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19 August 2024
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![New to Market: Knightsbridge investment giving £1m annual rent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
Global property consultancy Knight Frank has been appointed to market Cornerstone, a freehold residential investment in Knightsbridge, SW7 London. Situated at 47...
18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Investment Platform launches first General Investment Accounts](/upload/images/24%2005%2014%20%2002.jpg)
Property investment platform GetGround has launched its first general investment accounts (GIAs), known as ‘Investment Pots’. It says these will enable its...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![How to transform property ‘hidden gems’ in your area](/upload/images/24%2004%2018%20%2004.jpg)
With analysis from property lender Together finding that, as of 2023, there are 1.55m abandoned residential homes worth £531 billion across...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![How to Optimize Your Property Investment Returns](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/lendlord/Lendlord%20Article%202%2090x70px.png)
Maximising Returns: Use tech to make better decisions before acquiring your next property As property investors, staying ahead in today's competitive market...
15 March 2024
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![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
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![Revealed - high end London location with glut of Doer-Uppers for investors](/upload/images/23%2012%2012%202.jpg)
A leading estate agent in London has revealed a glut of properties awaiting modernisation and shrewd investment in a sought after...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![What buyers and tenants want most from property](/upload/images/1%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews.png)
A new study of over 600,000 available properties on Rightmove reveals that homes in need of renovation are the most in...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Construction Investment - gloom in 2023, much better in 2024-5](/upload/images/5%20ConstructionWorkers-400x310.png)
Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...
29 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Flat previously listed as the cheapest in Edinburgh, is a hot lot at auction](/upload/images/Cheapest%20property%20becomes%20hot%20lot%20at%20auction.png)
There was fierce competition from bidders for a one-bedroom flat in the Dalry area of Edinburgh at Auction House Scotland’s recent...
25 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Untold Living tells of 64-unit retirement village](/upload/images/Untold%20Living%20tells%20of%2064%20unit%20retirement%20villiage%20Untitled.png)
Untold Living, a new later living developer and operator, has received backing from Matter Real Estate to acquire and develop multiple...
02 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Auction House London warns the property market is cooling off](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/bid400x310.jpg)
Auctioneers at Auction House London recently highlighted that the number of bidders taking part in auctions have dropped. These changes are said...
04 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Newable Finance launch video campaign ahead of the new EPC legislations for landlords](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Newable%20Commercial%20Finance%20Ltd/360x280%20Option%201%20-%20video%20ad%20(002).jpg)
Newable Finance, the finance brokerage & advisory arm of Newable, launches video advert campaign ahead of the new EPC legislations for...
29 September 2022
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![September Auctions – income boosting property auctions to consider at Cheffins](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Property investors hoping to get their hands on an income-generating property may want to consider Cheffins’ next property auction on Wednesday September...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – new catalogues launch and a final goodbye…](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
In what is sadly my last ever auction roundup for PIT, SDL Property Auctions launches the catalogue for its July National...
22 July 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
![Auction roundup – was May the most successful month for auctions yet?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
In this week's roundup, PIT takes a look at the month just gone. Auction House saw record figures in the first five...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – land lots, camping and a blessing in disguise](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup features a new addition, with Cheffins’ June auction dominated by land lots. Network Auctions anticipates plenty of...
27 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Which city is driving HMO decline? The answer may (not) surprise you…](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
Market analysis from Octane Capital has revealed that the number of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in England has dropped in...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – is spring the ultimate season for auctions?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week continues the trend of successful property auctions, with SDL Property Auctions reporting exciting results for its March sale and...
15 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – springing into step for the end of March](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
As the market heats up for spring, this auction roundup features the latest lots on offer for the end of March....
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Government must increase Levelling Up fund – claim](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/HousesofParliament-3-400x310.jpg)
The government’s Levelling Up Home Building Fund is unlikely to provide enough funding to supply loans to all of the nation’s...
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
![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
![Auction roundup – the rise in MMoA and a bumper bungalow boom](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s roundup is centred around demand, with iamsold reporting a strong rise in Modern Method of Auction as market conditions...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – new hires, bridging loans and catalogue wins](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
The theme of this week’s roundup is growth and success. Savills Auctions welcomes a new associate and MSP Capital’s reports a successful auction...
04 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
![What is the top UK market trend from an Asian investment viewpoint?](/upload/images/Locations/China400x310.png)
Wealthy Chinese investors have long been reliable investors in the market, and have frequently looked to the UK, specifically London, as...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – tree-mendous results ahead of Christmas Day](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup is filled with Christmas joy, from Sutton Kersh achieving over £80 million in auction sales, to iamsold...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![New bespoke app launched for property investors](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Sourced-App-400x310.jpg)
Sourced Property, the sourcing arm of the Sourced Group, has announced the launch of a 'bespoke property listing app', focused on the investor...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Are macroeconomic challenges set to put the brake on the ‘flipping’ market?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-400x310.png)
In this guest piece, Jamie Pritchard, head of sales at Glenhawk, asks whether macroeconomic challenges are going to halt the renewed momentum of...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – partnerships, promotions, and peculiar lots](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
As we approach the end of another turbulent year, PIT takes a look at the latest auction news; iamsold partners with...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – despite a dreary December…](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
PIT takes a closer look at the latest auction news, from MSP Capital’s brand-new bridging loan to support auction growth and...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Housebuilder provides emergency accommodation for the homeless](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Homeless-1-400x310.jpg)
Lovell Partnerships has completed the refurbishment of a former training and enterprise centre owned by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) to...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlords are already ahead of new energy efficiency rules, study shows](/upload/images/library/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
Landlords have begun to take steps to improve the energy efficiency of their properties ahead of new rules which are due...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Commercial to resi – will this trend continue to boom?](/upload/images/Locations/EmptyHighStreet400x310.jpg)
In this ongoing series, PIT will explore whether commercial to residential conversions – one of the biggest trends during the pandemic as...
08 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
![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
![Auction roundup – bumper catalogues and warehouse breweries](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
It’s a mini roundup this week, with news on Clive Emson’s biggest catalogue this year so far, and Bond Wolfe’s successful...
10 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![How TV property shows don’t give the full auctions picture](/img/default/pit.png)
The nation’s TV viewers just can’t get enough of property shows and I confess that we at SDL Property Auctions are...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for getting the best out of property auctions](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions provide the perfect opportunity for investors, whether you’re looking to add to your portfolio or release some capital. As a buyer, you...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – mid-year milestones and bumper summer catalogues](/img/default/pit.png)
Now that we’re well into the summer, Property Investor Today takes a look at the mid-year results for Sutton Kersh Auctions...
23 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – now that the stamp duty holiday is over…](/img/default/pit.png)
In this week’s auction roundup, Property Investor Today looks at the top auction results in the month just gone, with Allsop,...
02 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – from car depot sites to 800-year-old buildings](/img/default/pit.png)
A new residential development in Salford, Manchester is set to offer a ‘refreshing’ collection of apartments. The gritty suburb-turned-cultural-goldmine location is home...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – and demand keeps on growing!](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the overwhelming demand and confidence from buyers, helping to drive success for...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – May madness and spring success](/img/default/pit.png)
This auction roundup takes a look at the month just gone, with record results at Sutton Kersh Auctions, Network Auctions and...
04 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
![Auction roundup – as we finally ease out of lockdown...](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest sales achieved at Clive Emson, Auction House London and Allsop,...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup - things May be even better for auctions this month...](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at Landwood Group’s success with auctions, the launch of Strettons’ May auction catalogue,...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA plans – high-quality living set for Nottingham and the Netherlands](/img/default/pit.png)
A residential and commercial property developer has submitted proposals for a 692-unit purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Nottingham city centre. Godwin...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Algarve investment – why golf resorts are fighting back as residential hotspots](/img/default/pit.png)
For many years, golf has been one of the biggest draws for those coming to the Algarve either on holiday or...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Office to resi – City of London plans to convert offices into homes post-Covid](/img/default/pit.png)
In one of the clearest signs yet of an office to residential revolution, the City of London has revealed that it...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA roundup – new Leeds scheme, £133m tie-up and hottest towns revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Real Estate Capital Holdings has agreed to sell a prime PBSA development opportunity in Leeds for £18.5 million to global living...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – new projects underway from Leicester to Leeds](/img/default/pit.png)
A national contractor says it has made ‘significant progress’ on three residential projects based in Leicester. The schemes from Stepnell include two...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – is Hull the property market's next hidden hotspot?](/img/default/pit.png)
Kingston upon Hull is the hidden hotspot for property investors in the north of England, a developer firm has claimed. Iguana Developments, which specialises...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dev update – affordable scheme in Castleford and a derelict home in SJW](/img/default/pit.png)
Work has commenced on a £9.2 million housing scheme in Castleford, West Yorkshire, which will transform a brownfield site into high-quality,...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – why Portugal should still be a go-to for property investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Since the Brexit transition period ended just over a month ago, and the UK ceased to be a part of the...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portugal update – Golden Visa confusion and alternative forms of residency](/img/default/pit.png)
A number of experts in the Portuguese property market have pointed out that the Golden Visa scheme, which is set to...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – ending 2020 on a high note!](/img/default/pit.png)
With tighter Covid restrictions throughout the UK, concerns surrounding the pandemic spike once again. However, property auctions continue to prevail during...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – November results and December promises](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest auction results from iamsold and SDL Property Auctions, as well...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – investing from home and unique opportunities](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today takes another gander at the latest news and developments in the auction realm, starting with SDL Auctions, Network...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Ski property market focus: Andorra and the Spanish Pyrenees](/img/default/pit.png)
The ski property market in Andorra and the Spanish Pyrenees remains stable with strong sales activity, according to Engel & Völkers. Andorra, a...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction Roundup – the guaranteed success of auctions](/img/default/pit.png)
October was a fruitful month for auctioneers, with iamsold, Auction House and Strettons seeing good results from their most recent sales....
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction Roundup – and lockdown won’t stop us!](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s auctions galore this week, with Mark Jenkinson and Son, SDL Auctions, Bond Wolfe Auction and Auction House London achieving high...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Raising the bar - family-run company aims to improve student housing in Swansea](/img/default/pit.png)
A small family-run company is attempting to raise the bar of student housing in Swansea with swish refurbished homes rather than...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction Roundup – rare lots and mighty 2020 sales](/img/default/pit.png)
This week's auction roundup is full of rarities in Bond Wolfe’s extensive catalogue and also focuses on an impressive £300 million sold...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Green homes - want to save the planet & improve your house using free money?](/img/default/pit.png)
I have been a developer and landlord for over 25 years and, for my sins, ended up owning an estates and...
14 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – historic properties, record lots and auction grievances](/img/default/pit.png)
As we settle into a new month, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest news in the auction realm. Another...
11 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – exciting land opportunities and cheaper homes sold](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today explores the investment opportunities available at Cheffins’ second post-lockdown auction and interesting figures suggesting how much cheaper houses...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![First class honours for completion of stylish PBSA in Coventry](/img/default/pit.png)
Urban Village Capital has achieved a ‘first-class’ transformation of a former Coventry office block to university accommodation. Ringway House has undergone a...
28 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: five benefits for property investors of using a bridging loan](/img/default/pit.png)
There's no denying that Covid-19 has caused huge disruption to the global economy, and, unfortunately, it has hit UK entrepreneurs hard, too - including property investors. With...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Student accommodation round-up – new schemes in Stirling and Brighton](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the uncertainties posed by coronavirus for the higher education sector, new student accommodation developments are showing no signs of slowing...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![A BTR mystery – what has happened to Atlas Residential UK?](/img/default/pit.png)
When putting together our recent three-part series on the Build to Rent sector, which concluded last Friday with a look at...
22 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![The rise and rise of PBSA – growth continues despite Covid-19](/img/default/pit.png)
The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is continuing to grow despite the huge impact on universities from the coronavirus pandemic, which...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property investment success – from busking to £1 million worth of property](/img/default/pit.png)
Lots of people throughout the years have made considerable sums of money from property, but it seems unlikely that many started...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property auction bargain: buyer picks up plot of land for just £51](/img/default/pit.png)
A parcel of land recently sold under the hammer for just £51, showing that 'no reserve' rules mean buyers can pick...
27 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Lockdown sales: virtual national auction raises almost £8 million](/img/default/pit.png)
A recent national property auction, held virtually by SDL Auctions, raised £7.7 million for property sellers. The mammoth seven-hour event, held behind...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup: Auctioneers remain positive, yet cautious](/img/default/pit.png)
In this week’s auction roundup, we look at SDL Auctions’ success at its 100th Derby auction, Bond Wolfe’s cancellations of its...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Luxury penthouse on historic Mayfair barbershop ‘a cut above the rest’](/img/default/pit.png)
The penthouse of a luxury boutique development located above Mayfair’s most renowned barbershop is available to let through Wetherell Mayfair Estate...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction in action – what happens before the gavel goes down?](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at Property Investor Today, we regularly cover auctions from across the country, with stories of packed out catalogues and lots...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Boris Boom to hit Mayfair property market, agent predicts](/img/default/pit.png)
The Mayfair property market is set for a ‘Boris Boom’, according to the latest report by estate agency Wetherell. The report –...
19 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Here’s four ways to makeover your conservatory](/img/default/pit.png)
When you come to rent out your property, you will need to think about how you can maximise its potential in...
22 January 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![New development round-up – from Ealing to Kidderminster](/img/default/pit.png)
With new developments regularly popping up in all parts of the country, Property Investor Today carries out a quick round-up of...
10 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![More education is needed for landlords, says firm](/img/default/pit.png)
Landlords need to be aware of the finance options available to them when it comes to refurbishments, according to InterBay Commercial. Its...
18 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Strong sales for Auction House London](/img/default/pit.png)
There was a packed auction room with many lots attracting fierce bidding at Auction House London’s recent sale. One highlight included a...
09 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Nottingham property investors receive large sum from bank to expand portfolio](/img/default/pit.png)
Two experienced property investors have been handed £2 million by specialist lender Cambridge & Counties Bank to help fund the purchase...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Landlords and investors raise PRS standards with continued investment](/img/default/pit.png)
The commitment of landlords and property investors to improving properties has contributed towards a drastically improved standard of rental accommodation in...
25 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Kitchens continue to rule the roost among renovating homeowners](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent years the kitchen has become one of the most important rooms in the home – and this is further...
13 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Department store in Reading set to be transformed into luxury apartments](/img/default/pit.png)
Jacksons, a once renowned department store in the heart of Reading town centre, is undergoing a major renovation that will see...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Auction House London storms home with its latest sale](/img/default/pit.png)
Sales continue to go from strength to strength for Auction House London, with 80% of the lots listed being sold. The auction...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let property investment: is it still worth it in 2019?](/img/default/pit.png)
You can earn good money from buy-to-let property. Over the last few decades, people have been investing in property to supplement...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![UK landlords spend £4.7 billion a year on their rental properties](/img/default/pit.png)
Landlords in the UK are spending nearly £4.7 billion a year on their rental properties (an average of £3,134 each), according...
24 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup: A range of investment opportunities in the Midlands](/img/default/pit.png)
At Property Investor Today, we like to keep our readers updated with the latest happenings at the various auctions taking place...
28 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Demand rises for live-in guardians to keep empty properties safe](/img/default/pit.png)
There is an increased demand for live-in guardians to keep empty homes secure, according to Homesitters, Britain’s largest home and pet-sitting...
07 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Strong overseas interest generated for new rooftop development](/img/default/pit.png)
Significant levels of interest from overseas investors and young professionals have been generated by two luxury penthouse apartments in south London,...
01 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Fancy a bargain? Sicilian homes on offer for just €1!](/img/default/pit.png)
Homes in one Italian town are being sold for as little as €1 in an attempt to revive its fortunes. But,...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Clive Emson kicks off 2019 with 155 lots in first sale](/img/default/pit.png)
Clive Emson’s first sale of 2019 is cataloguing 155 lots as the firm enters its 30th anniversary year. The first one of...
18 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Now’s the time to buy property in Croydon, according to experts](/img/default/pit.png)
The first Croydon Property Show will be held this autumn and will highlight all that’s on offer to property hunters across...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![110th Ideal Home Show highlights Britain’s enduring fascination with home improvements](/img/default/pit.png)
The Ideal Home Show, taking place at Olympia London from Saturday 17 March to Monday 2 April, heralds one of the...