Property industry reacts to Bank of England’s interest rate cut
Policymakers vote to cut interest rates
Author: Marc da Silva
Bank of England poised to cut interest rates today after sharp drop in inflation
Next year is set to be a big year for refinancing, with 1.8m mortgages due to mature according to UK Finance
Industry reacts to latest house price data
Market fundamentals keep the wheels turning with prices gently up on the year and remaining stable month-to-month
10,000-home garden village to go-ahead after legal challenge fails
The legal challenge sought to overturn the council’s grant of outline planning permissions for the development, which includes 10,000 new homes
Portals set to go head to head in Christmas TV advertising campaigns
Rightmove and Zoopla go live with Christmas Day campaigns – watch the ads
Shared ownership boosts first-time buyer activity, Connells finds
Latest data point to rising demand for shared ownership amid ongoing affordability pressures
OPINION: 2026 predictions you can rely on
Russell Quirk on the year ahead for the UK property sector
Conveyancers blame system, not themselves, for property transaction delays
Conveyancers make several recommendations aimed at speeding up the house buying process