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“The housing crisis will be solved using technology.” Or so I read somewhere this week. This notion that technology is the panacea...

Higher mortgage rates will push more people than expected into poverty, research warns. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) highlights...

Mortgage rates are dropping faster than many expected, Rightmove claims. Nationwide unveiled a 3.99% five-year fix for home purchases this week –...

Best buy mortgage rates have fallen below 4% for the first time since the start of the year. Nationwide is the first...

According to Landmark Information Group’s recent Insights Report, both sales and purchases have seen substantial increases in the time taken from...

HSBC has promised rate cuts this week as mortgage pricing continues to drop, but it is unclear how much further pricing...

A lack of new investment rather than landlords selling-up is causing rental market supply issues, research suggests. The latest Hamptons Lettings Index...

The Government will need the financial markets to play ball if its housebuilding plans are to be successful, a property expert...

Two years of rising interest rates, the withdrawal of first-time buyer support, planning delays and a string of broken promises has...

There’s been a “substantial rise” in landlords exiting the market or downsizing their portfolios, analysis by TwentyEA has found.   Figures from the...

Cash buyers accounted for the highest percentage of market activity seen in the past decade and, so far this year, they’ve...

A mixture of buyer reluctance to take on high mortgage rates, the availability of home loans and inefficiencies in the homebuying...

Asking prices dropped at the start of July as estate agents and sellers attempted to attracted buyers who have been distracted...

While housing is a devolved matter, ESPC hopes that the promises made by Labour in the recent general election might help...

Fintech firm CLSQ has launched a tool to give mortgage lenders access to real-time Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) data. The product, called...

The number of low deposit mortgage deals has reached a two-year high. Data from comparison website Moneyfacts shows the availability of deals...

A lack of supply and mortgage affordability remains a challenge for buyers as average house prices dipped slightly on a monthly...

On balance, a stable new government with a large majority is good news for the sales market. Labour’s costed spending plans,...

With a historic majority for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, there can be no doubt over which party will be...

As mortgage rates remain high, estate agents report that housing market conditions continue to be demanding. A 0.1% fall in the average...

Homebuyers plan to make their homes more energy efficient in the hope of securing more favourable mortgage deals and boosting their...

Price growth has been put on hold at the top of the market during the second quarter of 2024 given uncertainty...

The Conservatives are set to lose nearly half of homeowner votes on Thursday, latest polling from national estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals.  In...

High mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing market in June, leaving house price growth relatively flat. Nationwide’s latest House Price...

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase fell for the second consecutive month during May, Bank of England data shows. Banks...

Sprift is to continue as one of the principal sponsors for the 2024 ESTAS Awards. The data firm will present the prestigious...

Residential sales have returned to more than 90% of their pre-pandemic average, Savills claims. It comes as the latest HMRC property transaction...

We frequently read about how the traditional form of urban BTR has inspired the more recent model, suburban BTR. Our own...

Given the rise of conveyancing fraud, client compliance platform Thirdfort is urging conveyancers, lawyers and estate agents to offer more secure...

Average UK house prices are 8% overvalued but this figure could fall once mortgage rates hopefully drop, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest...

Landmark Information Group has launched a new Common Ground campaign to bring the property industry together. The data company hosted an industry...

Major lenders have started cutting their mortgage pricing in anticipation of an interest rate cut in the coming months. The Bank of...

The recent dip in inflation to 2% for the first time in three years brings a glimmer of optimism in the...

The average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the previous election year of 2019, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove...

The announcement by the Bank Of England that interest rates will remain fixed at 5.25% for the seventh month in a...

A new house price forecast by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, reveals that recent optimism in the UK property market could...

Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...

Interest rates were held for the sixth consecutive Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday, as agents expressed hope of a cut...

LSL’s businesses remain in “good shape” and are trading better than expected so far this year, the property brand claims. A trading...

Zoopla owner Houseful has launched Movemnt, described as a national home transaction infrastructure for all property professionals.  Movemnt joins the Houseful family...

It is currently one of the best times to be a homebuyer, Knight Frank claims. The agency brand has highlighted that a...

The UK housing market has returned to its pre-pandemic size, Savills claims. Research by the agency brand suggests the total value of...

There’s been a broadly warm response from much of the property industry to Labour’s manifesto, but a call for more detail...

An agency bond says Labour’s plan to slap VAT on private school fees will have a positive effect on pricing of...

Homebuyers are being gazumped due to lengthy property chains and delays in securing a mortgage, it’s been claimed. Research from Market Financial...

The Conservative Party’s General Election manifesto has committed to resurrecting the Help to Buy Equity Loan Scheme and temporarily removing Capital...

Homebuyers are spending an average of £51,784 to move home in the current market, although this climbs as high as £86,000...

Homebuyers need to act fast to grab mortgage rates, with deals now disappearing within two weeks. Analysis by comparison website Moneyfacts shows...

Stamp Duty reform and first-time buyer support tops the list of what Foxtons would like to see from the next Government. The...

Major lenders including Barclays, HSBC, and TSB have reduced their interest rates on new fixed mortgages, offering a glimmer of hope...

Housing has finally made it onto the General Election campaign, albeit with a familiar policy. Labour has unveiled plans for a Freedom...

The majority of estate agents expect a summer interest rate cut to help revitalise buyer market activity, however, they remain split...

House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...

Amid the frenetic news agenda of recent weeks, a story broke that may have easily passed you by. It revealed how tenant...

Mortgage borrowers still prefer the human touch when applying for a home loan despite the rising popularity of artificial intelligence, research...

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...

Could it be that a politician has finally done the property market a favour? Rishi Sunak’s decision to call the general election...

Affordability is a bigger factor for buyers than the confirmed General Election, Savills claims. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set a date...

Shortlists for three ESTAS Awards are set to be revealed today. The 21st annual ESTAS Awards ceremony, sponsored for the first time...

The rate of inflation slowed to 2.3% in April, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. It means the consumer price index...

Hopes of an interest rate cut have been raised after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggested the UK economy is recovering faster...

The proportion of mortgaged homebuyers has hit its highest level for four years, research suggests. Analysis based on conveyancing quote requests on...

A new estate agency has been launched in Northumberland, offering a VIP member’s club to provide early access to properties. The new...

High interest rates, slow price growth and more stringent tax rules have eroded Buy-to-Let’s (BTL) charm for a number of landlords,...

It is now 8% cheaper to buy a property than to rent in the same area even despite higher mortgage rates,...

If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...

The number of properties purchased using a Help to Buy ISA-backed deposit fell to record lows last year, official data shows. Government...

Auction is gearing up for further growth with a traditional strong spring market anticipated off the back of a record-breaking quarter...

County Down estate agency Quinn Estate Agents has officially opened its new Downpatrick office following the devastating floods that impacted the...

Homebuyers have been hit by the highest jump in mortgage rates since March, research suggests. Analysis by Moneyfacts found the typical pricing...

Home-buying and property part exchange service Spring has partnered with developer McCarthy Stone. The partnership will enable Spring to offer its part...

Increasing numbers of people are citing housing as their main concern, official data suggests. The latest public opinions and social trends survey...

Local property market performances vary from 12% gains to price reductions of as much as 24% since the pandemic house price...

Agents remain typically optimistic about the property market after interest rates were been held at their 16-year high of 5.25% by...

Price reductions fell to an 18-month low in April as transactions recover faster than prices, new industry data reveals. Figures from Hamptons,...

Agency stock has hit a three-year high but sales expectations have dipped as hopes of an imminent interest rate cut fade,...

Building societies are currently offering the most competitive mortgage deals for first-time buyers compared with high-street lenders, research suggests. Analysis of 90%...

Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...

A stamp duty cut would see house prices go up and evictions soar, a property industry commentator claims. Reports in the past...

Typical consumer spending on mortgages and rents increased 3.6% in April – the first increase in the rate of growth since...

Zoopla has kicked off an eight week marketing campaign to fend off the threat of OnTheMarket and to capitalise on the...

April 22nd marked ‘Earth Day’, yet it seemed to pass relatively unnoticed within the mortgage market. While the market was once abuzz...

Prominent housing and mortgage experts are downplaying the chance of an interest rate cut following the Bank of England monetary policy...

A recent announcement by housing giants Persimmon has been heralded as a welcome boost to the property sector. In a trading update they...

Just as the Nationwide showed the impact of rising mortgage costs on house prices, so another raft of lenders have made...

A survey of homebuyers has found overwhelming support for a legal ban on gazumping. A mortgage lender - MFS - spoke with...

Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...

There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...

A specialist lender is reintroducing a suite of mortgage products aimed at what it call “overlooked customers”. It turns out these are...

Purplebricks has launched launched a mortgage divison, known formally as Purplebricks Mortgages Limited This will see a team of more than 150...

The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...

The Iamproperty service says it’s seen £450m of sales in the first three months of 2024 - a record quarterly figure. Between...

The ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has unveiled new headline partners for 2024. Reapit and PayProp will become the Headline...

Higher mortgage rates are a drag on house price growth says Zoopla - and it’s produced startling figures to prove it. The...

UK house prices may be broadly static but sales volumes are up 12% year on year according to Zoopla data out...

Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...

The cost of housing continues to be a major concern to the majority of adults in the UK, according to the...

Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...

An analysis by Rightmove reveals that the average interest rate for a two year fixed mortgage at 95% loan to value...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth...