Glasgow new builds lagging behind Edinburgh
Glasgow is struggling compared to Edinburgh when it comes to creating new housing stock, analysis of government statistics from estate agency DJ Alexander has found. Between 2023/24 Edinburgh had the…
Pre-market estate agency platform launches
A marketplace for sellers to appoint estate agents before listing their property has launched, called Swoople. Sellers can negotiate, appoint, and confirm an agent online, potentially quickening up the process.…
Taxing the housing market won’t pay off, lenders warn Chancellor
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves against using the housing market as a target for tax rises in November’s Budget. Any more tax rises in the…
Tories to scrap stamp duty if they win the next election
The Conservative Party has pledged to get rid of the stamp duty land tax if they won the next general election. This would apply to primary residences, meaning investors would…
North East the highest yielding region
Landlords in the North East of England are making 9.0% yields in the third quarter of 2025, Fleet Mortgages’ latest Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer for Q3 2025 has revealed. This still…
Landlords staying away ahead of Autumn Budget
The number of landlords looking to buy property in September dropped sharply, indicating a degree of caution ahead of the Autumn Budget. The RICS UK Residential Market Survey revealed there…
Stamp duty pledge gets mixed reaction
Kemi Badenoch’s pledge to abolish stamp duty if the Conservatives win the next General Election has attracted a mixture of optimism and cynicism. While the stamp is seen as prohibitive…
Tenant demand climbs in Q3
Tenant demand climbed across the rental sector during the third quarter of this year, with West Sussex home to the highest demand, analysis from lettings acquisition firm Dwelly has found.…
eXp UK launches commercial division
Self-employed estate agency platform eXp UK has launched a commercial division, which will cover office, retail, industrial, land and mixed-use. There will be training, resources and support for commercial agents,…
Landlords warned about £20-80k fines when tenants secretly sublet
Landlords are being warned that even a single unauthorised sublet can expose them to prosecution under housing law, with severe financial and criminal penalties. Subletting even one bedroom can turn…