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Section 21s continue to rise ahead of looming ban
The latest research industry insight from LegalforLandlords Section 21 “no-fault” evictions continued to rise in 2025, increasing by 1.7% following a sharp 20.4% surge the previous year. This sustained growth highlights landlords’ continued reliance on Section 21 notices, raising important questions about how possession will be regained once they are outlawed under the Renters’ Rights Act,…
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Canary Wharf tops the London Marathon route
The latest insight from property management specialist Rushbrook & Rathbone has found that E14 is the strongest postcode along the London Marathon route for landlords looking to invest in the capital’s rental market, delivering an estimated average yield of 6.6%. Rushbrook & Rathbone analysed current asking house prices and rents across postcode districts spanning the London…
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46% surge in remortgaging activity in Q1
Stonebridge Mortgage Market Index Overall mortgage activity rose 24.6% in Q1 while applications for home purchase softened Stonebridge today relaunches its Mortgage Market Briefing as a quarterly Mortgage Market Index The volume of remortgage applications surged 46% in Q1 prompting overall mortgage activity to jump by a quarter, Stonebridge can reveal. The mortgage…
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Housing market remains steady despite higher mortgage rates
The housing market remains steady so far in April despite higher mortgage rates due to global uncertainty. Average new seller asking prices rise by 0.8% (+£2,929) in April to £373,971. This is consistent with February and March, but is below the long-term average for April. The average two‑year fixed rate has risen to 5.42%, from…
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Housing market springs back into life
The latest research by Yopa reveals that as Spring begins, 6.3% more homes are on England’s housing market today compared to the start of the year, with some counties seeing increases of more than 16%, showcasing growing seller confidence in a market that is on the up. Yopa has analysed residential listings data from March…
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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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