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London rental market remains stable in early 2025
Foxtons Lettings Market Index – February 2025 London rental market remains stable in early 2025 as demand and supply hold steady, Foxtons data shows The average rent now stands at £557 per week, slightly higher than in 2024 Applicant demand has remained within 3% of February 2024 levels Supply levels remain strong, with new listings…
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Industry Response to Latest Inflation Figures
With Inflation falling by 2.8%, here are some thoughts from the Industry. Nathan Emerson, CEO at Propertymark: “This news will provide relief to many homeowners considering both the domestic and international pressures that the UK economy is currently facing and shows that the Bank of England’s cautious path last week to keep interest rates at…
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Breaking Property News 26/03/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Designing with Light: What Architects need to know about Daylight & Sunlight Assessments In the world of architectural design, especially in densely built areas, few elements are as fundamental—or as scrutinised—as natural light. From enhancing wellbeing to influencing planning outcomes, daylight and sunlight play…
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UK house price growth slows to 1.8 per cent as spring surge in homes for sale reinforces buyers market
Homes for sale are up 11 per cent year-on-year, with further increases expected as nearly 30 per cent of listings typically launch between March and May Sales agreed have risen five per cent year-on-year, with buyer demand still rising, up 10 per cent, despite static mortgage rates and higher stamp duty from April Price growth…
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£2 billion new investment to support biggest boost in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.
The government has announced a £20 million investment to support the delivery of community-led housing. An extra £2 billion injection of new grant funding to build up to 18,000 new social and affordable homes has also been confirmed today, helping to deliver the biggest boost to social and affordable housing in a generation while making…
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Building Safety Levy is an Anti-Growth Policy
The Government has released its response to the Building Safety Levy (BSL) consultation, confirming the taxation levels it seeks to impose across the development industry. Richard Beresford, Chief Executive of the National Federation of Builders, said: “The Building Safety Levy is anti-growth, anti-SME policy, which will weaken the housebuilding industry and put the Government’s 1.5…
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Breaking Property News 25/03/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. A better way for Letting’s agents to know just who they are dealing with As a letting agent, tenant qualification is one of the most critical aspects of property management. However, it is also one of the most challenging. From verifying tenant financials to…
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The Remediation of Dangerous Cladding report
The Public Accounts Committee has released its report; The Remediation of Dangerous Cladding identifying a range of barriers to successful remediation and presenting recommendations to the UK Government. The scale and impact of the cladding crisis that followed the Grenfell Tower disaster has proved much greater than anyone understood when this Committee first reported on…
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Housing affordability in England and Wales: 2024
In 2024, the median average home in England, at £290,000, cost 7.7 times the median average earnings of a full-time employee (£37,600); in Wales the average home (£201,000) was 5.9 times annual earnings (£34,300). Affordability in England and Wales in 2024 has returned to its pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic levels after a sharp increase between 2020…
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National Federation of Builders response to investment package of £600 million to train 60,000 construction apprentices
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced £600 million in investment to train up 60,000 construction apprentices. Richard Beresford, Chief Executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said: “The Chancellor has followed up her push for planning reform with considerable new funding to train more construction apprentices, demonstrating her understanding that without business certainty and high-quality…
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Breaking Property News 24/03/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. A hidden threat landlords can’t ignore Across the UK, illegal cannabis farms are becoming an increasing concern for landlords and letting agents alike. What may seem like a typical tenant situation on the surface can quickly spiral into a nightmare of property damage, unpaid rent,…
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Inheritance Tax raises £7 billion in 10 months
Inheritance tax receipts hit £7 billion in the ten months from April 2024 to January 2025, according to figures released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) this morning. This is £700 million higher than the same ten months last year and continues the upward trajectory over the last two decades. HMRC raised £7.499 billion in…
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Decline in small house builders continues, warns FMB
New figures for planning applications in 2024, published by the Government today show worrying signs that, despite the push to boost house building rates, permissions granted to small sites of 9 units or fewer are down, demonstrating the smallest house builders are struggling to get homes delivered, warns the FMB. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the…
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Bank of England decision to maintain interest rates at 4.5% – Thoughts from the Industry
With the Bank of England decision to maintain interest rates at 4.5% here are some thoughts from the Industry Matt Smith, Rightmove’s mortgage expert: “Now that this expected interest rate hold is out of the way, all eyes are on May’s decision where the current forecast is a second cut of the year. Since the…
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Breaking Property News 20/03/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Gareth Samples CEO of The Property Franchise Group gives analysis on interest rates No change in the Bank of England base rate in March The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.5%. The nine-person Monetary Policy Committee, which sets the rate, voted 8-1…
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