European network with Italian acquisition](/upload/images/Savills%20expands%20European%20residential%20network%20with%20acquisition%20in%20Italy.png)
International real estate advisor Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of Beliving in Italy, a real estate...
06 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![New opportunities for UK investors to explore the Spanish property market](/upload/images/New%20opportunities%20for%20UK%20investors%20-%20PIT%20%20OverseasMarket.png)
UK investors now have greater access to higher returns with new opportunities in a lucrative foreign market. Advantage Investment, the UK's off-plan...
23 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![BTR - Native Group growth, BTR taskforce and Investec loan for Rugby scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Figures/Alec-400x310.png)
Native Group has announced the creation of Native Residential as a new business entity, as well as announcing a range of promotions and new...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mainstay secures management of luxury redevelopment in Sheffield](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Mainstay_Redbrik_400x310.png)
Mainstay, a residential property management company that is part of the FirstPort group, has strengthened its property portfolio by taking on...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Davide Ravalli appointed head of growth at DoveVivo Group](/upload/images/Property%20People/Davide%20Ravalli_400x310.png)
An innovation and growth-oriented entrepreneur, Davide Ravalli, has since the beginning of his working career founded his first start-up in the...
16 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Student digs to resi apartments - work completes on Sheffield conversion](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/PheonixCourt-Sheffield-400x310.jpg)
The work to transform a Sheffield Grade 1-listed former fire station from student accommodation into all-purpose residential apartments has now been...
24 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Top things that ruin your guests’ holiday and how to avoid them](/upload/images/Locations/Aldeburgh%2C%20Suffolk_400x310.png)
One bad review is all it takes to ruin the reputation of a business, and the same is true for rental...
29 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Four things to consider when investing abroad](/upload/images/Locations/PortugalCoast-min.jpeg)
Owning an overseas property is a dream for many people, but the safest way to ensure this is smooth sailing is...
11 July 2022
From: Overseas Property
![The shifting sands of development, aparthotels and short-term rentals](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/AltidoInterior-400x310.png)
The travel industry was hard hit by the pandemic, but the bounce back is well in progress. According to PhocusWire, Europe’s...
29 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Chris Holland - Director of Sales and Lettings at the Heaton Group](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/Heaton%20Group/Urban%20Green.png)
Who are you? Chris Holland What does it say on your business card? Director of Sales and Lettings What is Heaton Group? Heaton Group are a...
06 April 2022
From: 60 Second Interview
![National Landlord Investment Show is back tomorrow - get your tickets now](/upload/images/Logos/NLIS-400x310.jpg)
The National Landlord Investment Show, widely considered to be the UK's number one landlord and property investment exhibition, is returning to...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development update – green light given for several green homes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from 160 new green homes coming to Croxley Green...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Government action on cladding - how did the industry react?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/MichaelGove-400x310.jpg)
On Monday, Michael Gove - Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - announced that leaseholders in buildings...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Top entry system features that will increase your ROI](/upload/images/library/Flats400x310.jpg)
Portico shares some of the top entry system features for multi-residential properties that could positively affect the return on investment (ROI)...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Daniel James McGowran MNAEA - Owner of Daniel James Residential](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/Daniel%20James%20residential/Daniel%20James%20residential%20400x310.jpg)
Who are you? Daniel James McGowran MNAEA, originally from London, now living in Shropshire. What does it say on your business card? “Love...
16 November 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
![Rental market rumble – London tenant applications double](/upload/images/library/Central-London400x310.png)
Tenant demand appears to have returned to the capital’s rental market as the pandemic freeze continues to thaw. Analysis from London estate...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Black History Month - breaking down barriers and improving diversity](/upload/images/Site%20logos/BlackHistoryMonthInvestorSpecial.jpg)
In part 2 of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of property management and development...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental update – new HMO licensing rules, green spaces and low supply](/upload/images/library/MillennialTenants-1-400x310.jpg)
In this market update, PIT looks at how HMO licensing will potentially impact Westminster’s rental market, the rising demand for green...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![It’s back! National Landlord Investment Show goes live again in October](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyPeople-400x310.jpg)
After a hiatus of nearly two years, where shows had to take place virtually instead, the National Landlord Investment Show says...
27 September 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 - five top tips for profitable apartment investing](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HouseSearch-400x310-min.jpg)
In this advice article, Mike Liverton, founder and chairman of Jetstream Hospitality Solutions, outlines some top tips for investing in apartments...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Green shoots – manager appointed to major eco scheme in Scotland](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
It’s been announced that Taylor & Martin, a property management company based out of Glasgow, has been appointed by Artisan Real...
18 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Sandstone - company launches fund across ten UK cities](/upload/images/library/BPS-LondonAerial-400x310.jpg)
A UK-based private property investment and management company has launched the Sandstone Residential REIT, focused on traditional residential property across ten...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Firms unite to create a complete BTR resident communication solution](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Maintenance-400x310.png)
Fixflo and Spike Global have formed a partnership to deliver a property communication and maintenance management solution for BTR residents and property...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![New government guidance on cladding approved by property management firm](/upload/images/library/CladdingScandal400x310.jpg)
Principle Estate Management has welcomed a major UK government intervention that means leaseholders “trapped” in flats due to the cladding crisis...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlords and compliance – the devil is in the detail](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent months, residential landlords have been under huge pressure to keep on top of a raft of new legislation and...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portugal – the key to good property management and a Golden Visa rush](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite still being on the amber list after the UK government’s most recent review of its controversial traffic light system, Portugal...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Letting homes in Portugal - what do investors need to know?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite Portugal being removed from the UK’s green list on Tuesday, this is unlikely to diminish the desire for a holiday...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – housing digitisation, women in property and the future of short-lets](/img/default/pit.png)
In this Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, co-founder and chief executive of PropTech platform AltoVita, on a...
04 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Records, rebranding and Rightmove: a year at SDL Property Auctions](/img/default/pit.png)
Managing Director and auctioneer at SDL Property Auctions, Andrew Parker, takes a look back at how SDL Property Auctions has grown...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Overseas investors – should Florida be on your radar this summer?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Florida property market has seen a rise in sale prices for 112 consecutive months, and with lower mortgage interest rates...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cladding update – quicker recladding works and digitising asset details](/img/default/pit.png)
Work on replacing dangerous cladding on high rise buildings across the UK could be accelerated and made cheaper if the government...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation 2021 – how to successfully run and manage a holiday let?](/img/default/pit.png)
With restrictions starting to ease as part of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, and the vaccine rollout going well, there...
14 April 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
![Revealed – the who’s who of the holiday rental world](/img/default/pit.png)
Having weathered the various challenges of 2020, showing its resilience and adaptability with companies surviving despite the difficult travel climate, the...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cladding roundup – BTR re-cladding and the declining appeal of flats](/img/default/pit.png)
LaSalle Investment Management has become the first institutional investment landlord in the UK to complete re-cladding at a cost in excess...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – can first-time investors really become ‘financially free’ very quickly?](/img/default/pit.png)
Some self-styled property gurus have courted controversy for offering near-instant financial freedom through their training courses, or arguing that anyone –...
01 March 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
![Free support for housing sector during Lockdown 3.0](/img/default/pit.png)
A free virtual house viewing package will be available to estate agents, sellers and property management companies thanks to a recently...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Is Manchester’s Wardour Point the next golden investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Wardour Point, a development crafted for modern living, has been launched in Manchester to meet the growing demand for regional property. The...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why international investors are looking at UK’s tier 2 cities for returns](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK's second tier cities are very often more appealing to international investors in terms of guranteed rental returns - as...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Permission granted! 80 eco-friendly Manchester homes get go-ahead](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading Manchester city centre property developer has been granted planning permission to convert Mindel House and neighbouring Bloom Street into...
27 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Why investment in leasehold is crucial to building safety](/img/default/pit.png)
It is no secret that the leasehold market has had its challenges in recent years. Abuses by a number of developers...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – who are the world’s top 50 short-term let property managers?](/img/default/pit.png)
A Barcelona-based software company recently announced its list of the ‘World’s Top 50 Short Term Property Managers’. Rentals United, which describes itself...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![What should any prospective holiday let investor ask themselves before investing?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...
30 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![Development – from the former home of Coventry’s mayor to Nottingham’s boom](/img/default/pit.png)
In this development update, PIT explores the fascinating history of a Victorian villa in Coventry – which is being developed into...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Spain revealed as the best property investment location, research finds](/img/default/pit.png)
Millions of people around the world relocate to a different country each year, whether it be for work, family reasons or...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Major BTR player rebrands Tipi to Quintain Living](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the biggest investors in the fast-growing Build to Rent market is rebranding its ‘lifestyle-focused’ rental operator arm – in...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![New luxury residence in Montenegro a potential boon for investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Porto Montenegro, the luxury waterfront and yachting paradise in the Bay of Kotor, is expanding with the launch of a new...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Could the stamp duty holiday turn into CGT 'tax trap' for investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
The stamp duty holiday, which has set the tax threshold for property purchases at £500,000, is a potential future tax trap...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Pioneering management platform for PBSA launched throughout Europe](/img/default/pit.png)
Chicago-based CA Ventures (CA), a global investment management company, recently announced the launch of Novel Student, a ‘pioneering property management platform’...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Cullen Property celebrates viewing success with 90% student flats let](/img/default/pit.png)
As the UK slowly eases out of lockdown and home movers eagerly search for their next property, virtual viewings and video...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![David Alexander, Joint Manager Director](/img/default/pit.png)
Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary new property management...
05 August 2020
From: 60 Second Interview
![Glamour, glamour - luxury real estate agency opens new office in Saint Tropez](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading super-prime real estate specialist, which describes itself as the agency of choice for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, has announced the opening of...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Modern methods of construction acceptance service launched by NHBC](/img/default/pit.png)
In one of the biggest signs yet that modern methods of construction (MMC) are going mainstream, NHBC, the leading warranty and...
20 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - what is the difference between co-living and BTR?](/img/default/pit.png)
Before the coronavirus hit, Build to Rent was without question the property market's fastest-growing trend. While, like all parts of the...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Will Covid-19 actually increase the demand for co-living?](/img/default/pit.png)
A niche, but much-discussed, sub-sector of the rental market, co-living has never really taken off in the UK in the way...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Ben Hall, Managing Director of LOFT](/img/default/pit.png)
Who are you? My name is Benjamin Hall and I’m the Founder and Managing Director of LOFT. What services does LOFT provide? LOFT delivers...
26 June 2020
From: 60 Second Interview
![Insight – who is managing the Build to Rent boom?](/img/default/pit.png)
In parts one and two, we looked at the investors and developers with a large stake in the fast-emerging Build to...
19 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - do resort developments remain relevant post-Covid-19?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic, with all of its restrictions on travel and movement, has unsurprisingly had an impact on the construction of...
10 June 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
![Investment futures - modernising for the millennial workforce](/img/default/pit.png)
Real estate investment firms face a range of day-to-day challenges as they consistently look for ways they can mitigate their risks...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Coronavirus impact – is the short-lets market in serious trouble?](/img/default/pit.png)
The results of a poll conducted by the UK’s short-lets trade body with its corporate membership has revealed just how damaging Covid-19 has...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Why the Build to Rent sector must invest in property management](/img/default/pit.png)
We are all facing incredibly challenging times in light of the coronavirus pandemic, and when it comes to the Build to...
01 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Coronavirus impact – property owners shifting from short to long-term letting](/img/default/pit.png)
The Covid-19 outbreak has impacted all industries, including the whole of the property sector, but the short-lets market has perhaps been...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – the highs and highs of investing in the PCL market](/img/default/pit.png)
In this Q&A, we catch up with Dean Main – founder and major shareholder of luxury residence management company, Rhodium –...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Should the property sector be preparing for a coronavirus-led downturn?](/img/default/pit.png)
The property sector has been told to prepare for a downturn in the market whilst keeping everybody safe during the coronavirus...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investment roundup: student housing boom and Southbank Tower relaunch](/img/default/pit.png)
In this latest development round-up, we zone in on three new student developments and the relaunch to the market of one...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day: Diversity is key in property](/img/default/pit.png)
In honour of International Women’s Day, which took place on Sunday March 8, Property Investor Today dedicates this week to recognising...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight - is technology driving the professionalisation of short-term rentals?](/img/default/pit.png)
A new report into technology’s involvement in the booming short-lets market has uncovered key tech trends being adopted by property managers. Rentals...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Chancellor should use Budget to encourage growth in the PRS – claim](/img/default/pit.png)
Newly-appointed Chancellor Rishi Sunak should use the forthcoming Budget to ‘produce a level playing field for taxation’ with the short-term letting...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb manager enters administration – where did it go wrong for Hostmaker?](/img/default/pit.png)
Hostmaker, the London-based short-let property management company, has entered administration, just a week after speculation of its possible insolvency was revealed in the Sunday...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![£1 billion joint venture acquires London Build to Rent asset for £100 million](/img/default/pit.png)
Two real estate firms have acquired a 294-apartment residential rental complex in east London from Kennedy Wilson for approximately £100 million...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Algarve update – sustainable development to put Portugal on the map](/img/default/pit.png)
Ombria Resort, the newest luxury resort and real estate development in the heart of the Algarve, has announced the launch of...
19 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Women in Property Investment – making it in the super-prime market](/img/default/pit.png)
Welcome back to Women in Property Investment, your bi-weekly dose of tales, tips and tidbits from inspiring women breaking barriers in...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb manager undergoes rebrand to become Houst](/img/default/pit.png)
Airsorted, the London-based professional hosting company, has revealed its new brand identity: Houst, which it says marks a significant step in...
27 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Simple Life develops more than 250 new build homes for rent in Rochdale](/img/default/pit.png)
Simple Life, the provider of new build homes for the private rented sector, has developed 264 family homes in Rochdale after...
24 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - will the built environment ever be completely digital?](/img/default/pit.png)
To kick off the new year, we conduct a Q&A with Tzvete Doncheva, who looks after the PR and ecosystem building at Round...
06 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investment in the 2020s – what are the main things to look out for?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s impossible to know for sure what the major investment trends will be for the next decade, but if recent trends...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![The UK rental and lettings market – an insight](/img/default/pit.png)
With people moving away from traditional long let tenancies in favour of shorter, ‘hassle-free’ tenancies, we’ve seen a rise in flex-rents...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Women in Property Investment - A rising star in property investment](/img/default/pit.png)
We’re back with another instalment of Women in Property Investment (slightly delayed thanks to technical difficulties caused by pesky Christmas gremlins). This...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Will Build to Rent developments be entirely tech-led in the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week PIT attended a roundtable discussion at WeWork Monument where the future of Build to Rent, the role of PropTech/AI...
04 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Should investors be considering the Algarve’s newest development?](/img/default/pit.png)
A new five-star hotel and branded residences have started construction in the heart of the Algarve, it has been revealed. Ombria Resort,...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Women in Property Investment: Leading the short-let market boom](/img/default/pit.png)
Welcome back to our Women in Property Investment series, where we focus on women who are breaking down barriers in the...
22 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb manager hits £1bn milestone – is the short-lets market now unstoppable?](/img/default/pit.png)
GuestReady Group, a leading short-term let and Airbnb property manager, announced this week that it has passed the milestone of $1billion...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![World’s tallest modular resi building nears completion – is it a game-changer?](/img/default/pit.png)
Croydon, a part of South London which has given birth to world-famous models, musicians and artists including Kate Moss, Stormzy and...
06 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property management firm launches emergency fund for carbon-hungry properties](/img/default/pit.png)
Newton Property, one of Scotland’s largest property factors, has announced an emergency building eco-improvements fund up to £100,000 per eligible property. Newton...