5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (404+ words) Letting agents and landlords now face penalties of up to £40,000 for licensing breaches as councils expand regulation across the private rented sector. Propertymark is urging agents to check local requirements as councils introduce or consult on selective and additional licensing…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (438+ words) Low-deposit mortgage lending has reached its highest share in 18 years as buyers increasingly rely on higher loan-to-value borrowing. New Bank of England figures show 8.4% of gross mortgage advances were above 90% loan-to-value (LTV) in the second quarter of 2026. That was up…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (425+ words) Mortgage borrowers face a fresh round of rate increases as major lenders respond to rising swap rates. HSBC, Barclays and NatWest are among the biggest banks to increase mortgage rates since the start of September, according to Moneyfactscompare.co.uk....

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (500+ words) Property transactions across prime London have remained resilient despite rising borrowing costs and renewed pressure on mortgage rates. Knight Frank data shows sales across prime central London (PCL) and prime outer London (POL) were 2% above their five-year average in the…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (367+ words) The downturn in UK housebuilding accelerated in August as weak demand and a shortage of new projects continued to weigh on residential construction. The latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI showed residential activity falling sharply during the month. The…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (521+ words) Complaints from new-build homeowners have more than tripled in a year, with defects and snagging continuing to drive disputes with developers. The New Homes Ombudsman (NHOS) received 1,802 formal complaints in 2025/26. That was up 204% from 593 a year earlier. The increase came…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (464+ words) Estate agents could face a slower start to the autumn market, with almost nine in ten parent buyers expecting school commitments to restrict property viewings. New research from House Buyer Bureau found 88% of homebuyers with school-aged children expect to book…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (733+ words) Nearly three-quarters of recent home movers experienced delays, but new research suggests property professionals remain divided over how to speed up transactions. The average home move in Great Britain now takes 216 days from first listing to completion, according to figures…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (734+ words) I was chatting to an estate agent recently who said something I hear surprisingly often. “I’m flat out at the moment.” Now, on the face of it, that’s a good thing. Busy usually means instructions are coming in, sales are…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (363+ words) Mortgage approvals for home purchases fell sharply in July to their lowest level in more than two years. The decline adds to signs of subdued activity across the housing market. The latest Bank of England figures show 56,053 mortgage approvals for…...