UK Property News Recap – 29.05.2026
This half term, first-time buyers refused to sit on the sidelines, chasing homeownership despite higher borrowing costs and a market still rattled by global uncertainty. Interest rates paused for breath as gilt yields eased, but confidence remains fragile, with foreign investors retreating from UK commercial property and developers once again
UK Property News Recap – 22.05.2026
This week house prices slid as rents edged up. Professional landlords “insured” future revenue while part-timers continue to leave it to the professionals. The potential of Andy Burnham increasing spending stoked bets on future rises in inflation, spooking the market, which left many fearing mortgage renewals and affordability challenges moving
UK Property News Recap – 15.05.2026
This week Angela Rayner timed her stamp duty clearance to coincide with Starmer coming under fire. This coincided with house prices and new stock levels melting under the continued heat of inflation, just as pressure mounted for the UK government to deliver via the King's Speech. An ambitious roadmap was
UK Property News Recap – 08.05.2026
Softening prices and ongoing global uncertainty are reshaping the UK housing market. While North American buyers are taking advantage of discounted opportunities in London, domestic demand shows signs of fatigue, with buyers and landlords alike adjusting to tighter margins and shifting conditions. At the same time, mortgage pressures persist, and
UK Property News Recap – 01.05.2026
This week house price growth hopes were further squashed as buyers were told to mind the gap between asking and agreed prices. Yet Nationwide claimed house prices were on the rise in April from buyers keen to deploy their pre-agreed preferential rate. The renters' reform Act had its opening night