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

Of all the stories I read over the past week, there was one which really stopped me in my tracks.   It revealed...

Shortly after the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act was granted Royal Assent in May, we surveyed members of the Association of...

The Government may be silent so far on support schemes for first-time buyers but the UK’s largest lender now appears to...

The number of home sellers entering the market increased by almost a quarter in the two weeks following the Bank of...

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

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

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

The new Labour government has committed to building 370,000 homes per year, but is it realistic? The housing crisis in the UK...

HSBC UK has joined forces with the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) to help improve the homebuying process through the sharing...

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

Hamptons has appointed Chris Randall as regional sales director, overseeing the businesses South West and West London regions.  He takes over from...

In the current rental market, where legislative changes and tax reforms loom large, many landlords are expressing doubt about the viability...

Average asking prices for new property listings had their usual summer drop this month but Rightmove is predicting a busy Autumn. The...

More than half of mortgaged first-time buyers received support from the Bank of Mum and Dad in 2023, the highest proportion...

The expected dip in mortgage rates following the Bank of England’s base rate cut continued this week with NatWest’s lowest price...

The new Labour government has pledged to prioritise a ‘brownfield first’ approach to urban planning, as part of its promise to...

When I first started working as an estate agent there was one thing I never saw coming… and that was having...

Annual house price growth remained at 2.7% ahead of the general election in June and was up just 0.5% on a...

Inflation has increased for the first time this year during July, dashing hopes of a further interest rate cut. The rate of...

NatWest and Santander are the latest mortgage lenders to unveil rate cuts. The lenders have revealed lower mortgage pricing from this morning...

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

A prominent financial analyst is warning that the hopes for a housing market resurgence over the autumn could be derailed by...

A new study by Barclays Bank suggests that despite most Brits either owning a home or aspiring to be future homeowners,...

The latest RICS Residential Property Survey found the UK's residential property sector brightened slightly in July.  Average mortgage rates lowered slightly during...

The wife of a jailed banker has agreed to forfeit a house in Knightsbridge worth approximately £14m and a golf club...

A little known family-run agency - Griffin Property Co - says it is finally relaunching as Emoov. The purchase of the Emoov...

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

New figures from Connells suggest the company remains Britain’s biggest estate agent, handling one in 10 transactions. And in its latest report...

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

At last! Well, they say small is beautiful and, if you’re in the property sector right now, you’d better believe it! The...

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

Estate agents are braced for a busy Autumn selling season after the first interest rate cut since March 2020. The Bank of...

Fewer sales than usual were registered by HMRC for June, official figures show. The latest property transactions statistics from the taxman - based on...

Small and medium-sized housebuilders are the key to delivering more new homes, according to Winkworth. Adam Stackhouse, head of developments and commercial investments...

The number of people moving home increased by 10% in the first half of 2024, with detached properties the most popular,...

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase fell for the third consecutive month in June but property professionals remain optimistic...

There is no doubt that the residential market in the UK slumped last year. Transactions were at around 1 million, whereas...

A recent appeal decision which allowed housing development on the Hertfordshire Green Belt highlights the need for greater flexibility on locational...

Mortgage rates are dropping faster than many expected, Rightmove claims. Nationwide unveiled a 3.99% five-year fix for home purchases this week –...

Best buy mortgage rates have fallen below 4% for the first time since the start of the year. Nationwide is the first...

HSBC has promised rate cuts this week as mortgage pricing continues to drop, but it is unclear how much further pricing...

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

The Government will need the financial markets to play ball if its housebuilding plans are to be successful, a property expert...

NOBODY does pomp and ceremony like us Brits and, wow, it was on full display in Westminster last week. Despite the prestige...

We all know what defines a successful community: not just a range of homes to address a range of requirements, but...

A global payments issues that could have hit home sales has now been resolved, the Bank of England has confirmed. A statement...

Housebuilding, leasehold and rental reform are set to be key roles of the new Labour Government’s legislative agenda but agency regulation...

The rate of inflation held steady last month, raising hopes that the Bank of England will give homebuyers a boost with...

The new Labour Government will set out its legislative agenda today with the King’s Speech set to reveal its policy priorities. Agents...

Asking prices dropped at the start of July as estate agents and sellers attempted to attracted buyers who have been distracted...

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

The Law Society has launched a consultation for conveyancers and legal groups on how its latest TA6 property information form should...

So it’s a Labour landslide but it’s not like 1997. I remember the last time as if it were yesterday. May 1st, 1997....

On balance, a stable new government with a large majority is good news for the sales market. Labour’s costed spending plans,...

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase fell for the second consecutive month during May, Bank of England data shows. Banks...

As we move into the second half of the year, the property market is looking buoyant. Demand and supply are most...

We frequently read about how the traditional form of urban BTR has inspired the more recent model, suburban BTR. Our own...

Given the rise of conveyancing fraud, client compliance platform Thirdfort is urging conveyancers, lawyers and estate agents to offer more secure...

Landmark Information Group has launched a new Common Ground campaign to bring the property industry together. The data company hosted an industry...

Major lenders have started cutting their mortgage pricing in anticipation of an interest rate cut in the coming months. The Bank of...

The recent dip in inflation to 2% for the first time in three years brings a glimmer of optimism in the...

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

The announcement by the Bank Of England that interest rates will remain fixed at 5.25% for the seventh month in a...

Savills has strengthened its residential sales team in Rickmansworth with the appointment of associate director Rozanne Edwards from Strutt & Parker. Edwards...

In the later stages of an election when the Conservatives’ best chance of success is forcing an own goal by Labour,...

Women in London who are looking to get on the property ladder face significant challenges that prevent them from buying a...

A new house price forecast by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, reveals that recent optimism in the UK property market could...

Interest rates were held for the sixth consecutive Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday, as agents expressed hope of a cut...

Google can be a very costly source for marketing but there are ways to keep a tight lid on your budget...

The rate of inflation slowed to 2% in May, hitting the Bank of England’s target. Data from the Office for National Statistics...

The latest inflation figures this morning are expected to show that the cost of living measure has slowed to the Bank...

John D Wood & Co has expanded its London network with two new flagship residential sales and lettings offices in Herne...

Average asking prices had their usual seasonal dip this month, dropping by just £21 to £375,110, according to Rightmove data. The portal’s...

You have to wonder who is advising Rishi Sunak these days. Months ago, Silverstone must have seemed a terrific venue to hold...

Building and development plans Recently, Carter Jonas has marketed development sites which have attracted multiple bids, higher offers than had been anticipated...

A Labour frontbencher has failed to explain why the party has no plans to reform council tax based, in most cases,...

There’s been a broadly warm response from much of the property industry to Labour’s manifesto, but a call for more detail...

A new senior figure in Purplebricks claims the agency has much in common with selling broadband.  Nick Gunga is the new chief...

There’s a growing ­supply-demand imbalance in the sales market according to the prominent industry asking price index, Home.  It says despite greater...

Online digital valuation service The ValPal Network (TVPN*) is expanding after creating a reservoir of what it calls “sufficient quality data.” It’s...

THE news that an NHS trust was hit by a cyber-attack earlier this month naturally attracted a lot of headlines. Even though...

The Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto has been published, promising more housebuilding, abolishing leasehold tenures and its own buyer support scheme. Its...

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

In a week when the election campaign descended into claim and counterclaim of lies over tax plans and Nigel Farage was...

You may not have realised, but yesterday, the new government’s housing policy was agreed. No, I’m not talking about the new ‘Freedom...

Major lenders including Barclays, HSBC, and TSB have reduced their interest rates on new fixed mortgages, offering a glimmer of hope...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pledged not to raise Stamp Duty as part of a Family Home Tax Guarantee. Writing in the Daily...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

Rightmove has criticised the lack of focus on housing policy during the first General Election TV debate this week. Housing was rarely...

Fine & Country agent Terry Robinson is set to share the secrets of his success and how he attracts a high...

The majority of estate agents expect a summer interest rate cut to help revitalise buyer market activity, however, they remain split...

House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...

In what are some of the biggest changes to the residential leasehold sector in the last 21 years since the Commonhold...

Stamp Duty reform and more housebuilding top the General Election wish-lists for the property sector. General Election manifestos are yet to be...

Amid the frenetic news agenda of recent weeks, a story broke that may have easily passed you by. It revealed how tenant...

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

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill was the final piece of legislation to pass before Parliament closed ahead of the General...

So we’ve been sent the ‘Save The Date’ card - it’s July 4. Now all we need is the invitation to the...

Could it be that a politician has finally done the property market a favour? Rishi Sunak’s decision to call the general election...