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The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has held base rate at 5.25% for the sixth time in a row. The news...

The latest RICS UK Residential Survey results shows the recent recovery in buyer demand has mellowed slightly, with the market impacted...

House prices last month were just 1.1% higher than April 2023, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. The average house...

The research head of Knight Frank is warning that a new batch of landlords are preparing to sell up and leave...

New market analysis by peer-to-peer investment platform easyMoney has identified 10 areas of the nation on track for growth of more...

The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...

Paragon Bank’s analysis of its lending data has revealed the top 10 locations for investment by portfolio buy-to-let landlords, those with...

Estate agency data shows that the average time it takes for a landlord other vendor to sell a house has dropped...

UK house prices grew in March on a quarterly basis, by 2.0%, with annual growth slowing to 0.3%, from 1.6% in...

Property logbook company Chimni is trialling a new form of Digital Property Logbook aimed at the rental markets.   The new logbooks...

The UK government's long awaited Spring Budget announced some key changes for the property market in an effort to stimulate activity...

A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...

The so-called ‘Boris bounce’ in the housing market after the last General Election failed to materialise, an estate agency chain claims. Winkworth,...

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

Latest inflation figures are announced on Wednesday and the Bank of England makes its next base rate decision on Thursday. The Office...

The number of new rental instructions in February was 20 per cent higher year-on-year, says London-focused agency Foxtons. Average rent achieved rose...

Green Party activists responsible for rent controls on Scotland have now slammed landlords who claim the number of rented homes is...

Buy to let lender Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton...

Building on the momentum of 2023, the North West is poised for continued growth in rental and property prices. Early investment...

Zoopla’s latest market snapshot, used as a guide to capital appreciation by some landlords, says there’s now a three-tier housing market...

The letting agents’ trade body has made the unexpected move of calling on banks to cut mortgage rates. Rates are typically decided...

Knight Frank says that the Bank of England base rate is likely to stay unchanged at 5.25 per cent for at...

This week’s official inflation rate is now expected to show a possible rise, rather than a fall. Although there is widespread expectation...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £234,086 at the end 2023 following continued economic and financial pressures,...

Two new reports - from lettings agency Foxtons and data consultancy LonRes - show London’s rental market returning to pre-pandemic normality. Foxtons...

The yo-yo economic news is now casting doubt on whether the Bank of England will cut base rate as quickly as...

Despite inflationary and mortgage volatility over the last 12 months, a mortgage lender claims over a third of commercial landlords are...

Another house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023. Richard Sexton, director...

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - and has looked back on the past 12 months. This year, 2023, ends with...

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...

The Nationwide says 2023 has seen a surprisingly-resilient housing market but there will be no full scale recovery in 2024 -...

House prices may fall by up to four per cent in 2024 the Halifax is warning. Its Outlook for 2024 report says...

Cash and mortgage housing market data show average prices decline by an annual 4.6 per cent says e.surv. But the monthly trend...

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...

House prices fell 1.2 per cent in the past year, according to a new Zoopla report out today, with average discounts...

Markets are saying the UK - and for that matter the US and mainland Europe - have all hit peak interest...

In the ever-evolving landscape of property investments, one strategy continues to stand the test of time and prove its worth: property...

The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act received Royal Assent last month, meaning a major new piece of legislation has now entered the...

Savills is warning that the average UK house price is projected to fall by a further 3.0 per cent in 2024...

Average house prices rose by 1.1 per cent in October, compared to a fall of 0.3 per cent in September says...

The Bank of England has left its base interest rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent. Its Monetary Policy Committee, which decides the...

The best way to judge the UK housing market is to check on what’s happening in Parliament, not the price indices...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...

The prime London market appears to be seeing a slow return to stability - but average rental growth in the past...

A prominent property market analyst says he was “gobsmacked” to hear Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tone down the energy efficiency requirements...

Rental growth in prime regional markets has started to slow, following runaway growth over the past three years. That’s the view from...

A leading lettings agency and property consultancy has revealed that it anticipates stronger-than-expected rental growth this year and next in prime...

The UK housing market is remaining “more resilient than expected” despite the latest price index showing another small fall. The Halifax say...

Middleton Advisors commissions ongoing research to investigate key trends and structural changes in prime UK housing markets.  Our latest research considers the...

This is back-to-school season and for the majority of university students who choose to move away from their family home during...

A new analysis suggests homes in England are less affordable and in worse conditions than in most other developed nations. The Home...

The latest Rental Demand Index from the Barrows and Forrester agency has revealed that rental demand has surged during the third...

The continued attacks on the buy to let sector have resulted in a dramatic decline in investment plans by landlords. A new...

Rental markets near London’s Crossrail stations have seen premiums emerge, a new survey suggests.  Areas which have benefitted from the largest reductions...

Making an investment in a country with a different currency introduces exchange rate risk. Ideally, a UK investor would buy the...

While there has been a shortage of all types of rental accommodation across the UK for several years now, the student...

The Competitioin and Markets Authority is to probe five activities involving landlords and letting agents and their responsibilities to private tenants. Sarah...

Authoritative new research suggests that there’s been a 91,000 rise in student numbers to 2.3m - yet in major student cities...

Debate is raging over whether there will be a 15th successive interest rate rise when the Bank of England’s monetary policy...

The latest market snapshot from Zoopla suggests landlords’ capital appreciation over the second half of this year depends almost entirely on...

Today's inflation figures effectively seal the fate of the housing market for the rest of this year - including the crucial...

Spiralling interest rates, soaring inflation and rocketing mortgages have created a “perfect storm” which will result in another five per cent...

Savills’ latest market snapshot for prime properties in the UK regions suggest that tenant priorities are gently shifting. Across UK prime regional...

A mortgage expert is warning that today’s mortgage news from prominent lender NatWest could have permanently serious consequences for buy to...

House prices were largely unchanged in May, edging down by just £130 compared to April - but on an annual basis...

The Labour Mayor of Newham in London has called for a vast extension of landlord licensing. Rokhsana Fiaz says she welcomes a...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

The Bank of England has announced its latest decision on base rate. This has been increased by 0.25 per cent to 4.5...

One of the most respected financial organisations is warning landlords and the rest of the property industry that markets are now...

Tax expert David Hannah claims that the government's 12 new high-growth investment zones have already begun to drive property prices in...

A prominent estate agency says landlords and other property owners considering selling this spring must be realistic about asking prices. Savills -...

There’s a 50:50 chance of yet another Bank of England base rate rise this week according to a leading business analyst. Susannah...

New data about the Prime London housing market shows that the average discount to asking price has increased to 8.4 per...

The Competition and Markets Authority is launching a three month probe into the workings of the private rental sector. It says the focus...

An influential housing market analyst says it now looks like house prices will stay flat in 2023, rather than fall. Nicholas Mendes,...

House prices rose by 9.8 per cent year-on-year in December compared with the same month in 2021, the Office for National...

The perennial shortage of new homes in the capital has now collided with a sharp increase in government regulation, a tripling...

The top end of the UK’s residential market is experiencing a growing divergence between heavily mortgaged and equity-rich owners, according to...

Prime Central London will bounce back in 2023 according to national consultancy Carter Jonas - and it’s thanks to the poorly...

Although the property and mortgage markets have been in a state of flux for the past few months, with rising interest...

A prominent figure in property investment is warning that buy to let is the sector facing the biggest challenges in the...

Rents are still rising rapidly across Prime London, hitting a new record high, as the shortage of property available to rent...

The Competition and Markets Authority has raised concern about a Build To Rent deal which it believes could result in reduced...

Rent rises are predicted to outpace house price growth over the next five years.  This is according to Nicky Stevenson, managing director...

An online platform is launching to match people with space to let with tenants in need - but no rent will...

Brokers say that more than a quarter of their landlord clients plan to sell properties as a result of the red...

Landlords are being advised to check when their current mortgage fixed terms are expiring or see whether they wish to have...

The government must explain how it will help the private rental sector - both landlords and tenants - through the cost...

The Bank of England has increased its base rate from 2.25 per cent to 3.0 per cent. This is the largest hike...

There’s widespread concern that the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee, which meets today, is to unveil a 0.75 per cent...

Zoopla has now joined Knight Frank and Lloyds Bank in forecasting a price drop in 2023. The property website’s executive director, Richard...

It’s disappointing to say, but once again the rhetoric from both the Labour and Conservative party conferences towards the private rented...

Increasing demand for homes in cities was the driving force behind the rapid house price inflation witnessed earlier this year, with...

The coronation of Rishi Sunak as the new Prime Minister has been broadly welcomed by much of the property establishment but...

Uncertainty has become a vastly overused word to describe our economic situation in recent years. But, once again, it’s an unwaveringly...

The new Chancellor in the beleaguered Liz Truss government is former health and foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt - a buy to...

Speculation that the Truss government might move on to tax cuts to incentivise landlords appears wide of the mark. There has been...

We seem to be living in a continuous stream of ‘once in a lifetime’ events. From Brexit, to the pandemic and...