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![Holiday Lets Investment gets body blow from anti-landlord Budget](/upload/images/240312%2002.jpg)
A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![London Briefing - what investors should know about sales and rentals](/upload/images/24%2002%2020%20%2004.jpg)
Growing confidence in the property sales market and lower mortgage costs led to a 21 per cent increase in the number...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Eight Golden Rules for Property Investors in 2024](/upload/images/24%2001%2023%2002.jpg)
An expert has shared his eight steps to help boost chances of securing capital growth when investing in property this year. Jonathan...
23 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
![Alternative property developments tipped to flourish in 2024](/upload/images/24%2001%2009%2003.png)
An investment platform is backing two of the more unusual property sectors - short lets and assisted living - as good...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Holiday Cottage Handbook LIVE - an investor’s diary date in 2024](/upload/images/23%2012%2021%205.jpg)
Holiday Cottage Handbook and The Property Investor Show have joined forces to organise a new event dedicated to the short-term rentals...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![What to Look for When Buying an Investment Property in Spain](/upload/images/23%2012%2005%2004.jpg)
Louise Dell, co-founder of property portal Kyero, shares tips and advice Perhaps more so now than in recent years, investing in the Spanish property...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Short Lets - new build schemes branded as ideal for investors](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2014%201.jpg/23%2011%2014%201__400x265.jpg)
A property consultancy selling rental units says there’s been exponential growth in the short-lets AirBnb-style rental market over recent months. The yields...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![How To Maximise Income From Short Lets](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2019%201.jpg/23%2009%2019%201__400x267.jpg)
A property investor has launched a new platform to share information for investors and other players in the short-term rentals industry. Holiday...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![New Rental Tax - UK landlords of EU holiday homes may be hit](/upload/images/5%20Taxes-400x310.png)
British landlords with holiday rentals located in countries within the European Union may soon be required to pay VAT on rental...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Racing To Invest? Bank repo flats on offer in the Algarve](/upload/images/3%20AgentHouseInHand_400x310.png)
A unique location combined with attractive rentals and below-market-value prices are on offer close to a F1-capable race track in Portugal. The...
29 June 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
![Top tips on how to get into property investment](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Top%20tips%20property%20investment%20rent-calculation-1-400x310.png)
Leading property investment experts Redmayne Smith offers advice to new investors With rental demand at an all-time high, research from Aviva...
09 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rental yields up in majority of regions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, this week released its latest Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q4 2022 rental yields across England...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![2023 Property Market Insights From an Industry Expert!](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/HappyNY-400x310.png)
It’s reasonable to say that the 2022 property market was unpredictable and a whirlwind (although we did make some good predictions!)....
23 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Three strategies for investors to see great returns in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-forecast_400x310.png)
The current economic environment is still uncertain, and it is likely that the alarming rising cost of living, high inflation rates,...
08 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Opinion: Europe’s golden visa schemes still popular despite restrictions](/upload/images/Locations/Portugal-400x310(1).jpg)
When we read about financial headwinds, soaring inflation due to energy price rises and a looming recession on the horizon, it’s...
02 November 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
![Insight on Antigua's property market - 'it's the start of an upward curve'](/upload/images/Locations/PearnsPoint_Santigua%20Villa-400x310.png)
Many people would dream of a luxury home on a beautiful Caribbean island. But what does the property market look like...
20 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why the merging of hotels and short-term rentals is a trend worth tracking](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingHelp-400x310.jpg)
Earlier this summer, I attended the Skift Future of Lodging Forum in New York. The foundation for the summit was the...
13 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rental snapshot – rents climb, BTR market share rises, hotspots revealed](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Housing-1-400x310.jpg)
PIT looks at the latest trends in the UK rental market and investment strategies for buy-to-let landlords and investors. Revolution Brokers uncovers the...
06 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![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
![Investors – where are the five most profitable cities for furnished properties?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Interiors/FurnishedUKProperty400x310.png)
New research has revealed how much money landlords and investors can make in cities around the UK by furnishing their property...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![How the Airbnb phenomenon has stepped up international design](/upload/images/Logos/Airbnb-Alt-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, Rob Lessmann, founder of luxury interior design studio Design'd Living, sets out how Airbnb has led international...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - UK cities that student landlords should invest in](/upload/images/Locations/London.jpg)
Letting to students can be an excellent opportunity for landlords and investors. Landlords and investors who are aware of yearly revenue from...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![‘Change is needed’ – £700k raised for online student rental platform](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/HYBRStudents-400x310.png)
The online platform of a student rentals company has raised £700,000 in its first funding round as it continues to disrupt...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Her Roomies - world’s first rental platform for women aims to expand in UK](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/FemaleInvestor2-400x310-min.jpeg)
A platform with over 100,000 users that claims to be the world’s first accommodation rental platform and community created for women...
21 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![How to capitalise on short-term rentals and the BTR market in 2022](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket2020-400x310.jpg)
Investors and developers are catching the short-term and flex rental wave, and they are in for a long and thrilling ride. Emmanuel...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – which London boroughs are pawfect for pets?](/upload/images/library/DogInHome(2)-400x310-min.jpeg)
With 45% of the population owning a pet, and London ranked the most pet-friendly city in Europe, estate agents Douglas &...
10 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
![Running a successful holiday rental business - what do you need to know?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/CornwallHomes400x310.png)
In this guest piece, James Cassidy, Senior Director, Partner Success Vacation Rentals, EMEA at Expedia Group, outlines what it takes to run a successful...
03 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
![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
![Good news – short-term rentals enjoyed growth in September](/upload/images/library/BPS-LondonAerial-400x310.jpg)
London’s short-term rental sector is continuing to perform ‘very strongly’ as the sector recovers, according to performance data from a tracking...
19 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![How to maximise your short-let investment this winter](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/winter-homes400x310.png)
In this guest piece, Emmanuel Lavoie, CEO of Jetstream Hospitality Solutions, sets out how investors can make the most from their holiday...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![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
![Will 2022 be the time to invest in property?](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Plans-400x310.png)
Another new year is approaching, but unlike the last, 2022 should arrive with significantly less uncertainty, especially for the property market....
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![A new breed of co-living - can a ready-made community really be achieved?](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/Co-living400x310.jpg)
Some believe co-living as a concept has only grown in significance as society has had a chance to reassess its priorities and...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Interior design - five top tips to help holiday rentals attract the right crowd](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Interiors/4%20Design%20Tips.jpg)
In this guest piece, Rob Lessmann, founder of Design’d Living, explores his five top tips for creating an attractive, luxe interior in...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - Top 10 locations to invest in student property](/upload/images/library/StudentHouse-400x310.jpg)
Lender and savings bank Paragon Bank recently conducted research highlighting the top student property investment locations in the UK. The findings...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Spanish rental market expected to heat up for owners this year](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishNewBuilds-400x310.jpg)
Accommodation rental platform Homelike has high hopes for the Spanish rental market, estimating that the rental of mid to long-term accommodation in Spain...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycations post-Covid: travel industry guide for second homeowners](/upload/images/Site%20logos/StaycationSeriesLogo-400x310.jpg)
Harry Roberts, managing director at My Favourite Cottages, shares a guide for second homeowners on how to navigate the UK travel industry post Covid-19,...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Work and live abroad - top cost-effective destinations for expats](/upload/images/Reykjavik.jpg)
Across the world, travel restrictions continue to ease. This is exciting news for Brits hoping to enjoy a holiday, live, or...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - Airbnb hosts ramp up prices by 300% during popular seasons](/upload/images/library/airbnb-logo400x310.png)
Throughout the year people looking to enjoy a local or international getaway rely on services such as Airbnb. Homestays for cabin...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Short-term rentals outpace major accommodation types – study](/img/default/pit.png)
The short-term rental sector has bounced back quicker than most accommodation sectors since the UK’s reopening, recent performance data from STR...
19 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
![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
![Market insight – homes for rent are letting 30% faster since Covid](/img/default/pit.png)
The pandemic continues to shape the UK property market, with a growing disparity between inner city and outer city residential rents,...
26 May 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
![Revealed - 8 staycation trends for 2021 and what they mean for owners](/img/default/pit.png)
This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...
03 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation special: how to prepare your holiday home for lockdown reopenings](/img/default/pit.png)
This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...
03 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Beach huts – how are they performing as an investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...
03 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation 2021 – where are the top UK holiday rental hotspots?](/img/default/pit.png)
With travel abroad clouded by uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic, throwing many travel plans into disarray, there has been an influx...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Pain in Spain continues for British holiday homeowners, says tax firm](/img/default/pit.png)
As a result of Brexit, which has changed the rules on buying Spanish property, more Brits are being hit by Spain’s...
16 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
![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
![Insight - how can investors capitalise on the rise in flexible living?](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors are recognising the shifts in the way people work and eyeing up the ‘lucrative’ short-term rental market as a...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Going global – GuestReady acquires The Porto Concierge in Portugal](/img/default/pit.png)
Leading short-term rental brand GuestReady has acquired The Porto Concierge, the largest Airbnb management company in Portugal. Following its acquisition of BnbLord...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA investors – these university hotspots are offering the most homes](/img/default/pit.png)
Southampton, Portsmouth and Nottingham are the cities with the highest density of student rental availability, research from UniHomes has revealed. The student...
10 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
![Are Europe's real estate markets bracing for a sell-off?](/img/default/pit.png)
2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – is now the time to be investing in distressed assets?](/img/default/pit.png)
In this Q&A, Thomas Balashev – who has spoken previously of breaking into the old-money elite of prime London property despite...
17 February 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
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - why should investors consider the turn-on/turn-off approach to short-lets?](/img/default/pit.png)
The short-lets market has undoubtedly suffered because of Covid-19, with leisure and business travel largely off the table at the moment...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Blockchain and holiday rentals: transforming the way we do business](/img/default/pit.png)
Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency have been such buzzwords in the last decade. We hear these concepts often pertaining to a variety...
20 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight: five emerging short-let trends for investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Although the global travel industry has taken a nosedive in 2020 as a direct result of Covid-19, not all elements of...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Securing a Spanish mortgage after Brexit – what do you need to know?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the transition period for the UK leaving the EU ending in a matter of weeks, there is no doubt that...
16 December 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
![Investors: safeguard income with short, mid and long-term rentals](/img/default/pit.png)
The ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the lives of people and businesses around the world, including property...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Part 2: retail to residential – will the high street need to change forever?](/img/default/pit.png)
In Part 1, we asked whether other major retailers will follow John Lewis’s lead in moving into the world of building...
30 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Lets with pets – pet-friendly rental property searches spike](/img/default/pit.png)
Online searches for pet-friendly UK rental property have jumped to the highest level since available records began in 2004, according to...
28 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight: is the shift towards mid-term rentals here to stay?](/img/default/pit.png)
At the beginning of the global crisis, there was a flood of property managers and Airbnb hosts with empty properties and...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Is this the right time to invest in property?](/img/default/pit.png)
Although the last six months have undoubtedly been difficult for many property investors and landlords for others this has been a...
28 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![‘We need to talk about Brexit’ - how does it affect property buying in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
“It’s time to talk about Brexit,” according to Spanish property expert and author Sean Woolley. While the Covid-19 pandemic has, for obvious...
25 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Greek property – government programmes to spark boom for market](/img/default/pit.png)
Greece’s property market had only just started to get back on its feet after the years of devastation and austerity wrought...
04 September 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
![Expert opinion: why and where to invest post-Covid-19?](/img/default/pit.png)
In a recent Zoom webinar, titled ‘Why and where to invest in residential real estate post-Covid-19’, representatives from three different luxury overseas...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Will Covid-19 lead to a redefinition of long-term residential tourism?](/img/default/pit.png)
Google searches for ‘moving abroad’ have once again returned to the peak search figures of last year. The current Covid climate,...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Spain overview – holiday home destinations remain resolute](/img/default/pit.png)
House prices in Spain will close 2020 with little variation over the previous year, according to a recent market analysis of...
10 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight: why UK holiday rentals are still a very good bet](/img/default/pit.png)
On June 23, the day that Boris announced July 4 as the date for the easing of lockdown in England, Sykes...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Will Airbnb be back next month? Short-term lets sector prepares to reopen](/img/default/pit.png)
The short-term accommodation and holiday lettings sector, of which Airbnb is the major player, has supported the implementation of new UK-wide...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investing in Portugal – is it a safe haven?](/img/default/pit.png)
Portugal, already a highly popular holiday, second home and retirement destination for Brits, has been widely praised for the way it...
08 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Light at the end of the tunnel for short-term lets as bookings 'skyrocket'](/img/default/pit.png)
After being hit particularly hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, the global short-term lets sector is starting to recover. New analysis from rental...
05 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Short-term lets body welcomes new members, despite sector turmoil](/img/default/pit.png)
The trade body representing the short-term rental sector has announced 14 new members to its ranks at a time when the...
01 May 2020
From: Breaking News
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Why are HNWIs from developing markets investing in European assets?](/img/default/pit.png)
The knock-on effects of the coronavirus – widespread panic, quarantine, falling oil prices, and weakening oil-dependent currencies like the Russian ruble – are...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Merilee Karr, Chair of the STAA – how will short-lets bounce back?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has put all aspects of normal life on hold for the time being, and has affected each and...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Coronavirus causing an upturn in ‘situation tenancies’, says Aston Chase](/img/default/pit.png)
A luxury London estate and lettings agency says it is concerned to see a noticeable rise in ‘situation tenancies’, a specific type...
08 April 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
![Revealed – the fastest growing areas of Birmingham](/img/default/pit.png)
Birmingham has quickly become a favourite for property investors in 2020. With HS2 all but rubber stamped by Parliament, parts of...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Grab your corg-keys – The UK’s most pet-friendly city for tenants revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
With the government pledging to put an end to pet bans, UK-based insurance broker Towergate Insurance has revealed the top 10...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Vauxhall and Nine Elms Battersea will come of age in 2021, JLL report claims](/img/default/pit.png)
A new report from global real estate firm JLL has claimed that 2021 will be the year when the mammoth new...
17 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - what makes London such a rental hotspot?](/img/default/pit.png)
The rental sector across the UK has grown hugely in recent years, with high house prices and affordability issues meaning many...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb and Build to Rent – are they the rental market’s two biggest trends?](/img/default/pit.png)
With recently released figures revealing Airbnb’s huge reach across the country and Build to Rent’s rapid growth, Property Investor Today analyses...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Why are tech tenants driving the demand for prime London rentals?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week tech giant Facebook announced that it would be hiring 1,000 more staff in London, bringing its total workforce in...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: top tax tips for investors in short-term rentals](/img/default/pit.png)
The short-let rental market is booming, despite controversy and opposition around the world. In recent months, we have covered both the...