Category: Insight

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‘The property market has weathered the storm’ – brighter days ahead

20 January 2026

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November’s market was ‘resilient but measured’, Propertymark says

20 January 2026

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Buyer demand up 57% – Rightmove

19 January 2026

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‘Signs of renewed activity are emerging’, Landmark’s latest housing report finds

19 January 2026

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Zoopla analysis finds ‘strong rebound in buyer demand’

16 January 2026

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Optimistic start to the year for RICS, as ‘housing market finds its feet’

15 January 2026

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End of year mortgage activity fell, but data points to stable 2026

15 January 2026

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Leasehold reform: Which change will actually unlock the market?

15 January 2026

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October was busiest month for moving in 2025, bucking summer trend

14 January 2026

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Home buyers favour lawyers over estate agents when it comes to sharing data, survey finds

13 January 2026

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Conveyancing sector responds to home buying reforms

12 January 2026

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Residential transactions up – industry predicts a positive year ahead

12 January 2026

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HMCTS updates solicitor rates, with recommended fees now up to £579 an hour

12 January 2026

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Housing market chilled in December, Halifax reveals

9 January 2026

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Rightmove reports busiest ever Boxing Day with 143% increase in listings

7 January 2026

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Number of people taking out ultra-long mortgages triples in five years

7 January 2026

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Mortgage approvals down, but conditions indicate ‘strong spring selling season’

6 January 2026

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New home planning permission at 15-year low, as HBF warns of ‘viability crisis’

6 January 2026

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Nationwide’s latest HPI reports steady demand in a resilient housing market

5 January 2026

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Time to exchange now 123 days – up two days in a year

22 December 2025

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Bank Rate cut ‘will spur buyer demand”

19 December 2025

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2025 was strongest for home sales in three years, Zoopla says

19 December 2025

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What’s in store for 2026? Property professionals share their predictions for the housing market

19 December 2025

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After a steady 2025, Halifax predicts a housing market of modest growth in 2026

16 December 2025

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Property market ‘settling’ and ‘strengthening’, estate agents suggest in latest insight report

16 December 2025

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10,000 fewer property transactions in 2026, UK Finance predicts

15 December 2025

Rightmove Boxing Day bounce

Expect big Boxing Day bounce, says Rightmove

15 December 2025

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HMLR publishes avoidable requisitions data in bid to cut costs and delays

15 December 2025

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Demand trends remain downbeat in subdued property market – RICS

12 December 2025

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‘Buy now, pay later’ deals impacting mortgage chances of a generation, broker warns

10 December 2025

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Staying ahead of the risk: How to strengthen your firm’s source of funds checks

10 December 2025

Paignton, South Devon, England: DRONE VIEWS: A new build house development under construction on green belt land at White Rock.

Targeting green belt is a government choice, says countryside charity

9 December 2025