13+ hour, 45+ min ago   (652+ words) The number of homes available to rent dropped after a three-year recovery, pushing rents higher, according to data from Zoopla. Its Rental Market Report showed there were 3% fewer rental homes available than a year earlier, while supply was down 6% in…...

4+ day, 54+ min 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…...

4+ day, 35+ min 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, 5+ hour ago   (175+ words) Legal & General (L&G) Surveying Services has rebranded as Westmarq. The national surveying business will provide lenders with property valuations and data to support lending decisions. Westmarq has retained its existing surveying teams and lender relationships while developing its technology and…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (271+ words) The share of landlords who experienced rental arrears fell to a record low, with 26% reporting arrears in the past 12 months, according to data from Pegasus Insight. This was down from 42% in 2020 and continued a six-year decline, despite a small rise…...

6+ day, 1+ 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,…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (414+ words) Millennials and Gen Z are set to represent 62% of landlords within a decade, according to the latest research from Rely. The Next Gen Landlords research, conducted with demographic consultancy Trajectory, identifies a new type of buy-to-let (BTL) borrower emerging. Today,…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (147+ words) Persimmon Homes has submitted plans to build 123 homes on land to the north of Jenford Street in Ladybrook, Mansfield. The plans include one to four-bedroom detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, as well as bungalows. Of the proposed homes, 10% will be…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (420+ words) Timothy Douglas said: “The Government must now go further and faster to unlock the market for existing leaseholders and restore confidence for consumers and property professionals.” Propertymark has called on the Government to speed up leasehold reform and introduce protections…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (606+ words) HSBC and NatWest are among the major banks to have increased rates since the start of September. Major lenders have moved to increase mortgage rates to catch up with recent rises to swap rates, according to Moneyfactscompare.co.uk analysis....