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![Historic houses campaign for VAT reform](/upload/images/6%20--%20Historic%20houses%20campaign.jpg)
Views are sought from all heritage destinations with listed buildings across the UK to find out how much they pay on...
27 July 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
![Conveyancing fees rise but remain below pre-Covid average - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_429357547.jpg)
Conveyancing fees are rising but remain below highs of pandemic during the Stamp Duty holiday, research suggests. Comparison website reallymoving’s latest Conveyancing...
25 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord property purchases hit record low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
A lack of new investment rather than landlords selling-up is causing rental market supply issues, research suggests. The latest Hamptons Lettings Index...
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
![Property Natter - Why are we waiting? Delays are suffocating…](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Mistakes%20milkshakes%20and%20military%20memories%20-%20Natter.jpg)
It’s so good to see housing at the top of the government’s agenda for change. Finally! The housing crisis has been met...
20 July 2024
From: Features
![How agents can make the most of market recovery](/upload/images/shutterstock_119999488.jpg)
Two years of rising interest rates, the withdrawal of first-time buyer support, planning delays and a string of broken promises has...
20 July 2024
From: Features
![Agents ‘underestimating’ value of customer feedback - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tenant_Dispute-400x310.png)
Agents appear to be underestimating the usefulness of customer reviews, research suggests A survey of more than 500 estate agents found a...
19 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - bikes, hikes and megabytes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
19 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
![Cash buyer activity hits decade-high](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
Cash buyers accounted for the highest percentage of market activity seen in the past decade and, so far this year, they’ve...
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
![Hesitant buyers push completions 40% below ‘normal conditions’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
A mixture of buyer reluctance to take on high mortgage rates, the availability of home loans and inefficiencies in the homebuying...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Government urged to avoid ‘one size fits all’ planning policy](/upload/images/shutterstock_2350994731.jpg)
Reforms to the UK’s planning system must move from a one size fits all approach to boost development, the Government has...
16 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
![Material Information could prevent agents losing £357.4m a year – claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2167777159.jpg)
Proper implementation of material Information across the estate agency sector could reduce the amount of lost or delayed commission due to...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![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
![PropTech Today: Addressing the housing crisis through technology](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/PropTech%20.jpg)
Under the strain of a housing crisis, the UK faces a severe shortage of affordable homes. This is further emphasised by...
10 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Chancellor restores housebuilding targets](/upload/images/shutterstock_2123937818.jpg)
New Chancellor Rachel Reeves has used her first speech to reinstate housebuilding targets and pledge to build one and a half...
09 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Scottish homeowners unaware of energy requirements - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-3-400x310.png)
Homeowners in ESPC’s core territories (Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders) are not aware of the full extent of the...
08 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Energy assessors: EPCs will become more accurate](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
Energy assessor trade body the Property Energy Professionals Association has hit back at claims about the accuracy of work by professionals...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buyers keen to go green but costs remain prohibitive - research](/upload/images/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
Homebuyers plan to make their homes more energy efficient in the hope of securing more favourable mortgage deals and boosting their...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![General Election day! What the outcome could mean for the property market](/upload/images/Election%20housing%20.jpg)
The nation heads to the polls today to help choose the next Government. Housing hasn’t been a main feature and most of...
04 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![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
![Northern cities dominate top property sales hotspots - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Bradford has maintained its position as the leading hotspot in the country for the second consecutive quarter, according to OnTheMarket data. The...
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
![Mortgage approvals dip for second month](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase fell for the second consecutive month during May, Bank of England data shows. Banks...
02 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Transactions ‘returning to pre-pandemic norms’ – claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2294859419.jpg)
Residential sales have returned to more than 90% of their pre-pandemic average, Savills claims. It comes as the latest HMRC property transaction...
01 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Can traditional BTR learn from the successes of suburban BTR?](/upload/images/shutterstock_572192086(3).jpg)
We frequently read about how the traditional form of urban BTR has inspired the more recent model, suburban BTR. Our own...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![Let's call an end to homebuyers sharing information on email](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Software-400x310.png)
Given the rise of conveyancing fraud, client compliance platform Thirdfort is urging conveyancers, lawyers and estate agents to offer more secure...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![Jonathan Rolande: 2.5m reasons why EPC ratings need reforming - and fast](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-3-400x310.png)
You may not have seen it, but one of the most important reports published within the housing sector over the past...
28 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![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
![First-time buyers moving further to get on the property ladder – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_604683653.jpg)
Affordability concerns are prompting many first-time buyers to consider moving more than 30 miles on average from their preferred location to...
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
![Mind the gap: single women in London have less saved for a deposit](/upload/images/shutterstock_2291233431(1).jpg)
Women in London who are looking to get on the property ladder face significant challenges that prevent them from buying a...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Advice for landlords on energy efficiency and sustainability](/upload/images/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Top tips for maximising Google ads leads on a modest budget](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/TVPN/TVPN_TopTips_Jun24.png)
Google can be a very costly source for marketing but there are ways to keep a tight lid on your budget...
20 June 2024
From: Marketing & Social Media
![Energy assessors query Which? EPC accuracy research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
Energy assessor trade body the Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA) has clashed with consumer watchdog Which? again. It follows another report from...
20 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Longer days lead to more sales - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2397539973.jpg)
A large proportion of estate agents are managing to get more deals over the line thanks to longer daylight hours, research...
19 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Consumer watchdog warns EPCs are full of hot air](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Energy performance certificates (EPCs) can be riddled with inaccuracies and unhelpful advice that could cost homeowners when they come to sell...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![LonRes: Half of prime properties sold this year had price reduction](/upload/images/shutterstock_1278837049.jpg)
Almost half of properties sold in prime central London (PCL) this year had a price reduction, research suggests. The latest data from...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank: ‘It’s a good time to be a homebuyer’](/upload/images/shutterstock_2234397689.jpg)
It is currently one of the best times to be a homebuyer, Knight Frank claims. The agency brand has highlighted that a...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents at risk of burnout as market heats up over summer – warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_2212937095.jpg)
Agents are being warned about the risk of burnout as research suggests 37% of property professionals won’t be taking a summer...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![UK housing market back to pre-pandemic size - Savills](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
The UK housing market has returned to its pre-pandemic size, Savills claims. Research by the agency brand suggests the total value of...
17 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![How Abby and Michaela turned their friendship into an agency](/upload/images/2%20--%20PROOFED%20--%20How%20Abby%20and%20Michaela%20turned%20their%20friendship%20into%20an%20agency%20V2.jpeg)
Agents working for themselves, supported by a ‘broker’ organisation are on the increase in the UK after becoming almost the norm...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![London's brownfield sites could house nearly 0.5m new homes](/upload/images/3%20--PROOFED%20-%20Londons%20brownfield%20sites%20could%20house%20nearly%20half%20a%20million%20new%20homes%20By%20Habib%20Mogul%20.jpg)
New research reveals nearly half a million homes could be built across London on land that currently lies derelict amid a...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![Addressing the Local Authority Development Impasse](/upload/images/6%20--%20PROOFED%20--%20Addressing%20the%20Local%20Authority%20Development%20Impasse%20By%20Adelle%20Okei%2C%20Surveyor%2C%20Carter%20Jonas%20(Birmingham).jpg)
Building and development plans Recently, Carter Jonas has marketed development sites which have attracted multiple bids, higher offers than had been anticipated...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![Agents’ Verdict - We Need More Details in Labour Manifesto](/upload/images/shutterstock_581378308.jpg)
There’s been a broadly warm response from much of the property industry to Labour’s manifesto, but a call for more detail...
14 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Slow conveyancing and mortgage deals allow gazumping - survey claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2196583223.jpg)
Homebuyers are being gazumped due to lengthy property chains and delays in securing a mortgage, it’s been claimed. Research from Market Financial...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property sales ‘steady’ despite General Election](/upload/images/shutterstock_2317816207.jpg)
Buyers and sellers are proving determined to press ahead with their home moves despite the looming General Election, research suggests. Data...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buyers urged to get protected amid rise in gazumping](/upload/images/shutterstock_1787597288.jpg)
Buyers are being urged to be on alert about being gazumped amid a rise in the practice. The HomeOwners Alliance has highlighted...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Cost of moving hits almost £52,000 – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_2225734503(1).jpg)
Homebuyers are spending an average of £51,784 to move home in the current market, although this climbs as high as £86,000...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Poor financial literacy amidst the UK's Mortgage crisis](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Poor%20financial%20literacy%20V2%20By%20Zahra%20Hussain%2C%20co-founder%2C%20Eligible.jpg)
Major lenders including Barclays, HSBC, and TSB have reduced their interest rates on new fixed mortgages, offering a glimmer of hope...
08 June 2024
From: Features
![Agent activity improves but asking prices remain an issue - Propertymark](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
The number of market appraisals and sales agreed among estate agents are now back above levels seen before the September 2022...
05 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![370,000 sellers face summer in ‘conveyancing limbo’ – warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_1821773033.jpg)
More than 370,000 home movers could waste their summer stuck in a state of conveyancing limbo, it has been warned. It comes...
05 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents split on how far interest rate cut will help property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The majority of estate agents expect a summer interest rate cut to help revitalise buyer market activity, however, they remain split...
04 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
![Industry Views - Keir! Rishi! - What About Housing?](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Keir%20Rishi%20-%20what%20about%20housing%20industry%20views.png)
And so we wait. The election, still only a week old and with almost five left to go, has served up main...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![American dream? No, owning a property stateside is easy... if you know how](/upload/images/6%20--%20Proofed%20--%20American%20dream%20-%20US%20Property%20market%20By%20Alistair%20Brown.jpg)
HAVING spent decades closely following the UK and American property markets, I’ve seen and read many reports comparing the two. But...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![Agency stock hits eight-year high but many are relisted homes - Zoopla](/upload/images/shutterstock_1133901272.jpg)
Property supply has hit its highest level for eight years, Zoopla data shows. The latest Zoopla House Price Index shows the average...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buyers still prefer people rather than robots for mortgage advice](/upload/images/shutterstock_2229125163.jpg)
Mortgage borrowers still prefer the human touch when applying for a home loan despite the rising popularity of artificial intelligence, research...
30 May 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
![Off-plan property purchases hit decade-low - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
The share of new-build homes sold before they’re complete has dropped to a decade-low, research suggests. Hamptons’ annual off-plan sales index has...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank revises prime central London price forecasts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts for prime central London (PCL) and now expects values to fall this year. The...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest rate cuts more important for housing than election - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2355420851.jpg)
Affordability is a bigger factor for buyers than the confirmed General Election, Savills claims. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set a date...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents do Charity - walking the walk](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![General Election date set – will the property market pause?](/upload/images/shutterstock_628553066(1).jpg)
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday confirmed a date for the General Election. Voters will go the polls on 4 July, meaning the...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest rate cut hopes rise as inflation slows again](/upload/images/shutterstock_469405388.jpg)
The rate of inflation slowed to 2.3% in April, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. It means the consumer price index...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![IMF backs health of UK economy but calls for release of green belt land](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Hopes of an interest rate cut have been raised after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggested the UK economy is recovering faster...
22 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Most expensive coastal location named as prices drop](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Home buyers face paying up to £1m for top coastal properties although prices have dropped since 2022, research suggests. Research by Lloyds...
22 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![‘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
![Estate agents are getting better at customer service – report](/upload/images/shutterstock_1032753214.jpg)
Estate agency customer service appears to be improving, a mystery shopper exercise has revealed. Market research firm KnowYourMarket has unveiled its latest...
21 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
![One in seven property purchases use overseas funds – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_1659535894.jpg)
More than one in seven (13%) buyers purchasing properties in the UK are using funds from overseas to fund all or...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![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
![PropTech Today - Why we can't afford not to be alive to the growing risk of cyber fraud](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
THE property sector has embraced technology and the enormous benefits that it can bring. Never was this more accurately demonstrated than during...
15 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
![Research highlights risk of skipping home surveys](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Around one in 10 buyers who failed to get a survey on a property purchase have gone on to find issues...
13 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
![Interest rates held but agents pin hopes on falling mortgage pricing](/upload/images/shutterstock_2190018029.jpg)
Agents remain typically optimistic about the property market after interest rates were been held at their 16-year high of 5.25% by...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons: Price reductions decline as sales 'bounce back'](/upload/images/shutterstock_1858158745.jpg)
Price reductions fell to an 18-month low in April as transactions recover faster than prices, new industry data reveals. Figures from Hamptons,...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS: Agency stock rises to three-year high but sales are facing short-term slump](/upload/images/shutterstock_480780247.jpg)
Agency stock has hit a three-year high but sales expectations have dipped as hopes of an imminent interest rate cut fade,...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Chain-free properties command 3.9% premium – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_1819794776.jpg)
Chain-free homes are commanding an asking price premium of 3.9% compared with other homes, rising to a premium of 7.2% in...
09 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
![Savills makes drastic U-turn on housing market forecast for 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_2371809077.jpg)
Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Adding Value to a Home For Sale? Forget solar panels….](/upload/images/shutterstock_1029800602.jpg)
Sellers seeking to differentiate their homes from others on the market may consider solar panels - but they should be wary...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![EPC targets come back, all is forgiven](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20EPC%20targets%20Simon%20Jackson.png)
April 22nd marked ‘Earth Day’, yet it seemed to pass relatively unnoticed within the mortgage market. While the market was once abuzz...
04 May 2024
From: Features
![Ban Gazumping - strong public support for new law](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-400x310.png)
A survey of homebuyers has found overwhelming support for a legal ban on gazumping. A mortgage lender - MFS - spoke with...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Only Realistic Sellers succeed in today’s market - leading agent](/upload/images/shutterstock_2434363071.jpg)
Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
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A coalition of organisations representing consumers, financial institutions and energy suppliers has written to the Department for Energy Security and Net...