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Housing market’s summer surge dampened by soaring stamp duty costs
Housing market activity has surged, with buyer demand up 11 per cent and agreed sales up eight per cent year-on-year, defying typical summer slowdown National house price inflation has slowed to 1.3 per cent, driven by a 12 per cent increase in homes for sale and higher stamp duty costs for many buyers Higher stamp…
Read MoreSix UK vineyards where homebuyers avoid the 84% premium
Six affordable UK vineyards where homebuyers avoid the 84% house price premium and toast a better deal The latest research from Yopa has revealed that living close to one of the UK’s top vineyards will set homebuyers back an average of £494,739, 84% more than the current UK average house price. However, there remain a…
Read MoreRed tape slashed to revamp high streets with new cafes and bars
Communities and town centres across the UK are set to benefit from a wave of new cafes, bars, music venues and outdoor dining options, as the Government slashes red tape to breathe new life into the high street. Government to overhaul planning and licensing rules to make it quicker and easier for new cafes, bars…
Read MoreLondon’s prime parks command 86% property premium
The latest research from Jefferies London has found that buyers hoping to live within arm’s reach of one of the capital’s royal parks will need to stump up a serious property price premium, with the average price of property around these green spaces coming in 86% higher than the average London house price. Jefferies London…
Read MorePadel Boom Sparks 113% Surge in Planning Applications
17,000 UK Sites Ripe for Development New insight from Searchland reveals that planning applications for padel courts surged by more than 113% in 2024, with the upward trend expected to continue throughout 2025. The explosive growth of the sport in the UK has unlocked a wealth of potential for developers and investors, with Searchland estimating…
Read MoreProperty values rise at 5.3 times the rate of earnings
House prices across Britain rise at 5.3 times the rate of earnings in the last year The latest research from eXp UK has found that the average house price in Great Britain has increased at 5.3 times the rate of average earnings over the past year, highlighting a widening affordability gap for homebuyers. eXp UK…
Read MoreBreaking Property News 24/07/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. OpticWise – digital infrastructure in commercial real estate If your building were a product, how would it perform on the user experience scale? Week 9: Experience as Infrastructure – Designing for Human-Centric Buildings Welcome to Week 9 of our 52-week journey into the future…
Read MoreUK Housebuilding Falters as Construction Hiring Flatlines
New research from Inventory Base reveals that UK construction industry employment has increased by almost 11% in the past five years, but there has been less than 1% growth in the past 12 months. Inventory Base’s analysis of the UK construction industry shows that in 2024 (latest data available) it employed an estimated total of…
Read More£2.7bn in Development Opportunities Across England
The latest research by specialist property finance lender, West One Loans, has shown that there are currently £2.7 billion worth of development opportunities in the current market, with the South West home to the highest proportion of potential plots available for developers to capitalise on. West One Loans analysed current land, plot, and site listings…
Read MoreStabilising the property market ahead of Autumn Budget
As she prepares the October Budget, Daniel Austin, CEO and co-founder at ASK Partners writes this letter to urge the Chancellor to take decisive action now to stabilise the property market and build long-term economic resilience. Despite cautious optimism around initiatives such as Help to Buy and planning reform, the market remains stagnant amid persistent…
Read MoreTicking time bomb that could be growing in your garden
Property industry body flags the ticking time bomb that could be growing in your garden rapidly during the summer months There have been widespread concerns about Japanese Knotweed over the years, but for those who may not be aware of the pesky plant, Propertymark highlights that now is the time to act, as warmer conditions…
Read MoreWorking-age Britons, poorest households
Working-age Britons, poorest households and the North East are suffering most from substandard housing, new data shows Never before seen analysis of the latest English Housing Survey has exposed the staggering inequalities in the monetary and social cost of living in poor-quality homes. In the North East, households are paying five times more than those…
Read MoreDeposit Size Could Make or Break Your Budget in 2025
Mind the Deposit Gap: Why Your Mortgage Deposit Could Make or Break Your Budget in 2025 As UK homeowners and buyers face rising costs and tight affordability, specialist lender Hodge Bank warns that the size of your mortgage deposit could now play an even bigger role in long-term financial wellbeing. Hodge is urging homeowners and…
Read MoreGovernment continues to withhold Renters’ Rights Bill court impact study
Government continues to withhold Renters’ Rights Bill court impact study, citing policy ‘safe space’ despite ‘unacceptable’ court delays Reapit appeals decision. The government has again declined to publish its Justice Impact Test for the Renters’ Rights Bill, this time in response to a Freedom of Information request, citing the need to preserve a “safe space”…
Read MoreUrban Property Values Outpace Coastal & Countryside Markets
City Living Resurgence as Urban House Prices Outpace Coastal and Countryside Markets The latest research from eXp UK has found that city living is firmly back in favour, with the nation’s major cities seeing a stronger average rate of house price growth compared to coastal and countryside locations. The research by eXp UK analysed the…
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