The holidays are a time when many of us reflect on the comforts of home: a safe space shared with loved ones and warmth on a cold night. But for hundreds of thousands across England that dream is nowhere near reality. Homelessness has reached record levels. Officials from the government put the number at 123,000 households in temporary accommodation, including 78,000 families and 159,000 ...

Traditional estate agents prefer landlords to evict their tenants in order to do this. Selling with vacant possession means the property is available to the widest possible network of possible buyers. By contrast, leaving the tenant in-situ means it’s only available to someone who wants to invest. The challenges of selling However, the subsequent challenges – …

When Rishi Sunak’s government pulled the plug on the Renters (Reform) Bill just before the general election, everybody knew it would be just a matter of time before Labour resurrected much of the proposed legislation. It was in their manifesto, prominently included in the King’s Speech and now it has been introduced to Parliament under the …

Zoopla has launched a new feature that lets users access local area information regarding crime rates, flood risk, and planning applications from for-sale listing details pages.

Scotland, the South East and North West are on track to have been the most active regions for estate agents in 2024, research suggests.

OnTheMarket (OTM) has staked a claim to being the fastest growing property portal in the UK since its acquisition by CoStar Group.

Property market optimism is high, with the majority of estate agents predicting that the improved market conditions seen in 2024 are set to continue over the next year.

As we approach 2025, the lettings industry is entering a phase marked by stabilisation and opportunity. Rental inflation has slowed to an average of 3-4% for new lets, reflecting the effects of affordability constraints; renters’ budgets are beginning to limit how much rents can rise. Despite this moderation, high demand persists, especially …

Fortunately for property investment, the government’s political ambition – and self-imposed, non-negotiable target – of delivering 1.5 homes this Parliament, requires that investment in residential property is encouraged. Fiscal changes With residential property investment key to the government achieving its ambitions, the ‘painful’ October Budget inflicted less pain on the sector ...

The tug-of-war between rising costs and market competitiveness will define 2025 agency fees, an industry executive claims.