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No-fault evictions by bailiffs up 8%
New figures show that in the 12 months since Labour came into Government, no-fault evictions by bailiffs in England have risen by 8%. Labour has pledged to end no-fault evictions under its Renters’ Rights Bill, which is going through Parliament. According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Justice there were 11,402 repossessions by…
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Leasehold Lettings Under Pressure: Landlords Blocked from Improving Flats
New research from LRG (Leaders Romans Group) reveals that leasehold structures are creating a growing barrier to progress in the rental sector, limiting upgrades, pushing landlords away from flats, and lowering tenant confidence in how buildings are managed. According to LRG’s most recent Lettings Report, 58% of flats let by landlords are leasehold. Among these,…
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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…
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Mortgage 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…
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74% 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…
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Burnley 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…
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Flow 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…
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Two-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…
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Shared 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…
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Rental 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…
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The 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…
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Foxtons 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,…
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Breaking Property News 13/08/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Launch of AI tool that gives commercial lease analysis Leasecake, the lease management platform that transforms real estate risk into opportunity, today announced the launch of Leasecake LIFT™: the Lease Intelligence and Favourability Tracker. This groundbreaking AI tool analyses commercial leases, flags risk, and…
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Rightmove to launch digital agent valuation tool to connect agents with more future sellers
The UK’s largest property platform Rightmove is adding a new product to its suite of valuation tools, helping agents to reach more future sellers that want an online-first experience. With the new Online Agent Valuation, prospective sellers can send photos and detailed information about their home to selected agents, who can then reply with an…
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Breaking Property News 12/08/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Why have companies stopped employing people? It’s a strange old time for work in Britain. Between trade wars, real shooting wars, a cost-of-living crunch, and Rachel Reeves sharpening her pencil at number 11, bosses up and down the country are quietly putting the brakes…
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