Other News
Where UK house prices have risen the most this year
Several local housing markets significantly outperformed the national average over the past year
News
Agency
Post-Budget confidence lifts country house market, says Strutt & Parker
December country house exchanges are well above 2024 figures
Finance
Property auction sales jump nearly 18% year-on-year
Residential property continued to drive the auction market
Agency
Agents split on 2026 outlook as confidence gaps emerge
Research shows estate agents are bullish, while the lettings sector braces for increased regulatory pressure
Law
Government’s landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill gains Royal Assent
New law at the heart of government plans to build 1.5 million homes
Finance
Property industry reacts to Bank of England’s interest rate cut
Policymakers vote to cut interest rates
Agency
The death of the generic agent: Why 2026 will belong to the specialists
The agents who are winning now aren’t trying to be everywhere
Finance
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
Other News
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
Other News
What to expect from the housebuilding sector in 2026
What are the key trends to watch in 2026?
Law
The Renters’ Rights Act: We can’t turn our back on landlords
Latest market trends carry immediate implications for estate and letting agents
Acquisitions
UK’s largest BTR portfolio set to change hands
Portfolio transfer follows landmark sale
Law
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
Agency
Portals set to go head to head in Christmas TV advertising campaigns
Rightmove and Zoopla go live with Christmas Day campaigns – watch the ads
Finance
Shared ownership boosts first-time buyer activity, Connells finds
Latest data point to rising demand for shared ownership amid ongoing affordability pressures
Other News
OPINION: 2026 predictions you can rely on
Russell Quirk on the year ahead for the UK property sector
Law
Conveyancers blame system, not themselves, for property transaction delays
Conveyancers make several recommendations aimed at speeding up the house buying process
People
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Influential leaders join Digital Sparks advisory board; My Property Box expands senior leadership team; Resi founder joins Goodlord
Acquisitions
Estate agency continues expansion with new acquisition
The deal represents the group’s 16th purchase