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An analysis by Yopa suggests that first time buyer affordability is at the best level in 10 years, which the estate agency says has been driven by an increase in average annual earnings. This is
The rush to beat the SDLT deadline triggered a sharp incline in mortgage debt, with the latest Bank of England money and credit statistics revealing a £9.7 billion increase in March. Net mortgage approvals for
Owner-occupiers aged 60 and over now hold a record estimated £2.89 trillion of net housing wealth in homes – more than half of all owner-occupier wealth in the UK – according to the latest assessment
Zoopla’s April House Price Index finds cooling demand and expanded supply, but notes that the relaxation of mortgage affordability rules could boost buying power by up to 20%. Although buyer demand has cooled since the
The moving comparison website Compare My Move expects Friday 30th May to be the busiest day to move house this year, with conveyancers ‘likely to be busier than usual’. An estimated 13,549 households moved on
The impact of the SDLT deadline on 31st March was evident in the latest figures from HMRC which showed sizeable uplifts in transactions from February 2025 and March 2024. The provisional seasonally adjusted estimate of
A new report from the Building Societies Association (BSA) suggests that a significant number of potential first-time buyers have failed to get on the property ladder since the financial crisis. BSA analysis of historic first-time
Data from the HomeOwners Alliance reveals ‘deep uncertainty’ about the future of mortgage rates, with 37% of people polled expecting rates to go up within the next year. In the survey of 2000 adults, 25%
A new partnership between environmental search platform Martello and AI tech specialists Serac Group will give users access to planning data from all local authorities in the UK, including those typically difficult to access. The
Tory peer Lord Ashcroft has claimed Angela Rayner threatened to quit over Labour’s ‘impossible’ 1.5 million homes target and was persuaded to stay by Sir Tony Blair. The claims, made in the updated edition of
One in four home movers say they paid more than they were quoted for their conveyancing, while nearly four in ten (37%) said they had paid the same as quoted, according to a new survey
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has welcomed four new members to its ranks: Novus Strategy & Consulting, Armalytix, Survey Shack and Openproperty. The organisation, which recently launched a quality mark for property professionals, says
An analysis of HM Land Registry transaction data has revealed Powys as the area with the largest increase in property applications to the registry in 2024. The rural mid-Wales county saw a 25.2% increase in
Two legal consultants are staging a three-day May retreat for law firm leaders in Ibiza’s Cala Carbo, which they promise will be a ‘unique and immersive getaway’. The Lawyers Retreat is being staged by Kirsty
Oral evidence related to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will continue to heard by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee on Tuesday, with General Committee debates scheduled tomorrow and Thursday. Last week, the
Figures released by HMRC reveal a £3.4 billion rise in stamp taxes this year, with receipts totalling £18.3 billion between April 2024 and March 2025. The rush to complete before the SLDT deadline saw a
The government has begun testing an AI tool it says could convert planning documents into digital records in just 40 seconds, in what it says is ‘a vital step’ to helping councils meet the 1.5
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is once again running its Quarterly Confidence Tracker to gather the views of the profession on the current state of home buying and selling. The regulator hopes the survey
The March remortgage snapshot from LMS reveals ‘the lowest swap rates in recent years’, giving lenders ‘the confidence to price competitively’. The report from the national conveyancing company found that new instructions increased by 23%
The Bold Legal Group will stage its annual conveyancing conference at Regent’s University London on 11th June, with a barbecue lunch and evening drinks. The BLG Conference & Soirée: A Day of Professional Development, Networking,
The professional body for estate agents says its members are ‘concerned’ about the UK government and devolved administrations meeting housebuilding targets, with most believing planning restrictions will present the biggest obstacle. A lack of a
The national broker Just Mortgages is expanding to meet what it calls a ‘soaring demand’ for shared ownership schemes. The firm’s specialist new build division has more than doubled to meet demand in the last
Financial tech platform Twenty7tec has reported record numbers of remortgage searches, with a 22.9% month-on-month rise in buy-to-let mortgage searches leading to the highest seven-day totals ever recorded by the company. The searches for mortgages
Fewer than one in five people in the UK believe it’s a good time to buy a home, according to the latest Property Tracker survey from the Building Societies Association (BSA). The data from the
The Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has reiterated HM Land Registry’s commitment to reducing waiting times, and claims a combination of 3300 new staff and the automation of routine tasks will
Property, legal and financial services provider Sort Group has announced its inaugural Sort Ball on the 15th October in Manchester. The black tie event at the city’s Albert Hall is being held ‘to celebrate industry
Legal software provider Actionstep has expanded its UK team from five to 20 people, with new hires in senior leadership and engineering to support the company’s record growth. Since the company with more than 50,000
The chief executive of HM Land Registry has outlined the improvements made by the service and promised no complacency in the ongoing drive to reduce registration times. ‘I know that improving the speed of registration
Breaches of anti-money laundering (AML) regulations by conveyancers have incurred fines of over £59,000 since the start of April, with the Solicitors Regulation Authority insisting the penalties are in the public interest and must act
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has launched an accreditation programme for members, in what it calls ‘a key milestone’ in its drive to achieve greater data transparency, consistency and accessibility across the UK’s property
The Office for National Statistics’ announcement that UK inflation has fallen to 2.6% has been welcomed by industry figures, although some predict the positivity will be short-lived. Experts claim the 0.2% drop will offer some
The first quarter of 2025 saw 451,000 new properties listed for sale, according to the latest insight from property data analysts TwentyCi – the highest number of Q1 listings in the last seven years. As