Avamore funds £3.3m development with highway works
Avamore Capital has provided £3.3 million in development finance for a six-unit residential scheme that includes substantial highway infrastructure work, marking the lender’s first transaction with a newly formed borrower…
Oxford HMO scheme secures £3m bridge-to-let funding
A 21-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) scheme on Iffley Road in Oxford has secured £3.05 million in bridge-to-let financing from specialist lender Aspen. The funding package, structured at 80%…
Lettings agent receives suspended sentence for Covid loan fraud
A West Midlands property developer and lettings agent has received a 22-month suspended prison sentence after fraudulently obtaining Covid-19 business support loans totalling £125,000. Harjinder Singh, 44, of Stonnall Road,…
Estate agency financial distress rises 19% year-on-year
The number of estate agencies and property businesses showing signs of critical financial distress increased by 19.1% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025,…
Estate agency research expands into training platform
The Voice of the Agent research initiative has released two industry reports examining salaries, leadership and the prime property market, alongside launching a training platform for estate agency professionals. The…
UK housing market activity weakens as buyer demand falls
The UK housing market remained subdued in April as elevated mortgage costs and economic uncertainty continued to dampen buyer activity, according to the latest Residential Market Survey from the Royal…
Rental arrears reach record high of £2,281 in Q1
Average rental arrears reached a record £2,281 in the first quarter of the year, according to new data from deposit alternative provider Reposit, as tenants continued to face elevated living…
Regional property price divergence reveals market split
Analysis of Land Registry data since 2000 reveals significant regional disparities in UK property price performance, with northern regions outpacing southern markets in recent growth but lagging substantially over longer…
Surrey landlord fined £5,000 for safety breaches
A landlord in Surrey has been fined £5,000 following enforcement action by Tandridge District Council over multiple safety violations at a rental property in Lingfield. Ashraf Talukder was issued with…
Buy-to-let investors shift to higher-yield strategies
Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly adopting professional business strategies and targeting higher-yield investments to offset rising costs from taxation, compliance requirements and interest rates, according to Daryl Norkett of Shawbrook Bank.…