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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...

Uncertainty triggered by the new Labour Government and taxation concerns that await the 30th October Autumn Budget, have made many wealthy...

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

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

Auction sales are becoming more popular even as the wider market falls, figures suggest. Proptech firm iamproperty analysed data between January and...

Political and economic stability is encouraging more movement in the housing market, according to new figures released by online valuation specialists...

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

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

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

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

You won’t need me to tell you, but transactions are taking a l-o-n-g time right now. Figures from a digital information service...

Homeowners are becoming more concerned about property fraud, research suggests. A freedom of information request has shown a 26% increase in the number...

The director of a London estate agency claims a buyer needs an income of £100,000 a year to purchase a home...

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

Savills has produced a strong ‘half year report’ to shareholders - but with an interesting take on how it’s operating in...

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

The Scottish housing market is proving remarkably stable according to figures from the Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre. The average selling price of...

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

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

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

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

There has been a dip in new energy performance certificates (EPCs), suggested falling home sales and property supply Government data shows 458,000...

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

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

A mixture of buyer reluctance to take on high mortgage rates, the availability of home loans and inefficiencies in the homebuying...

Proper implementation of material Information across the estate agency sector could reduce the amount of lost or delayed commission due to...

A war of words is escalating between OnTheMarket owner CoStar and its rival Realtor.com in the US. It comes as CoStar was...

A senior female Leaders Romans Group (LRG) executive has revealed how she combats imposter syndrome in the workplace. Kim Lidbury, group director...

It’s all over bar the voting, so let’s cut to the chase. Labour will win on July 4, big time. Even a...

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

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

Gaps between buyer and seller expectations have spread into the auction sector. The issue has become common among estate agents dealing with...

The Guild of Property Professionals is trying to encourage more networking between its members.  A series of local meetings are being hosted...

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

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

Almost half of properties sold in prime central London (PCL) this year had a price reduction, research suggests. The latest data from...

It is currently one of the best times to be a homebuyer, Knight Frank claims. The agency brand has highlighted that a...

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

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

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

House prices were “static” in May after falling 0.1% on a monthly basis, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.
 The...

Win, lose or draw for the political hopefuls standing as candidates in the upcoming general election, it is likely that the...

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

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

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

The share of new-build homes sold before they’re complete has dropped to a decade-low, research suggests. Hamptons’ annual off-plan sales index has...

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

The rate of inflation slowed to 2.3% in April, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. It means the consumer price index...

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

The number of properties purchased using a Help to Buy ISA-backed deposit fell to record lows last year, official data shows. Government...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has set a date for its annual conference. It will take place on 12 July 2024...

Rightmove posted a bullish trading update and raised performance expectations for the year ahead on Friday but the markets seemed less...

Price reductions fell to an 18-month low in April as transactions recover faster than prices, new industry data reveals. Figures from Hamptons,...

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

There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...

Higher mortgage rates are a drag on house price growth says Zoopla - and it’s produced startling figures to prove it. The...

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

Touching tributes have been paid to long-standing estate agency franchisee Camran Ishaq, who has passed away at the age of 41. Ishaq...

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

Lloyds Bank has issued figures showing a 28% profits plunge for the first quarter of the year - but it nonetheless...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth...

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

CoStar Group, the US-based global online real estate provider which acquired OnTheMarket in December, has now snapped up Matterport, the well...

New statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority, analysed by a legal firm, show the clear disadvantage and worsening picture for single...

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

The jargon and complicated house moving process is deterring as many as 2.2m owners from entering the market, claims Zoopla.  The portal...

Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

When we talk in general terms about the UK housing market, we tend to draw a picture of generality. Facts and figures...

An anti-money laundering (AML) expert has queried why there is a reluctance among estate agents to accept and follow AML responsibilities. It...

Estate agent earnings remain behind other salary and incentive based professions despite helping with sales of such an expensive asset when...

House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

Mortgage approvals rose for the sixth consecutive month in February and are at the highest level since September 2022, Bank of...

Estate agents are hopeful for a busy spring market after official data showed a small rise in property sales in recent...

Prime central London (PCL) property values flattened out during the first quarter of 2024 after six consecutive quarterly falls, figures suggest. Analysts...

A senior agency industry figure has criticised the lack of homebuilding targets after the latest Government data showed a drop in...

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

Housing affordability ratios have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels but remain high, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. The latest figures...

Waiting for a General Election is risky for sellers after the so-called Boris bounce in the property market failed to deliver...

The number of sales agreed is on the rise and the Somerset town of Chard has become a new hotspot, Rightmove...

Agents faced more complaints and paid out higher levels of redress last year, industry data shows. Annual figures from the Property Redress...

The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a disappointment for the property industry, but it was also perhaps...

Last week the Government published new housing data which has largely gone unreported.  The vacuum was probably linked to the Budget, and...

Estate agency stock has hit the highest level since February 2021, new figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

The mortgage price war appears to have eased and the shelf life on home loans has hit a six-month low, Moneyfacts...

Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...

Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...

House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...

I was chatting to a genuine city gent the other day (someone who has enjoyed a career in suits, ties, shares...

As the Budget approaches and the housing crisis intensifies, it is important to consider what the Chancellor could – and should...

Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...

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

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

Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch can help estate agents comply quickly and efficiently Around one in five estate agents are not registered for...

Down-valuations appear to be on the rise and it is shocking agents and mortgage brokers. Property professionals have seen an uptick in...

A senior estate agent has described the Government’s pledge to compel councils to cut red tape in favour of development as...

Older borrowers were deterred by high mortgage rates last year, bank data suggests. Quarter four figures from UK Finance show a 37.1%...

If a week is a long time in politics, then I’d say it’s a lifetime for anyone working in the property...

Average house prices fell 1.4% during 2023, Land Registry data has revealed. The latest Land Registry House Price Index for December 2023...

The rate of inflation remained at 4% in the 12 months to January, but housing costs remain high, Office for National...

With the exception of lockdown, new home registrations have bumped along consistently for the last 15 years. But things are changing...