5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (402+ words) The property market continues to be driven by those who need to move rather than those who want to, the latest Lloyds house price index shows. August saw the second monthly house price fall in a row, down by -0.2% compared…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (374+ words) Both the value and volume of mortgage borrowing fell in July, down significantly from their six-month averages, according to the Bank of England’s latest Money and Credit report. Net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals decreased to £4.3 billion in July,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (916+ words) Two postcodes, four miles apart, in the same city. One yields 2.6%, the other 8.1% – this gap in potential investments is showing exactly why cities should no longer be viewed as one investment market. Instead, they are collections of micro-markets, each with…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (357+ words) Poor property maintenance could not only cost landlords tenants but could also wipe around £30k off their investment and twice that in London. Research by Rushbrook found that a 10% reduction in value caused by poor property maintenance could cost £20,115 on the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (275+ words) Commuter house price growth is highest in locations around Glasgow and Manchester, according to new research from Rightmove, which examined house price trends in commuter hubs around six major cities. 10 of the top 15 fastest-growing hotspots for price growth were located…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (305+ words) The average asking price of newly instructed new-build properties increased across Great Britain between July 2025 and July 2026 from £500,450 to £501,658, according to new figures from Propertymark. Newly instructed new-build properties in Scotland, Wales, the East Midlands, the North East, the North…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (384+ words) Rightmove has downgraded its national average 2026 price forecast from +2% to between 0% and -2% and said that a combination of an uncertain geopolitical picture, changing mortgage rates and the new Chancellor’s first budget in October makes further predictions challenging. The revision follows…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (289+ words) Homes in Glasgow sell three times faster than the UK average, being snapped up in only 11 days. Meanwhile, Wakefield is the slowest at 63 days, six times longer than the Scottish city and twice as long as the national average of…...