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Tenants spend third of income on rent as prices rise 4.3%
Tenants in the UK are spending 32.7% of their annual income on rent, according to new research from Lomond, as average m…
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Landlord exodus warning as sector faces regulatory pressure
Rising operational costs and increased regulation are driving landlords to exit the private rental sector, according to …
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Rent control debate intensifies as IFS warns of supply risks
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner faces pressure from 26 MPs to introduce rent controls, despite IFS warnings that such me…
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Pet ownership drives homebuying decisions, new data shows
One in ten prospective homebuyers in the UK is seeking to purchase property specifically to own a pet, according to new …
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Lettings agent falsely claimed industry membership
A Birmingham-based lettings agent accused of withholding tenant deposits and failing to pass rent to landlords has been …
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UK home searches rise 7% despite 9% drop in buyer purchasing power
Home searches across the UK have increased by 7% year-on-year following a quiet summer period, according to new data fro…
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Pivot provides £1.3m facility for Yeadon housing scheme
Pivot Finance has provided a £1.3 million phased development facility for a residential scheme in Yeadon, approximately …
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Land Registry adds property identifiers to price data
HM Land Registry has begun publishing Unique Property Reference Numbers and INSPIRE IDs alongside its monthly Price Paid…
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Modon reports AED 26bn in H1 2026 property sales
Abu Dhabi-based developer Modon has reported AED 26 billion in property sales for the first half of 2026, with approxima…
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Property agents deploy AI to handle AI-generated complaints
Property agents are increasingly using artificial intelligence to process tenant complaints that have themselves been ge…
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Ground rent cap faces implementation challenges
The UK government's planned cap on ground rents at £250 annually is set to affect approximately 3.8 million residential …
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Cottage buyer interest falls 32% since 2023
Buyer interest in English countryside cottages has declined by 32% since the start of 2023, according to new data from p…
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New-build developers resist price cuts despite sales slowdown
Housebuilders are maintaining asking prices despite around one in eight new-build properties remaining unsold after six …
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Student lettings firm appoints COO amid expansion
Student lettings agency Loc8me has appointed Wesley Brown as Chief Operating Officer as the company seeks to integrate r…
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Letting agents gain automated Form 4A workflow tool
Street.co.uk has integrated the government's official Form 4A into its rent review workflow, allowing letting agents to …
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Colchester estate agency rebrands as self-employed model
A Colchester-based estate agency has rebranded and transitioned to a self-employed agent model, operating through the eX…
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Building safety law wasn’t written with ordinary leaseholders in mind
By Nathan Humphreys, Operations Director, Horizon Management No Prime Minister has arrived in Downing Street with a stro…
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UK property listings outpace sales as conversion rates ease
New property listings in Great Britain rose 2.6% to 209,941 in July 2026, outpacing a 1.1% increase in sales agreed, acc…
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A Place in the Sun acquires Property Investor Show
APITS Ltd has acquired Property Investor Media Ltd, merging the Property Investor Show with A Place in the Sun Live even…
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Prime London property transactions rise 14% in Q3
Transaction volumes in London's prime property market increased 14% across the capital in the three months to July compa…
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New build homes carry £55,000 in regulatory costs
New build homes in southern England contain approximately £55,000 in regulatory and planning-related costs that are pass…
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Hampshire property secured with 80% LTV bridging finance
A three-bedroom semi-detached house in Andover, Hampshire, has been purchased for £255,000 using bridging finance at 80%…
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Housing tech firms merge AI triage with human call support
Askporter and PropCall have formed a partnership to integrate automated triage systems with 24-hour human call handling …
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Mortgage fraud cases increase across all categories
Mortgage fraud has increased across all reported categories in the first half of 2026, according to data from fraud prev…