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16 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Two Day Event pledges to “revolutionise property investment education”](/upload/images/24%2004%2011%2001.jpg)
A Scottish property investment specialist is launching what he calls “an innovative new course, designed specifically to encourage property investment and...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![High yields promised by team behind new 39-flat development](/upload/images/24%2003%2005%20%2002.png)
A prestigious development of 39 apartments carved from a former Victorian wool warehouse has been officially unveiled in the centre of...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![National Landlord Investment Show returns at Olympia London, Wednesday 6th March 2024...](/upload/images/DSCF0332(1).jpeg)
Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...
12 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Investor Training Service claims credit for TV redevelopment success](/upload/images/24%2001%2011%2005.jpg)
A teenager from Caterham in Surrey has shown that age has nothing on ambition after successfully completing his first redevelopment project...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Ethical developer sees rental yield boom as student city expands](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2016%202.jpg/23%2011%2016%202__400x267.jpg)
An ethical property investment is claiming impressive rental yields on student accommodation in the north of England. The Integritas Property Group says...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![How Much would it cost to set up a property development business?](/upload/images/4(1).png)
A franchise consultancy has calculated how much it costs to start a property development business - and it claims this makes...
20 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Investment Hotspots of the Future identified by government](/upload/images/__thumbs/5.jpg/5__400x256.jpg)
Communities in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley are the latest likely to benefit from thousands of new jobs and £1.2 billion...
20 July 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
![Dolphin Living and Moxon Street combine to bring affordable homes to Marylebone](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/Dolphin400x310.jpg)
Dolphin Living, a provider of intermediate affordable housing, has exchanged contracts with Moxon Street Residential for the purchase of the long leasehold of 25...
02 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Work gets underway on two community centres and 55 new homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/BrentIndian-400x310.png)
The start of construction has been marked by two ground-breaking ceremonies on a £28 million housing project that will aim to...
14 October 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
![Airbnb hosts – five considerations before renting out a property this summer](/upload/images/Logos/AirbnbLogo-400x310.jpg)
With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...
06 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Amy Gibson, General Manager at Walton Robinson](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/Walton%20Robinson/400x310%20Amy%20Gibson.jpg)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Amy Gibson, General Manager. How has your company had to adapt...
14 April 2022
From: 60 Second Interview
![Insight: Deconstructing barriers to greener homes](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
With climate change and environmental degradation becoming a daily feature in news cycles, it’s no wonder why many are becoming increasingly...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – employee milestones and a ‘decrepit’ property](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, with iamproperty reaching reached a 300 employee milestone as auctions grow in popularity....
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Marie-Julie Gheysens - talking family ties and gender barriers](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Interview-Speaker-400x310.jpg)
A few weeks ago we reported on Ghelamco's first UK scheme in Shoreditch, which is being spearheaded by 27-year-old Marie-Julie Gheysens, the firm's...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – homes for the homeless and new phases begin](/upload/images/Site%20logos/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
In this week's development roundup, Property Investor Today looks at a new ambitious scheme that will see rough sleepers in Basildon...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Levelling up a damp squib for investors, says expert](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/MichaelGove-400x310.jpg)
Last week (Wednesday February 2), the government finally released its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper, designed to help flesh out a...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Polka dots and stripes: why the UK shouldn’t mix politics with planning](/upload/images/library/Housebuilders-400x310.jpg)
Things that don’t mix well? Polka dots and stripes, planning and politics. The run-up to an election is usually an uncertain...
17 January 2022
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
![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
![Auction roundup – fundraisers, training programs and clock towers](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, with SDL Property Auctions holding a fundraising sweepstake as part of its latest...
19 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Commercial to resi – boom continues across the country](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UKHighStreet-400x310.jpg)
We recently ran a series on the commercial to residential trend sweeping across Britain in these post-Covid times, driven by offices,...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![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
![Hull regeneration – construction begins at major new scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/ConstructionBlueprints-400x310.png)
Construction work is now officially underway to bring over 500 new homes to a key regeneration site in Hull. Housebuilder Strata Homes...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Being a successful property developer means being a Branson](/upload/images/library/HousingMarket2020-400x310.jpg)
If you take a look at the Virgin website you’ll see an impressive (and varied) number of brands, including broadband, aviation,...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![How holiday lets can make the most of the staycation boom](/img/default/pit.png)
As the UK emerges out of lockdown and ventures towards normality, people are ready to make the most of the upcoming...
19 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: how Quinta do Lago's USPs have served it well during Covid](/img/default/pit.png)
Quinta do Lago, one of the most famous resorts in the Algarve and a key part of the famed Golden Triangle,...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portugal update: flood of movers, new appointment and attractive investments](/img/default/pit.png)
With Portugal now included on the government’s ‘green’ list for quarantine-free travel from May 17 (meaning people will no longer need...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![What are the common mistakes you need to avoid with your next BTL?](/img/default/pit.png)
A north-west based property development company has put together a comprehensive checklist of the top things UK property investors need to...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dev roundup – major Liverpool and Wokingham schemes underway](/img/default/pit.png)
Multi-specialist banks Leumi UK and NatWest have teamed up on a 50/50 club facility to help deliver Galliard Homes’ Tottenham Court...
12 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
![Dev roundup – from riverside apartments to historic schemes](/img/default/pit.png)
Construction work on a set of new riverside apartments in North Tyneside has begun. The £10 million development, Shepherds Quay, will be...
24 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 rent to rent and lease agreements legitimate investment strategies?](/img/default/pit.png)
Some property gurus and trainers will insist that people starting out on their property investment journey can become financially free very...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – can first-time investors really become ‘financially free’ very quickly?](/img/default/pit.png)
Some self-styled property gurus have courted controversy for offering near-instant financial freedom through their training courses, or arguing that anyone –...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Could 2021 be the year of the small indie developer?](/img/default/pit.png)
Over the last 10 months, we have seen a raft of changes to the planning rules in England. This has been...
26 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property investment cons – how can you avoid them?](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been an increasing trend in recent years for property investment courses which promise financial freedom and untold riches for...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – record results and PropTech partnerships](/img/default/pit.png)
As we settle into 2021, Auction House and iamsold reflect on last year’s record sales, while Pugh announces new technology designed...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight: how will Brexit affect the UK property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
As the clock ticks ever closer to the end of the transition period, and the start of post-Brexit Britain from January,...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![High-end property broker: we should be more like the US on property](/img/default/pit.png)
A Mayfair-based property broker, who has previously spoken of his ability to break into the old-money elite, has called for greater...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![PBSA update - Coventry scheme in works and major deal agreed](/img/default/pit.png)
Phase one of The Oaks, a student development constructed by Howard Ward Associates (HWA) in Coventry, has completed. The building, known as...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property ‘power couple’ aims to help investors reach their goals](/img/default/pit.png)
Hayley and Paul Andrews, a UK couple who have battled life-threatening illness to build a multi-million property portfolio, are now sharing...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Bringing on the next generation – course aims to boost construction intake](/img/default/pit.png)
Construction of new buildings – on time, and in a smooth, unencumbered way, if possible – plays a vital role in...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![10 Essential Safety Requirements For New Landlords](/img/default/pit.png)
With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
![Property investment cons – how can the industry better prevent them?](/img/default/pit.png)
A marketing expert who is vocal about companies responsibly marketing themselves has called for the property industry to be doing much...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – how does a Build to Rent development come to fruition?](/img/default/pit.png)
Build to Rent (BTR) has been one of the property sector’s fastest-growing marketplaces in recent years – and continues to grow,...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Green property – organisation aims to remove plastic from construction](/img/default/pit.png)
The housebuilding and development sectors have made big strides to becoming more environmentally-friendly and sustainable in recent years, but plenty more...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Pioneering management platform for PBSA launched throughout Europe](/img/default/pit.png)
Chicago-based CA Ventures (CA), a global investment management company, recently announced the launch of Novel Student, a ‘pioneering property management platform’...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![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
![Property buyers will need advice as mortgage market faces uncertain future](/img/default/pit.png)
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mortgage market has been significant and that's why consumers will be seeking expert...
03 July 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Being prepared to pick up distressed real estate](/img/default/pit.png)
Babrul Matin is the co-founder of the Islamic Investor, a specialist investment company which co-invests alongside real estate experts in the...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![A Day in The Life: Women in Construction](/img/default/pit.png)
In March, to coincide with International Women's Day, we ran a series of articles about women working in property - and...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![New dance-inspired show home and FTB apartments launched in Battersea](/img/default/pit.png)
Developer Avanton has launched a new dance-inspired show home and first-time buyer apartments at Coda in Battersea. The £260 million (GDV) mixed-use...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day: Concrete evidence of successful female architects](/img/default/pit.png)
With efforts being made across the property industry to improve the deep-rooted gender disparities, women in property are still considered a...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![One of the UK's top property podcasts set to go live at event](/img/default/pit.png)
The co-founders of The Property Podcast have announced dates for their first ever Property Hub Live event. Rob Bence and Rob Dix...
02 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – what are the differences between UK Build to Rent and US Multifamily?](/img/default/pit.png)
With Build to Rent the private rented sector’s fastest-growing marketplace, and a major consideration for an increasing number of institutional investors...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investing abroad – what could the investment trends be for 2020?](/img/default/pit.png)
What happens in Quinta do Lago – a gated community and golf resort in Almancil, and one of the Algarve’s most...
18 December 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
![Here comes the first Millionaire Maker…](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investor and businessman Nick Rowland has won the national Millionaire Maker Challenge after generating more than £2 million since the...
06 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Angels sponsors local kickboxing club](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at Angels Sales & Lettings, we are always delighted to sponsor great local initiatives and clubs as part of our...
31 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Are modular homes the solution to the worldwide housing crisis?](/img/default/pit.png)
With stories of housing crises crossing borders and seas, politicians, policymakers, architects, developers and housebuilders from across the world have been...
18 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Future Generation completes first PBSA project worth £25m](/img/default/pit.png)
Student accommodation specialist Future Generation has successfully completed the £25 million Hythe Mills project in Colchester, Essex – its first purpose-built...
18 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
![X Factor style competition for property investors is launched](/img/default/pit.png)
A number of property investors are in competition to be the first to generate £1 million by the end of 2019. The...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Too good to be true? The truth about property development training](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today recently spoke with Alex Cook, Litigation Solicitor and Partner at Helix Law to discuss the rise of property...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Wellbeing the top priority for property management firm](/img/default/pit.png)
The mental health welfare and wellbeing of staff is being put at the top of the agenda by one leading property...
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![I’m Stephen Moss, the founder and managing director of Sourced](/img/default/pit.png)
Who are you? I’m Stephen Moss, the founder and managing director of the largest property investment platform in the UK, Sourced. I’ve worked...
08 October 2018
From: 60 Second Interview
![Major Build to Rent deal agreed for development in Colindale](/img/default/pit.png)
An £82.7 million Build to Rent deal in North London has been agreed by M&G Real Estate and house-builder Redrow Homes. It...
11 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Outcomes of review into housebuilding published by Sir Oliver Letwin](/img/default/pit.png)
Measures to ensure new homes are built faster and for thousands more British bricklayers to be trained to help meet government...
27 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![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
![Sheerwater regeneration scheme gets the final go-ahead](/img/default/pit.png)
More than 950 new homes will be built as part of plans to regenerate Sheerwater in Woking which has now been...
13 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Housebuilder welcomes the introduction of the apprenticeship levy](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the UK’s largest housebuilders has welcomed the new apprenticeship levy, which comes into effect this week, as part of...
04 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Delivery plan approved: ‘Wales will have seen nothing on this scale before’](/img/default/pit.png)
A new report setting out how the 10 local authorities in South East Wales involved with the Cardiff Capital Region City...
01 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let investors offered online tax training](/img/default/pit.png)
With just over two weeks remaining until the January 31 Self Assessment deadline, buy-to-let investors are being reminded that there are tax tutorials...
16 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![New dates for property development course announced](/img/default/pit.png)
LendInvest has released new dates for a training course aimed at aspiring property developers to be held early next year. The course...
28 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![House price growth slows in September – Halifax](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices continued to cool in September as the property market softens, with the latest data from Halifax revealing that...
10 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Effective teamwork key to increasing number of new homes](/img/default/pit.png)
Better collaboration between housebuilders and subcontractors holds the key to solving the major shortage of skills in the housebuilding sector which...
07 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Future is bright for Bristol, South Gloucestershire and BANES, says JLL](/img/default/pit.png)
Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) will be better equipped to increase much needed housing supply among other...
27 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Calls for private landlord licensing in Northern Ireland](/img/default/pit.png)
With a growing number of people living in the private rented sector in Northern Ireland, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH)...
24 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Enfield project ‘to deliver 10,000 homes’](/img/default/pit.png)
Up to 10,000 new homes will be built as part of a £3.5bn residential property development, Enfield Council has confirmed. The council hopes...
06 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Sharp rise in planning consents](/img/default/pit.png)
A chronic shortage of properties continues to drive house prices upwards across Britain. But a significant increase in the number of...
03 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Awareness of Rent Smart Wales very low, research finds](/img/default/pit.png)
According to new findings from the National Landlords Association (NLA), nearly two thirds (65%) of tenants in Wales are unaware of...