Reaction to Government’s Home Buying and Selling Reform
Lesley Horton, the UK’s Chief Property Ombudsman, said: “We welcome the Government’s commitment to reforming the home buying and selling process and we’re pleased to see a number of measures…
Renters’ Rights Effect Drives Unprecedented Demand Dispute Resolution
Industry redress scheme flooded with enquiries ahead of Act going live in May The impending implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act has already led to unprecedented demand for The Property…
HomeScoper Launches Free Tools to Address the Problem of 1 in 3 Property Transactions Failing
The property market in England & Wales is broken. 1 in 3 home purchases fall through, leading to wasted fees for buyers and loss in commission for mortgage brokers. One…
Christmas Comes Early With Base Rate Cut
A reduction in base rate to 3.75% will stimulate market activity and drive growth into 2026, says national property auctioneer Auction House. After a disappointing hold in the base rate…
Autumn Budget Fallout: Impact on UK Housing and Mortgage Market
The UK government presented its 2025 Autumn Budget (the Budget) to Parliament on 26 November 2025 with a clear intention to plug a large hole in public finances. The Budget…
More Shops and Offices Being Turned Into Homes
The UK’s high streets are being “transformed in real-time”, experts have said, due to a significant increase in shops and commercial buildings being developed into residential homes. Adam Stiles, Managing…
Small House, Big City: Survey Reveals First-Time Home Buyers are Moving Closer to Large Towns and Cities Despite Costs
Pre-pandemic, the UK favoured urban living, however, with lockdown and the rise of remote working, thousands moved out of the capital and other major cities in favour of non-urban locations.…
Where Are Houses Selling the Fastest?
The latest data shows house sale transactions are taking an average of 131.57 days to complete across England over the last year. Some of the quickest areas to sell a…
BCIS Reveal Five Year Construction Industry Forecast
Building costs will increase by 17 per cent over the next five years to 1Q 2030, while tender prices will rise by 15 per cent over the same period, according…