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UK house price growth slows

UK’s House Price Growth Hits A Five-Year Low

Signs that the UK’s housing market is continuing its slow down have been highlighted by one index that reveals that price growth has hit a...

Estate Agent Dual Fees

Ombudsman To Issue Guidance Over Agents’ Dual Fees

With growing numbers of home sellers complaining to The Property Ombudsman (TPO) over dual fees means there will be new guidance issued to estate agents...

Online Estate Agents Battling COVID-19

Here’s What Online Estate Agents Are Doing About COVID-19

There’s no doubt about it, COVID-19, the coronavirus that is quickly bringing the world to its knees, is here to stay – at least for...

It Takes 150 Days To Complete A Purchase

It Takes 150 Days To Complete A Purchase

According to the newest House Price Index by Rightmove, it takes on average 150 days to complete a purchase due to a conveyancing log-jam. With...

House Sales Are Down By 23% In 2023 Compared To 2022

House Sales Are Down By 23% In 2023 Compared To 2022

31 October 2023 – While the property market has shown a lot of resilience in the past months, it appears that high inflation and mortgage...

Modest 0.2% Monthly Rise In House Prices In April

Modest 0.2% Monthly Rise In House Prices In April

25 April 2025 – April has seen another modest monthly rise in house prices, with the average asking price in the UK now at £366,247....

Over 25% Of New Buyers Looking For Flats

Over 25% Of New Buyers Looking For Flats

31 January 2023 – New data suggests that there is a shift away from houses towards flats. 5% more new buyers are looking for flats...

Country house

Has The Country House Price Boom Hit Its Post-Covid Peak?

There are signs that the country house boom has now peaked and buyers are returning to urban life as price growth spikes in city locations....

Fears Mount For High Street Estate Agents

Fear Mounts For High Street Estate Agents

There is increasing evidence that high street estate agents are facing their biggest challenge yet. Although online estate agents still only count for less than...

Softcat Manchester Office Opening

Softcat opens new Manchester office at Manchester Goods Yard

Softcat has officially opened its new Manchester office in the Goods Yard Building at St John’s, the city’s fast growing creative district....
Rising Mortgage Rates Will Impact First-Time Buyers

Rising Mortgage Rates Will Impact First-Time Buyers

According to Zoopla‘s latest House Price Index, 35% of all transactions in the housing market this year were made by first-time buyers. But rising mortgage...

Luton Property Hotspot

Luton Reclaims Title As England And Wales Buy-To-Let Hotspot

The town of Luton has topped the rankings for the best places to invest in buy-to-let property in England and Wales for the third time...

Mini-Budget Includes Permanent Stamp Duty Reduction

Mini-Budget Includes Permanent Stamp Duty Reduction

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has unveiled his mini-budget, in which he announced a permanent cut to the Stamp Duty Land tax (SDLT). As part of the...

National Average Rent At New Record High

National Average Rent At New Record High

2 May 2023 – The private rental sector has seen rents rising for the thirteenth quarter in a row. At £1,190 per calendar month, the...

Buyer Demand Fell By 33%

Buyer Demand Fell By 33%

New research suggests buyer demand has fallen by 33% since the mini-budget was announced in September, despite increased supply in recent weeks and months. According...

Government Crackdown On Rogue Landlords

Councils handed £2m to crackdown on rogue landlords

The government has handed councils £2 million in a bid to crackdown on rogue landlords across the country. As a result, local authorities can now...

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