3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (192+ words) Chestertons recorded its strongest level of buyer enquiries in 10 months during August as activity improved in London’s housing market. Vendor instructions rose by 14% year-on-year (YoY) as more homes came to market ahead of the autumn selling period. Data from TwentyEA…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (394+ words) The number of real estate and property services firms in critical financial distress rose by 6.8% year-on-year (YoY) to 7,641 in Q2 2026, according to BTG’s Red Flag Alert research. A further 88,855 firms were in significant financial distress, up by 9% from the same period…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (349+ words) Only 9% of UK private landlords would move directly to a deposit alternative product if the Government abolished insured tenancy deposit schemes, research from Zero Deposit found. Based on the Government’s estimate of 2.86 million private landlords, this equated to about 266,736 landlords....

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (374+ words) An estimated 8,553 homes are being listed for sale with tenants in situ across England, according to analysis by The Letting Partnership. They accounted for 1.8% of the estimated 470,922 homes listed for sale. Yorkshire and the Humber had the highest proportion of…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (241+ words) Brokers in England and Wales now have access to its standard and specialist products. Scottish Building Society has expanded its mortgage lending, giving brokers in England and Wales access to its standard and specialist products. The move extends its existing…...

5+ day, 47+ min ago   (404+ words) County Durham scored 86.2 on the index with its average house price at £138,767, while annual price growth stood at 4.7%. County Durham has been ranked as the UK’s top emerging property hotspot, according to analysis from Muve. The conveyancing firm used data…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (561+ words) Families need an extra £8,000 a year to reach a minimum acceptable standard of living when private renting, according to research from the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) at Loughborough University. Its Minimum Income Standard (MIS) report noted that…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (435+ words) Hope Capital Property Finance has supported the purchase and refurbishment of a Welsh property being converted into a four-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) through its Flip+ proposition. The case was introduced by Lyndsay Kent of TBK Mortgage Studio on…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (400+ words) The Cambridge Building Society has welcomed a family of four to its Rent to Home scheme after they were selected through a ballot for its Northstowe property. Caitlyn and Toby, who have two young children, will be able to rent…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (294+ words) Henry Griffith said: “We need the strategy to recognise the important role property agents play in maintaining homes and facilitating transactions." Propertymark has called for property agents to be recognised in the UK Government’s planned strategy for built environment professions,…...