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Christmas move-in rush drives short-term rental spikes
Christmas move-in rush drives short-term rental spikes, while year-on-year affordability remains largely unchanged Year-on-year trends remain relatively stable, with most regions showing small changes in rent levels and required salaries. Short-term rental volatility is now the dominant driver of affordability shifts, with North East, Wales, South West, Yorkshire & Humberside, and parts of the Midlands…
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Dwelly reveals the strongest rental market for current returns
The latest research from Dwelly has highlighted which pockets of the British rental market are currently providing landlords with the greatest returns, helping them combat the incoming tax hikes announced in last week’s Autumn Budget. Dwelly analysed the latest Government house price data alongside the most recent rental market figures from the ONS to identify…
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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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Autumn Budget 2025: What It Means for Buyers, Renters and Landlords
Budget headlines for the property sector: Landlords and property investors are the most directly affected, with slightly higher tax on rental income and frozen tax thresholds. Very high‑value homeowners (£2m+) face a new recurring annual charge from 2028. Renters don’t see direct tax changes, but may end up paying more in rent due to increased…
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Rightmove’s Most Searched Locations in 2025
Rightmove reveals some of the trends which defined the 2025 property market, from the most viewed homes to the most searched for locations UK’s top property hotspots: London, Manchester, and Glasgow are the most searched for locations in 2025 Capital crowns: Wimbledon, Fulham, and Chiswick are the most searched-for London spots for buyers, while Canary…
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Consistent support for apprenticeships helps construction
The Government has announced a £725 million package of reforms to the apprenticeship system, including £140m for a Mayoral pilot programme. Richard Beresford, Chief Executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said: “The consistent messaging from politicians that apprenticeships should be valued as highly as degrees is fantastic and will be of great benefit…
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Zoopla’s 2025 Year in Property: Rural dreams, fastest moving markets and an optimistic end to the year
It’s been a popular year for rural living, with a three-bed detached home in South-West Wales taking the top spot for the most viewed property. The average time to sell in 2025 was 38 days, up from 35 days in 2024. Three-bed terraced properties were the most popular property type. Falkirk in Scotland remains the…
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87,000 transactions set to complete in December
Here’s 6 tips for a stress-free Christmas move With an average of 87,000 home sales taking place during the month of December, Property DriveBuy has compiled practical advice for those due to complete this festive season, a time already known for being one of the busiest and most emotionally charged periods of the year. Despite…
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Here’s where property values have tumbled this year
While much of the UK housing market has managed to stay on Santa’s nice list this year with modest price growth, new analysis from Springbok Properties shows that a number of local areas are going to find a lump of coal in their festive stockings when it comes to the level of house price appreciation…
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Halifax House Price Index November – Thoughts from the Industry
Halifax House Price Index for November 2025 shows that: – On a monthly basis, house prices were broadly unchanged in November (0%) after a 0.5% monthly increase in October Annually, house prices were up 0.7% versus this time last year. As a result, the current average property price is now £299,892. Here are some…
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Halifax House Price Index November 2025
House prices in November 2025 were flat compared to the same month a year earlier. UK house prices hold steady as yearly growth slows • House prices were broadly unchanged in November (+0.0%) after a +0.5% rise in October • Average property price is now £299,892, edging up to another new record high • Annual…
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Skipton in North Yorkshire crowned 2025’s happiest place to live
Skipton in North Yorkshire has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain for the first time, in an annual study completed by thousands of residents across more than 200 local areas Residents of Skipton ranked the market town particularly highly for its access to nature and green spaces, the friendliness of the…
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National Estate Agent Day
iamproperty has created a new date for the property industry calendar – the first National Estate Agent Day. The awareness day has been created and registered by iamproperty and has an official spot in the UK National Awareness Days calendar starting next year on 26th February. This annual calendar date will become the official celebration…
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Top tips to dent curb appeal
Top tips for high-net worth homeowners to dent curb appeal and dodge mansion tax The latest analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed how high net worth homeowners could, in theory, dent the curb appeal of their property in an attempt to mitigate the impact of last week’s Budget announcement,…
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Half of borrowers want two-year fixed mortgage deals
New data from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk shows that: Nearly half (49%) of borrowers comparing mortgage deals in November 2025 were considering two-year fixed-rate options. This shorter-term deal was favoured by first-time buyers (70%) and remortgage customers (62%), while second-time buyers showed more variation, with 45% leaning towards five-year or longer terms. Despite higher overall mortgage rates, 7% of…
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