International investors make up a big chunk of Britain’s second home market, especially in London. Many of these investors hail from the Far East, but how is this Asian demand for property holding up during the coronavirus crisis? Has it even increased in spite of Covid-19 thanks to the capital’s...
Covid-19 is a generational event that will impact the way people live, work and behave long after the pandemic has been controlled and a vaccine produced. But what will the impact be on the Build to Rent (BTR) sector? It seems there is no shortage of views on this and headlines...
A modular housing developer has safely completed a housing development in Leeds and continues to work on six other sites across England, despite most traditional construction sites grinding to a halt during lockdown. ilke Homes says that because its homes are made in a factory, minimal work is required when they...
Before the pandemic took hold, environmental issues were arguably the biggest story in town, with ways of tackling climate change and greening property around the globe top of the news agenda in a way that had never been the case before. While one of the unintended consequences of Covid-19 – and...
Despite the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Manchester is set to continue as one of the UK's top buy-to-let investment locations. Residential Estates, based in Chester, says that the North West city will outperform rival investment locations for a variety of reasons. First, it points to Manchester's property prices, suggesting that...
The general consensus in the property market pre-pandemic was that retirement living was one of the next biggest things, with growing investment and interest in this burgeoning sector. It made sense when you considered the lack of provision and the UK’s ageing population, with a growing number of over-65s in the...
The UK Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA) has launched a five-point plan outlining how the government can help the sector recover from the Covid-19 crisis. According to STAA, the short-term accommodation sector urgently needs targeted interventions in order to remain viable, ensure jobs are saved and make sure affected business do...
With the dawning realisation that there will be a long-term legacy to the way we live our lives post-Covid-19, a leading luxury property developer has created west London’s first purpose-built ‘Home From Home Office’ in its newest development. Euroterra Capital says Queen’s Gardens Residences at 9 Devonshire Terrace, near Hyde Park, will...
Two brownfield sites overlooking the River Irwell are set to be converted into 500 apartments for sale and private rent after a £105 million development was approved by Salford City Council in the local authority’s first ever virtual planning committee. During the planning session, councillor Derek Antrobus (Labour) said: “This scheme...
It can be tempting to jump on the latest interior design trends when renovating your investment property. However, just because Farrow and Ball’s colour of the year is big now, doesn’t mean your tenant or purchaser will feel the same six months to a year down the line. It also...
While England slowly starts to emerge from lockdown under the UK government’s three-point plan (the devolved administrations are taking a slightly different path at present), there are considerable restrictions and challenges in place even as more people return to work and life starts to feel more normal again. Social distancing measures...
Following the reopening of the property market on May 13, a specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker is advising investors to expand their portfolios with under-priced bargains. Mortgages for Business says that landlords should have a particular focus on the markets in London and the Home Counties. Last week, following a period of inactivity,...
In these social distancing times, where so many of us are working remotely and being encouraged to stay at home as much as possible, webinars have become an excellent way of bringing people together to hear the expert opinions of panellists on various property topics from all across the industry. In...
A luxury home adjacent to the iconic Underground stop that inspired one of Welsh singer Duffy’s biggest hits is set to go under the hammer for £3.25 million. The Grade II-listed maisonette on Warwick Avenue, Central London, boasts six bedrooms and a roof terrace. Its location provided Duffy with the title...
While mindful of the present circumstances, it is encouraging to see the housing and property market remaining high on the government’s priority list and starting to re-open again after these unprecedented times. For many reasons, it is vital that the housing and property market must be kick-started again and estate agents...
An Ireland-based PropTech startup has published its study on Covid-19’s impact on the Irish property sector. Beagel, headed up by industry veteran Healy Hynes, aims to provide transparent online sales technology for estate agents. Hynes says the paper is based on research derived from over €1 billion in private treaty bids placed on Beagel’s systems since January 2019. “The Beagel...
New images have been released to highlight how the £1 billion regeneration of Purfleet-on-Thames will transform the Essex town’s town centre and riverfront, with upgraded transport links sitting alongside new homes, social infrastructure and a one million sq ft creative complex. Purfleet Centre Regeneration Limited (PCRL), which is a joint venture...
It's been abundantly clear in recent months that the coronavirus pandemic - which has caused such drastic restrictions on travel, tourism and business trips - has had a severe impact on the short-lets market, which up until now had been booming and had largely experienced unlimited growth since it was...
As the country gets to grips with the government's next phase of tackling the coronavirus pandemic, experts are already discussing how the virus might impact societal behaviour and patterns of the future. According to Alistair Brown, chief executive of Alistair Brown International Real Estate, people will learn and adapt in response...
A regional property investment firm has released figures which suggest that there is still movement in the property market in the tertiary towns of Wolverhampton and Doncaster despite the UK-wide lockdown. While the government has set out its three-step plan to phase us out of shutdown (applying to England only; Wales,...
