Category: Property Market

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Housing transactions end the year on a high, ‘demand set to increase’

2 February 2026

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Property sector reacts to draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

2 February 2026

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Transaction times could be halved without the need for government or regulatory intervention, report finds

30 January 2026

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Raising deposit still major obstacle for FTBs, SDLT objections increase – BSA

30 January 2026

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The impact of government changes on the property market

27 January 2026

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House prices up, but data is ‘out of date and irrelevant’

22 January 2026

Inflation target an ‘uphill climb’ as latest figures show increase to 3.4%

22 January 2026

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Barriers to home ownership are easing, with Gen Z buyers most optimistic, Barclays report finds

22 January 2026

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Improved affordability provides boost to first-time buyers – Nationwide

21 January 2026

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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

A blurred figure reaches out to touch a graphic of an upwards graph with the year 2026 above it

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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Residential transactions up – industry predicts a positive year ahead

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

6 January 2026

A pedestrian walks down a snowy street, past a house with a sold sign

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

5 January 2026

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RLBA calls on government to empower homeowners in property data revolution

5 January 2026

New build estate rentcharges

Government launches consultations on rentcharges and mandatory adoption on private estates

22 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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Could falling inflation lead to reduction in Bank of England base rate?

18 December 2025

Rightmove 2025 Greener Homes Report

Green credentials increasingly used as selling points for property sales despite limited progress on energy efficiency initiatives

18 December 2025

A close-up of a Halifax sign, with the bare branches of a tree in winter in the foreground

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