Bradford is highest demand region of England
Bradford was the leading property hotspot in the country between May and July, research from OnTheMarket has revealed. This is based on the number of available sales per available properties,…
Inheritance Tax receipts to break £9bn barrier this year
It’s predicted that the government will rake in over £9bn from inheritance tax this tax year, exceeding the previous year’s total of £8.2bn. Specialists at Irwin Mitchell Private Client Advisory…
High number of tenants relying on loans to make rent
Just over half of flatsharers (51%) are relying on some form of loan, credit, advance or a second income stream to help them pay their rent, Spareroom research shows. In…
House price inflation rises to 3.7%
Annual house price inflation has climbed to 3.7% in June from 2.7% in May, bringing the average to £269,000, the government’s UK House Price Index has found. The average monthly…
Rental inflation eases off – but is still high
Private rental growth slowed in July, falling to 5.9% from 6.7% the month before, ONS data shows. Despite the slowdown rental growth is outstripping house price inflation, which rose by…
London tenants spending 42% of income on rent
London renters are now spending nearly 42% of their median income on rent, ONS Private Rental Affordability data for 2024 shows. This means most rentals in the capital are considered…
Commercial landlords overlooking legal way of recovering rent
Many landlords are failing to utilise Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR), an effective way of recovering unpaid rent. With traditional litigation proving expensive and time-consuming, and lease forfeiture carrying significant…
Online auctions growing in popularity
Online auctions have captured 35% of the commercial property sales, up from just 13% in 2024, according to research from auctioneer Fisher German. Tom Dennes, head of auctions at Fisher…
London sees surge of student housing approvals
London has experienced a surge of student planning approvals in 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, proving cause for optimism, a report from planning and development consultancy Lichfields has…
Potential stamp duty change gets mixed reaction
Property experts are cautious about changes to stamp duty, though most acknowledge that the current system is flawed. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering swapping the tax with one paid…