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74% Of Active Buyers Confident To Buy A Home Within 3 Months

Industry Insight #3

For the third interview in our industry insight feature we’re talking to the owner of a company that produces floor plans for property listings. Q1:...

Fixed Mortgage Rates Starting To Fall

Fixed Mortgage Rates Starting To Fall

10 January 2023 – As we head into a new year, fixed mortgage rates continue to fall, despite the base rate going up. After the...

Property Asking Prices Fell By 1.9% In December Vs November

Property Asking Prices Fell By 1.9% In December Vs November

12 December 2023 – Rightmove’s latest House Price Index suggests that property asking prices fell by 1.9% this month compared to last month, contradicting figures...

As The Weather Heats Up The Property Market Is Cooling Down

As The Weather Heats Up, The Property Market Is Cooling Down

While the temperatures are rising in the UK, and potentially reaching record heights, there are signs that the property market is cooling down, giving many...

It Takes On Average 55 Days To Find A Buyer

It Takes On Average 55 Days To Find A Buyer

11 April 2023 – That the property market has slowed down is evidenced in new data, which shows that it now takes longer to find...

Online Searches For 'Cheap Agents' Up By 53%

Online Searches For ‘Cheap Agents’ Up By 53%

6 March 2024 – Cheap agents are more in demand than ever—at least according to data from Google Trends. The search term’ cheap estate agent’...

Marked Decline In House Prices by 1.3% In August

Marked Decline In House Prices by 1.3% In August

According to Rightmove’s newest House Price Index, there was a sharp decline in house prices, the first recorded by the property portal this year. The...

Government Launches New Eco+ Scheme

Government Launches New Eco+ Scheme

29 November 2022 – The Government has announced the Eco+ Scheme that will help middle-earners to make their homes more energy efficient. The Government has...

52% Of Buyers Think Proximity To Green Spaces A 'Must-Have'

Proximity To Green Spaces A ‘Must-Have’ For 52% Of Buyers

11 July 2023 – New data gives an insight into what buyers are looking for in a new area or house. With public green space...

23% can't get on property ladder due to Stamp Duty Land Tax

Stamp Duty Land Tax Prevents 23% From Buying Home

According to a survey commissioned by Butterfield Mortgages, almost a quarter of participants stated, that the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is the reason, why...

House Prices Could Fall By 4% In The Next Year

House Prices Could Fall By 4% In The Next Year

19 December 2023 – As the year draws to a close, predictions about what property prices will do next year abound. Two of the biggest...

47% Of House Purchases Supported By "Bank Of Family"

47% Of House Purchases Supported By “Bank Of Family”

29 August 2023 – High property prices and mortgage rates have made buying a house more difficult in the past two years. So it’s no...

15 Reasons Your House is Not Selling And How You Can Avoid Them

15 Simple Reasons Why Your House is Not Selling And How You Can Avoid Them

Why are you struggling to sell your house when it seems like everyone else is selling theirs as soon as it hits the market? Do...

Brits Don't Get Value For Money For Properties

Brits Don’t Get Value For Money For Properties

27 March 2024 – Aside from being tagged as scarce in supply, the UK housing stock has a new moniker, “worst value for money.” A...

Government House Buying Process Reform

Sellers To Benefit From House Buying Process Reform

In a surprise announcement at the weekend, housing secretary Sajid Javid has revealed plans to tackle the problems of rogue estate agents and gazumping with...

Autumn Budget 2023: Housing Market Left Mostly Out

Autumn Budget 2023: Housing Market Left Mostly Out

23 November 2023 – On Wednesday (22 November) Jeremy Hunt stepped up the dispatch box to deliver his Autumn Budget 2023. Among the 110 measures...

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