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Five real estate opportunities to watch in 2026

 

By Daniel Austin, CEO and co-founder at ASK Partners The 2025 Autumn Budget offered limited stimulus for the housing market and, persistent headwinds such as sticky inflation, higher for longer interest rates, elevated construction costs, and slow planning processes continue to impact development viability. But there are still reasons for cautious optimism. The UK economy…

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Are Rightmove fee increases set to outpace agent earnings

 

The latest research from Property DriveBuy suggests that the nation’s estate agents are on course to see the sums paid to Rightmove in fees outpace the growth in commission earned for a third consecutive year, having already seen significantly higher increases in Rightmove fees over the last two years versus the commission bagged per property…

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Breaking Property News 3/12/25

 

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   Banking facility will make it easier and more cost-effective for TPFG franchisees to access funding  The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), one the UK’s largest property franchisors, has announced the launch of a new bespoke lending facility, created with Barclays. This initiative will make it easier…

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What the Autumn Budget 2025 means for downsizers

 

Now that the dust has settled on what was a hotly anticipated Autumn Budget from the UK government, over-50s property specialist Regency Living has produced a concise guide to the implications for the nation’s downsizers, and concluded that this Budget is going to further increase demand on England’s park home market. The 2025 Autumn Budget was…

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Boxing Day Bounce Set to Kick-Start 2026 Housing Market

 

Propertymark is forecasting another strong “Boxing Day Bounce” this year, as millions of prospective buyers and renters are expected to jump online on 26 December in search of a new home, triggering one of the busiest property marketing days of the year. Boxing Day has become a pivotal moment for the housing market. With families…

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Post-Budget Bounce in Homebuyer Activity

 

The latest research by eXp UK has revealed that the market could be set for a festive surge in homebuyer activity now that the Autumn Budget dust has settled, with the vast majority of prospective buyers preparing to resume their search and many even willing to conduct viewings during the Christmas period itself. The survey of…

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Christopher Walkey

Nationwide House Price Index for November 2025

 

The latest Nationwide House Price Index for November 2025 shows: House prices increased by 0.3% between October and November of this year. On an annual basis, the average house price increased by 1.8%, down from a 2.2% annual rate of growth in October. As a result, the average UK house price now sits at £272,998….

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Breaking Property News 2/12/25

 

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   Homes England grant funding supports the development of 82 new homes Octopus Capital & Vistry to deliver affordable homes in North Devon Octopus Capital, a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has agreed a forward funding deal to support the delivery of…

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Annual house price growth slows in November

 

Annual house price growth softens slightly to 1.8% House prices were up 0.3% month on month   Headlines Nov-25 Oct-25 Monthly Index* 545.9 544.3 Monthly Change* 0.3% 0.2% Annual Change 1.8% 2.4% Average Price (not seasonally adjusted) £272,998 £272,226 * Seasonally adjusted figure (note that monthly % changes are revised when seasonal adjustment factors are…

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Real Estate 2026: Trends to watch, challenges to tackle, opportunities to seize

 

By Howard Sefton, Managing Director, Real Estate at Ingenious  As we move into 2026, the UK real estate market stands at a pivotal crossroads. Economic uncertainty, political shifts, and changing lifestyles are converging to reshape how people live, work, rent, and invest. With a major Budget announced just weeks before year-end, the sector faces a…

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Money and Credit – October 2025

 

Key points: Net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals fell back to £4.3 billion in October, after a rise to £5.2 billion in September. In October, net mortgage approvals for house purchase decreased by 600 to 65,000, while approvals for remortgaging fell by 3,600 to 33,100, the lowest since February 2025 (32,900). Net borrowing of…

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Federation of Master Builders Hosts Reform Deputy Leader on Build Up from the Basement Podcast

 

The Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) Build Up from the Basement podcast has hosted Richard Tice MP, Deputy Leader of Reform UK to discuss Reform UK’s plans for the construction sector, if it was to get into power. Mr Tice outlined his vision for helping the industry while tackling the £14.3 billion lost to rogue…

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House prices fall for the first time in 18 months across southern England

 

House prices fall for the first time in 18 months across southern England, but threat of new property tax removed from 210,000 homes   House prices in London and the South recorded their first fall in 18 months, driven by budget uncertainty and more homes for sale, boosting choice for home buyers. UK-wide buyer demand…

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Rightmove trialling new Renovation Cost Estimator

 

Rightmove, the UK’s largest property platform, is trialling a new renovation tool with home-movers, designed to help buyers understand the potential renovation costs of a property. The new ‘Renovation Cost Estimator’ tool encourages home-movers to spend more time considering the renovation potential of homes listed on Rightmove. It aims to provide agents with more high-intent…

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Strong rental supply continues amid seasonal slowdown in demand

 

Rental supply remained resilient in October, continuing the strong trend seen throughout 2025. Overall, year-to-date figures show new listings up 10% compared with last year, highlighting a sustained improvement in market supply. Average rents edged down by 3% in October 2025 compared with September 2025, settling at £575 per week. This slight dip aligns with…

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