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234% surge in demand for air-conditioned homes as UK buyers brace for hotter summers
Following the many heatwaves the UK has experienced this summer, searches for homes that are for sale with air conditioning have more than tripled in a year (+234%).1 According to recent research, just 1.2% of homes for sale in England feature air conditioning, which adds around 2.5% to a property’s overall value.2 As air conditioning…
Read MoreMortgage arrears and possessions Q2 2025
UK Finance today releases its latest mortgage arrears and possessions data for Q2 2025, while highlighting continuing lender support for any customers facing financial difficulty. Key Information The number of homeowner mortgages in arrears fell by 3 per cent in Q2 2025 compared to the previous quarter. The number of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages in arrears…
Read More74% of children have a say in final home moving decisions
From the Playground to the Property Ladder: 74 per cent of children have a say in final home moving decisions Children’s influence most pronounced amongst Gen Z (40 per cent) and Millennial (32 per cent) movers, showing a clear generational shift in family decision-making Men tend to be the “Home Move CEOs’, taking the lead…
Read MoreBurnley tops Premier League property premium table
With the new Premier League season getting underway this weekend, the latest research from Yopa has revealed that while Chelsea and Fulham top the Premier League property price table when it comes to the most expensive stadium postcode, it’s Burnley’s Turf Moor stadium takes the crown for the highest house price premium compared to the…
Read MoreFlow of fresh homes to rent ‘shrinks at fastest rate since 2020’
New figures from the Royal Institution of Surveyors (RICS) shows that the flow of fresh rental properties coming to market has fallen at its fastest rate in five years. RICS reported that 31% of professionals saw new instructions from landlords falling rather than rising, which was the weakest reading since April 2020. David Smith, Property…
Read MoreTwo-year mortgage rates are at a THREE-YEAR low and below 5%, but will they remain?
The average two-year mortgage rate is at a three-year low at 4.99%, the first time below 5% since the Liz Truss mini-budget, according to Moneyfacts. However, the question is, will interest rates go down? Mortgage Advisor, John Morris from Pure Property Finance discusses whether this may or may not be the case for the remainder…
Read MoreShared living listings are currently worth £8m per month
New insight from COHO, the HMO management platform, reveals that there is almost £8m of monthly rental income sitting on the shared living market in England right now, with London and the East Midlands currently home to the largest amount of dormant value. But this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes…
Read MoreRental market holds firm as stock levels climb
The latest analysis from leading London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, shows that fears of a mass landlord exodus ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill becoming law have yet to materialise, with the number of available rental properties across England rising sharply since the Bill’s introduction last year. Introduced to Parliament in September…
Read MoreThe Decent Homes Standard: What Landlords Need to Know
By Allison Thompson, National Lettings Managing Director, Leaders The Government is preparing to extend the Decent Homes Standard to the private rented sector for the first time. A version of this standard has applied in the social housing sector for more than 20 years. To meet the current definition of ‘decent’, a home must be…
Read MoreFoxtons sees increase in new homes selling
The latest market insight from London’s number one lettings and sales estate agent brand*, Foxtons, has shown that their new homes team has bucked the new homes industry trend for negative growth and once again grown sales volumes. The latest internal data release* shows their New Homes and Investments team during H1 of this year,…
Read More1 in 5 private rented homes could be illegal
More than one in five private rented homes in England currently fail to meet the Decent Homes Standard (DHS). Analysis from Inventory Base suggests that these properties would be illegal to rent should the proposed extension of the DHS within the Renter’s Rights Bill (RRB) pass into law. The DHS is a government-issued minimum standard…
Read MoreProperty Industry Response to Latest Bank of England Rate Cut
Following a hold in June, the rate has today been cut to 4.0%. This comes despite inflation (CPI) sitting at 3.6% in June 2025, higher than the Bank of England target rate of 2.0%. The decision to reduce the base rate by the Monetary Policy Committee was the result of five members voting for a…
Read MoreUK property at its strongest since 2022
The latest research from GetAgent.co.uk has found that the UK property market is currently performing at its strongest since 2022, with both mortgage approvals and transactions at their highest average monthly levels in three years. GetAgent analysed HMRC and Bank of England data on residential property transactions and mortgage approvals, looking at the year-to-date figures…
Read MoreThe Bank of England’s Interest Rate Cut is Welcome News for the Property Market
By Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director, LRG Encouraging signs for the property sector The Bank of England’s decision to cut the base rate by 0.25% is a welcome and timely move for both the property sector and the economy more generally. With the rate now back to where it was in March 2023 and…
Read MoreHomebuyers set to be £41,000 better off
Average homebuyer set to be £41,000 better off thanks to relaxed lending rules The latest research from award-winning mortgage adviser, Alexander Hall, has revealed that the average homebuyer in England is set to be over £41,000 better off thanks to recent government reforms and lender policy changes, which are beginning to ease long-standing affordability barriers. Alexander Hall…
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