10+ hour, 58+ min ago   (364+ words) A divide has opened up in the housing market, with the value of freehold houses continuing to climb while leasehold flats actively lose value. Analysis of the latest Land Registry data up to June 2026 reveals that flats and maisonettes are…...

10+ hour, 58+ min ago   (269+ words) Estate agents and surveyors are becoming more attractive targets to hackers, it has been claimed. Property insurance specialist Karis insurance says agents and surveyors are increasingly in the criminals’ sights because they collect more personal data than ever before. Some…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (1038+ words) The Government’s impending Mansion Tax has been dressed up in rather more respectable clothes as the High Value Council Tax Surcharge. It arrives in April 2028 and will apply to properties in England valued at £2million or more. I can’t tell you…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (488+ words) Much is being made at the moment about what to do with Britain’s ‘deserted’ high streets, a topic high on many estate agency owners’ agendas as their firms face higher and higher rents and business rates despite diminishing footfall. This…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (312+ words) Homebuyers are paying a 24% premium for homes in Britain’s National Parks, research shows. Analysis by Nationwide found that a property located within a National Park sells for around £66,500 more than the current house price of £278,784. The research also suggested that…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (337+ words) Second homeowners across Britain could face a 300% Council Tax premium after Edinburgh confirmed the charge, a leading agent has warned. Councillors approved the increase at a full council meeting on Thursday, meaning owners of second homes in the Scottish capital…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (418+ words) A Luxembourg-based private equity firm has taken a majority stakeholding in Britain’s largest lettings agency, OpenRent, making its two founders considerable fortunes along the way. CVC, which has invested via multiple funds across a range of sectors in Europe and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (354+ words) Calls for Stamp Duty reform have moved from property companies and agents to wealth managers. Rathbones is the latest to call for an overhaul of property taxes. The wealth management firm suggests reforming Britain’s property tax system could unlock more…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (598+ words) Property price performance of the different countries has hardly changed for the last 12 months, with rises a little more subdued year-on-year according to both the Land Registry and Nationwide data. That said, the market is still holding up incredibly well,…...