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![European regeneration project to showcase new-style homes](/upload/images/shutterstock_2148418683.jpg)
Hungary’s leading residential developer, Cordia, has commenced work at its latest large-scale urban regeneration project in Budapest, Marina City. The member of...
08 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![New London investment hotspot triggered by regeneration scheme](/upload/images/24%2004%2023%20%2001.jpg)
Southall in West London is set to be one of the capital’s hottest property investment spots in 2024, according to a...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Once-In-A-Lifetime investment proposal for massive city centre project](/upload/images/24%2003%2019%20%2005.jpg)
Proposals to deliver a “once in a lifetime” regeneration of Glasgow’s Charing Cross have taken a step forward with the submission...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Brownfield Land Development to be easier, pledges government](/upload/images/24%2002%2022%20%2002.jpg)
Building homes on brownfield land will be turbocharged under a major shake-up to planning rules promised by the UK government. Every council...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![New plans promise restoration boost for key West End site](/upload/images/Restoration%20boost%20for%20key%20West%20End%20site%20-%20by%20PIT%20Team_docx.jpg)
A proposal to breathe new life into a series of buildings at the point where Edinburgh’s West End and city centre...
18 May 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
![Insight - top 5 urban regeneration hotspots in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.png)
Buying a property in areas actively undergoing urban regeneration can offer a good investment opportunity for purchasers looking to get onto...
23 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Liverpool - the new northern hotspot to watch out for](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/Liverpool400x310.jpg)
In recent years, Liverpool has been leading the way as a major northern hotspot. As one of the top ten UK...
04 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Planning submitted for proposed scheme next to Salts Mill World Heritage Site](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/SaltaireRiverside-400x310.jpg)
Following a major planning application to Bradford Council, a ‘spectacular vision’ to transform a vacant office block on the edge of the...
02 November 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
![The top UK regeneration projects of 2022](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/House-Sky-Hands-400x310.jpg)
For Investors choosing the location of their next property investment, regeneration projects are often a clear indicator that a city is...
23 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Ealing Council and The Hill Group open Seasprite Close at formal ceremony](/upload/images/Back-link-images/AdobeStock_103723164.jpeg)
Ealing Council and award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group have formally opened the newly regenerated Seasprite Close, thus successfully handing over 92...
23 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Dear Prime Minister: A planning & environmental wish list from Irwin Mitchell](/upload/images/library/PlanningImage-400x310.jpg)
Following Liz Truss’s victory last week, Nicola Gooch and Claire Petricca-Riding of Irwin Mitchell have put the below together as to...
14 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cordia Blackswan completes phase one of heritage redevelopment](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Cordia400x310.jpg)
Birmingham-based real estate development business, Cordia Blackswan, has completed phase one of heritage development The Gothic. A total of 14 of one,...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Yoo Capital Fund II L.P secure a £30m investment from The London Fund](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Yoo400x310.jpg)
The London Fund “the Fund” has committed to a £30 million investment to the Yoo Fund, a real estate fund managed by...
31 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investors – where are the UK’s best locations for regeneration?](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
At PIT, we have regularly focused on stories surrounding regeneration and the impact this has on investment. Very often, an area that...
17 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Urban regeneration helping to put South East towns on the map](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/The%20Metalworks%2C%20Slough_400x310.png)
Urban regeneration projects have been a massively positive catalyst up and down the country, playing a crucial role in transforming previously overlooked...
17 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Community ownership key to reviving UK high streets, says research](/upload/images/Locations/UKHighStreet-Frome-400x310.jpg)
Here at Property Investor Today, we have written regularly about regeneration projects and the need to revive Britain’s high streets, which...
10 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Sought-after site: development partner sees huge potential in Reading town centre](/upload/images/Locations/ReadingDrone-400x310.jpg)
A legacy development at Minister Quarter Central in the heart of Reading has become a hotspot and Reading Borough Council has...
10 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR growth - from Stratford and Sheffield to Reading](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/360x280_ARPM.png)
In this latest BTR roundup, PIT explores the opening date for a scheme in Olympic hub Stratford, work beginning on the...
05 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investment insight - what does Manchester offer?](/upload/images/Locations/ManchesterMap-400x310.jpg)
The areas of the UK where there is the fastest house price growth have been changing in recent years. While London...
03 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![The UK’s largest urban regeneration project commences](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/James%20Whitaker%2C%20Hayley%20Rees%2C%20The%20Mayor%20of%20Wirral%20Cllr%20Jeff%20Green%2C%20Metro%20Mayor%20LCR%20Steve%20Rotheram%20and%20Jonathan%20Hall%20x400x310.jpg)
Peel L&P and Pension Insurance Corporation plc (‘PIC’) have announced that the construction of Miller’s Quay is underway. Miller’s Quay will be...
15 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Developer from down under breaks ground in Vauxhall](/upload/images/Property%20People/Developer%20from%20down%20under%20breaks%20ground%20in%20Vauxhall%20-400x310.png)
Australian property developer, Third.i, has revealed that it has officially broken ground on its second London development, Graphite Square in Vauxhall, which...
01 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Barkingside Up! More than 90 affordable homes in the pipeline](/upload/images/Locations/Barkingside%20Image_Credit%20_Sheppard%20Robson_400x310.png)
Transport for London (TfL) is putting its heads together with regeneration specialist, Vistry Partnership, and housing association, Peabody, on proposals that could...
22 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![The £3 billion transformation of Queensway – what exactly are the plans?](/upload/images/Locations/Queensway_400x310.png)
Last week the £3 billion vision for the future of Queensway in West London was unveiled, including Parisian-style street pavilions, significant...
01 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – joint ventures, FTB homes and co-living thrives](/upload/images/Site%20logos/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
In this week’s roundup, PIT takes a look at the latest UK schemes, including the newest phase in Barratt London and...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Town and city regeneration: Advantages in property development](/upload/images/Locations/London400x310.png)
Town and city regeneration isn’t a new topic, by any means, but recent events in the UK have left us thinking...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![North England the new hotspot for PBSA – is it time to invest?](/upload/images/Locations/SheffieldTownHall-400x310.jpg)
Landlords have been making attractive profits from renting property to students for many years, with this traditionally being one of the...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - major regeneration for Sandwell between now and 2027](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyTransaction-400x310.jpg)
A range of corporate regeneration policies for 2022 to 2027 have been approved by Sandwell Council’s cabinet that could ultimately deliver up...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![The North–South property divide explained](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
Historically, there was a very clear gap between the North and South of England in terms of the house price growth....
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Levelling up could boost UK housing market by £58.7bn – claim](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/EmptyHomes-400x310.jpg)
The government’s ambitious plans to ‘level up’ in the UK could boost the value of the nation’s property market by a...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – from BTR portfolios to resi partnerships](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development and investment news, featuring Avanton’s breakout into the BTR sector...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Season's greetings - after (another) year like no other](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2021MagnifyingGlass-400x310-min.jpeg)
While 2020 was an utterly unique year, 2021 has in some ways been even more extraordinary. The first few months of...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail is coming – the Eastern section from Stratford to Shenfield](/upload/images/Site%20logos/CrossrailSpecial-400x310.jpg)
After years of speculation and alterations, the Elizabeth Line is now set to launch in the first half of 2022. Initially,...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – where are the buy-to-let hotspots for 2022?](/upload/images/Locations/ManchesterMap-400x310.jpg)
The number one buy-to-let (BTL) hotspot next year will be the North West, according to new findings from SevenCapital and Zoopla. The...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development update – a ‘five-star' PBSA and breaking ground in Bristol](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from an architect's pledge to design a hotel-style student...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![A rental room with a view! First glimpse of homes overlooking Brentford FC](/upload/images/Locations/BrentfordFCView-400x310.jpg)
The latest collection of 487 rental homes in Brentford, West London, has been revealed by Apo (a-part-of.com), the innovative new London-based residential...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental yields in the capital – East London continues to lead the way](/upload/images/Locations/GreaterLondon-400x310.jpg)
Those investors looking to join the pandemic bounce-back may be asking where the best places in London are to consider for...
19 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Sean Gavin, Operations Director at Berkeley South East London](/upload/images/Locations/London400x310.jpg)
In this Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Sean Gavin, Operations Director at Berkeley South East London, for his thoughts on...
19 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![London Green receive £5m from GRE for West London development](/upload/images/London%20Green.jpg)
New principal lender GRE Finance “GRE” has provided a £5 million facility, at 70% LTV on an 18-month term, to property...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Elephant Park – what's happening at one of London’s greenest new schemes?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/GreenPropertyPITlogo.jpg)
Elephant & Castle is, without doubt, an incongruous area – very busy, chaotic and some might say ugly, but also full...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development update – colossal schemes and a city within a city](/img/default/pit.png)
Scarborough Group International (SGI) has submitted two reserved matters planning applications and a revised outline planning application for the next significant...
18 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Elephant Park project director - talking sustainability, Covid and community](/img/default/pit.png)
Elephant & Castle is one of the most interesting and colourful parts of London, with a fascinating history and a wonderfully...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where are the best places to be an investor right now?](/img/default/pit.png)
When it comes to investing in property, strong rental yields are all-important if you want to make decent money out of...
21 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA update – top hotspots and ‘revolutionary’ solution revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Sheffield has been revealed as the top regeneration hotspot of the Yorkshire region, with projects set to drive investment to the...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – will Oval and Kennington be London’s newest hotspots?](/img/default/pit.png)
Two already popular parts of South London – Oval and Kennington – are set to be even more in-demand as a...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – should you buy early at regeneration schemes?](/img/default/pit.png)
Places undergoing significant regeneration are often appealing to investors for the potential strong rental returns and high capital growth they promise...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - how has Crossrail boosted capital growth?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite being riddled with issues, Crossrail 1 – which is finally supposed to operate fully in 2022 – has had a...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Top short-stay locations - which cities are best for serviced accommodation?](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, the team at One Touch Property Investment outline the cities that are best for serviced apartments. With accommodation...
21 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
![Insight – where are the UK’s top five urban regeneration hotspots?](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at Property Investor Today, we are always keen to focus on major regeneration projects and cities and towns undergoing major...
08 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Update – Sheffield regen, RAF ‘garden village’ and Bloomsbury office to resi](/img/default/pit.png)
In this bumper development roundup, PIT explores regeneration projects in Sheffield, office to residential conversions in high-end Bloomsbury and schemes providing...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why property investors should be looking to Sheffield](/img/default/pit.png)
Since the housing market reopened after lockdown, the release of pent-up demand has led to record levels of enquiries for homes...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – all-star shortlist for Thamesmead regeneration](/img/default/pit.png)
A ‘diverse and innovative’ group of architects and designers, with UK and international expertise, have made the shortlist to potentially become...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Fabrik Invest – ‘adaptation is key to survival during the current crisis’](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investment, like everything else at the moment, continues to be heavily influenced by Covid-19 and Brexit. But what does the market...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dev update – plans exchanged for new homes in Croydon and Glasgow](/img/default/pit.png)
Planning consent has been granted by Glasgow City Council to affordable housing developer Swan Group to build 151 new homes in...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where can 2021’s property investment hotspots be found?](/img/default/pit.png)
As we look ahead to 2021, one of the biggest questions on the lips of property investors – as is always...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where are the top five UK regeneration hotspots?](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at PIT, we regularly cover regeneration stories – and last year we even ran a 10-piece series zoning in on...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Capital regeneration - former London hotel and pub set to become 514 flats](/img/default/pit.png)
The former Master Brewer Hotel in Hillingdon, which has been left vacant since 2012, has taken a step closer to being...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Manchester’s ever-changing skyline – how has the city changed in recent years?](/img/default/pit.png)
Along with Birmingham, Manchester has become the biggest investment hotspot outside of London in recent years as it has emerged from...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Overseas property - is now the right time to invest in Cyprus?](/img/default/pit.png)
There are historic ties between the UK and Cyprus, the country has dealt impressively – like its near neighbour Greece –...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Development: Approval for Kent project and Brum demand boom](/img/default/pit.png)
A long-awaited riverside regeneration project has moved a step closer after planning approval was granted for Clifton Slipways, a contemporary mixed-use...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Update – regeneration in Aldershot and £19m Belgravia home for sale](/img/default/pit.png)
Aldershot – best known as the ‘Home of the British Army’ - is set for a major investment to transform the...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Development – major schemes at Tottenham Hale & Jewellery Quarter](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t put a hold on major new developments and regeneration projects taking place across the UK. Here, we...
22 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – which developers are driving the Build to Rent boom?](/img/default/pit.png)
In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Legal & General unveils plans for a new £150m BTR scheme in Sheffield](/img/default/pit.png)
Financial services company and leading provider of Build to Rent (BTR) homes Legal & General has announced that it is investing...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Development Q&A - coronavirus impact and why PBSA might be a safe haven](/img/default/pit.png)
With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and the coronavirus pandemic continuing to influence all aspects of everyday...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![The Dragon’s Den: Creative BTR launches first furnishing project in Greenwich](/img/default/pit.png)
Specialist Build to Rent furnishing provider Creative BTR has announced the launch of its inaugural project, where it has delivered the...
01 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Is Dudley about to be the UK’s newest property hotspot?](/img/default/pit.png)
Invest Dudley, the inward investment arm of Dudley Council, has revealed that it will be showcasing many regeneration projects in the...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![The Preston effect – North West city once again identified as investment hotspot](/img/default/pit.png)
At the start of this year, Property Investor Today took a detailed look at why Preston is the perfect city for...
17 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Regen: new homes in Bournemouth and conversions in Kilmarnock](/img/default/pit.png)
Across the country, new developments continue to pop up everywhere you look – from the south coast of England to the...
12 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Preston insight – why is the city perfect for investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week we covered the initial works being started on a new luxury development in Preston, redeveloped by Wigan-based property developer...
17 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![What would Everton’s new stadium mean for Goodison Park?](/img/default/pit.png)
Goodison Park, the home of Everton FC since 1892, is set to be converted into ‘high-quality, affordable housing’ and other uses...
03 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![The regeneration effect – new research suggests it results in strong price growth](/img/default/pit.png)
Homes close to regeneration zones attract an average 3.6% more price growth per year than properties in the wider local authority...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration – will Meridian Water be a game-changer?](/img/default/pit.png)
In the penultimate part of this ongoing series on the capital’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today explores one of North London’s...
27 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Five emerging resi investment hotspots to watch in 2020](/img/default/pit.png)
Every cloud has a silver lining and where the property market is concerned, London’s recent stagnation and downturn in some areas...
22 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Fancy living above Crossrail? Galliard Homes’ TCRW scheme launches](/img/default/pit.png)
Leading property developer Galliard Homes has now launched TCRW – a landmark residential-led regeneration project fronting onto Oxford Street – in...
18 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration: what is the Canada Water Masterplan?](/img/default/pit.png)
In the latest part of our series on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today finds out more about the dramatic plans...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration: take me down to the Old Kent Road](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today recently went to visit Old Kent Road, the ancient thoroughfare subject to a planned £10 billion regeneration. It’s...
30 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Do regeneration projects need to consider their cultural responsibilities?](/img/default/pit.png)
In the last few months, Property Investor Today has run a series on London’s largest regeneration projects, many of which include...
25 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration - Royal Docks: the East End’s latest hotspot?](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today recently visited the Royal Docks to witness first-hand its dramatic facelift. One of London’s most successful regeneration projects of...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Planning application submitted for regeneration of key Hillingdon site](/img/default/pit.png)
More new homes are set to be delivered to West London after Inland Homes, a specialist developer of brownfield regeneration projects,...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![How can investors capitalise on mixed-use urban environments?](/img/default/pit.png)
With towns and cities across the UK and the world largely becoming dense, mixed-use urban environments, how can investors take advantage...
27 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration – Elephant & Castle: from shabby to chic?](/img/default/pit.png)
In the latest part of our series focusing on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today zones in on the ongoing transformation...
25 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration: Old Oak Common, a scheme in trouble?](/img/default/pit.png)
In the fourth part of this series, Property Investor Today explores the regeneration works at Old Oak Common – a key...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Nine Elms regeneration – Embassy Gardens releases new luxury apartments](/img/default/pit.png)
EcoWorld Ballymore recently released a new collection of two-bedroom apartments at their flagship Embassy Gardens development in Nine Elms, South London. This...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Could HS2 be the best thing to never happen to Birmingham?](/img/default/pit.png)
On Wednesday, it was announced by the government that it is launching a review of the high-speed rail link HS2, which...
23 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration – the transformation of the capital’s final industrial quarter](/img/default/pit.png)
Following our piece on the ongoing works at Battersea Power Station and its environs, Property Investor Today this time explores the...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration – what is going on at Battersea Power Station?](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today recently went to discover the latest goings-on at Battersea Power Station, part of central London’s largest regeneration area. One...
31 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![THE UK’S HIDDEN PROPERTY INVESTMENT HOTSPOTS](/img/default/pit.png)
Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...
05 April 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![New Sheffield development to be funded by crowdfunding platform](/img/default/pit.png)
The funding launch of an ‘exciting new development’ in the Castlegate area of Sheffield was recently announced by Leeds-based property investment...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Unlocking Slough, the key to your next investment](/img/default/pit.png)
As London continues to wane in popularity for investors and renters alike – with increasing numbers of people moving out of...
14 February 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Investment advice - where are the latest developments in London?](/img/default/pit.png)
Mayor Sadiq Khan has recently set out a London Plan for the next twenty years, outlining several developments that will completely...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property investment – where are the UK’s 2018 hotspots?](/img/default/pit.png)
Investing in property is always unpredictable, especially as it’s difficult to pinpoint the best locations for investment - who would have...
22 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Major regeneration plans for one of London’s poorest areas](/img/default/pit.png)
Plans for what would become one of the UK’s largest regeneration projects have been put forward by Haringey Council in north...
19 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![New plans for waterside development as part of £5.5bn regeneration scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
A planning application has been submitted by Peel Land and the Regenda Group to develop a £21m residential tower as part...
06 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Swansea Bay £1.3bn city deal to transform the region](/img/default/pit.png)
Prime minister Theresa May this week signed off a deal that could trigger close to £1.3bn of investment in Swansea and...
24 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Plans approved for £175m Sheffield regeneration scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Plans for a £175m regeneration scheme in Sheffield city centre have been approved by councillors. Developer Urbo has now secured outline planning consent...