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29% of homebuyers leaving sellers at risk

 

The latest research from House Buyer Bureau has found that 29% of homebuyers who made an offer on a property were not actually in a position to proceed, with many lacking either a mortgage in principle, a deposit, enough saved to cover stamp duty and buying costs, or all three. House Buyer Bureau commissioned a…

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Two Weeks to Go for First Phase of Renters’ Rights Act

 

With just two weeks until the first phase of the Renters’ Rights Act comes into effect, letting agents across England are being urged to ensure they are fully prepared for the significant operational and compliance changes ahead. From 1 May 2026, the new legislation will introduce wide-ranging reforms to tenancy structures, possession processes and rent…

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Housing Insight Report: February 2026

 

The housing market shows steady activity, ongoing challenges with sales agreed rising slightly and stock levels stable, while affordability pressures and longer transaction times continue to strain buyers and sellers. Demand is strong in the rental sector, with significant competition among tenants despite only a modest increase in available properties. Rents have remained relatively stable…

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London boasts biggest property market gap

 

UK’s property price gaps exposed: London tops with £838k difference between top and bottom of the market The latest research from eXp UK has revealed the scale of the price divide between the most and least expensive property markets across each region of the UK, with three areas seeing average house price gaps of more…

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Rents stand still at start of the year for the first time since 2017

 

The average advertised rent of homes outside of London remains flat (0.0%) at £1,370 per calendar month, the first time since 2017 that there has been no rise from Q4 to Q1: Average advertised rents in London rose by 0.7% this quarter to £2,736pcm Average rents outside of London are still 1.6% higher than this time last year, though this is the lowest this figure has been since 2018…

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London estate agents represent best value added

 

The latest research from AgentWise, the agent community helping to support estate agents through global collaboration and market insight, has found that London estate agents represent the best value added during the transaction process when compared to many other global property hotspots, with the average commission earned per property sitting well below other major global…

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Breaking Property News 16/4/26

 

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   Is trying to fix ESG in commercial real estate just a waste of energy?   Proptech, ESG and UK Commercial Real Estate is it value Creation or value theatre? Thought Leadership by author Andrew Stanton CEO Proptech-PR There is a growing, uncomfortable question at the heart of…

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Prime London sellers return to market

 

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 Prime Central London (PCL) increased by 2.7% during the first quarter of 2026, with £2m+ homes now accounting for 35.5% of all PCL stock. Jefferies London analysed current…

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UK Finance Buy-to-Let Mortgage Market for Q4 2025

 

UK Finance releases its buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage market update for Q4 2025, looking at trends in lending to borrowers accessing the market. In Q4 2025 there were 59,489 new buy-to-let loans advanced in the UK, worth £11.2 billion. This was up quite significantly compared with the same quarter in the previous year, 18.2 per cent…

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Breaking Property News 15/4/26

 

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   Entries are now OPEN until 29th May for the 2026 AGENTS GIVING Fundraising Champions Awards! We’re shining a spotlight on the fantastic fundraising happening across the property industry, whether you raised £50 or £50,000, every contribution makes a difference. If you supported a UK charity between…

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Council funding to crack down on rogue landlords

 

English councils are set to receive additional funding and training to help tackle rogue landlords, ahead of taking on new responsibilities when renters’ rights reforms come into force next month. All 317 local authorities in England will share £41 million in funding, building on an earlier £18 million allocation made last autumn. The funding is…

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Fewer than 1 in 5 new properties securing buyer

 

New-build demand remains subdued as fewer than 1 in 5 homes find buyers in Q1 2026 The latest New-Build Stock and Demand Index from Property Inspect has found that demand for new-build homes remained subdued in the first quarter of 2026, with fewer than one in five new properties securing a buyer. New-build stock levels…

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Breaking Property News 13/4/26

 

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   Why customisation matters more than capability Thought Leadership by Wes Snow CEO & Co-founder of Ascendix Technologies ‘There’s a persistent misconception that success with Artificial Intelligence comes down to selecting the most advanced or sophisticated tool. In reality, that’s not where the value lies. The real…

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First-time buyers pay extra £307m in stamp duty since relief ended

 

New Rightmove analysis reveals that since the end of the temporary relief measure in April 2025, first-time buyers in England have paid an estimated £307 million extra in stamp duty, averaging £4,618 more per buyer: The total estimated first-time buyer stamp duty bill over the past year was £408 million, versus £101 million the previous year In April 2025 the first-time buyer stamp duty threshold was lowered from £425,000 to £300,000. Before the change 62% of homes for sale were stamp-duty free for first-time buyers and that has…

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Rental price and average salary tracker – March 2026

 

Rents Plateau, But UK Market Tells Regional Story Significant comparisons include across Scotland where average agreed rents rose to £1,123, representing a 4.95% increase month and month across the nation. Northern Ireland saw the second largest average monthly rents rise, bringing an increase of 3.99% to an average agreed price of £887 compared to £853…

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