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![Buyers in Scotland still squeezed by property taxes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tax-Image-400x310.png)
Property taxes in Scotland raised almost £640m over the past twelve months, according to analysis of the latest statistics by agency...
30 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Parents willing to pay 25% premium for top school catchment location](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Parents are willing pay 25% extra to live in the right catchment area for a top state primary school, research suggests. New...
29 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Home sales held-up by long wait for local authority searches - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_569629273.jpg)
Local authority searches are taking up to 60 days in some parts of the country - holding up the sales process. Analysis...
28 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank leaves door open for post-Budget house price revisions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Knight Frank has left the door open to revise its house price forecasts after the chancellor’s first Budget in October. Chancellor Rachel...
27 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Homebuyers will ‘closely consider’ EPCs after price cap rise - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings may become a bigger factor for homebuyers in the Autumn market, Rightmove suggests. It comes as energy...
27 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lower mortgage rates slow first-time buyer London exodus](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/mortgage-400x310.png)
Lower mortgage rates have slowed the exodus of first-time buyers from London ,research suggests. Analysis by Hamptons for the first half of...
27 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Work with industry on EPC targets for tenants' sake,’ says expert](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
With Labour’s election victory, a new EPC target has been announced. In mid-July, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and...
24 August 2024
From: Features
![Even the Bank of Mum and Dad has a gender pay gap - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_226347607.jpg)
Almost two-thirds of first-time buyers have got on the property ladder using help from the Bank of Mum and Dad but...
23 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! How house price forecasts have changed in just one month](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
House price forecasts have improved in just one month and significantly from a year ago, analysis shows. The Treasury regularly compiles independent...
22 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lender calls for Stamp Duty cut as receipts soar](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty--2-400x310.png)
Coventry Building Society has joined calls for Stamp Duty reform. The lender has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to address the controversial property...
22 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Doubts raised over prospects for Labour’s first-time buyer scheme](/upload/images/shutterstock_1879991992(1).jpg)
Fewer than 50,000 mortgages have been completed with the support of the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, official figures show. The scheme was launched...
22 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage-backed homebuyers dominate even as rates have surged - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2473194297.jpg)
Mortgaged buyers have continued to drive the property market even in the two years since mortgage rates peaked, research suggests. Property brand...
20 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![UK ranks as the slowest home moving market - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_2496759497.jpg)
The UK has the slowest home moving timeline among 12 global nations, research suggests. Upfront information provider Moverly has analysed the average...
20 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Substance AND style: The real reason independents are leading the charge in London’s prime markets](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Substance%20and%20style%20-Jon%20Byers%20.png)
I have been an agent for 25 years and have represented a large corporate agency and Anderson Rose (my own independent...
17 August 2024
From: Features
![Vendor ‘optimism’ blamed as homes take longer to go under offer](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Overvaluations are making properties taking longer to go under offer but sales are at least finally completing faster, research suggests. Analysis by...
16 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![New-build demand on the rise now the election is over - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NewBuild-3-400x310.png)
Demand for new-build homes in London eased in the run up to and just after the General Election but more recent...
16 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Downsizing could unlock half a million in cash for empty nesters](/upload/images/shutterstock_2250862743.jpg)
Homeowners of five-bedroom properties without a mortgage could unlock almost £500,000 by downsizing, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove highlights the cash-equity release...
14 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buyers ignore most important features when viewing homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HomeViewing-400x310.png)
A new analysis of buyers’ actions during viewings suggests many effectively ignore the truly important features, and are instead distracted by...
12 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest cut to further boost confidence north of the border](/upload/images/shutterstock_1749204629(1).jpg)
The three months of May-July provide welcome news for both active buyers and sellers, and those thinking of buying or selling...
10 August 2024
From: Features
![Price premiums for waterside homes lowest in five years - agency analysis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Price premiums on waterside properties are at their lowest in five years, according to Jackson-Stops’ annual Waterside Review. While waterside homes in...
09 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Don't bother asking people to move to smaller homes, says think tank](/upload/images/shutterstock_754974106.jpg)
Most households in England today are ‘under-occupying’ their homes, according to the think tank the Resolution Foundation. And it says there doesn’t...
07 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![New Homes Boost for Labour as developers backs local targets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NewBuildHomes-400x310.png)
Some 74% of developers believe that the government setting targets for councils would be the key to unlocking planning issues faced...
06 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Coming Soon … the busiest day for house moves in 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_2300484823.jpg)
A consumer group and a removals firm claims to have identified the busiest day of the year for house moves -...
06 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why do two-bed terraced houses sell faster than other homes?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2146570525.jpg)
Research from Zoopla shows that two-bed terraced homes are the fastest-selling property type in England and Wales, with a sale agreed...
05 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rethinking the Green Belt](/upload/images/3%20shutterstock_1750387934.jpg)
Throughout the general election campaign, the Green Belt was central to the debate about the housing crisis. The new Labour government...
03 August 2024
From: Features
![High mortgage rates ‘pushing people into poverty’ - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Mortgage-400x310.png)
Higher mortgage rates will push more people than expected into poverty, research warns. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) highlights...
26 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Putting the AI into reAI estate](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
The total value of the UK residential housing market is now worth £8.67 trillion, according to Savills, with the value of...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark calls for more practical AML guidance for agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
HMRC and the Treasury have been urged to improve guidance on anti-money laundering (AML). Agency trade body Propertymark has suggested that while...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers considering ‘non-traditional routes’ to property](/upload/images/shutterstock_2426788843.jpg)
Half of young first-time buyers are willing to consider “non-traditional routes” to get onto the property ladder. Research suggests that around a...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Gap between asking and sold property prices grows](/upload/images/shutterstock_2109943514.jpg)
The gap between what sellers want for their home and what buyers are actually paying has increased by a further 1.1%...
22 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla: 10m UK homes increased in value by £5,000-plus this year](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NB%20-%20M%26P%20March%20blog%201%20-%20No%20budget%20boost%20from%20the%20Chancellor%20but%20it's%20not%20all%20doom%20and%20gloom.jpg)
Half of all UK homes (15m) have increased in value in the first half of 2024 by 1% or more, research...
18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![TwentyEA: Increasing numbers of landlords ‘selling-up’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
There’s been a “substantial rise” in landlords exiting the market or downsizing their portfolios, analysis by TwentyEA has found. Figures from the...
18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![East of England agents ‘worst-hit’ if Stamp Duty threshold drops - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
Agents in the East of England could face the toughest task filling the void left by first-time buyer Stamp Duty relief...
17 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Billionaire buyers worried about prime London purchases under Labour - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1438959695.jpg)
Competition from Dubai and concerns about taxation under the new Labour Government have led the world’s super-rich to spend less and...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Unlocking opportunities in the single-family rental sector](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/FamilyBuyers-400x310.png)
The Single-Family Rental (SFR) sector is experiencing rapid growth in the UK, presenting a unique opportunity for local lettings and estate...
13 July 2024
From: Features
![Lawyers and lack of material information blamed for property exchange delays](/upload/images/3%20shutterstock_1487630333.jpg)
Extra paperwork, poorly-resourced solicitors and a lack of upfront material information have all been cited as factors contributing to delays in...
12 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![LonRes: ‘Summer slowdown started earlier this year’](/upload/images/3%20shutterstock_1750387934.jpg)
The General Election sparked an early summer slowdown for London’s prime housing market, research suggests. Analysis of the prime London housing market...
12 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents submit more suspicious activity reports](/upload/images/shutterstock_1097913926.jpg)
Estate agents submitted 30% more Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Defence Against Money Laundering (DAML) SARs last year, research suggests. Analysis by...
11 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Fintech firm launches live EPC feeds for mortgage lenders](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
Fintech firm CLSQ has launched a tool to give mortgage lenders access to real-time Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) data. The product, called...
10 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![How agents can use comparable data to price properties with accuracy](/upload/images/NB%20-%20Cosy%20Resi%20Sep%20blog%201%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20in%20Property%20Management%20Tools%20for%20Landlords.jpg)
As mortgage rates remain high, estate agents report that housing market conditions continue to be demanding. A 0.1% fall in the average...
06 July 2024
From: Features
![How to make a profit from existing property assets](/upload/images/shutterstock_1368984350(2).jpg)
Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset class but more recently, residential property values have taken over....
06 July 2024
From: Features
![Revealed! The nation’s cash buyer hotspots](/upload/images/shutterstock_1263869710.jpg)
New research has revealed the areas where sellers have the best chance of finding a cash buyer. Analysis by My Home Conveyancing...
04 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills: ‘Prime price growth on pause due to General Election uncertainty’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Price growth has been put on hold at the top of the market during the second quarter of 2024 given uncertainty...
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buyer demand rising amid hopes of rate cuts – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_2085767338.jpg)
Buyer demand levels climbed significantly between the first and second quarters of this year, research suggests. GetAgent’s Hotspots Demand Index monitors quarterly...
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![General Election: UK voters shifting from Tories to Labour on housing](/upload/images/Election%20housing%20.jpg)
The Conservatives are set to lose nearly half of homeowner votes on Thursday, latest polling from national estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals. In...
02 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers face potential Stamp Duty hike under Labour](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty--2-400x310.png)
The Stamp Duty exemption for first-time buyers will be returned to £300,000 under a Labour Government. The Labour Party, which is currently...
01 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Call myths exposed by survey findings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
In a survey with over 150 agents representing 345 branches, an AI-driven software platform has uncovered insights that dispel many common...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![For profit providers set to treble affordable housing portfolios by 2028](/upload/images/2%20shutterstock_270470528.jpg)
Institutional investors and "for-profit" registered providers are set to play an increasingly vital role in tackling the UK's affordable housing crisis,...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![New sellers preparing for post-election property market surge - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1502582423.jpg)
There has been a 22.9% increase in the number of new homes hitting the market across Britain compared with the start...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: 'Half of UK homes have poor EPC ratings'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Low_EPC-400x310.png)
At least 18m homes have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of D or below, pushing up gas and electricity bills...
26 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: 'New government must support buyers as mortgage payments soar'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyValue_400x310.png)
The average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the previous election year of 2019, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![550,000 homes needed per year to fix housing shortage - report](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NewBuildHomes-400x310.png)
More than half a million homes need to be built by 2031 to clear the current supply backlog. Research from property consultancy...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Average price of Edinburgh detached homes rose by almost £1,500 a week](/upload/images/4%20--%20PROOFED%20--%20Average%20price%20of%20Edinburgh%20By%20David%20Alexander%2C%20CEO%20of%20DJ%20Alexander.jpg)
The average price of detached homes in Edinburgh has risen by almost £1,500 a week according to analysis of the latest...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![Mortgage shelf-life hits three-month low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
Homebuyers need to act fast to grab mortgage rates, with deals now disappearing within two weeks. Analysis by comparison website Moneyfacts shows...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Election webinar launched to help agents reassure vendors](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Webinar-400x310.png)
Agents are invited to a webinar on how the General Election will affect the property market. Reapit and PayProp will be hosting...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Yopa challenges online agency ‘misconceptions’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertyFind1-400x310.png)
Yopa is achieving almost £13,000 more than the average agent on a typical £450,000 home, the online agency brand claims. Using TwentyCi...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sunak vows to maintain first-time buyer Stamp Duty exemption](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
The Conservatives appear to have abandoned plans to reverse Stamp Duty thresholds for first-time buyers if the party returns to power...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![High EPC ratings push up house prices – but by how much?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
Vendors could boost the value of their property by around £13,000 on average by improving its energy efficiency, research suggests. Research by...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: Home movers undeterred by General Election](/upload/images/shutterstock_1556904062.jpg)
The majority of buyers planning to move home say the election will not affect their plans, research suggests. A survey by Rightmove...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![‘Disappointing’ number of agents selling homes within 30 days - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
Just 14% of properties currently listed for sale within the last 30 days have found a buyer, new research suggests. Agency comparison...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![How agents can use property market data](/upload/images/shutterstock_1712450632.jpg)
There are those in the technology sector that claim “data is the new oil”. I think they might be right, but...
29 May 2024
From: Features
![Scottish property taxes raise over £623m in last 12 months](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Scottish%20property%20taxes%20-%20By%20David%20Alexander%2C%20CEO%2C%20DJ%20Alexander%2C%20Scotland.jpg)
Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £623m over the last twelve months according to analysis of the latest statistics by a leading...
25 May 2024
From: Features
![Estate agents fined more than £3m for failing to register for AML](/upload/images/shutterstock_1116488450.jpg)
Estate agents were fined a total of more than £3m in the nine months to September 2023 for failing to register...
22 May 2024
From: Features
![‘Punitive’ Scottish property taxes aren’t deterring buyers (yet)](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxMan-400x310.png)
High property taxes in Scotland may eventually deter buyers, one of the country’s major agents has warned. Analysis by DJ Alexander has...
22 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers dominate the market but downsizers are staying put - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_557988298.jpg)
The proportion of mortgaged homebuyers has hit its highest level for four years, research suggests. Analysis based on conveyancing quote requests on...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Scottish housebuilding needs to return to levels from 25 years ago](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Scottish%20housebuilding%20needs%20to%20return%20to%20levels%20of%2025%20years%20ago%20By%20David%20Alexander%2C%20CEO%2C%20DJ%20Alexander%20Scotland.jpg)
Scottish housebuilding needs to return to the completion numbers from 25 years ago according to analysis of the latest official statistics...
18 May 2024
From: Features
![Zoopla: First-time buyers are better off buying than renting](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuyRent-400x310.png)
It is now 8% cheaper to buy a property than to rent in the same area even despite higher mortgage rates,...
17 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![LonRes: Longer sales times are creating ‘vicious cycle’ of fall-throughs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Prime London property sales are taking longer to go through once under offer, which is creating a vicious cycle of fall-throughs,...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rates rise but borrowers have more choice of home loans](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Homebuyers have been hit by the highest jump in mortgage rates since March, research suggests. Analysis by Moneyfacts found the typical pricing...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Spring seals part exchange partnership](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/OneDome%20Intro%201%20ShakingHands-400x310.png)
Home-buying and property part exchange service Spring has partnered with developer McCarthy Stone. The partnership will enable Spring to offer its part...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Varying property market performance shows benefits of local agents - report](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Local property market performances vary from 12% gains to price reductions of as much as 24% since the pandemic house price...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove reveals most sought-after period property styles](/upload/images/shutterstock_321244976.jpg)
The allure of Victorian architecture continues to captivate homebuyers, Rightmove suggests. Analysis by the portal shows Victorian homes are the most searched...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Building societies are boosting first-time buyers – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_444952189.jpg)
Building societies are currently offering the most competitive mortgage deals for first-time buyers compared with high-street lenders, research suggests. Analysis of 90%...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Free Property Report tool rolled out to Alto users](/upload/images/shutterstock_279232466.jpg)
Alto is rolling out free Property Valuation Reports for agents. The tool can be accessed directly from individual property record pages, and...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty causes Sales Slump for investors in southern England](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Asking price cuts fail to win sales for two-third of homes - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Some 36% of all homes which have had asking prices cut this year are now listed as sold subject to contract. GetAgent...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sales volumes boom despite interest rates soaring - new Zoopla figures](/upload/images/shutterstock_39136828.jpg)
UK house prices may be broadly static but sales volumes are up 12% year on year according to Zoopla data out...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Expansion and key hires announced by high end agency](/upload/images/shutterstock_2209727775.jpg)
Knight Frank says it’s opened six new offices over the past two years, and hired 14 new partners, as part of...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform? What about the tax bill?](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Nolettinggo%20April%20PR1%20-%20Renters%20Reform%20what%20about%20the%20tax%20bill%20By%20Nick%20Lyons%2C%20CEO%20and%20co-founder%2C%20NoLettingGo.jpg)
There was a long-awaited return to the House of Commons this week when the Renters (Reform) Bill finally rose to the...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![London has lowest level of tenanted properties for buy-to-let investors](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20%20Weekend%20features%20-%20London%20has%20the%20lowest%20By%20Director%20of%20Benham%20and%20Reeves%2C%20Marc%20von%20Grundherr.jpg)
The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while a rental property with a...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Stock supply soars - Zoopla and Rightmove data under the spotlight](/upload/images/shutterstock_1074715964(1).jpg)
An analysis of Rightmove data shows that sale stock levels were up 9.2% across England during the first quarter of 2024,...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rates hit six month high after recent bank hikes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
An analysis by Rightmove reveals that the average interest rate for a two year fixed mortgage at 95% loan to value...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing Market Update - slowest and fastest sales so far in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Average estate agent fees hit £4,500 to £10,300 - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1558337399.jpg)
A new analysis of the cost-of-moving suggests that the typical seller will incur expenses of £5,867 - and that rises hugely...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property firms see rise in sick leave - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_1081297100.jpg)
Businesses in the real estate sector have seen one of the biggest rises in sick leave over the past year, research...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why we must stop favouring first-time buyers for housing delivery](/upload/images/2%20PROOFED--Housing%20delivery%20is%20out%20of%20kilter%20in%20meeting%20market%20needs%20by%20Adam%20Day%20Head%20of%20eXp%20UK.jpg)
The plight of the nation’s first-time buyers may be the focus when it comes to government housing initiatives, but our latest...
13 April 2024
From: Features
![The true cost of green space premiums faced by dog-owning house-buyers](/upload/images/3%20PROOFED%20buyers%20face%20premiums%20for%20green%20spaces%20by%20Mark%20O%E2%80%99Dwyer%2C%20Sales%20Director%20at%20Quickmove%20Properties.jpg)
Dog-owning house buyers who want to live in areas of abundant green space in which to walk their four-legged friends are...
13 April 2024
From: Features
![£50bn price tag for London's empty homes](/upload/images/6%20PROOFED%20-%20London's%20empty%20homes%20could%20be%20worth%2050%20billion%20FV%20by%20Habib%20Mogul%20(1).jpg)
Southwark, Barnet, Camden, Croydon and Newham are the top five London boroughs with the highest number of vacant properties amid a...
13 April 2024
From: Features
![Average time to sell remains static despite regional variations - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
The average time it takes to sell a house from listing to completion has dropped by 0.7% in the past year,...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rates rise but product choice hits record levels](/upload/images/shutterstock_2257183541.jpg)
Average mortgage rates have ticked up ahead of the typically busier spring home selling season but borrowers are at least benefiting...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Prime buyers ‘hesitating’ until rates drop](/upload/images/shutterstock_2365579183.jpg)
A lack of urgency among buyers is hitting the higher value property markets, new research suggests. Analysis of prime London activity by...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![GetAgent: Buyer demand is rising](/upload/images/shutterstock_1932094298.jpg)
Buyer demand has continued to climb during the first quarter (Q1) of the year, research suggests. Analysis by agency comparison website GetAgent...
08 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Fall-through costs set to rise after slower 2023 – warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_2383885533.jpg)
Fall-throughs are costing home sellers an estimated £909m a year, according to new analysis. Upfront information provider Home Sale Pack has analysed...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - An Englishman's home is his castle.....more or less!](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
Interesting report this week in Estate Agent Today on an analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank which suggests that the UK’s...
30 March 2024
From: Features
![How Much Will Mortgage Rate Hikes Affect the UK Housing Market?](/upload/images/2%20How%20much%20will%20mortgage%20rate%20hikes%20-%20weekend%20features%20By%20Tom%20Bill%20Head%20of%20UK%20residential%20research%20at%20Knight%20Frank.jpg)
Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...
30 March 2024
From: Features
![High mortgage rates close gap between buying and renting costs - Halifax](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
The gap between the costs of home ownership and renting has reached its smallest level since 2019, according to the latest...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
!['Paying more for less' – report reveals state of UK housing](/upload/images/shutterstock_1357119902.jpg)
The UK’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, new research suggests. Analysis by the Resolution Foundation...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! The property hotspots for London leavers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford have been named as the top London leaver hotspots as buyers continue to move...