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In recent weeks we’ve focused on the seemingly unstoppable growth of Airbnb and its competitors and how women are helping to...

Home purchase via blockchain has moved one step closer thanks to the launch of NatWest and Coadjute’s mobile project. A network for...

Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...

The London Homebuilding & Renovating Show is returning to ExCel from 4-6 October 2019 - and we're delighted to offer our...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMA) has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in property, according to online auction service LetsBid...

While we wouldn’t be so bold as to say the government gets its daily fix of property news from the Today...

Holiday lettings business cottages.com has seen a 23% growth in portfolio recruitment over the last six months, compared to the same...

More than nine out of 10 new-build homes in the UK have defects and almost 40% fail to meet their original...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

Some 81% of estate agents expect revenues to grow or stay the same next year despite growing concerns over the UK’s...

Auctions are an excellent opportunity for purchasers to avoid the drawn-out buying process and secure a bargain with competitive prices. However,...

The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show, which has already seen 85% of its stand capacity being snapped up by exhibitors, has...

NAEA Propertymark and ARLA Propertmark have shared their forecasts for the rental and buying market in 2018, with rental prices set...

Prices rose across the UK in October compared to the previous month, according to fresh research conducted by the Mortgage Advice...

Loveitts is encouraging sellers to jump at the opportunity to put properties up for sale during the Christmas period, following a...

With over 102,000 total visitors in 2017, The Homebuilding & Renovating Show saw its busiest year ever. The show, which witnessed a...

UK homeowners fork out roughly £1,800 on average to control Japanese knotweed infestation, while 10% lose over £4,000 because of its...

Three in five (59%) consumers across Europe believe that prices will rise over the next 12 months, according to the ING...

Name and business title: Riccardo Iannucci Dawson, head of design at Shape Real Estate. What does Shape Real Estate do? We’re a boutique...

The second charge mortgage market saw new business increase 33% by value and 22% by volume in June compared with the...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced its calendar of autumn events that focus on the specialist lending sector. The half day...

A third of small building firms, which includes property investors taking on renovation jobs, say that soaring material prices are squeezing...

Equity release continues to grow among UK homeowners in the UK with activity hitting more than £700m in the second quarter...

Asking prices for residential properties in England and Wales have remained broadly unchanged  over the past month, as price sensitive homebuyers...

Any and all businesses will see benefits by using an Intelligent Call Management system - but this can be a huge...

The recent slowdown in UK house prices suggests that the market is cooling, but very few experts are surprised. The latest house...

MortgageGym, which is planning to try and change the way UK consumers access the mortgage market, has announced the successful completion...

Annual house price growth continues to slow, as affordability issues deter many prospective homebuyers. With 2017 proving to be a rather challenging time...

Over the past two decades, investing in residential property in the UK has been a relatively secure way to make money,...

There was a sharp rise in remortgaging activity last month as homeowners, including property investors, seek ways to reduce outgoings, new...

Mortgage Gym, the world’s first regulated mortgage robo-adviser, is launching in the UK with a view to speeding up the loan...

Growing economic uncertainty in the UK is starting to weigh on consumer confidence and willingness to engage in major transactions such...

The leasehold system is a feudal form of property ownership in England and Wales, which many investors believe is a flawed...

If you are planning to invest in the retail property sector any time soon, it may be wise to check out...

Residential property prices in the UK remained broadly stable in 2016 but is likely to slow next year, the Nationwide has...

Second charge mortgages, often simply referred to as second mortgages, are a secured loan used to raise extra money instead of...

The number of mortgages approved for residential property purchases rose for the second consecutive month in October as the housing market...

From a property investor’s perspective, it has been a tough year following a raft of changes introduced by the government. Aside from the...

Inflation in the UK will quadruple to around 4% in the second half of 2017, which would slash disposable income, according...

The number of mortgages approved by British banks rose last month from a 19-month low in August, according to fresh data...

There was more bad news over the future of the UK economy published yesterday with a report by EY’s Item Club...

Zoopla has announced the launch of a new lending portal in partnership with Landbay and Bricklane that enables investors to fund property...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) is determined to press ahead with its campaign to reform and amend the leasehold transaction process, despite...

Consumer confidence in the UK economy has nosedived at the fastest rate in 22 years post-Brexit, according to a new survey...

With the volume of people living in the private rental sector continuing to grow, a new trade organisation has been launched...

Research carried out by Nottingham Trent University has shown that new-build properties may be making owning a home in the UK...

Research by Which? Mortgage Advisers have revealed that 32% of mortgage holders have no idea what interest rate they are paying,...

Comparison site MoneySuperMarket.com has advised homeowners to consider fixing their mortgage now while providers are slashing rates. MoneySuperMarket analysed average fixed term mortgage...

The number of mortgages approved by British banks in September dropped to its lowest levels since May, according to findings by...

Half of UK broadband users have never switched provider, according to new research carried out by comparison site Cable.co.uk. This alarming...