Editorial direction

David Adams

David Adams is the founder of Fortitude Media and a former COO of a B2B SaaS platform. He sets editorial direction for Property Business Insights alongside Jamie Adams, and is accountable for what the title publishes.

His named articles on PBI are the archive pieces carried over from the publication's earlier history. They are retained as an archive and carry a note showing when they first appeared; figures and rules quoted were current at the time of writing.

Areas of experience

B2B SaaS operations and commercial strategy
Property and proptech vendor analysis
Trade publishing and editorial standards

Articles by David Adams

Why First-Time Buyers Are Flocking Back to Britain’s Regional Cities7 July 2025
Could Scrapping School Ratings Really Hit UK House Prices?6 July 2025
Why Labour is Failing to Build the Homes Britain Needs4 July 2025
Prime London Market Hit by Non-Dom Exodus as Inheritance Tax Reform Looms29 June 2025
Santander Eases Lending Criteria: What Buyers and Landlords Need to Know27 June 2025
Coastal Property Correction: Stamp Duty Hike Triggers Sharp Value Drops in Holiday Hotspots25 June 2025
UK Private Rent Growth Cools to Four-Year Low – What Landlords and Investors Must Know23 June 2025
Green Rents on the Rise: Tenants Drive Surge in Demand for Sustainable UK Rental Homes20 June 2025
Labour Unveils £39 Billion Housing Plan and Creates UK’s First 'Housing Bank' to Tackle Supply Crisis18 June 2025
UK Government Unveils AI Planning Tool to Fast-Track 1.5 Million New Homes16 June 2025
Patron Capital Secures €600 Million Backing from Mitsubishi Estate to Supercharge European Real Estate Strategy14 June 2025
Supreme Court Tightens Rules on Joint Mortgages and Undue Influence13 June 2025
Housing Recovery Hits Hurdles, Knight Frank Warns11 June 2025
Mortgage Approvals Plummet as Stamp Duty Holiday Ends: What It Means for the UK Property Market9 June 2025
Just 1 in 10 Renters Under 44 Can Afford a First Home, Says Industry Report26 May 2025
£64 Billion in UK Property Hidden Behind Trusts: What Transparency International’s Report Means for the Market24 May 2025
Crown Estate and Lendlease Partner on £24 Billion Housing and Innovation Drive22 May 2025
Barratt Backs Passivhaus: Why Britain’s Biggest Housebuilder Is Betting on Ultra-Efficient Homes20 May 2025
Financial Watchdog Moves to Simplify UK Mortgage Rules18 May 2025
Regents Circus Swindon: When a £50 Million Development Falls Silent17 May 2025
British Pension Funds Pledge £50 Billion for UK Investments: What It Means for Property15 May 2025
UK House Prices Dip in April but Summer Recovery Expected13 May 2025
Scottish New-Build Rental Construction Falls 26% as Investor Confidence Wavers4 May 2025
Boost for First-Time Buyers as Major Lenders Ease Affordability Rules2 May 2025
Inheritance Tax Hits Record £8.2 Billion: What Rising Property Values Mean for Investors and Families30 April 2025
The Hidden Crisis: How Private Landlords and Hotels Are Cashing In on England’s Homelessness Emergency28 April 2025
Labour’s Housing Plan: Can the UK Build 1.5 Million Homes Without More Migrant Workers?23 April 2025
Why Affluent Americans Are Relocating to London — And What It Means for the UK Property Market21 April 2025
53,000 Homes Listed in a Week: What the Post-Stamp Duty Surge Means for the Property Market20 April 2025
Northern England is Moving Fast: Why Homes Are Selling Quicker Up North Than in London18 April 2025
UK House Prices Reach Record High Amid Market Resilience16 April 2025
Brent Cross Town Named UK’s Best Place to Buy in 2025: What It Means for Property Professionals14 April 2025
A Hotel on the Water: What Cardiff’s Floating Development Means for UK Property13 April 2025
Bond Street Reclaims the Top Spot: What London’s Luxury Revival Means for Property Professionals12 April 2025
Scotland’s Property Factoring System Under Fire: Why Change Might Be Coming11 April 2025
Overseas Investment in UK Property Hits Record Low: What That Means for the Market9 April 2025
House Prices Drop by 0.5% in March: What It Means for the Market Right Now7 April 2025
Liverpool’s £250 Million Tobacco Warehouse Revival Moves Ahead1 April 2025
Travis Perkins Sees Profits Drop 25% as Construction Sector Stalls1 April 2025
Stamp Duty Thresholds Lowered: Implications for First-Time Buyers1 April 2025
Maintenance Costs Surge to Two-Thirds of Mortgage Payments31 March 2025
Landlord Lobbying: Inside the Push to Block the Renters’ Reform Bill31 March 2025
Soaring Service Charges Place Financial Strain on Flat Owners29 March 2025
Santander Eases Mortgage Affordability Rules, Boosting Borrowing Power29 March 2025
Stamp Duty Changes Prompt Urgent Action Among Homebuyers29 March 2025
Property Development & Flipping: Turn Projects into Profits26 March 2025
Commercial Property Investment: Long-Term Yields and Business-Backed Tenants26 March 2025
Lease Options & Purchase Options: Control Property Now, Buy It Later26 March 2025
Rent-to-Rent (R2R): Control Property, Generate Income, No Mortgage Needed26 March 2025
Serviced Accommodation & Short-Term Lets: Flexible Rentals, Higher Profits26 March 2025
Buy, Refurbish, Refinance (BRR): Build Wealth by Recycling Your Cash26 March 2025
HMOs: A High-Yield Property Strategy for the Ambitious Investor26 March 2025
Buy-to-Let (BTL): A Foundation Strategy for Property Investors26 March 2025
UK House Prices and Rents Surge Amid Supply Pressures and Inflation: March 2025 Snapshot26 March 2025
Councils in Crisis: The Impossible Choice Between Building and Repairing Homes26 March 2025
Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund Invests in London Property26 March 2025
Japan’s Nomura Real Estate Enters the UK: A Strategic Shift in the Rental Property Landscape26 March 2025
The Lower Thames Crossing: A £9 Billion Gamble on the Future of UK Infrastructure26 March 2025
What is an Article 4 Direction26 March 2025
Section 21 is Ending: What Landlords Need to Know in 202526 March 2025
Deal Sourcing - The Essential Guide26 March 2025

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