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![Price Cuts in Prime London Properties may reflect Election Jitters](/upload/images/24%2006%2020%20%2002.jpg)
Price reductions across the prime London sales market offer opportunities for investors seeking out high-value properties in one of the world’...
20 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord Investment Show Line-Up Revealed](/upload/images/24%2006%2020%20%2004.jpg)
On July 3 the National Landlord Investment Show returns to Old Billingsgate in London - just the day before the General...
20 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour game changer tax plan offers chance for investors](/upload/images/240618%20%2001.jpg)
An estate agency suggests anyone owning a property in a sought-after school catchment area could enjoy a 20% premium if Labour...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![House Price Update - downward pressure continues says expert](/upload/images/240618%20%2003.jpg)
A prominent housing index claims prices are, on average, some 3.3% lower than a year ago but with the North East...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing Market Holds Firm - not spooked by election](/upload/images/240618%20%2005.jpg)
Buyers and sellers are proving determined to press ahead with their home moves, despite the looming General Election, research has shown....
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Price dip in Prime London is chance for savvy investors](/upload/images/24%2006%2013%20%2005.jpg)
Demand remains relatively subdued in London’s prime postcodes, as the General Election nears. The number of offers made above £5m was 22%...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rebound! Housing market strengthens despite election uncertainty](/upload/images/24%2006%2006%20%2001.jpg)
There’s been a modest rebound in house price growth according to new figures from the Nationwide. The lender says UK house prices...
06 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Election 2024 - what impact on the housing market?](/upload/images/24%2006%2006%20%2004.jpg)
We’re two weeks into the election campaign and there’s an increasing volume of evidence pointing to it having only limited impact...
06 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Election Jitters means growth forecast cut for Prime Central London](/upload/images/24%2005%2031%20%205.jpg)
The political uncertainty hanging over the UK property market has come into sharper focus since Rishi Sunak announced a general election,...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Former Leader of the Conservative Party to appear at UK Landlord Show...](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/NLIS/IDS%20with%20Parliament.jpg)
National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...
16 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![A look into 2024 so far: 3 key insights for landlords](/upload/images/Mature%20man%20orange%20shirt%20sat%20down%20on%20a%20phone%20call%20-%20360x280(1).png)
Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...
16 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Will Labour’s Rent Control Homes hurt London’s investment market?](/upload/images/24%2004%2016%20%2005.jpg)
London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says he will build 6,000 “affordable” rental homes by 2030 - with their rents capped. Khan, standing...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![The Most Lucrative Locations for Holiday Cottage Investment](/upload/images/240403%20%20%2002.jpg)
A study into crime rates, potential rental yield and nearby tourist attractions has listed a selection of the top holiday cottage...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Insider Insight: top agent’s view of Prime London housing market](/upload/images/24%2003%2019%20%2004.jpg)
A developer once said that after a slowdown, you need no further bad news for two consecutive quarters for a recovery...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Megatrends set to dominate property investment in 2024 - expert panel](/upload/images/24%2003%2005%20%2005.jpg)
Four key ‘megatrends’ are set to dominate investment decisions in 2024 despite the year potentially bringing uncertainty and volatility, a property...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank’s Investor Update on residential sales and lettings](/upload/images/240213%2004.jpg)
Sales Market: The UK housing market is at an inflection point, which means mixed signals for buyers and sellers. Inflation has fallen...
13 February 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
![Recent house price rises give hope for improved 2024 - new analysis](/upload/images/24%2001%2018%2001.jpg)
A house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023, and says...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![10 Lessons from London’s Property Market and what they mean for 2024](/upload/images/23%2012%2021%203.jpg)
Black Brick has been advising professional property investors, buyers, sellers and developers since 2007. It says it’s advised, sourced and acquired almost...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Is Cornwall Still A Solid Property Investment?](/upload/images/23%2012%2019%202.jpg)
The days of Cornish property selling unseen, over the asking price, overnight, are a long and distant memory. The prime Cornish market...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Changing Face of Property Investment Hotspots in 2024](/upload/images/23%2012%2014%201.jpg)
A property search company - Recoco - has given a radical reassessment of some investment hotspots in its preview of 2024. Nigel...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Late Autumn Property Sentiment surges in prime London](/upload/images/23%2012%2014%203.jpg)
It’s not often you can say the property market was stronger in November than in September, but it was this year....
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - high end London location with glut of Doer-Uppers for investors](/upload/images/23%2012%2012%202.jpg)
A leading estate agent in London has revealed a glut of properties awaiting modernisation and shrewd investment in a sought after...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Investment Opportunities revealed at much-loved Cornish coastal hotspots](/upload/images/__thumbs/2023%2011%2021%202.jpg/2023%2011%2021%202__400x195.jpg)
Well located building plots and renovation projects near the Cornish coast have historically been in high demand and short supply -...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Should Investors Wait? Savills warns of more price falls next year](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2014%203.jpg/23%2011%2014%203__400x267.jpg)
Savills is warning that the average UK house price is projected to fall by a further 3.0 per cent in 2024...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Investing For The Super-Rich - a snapshot of London’s poshest market](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2024%2004.jpg/23%2010%2024%2004__400x226.jpg)
Momentum within London’s £5m-plus residential market ramped up in the third quarter of 2023, according to new analysis from Savills. The high...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Is Dubai An Investment Target Again?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1757555312(1).jpg)
Dubai has been a property investment favourite in the past - and it’s had some investment issues too with over supply. Those...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Construction Investment - gloom in 2023, much better in 2024-5](/upload/images/5%20ConstructionWorkers-400x310.png)
Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...
29 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Hotels and phone boxes go under the hammer in Strettons first live streamed auction of the year](/upload/images/__thumbs/Hotels%20and%20phone%20bozes%20go%20under%20the%20hammer.png/Hotels%20and%20phone%20bozes%20go%20under%20the%20hammer__400x228.png)
Strettons has published its latest auction catalogue for its upcoming national property auction on 9th February 2023. The full catalogue is...
02 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![What does Liz Truss mean for the prime London property market?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Parliament-Summer-400x310.jpg)
As the idea of a new prime minister takes effect, how the government tackles the economic challenges facing the country remains...
16 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - 500,000 mortgage applicants could be shut out the market by 2030](/upload/images/library/Mortgage-image400x310.png)
A significant nationwide study by leading specialist lender, Together predicts the UK specialist residential mortgage market will treble to £16 billion...
31 August 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
![The Residence – major investor lays claim on new build London development](/upload/images/Locations/EXT_ALLIANCE%20INVESTMENTS_THE%20RESIDENCE_-400x310.png)
Alliance Investments, the sales arm of Property Alliance Group, has revealed its latest development – The Residence in trendy Clapham – which it says...
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why private investors are crucial to the Government's levelling up ambitions](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UKHousebuilding-400x310.jpg)
The UK Government’s policy of improving the quality of life outside of London is central to its raison d'être. ‘Levelling up’...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – in-person sales return in a successful month ahead](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Here at PIT, we’re kicking off the month of May with some good news for in-person auctions. Meanwhile, agents witnessed another...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - how could the French elections affect property investment?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Property-MagnifyingGlass--1-400x310.jpg)
Following the first round of the French presidential elections, which saw current president Emmanuel Macron and controversial Eurosceptic Marine Le Pen...
22 April 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
![Auction roundup – from famous gym buildings to £1m farmhouses](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week is nothing but positive, with the release of Clive Emson’s diverse catalogue, impressive lots set to go under the...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Levelling up – the best outer-London cities to invest in revealed](/upload/images/library/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
Zero-carbon housebuilder Etopia Homes has pinpointed the towns and cities in England which could make the best use of the government’s...
19 January 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
![Development roundup - new homes in Northampton and Erith](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
In this first development roundup of 2022, Property Investor Today explores a new green community close to Northampton and the granting...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Eco property – first phase of 439-home green scheme near Northampton](/upload/images/Site%20logos/GreenPropertyPITlogo.jpg)
Despite COP26 now being finished, sustainability and the race towards net zero remain high up on the agenda, with PIT receiving...
15 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors should expect rapid growth in holiday lets, say experts](/upload/images/library/HolidayHome-400x310.jpg)
Industry experts say there will be no slow-down in the rapid growth of the holiday lets sector. Travel restrictions during the pandemic...
15 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – sustainable homes are at the forefront](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This development roundup focuses on building sustainable homes, with Beech Holdings regenerating a former office into 43 eco-friendly apartments, a £10...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – new hires, enormous sales and a Rapunzel tower](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, so to speak, with Savills announcing its new head of auctions and Propertymark...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – as we wrap up an outstanding October…](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
The last auction roundup of October sees superb results for iamsold, Bond Wolfe and Sutton Kersh Auctions, as well as Allsop’s...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Commercial to resi – from West Sussex to Surrey](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/GenerateRevenueImage-400x310.jpg)
In part three of our series on the booming commercial to residential sector, we look at some of the recent schemes...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – August achievements and September selections](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week, PIT takes a look at the continued success of SDL Property Auctions, and more great opportunities for buyers and investors...
03 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Royal Docks regen – iconic area celebrates its centenary and looks to the future](/upload/images/library/RoyalDocksSunset-400x310.png)
One of London’s most characterful areas celebrated its 100th birthday on July 8. The Royal Docks, one of the UK’s major...
14 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why the end of the stamp duty holiday is good for the property market](/upload/images/library/UK-Housing-1-400x310.jpg)
Introducing a stamp duty holiday at the height of the pandemic was commendable but it has overstayed its welcome, says Tom...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Modular – partnerships, digital construction and reaching climate goal](/img/default/pit.png)
Off-site construction specialist Premier Modular has been awarded a place on the new £330 million LHC Modular Buildings Framework. Premier’s appointment to the...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![‘Landmark’ BTR scheme launched in North Acton-Park Royal regen zone](/img/default/pit.png)
One of London’s leading independent estate agencies has launched NWX Residences, a landmark Build to Rent (BTR) scheme developed in partnership...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![How has the UK property market fared in the five years since the Brexit vote?](/img/default/pit.png)
This week – today (June 23), to be exact – marks five years since the EU referendum. It was a significant moment...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development – affordable homes, regen schemes and magical pubs](/img/default/pit.png)
Knights Quarter, the brand-new development in the heart of Winchester, is offering an ‘exciting’ investment opportunity with a collection of apartments,...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – affordable housing and ambitious tie-ups](/img/default/pit.png)
Gallions Place, a new mixed-use community of homes, shops and restaurants and play areas at London’s Royal Docks, has been launched...
14 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - why the rise in W2 should keep PCL investors optimistic](/img/default/pit.png)
The prime end of the market has been one of the hardest hit by Covid-19, but Euroterra Capital – known as...
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
![Regent’s Crescent success, hotel to resi and Liverpool landmark revival](/img/default/pit.png)
In this development roundup, Property Investor Today explores the impressive sales success of the Regent’s Crescent scheme in West London, a...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup - things May be even better for auctions this month...](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at Landwood Group’s success with auctions, the launch of Strettons’ May auction catalogue,...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![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
![Auction roundup – webinars, large catalogues and April results](/img/default/pit.png)
In the last auction roundup of April, Property Investor Today takes a look at iamsold’s free educational webinar on the Modern...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Prime London update: sales activity soars as rental values decline](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of sales transactions in the Prime Central London (PCL) market recorded in March was the highest since March 2016,...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mayoral race 2021 – who are the candidates for London Mayor?](/img/default/pit.png)
Early next month, Londoners will head to the polls to elect the capital’s next Mayor, in a vote that has been...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cladding update – supporting investors, but also warning them…](/img/default/pit.png)
Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors - three ways to diversify your portfolio in 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, property development and investment company SevenCapital outline three ways investors can diversify their portfolio. After the turbulence of...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – are cities investment dead-zones or will they bounce back post-Covid?](/img/default/pit.png)
Since the coronavirus crisis began, there has been lots of talk about the death of the city-centre as people seek more...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – record results and the cure for stamp duty](/img/default/pit.png)
With auctions still proving popular in light of Covid-19, and set to thrive even after the pandemic subsides, Property Investor Today...
26 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portugal update - buyer demand holding up and extension to Golden Visa scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
The demand for knowledge about the investment landscape in Portugal during the pandemic, and post-Brexit, shows no signs of slowing down,...
15 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – will February's sales top January’s?](/img/default/pit.png)
This week shows a promising selection of investment opportunities available at auction. Here at Property Investor Today, we take a closer...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – what does the 2% SDLT surcharge mean for overseas investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property investment in 2021 – adjusting to new circumstances](/img/default/pit.png)
Following one of the most disruptive and challenging years in living memory, I have no doubt that many of those in...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Incredibly strong backing for leasehold reform, says poll](/img/default/pit.png)
A guest piece we ran on Monday suggesting that the government’s plans for leasehold might not represent a victory for leaseholders...
20 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Going up! Tallest residential building in London’s Zone 1 tops out](/img/default/pit.png)
A 53-storey tower at One Thames City in Nine Elms, one of the largest residential schemes to be built in the...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – what are the four S’s of building a property empire?](/img/default/pit.png)
With 2021 now just around the corner, thoughts naturally turn to what next year might bring. For existing investors, this could...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Housing market resilience will continue in 2021 – analysis](/img/default/pit.png)
Although it’s been said quite a lot this year, 2020 has been an unprecedented year in history and one in which...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – is co-living about to have its moment in the sun?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...
04 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
![Insight: top tips for selling your Spanish property and buyers’ Brexit rush](/img/default/pit.png)
Advice has been offered to both those thinking about selling their Spanish property and those looking to buy in the country...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Live well for less? New Sainsbury’s/St George scheme in Hendon on the way](/img/default/pit.png)
Work on a new mixed-use development in Hendon from developer St George and leading UK retailer Sainsbury’s will commence early next...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – how to avoid overseas property purchase pitfalls in a pandemic](/img/default/pit.png)
Purchasing a property abroad is rarely a straightforward process, even at the best of times, but at present there are even...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![All aboard – historic station holiday home secured for future generations](/img/default/pit.png)
England’s highest mainline railway station building, which doubles up as self-contained holiday accommodation, has been purchased by the Friends of the...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![New luxury residence in Montenegro a potential boon for investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Porto Montenegro, the luxury waterfront and yachting paradise in the Bay of Kotor, is expanding with the launch of a new...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![The birth of Build to Rent – how did it become the PRS’s biggest trend?](/img/default/pit.png)
Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![How the property industry must evolve to be fit for the future](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK property sector has been hit with the full force of coronavirus, but while it has certainly packed a punch,...
22 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – who is driving the Build to Rent boom?](/img/default/pit.png)
Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...
15 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Should you wait to buy your first investment property?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s a question many would-be investors will have been asking themselves, with so much remaining up-in-the-air and uncertain at present. But...
12 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
![Professional property buying in a post-Covid-19 climate – how should you do it?](/img/default/pit.png)
With lockdown measures starting to be eased, and the possible move to step 2 of the three-step plan from June 1,...
27 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Why virtual staging will be crucial post-lockdown](/img/default/pit.png)
While mindful of the present circumstances, it is encouraging to see the housing and property market remaining high on the government’s...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investor outlook: residential property in a post-Covid-19 world](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been much speculation about how quickly the UK residential property market will recover from the economic fallout of the...
11 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
![2020 outlook – should investors expect a stronger market performance?](/img/default/pit.png)
A headline story of 2020 so far that readers of Property Investor Today will no doubt be aware of is the...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Sadiq Khan – what has his record been on housing?](/img/default/pit.png)
While the coronavirus outbreak has led to the postponement of all local and mayoral elections in England for a year to...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Budget announcement – stamp duty surcharge introduced for overseas buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed in his first Budget plans to introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge on non-UK tax residents. While...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![More green solutions – Movebubble announces new eco-friendly partnership](/img/default/pit.png)
Rental platform Movebubble has unveiled a new long-term partnership with ‘sustainable property developer’ EcoWorld. As a result of the tie-up, it will...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Budget 2020 – wish-lists and predictions](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest Budget – Rishi Sunak’s first as Chancellor following his dramatic promotion – is set to take place on Wednesday...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Sadiq Khan makes rent controls a key part of his pitch for re-election](/img/default/pit.png)
The thorny issue of rent controls has reared its head again as the campaigns for the London mayoral election 2020 start...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Midlands focus: could HS2 turn Solihull into a boom town?](/img/default/pit.png)
Solihull could be set for an unprecedented era of economic growth and rising property prices on the back of the arrival...