The Bank intends to abolish the rule that borrowers must be able to afford a rate rise of three percentage points. The Bank of England...
12 September 2023 – The last few months have seen property prices fall steadily, indicating that the property sales market is continuing to cool down....
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced a package of new planning reforms yesterday aimed at speeding up the delivery of new homes. Jenrick announced the plans...
9 May 2024 – The latest Halifax House Price Index reveals a 1.1% increase from last year, following a +0.4% annual rise back in March....
The three main political parties have all now published their manifestos as they seek to form the next government. What are their policies for the...
There was a modest decrease in void rates in February, although rents experienced a dip in all but three regions in the UK, according to...
Homes England, the government housing agency, has agreed funding deals with six local authorities worth £38.2m in order to accelerate the construction of more than...
New Prime Minister Boris Johnson is looking at investing public funds in a new part-buy, part-rent scheme. Leading estate agents, the Romans Leaders Group, have...
Propertymark warns landlords and agencies that new regulations in relation to the fitting of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rented properties could come in...
Are upfront fees dead? Despite many estate agents promoting a ‘pay less upfront’ pricing model, 60% of people considering using an online agent would prefer...
In September, house prices climbed at the fastest annual rate since the result of the Brexit vote in 2016, according to Nationwide, the UK’s largest...
6 June 2023 – To get mortgage payments to an affordable level, buyers take out longer fixed-term mortgages. A record 19% of first-time buyers took...
According to the latest House Price Index by Halifax, house prices have fallen by 0.1% in September, signalling a continued housing market slowdown. Halifax has...
Online estate agents Emoov and Tepilo have joined forces to complete a £100m merger and become the second largest online agent in the UK. As...
