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It’s been a much better year than many analysts expected says Rightmove - despite this month’s dip in asking prices. New seller...

The average sale price of completed home transactions using cash or mortgages in England and Wales in October 2023 fell by...

The number of new build homes being started across England is at its highest level since 2008, the government claims. Fresh figures...

The delay to the implementation of HMRC’s ‘Making Tax Digital’ system announced in July was warmly welcomed by buy-to-let landlords. A plan...

The decline in property prices at the upper end of London’s housing market has led to a sharp rise in home...

Marc Langdon, a partner at Bidwells, offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year. I...

New housing remained the strongest strand of construction output in October, despite the surprise slowdown in overall construction output, the latest...

With significantly more homes required to meet the needs and aspirations of Scotland’s growing population, the home building industry north of...

The chancellor Philip Hammond announced a range of housing measures in his first Autumn Statement, including £1.4bn of cash to help build...

A chronic shortage of housing in the UK is continuing to place upward pressure on residential property prices, according to the...

The chancellor Phillip Hammond should use his upcoming Autumn Statement to raise the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) threshold to £250,000...

Confidence among home buyers has returned to levels last seen prior to the EU vote with demand increasing by 16% in...

Housebuilding activity in September rose at the fastest pace since January with various developers reporting resilient demand and generally improving market...

House price inflation across the UK dropped to 8.3% in the year to July, down from 9.7% in June, according to...

An increase in housebuilding levels helped to ensure that overall construction output remained flat in July following a 1% drop in...

Buy-to-let investors could be forgiven for feeling rather under siege as 2015 draws to a close. Landlords who had been encouraged over...

Following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, 2016 is set to be the year of the first-time buyer, with a number of measures...

As 2015 draws to a close, the Essential Information Group (EIG) has published its latest figures covering the whole of the...

Residential property investors are facing a number of tax reforms that will fundamentally change the profitability of their portfolios.  The changes will...

In George Osborne’s Autumn Statement last week, it was announced that efforts to increase home ownership were a priority. However, his words...

The unexpected increase in stamp duty for buy-to-let homes will precipitate a rush of property investment, according to buying agency Black Brick.  Chancellor...