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Price it right, catch a bite
With more homes for sale, buyers have plenty of choice, so a realistic asking price from day one is the best way to stand out

Peak Park Prices
Beautiful countryside and outdoor living on the doorstep make Britain’s National Parks some of the most desirable places to live, while strict limits on new

Renters’ Rights: Early tribunal insights
The first tribunal decisions under the Renters’ Rights regime are now being published, and they offer an early read on a key question: how often

Higher education, higher rents
As students head back to university this autumn, the cost of a room is firmly in focus. Average rents paid by students were analysed across

Search Season
After a slower summer shaped by higher mortgage rates and political uncertainty, more buyers are dusting off their search bars as the season turns. Home

Rents move up a year
As summer draws to a close, peak rental season is in full swing, with competition intensifying as the school year starts, graduates begin new jobs,

Foundations for the Future
Ministers have confirmed funding for more than 70,000 social and affordable homes over the next 10 years, as part of an initial allocation of almost

Shift in Price Growth by Property Type
There has been a clear shift in price growth by property type since 2016: flats have been underperforming. No single factor explains this, but the

Tenant tails from the Renters’ Rights Act
Since 1 May 2026, renters in England have had the right to formally ask their landlord to keep a pet, and landlords must not unreasonably

The new rules of renting
Over three months on from the Renters’ Rights Act – which scrapped Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions and moved tenancies onto a rolling, periodic basis

Assessing shifts in economic forecasts
Just over half way through the year and with a new Prime Minister at the helm, it feels like a good moment to assess the

Seniors staying put
England’s 7.5 million over-65 households are overwhelmingly settled where they are – 58% are now under-occupying their home, up from 53% a decade ago, equivalent

Getting on the Ladder
Two-thirds of 16-34 year-olds, 69%, still expect to buy a home eventually, according to the latest English Housing Survey. That’s unchanged from a decade ago,

City rental growth trends split in two
Manchester (4.9%) and London (4.6%) both saw rental growth pick up on a year ago, defying the wider slowdown. Amongst other key cities, annual rent

More mortgage deals available
Mortgage availability increased for a third consecutive month, with the number of products on offer rising by 45 to 7,177 in June. The market continued

Mortgage approvals slip
Mortgage approvals had proved remarkably resilient through early 2026. That resilience cracked a little in May: approvals fell 15% month-on-month and sat 8% below their

Punnets vs Property
The 139th Wimbledon Championships are underway, with the All England Club in Wimbledon hosting 128 singles players and 64 doubles teams in each draw, the

Keeping a lid on inflation
When the Iran conflict erupted, rising inflation was the key headline economic risk, with global supply chains in the firing line. May’s data brings some

Summer Solstice: Longer days, faster sales
The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and is celebrated around the world. This year, in the northern hemisphere, it will fall
First-time buyers are taking a bigger slice of the Mortgage Market
The composition of the mortgage market has remained remarkably consistent over the last 10 years, according to latest data from the FCA. The one clear
Playing the Long Game: World Cup Special
The World Cup officially kicks off this week – and this year it’s the biggest tournament in history, with 48 countries heading to the US

A stronger UK economy in Q1 2026
The UK economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 0.6% in Q1, helped by a resilient services sector. Timing also played a role: the conflict in Iran,

Mortgage market showing real resilience
Mortgage approvals, an indicator of future demand, reached 63,531 in March, up 1.3% from February and the highest total since November 2025. Despite higher mortgage

100 Years of David Attenborough
A true national treasure, Sir David Attenborough has spent over 70 years inspiring the world to see nature differently, and has recently celebrated his 100th

Renters’ Rights has arrived
With the arrival of Renter’s Rights on the 1st May, market evidence becomes the currency of rent reviews and rent setting. There are 5.5 million

Energy saving new homes
Energy bills are one of the biggest pressures on UK household budgets right now – and the home you live in has a huge bearing

Rent bidding banned under Renters’ Rights
From May, the Renters’ Rights Act will prohibit offers above the advertised rent. The change removes a feature that, while informal, has been far from

Rental Market finding Balance
With the Renters’ Rights Act due to take effect on 1st May, rental market dynamics remain steady – rental growth is holding firm and supply