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Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...

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

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

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

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

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

It wouldn’t be sensible to jump to a firm conclusion about the prospects of the housing market this side of Christmas,...

The best way to judge the UK housing market is to check on what’s happening in Parliament, not the price indices...

UK housing market activity "remains weak" according to the Nationwide. Its latest house price index shows that prices declined 5.3 per cent...

Stamp Duty changes and planning reform should be high on the party conference season agenda, agency executives have suggested. Leaders Roman Group...

The rate of inflation slowed from 6.8% to 6.7% in August, providing hope for homebuyers when it comes to high mortgage...

Open Property Group has carried out research which looks into where UK homeowners are moving to and if there is a...

The Halifax is warning that house price falls will continue into 2024. It cautions that price drops will be “gradual, rather than...

In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...

February marked the slowest month for residential transactions in almost a decade, HMRC data suggests. New HMRC transaction figures shows the taxman...

House prices will still come under pressure despite a better-than-expected economic outlook, Knight Frank claims. New analysis from the property brand claims...

The property market looks to have avoided ‘heading over a cliff,’ Knight Frank suggests. Analysis by the agency brand suggests the further it...

The motivation of ‘needs-based buyers’ shouldn’t be underestimated despite the current negative market data, Knight Frank claims. Official data in recent weeks...

Falling mortgage rates are a “false positive” for the health of the property market, analyst Davy Research has warned.  A housing research...

Housebuilder Barratt Developments has implemented a hiring freeze and reduced land approvals as it warns of uncertain buyer confidence. A half-year trading...

Mortgage approvals for home purchase hit their lowest level since June 2020 during November, the latest Bank of England data has...

The “great recalculation” of the property market will take at least six months to show, Knight Frank claims. Tom Bill, head of...

A chartered surveyor has highlighted 15 ‘crimes against property’ in a new book that aims to prevent owners from damaging the...

Over the later part of 2022, we have experienced unprecedented economic and political turmoil, which will remain as we head into...

A property tax consultant has hit back at suggestions of a housing market crash, suggesting that overseas investors will help sustain...

New mortgage lending data from the Bank of England has indicated a slowdown in property market activity during October but agents...

The housing market isn’t definitely facing a 2008-style cliff-edge moment, Knight Frank claims. New commentary from the agent has asked if October’s weak...

Challenger portal and property platform Boomin informed staff that it was calling in liquidators yesterday. As first reported by Sky News, the...

Mortgage rates look likely to fall after Rishi Sunak’s appointment as Prime Minister but analysts are still unsure how far the...

House prices look likely to fall next year, a senior analyst claims while another warns the property market is moving from...

More stock is coming to the market but the number of sales agreed is slowing, new figures suggest. Property data company TwentyCi’s...

Zoopla-backed agency software provider Alto has announced the speaker line-up and agenda for its inaugural virtual event.  Altogether Live will take place...

Jacob Rees-Mogg is reportedly being lined up as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities should Liz Truss win...

A property expert has claimed that it remains to be seen where housing will feature in the upcoming political agenda. Nicky Stevenson,...

The current challenges facing the conveyancing sector have put the industry in the spotlight. Here, property expert Colum Smith, Chief Vision...

Anyone working in the property market should have at least one eye on supply. Of course, it’s a constant issue for...

Buyers and sellers should focus on the Bank of England’s actions rather than words when it comes to the housing market,...

A property analyst has warned against comparing the number of branches on Boomin to Rightmove. Challenger portal Boomin revealed its first batch...

The Ukraine conflict and cost of living crisis is likely to but a dent in the spring market for agents, an...

Rightmove has created a league table to identify where new buyer competition is hottest across the UK housing market. Across the country...

The mainstream UK housing market is overvalued by up to 20 per cent and the London market overvalued by as much...

The jury is still out on whether the Ukraine crisis will damage public confidence in the UK housing market. Rightmove’s property data...

Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded...

The latest figures for mortgage approvals show demand as being relatively unchanged - a development welcomed by agents. House purchase mortgage approvals...

As the UK housing market faces an ongoing boom, there’s one profession that’s certainly rushed off its feet — estate agents....

Purplebricks' share price tumbled a remarkable 34 per cent this morning when trading opened on the London Stock Exchange. The price crashed...

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...

An estate agency says it’s analysed the housing market’s long term cycles and forecasts that house price rises will continue -...

Auction service Iamsold says a small-sample survey it conducted of agents suggests that increasing numbers are looking favourably on auctions as...

The market slowdown continues with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reporting that new buyer enquiries have reduced for the first...

Some 18 months on, we’re only just beginning to understand the impact of Covid-19 and how it’ll shape the future economy...

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, technology has proven to be the answer for many problems faced by sectors across...

The Halifax is reporting a 0.5 per cent monthly drop in house prices, plus a fall in the annual rate from...

Several estate agencies have reported record months of business thanks to the rush of transactions ahead of the main stamp duty...

Amro Partners, the Build to Rent and student accommodation operator, has launched a venture capital arm investing in PropTech and FinTech. Amro...

The Prime Central London pain throughout the pandemic can be seen by new figures just released by an investment consultancy, showing...

For many, the funeral of HRH Prince Philip will be a solemn affair, while for some it will also be a...

Data from agency Knight Frank suggests the number of UK exchanges last month was the highest in 10 years - well above...

Emoov’s new 'guaranteed offer' service means fall-thoughs and chain-related delays are effectively eliminated, the agency claims. Emoov - now owned by a firm...

The government’s highly-anticipated Tax Day was just a damp squib.  That’s the view of leading analyst Anthony Codling, who says the almost complete...

Savills has upgraded its house price and transaction forecasts following the Budget - and prime London, especially the centre, is tipped to...

Transaction totals took a tumble last month for the first time since last summer as HMRC figures suggest the stamp duty...

The government has given details of two new taxes to provide funds to address the cladding problem on high rise tower blocks...

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

When it comes to the future of the property market in the wake of Covid-19, there are two main schools of...

House prices rose again in August to reach a record high level according to Halifax, which is part of the Lloyds...

It has been three months since the property market was given the green light to reopen. During this time, we have...

The UK residential activities of high-end agency Savills suffered a 54 per cent reduction in profits and an eight per cent...

With the UK housing market now largely open - there are still restrictions in some areas on home moves to occupied properties...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign says the portal has merely kicked the fees can down the road, deferring a long-term...

The chief executive of a property information platform says now is a “dangerous time” to buy or sell homes because of...

Typical prices in the UK housing market will drop 12 per cent before long-term growth resumes in 2021 and beyond. That’s the...

One of Britain’s leading agents says online viewing and interest in videos for homes on sale continues to be relatively strong...

The two major portals have unveiled their discounts and deals for agents facing a dramatic loss of business because of the...

The three leading portals have rejected an appeal to give the industry a payment holiday to help firms through the Coronavirus...

It’s been revealed that the branch closure programme by Your Move and Reeds Rains last year resulted in 460 lost jobs...

Almost exactly one quarter of house sales in England and Wales fell through prior to completion according to new figures. In the...

The new mood of apparent political stability promoted by supporters of Boris Johnson and Brexit appears to have failed to win...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

The latest snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows that the UK housing market is still on hold, pending...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

Connells Group has this morning announced a profits dip for the first six months of the year.  Its pre-tax profits were £26.2m...

One of the country’s most respected agents has advised the agency industry to treat Boris Johnson’s pledges with real caution. Black Brick buying...

It’s now more than three years since the EU referendum result in June 2016, and we’re still no clearer on when...

A more stable trend is now emerging in the UK housing market, according to the latest results for the RICS UK...

Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...

Hello and here’s another PJT to start the week: we hope it’s your first port of call when you want to...

In the first Q&A Natter for a while, I catch up with Angelica Donati - CEO of Donati Immobiliare Group, PropTech...

A new and comprehensive analysis of the housing market shows a jaw-dropping collapse in stamp duty revenue going to the Treasury...

Connells Group says investment in PropTech will be the way to safeguard its almost-600 High Street branches - and it’s repeated...

The chief executive and founder of a developer and property investment group says Purplebricks is “an excellent business” but its recent...

While even agents of the calibre of Savills struggle in today’s market - see the agency’s figures here - it’s a...

One of Britain’s foremost property consultancies has given a relatively upbeat prediction for the UK housing market over the next five...

A slew of property experts and commentators have put the blame on Brexit for a surprise drop in house price growth...

The global chief executive of Purplebricks, Michael Bruce, has warned mortgage lenders against offering so-called ‘super-sized’ home loans to borrowers.  Bruce is...

Purplebricks says it has seen year-on-year revenue growth of about 20 per cent despite what its chairman calls “a challenging UK...

It’s November so forecasts for next year are beginning to emerge from high-end agencies with research departments - and the first one...

The old cliche about statistics may be cruel but the government has perhaps left itself open to its use after announcing...

Were it not for climate change, I would be very close to predicting that the summer is close to being over,...

Summer is traditionally the time of the year when the property market slows down, with people going away on their holidays...