Winkworth welcomes return of commuters and international buyers to London
It has been an optimistic start to the year for the housing market in London
News Archive
Scottish government prepares for legal action as landlords seek judicial review
Landlord groups are taking action over their rent freeze and eviction ban
FocalAgent CEO reveals two keys to success for agents in 2023
Lee Wainwright shares advice for property professionals looking to prosper this year
Real estate (almost) as safe as houses on cybersecurity
The research reflects on data breaches in the industry last year
Government hands out £2bn in levelling up funds
The government has released more than £2bn in levelling up funding to over 100 projects across the UK
Scottish concerns remain despite lifting of rent freeze
Propertymark’s Timothy Douglas says rent cap legislation is still causing uncertainty in the property sector
Estate agents report lacklustre start to 2023
Lower levels of stock and enquiries reported while offers below asking price are increasing
UK property value grew by £80m every hour in 2022
UK housing breached £10 trillion last year but some homes in London and Scotland lost all pandemic gains
Scottish government lifts rent freeze to allow hikes of up to 6%
Private landlords will be allowed to apply for increases above 3% to cover rising costs
NRLA chief blasts government over energy efficiency proposals
Ben Beadle hits out at ‘unworkable’ plans and says politicians have ‘allowed confusion to reign’
Agents must learn to be ‘more proactive’ in the current market
Kris Mclean of the Guild of Property Professionals warns agents against waiting for active buyers to find them
This year’s property market ‘set for growth of up to 8%’
David Hannah of Cornerstone Tax sets out the reasons why the sector will remain buoyant in 2023
Mortgage interest rates will be ‘lower than previously thought’
Capricorn Financial Consultancy has made its lending and UK property predictions for the year ahead
Companies House deadline looms for overseas buyers of UK property
Those failing to comply with new rules by 31 January could face five years in jail, BDO warns
Student housing tipped for investment opportunities
Demand for accommodation is high from both existing and future university goers, says website co-founder
Government responds to petition for landlord tax relief to be reinstated
A number of private landlord are now struggling to make any money from letting properties due to the mortgage interest relief changes
Purplebricks CEO says new appointment demonstrates ‘size of our ambition’
The turnaround plan, according to chief executive Helena Marston, is to return Purplebricks to positive cash generation in early 2024
UK property market weakest since 2010 as uncertainty continues – RICS
House prices across the UK registered the most widespread falls in 13 years last month
Estate agents concerned about vendors with unreasonable price expectations
A high number of estate agents are worried that vendors may have unrealistic price expectations, amid a marked slowdown in the UK housing market
UK house prices up 10.3% in November – industry reaction
This data may be a little historic but shows a slowdown in annual price growth in November which many anticipated