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KEYWORD "Analysis" - 100 RESULTS
House prices and mortgage approvals hit new highs - has the market recovered?

Average house prices and mortgage approvals hit new highs during the summer months, in a positive sign for the property market. Nationwide...

02 September 2024

From: Breaking News

Young homeowners more in favour of greener properties

The latest Greener Homes Attitudes Tracker from NatWest and S&P Global, reveals that younger homeowners are more in favour of policies...

31 August 2024

From: Features

Buyers in Scotland still squeezed by property taxes

Property taxes in Scotland raised almost £640m over the past twelve months, according to analysis of the latest statistics by agency...

30 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Parents willing to pay 25% premium for top school catchment location

Parents are willing pay 25% extra to live in the right catchment area for a top state primary school, research suggests. New...

29 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Home sales held-up by long wait for local authority searches - research

Local authority searches are taking up to 60 days in some parts of the country - holding up the sales process. Analysis...

28 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Knight Frank leaves door open for post-Budget house price revisions

Knight Frank has left the door open to revise its house price forecasts after the chancellor’s first Budget in October. Chancellor Rachel...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Homebuyers will ‘closely consider’ EPCs after price cap rise - warning

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings may become a bigger factor for homebuyers in the Autumn market, Rightmove suggests. It comes as energy...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Lower mortgage rates slow first-time buyer London exodus

Lower mortgage rates have slowed the exodus of first-time buyers from London ,research suggests. Analysis by Hamptons for the first half of...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Work with industry on EPC targets for tenants' sake,’ says expert

With Labour’s election victory, a new EPC target has been announced. In mid-July, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and...

24 August 2024

From: Features

Even the Bank of Mum and Dad has a gender pay gap - research

Almost two-thirds of first-time buyers have got on the property ladder using help from the Bank of Mum and Dad but...

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Revealed! How house price forecasts have changed in just one month

House price forecasts have improved in just one month and significantly from a year ago, analysis shows. The Treasury regularly compiles independent...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Lender calls for Stamp Duty cut as receipts soar

Coventry Building Society has joined calls for Stamp Duty reform. The lender has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to address the controversial property...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Doubts raised over prospects for Labour’s first-time buyer scheme

Fewer than 50,000 mortgages have been completed with the support of the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, official figures show. The scheme was launched...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage-backed homebuyers dominate even as rates have surged - claim

Mortgaged buyers have continued to drive the property market even in the two years since mortgage rates peaked, research suggests. Property brand...

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

UK ranks as the slowest home moving market - research

The UK has the slowest home moving timeline among 12 global nations, research suggests. Upfront information provider Moverly has analysed the average...

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Substance AND style: The real reason independents are leading the charge in London’s prime markets

I have been an agent for 25 years and have represented a large corporate agency and Anderson Rose (my own independent...

17 August 2024

From: Features

Vendor ‘optimism’ blamed as homes take longer to go under offer

Overvaluations are making properties taking longer to go under offer but sales are at least finally completing faster, research suggests. Analysis by...

16 August 2024

From: Breaking News

New-build demand on the rise now the election is over - claim

Demand for new-build homes in London eased in the run up to and just after the General Election but more recent...

16 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Downsizing could unlock half a million in cash for empty nesters

Homeowners of five-bedroom properties without a mortgage could unlock almost £500,000 by downsizing, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove highlights the cash-equity release...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Buyers ignore most important features when viewing homes

A new analysis of buyers’ actions during viewings suggests many effectively ignore the truly important features, and are instead distracted by...

12 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Interest cut to further boost confidence north of the border

The three months of May-July provide welcome news for both active buyers and sellers, and those thinking of buying or selling...

10 August 2024

From: Features

Price premiums for waterside homes lowest in five years - agency analysis

Price premiums on waterside properties are at their lowest in five years, according to Jackson-Stops’ annual Waterside Review.  While waterside homes in...

09 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Don't bother asking people to move to smaller homes, says think tank

Most households in England today are ‘under-occupying’ their homes, according to the think tank the Resolution Foundation. And it says there doesn’t...

07 August 2024

From: Breaking News

New Homes Boost for Labour as developers backs local targets

Some 74% of developers believe that the government setting targets for councils would be the key to unlocking planning issues faced...

06 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Coming Soon … the busiest day for house moves in 2024

A consumer group and a removals firm claims to have identified the busiest day of the year for house moves -...

06 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Why do two-bed terraced houses sell faster than other homes?

Research from Zoopla shows that two-bed terraced homes are the fastest-selling property type in England and Wales, with a sale agreed...

05 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Rethinking the Green Belt

Throughout the general election campaign, the Green Belt was central to the debate about the housing crisis. The new Labour government...

03 August 2024

From: Features

High mortgage rates ‘pushing people into poverty’ - claim

Higher mortgage rates will push more people than expected into poverty, research warns. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) highlights...

26 July 2024

From: Breaking News

PropTech Today: Putting the AI into reAI estate

The total value of the UK residential housing market is now worth £8.67 trillion, according to Savills, with the value of...

24 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Propertymark calls for more practical AML guidance for agents

HMRC and the Treasury have been urged to improve guidance on anti-money laundering (AML). Agency trade body Propertymark has suggested that while...

23 July 2024

From: Breaking News

First-time buyers considering ‘non-traditional routes’ to property

Half of young first-time buyers are willing to consider “non-traditional routes” to get onto the property ladder. Research suggests that around a...

23 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Gap between asking and sold property prices grows

The gap between what sellers want for their home and what buyers are actually paying has increased by a further 1.1%...

22 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Zoopla: 10m UK homes increased in value by £5,000-plus this year

Half of all UK homes (15m) have increased in value in the first half of 2024 by 1% or more, research...

18 July 2024

From: Breaking News

TwentyEA: Increasing numbers of landlords ‘selling-up’

There’s been a “substantial rise” in landlords exiting the market or downsizing their portfolios, analysis by TwentyEA has found.   Figures from the...

18 July 2024

From: Breaking News

East of England agents ‘worst-hit’ if Stamp Duty threshold drops - research

Agents in the East of England could face the toughest task filling the void left by first-time buyer Stamp Duty relief...

17 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Billionaire buyers worried about prime London purchases under Labour - claim

Competition from Dubai and concerns about taxation under the new Labour Government have led the world’s super-rich to spend less and...

16 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Unlocking opportunities in the single-family rental sector

The Single-Family Rental (SFR) sector is experiencing rapid growth in the UK, presenting a unique opportunity for local lettings and estate...

13 July 2024

From: Features

Lawyers and lack of material information blamed for property exchange delays

Extra paperwork, poorly-resourced solicitors and a lack of upfront material information have all been cited as factors contributing to delays in...

12 July 2024

From: Breaking News

LonRes: ‘Summer slowdown started earlier this year’

The General Election sparked an early summer slowdown for London’s prime housing market, research suggests. Analysis of the prime London housing market...

12 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents submit more suspicious activity reports

Estate agents submitted 30% more Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Defence Against Money Laundering (DAML) SARs last year, research suggests. Analysis by...

11 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Fintech firm launches live EPC feeds for mortgage lenders

Fintech firm CLSQ has launched a tool to give mortgage lenders access to real-time Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) data. The product, called...

10 July 2024

From: Breaking News

How agents can use comparable data to price properties with accuracy

As mortgage rates remain high, estate agents report that housing market conditions continue to be demanding. A 0.1% fall in the average...

06 July 2024

From: Features

How to make a profit from existing property assets

Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset class but more recently, residential property values have taken over....

06 July 2024

From: Features

Revealed! The nation’s cash buyer hotspots

New research has revealed the areas where sellers have the best chance of finding a cash buyer. Analysis by My Home Conveyancing...

04 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Savills: ‘Prime price growth on pause due to General Election uncertainty’

Price growth has been put on hold at the top of the market during the second quarter of 2024 given uncertainty...

03 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Buyer demand rising amid hopes of rate cuts – research

Buyer demand levels climbed significantly between the first and second quarters of this year, research suggests. GetAgent’s Hotspots Demand Index monitors quarterly...

03 July 2024

From: Breaking News

General Election: UK voters shifting from Tories to Labour on housing

The Conservatives are set to lose nearly half of homeowner votes on Thursday, latest polling from national estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals.  In...

02 July 2024

From: Breaking News

First-time buyers face potential Stamp Duty hike under Labour

The Stamp Duty exemption for first-time buyers will be returned to £300,000 under a Labour Government. The Labour Party, which is currently...

01 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Call myths exposed by survey findings

In a survey with over 150 agents representing 345 branches, an AI-driven software platform has uncovered insights that dispel many common...

29 June 2024

From: Features

For profit providers set to treble affordable housing portfolios by 2028

Institutional investors and "for-profit" registered providers are set to play an increasingly vital role in tackling the UK's affordable housing crisis,...

29 June 2024

From: Features

New sellers preparing for post-election property market surge - claim

There has been a 22.9% increase in the number of new homes hitting the market across Britain compared with the start...

27 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove: 'Half of UK homes have poor EPC ratings'

At least 18m homes have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of D or below, pushing up gas and electricity bills...

26 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove:  'New government must support buyers as mortgage payments soar'

The average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the previous election year of 2019, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove...

24 June 2024

From: Breaking News

550,000 homes needed per year to fix housing shortage - report

More than half a million homes need to be built by 2031 to clear the current supply backlog. Research from property consultancy...

24 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Average price of Edinburgh detached homes rose by almost £1,500 a week

The average price of detached homes in Edinburgh has risen by almost £1,500 a week according to analysis of the latest...

15 June 2024

From: Features

Mortgage shelf-life hits three-month low

Homebuyers need to act fast to grab mortgage rates, with deals now disappearing within two weeks. Analysis by comparison website Moneyfacts shows...

11 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Election webinar launched to help agents reassure vendors

Agents are invited to a webinar on how the General Election will affect the property market. Reapit and PayProp will be hosting...

11 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Yopa challenges online agency ‘misconceptions’

Yopa is achieving almost £13,000 more than the average agent on a typical £450,000 home, the online agency brand claims. Using TwentyCi...

10 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Sunak vows to maintain first-time buyer Stamp Duty exemption

The Conservatives appear to have abandoned plans to reverse Stamp Duty thresholds for first-time buyers if the party returns to power...

10 June 2024

From: Breaking News

High EPC ratings push up house prices – but by how much?

Vendors could boost the value of their property by around £13,000 on average by improving its energy efficiency, research suggests. Research by...

04 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove: Home movers undeterred by General Election

The majority of buyers planning to move home say the election will not affect their plans, research suggests. A survey by Rightmove...

29 May 2024

From: Breaking News

‘Disappointing’ number of agents selling homes within 30 days - research

Just 14% of properties currently listed for sale within the last 30 days have found a buyer, new research suggests. Agency comparison...

29 May 2024

From: Breaking News

How agents can use property market data

There are those in the technology sector that claim “data is the new oil”. I think they might be right, but...

29 May 2024

From: Features

Scottish property taxes raise over £623m in last 12 months

Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £623m over the last twelve months according to analysis of the latest statistics by a leading...

25 May 2024

From: Features

Estate agents fined more than £3m for failing to register for AML

Estate agents were fined a total of more than £3m in the nine months to September 2023 for failing to register...

22 May 2024

From: Features

‘Punitive’ Scottish property taxes aren’t deterring buyers (yet)

High property taxes in Scotland may eventually deter buyers, one of the country’s major agents has warned. Analysis by DJ Alexander has...

22 May 2024

From: Breaking News

First-time buyers dominate the market but downsizers are staying put - claim

The proportion of mortgaged homebuyers has hit its highest level for four years, research suggests. Analysis based on conveyancing quote requests on...

21 May 2024

From: Breaking News

Scottish housebuilding needs to return to levels from 25 years ago

Scottish housebuilding needs to return to the completion numbers from 25 years ago according to analysis of the latest official statistics...

18 May 2024

From: Features

Zoopla: First-time buyers are better off buying than renting

It is now 8% cheaper to buy a property than to rent in the same area even despite higher mortgage rates,...

17 May 2024

From: Breaking News

LonRes: Longer sales times are creating ‘vicious cycle’ of fall-throughs

Prime London property sales are taking longer to go through once under offer, which is creating a vicious cycle of fall-throughs,...

16 May 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage rates rise but borrowers have more choice of home loans

Homebuyers have been hit by the highest jump in mortgage rates since March, research suggests. Analysis by Moneyfacts found the typical pricing...

14 May 2024

From: Breaking News

Spring seals part exchange partnership

Home-buying and property part exchange service Spring has partnered with developer McCarthy Stone. The partnership will enable Spring to offer its part...

14 May 2024

From: Breaking News

Varying property market performance shows benefits of local agents - report

Local property market performances vary from 12% gains to price reductions of as much as 24% since the pandemic house price...

13 May 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove reveals most sought-after period property styles

The allure of Victorian architecture continues to captivate homebuyers, Rightmove suggests. Analysis by the portal shows Victorian homes are the most searched...

10 May 2024

From: Breaking News

Building societies are boosting first-time buyers – research

Building societies are currently offering the most competitive mortgage deals for first-time buyers compared with high-street lenders, research suggests. Analysis of 90%...

09 May 2024

From: Breaking News

Free Property Report tool rolled out to Alto users

Alto is rolling out free Property Valuation Reports for agents.  The tool can be accessed directly from individual property record pages, and...

02 May 2024

From: Breaking News

Stamp Duty causes Sales Slump for investors in southern England

The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...

30 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Asking price cuts fail to win sales for two-third of homes - claim

Some 36% of all homes which have had asking prices cut this year are now listed as sold subject to contract.  GetAgent...

30 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Sales volumes boom despite interest rates soaring - new Zoopla figures

UK house prices may be broadly static but sales volumes are up 12% year on year according to Zoopla data out...

29 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Expansion and key hires announced by high end agency

Knight Frank says it’s opened six new offices over the past two years, and hired 14 new partners, as part of...

29 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Renters Reform? What about the tax bill?

There was a long-awaited return to the House of Commons this week when the Renters (Reform) Bill finally rose to the...

27 April 2024

From: Features

London has lowest level of tenanted properties for buy-to-let investors

The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while a rental property with a...

27 April 2024

From: Features

Stock supply soars - Zoopla and Rightmove data under the spotlight

An analysis of Rightmove data shows that sale stock levels were up 9.2% across England during the first quarter of 2024,...

26 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage rates hit six month high after recent bank hikes

An analysis by Rightmove reveals that the average interest rate for a two year fixed mortgage at 95% loan to value...

25 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Housing Market Update - slowest and fastest sales so far in 2024

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

24 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Average estate agent fees hit £4,500 to £10,300 - claim

A new analysis of the cost-of-moving suggests that the typical seller will incur expenses of £5,867 - and that rises hugely...

18 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Property firms see rise in sick leave - research

Businesses in the real estate sector have seen one of the biggest rises in sick leave over the past year, research...

18 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Why we must stop favouring first-time buyers for housing delivery

The plight of the nation’s first-time buyers may be the focus when it comes to government housing initiatives, but our latest...

13 April 2024

From: Features

The true cost of green space premiums faced by dog-owning house-buyers

Dog-owning house buyers who want to live in areas of abundant green space in which to walk their four-legged friends are...

13 April 2024

From: Features

£50bn price tag for London's empty homes

Southwark, Barnet, Camden, Croydon and Newham are the top five London boroughs with the highest number of vacant properties amid a...

13 April 2024

From: Features

Average time to sell remains static despite regional variations - research

The average time it takes to sell a house from listing to completion has dropped by 0.7% in the past year,...

11 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage rates rise but product choice hits record levels

Average mortgage rates have ticked up ahead of the typically busier spring home selling season but borrowers are at least benefiting...

09 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Prime buyers ‘hesitating’ until rates drop

A lack of urgency among buyers is hitting the higher value property markets, new research suggests. Analysis of prime London activity by...

09 April 2024

From: Breaking News

GetAgent: Buyer demand is rising

Buyer demand has continued to climb during the first quarter (Q1) of the year, research suggests. Analysis by agency comparison website GetAgent...

08 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Fall-through costs set to rise after slower 2023 – warning

Fall-throughs are costing home sellers an estimated £909m a year, according to new analysis. Upfront information provider Home Sale Pack has analysed...

05 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Property Natter - An Englishman's home is his castle.....more or less!

Interesting report this week in Estate Agent Today on an analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank which suggests that the UK’s...

30 March 2024

From: Features

How Much Will Mortgage Rate Hikes Affect the UK Housing Market?

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

30 March 2024

From: Features

High mortgage rates close gap between buying and renting costs - Halifax

The gap between the costs of home ownership and renting has reached its smallest level since 2019, according to the latest...

27 March 2024

From: Breaking News

'Paying more for less' – report reveals state of UK housing

The UK’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, new research suggests. Analysis by the Resolution Foundation...

26 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Revealed! The property hotspots for London leavers

Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford have been named as the top London leaver hotspots as buyers continue to move...

25 March 2024

From: Breaking News

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