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

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

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

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

The number of mortgage approvals hit a six-month high in December as falling mortgage pricing and renewed buyer confidence “breathed new...

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

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

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

Regional differences are emerging when it comes to homebuyer and seller sentiment, research suggests. OnTheMarket’s latest Property Sentiment Index showed 72% of...

The number of homes going under offer within 30 days of listing has dropped from 54% to 38% as buyers become...

House prices are falling at their fastest rate in 12 years, dropping £7,500 on average over the past 12 months, according...

A standoff between sellers looking back at the 2021 and 2022 markets and buyers anticipating a weaker one is stifling the...

Estate agents have expressed hope that the latest interest rate rise is the last after the Bank of England increased the...

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

As uncertainty continues to prevail across the industry, aided by a government in crisis, the challenges in the months ahead feel...

The number of transactions progressing to completion is being hit by the cost of living crisis and rising interest rates, new...

The remaining amount of agency stock still for sale remains at the same level as last year, TwentyCi claims. The property data...

Buyers are already tightening their belts and choosing not to borrow as much as they could, but instead calculate what they...

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

The Bank of England has confirmed that base rate is to rise again, for the third time in three months, to a...

The market’s likely to slow this year as the rising cost of living saps some buyer confidence, so agents are understandably...

A financial analyst says there could be tough times ahead for the housing market, despite another upbeat set of figures regarding...

An agency is warning some house hunters that they face a more competitive time this year following a “truly remarkable” change...

House prices in July rose after falling in June, according to the Halifax. They were 0.4 per cent higher than in June,...

A senior estate agent says even if the restrictions easing lockdown, still formally scheduled for June 21, are delayed by several...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

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

Mortgage approvals - a key indicator of short-term activity in the housing market - beat expectations in June according to Bank...

It’s official – the property market is back open for business. Estate agents have started to unfurlough staff and many are...

A new homes portal says that in the past year it’s seen a rise of 82 per cent in website visitors and...

At the end of a strong week for housing market indicators, the latest survey from the website Home suggests a major...

Whisper it quietly but the housing market could be significantly stronger in 2020 than in recent years. Two key indicators in the...

With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...

It’s curious how gloom, gloom pre-Brexit Britain’s property market has gained a much brighter outlook now that the result of the...

The numbers of households purchasing their first home has grown by almost seven per cent annually, despite the surge in buy...

The days are getting longer, the sun is starting to appear on a more regular basis, Easter is just around the...

In the latest of many mixed signals from the housing market, a survey by agents Your Move and Reeds Rains suggests...

How do you best sum up the current market status quo? Given the specific regional nature of the housing market in...