5 December 2023 – 2023 has been a challenging year for the property market. But according to new figures, house prices have risen again in...
A heady mix of the race for space, stamp duty savings and the ability to work from home over the past year has fuelled asking...
The Government announced plans on Friday for a new body of experts tasked with raising property agent standards. Chaired by Lord Best, the new working...
31 January 2023 – New data suggests that there is a shift away from houses towards flats. 5% more new buyers are looking for flats...
The latest house price index by property website Rightmove has shown that the annual price growth in property prices has risen by just 0.2%, the...
14 February 2024 – A new option for home financing may finally be more accessible via a Dutch-style mortgage. April Mortgages, the company behind the...
A new two-year post-university work visa allowing more graduates to stay in the UK for longer could fuel a boom in the private rental sector...
17 October 2023 – October has seen a modest monthly price increase of 0.5% compared to last month. But there are more buyers in the...
Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson has suggested that the burden of stamp duty – paid when a property is sold – should be switched...
According to research by Phil Spencer’s consumer service Move iQ, gazumping – the practice of offering a higher price on a property already sold subject...
All property agents who deal with privately rented properties will be required to sign up to a new scheme that aims to protect both renters’...
7 March 2023 – Industry insiders say Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are no longer fit for purpose and need to be updated. When EPCs were...
4 July 2023 – The latest figures from HMRC confirm that the market is cooling, with the number of sales falling by 25% compared to...
Recent research has found that 24% of those aged 18－44 would be unable to afford their lifestyle without financial help from their parents, although 35%...
15 November 2022 – New research suggests that in the first week of October the number of fall-throughs doubled, compared to the previous month. New...
More than one third of private landlords plan to reduce the number of homes they rent out or quit the market altogether over the coming...
