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Stamp duty relief thresholds will be changing from 1 April 2025 reducing to £300,000 for first-time buyers and £125,000 for home movers which will see

UK property market is improving but ‘realistic pricing’ is key Agents’ and surveyors’ expectations of house price increases over the next 12 months have turned

Propertymark’s latest research reveals that overall tenant demand continues to outstrip supply, with around eight new applicants registered for each available property in July 2024.

Average house prices were up 2.4% year on year, a slight pickup from the 2.1% recorded in July and the fastest pace since December 2022,

Parliament is back this week bringing with it the potential for significant legislative updates that could affect the lettings industry including planning, leasehold reform and

Market activity is stronger than last year supported by economic growth and rising consumer confidence reveals Zoopla in its latest house price index. Buyer demand

In provisional data, average UK private rents increased by 8.6% in the 12 months to July 2024 according to the ONS. This was unchanged from

The July 2024 RICS Residential Survey results signal a largely stable trend in property market activity. Supported by the modest easing in mortgage interest rates

The new government’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves has committed to abolishing Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, that allows landlords to legally evict tenants for no given reason

The housing market has been very resilient over the last year given the rise in mortgage rates says Zoopla’s latest analysis of the property market.

The latest Rental Index from Goodlord has revealed that rents hit their highest levels since October over the last month. Rents across England rose by

The momentum in sales activity continues, with 13% more sales agreed than this time last year according to Zoopla’s latest House Price Index. There are

Rightmove says that although the balance of supply and demand is slowly improving from its peak, there are still nearly 50,000 rental properties needed to

According to Nationwide’s latest house price index based on its mortgage lending, house prices fell in April by 0.4% compared to March. It said that

The heat is finally coming out of UK rental inflation which has slowed to 7.8%, down from 11% a year ago – the lowest rate

The positive start to the year continues, paving the way for a greater number of home purchases than last year says Rightmove. The average price

The recent budget was likely to be one of the last the current Chancellor will give in the light of a General Election occurring before

The average house price rose by +0.4% in February, the fifth monthly rise in a row says Halifax. The lender’s latest data shows that property

There is much speculation if the long-awaited Renters (Reform) Bill will become law in 2024 and before the general election. There have been several delays

New data from Rightmove reveals that the number of people sending a request to an estate agent to value their home was 23% higher in

Average advertised rents outside of London rose to a new record of £1,280 per calendar month (pcm) says Rightmove and are now 9.2% higher than

There has been some promising activity in the property market at the start of the year says Rightmove, in fact markedly stronger than a year

The King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament has outlined the content of the government’s Leasehold and Freehold Bill in England and Wales. The

UK house prices rose in October, up +1.1% on a monthly basis, marking the first rise in the cost of a typical UK home since

Housing secretary Michael Gove has kicked plans to abolish Section 21 as part of The Renters (Reform) Bill into the long grass, parliament was told.

The housing market is adjusting to higher borrowing costs through lower sales rather than a big decline in house prices say Zoopla in its latest

Landlords will not now be required to upgrade their properties to an EPC rating of at least a C for new tenancies from 2025, the

A rise in buyer demand after the summer lull has been recorded by Zoopla’s latest House Price Index with enquiries to estate agents up 12%

Latest data from Nationwide shows reveals house prices fell 0.8% month on month in August 2023 and are now 5.3% below August 2022 peak. This

Following on from an exceptionally busy few months in lettings we are now looking at the autumn market. We’re seeing no let-up in demand with

Zoopla’s latest report shows that rents for new lets are up 10.5% over the year and rental inflation has been in double digits over the

A great start to autumn has been predicted as the bank base rate was held at 5.25% signalling an end to rising mortgage interest rates.

Tenant demand has risen firmly over the three months to July says latest findings from Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). This points to the

Prices are little changed over the last six months says Halifax in its latest house price research. The pace of annual decline also slowed to

Buyer demand remains resilient, being 3% higher than 2019, says Rightmove’s latest research with right-priced homes attracting motivated buyers due to a shortage of property

It pays to be prepared when you’re viewing a rental property says Zoopla. Arrive at each one armed with a list of questions, and you’ll

At Thomas Merrifield, we’re pleased to offer an extensive portfolio of new homes in Oxfordshire, built by both local and national house builders, so if

We’re delighted to report that we’ve agreed more sales than any other Didcot estate agent in the first six months of 2023. Now more than

A recent survey by Uswitch of over 2,000 tenants has identified some of the key features tenants look for in a property. Security Security was

1. Start saving for a deposit early The average age of a first-time buyer is 32, so use your twenties wisely as a time to