As the UK’s largest city outside London, and one of the youngest in Europe, Birmingham has received significant attention over recent months. The city continues to enjoy unprecedented levels of investment and regeneration. With the recent announcement that HS2 will in fact go ahead, which will provide a further boost to...
Investment in European multifamily (Build to Rent) markets throughout 2019 reached a near all-time high, according to JLL’s latest market insight. In Europe, like America, bespoke buildings designed specifically for renters, with various perks, add-ons and amenities, are generally known as multifamily homes – and have been a long-established rental model...
Two real estate firms have acquired a 294-apartment residential rental complex in east London from Kennedy Wilson for approximately £100 million as part of their PRS joint venture programme. Realstar, a real estate investor and manager, and global real estate company QuadReal Property Group have added to their growing London portfolio...
Luxury housebuilder Lockley Homes has announced the official release of its unique sky bungalows at its Kingsbrooke development in Colwall, near Malvern. The concept is due to demand from the ‘lock up and leave’ generation that is increasingly looking to maximise living comfort and minimise maintenance and hassle. Lockley Homes, a small...
As an investor, you will probably want to invest in an area with high tenant demand – and in many cases demand will be highest in the cities and towns offering the best value for money when it comes to rental properties. According to new research from job search engine Adzuna,...
The UK’s second city could see its Build to Rent (BTR) portfolio grow further after plans were announced for a new 720-home community in Birmingham. The latest figures from the British Property Federation and Savills, who jointly track new Build to Rent developments across the country, revealed that Birmingham almost doubled...
Experience Invest, a London-based firm which provides property investors in the UK and overseas access to exclusive investments across a variety of asset classes, recently opened a new international office in Cape Town, South Africa. It has established its new office to provide South African investors with direct access to property investment opportunities...
Birmingham development partners Galliard Homes and Apsley House Capital have achieved £70 million worth of sales at their flagship apartment scheme, Timber Yard. Located on Pershore Street in central Birmingham, the scheme has seen high demand from local and international buyers which has prompted the early release of its final phase...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), one of the biggest and most influential trade bodies in the UK, has called for the government to have a concerted focus in this year’s Budget on the built and natural environment to benefit future generations and the UK economy. RICS’ Budget 2020 wish-list...
A rare plot of development land in Shropshire’s Ironbridge Gorge is set to go under the hammer with a bargain price tag at Bond Wolfe Auctions’ next sale. Known as The Wynde, the site sits off Coalport Road in Madeley to form part of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Centre and...
With the number of major modular housing providers in the UK increasing, and calls getting ever-louder for more modern methods of construction to be used in the fight against Britain's housing crisis, Property Investor Today checks in with Steve Wilkie - the 33-year old co-founder of innovative housing firm Built &...
The Mayfair property market is set for a ‘Boris Boom’, according to the latest report by estate agency Wetherell. The report – titled ‘Mayfair in Minutes: 2020 Residential Market Report’ – revealed a polarised market with potential for significant growth over the coming year as limited stock and high demand from...
New data from Citylets and ESPC, on the rental market and accompanying house price information respectively, has revealed that Musselburgh offered the top rental yields for landlords in Edinburgh in the last quarter of 2019. One-bedroom properties in the EH21 postcode district (which includes Musselburgh and Newcraighall) offered landlords an average...
Ombria Resort, the newest luxury resort and real estate development in the heart of the Algarve, has announced the launch of the off-plan sales of its Viceroy Residences and Alcedo Villas as it looks forward to an ‘exciting’ and successful 2020. In December last year, construction of its 5-star Viceroy hotel...
Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers generated sales worth over a whopping £20 million at its first auction of the year – the best February figure since 2016. The auction house achieved a sale rate of over 80% after cataloguing 171 lots. The sale – which took place across five days...
At the start of this year, Property Investor Today took a detailed look at why Preston is the perfect city for investors, with property developer The Heaton Group helping us to explore its main attributes, attractions and new developments. Now Residential Estates, a Chester-based property services group that offers estate agency,...
A luxury five-bedroom house in Cardiff, seized from criminals under the Proceeds of Crime Act, was one of the highlights of Wilsons Auctions’ latest sale at its Newport branch in South Wales. The modern detached house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, offered generous room sizes, including two reception rooms, spacious rear garden,...
A new report from global real estate firm JLL has claimed that 2021 will be the year when the mammoth new Nine Elms Battersea neighbourhood will start to flourish. The regeneration area on the banks of the Thames, one of the largest ongoing projects in Europe, is aiming to turn a...
2019 brought with it much uncertainty, with falling property prices leading many to fear the start of a property price crash. Despite significant events such as Brexit contributing to the panic, the reality is that the UK property market still remains a strong and resilient investment consideration; it is simply...
Wealth and performance management firm Prydis has announced that its purchase of House of Fraser’s Exeter city centre building is finalised. The Exeter-based firm will now move into the construction phase of the 65,000 sq ft redevelopment, which will include high street shops and cafes, an esteemed hotel and a restaurant. The...
