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Build-to-rent pipeline slows as planning delays hit 15 months
Planning delays for new build-to-rent schemes have stretched to 15 months in London and up to 14 months elsewhere, while the number of homes under…
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Landlords lose pricing power as rents stall
The pace of rent growth has slowed sharply, but landlords are not flooding back into the market. Rightmove said the average advertised rent for homes…
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Room rent growth stalls as flatshare supply slows
UK room rents were effectively flat in the first quarter of 2026, but new data from SpareRoom suggests the supply side of the flatshare market…
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Flipping profits halve as stamp duty squeezes property investors
Homes bought and resold within 12 months made up just 1.5 percent of transactions across England and Wales in 2025, the lowest share in more…
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Northern Ireland hotspots draw landlords as Belfast leads on yield
Northern Ireland is offering landlords a different investment case in 2026, with new research from estate agency John Minnis pointing to Derry/Londonderry & Strabane and…
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Agents brace for 71% drop in buy-to-let investors as landlord exits bite
Letting agents expect a 71 percent reduction in buy-to-let investors this year, according to a new Iamproperty study that points to a weaker pipeline of…
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UK rents plateau as regional divides widen in March
Average agreed rents across the UK were broadly flat in March, but the latest Propertymark tracker showed the market is still moving in very different…
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RICS: tenant demand rises as landlord supply stays weak
Tenant demand rose again in March while landlord instructions stayed deep in negative territory, according to the latest RICS survey, pointing to more upward pressure…
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Halifax house prices fall as mortgage uncertainty hits buyers
UK house prices fell 0.5% in March, reversing February’s 0.3% rise and leaving the average property value at £299,677, while annual growth slowed to 0.8%…
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Residential construction starts fall 30% as housing pipeline weakens
Residential construction starts fell 30 percent year-on-year in the three months to the end of March, according to the latest Glenigan Index, adding to concerns…
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London rents fall 7.6 percent as capital’s market shifts sharply
Average rents in London fell 7.6 percent year-on-year in March, marking a dramatic reversal from February’s 3.7 percent increase and signalling a clear shift in…
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Rental yields hit 8.1% as North East leads UK with 9.8% returns
Rental yields have climbed across the UK with six regions now offering returns above 8 percent, according to data from specialist lender Fleet Mortgages –…
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Rental inflation subdued ahead of Renters Rights Act as market holds breath
Rental inflation remained subdued across England during March, with year-on-year rent increases standing at just 2.4 percent – well below the 4.6 percent recorded at…
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Rightmove faces £1.5bn legal action from estate agents over excessive fees
Estate agents have filed a £1.5bn legal claim against Rightmove at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, alleging the property portal charged “excessive” and “unfair” subscription fees…
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Rental affordability eases as wage growth outpaces rent rises
Renters are now spending 40.9 percent of their income on rent, down from 41.5 percent a year ago, as stronger wage growth helps ease affordability…
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UK rents rise for first time in five months as market stabilises
Average rents across the UK climbed 0.8 percent in March to reach £1,311, marking the first monthly increase since October 2025 and signalling a potential…
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Scottish rents stabilise below inflation as market finds its level
Rents across Scotland rose by just 2.4 percent over the past year – below the inflation rate of 3.11 percent – as the rental market…
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House prices rise 2.2% but swap rate surge threatens affordability gains
Annual house price growth accelerated in March despite geopolitical uncertainty threatening to reverse recent affordability gains, according to the latest data from Nationwide. Prices rose…
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Property transactions fall 6% as Middle East conflict clouds market outlook
Property transactions fell 6 percent year-on-year in February as the housing market absorbs higher stamp duty costs and ongoing uncertainty from the Middle East conflict….
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Over-60s hold 55% of UK housing wealth as £3.8 trillion locked in property
Homeowners aged 60 and over hold more than half of the UK’s net housing wealth, with £3.84 trillion tied up in property belonging to this…
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Buyer enquiries drop 13% as Middle East tensions push up mortgage rates
Buyer enquiries have fallen 13 percent year-on-year as rising mortgage rates and geopolitical uncertainty push more cautious homebuyers to adopt a wait-and-see approach, according to…
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Report proposes swapping student loans for housing equity
A new report backed by more than 50 housing organisations has proposed allowing first-time buyers to convert their student loan debt into a government-held equity…
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House prices remain 7.6 times average earnings as affordability improves but landlords exit
House prices in England are now 7.6 times the median average salary, down from 7.7 times in 2024, according to the latest Office for National…
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Half of renters earn enough for mortgage but only 15 percent have deposit
Almost half of Britain’s 8.3 million potential first-time buyers earn enough to qualify for a mortgage on a starter home – but just 15 percent…
