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![Inflation holds steady at 2%](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The rate of inflation held steady last month, raising hopes that the Bank of England will give homebuyers a boost with...
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
![Demand for energy efficient homes on the rise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
Demand for energy efficient new homes is on the rise, according to recent data from Knight Frank. A recent buyer sentiment survey...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: Starmer’s golden opportunity](/upload/images/23%2011%2028%2004.jpg)
So, now we know. After weeks of reports predicting a Labour landslide, Keir Starmer is indeed unpacking his boxes and settling into...
08 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
![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
![Zoopla: UK house prices are 8% overvalued](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesIncrease_400x310.png)
Average UK house prices are 8% overvalued but this figure could fall once mortgage rates hopefully drop, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest...
28 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
![More Upfront Material Information could cut viewings, save fall-throughs - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertyFind1-400x310.png)
A survey of over 11,000 buyers suggests overwhelming support for more upfront information to be supplied by agents to buyers. Disclosing upfront...
25 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
![PropTech service expansion promises new opportunities for agents](/upload/images/shutterstock_583270897.jpg)
Online digital valuation service The ValPal Network (TVPN*) is expanding after creating a reservoir of what it calls “sufficient quality data.” It’s...
13 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
![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
![House prices bounce back but calls remain for interest rate cut](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...
03 June 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
![‘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
![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
![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
![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
![New mortgages target buyers with defaults and County Court Judgements](/upload/images/shutterstock_212158096.jpg)
A specialist lender is reintroducing a suite of mortgage products aimed at what it call “overlooked customers”. It turns out these are...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Portal claims 40 new agency sign-ups since start of 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_2115850256.jpg)
A locally-owned property portal called Propertynews says it’s signed up over 40 more agents to list properties since New Year. More than...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Here comes Summer.... or maybe Autumn?](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
We all know that first-time buyers have had a tough time of it lately. Mad mini-budgets resulting in higher interest rates...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Vast majority of agents are proud of their profession - survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Happy(F)Landlord-400x310.png)
Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Single Income Homebuyers face huge uphill task - figures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
New statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority, analysed by a legal firm, show the clear disadvantage and worsening picture for single...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Cut possible in Mini-Budget - government briefing](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
A report in the Times newspaper says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning a stamp duty cut in the early autumn. The paper...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Home Buying and Selling Group launches logbook pilot](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
The Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) has arranged a new pilot scheme for a group of lawyers and conveyancers to...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property platform unveils ads aimed at reducing moving stress](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_327904043.jpg)
OneDome has launched a new advertising campaign along the theme of '#PaperbagorOneDome'. The campaign will feature mini campaigns that aim to humorously...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest rates remain frozen – what does it mean for agent activity?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Interest rates were held for the fifth consecutive time after the latest Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday. The...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property portal unveils AI assistant to help homebuyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech3-400x310.png)
Northern Ireland property portal Propertynews.com has launched a bespoke artificial intelligence assistant to improve the homebuying process for both buyers and...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Better news for economy gives confidence boost to property market](/upload/images/Better%20news%20for%20economy%20gives%20confidence%20boost%20to%20property%20market(1).png)
The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...
20 March 2024
From: Features
![AI-powered portal continues UK rollout](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech3-400x310.png)
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal Jitty has now expanded to Bristol and the surrounding areas. The app said it clocked over 3,000...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Homebuyers facing more mortgage choice but shorter shelf life](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
The mortgage price war appears to have eased and the shelf life on home loans has hit a six-month low, Moneyfacts...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![OneDome adds surveying to HomeBuyer Service product](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
OneDome is expanding its flagship product HomeBuyer Service to include surveying. The property platform said it now provides a full suite of...
11 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![A quarter of buyers ‘bribed’ seller to secure a purchase - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_108503696.jpg)
A quarter of homebuyers have attempted to bribe sellers with everything from cash to kindness when trying to secure a property,...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Chancellor finalising ‘high-risk’ 1% mortgage scheme - reports](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Rumours of the launch of a 1% mortgage deposit scheme have re-emerged with just weeks to go until the Spring Budget Chancellor...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: How I would rescue the buy-to-let sector](/upload/images/shutterstock_1641632506.jpg)
Every year the media writes a lot about house price crashes, and often pose the question whether this is the year...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents back upfront information but feel legislation is needed](/upload/images/shutterstock_2187311821.jpg)
Most agents agree that providing upfront information at the very start of the homebuying process would improve the buying and selling...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![From estate agent to residential building surveyor.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/Natasha.png)
With a combined value surpassing £7.4 trillion, the UK’s 29 million residential properties represent a vital national asset, and for homeowners,...
08 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![ESPC: Homebuyers picked up bargains at the end of 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Buyers in Scotland took advantage of the high levels of competition in the market between November January, research suggests. Analysis by Scottish...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![AI-powered property portal launches in Bath](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech3-400x310.png)
A new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal has launched its app with an initial focus on Bath. The brand, called Jitty, aims...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage lenders ‘treading fine line’ on competitive homebuyer deals](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplication_400x310.png)
Mortgage lenders are “treading a fine line” between offering attractive rates for homebuyers and getting caught out by rising swap rates,...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buyers reject period properties to reduce housing costs - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Homebuyers are snubbing period properties, new analysis suggests. Research by Shawbrook suggests UK buyers are now prioritising sustainability and efficiency over style,...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Fall-throughs continued to rise in 2023 - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Fall-throughs are estimated to have cost UK buyers and sellers £270m during the third of last year, research suggests. It marks the...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![What’s hot in housing? The power of heat pumps](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/Heat%20Pumps.png)
Heat pumps are become more prevalent across the UK to power our homes’ heating requirements and they are only likely to...
13 December 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Mortgage commitments drop as homebuyers hold back - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
The value of gross mortgage advances increased during the third quarter but future lending commitments have dropped, Bank of England data...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents set for busy month of Christmas completions - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
The property market could be in for a strong end to the year based on typical seasonal trends, research suggests, New research...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Stock shortage or increased demand? House prices rise again](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalDemand-400x310.png)
House prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest House Price Index recorded monthly growth...
08 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homebuyers postpone purchase plans after ‘disappointing’ Autumn Statement](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Around half of homebuyers will continue to postpone plans to purchase a property after the Autumn Statement failed to provide sufficient...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Asking price discounts hit five-year high - Zoopla](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
Agents and sellers are taking an average 5.5% discount on listings to secure a sale, new Zoopla data shows. The portal’s latest...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![What do the super-rich look for in a new home?](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20What%20do%20the%20super-rich%20look%20for%20in%20a%20new%20home%20by%20Jason%20Corbett.jpg/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20What%20do%20the%20super-rich%20look%20for%20in%20a%20new%20home%20by%20Jason%20Corbett__400x226.jpg)
Swimming pools, both indoor and outdoor, his and her bathrooms, accommodation for staff, and endless tech-powered gadgets are just some of...
25 November 2023
From: Features
![Stamp Duty rates should reflect current conditions, claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty--2-400x310.png)
Stamp Duty should reflect the current market conditions, an agency boss claims. Speaking exclusively to Estate Agent Today, Michael Polzler, chief executive...
17 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Winter warning over Japanese Knotweed](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20shutterstock_1777590785.jpg/4%20shutterstock_1777590785__400x267.jpg)
Homebuyers viewing properties during the winter months should be extra watchful for signs of invasive Japanese knotweed, which dies back in...
11 November 2023
From: Features
![‘Subdued picture’ remains for housing market - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
House price falls could continue into 2024 as high interest rates continue to make it difficult for homebuyers to transact, an...
10 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![New platform aims to match buyers with buying agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agent1-400x310.png)
A former lawyer has used her own experiences of trying to buy a home to launch a platform that matches homebuyers...
09 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![‘Watershed moment’ as sub-5% mortgages return](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Mortgage brokers have hailed a ‘watershed moment’ as Nationwide became the first lender in months to release a sub-5% home loan...
09 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Interest rates held but will it tempt homebuyers back to the market?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Interest rates were held for a second consecutive month yesterday, giving agents renewed hopes that the cost of borrowing has reached...
03 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lawyers are too slow, homebuyers claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LegalAdvice-400x310.png)
The conveyancing process has been highlighted as a key pain point among buyers in the property transaction process. Research by anti-money laundering...
02 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Pressure mounts for stamp duty cut across UK](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
A proposed cut in stamp duty by the Westminster government would be a welcome boost to homebuyers and would need to...
27 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Electric Vehicle Charging: What Homebuyers Really Want to Know](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20EV%20charging.png)
As electric vehicles increasingly populate our roads and the necessity for accessible charging grows, enquiries about electric vehicle chargepoints when buying...
09 October 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Savills: Realistic pricing ‘crucial’ to keeping the market moving](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Prime London property values are not falling as far as the rest of the market but realistic pricing will be crucial...
05 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Energy efficiency remains important to homebuyers and sellers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
Buyers and sellers are still factoring energy efficiency into property valuations despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rolling back net-zero reforms. Analysis by...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![‘Welcome news’ for buyers as inflation rate drops](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
The rate of inflation slowed from 6.8% to 6.7% in August, providing hope for homebuyers when it comes to high mortgage...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Soccer pundit Dion Dublin is up front for Expo](/upload/images/shutterstock_1937437555(1).jpg)
Former England footballer turned TV pundit and property expert, Dion Dublin, is to headline the South East Property Expo. The centre...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![‘Bank of Family’ to fund record number of property purchases claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Record numbers of homebuyers are set to get on the property ladder with the help of the “Bank of Family” this...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lack of digital tools adds to stress of property purchases – claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
UK homebuyers have expressed support for more digital tools to reduce the administrative burden of purchasing a property yet few have...
29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property expert predicts mortgage rate war in boost for buyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Homebuyers and borrowers could be set to benefit from a mortgage price war, a property expert claims. Jonathan Rolande, from the National...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![High EPC ratings don’t boost property sale prices - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...
18 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing market still in doldrums despite mortgage rate cuts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Mortgage lenders are at last cutting their rates on some deals, confident that the Bank of England’s base rate may rise...
15 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Most buyers won’t read listings if they dislike photographs](/upload/images/shutterstock_2282240651.jpg)
New research from an estate agency attempts to quantify what most of the industry already knows - that prospective buyers won’t...
10 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sellers risk losing home sales due to nightmare neighbours – research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
The majority of buyers would offer less for a property or even pull-out of a transaction if they discovered a nightmare...
02 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rates are dropping but for how long?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
Average mortgage rates have dropped slightly, providing possible respite for homebuyers. The latest Moneyfacts data shows the average two-year fixed mortgage rate...
28 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homebuyers facing retirement shortfall by borrowing for longer - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_1019768317.jpg)
The number of people taking out mortgages with terms of 35 years or more hit a high of 88,059 in 2022,...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage boss: Higher rates will delay buying decisions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Homebuyers should get used to interest rates of 6% to 7% being the norm, a senior industry executive claims. Peter Brodnicki, chief...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency reveals its buyers’ list of ‘must have’ features](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
More than half of prospective homebuyers looking for a new location to move to want to be within a 20-minute walk...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing affordability ratio more than doubles since 1970s – research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
New research aims to address the age-old debate of which generation has it worse when it comes to housing affordability. Quick-buy firm...
05 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage approvals rise but buyers are facing ‘tricky landscape’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplication_400x310.png)
Mortgage approvals rose between April and May but are down by a quarter annually, underlining the uncertain market. Bank of England data...
30 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Level of fall-throughs decline - but for how long?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Fall-throughs are at their lowest quarterly level since the start of 2019, new data suggests. Analysis by House Buyer Bureau has found...
23 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers cite cost of living crisis as they put-off property purchases](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/EvictionNotice-400x310.png)
The rising cost of living and higher mortgage rates are forcing potential homebuyers to put their property plans on hold, research...
14 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Size Matters - UK homes amongst world’s smallest but most expensive](/upload/images/shutterstock_1032274147.jpg)
New research shows that while the UK homebuyers are paying far more than those in many other countries, the properties they...
31 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![An Englishman's home is his castle he can buy for less than a London terraced house](/upload/images/__thumbs/An%20Englishman%E2%80%99s%20home%20is%20his%20castle.jpg/An%20Englishman%E2%80%99s%20home%20is%20his%20castle__400x267.jpg)
Market analysis by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, reveals that Homebuyers can buy a fort for the same price as a...
27 May 2023
From: Features
![Developer launches webinar series aimed at helping homebuyers](/upload/images/shutterstock_1692360436.jpg)
Savills and OnTheMarket are among property brands set to deliver a webinar next week aimed at helping buyers to understand what...
25 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers entering bidding wars for bungalows - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1657604122.jpg)
Homebuyers are entering bidding wars for bungalows, a property expert claims. The Daily Telegraph recently reported that young professionals in their 20s and...
24 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Borrowers facing drop in choice of 10-year fixed rate mortgages](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated.png)
Homebuyers looking for a 10-year fixed mortgage for their property purchase are facing less choice, research suggests. Analysis by Moneyfactscompare.co.uk has found...
24 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Bolton buyers facing longest wait for local authority searches](/upload/images/shutterstock_755760349.jpg)
Homebuyers in Bolton are waiting as long as 21 weeks for local authority searches new research shows. Analysis by upfront information pack...
24 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency stock rises as demand and sales drop - RICS](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
High borrowing costs and an uncertain economic outlook remaining the main challenges for homebuyers, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
11 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Race for space is reversing – claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
The race for space is reversing as more employers are calling staff back into the office. Research by agency brand Jackson-Stops has...
04 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers turning to social media for property advice](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/NewHomeowners1-400x310.png)
First-time buyers are turning to social media platforms such as TikTok for homebuying advice and guidance. A survey of first-time buyers aged 18...
02 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homebuying ‘disruptor’ secures £8m fundraise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
A company aiming to “disrupt the conventional homebuying space” has raised £8m in a Series A equity funding round. Wayhome offers a...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove warns lenders may start increasing mortgage rates](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Further mortgage rate rises could be on the way for homebuyers and owners, Rightmove suggests. After a few weeks where mortgage rates...
26 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Law Society: Climate risks must be highlighted to homebuyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LegalAction-400x310.png)
Homebuyers should be warned about climate-related risks of a purchase, new Law Society guidance suggests. The legal membership body has issued guidance...
21 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Spring 2023 – what’s in and what’s out in the housing market](/upload/images/Spring%202023.jpg)
THE PROPERTY market continues to hold pretty firm - despite fears voiced by many that 2023 would herald a crash in...
15 April 2023
From: Features
![Help to Buy: Equity Loan ending - what help is available?](/upload/images/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
For just over a decade, the Government has operated ‘Help to Buy’ schemes in England. The first of these, ‘NewBuy’, which...
15 April 2023
From: Features
![Homebuyers shun whiff of air pollution](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NewBuildHomes-400x310.png)
New data reveals nearly two-thirds of homebuyers actively avoided areas of high air pollution when on the hunt for their current...
14 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Fewer sales are collapsing – but for how long?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
The number of fall-throughs declined during the final three months of 2022 but this trend may not last, new data suggests. Analysis...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Land Registry analysis tool and sales platform unveil partnership](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RightToRent1-400x310.png)
Land Registry analysis tool provider Veya has announced a partnership with home buying and selling platform adoor to help speed-up sales. Clients...
04 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancers ‘failing buyers on sewage tank rules’ - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
Lawyers are warning of a growing number of incidents of septic tank conveyancing negligence, which could prove costly for homebuyers. House buyers...