Confidence Creeping Back? What the Latest Sales Market Data Is Telling Us

23rd April 2025

After a period of economic uncertainty and slower transaction volumes, early 2025 is starting to show renewed energy across the…

Home-making

15th August 2024

The government has made clear its commitment to getting new homes built to address the housing crisis and surveys show…

Who, How and Why of HMO Investors

12th July 2024

Around half of HMO (house in multiple occupation) landlords surveyed said that they use their property or portfolio as their…

The Race to Rent

12th July 2024

With peak rental season underway, homes to rent continue to be in high demand and are renting quickly. The median…

students packing to move to a new home

Britain’s Renters

19th June 2024

  The private rental sector now provides homes for 20% of all UK households, (30% in London), and it is…

New Tenancies Hot Up In Summmer

19th June 2024

  As many start to think about the end of term and summer holidays, letting agents are gearing up for…

How long do we stay in our homes?

27th November 2023

People move more often than they expect to, one of the findings revealed in the recently-released Property Academy Home Moving…

First-time buyer funding

13th November 2023

The average deposit paid by a first-time buyer was £43,693. Perhaps unsurprisingly, almost two-thirds (63%) were in the top 40%…

Bank rate hold benefits swap rates and mortgage rates

6th November 2023

The Bank of England held the bank rate at 5.25% in their November 2023 meeting. Interest rates, through mortgage affordability,…