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The most predictable event of the year is underway. After months of talking about how taxes won’t rise for working people,...

UK Finance’s latest data shows the percentage of mortgaged properties taken into possession has risen, but the trade body insists this...

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

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

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

Increasing numbers of people are citing housing as their main concern, official data suggests. The latest public opinions and social trends survey...

A coalition of organisations representing consumers, financial institutions and energy suppliers has written to the Department for Energy Security and Net...

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

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has almost halved its house price forecasts after another relatively quiet fiscal update for the...

There are several pros to cohabitation, and it’s always a wonderful experience when you’re handed your set of keys as a...

It usually takes a scandal or a reshuffle to remove a Government minister so it came as a bit of a...

The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...

Mortgage lenders are expecting a quieter year for home loans in 2024. Forecasts from banking trade body UK Finance suggest lending for...

There are now less than 40 days until self-employed property professionals will need to submit their self-assessment tax return, and pay...

Agents are hoping for further support for the housing market north of the border as the Scottish Government prepares to set...

Despite the somewhat challenging year, we have seen many agents we work with continuing to flourish. We support hundreds of agents...

Household finances remain stretched and the full impact of higher interest rates and mortgage pricing has yet to fully hit the...

House prices will fall 7.6% 'peak to trough' by the end of 2024, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has claimed...

The Land Registry has recorded the first annual drop in property values for a decade in its house price index. Both the...

UK consumers are feeling financially worse off than they were a year ago but this sentiment isn’t necessarily reflected when it...

Buyers and sellers are still factoring energy efficiency into property valuations despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rolling back net-zero reforms. Analysis by...

Almost half of adults who currently pay rent or a mortgage have seen their payments increase over the past six months...

This May, we saw almost twice as many properties listed for sale across the UK than there were in May 2022....

It’s a tough old road for today’s first-time buyers, with house prices and mortgage interest rates much higher than they were...

The chief executive of the Building Societies Association is warning that mortgage lending - already down on last year - is...

The investment group which today withdrew an offer to buy Purplebricks says it did so because "the financial condition of Purplebricks...

Chestertons has reported an increase in buyer enquiries and listings as it heads into the traditionally busy spring market. The London estate...

The latest Halifax House Price Index gave estate agents renewed optimism last week amid the ongoing market crash debate after the...

A former estate agent-turned-online auctioneer has launched a new service that aims to speed up and secure sales. Stuart Collar-Brown, co-founder and...

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has increased its expectations of a house price decline. The OBR, which keeps an eye on...

Halifax is predicting an 8% decline in house prices next year. The lender’s housing market review has forecasted that higher energy bills...

Average house prices fell by their largest level since October 2008 last month, Halifax data shows. It is the latest sign of...

Increasing numbers of property buyers are now taking out mortgages with terms of more than 30 years, new figures show. The latest...

A report earlier this month warned that conveyancing firms should stress test their businesses for a sharp decline in work volumes. These businesses...

House price growth slowed annually and fell for the third month in a row during November, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House...

The property sector braced itself for the chill wind of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement this week. His pre-Budget comment that he...

House prices are set to fall by 9% over the next two years, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) claims. The OBR,...

Anti-money laundering platform Credas has integrated open banking technology as part of its agent-facing proposition.  Open banking lets consumers securely share their...

Annual house price growth hit an 18-month low during October and fell on a monthly basis for the first time since...

A third of adults are struggling to pay their monthly rent or mortgage payments, new data shows. The figures from the Office...

The share of homeowners struggling to repay their mortgages could hit the same peak levels of the 2008 financial crisis by...

Let’s be completely honest - as challenges go, estate agents are up against it trying to persuade reluctant vendors to take...

First-time buyers are set to wait up to two years longer to get on the property ladder due to the cost...

Prime London discounts are widening and tempting buyers but there are longer term economic risks that could hit the property market,...

Lower income households and homebuyers could start seeing their mortgage options dwindle as interest rates rise and the cost of living...

Empty nesters may be considering downsizing their home this September as their children set off to university, whilst other downsizers are...

Inflation remains a bigger concern to homeowners than house prices but potential vendors may get sensitive if prices drop, research suggests. A...

The cost-of-living crisis has been dominating the news headlines for some months now, but new research has revealed the extent to...

House price growth slowed in June but remains in double figures, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index shows property...

The economic turmoil of the past two years has done little to deter people from buying a property, research suggests. Buyers and...

The property market is starting to get hit by price cuts and slower sales times. Research by Zoopla has highlighted that one...

Property sales slumped in April but are still above the pre-pandemic average, HMRC data shows. Provisional UK property transaction figures from the...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced that he is considering extending Margaret Thatcher’s Right-to-Buy scheme, that gives council tenants the chance to...

A senior industry figure has called for upfront information changes to move faster to boost market confidence amid the cost of...

The debate within estate agency on upfront information rumbles on and now there are calls for greater levels of transparency from...

The vast majority of property professionals would like to see HMRC act more proactively to deter money laundering, as almost a...

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

Earlier this month, the government’s energy regulator Ofgem announced a record 54 percent increase to the energy bill price cap. Combined...

An analyst is warning that the latest buoyant house price figures could be the last hurrah before a significant depression. The Nationwide’s...

Alexander Siedes, CEO of Homeppl, reveals the top five ways people try and commit tenancy fraud and how to spot and stop...

I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...

For the first time since before the global financial crisis of 2008, the number of first-time buyers is estimated to have...

Mortgage lenders have announced a voluntary moratorium on possessions from today, December 13, until Tuesday January 4.  A statement from the umbrella...

Rightmove is to try to help potential buyers get their finances in order much earlier in the transaction process, to reduce...

The prospect of higher mortgage interest rates mean the housing market may get tougher soon despite another set of upbeat house...

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...

A BBC investigation has revealed that a man’s house was sold and his furnishings removed without his knowledge, in the latest...

The Pandora Papers - the biggest ever leak of offshore data - has revealed that the UK’s property market is being...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has hinted for the second time that he is looking towards property to help fund his...

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

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) – the umbrella property brand which incorporates well-known names such as EweMove, Ellis & Co, Martin...

A prominent property consultancy is urging the government to ensure that holiday home owners pay more tax.  Colliers claims local authorities are...

A group of MPs has suggested the government consider a “proportional property tax” to replace the current council tax, in a...

An authoritative study on the housing market has shown that the big losers from the pandemic have been first time buyers. The...

Banking has gone through radical changes in the past few years, in step with technology and the sheer amount we can...

Agents are being urged to push through their pipelines before the upcoming stamp duty deadlines. The plea comes from Simply Conveyancing, which...

Unsurprisingly it’s been a busy few months in the property market so far this year, and a busy few months in...

The total value of the UK’s housing stock has hit a record £7.56 trillion despite the pandemic. The calculation - by Savills,...

A broker has launched the UK’s longest-ever fixed rate mortgage, with no early repayment charge or exit fees - the first product...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

An agent working for a Countrywide brand in Lancashire has been given a suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of...

A leading bank says as many as one in three buyers pay too much for a property because they are afraid...

A housing market analyst says stamp duty, for all its unpopularity within the property industry, may not be so bad after...

An online petition has been started by an independent estate agent seeking a radical overhaul of how homes are sold in...

As part of our third PayProp Special Report on COVID-19 rental arrears in the UK, we surveyed over 600 agents, tenants...

There’s been a flurry of recent activity involving agencies quoted on the London Stock Exchange: Hunters, The Property Franchise Group and...

A national newspaper is today launching a campaign for the stamp duty holiday to be extended. The Daily Telegraph says its campaign...

The Sunday Times has made new and detailed allegations regarding the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. For some weeks the newspaper has...

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...

It’s that time of year again. Black Friday has been and gone and the run-up to Christmas is well and truly...

Property tax rises and falling house prices look as if they are on the way according to the small print accompanying...

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...

A new report funded by high profile consumer champion Martin Lewis says the government must do more to help ‘mortgage prisoners’. These...

Tenancy deposit disputes are messy and often frustrating for all involved. While the number of formal disputes remains low, the pandemic...

The UK lettings market is no stranger to technology. But only a few of the early initiatives have remained, and landlords...

Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...

A conveyancing firm is blaming councils for delays in transactions. Conveyancers have themselves been sharply criticised in recent weeks as the sharp...

A businessman with links to serious criminals has lost his vast investment property empire worth nearly £10m after a National Crime...

It’s about this time of year, pandemic or not, that agents may be asked one particularly awkward question by a vendor...