12th September 2025 Digital platforms drive auction boom as buyers shift online In the first half of 2025, 18,707 online auctions were recorded.
12th September 2025 Buying a property with a private water supply Around 1% of properties in England and Wales rely on private water supplies.
11th September 2025 Britain’s most active housing markets revealed Croydon’s CR0 district recorded 114 sales in August, the highest in the country.
8th September 2025 Younger buyers see homeownership as harder and less central 15% of Gen Z currently live rent-free with family, the highest share of any generation.
5th September 2025 Allsop unveils 355-lot catalogue for September auction Allsop’s July residential auction achieved a nearly 85% success rate across two days.
1st September 2025 Bat laws put homeowners at risk of fines for roof repairs Fines for disturbing bats can reach £5,000 per bat, with prison terms of up to six months.
1st September 2025 Devon and Somerset record most chimney fires in England Nearly 1 in 10 stove owners leave it two years or more before sweeping their chimney, or never sweep it at all, according to official government data.
28th August 2025 Which areas are the best and worst for downsizers? 38% of current for-sale listings are one or two-bedroom homes, meaning that in many areas, downsizers face competition for suitable properties.
27th August 2025 August ranked most popular month to move house for the last 13 years August has been the most popular month to move house for the last 13 years, according to analysis by the HomeOwners Alliance.
26th August 2025 Mixed-use developments growing in popularity Demand is surging, especially in areas such as London and the South East of England.