The latest Housing Insight report from Propertymark includes figures which it says ‘are encouraging in parts’, but the estate agents’ body warns there are ‘clear challenges ahead’ for the housing market. An average of 73
Rightmove was dealt a new blow this week, with reports that thousands of estate agents could seek up to £1 billion in damages amid claims the property portal had been ‘abusing its dominant market position’
The Law Society of England and Wales has launched a new equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy for the solicitors’ profession. The strategy forms a key part of the Law Society’s 2025-2028 corporate strategy and
The latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey reveals a notable cooling across the UK’s housing market, with buyer demand, sales activity and new instructions all falling further into negative territory. New buyer enquiries recorded a
Small and medium-sized home builders say they are being ‘increasingly squeezed out’ by larger developers, and removing tax and regulatory barriers could increase home delivery by 56% – the equivalent of around 35,000 new homes
Single earners are priced out of the property market in many parts of the country, with average earnings and house prices making it impossible to save enough to buy within a lifetime, according to new
HM Land Registry has improved its digital services for customers who use software connected to Business Gateway application programming interfaces (APIs). The update will ensure a more reliable and flexible service for those developing software
RBC Capital Markets has criticised what it says was a market overraction to Rightmove’s announcement that profits would be hit by increased investment into AI on Friday, when share prices fell by as much as
Over 30,000 new homes were registered to be built in the third quarter of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 8%, according to new figures from the National House Building Council (NHBC). In Q3 2025, 30,643
Members of the Scottish Parliament have voted to passed a land reform bill to help reduce land ownership amongst a small number of people and give communities a greater say over privately owned land. The
Mayors outside of London will be given greater influence over the government’s £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme, working jointly with Homes England to shape the course of action for affordable housing money in
Data from mortgage technology and data company Twenty7tec reveals a continued overall drop in total residential searches, with first time buyer searches experiencing the steepest decline, but an increase in remortgage activity. The slowdown reflects
Many UK solicitors believe the risks associated with client accounts have grown in recent years, but are concerned losing control of the accounts would impair their ability to deliver services effectively, according to a new
The Halifax House Price Index for October reveals house prices rose by 0.6% – the fastest pace since January – and mortgage approvals have reached their highest level this year, which the building society says
Last week, HM Land Registry set out its ambitions for 2025 and beyond in a strategy it says will deliver better services and create a faster, less stressful property market, centred around the use of
