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New data from one of Britain’s largest mortgage lenders shows that nearly one in five first-time buyers are now aged 40...

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

The new financial year is often an opportunity to get organised for the year ahead. For self-employed property professionals who are...

Data and statistics are never in short supply for those of us working in the property sector.  But one set which really...

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

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...

Annual house price declines slowed in January and values returned to growth on a monthly basis, Land Registry data shows. The latest...

Last week the Government published new housing data which has largely gone unreported.  The vacuum was probably linked to the Budget, and...

Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...

Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...

Homeowners with mortgages have seen the highest increase in household costs over recent months, official data suggests. The latest Household Costs Index...

If a week is a long time in politics, then I’d say it’s a lifetime for anyone working in the property...

The rate of inflation remained at 4% in the 12 months to January, but housing costs remain high, Office for National...

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

Property sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in December and ended the year at 1.02m, HMRC data suggests. The latest property...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since 2011 during November 2023, the Land Registry has revealed. The latest Land Registry House...

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

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

Inflation fell to its lowest level in two years during November, raising hopes that interest rate cuts and lower mortgage pricing...

The property market is heading for around 23% fewer sales this year and some agents may need better training to deal...

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

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

The Guild of Property Professionals successfully hosted its annual Autumn Tour virtually last week, allowing member agents from across the UK...

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

The Land Registry has recorded the first annual drop in property values for a decade in its house price index. Both the...

The rate of inflation has fallen to the lowest level in two years, raising hopes of a boost for the property...

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

Mortgage arrears and claims for repossession are on the rise as official data shows how much homeowners are still struggling in...

OneDome has launched a new service tailored to benefit prospective buyers and sellers. The homebuying platform has launched Premier Agent, an invitation...

Single first-time buyers with low deposits are priced out of much of the property market, research suggests. New analysis using the latest...

The number of property sales recorded by HMRC is at its lowest level for almost a decade. New HMRC property transactions data...

The number of mortgage approvals for home purchase hit an eight-month low during September, Bank of England data shows. Mortgage data from...

As the UK economy faces a period of uncertainty characterised by a cost of living crisis and soaring inflation rates, many...

An opinion piece by Sam Reynolds, CEO of Zero Deposit Just weeks ago, the Bank of England brought a halt to its...

After a steady increase in mortgage rates, concerns about house prices have been rising too. The Financial Times reported in mid...

A group of senior estate agency and property executives have combined to launch a free monthly marketing resource for upmarket agents. Former...

As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...

It looks like more families are to be hit with inheritance tax in 2023/4 according to a new forecast.  Research from the...

Build to Rent (BTR) is the UK’s fastest-growing sector and this trend looks set to continue throughout 2023 and beyond. The...

The artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Bard, correctly guessed what the UK’s average house price would be in the Land Registry’s monthly...

Agents insist the market is still moving – albeit among cash buyers – after HMRC data shows another dip in sales activity. HMRC’s...

For most people, buying a house or flat is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. Which is why many...

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

An estate agency with a major new homes department claims new build sales are proving more resilient than the mainstream market. Leaders...

Property taxes collected in Scotland have risen nearly 50 per cent in just two years according to analysis of the latest...

HMRC has recorded the lowest level of UK property sales for the month of June since 2020. The latest property transaction data...

Only the top 10% of income earners can afford an average house with less than five years of income in England,...

‘Schools out for Summer’ as the Alice Cooper song goes and the kids are not the only ones looking forward to...

A recent poll of 11,000 private renters by SpareRooom reveals that 81% spend more than 30% of their take-home pay on...

Almost half of adults who currently pay rent or a mortgage have seen their payments increase over the past six months...

The property market had its quietest May for sales excluding the pandemic for at least a decade, HMRC data suggests. Provisional seasonally-adjusted...

The value of mortgage lending has slumped to its lowest level since the second quarter of 2020, Bank of England data...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

It’s a tough old road for today’s first-time buyers, with house prices and mortgage interest rates much higher than they were...

In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on the biggest stories from the past seven days.  For a long...

The gender pay gap in estate agency has grown, new research suggests. Analysis of industry data from the Office for National Statistics...

First-time buyers in the UK are paying almost a third more to get on the property ladder than they were five...

Landlords are now quite accustomed to the challenges of operating in a market where they are often perceived as the antagonist...

Recent tragic deaths of women walking home alone, notably Sarah Everard, have highlighted the need to address gender inequality in the...

Average house prices have declined by their largest level on a monthly basis since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty...

The South East of England continues to lead the way as TwentyCi revealed its latest statistics on property market activity. The property...

2023 has been coined as ‘the year of AI adoption’, and with this technology trickling down to almost every sector, its...

OnTheMarket Software has launched a new website builder and marketing tool to help boost an agent’s digital presence. The service is called...

The level of property sales in the UK is declining, HMRC has suggested, after it revealed that transactions dipped for the...

Annual house price growth slowed in December and ended the year negative on a monthly basis, the latest Land Registry figures...

Two of the biggest challenges facing the property industry right now are fraud and money laundering. The scale of these activities is...

A well known critic of stamp duty has returned to his long-standing theme of querying whether buyers have paid too much...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

Vendors are cutting asking prices by as much as 20% on average to secure a sale, new research claims. Quick-buy firm House...

The number of property businesses in the UK has increased over the past five years despite economic challenges. Business owners have had...

There are a few common questions that arise when the issue of mould in rented properties is mentioned: what causes it,...

Agents sold 14.7% fewer properties during 2022 amid the end of the Stamp Duty holiday and increased economic uncertainty, HMRC figures...

Independent estate agent DM & Co. Homes has launched a weekly update on the regional housing market presented by managing director...

New Land Registry data is set to kick-off the debate about whether house prices have started to fall. Plenty of commentators are...

Fewer first-time buyers got on the property ladder last year but there was an increase in people buying for business purposes,...

As we’ve mentioned in other blogs, even though we’re going through uncertain times, this is the right time not only to...

Property sales are yet to decline amid higher mortgage rates and the cost of living crisis but there are signs of...

The estate agency sector is close to being hit by a fall-through per minute as an industry veteran warns that the...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday repeated previously debunked claims that the Government is building record numbers of homes. Housebuilding have returned to...

Property transactions dipped in October but remain above pre-pandemic levels, HMRC data shows. The latest property transactions report from the taxman -...

Rishi Sunak may have been Prime Minister for under a week but he has already received the Full Fact treatment. Speaking at...

A third of adults are struggling to pay their monthly rent or mortgage payments, new data shows. The figures from the Office...

Scotland may face “serious labour shortages” due to its relatively high property buying taxes compared with in England, a leading agent...

As I watched Liz Truss take to the stage at this week’s Conservative Party conference, my eyes were drawn to the sign behind her. “Getting Britain...

With sustainability and eco-friendliness becoming more important by the minute, new research has suggested significant amounts of carbon could be saved...

Record numbers of buyers have taken out fixed rate mortgages to lock-in lower priced home loans before rates rise further, analysis...

A leading agent has called on the Scottish government to reduce property taxes rather than freezing rents if it wants to...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has partnered with industry data specialist TwentyEA to offer a new tool for the membership...

July was the most active month for home sales so far this year but agents acknowledge that a slowdown is coming. The...

In recent years, we’ve witnessed a massive influx of channels for media consumers – two of the biggest of which are...

What do Tilly Ramsay and Kim Kardashian have in common? Other than both having well-known fathers, they’ve both also mastered the art...

Recent statistics published by the government’s Business Insights and Conditions Survey revealed the extent to which many real estate businesses have...

House price indices may be reporting record rises but sales seem to be slowing. The latest HMRC property transactions data for June...

Homes with electric car charging points are commanding a 5% premium, research claims. Motoring website RegCarCheck compared average house prices using data...

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

As the mass student exodus from rented accommodation begins throughout the UK, Richard Abbots of Inventory Hive offers advice on how...

The government is being urged to tailor its housing market reforms beyond solely focusing on first-time buyers. It comes as new analysis...

PropertyHeads has relaunched its valuation and insights tool as Mouseprice Pro in the UK after a period of major investment and...

A Birmingham estate agency has credited its social media strategy with record levels of engagement and has predicted it will eventually...