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Highest number of homes listed for sale for a decade and falling mortgage rates signal good news for first time buyers
40% of homes are now cheaper to buy than rent – up from 25% a year ago February on track to record the highest number of newly listed homes for sale in a decade as confidence returns to the housing market There are currently 6% more homes for sale than a year ago – this…
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Property market momentum set to continue
The latest analysis from award-winning mortgage adviser, Alexander Hall, has revealed that mortgage market momentum has been building steadily over the last three years, with average monthly approvals for both house purchases and remortgaging increasing, and further growth forecast across the first half of the year. Alexander Hall analysed historic Bank of England data on…
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Three major cities buck commuter belt trend
The latest research from Property DriveBuy has found that house price growth across Britain’s major cities continues to lag behind their surrounding commuter belts in most cases, although three major cities are now bucking this wider trend by delivering stronger and more consistent rates of growth, whilst London is the only city to see a…
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Are landlord repossessions set to spike ahead of RRA?
Calm before the storm? Landlord repossessions fell in 2025, but they could now spike ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act New analysis from Inventory Base reveals that the number of landlord possessions fell by almost -8% in 2025, but does the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act mean that numbers are set to spike in…
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Breaking Property News 23/2/26
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. RO sees large ROI with CRE atford site sale Sale of 56 Clarendon Road Watford by RO Group to Strides Pharma UK RO Group is pleased to announce the successful sale of 56 Clarendon Road, Watford to Strides Pharma UK, the UK arm of global pharmaceutical…
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Volume doubles as property market sees strong return of new applicants
Foxtons Lettings Market Index – January 2026 Demand rebounded sharply from December, with registrations up 93% month on month and new renters per instruction up 11% compared to December, reflecting a seasonal uplift in activity at the start of the year. New renters per new instruction fell 12% year on year, indicating that competitive pressure…
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Property valuation leads to agents up 50% on last year
The launch of a new valuation product and AI optimisations to the existing product suite led to a significant uplift in valuation leads for agents from Rightmove in January. Valuation leads grew by 50% in January 2026 compared to the same period last year. The launch of Online Agent Valuation towards the end of 2025 helps connect…
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Worst areas for landlord eviction waiting times
The latest research industry insight from LegalforLandlords has highlighted where the longest and shortest wait times are when it comes to court hearing dates for landlords who are trying to repossess their properties, with the most overstretched courts found in the likes of Birmingham, Croydon, and Slough. Having analysed internal data on wait times for…
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726,000 rented homes could remain non-decent by 2035
And that’s without holding them to the updated standard outlined in the recent DHS consultation A new consultation on the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) has suggested that all rented homes, private and social, must meet an updated, more stringent standard by 2035. However, new research from Inventory Base reveals that if the current rate of…
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UK House Price Index for December 2025
The latest UK House Price Index shows that: The average monthly rate of house price growth in December was -0.7%. Average UK house price annual inflation was 2.4% in the 12 months to December 2025. As a result, the average UK house price currently sits at £270,000. Here are some thoughts from the Industry….
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Average monthly mortgage payment down £119 year-on-year in January
Rightmove’s monthly mortgage tracker shows that the national average monthly mortgage payment in January was £1,592, based on January’s average asking price for a home of £368,031: Average monthly mortgage payments are £119 (7%) lower than a year ago, despite the average price of a home rising by 0.5% year-on-year in January A big January…
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Should you change mortgage lender?
The latest research from award-winning mortgage adviser, Alexander Hall, has revealed that more than half of homeowners approaching the end of a fixed-rate mortgage are currently undecided on their future with their mortgage lender, despite notable improvements across the mortgage market over the last 12 months. The consumer insight, commissioned by Alexander Hall, surveyed 1,035…
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Property chains cost movers £2,000 in unexpected costs
Property ‘chain reactions’ add over £2k to moving costs on average Nearly half of home buyers who have been in property chains say they experienced delays or transaction breakdown because of related issues Problems with chains have led three in 10 to put off future moves, while one in seven say they’d only consider a…
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Rental demand remains resilient in 2026
The latest research from Benham and Reeves has found that around a quarter of all rental homes currently listed across Britain have already secured a tenant, highlighting continued underlying demand despite ongoing regulatory uncertainty. Benham and Reeves analysed current rental market listings to highlight current rental demand, the size of rental properties currently most in-demand…
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Buy-to-let lending growth matches FTBs and homemovers
The latest market analysis from Alexander Hall has revealed that buy-to-let mortgage lending has grown at an average quarterly rate of 7% over the last year, matching the pace of growth seen across both first-time buyer and home movers, as improving mortgage market conditions continue to support borrowing demand for rental properties. Alexander Hall analysed…
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