Leaseholders face record-high service charges
The average service charge rose 4.6% in 2025 to reach £2,405 a year
Marc da Silva
BTL landlords continue to ‘invest strategically’ as rents rise
The UK’s rental sector showed real resilience in the final quarter of 2025
Gap between LHA rates and average market rents widens
The gaps between average market rents and LHA rates are becoming permanent because LHA rates have been frozen for the 2025/26 year
EYE NEWSFLASH: Dexters reports double-digit rise in revenue and profit
Founded in 1993, the business is now led by new chief executive Ash Kashyap and chaired by Justin King. The group currently operates 176 offices across the capital
Propertymark defends Angela Rayner as speaker amid backlash
Angela Rayner is highly expected to make a return to senior frontline politics in coming months
Chancellor throws weight behind first-time buyer campaign
Rachel Reeves supports drive to make homeownership easier for first-time buyers
Former Premier League player in property court fight
The 52-year-old former Premier League winner is being sued by the freeholder
Property industry reacts to new Nationwide house price data
Improved affordability continued to support first-time buyer activity throughout 2025
Properties taking longer to let as affordability remains stretched
Rents have remained broadly stagnant
£9bn developer contributions left unspent, says HBF
New homes should be providing benefits for both new and existing residents, but the ongoing failure of local government to use this money is undermining support for new housing
What impact is political uncertainty having on prime property prices?
According to Knight Frank, average prices in prime central London fell 4.9% in the year to February
Property transaction volumes soften
Seasonally adjusted figures show 94,680 residential transactions in January 2026, slightly below January 2025 and 5% lower than December 2025
EYE NEWSFLASH: Rightmove post ‘strong’ full year results as agency membership grows
Rightmove plc, the UK's largest property portal, today announces its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2025
Estate agency understood to have closed branches in regional refocus
Chase Buchanan has reportedly closed its branches in the South West of England
Hundreds of millions in estate agent fees lost to failed property sales
Is it time for reforms to improve the speed, transparency and certainty of the home-moving process?
‘Clear appetite’ for housing tax reform ahead of next week’s Spring Statement
The upcoming Spring Statement provides an opportunity for the government to provide much needed clarity and support for the housing sector
Angela Rayner returns to the property stage
Former deputy prime minister and housing secretary Angela Rayner will speak at the Propertymark One conference this summer
Fake reviews risk undermining trust in estate agency, says network founder
To the public, reviews matter
Former housing secretaries to give evidence on leasehold reform
The cross-party committee will hear from Michael Gove and Angela Rayner, among others