UK Property News Recap – 01.08.2025
This week, housing targets continued to fall short, while buyer affordability issues and prolonged building regulator sign-off is deterring developers from committing in the short term, spoiling the government's growth plans. Meanwhile, oversupply continues to regulate house price growth, enabling some to move forward and those left behind to benefit
UK Property News Recap – 25.07.2025
This week was all about revisal; be it property prices or rental growth, all were called into question and reined in. Affordability and caution dampened once-optimistic indices and agents’ predictions. Conservative leader Badenoch hoped to prove “clever” in her reshuffle and Ellen DeGeneres to make a swift “buck” on her
UK Property News Recap – 18.07.2025
This week, the chancellor Rachel Reeves looked to galvanise developers into action by enabling more first time buyers onto the ladder through a permanent Mortgage Guarantee Scheme. Labour hope this scheme, alongside the affordable home programme and the new found flex in loan to value criteria, will bring their housing
UK Property News Recap – 11.07.2025
This week UK house prices stabilised leaving sales to tick over. Lenders continued in their attempts to get buyers to pick them, reducing rates further while displaying their newfound flexibility. Meanwhile, developers offered a token sum to the Competition and Markets Authority to turn a blind eye and leaseholders remained
UK Property News Recap – 04.07.2026
This week, it became evident that the UK property market is entering a transitional phase, with house price growth slowing, mortgage approvals rising ( albeit temporarily according to lenders), and buyer sentiment split between caution and opportunity. The summer market is always a little sticky and this year won’t disappoint.
UK Property News Recap – 26.06.2025
This week, the Prime London market took centre stage. Under the spotlight properties lost their appeal as buyers and sellers alike looked to Dubai, the US and Italy for tax security. This saw stock levels rise and asking prices fall. The government who had banked on drawing down from the
UK Property News Recap – 20.06.2025
This week, non-dom tax changes drove the wealthy out and prime house prices down. Rates held, maintaining the status quo, yet Rachel Reeves’s latest spending review has the construction industry optimistic for future growth. First time buyers' migration onto the ladder slowed rental growth, yet caution within the wider market
UK Property News Recap – 13.06.2025
This week Rachel Reeves went on a spending spree and announced a housing bank that developers will be able to withdraw from. Rents rose, albeit at a slower pace, as sales along with prices dipped. First time buyers kept moving while investors moved on. Borrowing more for longer became a
UK Property News Recap – 06.06.2025
This week saw rates tease but leave affordability hopes dashed. Mortgage approvals fumbled their way through April but sales activity found their feet in May but asking prices remained insecure. Renters continued to be squeezed and development inactive. Welcome to another UK Property Recap - 06.06.2025. May price pick me up
UK Property News Recap – 30.05.2025
This week renters were squeezed further and dissatisfaction swelled. Grosvenor dined out on the winnings and John Lewis reserved a seat at the table. In sales, activity picked up post Easter but increased stock levels tethered further growth. The government, however, was keen to unleash developers from construction obstacles by