6+ hour, 49+ min ago   (679+ words) Bank faces crunch interest rate vote this week The rapid growth in new buy-to-let company formations may have peaked, research suggests. Analysis by Connells Group brand Hamptons found that the number of new buy-to-let company incorporations is falling as fewer…...

6+ hour, 51+ min ago   (218+ words) Major housebuilder Berkeley warns that property buyers are waiting to see what next month’s Budget contains before taking the plunge. Berkeley said it was receiving “good and stable levels of enquiries”, but customers “without an immediate need to move” were…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (516+ words) Regionally, we are seeing a consistent year-on-year house price increase in England currently, hovering around +2% per year, but this month we are seeing quite a slowdown for Wales and Scotland, which last month were seeing rises over 4%. This growth has…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (333+ words) Rightmove is calling for agents to help bust myths about the property industry. It comes as research by the portal found that the common causes of delays during a property move are mostly outside of an agent’s direct control. Its…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (291+ words) Summer mortgage approvals pick up pace Fines for breaching HMO licence conditions were raised under the Renters’ Right Act, which came into force in May. At the same time, councils across England are consulting on new selective and additional licensing…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1117+ words) Average house prices have dropped annually for the first time in almost three years, new figures reveal. The latest Lloyds House Price Index for August shows average property values dropped 0.4% annually, the first year-on-year decrease since November 2023. Average prices were…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1038+ words) The Government’s impending Mansion Tax has been dressed up in rather more respectable clothes as the High Value Council Tax Surcharge. It arrives in April 2028 and will apply to properties in England valued at £2million or more. I can’t tell you…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (210+ words) Homeowners are set to face higher mortgage costs this week ahead of the latest Bank of England interest rate decision. Swap rates, which lenders use to determine the amount they charge for mortgages, have risen to a three-year high. Uncertainty…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (865+ words) Hopes of a mini recovery in the housing market appear to have been dashed after the latest mortgage approval data showed a slump in the total. Mortgages agreed decreased to 56,100 in July, down 2,100 from 58,200 the previous month, according to the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (312+ words) Homebuyers are paying a 24% premium for homes in Britain’s National Parks, research shows. Analysis by Nationwide found that a property located within a National Park sells for around £66,500 more than the current house price of £278,784. The research also suggested that…...