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Breaking 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…
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UK 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…
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£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…
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Stabilising 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…
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Breaking Property News 23/07/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Nurtur launches Global Referral System (GRS) to maximise data value and generate new revenue streams for property professionals Nurtur introduces their Global Referral System (GRS), a groundbreaking solution designed to empower property professionals to monetise their data and unlock new revenue streams. Commenting on the new…
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Retail investment bounces back as Bank Rate cut again
Demand to invest in retail commercial property is up by 35% compared to a year ago, shifting from being 15% down year-on-year in 2024 Overall demand to invest in commercial property is up by 20% as the interest rate environment improves, and the Bank Rate is cut for the second time this year Office sector…
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Ticking 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…
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Working-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…
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Deposit 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…
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Government 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”…
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Urban 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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This one property size has grown by almost 20% in the last five years
The latest research from over-50s property specialists, Regency Living, reveals that the average size of park homes in England has increased by almost 20% over the past five years, reflecting a growing demand for park homes as primary residences, not just holiday getaways. Regency Living has examined the five-year change in the average footprint of…
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Renters see bigger increase in monthly payments than mortgaged homeowners over last three years – up £221 pcm
New analysis1 from Zoopla, one of the UK’s leading property websites, reveals that private renters have seen a greater increase in their monthly housing costs since 2022 than mortgaged homeowners. Average rents in the UK currently sit at £1,283 per month, with mortgage repayments for an average outstanding loan at £1,154 per month. Over the…
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Inheritance Tax Receipts raise £2.2 billion in three months
Inheritance tax receipts hit £2.2 billion in the first three months of the current tax year, according to data released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) this morning. This is £100 million higher than the previous tax year, and continues an upward trend over the last two decades. Nicholas Hyett, Investment Manager at Wealth Club…
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New research spotlights AML compliance vulnerabilities for estate agents
This comes amid the news that almost 200 estate and lettings agents have been fined by HMRC for AML failings New research from client due diligence platform Thirdfort reveals that senior managers in estate agencies are not taking AML compliance seriously enough. Despite many taking the threat of money laundering very seriously, some 54% of…
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