Planning applications received by councils in England saw their numbers drop 11.7% during the first quarter of this year compared with the same period in the previous year, new figures...

Agents have reported that the average time from offer accepted to exchanging contracts has been growing over the past two years. This month hit a new record with 41% of agents...

Property expert Lloyd Davies has welcomed the relaxation of stress tests for mortgage borrowers to “give a welcome boost to first-time buyers” but has accused the Bank of...

During the six months to June 30 2022, completions fell at volume housebuilder Persimmon to 6,652 against H1 2021’s 7,406. According to the firm, the fall was anticipated, with...

Average house prices in the UK increased by 7.8% in the year to June 2022, falling from 12.8% in the year to May 2022. Despite the dip in growth, average prices remained £20,000...

In light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the energy performance of our homes has now become critically important in helping to solve the issues of national energy security, the...

Since the first of six consecutive base rate increases were implemented in December of last year, there have been an average of 37,019 homes purchased each month with the help of a...

Even after adjusting for inflation, British first-time buyers have seen the initial cost of a mortgage deposit climb by 41% during the last decade - meaning they now require over...

Buying a home on your own is incredibly challenging for the average FTB in their 20s or 30s. Spiralling rent, rising house prices, and the cost of living crisis make saving for a...

The recent rise in the cost of mortgage lending appears to have had little effect on activity in the market and with no major signs of a slowdown, all indications are currently...