1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (499+ words) Asset management specialists at Spicerhaart Corporate Sales are calling on the next Prime Minister to prioritise leasehold reform and replacement. Spicerhaart Corporate Sales, which manages property portfolios and distressed assets for major UK banks, building societies and lenders, says that…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (547+ words) The latest ONS data shows average UK monthly private rents rose by 3. 4% in the 12 months to March 2026, taking them to "1, 377. That was down from annual growth of 3. 6% in February. Average rents reached "1, 434 in England, up 3. 4% year-on-year, while Wales recorded annual…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (552+ words) The estate agency estimates that removing Stamp Duty could unlock more than 300, 000 homes within the next 12 months, rising to over 750, 000 over three years. Its Housing Mobility Report found that among owner-occupiers whose moving plans had been delayed, postponed or abandoned,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (884+ words) The logic feels intuitive " reduce a transaction cost and you free up movement, encourage activity, help buyers onto the ladder. Politicians reach for it. Developers champion it. Agents lobby for it. Stamp duty is a poorly designed tax. It gums…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago  (901+ words) Plans to modernise the homebuying process could reduce transaction times by around four weeks, lower costs for first-time buyers and significantly cut the number of property sales that collapse before completion. The measures include the introduction of mandatory upfront information…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (556+ words) Thackray Williams says landlords are seeking last-minute possession action before key tenancy reforms come into force on Friday. The Kent and London firm said its litigation team had been instructed by landlords seeking possession in order to sell entire portfolios,…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (794+ words) The lender said the average property price fell to "298, 806 in May, from "299, 251 in April. Annual house price growth edged up to 0. 5%, compared with 0. 4% in April, although Halifax said affordability pressures and wider economic uncertainty continued to weigh on demand. Amanda…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (676+ words) For a long time, the market has tended to assume that any expansion in buy-to-let will mainly come from seasoned portfolio landlords. with clear investment strategies and long-term plans. But Carter Jonas research suggests the picture is more nuanced. Its…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (440+ words) The insurer and mortgage group surveyed 2, 000 UK homeowners and found that 48% viewed moving house as more stressful than a divorce or romantic breakup, which was cited by 33% of respondents. More than a third (35%) also said buying a home ranked among…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (459+ words) Rolande (main picture) said hopes of a sustained market rebound driven by falling inflation and lower mortgage rates have been overturned during the first half of the year, leaving the market increasingly subdued despite pockets of resilience. The warning comes…...