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

Survey raises doubts over Government housebuilding targets Close to two thirds of Brits are not confident that the Government can meet its...

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

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

HAVING spent decades closely following the UK and American property markets, I’ve seen and read many reports comparing the two.  But...

Typical consumer spending on mortgages and rents increased 3.6% in April – the first increase in the rate of growth since...

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

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

Almost 2m aspiring homeowners do not think they will be able to follow in the footsteps of their parents by owning...

After yet another tumultuous week in the property market, many of those working sector will be breathing a huge sigh of...

It’s a brave business owner who actually invites criticism.  I speak from the personal experience of asking the opinions of the...

The rising cost of living and higher mortgage rates are forcing potential homebuyers to put their property plans on hold, research...

New research shows that while the UK homebuyers are paying far more than those in many other countries, the properties they...

The cost of moving home has soared in the past year, new figures reveal. According to new data compiled by insurers Admiral...

Zoopla has launched a property inheritance calculator to help children work out what support they could get from the Bank of...

When Winter stabs its icy fingers at us Brits our thoughts tend to turn to sun-kissed beaches, the lapping Mediterranean and...

A new survey by interior experts Hammonds Furniture has outlined how important interior style is to potential buyers, with 40% of...

A French billionaire who made his money from estate agency is promising to transform the UK property industry with his unique...

Features often overlooked by agents and buyers now, such as double glazing and insulation, are likely to become high up on...

Fine & Country says it’s celebrating the launch of offices in 12 new locations across Spain this year. The brand says that...

As 2021 draws to a swift close, there is much speculation about what 2022 will have to offer. Despite the emergence of...

Picky buyers are walking away from property deals after realising the internet connection at a property is poor, research claims. A poll...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is taking credit for saving thousands of agency jobs through increased transactions prompted by the stamp duty holiday. A...

I recently read the news about Settled closing its doors. As of 6.29am on Tuesday morning, the article had been read by 8,642...

We are all operating in peculiar times. Times of great upheaval. Our lives are both in a complete state of flux...

Barclays claims that property size and measurements are confusing home owners - and especially those considering going to the market this...

There used to be a consolation for some estate agents at this time of year - while it was wintry and...

Property voyeurism and the festive season have long been bedfellows for many Brits. The heady combination of over-indulgence and regret, close proximity...

A recent study has revealed what the biggest moving home fails are in the UK, including damaged furniture, scratched walls and...

It’s no secret that the UK’s housing sector is in crisis. Headlines scream about the shortage of new-build homes. TV pundits...

New data from Barclays Mortgages suggests Britons are now likely to stay in their homes for almost 19 years between house...

Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...

Young adults rather than the older generations are driving demand in the waterside living market, according to Strutt & Parker. The agent's...

Lucie Hirst and Delphine Colombo, two of Prime Central London’s most high profile sales agents, have combined forces to set up Hirst...

Hello again from Italy. Only another week or so left out here, working every day from the same table at my...

In recent weeks, you could have been forgiven for thinking that you’re not actually in the UK.  Flash floods aside, the...

Breakdowns within property chains are the most common cause of fall throughs, according to a new study. Over the last ten years,...

New data from Haart estate agency suggests that despite many homes sticking on the market, apparently would be buyers are locked...

Speculation has grown that the Conservatives may make a manifesto pledge to remove some family homes’ long-established exemption from Capital Gains...

Peter Robinson, CEO of AIPP – Association of International Property Professionals – shines a light onto the international property market. Some UK...

The rapid growth in popularity of buy-to-let in recent years, fuelled in part by the failings of the pensions industry, has...

Foreign exchange giant Moneycorp says the number of Britons buying homes abroad has slumped 25 per cent since the EU referendum. In...

Some of this week’s headlines - ‘Firms must list foreign workers’ and ‘NHS to no longer rely on foreign doctors’ -...

The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...

A former head of Savills’ buying arm says well-heeled overseas buyers are unphased by the recently-increased stamp duty on high value...

Working with a well-connected local estate agent should be a priority for British house-hunters looking for property overseas, according to an...