2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1317+ words) Thank goodness the wooden-headed former Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is now firmly part of the history books. To replace him, we have the ‘hey-Ho, off to work we go’ Mr. Burnham and, judging by his obsession with ‘buuuses’ and…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (270+ words) One of the most interesting reports this month is not so much from the property indices, but from GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer. The GfK Consumer Confidence Index is a useful early indicator of future housing market activity because it measures…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (234+ words) Martin & Co franchisee completes third acquisition in a year First-time buyers need extra help, the financial data group Moneyfacts has warned. Rachel Springall, Finance Expert of Moneyfacts, says there will be plenty of speculation about tax ahead of the Budget…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (484+ words) London continues to exert significant pull among international buyers as a place to live, learn and invest in, research suggests. The attractiveness of the capital may have been hit in recent years by Brexit, higher taxes and extra Stamp Duty…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (396+ words) Billionaire homebuyers from the USA and the Gulf region have helped boost the ultra-prime residential market in the first half of 2026. The latest Billionaire Buyers in London survey by Beauchamp Estates shows a jump in the number of sales for…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (306+ words) Agents have been reminded that they “don’t sell on price alone” as the latest housing data shows a dip in values for the second month in a row. Joe Rattue, Senior Account Management Leader at the Guild of Property Professionals,…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (256+ words) The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has written to Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook urging the Government to move more quickly on reforms to the homebuying and selling process. The intervention follows a Government consultation on buying and selling reform…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (269+ words) Landlord exodus slows but shows no sign of halting New lending rules for mortgages could help to boost the property market as it struggles with higher rates and uncertainty created by war in The Gulf. Banks and building societies will…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (379+ words) The time taken for property buyers and sellers to move from offer to exchange now takes longer than it did six years ago, shocking new research has revealed, highlighting how it currently takes on average 135 days, up 45% from 93 days in…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (357+ words) A leading mortgage adviser insists that it has a “proven track record” in market downturns as 4% deals vanish. Mortgage Advice Bureau says its reach across various industries – including estate agency, new build, and major employers – means it has a strong…...