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Prime London sellers exit the market
Prime London sellers exit the market, as high-end for sale stock falls in Q3 The latest look at prime London property supply from Jefferies London has shown that the volume of homes priced at £2m or more listed for sale across the capital fell by 4.3% during the third quarter of 2025, accounting for just…
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Government’s last-minute Planning Bill amendments will tackle blockers and boost growth
The Government has announced several major amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which further streamline the planning process. They include reducing the length of consultation, stripping uncooperative councils of the right to make certain decisions, and paring back the impact and ability to raise legal disputes. Richard Beresford, Chief Executive of the National Federation…
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Next budget a “pivotal moment for the property market”
The UK government is due to unveil its next budgetary statement in November, with many rumours circulating on how it’ll affect the property market. While many rumours are circulating among thought leaders and economists, Mitchell Martyn, property expert from Pure Property Finance, a property finance specialist based in the UK, says that this next budget…
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28% Increase in Brits Moving to Australia
The number of people moving to Australia in the summer of 2025 increased by 28% year on year, making it the busiest quarter for Australia-bound movers in recent years. According to data from international movers surveyed through Compare My Move, September 2025 recorded the highest share of moves to Australia for the year, capping off an…
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New-build transaction volumes fall by 62%
New-build sales volumes fall by 62%, but market improvements are driving accessibility for homebuyers The latest insight from Yopa has found that, whilst average monthly new-build sales volumes are down 62% so far in 2025, new-build homebuyers are benefitting from improvements to market affordability, with mortgage lenders currently introducing a range of new initiatives and…
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What the 2025 Party Conferences Told Us About Property
Inventory Base, the UK’s leading platform for property reporting and compliance, has today released its analysis of key housing and property policy developments from all four major UK political party conferences, revealing a clear divide between those prioritising hard targets and those favouring deregulation. With housing a central issue on the national agenda ahead of…
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Home sellers could struggle with problem properties
Sellers could struggle with problem properties, as government moves to force homeowners to list property issues upfront The latest research from nationwide cash buying company and quick sale specialists, Springbok Properties, has found that sellers could face a tougher time finding a buyer, as government plans to force them to list known issues with their…
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Breaking Property News 13/10/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. New powers for Secretary of State could stop councils rejecting planning permissions. New measures to slash delays and get Britain building faster through landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill. New powers for Secretary of State could stop councils rejecting planning permissions, tackle blockers in the courts,…
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Rental price and average salary tracker – September 2025
London and South East see biggest dips in required rental salary year-on-year London and the South East saw the sharpest dips year-on-year in the average salary needed in order to rent the average home in that area. London saw a 4.2% drop, whilst the South East saw a decline of 2.9%. Yorkshire and Humberside saw…
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The cities where buying beats renting – with just a 5% deposit
British first-time buyer mortgage payments are typically 17% cheaper than renting, even with a low 5% deposit The average 5% deposit is £11,412 based on a typical first-time buyer property price of £228,233 Among major cities outside London, the biggest gap between owning and renting is in Glasgow, where buyers could save more than £4,750…
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Rightmove’s Weekly Mortgage Rates Tracker
Average rates for 2-year and 5-year fixed-rate mortgages Term Average rate Weekly change Yearly change 2-year fixed 4.51% +0.00% -0.37% 5-year fixed 4.55% +0.01% +0.01% Lowest rates for 2-year and 5-year fixed-rate mortgages Term Lowest rate Weekly change Yearly change 2-year fixed 3.77% +0.05% -0.07% 5-year fixed 3.97% +0.10% +0.29% Average…
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Data and commentary from Rightmove on stamp duty reforms
Colleen Babcock, Rightmove’s property expert said: “We’ve been calling for stamp duty reform for some time now, as it’s a significant barrier for many people moving home. Abolishing it completely would remove one of the biggest barriers to moving, unlocking more moves at all stages of the property ladder. “Our data shows that only 5%…
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Second-time buyers dominate demand for longer term fixed mortgage deals
Second-time buyers are dominating demand for longer term fixed mortgage deals, fresh data from Moneyfacts Analyser can reveal. Of those looking for fixed term deals on moneyfactscompare.co.uk: Almost two-thirds (58%) of second-time buyers who compared mortgage deals using the moneyfactscompare.co.uk website were considering terms of three years or longer in the 30 days to 1…
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59% Increase in First Time Buyers in Summer 2025
The summer of 2025 saw a 59% increase in first-time buyers getting on the property ladder compared to the same period in 2024, according to a report by Compare My Move who surveyed users purchasing a house with a conveyancing solicitor. Average Percentage of First-Time Buyers Year Entire Year Summer Months 2024 66% …
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Breaking Property News 09/10/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Goodwin Advises Madison International Realty on Strategic GP Stake Investment in Matter Real Estate Goodwin’s Real Estate Industry team has advised Madison International Realty Holdings LLC (“MIR”) on its acquisition of a minority stake in Matter Real Estate LLP (“MRE”), a UK-based real estate investment manager with approximately…
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