Residential sales have returned to more than 90% of their pre-pandemic average, Savills claims. It comes as the latest HMRC property transaction...
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![First-time buyers moving further to get on the property ladder – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_604683653.jpg)
Affordability concerns are prompting many first-time buyers to consider moving more than 30 miles on average from their preferred location to...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Inflated expectations? Be a pragmatic advisor in an uncertain market](/upload/images/RPT%20EAT%2026-06-24.png)
The recent dip in inflation to 2% for the first time in three years brings a glimmer of optimism in the...
26 June 2024
From: Features
![Rightmove: 'New government must support buyers as mortgage payments soar'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyValue_400x310.png)
The average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the previous election year of 2019, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mind the gap: single women in London have less saved for a deposit](/upload/images/shutterstock_2291233431(1).jpg)
Women in London who are looking to get on the property ladder face significant challenges that prevent them from buying a...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![The rise of the op-co prop-co](/upload/images/shutterstock_1368984350(1).jpg)
In the first quarter of the year, the UK real estate investment market demonstrated resilience and active participation. Despite ongoing uncertainties,...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Finding landlords is agents' biggest worry - PayProp survey](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Finding%20landlords%20-%20PayProp%20feature%20FD%20by%20Neil%20Cobbold.jpg)
To put it simply – letting agents are our business. When they overwhelmingly voice a concern about something, we take that...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![Property Natter - July election could be a winner for the property market](/upload/images/2%20--%20Property%20Natter.jpg)
Could it be that a politician has finally done the property market a favour? Rishi Sunak’s decision to call the general election...
25 May 2024
From: Features
![Interest rate cuts more important for housing than election - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2355420851.jpg)
Affordability is a bigger factor for buyers than the confirmed General Election, Savills claims. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set a date...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![House price inflation turns positive - but will it last?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2431300217.jpg)
Average house prices rose annually for the first time since July 2023 in March, Land Registry data shows. The latest Land Registry...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest rate cut hopes rise as inflation slows again](/upload/images/shutterstock_469405388.jpg)
The rate of inflation slowed to 2.3% in April, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. It means the consumer price index...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills makes drastic U-turn on housing market forecast for 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_2371809077.jpg)
Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![‘Hidden’ Service Charges trigger rise in housing costs, says Barclays](/upload/images/shutterstock_572835850.jpg)
Typical consumer spending on mortgages and rents increased 3.6% in April – the first increase in the rate of growth since...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Appraisals down in pre-Easter trading, reveals Propertymark](/upload/images/shutterstock_2375331445.jpg)
Market appraisal volumes dropped 7% in March according to Propertymark’s latest market snapshot, based on data from up to six weeks...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour - The Housing Policies Coming Our Way Soon](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews.png)
You don’t have to be a mind-reader to believe there will be a large majority Labour government by the end of...
04 May 2024
From: Features
![Interest Rate Cut - Experts downplay chances for next week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
Prominent housing and mortgage experts are downplaying the chance of an interest rate cut following the Bank of England monetary policy...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Three Ways To Win In A High Reduction Market](/upload/images/PropTech%20(2).jpg)
Choosing the right prospecting software can be the difference between finishing the year on a high or finishing it below target. Although...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Only Realistic Sellers succeed in today’s market - leading agent](/upload/images/shutterstock_2434363071.jpg)
Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Startling figures show mortgage costs holding back house prices](/upload/images/shutterstock_2300256545.jpg)
Higher mortgage rates are a drag on house price growth says Zoopla - and it’s produced startling figures to prove it. The...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sales volumes boom despite interest rates soaring - new Zoopla figures](/upload/images/shutterstock_39136828.jpg)
UK house prices may be broadly static but sales volumes are up 12% year on year according to Zoopla data out...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Big Demand for Small Properties as budgets tighten](/upload/images/shutterstock_1966564417.jpg)
Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Huge survey to assess housing problems in ‘crunch county’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Thousands of people will be invited to take part in new research to help provide information on why one particularly badly...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stock supply soars - Zoopla and Rightmove data under the spotlight](/upload/images/shutterstock_1074715964(1).jpg)
An analysis of Rightmove data shows that sale stock levels were up 9.2% across England during the first quarter of 2024,...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![House prices fall for 15 months in Wales - now transactions down too](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyer aged 67 shows affordability issue worsening](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
New data from one of Britain’s largest mortgage lenders shows that nearly one in five first-time buyers are now aged 40...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Five year record high for number of homes listed for sale - Zoopla](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. The portal claims that there...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Single Income Homebuyers face huge uphill task - figures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
New statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority, analysed by a legal firm, show the clear disadvantage and worsening picture for single...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove warns of lull in sales despite brisk start to 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_735806365.jpg)
The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer to give Blue Sky speech to estate agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
TV property guru, Move iQ founder and Estate Agent Today columnist Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Franchise agency pulls plug on underperforming offices](/upload/images/shutterstock_asset-generation-d9daa167-9521-417a-a0be-e99e89d1312a-0_edited.jpeg)
Winkworth has revealed that it has not renewed franchises on offices “where our standards were not being met and results were...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![The true cost of green space premiums faced by dog-owning house-buyers](/upload/images/3%20PROOFED%20buyers%20face%20premiums%20for%20green%20spaces%20by%20Mark%20O%E2%80%99Dwyer%2C%20Sales%20Director%20at%20Quickmove%20Properties.jpg)
Dog-owning house buyers who want to live in areas of abundant green space in which to walk their four-legged friends are...
13 April 2024
From: Features
![Halifax: House prices drop on a monthly basis for first time since September 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
Average house prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2023 during March as higher mortgage rates...
08 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Blip or trend? House prices fell in March](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Share of first-time buyer sales hits record high](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
The share of homes purchased by first-time buyers so far this year has been pushed to record levels, but most are...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property sales rise as agents prepare for spring market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyValue_400x310.png)
Estate agents are hopeful for a busy spring market after official data showed a small rise in property sales in recent...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing affordability ratio remains high but are second steppers worse-off?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1667087182.jpg)
Housing affordability ratios have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels but remain high, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. The latest figures...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Better news for economy gives confidence boost to property market](/upload/images/Better%20news%20for%20economy%20gives%20confidence%20boost%20to%20property%20market(1).png)
The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...
20 March 2024
From: Features
![What would a real property industry Budget look like?](/upload/images/2%20%20Proofed%20%20--%20What%20would%20a%20real%20property%20industry%20Budget%20look%20like%20by%20Steve%20Richmond%2C%20General%20Manager%20UK%26I%20at%20Reapit%20.jpg)
The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a disappointment for the property industry, but it was also perhaps...
16 March 2024
From: Features
![Major house builder warns of subdued property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
Property market conditions in the new-build sector are likely to remain subdued this year. Persimmon has claimed. An outlook in the house...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Economy brightens Budget gloom for property professionals](/upload/images/2%20Economy%20brightens%20Budget%20gloom%20by%20EAT%20Writer.jpg)
Following the disappointment of his Autmn statement, many property professionals were hoping for a kick-start to property sales in Jeremy Hunt’s...
09 March 2024
From: Features
![Home mover mortgage lending hit 50-year low in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
The level of mortgage approvals for home-movers hit the lowest level since the 1970s amid the cost of living crisis in...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Analyst: Don’t assume the housing market will be healthy throughout 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_250676278.jpg)
A drop in house prices remains likely for 2024 despite recent rises and improving sentiment. The latest Halifax house price index showed...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Real estate dubbed most distressed sector - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseMarketConfusion-400x310.png)
The European property market is the most distressed sector, new research suggests. The latest Distress Index, from restructuring firm Weil, has warned...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![House prices to drop 3.6% in first quarter of 2024 – research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
Average house prices will fall 3.6% in the first quarter of the year, according to forecasts by reallymoving.com. The research is based...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest rate freeze: ‘Buyers and sellers will welcome Bank inaction'](/upload/images/shutterstock_2218189005%20(1).jpg)
Agents are becoming more confident about a busy Spring market after the Bank of England held interest rates for the fourth...
02 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide: House prices rose in January but ‘rapid rebound’ is unlikely](/upload/images/shutterstock_1898316274.jpg)
Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla: ‘The best first-time buyer policy is to build more homes’](/upload/images/789228328.png)
Building more homes is a better solution than mortgage schemes to support first-time buyers, a Zoopla executive has claimed. Richard Donnell, executive...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![UK watching as EU house prices respond to green measures](/upload/images/5%20UK%20watching%20as%20EU%20property%20prices%20respond%20-%20Simon%20Jackson.png)
While our own Government continues to tentatively encourage homeowners to carry out energy-efficient measures, they will no doubt be eagerly watching...
27 January 2024
From: Features
![TwentyCi: 'Negative effects of rates were overestimated in 2023'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023, TwentyCi claims. The property data firm highlights that house...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Treasury ‘considering’ 1% deposit mortgages for first-time buyers - report](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
The Government’s latest attempt to bolster the property appears to be 1% deposit mortgages. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank: House prices will rise this year](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts and said it now expects average values to rise this year rather than...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Will housing be a major battleground in the 2024 general election?](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature%20-%20Will%20housing%20be%20a%20major%20battleground%20in%20the%202024%20general%20election%20-%20Christopher%20Roberts%20(Boyer).png)
After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...
13 January 2024
From: Features
![Hamptons: Record number of homes sold at a discount in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
A record 50% of homes sold in England & Wales last year were purchased following a price reduction, Hamptons analysis has revealed. The...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - New beginnings and cups of kindness](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
Let’s start at the very beginning - Happy New Year. Now, let’s give thanks to the guy who made January 1st...
06 January 2024
From: Features
![Nationwide: Average prices fell in 2023 and rebound unlikely in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...
02 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage lending to remain weak in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated.png)
Mortgage lenders are expecting a quieter year for home loans in 2024. Forecasts from banking trade body UK Finance suggest lending for...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons: Lower rates will bring some buyers back to the market in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
Lower interest rates and real wage growth will halt price falls next year but sales will remain lower, Hamptons has predicted Forecasts...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! The best month for completions and what buyers wanted in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
March was the most popular month for completions this year as sales took longer and buyers focused on affordability, analysis has...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Record numbers of first-time buyers leave London to get on property ladder](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The number of Londoners leaving the capital to move elsewhere in Great Britain has fallen back this year but first-time buyers...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Merry Christmas to all our readers!](/upload/images/shutterstock_2393595747.jpg)
T'was three nights before Christmas, when all through the site, We’ve delivered thousands of stories to bring you delight. We’ve had Strike turn...
22 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla: Sales recovering but houses still too expensive](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
The final weeks of 2023 have recorded above average levels of new sales with a 17% increase compared to the same...
22 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Five questions everyone is asking about the 2024 property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
What will happen to house prices? Should I rent or buy? Will a Labour or Tory Government be better for homeowners....
22 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![‘Affordability pressures’ set to push house prices down again in 2024 - reports](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Good for movers? Bank of England holds interest rates again](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_BankofEngland-1-400x310.png)
The Bank of England maintained interest rates at 5.25% yesterday, raising hope among agents that this would boost buyer confidence and...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rising fraud in the lettings industry: why we need faster and more accurate referencing solutions](/upload/images/2%20--%20missed%20feature%20--%20Proofed%20by%20Peter%20--%20shutterstock_1042804675.jpg)
Fraud in the lettings industry is reaching unprecedented heights. Now, more than ever, there is a need for a revolution in...
09 December 2023
From: Features
![The housing market needs a real plan for growth](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20by%20Peter%20--%20Reapit%20Feature%2006%20Dec%20-%20The%20Housing%20market%20needs%20a%20real%20plan%20for%20growth%20FINAL.png)
There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...
09 December 2023
From: Features
![Stock shortage or increased demand? House prices rise again](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalDemand-400x310.png)
House prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest House Price Index recorded monthly growth...
08 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![The housing market needs a real plan for growth](/upload/images/RPT%20Feature%200612.png)
There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...
06 December 2023
From: Features
![A turning point? House prices rise for third successive month](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
House prices increased for the third month in a row during November but are still down annually, Nationwide data shows. The lender’s...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Major mortgage lender calls for first-time buyer market review](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Nationwide has called for an independent review of the first-time buyer market as it urges the Chancellor to boost support for...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Top tips to promote the real value of your letting agency](/upload/images/3%20---%20From%20Cameron%20Peterr%20to%20proof%2018%20Nov%20IMAGE%20-%20Promoting%20the%20real%20value%20of%20your%20agency.jpg)
The role of a residential landlord has changed considerably over the years. What was once a relatively straightforward means of generating...
18 November 2023
From: Features
![Stamp Duty rates should reflect current conditions, claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty--2-400x310.png)
Stamp Duty should reflect the current market conditions, an agency boss claims. Speaking exclusively to Estate Agent Today, Michael Polzler, chief executive...
17 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Land Registry records first annual house price drop for a decade](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
The Land Registry has recorded the first annual drop in property values for a decade in its house price index. Both the...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![How to make the most of your marketing spend this Winter](/upload/images/__thumbs/3%20shutterstock_58934053.jpg/3%20shutterstock_58934053__400x266.jpg)
As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...
11 November 2023
From: Features
![Alto customers are integrating with Canopy to save time and level-up their service.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Zoopla/Zoopla_EAT%20-%20400x310%20(003).png)
In this interview, Riccardo Dawson, Chief Operating Officer at Alto and Chris Hutchinson, CEO of Canopy discuss the benefits of their...
08 November 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Interest rates held but will it tempt homebuyers back to the market?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Interest rates were held for a second consecutive month yesterday, giving agents renewed hopes that the cost of borrowing has reached...
03 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing market remains weak despite monthly price rises - Nationwide](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Nationwide has cautioned property market commentators about being too optimistic as its own house price index showed average prices surprisingly rose...
02 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Warning to agents - more house prices falls expected in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![How trading down can help save you money and live a little](/upload/images/__thumbs/3%20shutterstock_2049557726.jpg/3%20shutterstock_2049557726__400x267.jpg)
By Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact the UK, many of us...
28 October 2023
From: Features
![The cost of living crisis highlights the need for a choice of rental deposits](/upload/images/__thumbs/shutterstock_2131821733.jpg/shutterstock_2131821733__400x267.jpg)
As the UK economy faces a period of uncertainty characterised by a cost of living crisis and soaring inflation rates, many...
25 October 2023
From: Features
![Tenants need choice when it comes to spiralling rental costs](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20weekend%20feature%20Tenants%20need%20choice%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20spiralling%20rental%20costs%20by%20Sam%20Reynolds.jpg/2%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20weekend%20feature%20Tenants%20need%20choice%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20spiralling%20rental%20costs%20by%20Sam%20Reynolds__400x267.jpg)
An opinion piece by Sam Reynolds, CEO of Zero Deposit Just weeks ago, the Bank of England brought a halt to its...
21 October 2023
From: Features
![Property market suffering from ‘prolonged stagnation’ - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_1563144256(1).jpg)
The usual post-summer uplift has failed to materialise for the property market, new figures suggest. Analysis by data company the Landmark Information...
20 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Party leaders quiet on PRS at conferences](/upload/images/2%20Party%20leaders%20quiet%20on%20PRS%20at%20conferences%20-%20PayProp%20PR%20Op-ed%20by%20Neil%20Cobbold.jpg)
Housing supply rather than the private rented sector (PRS) made the headlines during the Conservative and Labour Party conferences this year...
14 October 2023
From: Features
![RICS: No signs of short-term property market improvements](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Property professionals remain negative about the prospects for the housing market over the coming months amid low buyer demand and fewer...
12 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![House prices fall again but how long will ‘correction’ last?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
House prices fell for the sixth consecutive month in a row during September and dropped at the fastest rate since August...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing Market Weak but cautious optimism from analysts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
UK housing market activity "remains weak" according to the Nationwide. Its latest house price index shows that prices declined 5.3 per cent...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![One year later: Market remains tough for buyers after mini-Budget mayhem](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
It is just over one year since former Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated mini-Budget and homeowners and...
25 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Interest rates unchanged but it’s not the end for house price drops](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculator.png)
The Bank of England has held off on further interest rate rises for now but agents warn that there is still...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Boost for buyers as mortgage rates drop and choice rises](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
Mortgage borrowers now have the greatest choice of home loan products since February 2022, Moneyfacts data suggests. It is a boost for...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons: ‘House prices are correcting not crashing’](/upload/images/shutterstock_2210566767.jpg)
House prices won’t fall by as much as the 1990s and 2008 financial crashes but it will take until 2025 for...
11 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property prices falling at fastest rate since 2009 but 'soft landing' is possible](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide. The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
30 August 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
![Fewer buyers stretching affordability to get on property ladder](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Mortgage lending has dropped and buyers are no longer stretching their affordability limits, UK Finance claims. New data from the banking trade...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Are we set for a day dedicated to home ownership dreams?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Uncertainty over interest rates continues to dominate the thoughts of many working in the property sector. Here in his latest column property...
25 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Halifax predicts further declines in house price to income ratios](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
Housing affordability is improving but the benefits are being offset by high mortgage rates, Halifax claims. Analysis by the lender found the...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Ready or not, the digitally enabled consumer is here](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/EAT%20SC%20Blog%202%20360%C3%97280.png)
Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the time these waves are small. They drive minimal impact, with...
19 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Will housing be a major battleground in the 2024 general election?](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20From%20Penny%20Norton%20-%20Will%20housing%20be%20a%20major%20battleground%20in%20the%202024%20general%20election%20by%20Christoper%20Roberts%2C%20Associate%20Director%2C%20Boyer.jpg/4%20From%20Penny%20Norton%20-%20Will%20housing%20be%20a%20major%20battleground%20in%20the%202024%20general%20election%20by%20Christoper%20Roberts%2C%20Associate%20Director%2C%20Boyer__400x266.jpg)
After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during recent local election campaigning,...
19 August 2023
From: Features
![Adam Pigott, CEO of OpenBrix](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/OpenBrix/AP%20tlyef%20logo.jpg)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Adam Pigott, CEO of OpenBrix What is ‘company name’ and what...
09 August 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
![Sellers settling for “middle ground” still turn a profit - Propertymark](/upload/images/shutterstock_2341925563.jpg)
Propertymark says that sellers who strive to find a “middle ground” in today’s difficult market can still turn a healthy profit...