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21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Investors’ Update - a subdued autumn for UK housing market](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2031%202.jpg/23%2010%2031%202__400x226.jpg)
Knight Frank says the seasonal autumn bounce has failed to materialise in the UK housing market this year. It was a...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![High end global residential investment still ahead of pre-Covid level](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2019%204.jpg/23%2009%2019%204__399x266.jpg)
Residential sales above US$10m in the 12 cities covered by the Knight Frank Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report totalled 422 in Q2...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks - property’s worst-ever stock market investment?](/upload/images/__thumbs/Purplebricks%20-%20property%E2%80%99s%20worst-ever%20stock%20market%20investment.jpg/Purplebricks%20-%20property%E2%80%99s%20worst-ever%20stock%20market%20investment__400x256.jpg)
Purplebricks de-lists from the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market on June 16 - the end of what many regard as...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![EPC legislation sparks transformation in commercial property sector](/upload/images/__thumbs/EPC%20legislation%20sparks%20transformation.jpg/EPC%20legislation%20sparks%20transformation__399x232.jpg)
The commercial property sector in England is in the midst of a seismic shift propelled by the introduction of stringent minimum...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![£800m sustainable mixed-use neighbourhood coming to Blackhorse Lane](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/developmentblackhorse.jpg)
Uplands Business Park on Blackhorse Lane in London will undergo some exciting changes in summer 2024. NEAT Developments and BlackRock Real Assets...
19 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![What will the new PM bring for residential property investors?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/LizTruss-400x310.png)
Tax was a critical part of the Tory leadership debate, with both Truss and Sunak taking the view that tax decreases...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![ilke Homes installs first factory-built homes in Hereford](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/ModularHomes-1-400x310.jpg)
The first factory-built homes have been craned into place on a site in Hereford to deliver an affordable housing scheme for...
20 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - key considerations for first-time hotel investors](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/House-in-Hand-400x310.jpg)
Following a record low for the hospitality industry in 2020 and a mixed 2021 amidst the yo-yoing regulations, demand is finally...
21 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Upfront information – is this a major change for the property market?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Property-MagnifyingGlass--1-400x310.jpg)
Following the announcement that National Trading Standards and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are set to improve the standard of...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![London property predictions: will the market continue to grow in 2022?](/upload/images/Locations/London400x310.jpg)
The property market has weathered the COVID storm better than many sectors over the last couple of years. The crisis has...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Gravity Co is on the rise with fourth development launched](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/gravity%20co%20living%20featured%20image.png)
London based co-living PRS operator, Gravity Co continues to see rapid growth and interest in its co-living properties as it fills...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A: Are British buyers looking to property in the Costa del Sol?](/upload/images/library/Spain-CostaDelSol-400x310.jpg)
Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain reports that although they are an estate agent who has had predominantly British buyers over...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News
!['Explosive' growth of single-family housing shows maturity of UK BTR](/upload/images/library/FamilyatHome-mio-400x310.jpg)
Goldman Sachs made the headlines after announcing a partnership with Urban & Civic to deliver hundreds of rental homes across the...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![The Cumberland Building Society Industry Panel Q&A - what did it reveal?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Homes-MaginifyingGlass-400x310.jpg)
The Cumberland recently sought the opinions of representatives from different areas of hospitality to highlight the differing perspectives on some of...
25 October 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
![Major JV as St George, Morrisons and Camden Council begin on new scheme](/upload/images/Camden%20Goods%20Yard%2C%20Ground%20Breaking%2C%20St%20George%20(2).jpg)
A brand new mixed-use development is underway in one of North London’s most popular centres for artisan creativity and trading, as...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - why China's new data protection law matters to the UK property sector](/upload/images/Locations/ChinaUKInvestment-400x310.jpg)
Last month, the Chinese government passed the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which comes into effect from November 1 2021. While,...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Part exchange explained: Should I sell my home before I buy my next home?](/upload/images/library/HandingOverKeys-mio-400x310.jpg)
So, you’re planning on buying a new home. Between organising your paperwork and moving preparations, the process of changing properties can...
19 August 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![In the loop - property investment franchise partners with prospecting tool](/upload/images/library/SourcedLoopPartnership-400x310.png)
A leading property investment franchise, Sourced Partners, has partnered up with Loop, an all-in-one property prospecting tool. As a result of...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – redevelopment schemes and a modular focus](/img/default/pit.png)
Dover District Council has approved Etopia Homes’ plans to deliver 50 eco-friendly homes on a site in Eastry, Kent. Situated on Gore...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Ombria - surge in demand due to Golden Visa and work from anywhere boom](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the Algarve’s most anticipated new developments has witnessed ‘unprecedented demand’ for its flagship Viceroy Residences since they launched in...
23 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – why you need to be wary of cryptocurrency investment fraud](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at PIT, we have covered a number of stories in recent times about the potential dangers of get-rich-quick schemes, often...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight: what you need to know about applying for a holiday let mortgage](/img/default/pit.png)
Has the post-lockdown staycation boom inspired you to invest in a holiday let property? Here, Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Onto the south – ilke Homes secures major development site in Exeter](/img/default/pit.png)
Leading modular housing company ilke Homes has secured a development site for 165 new homes on Phase 2, Exmouth Junction, Exeter...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Green homes – fossil-free construction and a new leader of sustainability](/img/default/pit.png)
Pipelife Norway has become the latest supplier to use BIOVYN™, the world’s first commercially available bio-attributed PVC from INOVYN. As Norway’s largest...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Update – Signature Living recovery plan continues at pace](/img/default/pit.png)
The founder of Signature Living Group expects to set a recovery plan with his company’s administrators ‘within weeks’, as preparations for...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Serviced apartments: the major player on the hospitality stage](/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
![Going green – interest in green buy-to-let mortgages rises sixfold](/img/default/pit.png)
Three in every five landlords are now interested in green mortgages, according to Mortgages for Business. The buy-to-let (BTL) broker says 62%...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Modular update – Affordable housing scheme and wooden buildings](/img/default/pit.png)
Herefordshire Council has approved plans for a development that will see the delivery of 120 factory-built affordable homes – one of...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![What should you consider before paying for a property course or mentor?](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investment can be very profitable over time and is seen as one of the safest forms of investment during times...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors back hopeful hotelier as staycations become the norm](/img/default/pit.png)
Developer and hotelier Lawrence Kenwright says he has agreed a deal with 95% of unsecured investors to bring the company he...
24 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
![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
![Development update – mixed-use schemes and green-lit proposals](/img/default/pit.png)
Summix Capital’s plans to turn the former Plumb Center in the heart of Bath into student accommodation have been granted planning...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – Staines, Digbeth, London and Worthing](/img/default/pit.png)
In this bumper development roundup - the final one of the year - we explore the planned creation of new developments and...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Uruguay to become more investor-friendly ‘with relaxed requirements’](/img/default/pit.png)
Earlier this year, we wrote a number of articles about the potential of Uruguay as an investment destination. Unheralded compared to...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Analysis: will Covid-19 change how residential property is used and located?](/img/default/pit.png)
A new report from international law firm Withers claims that Covid-19 is accelerating rapid change in what people want from their...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Development news – hotels seeking new uses and a major scheme in Wantage](/img/default/pit.png)
A trio of hotels in Scotland which once catered for a significant number of coach tour guests are now up for...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![‘Carved by nature’ - sustainable inner Algarve resort starts to take shape](/img/default/pit.png)
The Algarve has long been a favourite destination of the Brits, for its warm climate, golf courses, sun-kissed beaches and relaxed...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Invest in a New York minute – top Blockchain game expands to the Big Apple](/img/default/pit.png)
A top five gaming Dapp, which allows players to buy, sell and trade virtual properties mapped to actual addresses, has announced...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Moda Living and Apache Capital to invest £10m into Hove project](/img/default/pit.png)
Moda Living, an owner-operator of private, build-to-rent (BTR) homes, and its joint venture, Apache Capital Partners, have taken the final step...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Think beyond your postcode: international supply is the answer](/img/default/pit.png)
Since lockdown, we have witnessed an increased focus on overseas properties, with many UK buyers using the extra time at their...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Student housing giant looks to continue rapid growth](/img/default/pit.png)
Unite – one of the largest providers of student beds in the UK – recently announced the successful completion of the...
29 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Greening the market – new tie-up set to deliver eco-friendly homes](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading modular housing company has partnered with housing provider Stonewater to deliver 120 affordable eco-homes to Hereford in a deal...
08 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Housebuilding and construction: the winners, losers and long-term shifts](/img/default/pit.png)
The construction and housebuilding sectors have undergone dramatic shifts in recent weeks – from site shutdowns and dividend cancellations to salary...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Is house flipping still a profitable strategy in 2020?](/img/default/pit.png)
Buy a property below market value, renovate it and then make a tidy profit by selling it at a higher price, all within...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Landmark Moda Living BTR development in Hove gets the go-ahead](/img/default/pit.png)
The green light has been given for Moda Living’s ‘landmark’ £260 million Build to Rent neighbourhood in Hove. Moda Living, which...
11 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
![Going once, going twice, sold - what does being an auctioneer involve?](/img/default/pit.png)
Auctions are becoming an increasingly popular way for people to buy and sell homes, but the process behind them - and...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![What is the potential for real estate tokenisation in the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
Is blockchain technology about to transform real estate investment? It’s a question we’ve asked a number of times on Property Investor...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Clive Emson prepares for its largest auction of 2020](/img/default/pit.png)
Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers is cataloguing a bumper 170 lots for its February 2020 auction – the largest auction...
24 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Bond Wolfe Auctions smashes into 2020 after record-breaking success](/img/default/pit.png)
New properties are pouring in for Bond Wolfe Auctions’ first auction of the year following a record-breaking success in its first...
08 January 2020
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
![Revealed: what is going on in the Bristol property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s the sixth biggest city in the UK, has become a home from home for Londoners looking to escape the capital...
18 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
![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 – a home at the home of British television?](/img/default/pit.png)
In the latest part of our series on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today checks in on the transformation of Television...
28 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Platform unveils plans to tokenize further properties in the UK](/img/default/pit.png)
Earlier this month Property Investor Today looked at how Smartlands became the first company to tokenize property in the UK. And...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Improved confidence in the resale market, says Property Partner](/img/default/pit.png)
There was increased activity for the fourth consecutive month on Property Partner’s resale market, suggesting a positive change in sentiment amongst...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![What do landlords need to know about the deposit cap?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...
24 May 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Property game app launches new features for users](/img/default/pit.png)
Virtual reality property trading app Property Magnate has launched a number of new features in recent months to enhance its user...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Over £30 million traded on Property Partner marketplace](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investment platform Property Partner has announced that its investors have traded over £30 million in shares of residential, student and...
18 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Should you consider Asia for your next property investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Estimates by BNP Wealth Management predict that by 2026, Asia will be home to over 35% of the world’s investable real-estate...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![‘Tis the season to let property…says Nottingham lettings agency](/img/default/pit.png)
December is the best month for landlords to find new tenants, according to lettings agency Kingswood Residential Investment Management. The Nottingham-based firm...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Prime central London bounces back from stamp duty impact](/img/default/pit.png)
Prime central London has seen a 2% increase in trading volumes in the year to February 2018 compared to the previous...
11 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Finalists revealed for property investment awards](/img/default/pit.png)
With less than a month to go until the Property Investors Awards, held at The Royal National Hotel in Russell Square,...
08 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![St Albans commands highest premiums for those looking to upsize](/img/default/pit.png)
St Albans has been ranked as the most expensive location for a family to upsize from a two-bed flat to a...
15 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Cheaper house prices cause surge in prime London housing market activity](/img/default/pit.png)
The decline in property prices at the upper end of London’s housing market has led to a sharp rise in home...
18 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![How landlords should approach a Company Voluntary Arrangement](/img/default/pit.png)
A Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) is most simply described as a rescue procedure for insolvent companies. It allows businesses facing severe...
12 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Mario Carrozzo CEO of Caridon Group](/img/default/pit.png)
Q: About the Caridon Group? Caridon Group provides exceptional, end-to-end residential property solutions throughout the UK, from property development and management to...
11 May 2017
From: 60 Second Interview
![Franz-Xaver Simmen, CEO of Andermatt Swiss Alps](/img/default/pit.png)
Who are you? Franz-Xaver Simmen What does it say on your business card? CEO of Andermatt Swiss Alps AG, responsible for the development, planning...
26 April 2017
From: 60 Second Interview
![Gavriel Merkado, REalyse CEO & Founder](/img/default/pit.png)
Q: What does it say on your business card? Gavriel Merkado, Founder and CEO of REalyse Q: Who are REalyse? REalyse is a big data...
13 April 2017
From: 60 Second Interview
![Allsop sells largest auction lot this year](/img/default/pit.png)
A commercial property in the heart of London’ West End which is occupied by Pizza Express has been snapped up by...
13 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Strong demand from property investors for ‘well-let assets across all sectors’](/img/default/pit.png)
High demand from national and international investors for strong performing assets across all property sectors helped Allsop raise more than £87m...
30 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Christopher Merriman, Land and Planning Director at Intro Crowd](/img/default/pit.png)
What does it say on your business card? Christopher Merriman, Land and Planning Director at Intro Crowd Who are Intro Crowd? Intro...
10 February 2017
From: 60 Second Interview
![Celebrity tycoon enjoys £181m dividend from his property empire](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite having to endure a 40% hit in profits from his enormous property empire, mainly based in and around London, 69-year-old...
15 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Jake Russell – what to expect in 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
Jake Russell, director at Russell Simpson, offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year. Much...
29 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Sterling back near €1.20 and set to rise further](/img/default/pit.png)
When investing in property abroad, many people fail to take into consideration the impact that fluctuating exchange rates can have on...
14 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Rob Jarrett, CEO at The Resort Group](/img/default/pit.png)
Who are you? Rob Jarrett What does it say on your business card? CEO How long has The Resort Group been trading? We are in...
26 September 2016
From: 60 Second Interview
![Surge in buyer interest offers room for ‘cautious optimism’ in prime London](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a significant rise in the volume of prospective property purchasers in the prime central London since the EU...
12 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Edward Trustworth, My Tenanted Property - Founder](/img/default/pit.png)
Who are you? Edward Trustworth, 23 What does it say on your business card? Founder, MyTenantedProperty.com What does the business do and what are you...
24 August 2016
From: 60 Second Interview
![Nottingham city centre bar investment to be sold under the hammer](/img/default/pit.png)
Savills has not yet released its catalogue for next month’s regional auction in Nottingham, but one lot that we know will...
10 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![Aberdeen reopens UK property fund](/img/default/pit.png)
Aberdeen Asset Management lifted the suspension of its UK property fund yesterday in an attempt to control withdrawals following Britain’s decision...
14 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property shares plummet as third UK property fund suspends trading](/img/default/pit.png)
UK property shares fell sharply yesterday amid growing uncertainty following the EU referendum vote and the suspension of trading in three...
06 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![International investors eye London property deals](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite widespread reports that international businesses are already pulling investment from the UK in light of the EU referendum result, one estate...
29 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![House prices could fall following Brexit vote](/img/default/pit.png)
Global markets have plunged, David Cameron has announced that he is to step down as Prime Minister later this year and...
24 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 16th-22nd May](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
16 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property auction dates for May 2016](/img/default/pit.png)
Here are details of the property auctions taking place in May. 03/05/2016 Clive Emson Kent & South East London Clive Emson Conference...
03 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![David Vieira, Go Commercial Finance Ltd](/img/default/pit.png)
Q: Who Are Go Commercial Finance & why did you set up Go Commercial Finance? Go Commercial Finance is a true, whole...
09 September 2015
From: 60 Second Interview
![Another property investment portal launches](/img/default/pit.png)
An online property investment portal has launched this month, allowing investors to get involved for as little as £100. Elevate Invest says...
09 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Werth. Joint Managing Director of LIFE Residential](/img/default/pit.png)
I recently visited Life Residential at their bright and modern West London headquarters. I carried out a quick interview with Joint Managing...
04 June 2015
From: 60 Second Interview
![Paul Skillen, Founder of Mayfair & Morgan](/img/default/pit.png)
Q: Who are Mayfair & Morgan? Mayfair & Morgan is a property Crowdfunding company which specialises in Property Portfolio Management, undertaking development...
24 April 2015
From: 60 Second Interview
![Claremont Group](/img/default/pit.png)
Q: What does it say on your business card? We aren’t really into Job titles, but I run the show! Q: Who are...