UK Property News Recap – 24.04.2026
This week seller delusion continued despite prime prices tarnishing from overexposure. Landlords continued to bail or if unable, increase prices to compensate, while Foxtons strengthened its rental portfolio to maintain a healthy profit. Meanwhile, AI provided a boost to office spaces in the capital as overseas investors questioned their share
UK Property News Recap – 17.04.2026
The week started with a spotlight on stamp duty and the toll it has taken on first time buyers and those looking to make a quick buck. The former, unsurprisingly, garnered more sympathy than the latter. Help to Buy found shelter with the IFS research team who claimed the scheme
UK Property News Recap – 10.04.2026
This week UK property prices were impacted by shelling far afield. This left many sellers on the back foot and developers benched until rates return to sub-5% levels again. As for rates, after a brief Easter reprieve they continued to climb before stalling at the news of a ceasefire in
UK Property News Recap – 03.04.2026
This week Nick Candy was the kitten that got the cream, all £265m of it as he parted ways with his London pad. Reform housing minister Simon Dudley lost his post by having the sensitivity of, well, a post. Boomers were swaying with their debt-free swag while first time buyers
UK Property News Recap – 27.03.2026
This week the government unveiled seven “new towns” backed by a £16bn National Housing Bank. Given many of these sites are already underway, there were a few raised eyebrows over how “new” they really are. At the same time, rising mortgage rates are squeezing first-time buyers, insurers are bracing for
UK Property News Recap – 20.03.2026
This week the spring in buyers and sellers’ steps turned listless amid rising borrowing costs. New Year's reprieve was short-lived as we u-turned right back up shit creek without a paddle as the Bank of England voted unanimously, a rare occurrence, to hold the base rate cut at 3.75%. Construction,
UK Property News Recap – 13.03. 2026
This week the news was dominated by the speed at which interest rates rose in response to the US-Israel war with Iran, with no real back up plan on how to instigate regime change following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran may not have the firepower but
UK Property News Recap – 06.03.2026
This week many hopes were dashed as yet another crisis unfolded overseas, causing a tidal wave of economic strife across the globe. After a turbulent few years many looking to find, build or sell a home were hoping 2026 would bring some economic stability and with it low interest rates.
UK Property News Recap – 27.02.2026
This week many are seeing early signs of a market about to bloom. With interest rates on the slide, and a base rate cut on the horizon, many buyers and sellers are hoping to watch the sun set on 2026 from their new home. Likewise, developers are hopeful that further
UK Property News Recap – 20.02.2026
This week house prices were estimated to be on the rise. This was driven by northern regions which currently remain affordable unlike the nether regions of the UK where stock levels have risen, increasing competition and in turn restricting growth. Construction licked its 2025 wounds but looks set to pick