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Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...

Thousands of people will be invited to take part in new research to help provide information on why one particularly badly...

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

The JLL Prime Central London Index saw signs of improvement in the first quarter of this year, with 4.5% more properties...

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...

Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. The portal claims that there...

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

The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...

TV property guru, Move iQ founder and Estate Agent Today columnist Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One...

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

The cost and time consuming nature of the house moving process is deterring older owners from downsizing, it’s been alleged. An upfront...

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

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

From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...

Average house prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2023 during March as higher mortgage rates...

The term ‘time bomb’ is sometimes overly used in the housing market, and while it has been linked to many things...

The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, according...

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

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

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...

Inflation has hit a new two-year low as the cost of living measure slowed to 3.4% in February. The figure is down...

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

Property market conditions in the new-build sector are likely to remain subdued this year. Persimmon has claimed. An outlook in the house...

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has become the latest member of the Open Property Data Association (OPDA), committing to help speed up...

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

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

Buyers and sellers should focus on their own local market rather than national house price indices, the chief executive of Properytmark...

Agents are hopeful of support for the property market in today’s Spring Budget. It could be the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s final fiscal...

The level of mortgage approvals for home-movers hit the lowest level since the 1970s amid the cost of living crisis in...

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

Analysts have given their backing to Rightmove’s stock market prospects but there are warnings that it can’t “rest on its laurels”...

Lower mortgage rates gave the housing market a boost in February with supply and sales all moving higher, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

Propertymark has added its name to calls for Stamp Duty reform and has also urged lenders to develop more affordable mortgage...

Around half of agents remain confident about the housing market’s prospects this year, research suggests. A survey of almost 600 estate agents,...

Our latest research has revealed London’s six best performing boroughs when it comes to positive property price growth. But a wider trend...

The UK timeframe for selling a property has been branded as “embarrassing.” New research shows the UK ranks as the slowest country...

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

New Year momentum in the property market has carried into February and new listings are at a four-year high, Zoopla claims. The...

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...

The housing market is "turning a page" with fewer price reductions and higher achieved prices, Hamptons claims. A January market activity update...

Yopa’s latest accounts for 2022 have revealed a “material uncertainty” that the business could continue ahead of a restructure in 2023. The...

A drop in house prices remains likely for 2024 despite recent rises and improving sentiment. The latest Halifax house price index showed...

A team of seasoned industry professionals with a combined experience of more than 140 years is set to launch a new...

Record numbers of future vendors sent a request for an estate agent to come and provide a market appraisal of their...

The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...

Prime market activity hasn’t caught up with more positive sentiment, Knight Frank claims. It comes as figures from the agency brand showed...

Did you manage to make it through the month without reaching for the bottle to console yourself.  No, I’m not enquiring if...

Agents are becoming more confident about a busy Spring market after the Bank of England held interest rates for the fourth...

Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...

The number of first-time buyers fell by a fifth last year but this cohort still made up the largest proportion of...

While our own Government continues to tentatively encourage homeowners to carry out energy-efficient measures, they will no doubt be eagerly watching...

A new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal has launched its app with an initial focus on Bath. The brand, called Jitty, aims...

The housing sector remains locked in a buyers’ market and prices are unlikely to rise nationally this year, Zoopla claims. While some...

Buyer confidence remained flat – or consistent depending on your view of the property market in December – while seller sentiment...

The Government’s latest attempt to bolster the property appears to be 1% deposit mortgages. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering...

Everyone’s a pundit these days, aren’t they? And January is pundit season – when a New Year starts, out come the...

A housing market analyst has admitted he is “happy being wrong” after predicting house prices would fall between 8% and 10%...

Prime London prices fell 6% annually over 2023 but remain higher over the long term, LonRes claims. Analysis by the data company...

Negative outlooks appear to be reducing amid property professionals as falling mortgage rates filter through to the housing market, according to...

Inflation rose unexpectedly in the 12 months to December 2023, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data has revealed. The latest ONS figures...

A record 1.6m leads were generated through The ValPal Network (TVPN) last year, the proptech firm has revealed. The housing market may...

The Labour Party has proposed introducing 25-year fixed term mortgages should it win the next General Election. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves suggested...

Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...

Most markets appear to be either at, or past, the moment of peak uncertainty, Savills claims. A trading update from the agency...

A record 50% of homes sold in England & Wales last year were purchased following a price reduction, Hamptons analysis has revealed. The...

Chris Hemmings, Parter in Carter Jonas’ Planning & Development team We’re confident of a better start to 2024 than 2023. The news that...

The level of mortgage approvals hit a four-month high in November, Bank of England data reveals. There were 50,067 mortgage approvals in...

There will be many of us working in the property sector who will have raised a glass and toasted seeing the...

London’s ultra-prime housing market for multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers rose by 10% in unit sales and 25% by value of property...

Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...

Home sales and house prices may have struggled in 2023 but more affluent buyers and sellers may not have noticed. Analysis by...

New homes – we need more in ‘24 2023 was a year which saw the 'need to moves' active in the housing...

In assessing the outlook for property auctions in 2024, it's crucial to look beyond interest rates. The real driving force behind...

What will happen to house prices? Should I rent or buy? Will a Labour or Tory Government be better for homeowners....

Average house prices fell annually for the second consecutive month during October, Land Registry figures show. The data may only reflect activity...

House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...

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

The factor most likely to influence the housing market next year is entirely outside the industry’s control: the General Election. Knight Frank...

The 2023 Autumn Budget, amongst its considerable 110 growth measures, contained an important announcement for the property sphere, with £3 million...

The Bank of England maintained interest rates at 5.25% yesterday, raising hope among agents that this would boost buyer confidence and...

Agents and surveyors are at their most positive about the housing market for the first time since January 2022. The November 2023...

A former director of Southampton-based property brand White & Guard has launched his own estate agency in Hampshire. Rob Rowe has unveiled Rowe...

Exchanges are on the rise but the amount of stock and level of properties going through conveyancing has dipped, new figures...

So Christmas is coming – soon. Traditionally a time for reflection on what’s past and prediction on what’s to come. Last week...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

House prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest House Price Index recorded monthly growth...

After months of doom and gloom about the property market, it finally feels like there are green shoots on the horizon. I’m...

A new product has launched that protects homeowners from the growing threat of property-related frauds. Title Guardian is an app that monitors...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

Visits to Rightmove have fallen by 18% in the past year as high mortgage rates hit the national market from the...

The number of agents reporting listings selling for under asking price has hit its highest level this year as Propertymark warns...

Around half of homebuyers will continue to postpone plans to purchase a property after the Autumn Statement failed to provide sufficient...

The Autumn Statement ended up being silent on Stamp Duty reforms and direct housing market stimulus but there were some nuggets...

Self-employed agency brand eXp has terminated the contract of agent Ian Wyn-Jones following allegations about his working practices. Wyn-Jones, who joined eXp...

A lawyer has called for Help to Buy to be resurrected in the Autumn Statement. Paul Sams, head of property at Dutton...