7th July 2025 Owner-occupiers boost commercial market as buying becomes... Retail properties accounted for 27.8% of commercial demand in Q2.
20th June 2025 LiveMore reduces rates across standard and RIO products by up to 0.49% Rates now start from 5.48% on Standard Mortgages
3rd October 2025 Chain pain: thousands delayed as transactions stall 59% of buyers caught in chains reported they had been tempted to walk away from a purchase.
20th June 2025 Legal caseloads rise despite muted property transactions Caseloads are 21.2% higher than a decade ago.
24th September 2025 Rethinking retrofits: from a burden to a commercial advantage Puja Balachander, CEO of UpGreen, explores ways the UK real estate sector can shift retrofitting from an expensive obligation to a strategic investment that boosts valuation and...
11th September 2025 Renters’ Rights Bill could lead to one million new pet owners in... 42% of renters who previously had a request denied or never asked would choose to get a pet when the bill takes effect.
21st May 2025 FHL adds short-term lets and removes loan minimums The announcement follows last week’s completion of the Braccan Mortgage Funding 2025-1 deal, which secured £550m in funding.
17th September 2025 Majority of agents back scrapping stamp duty but warn against... The vast majority of estate agents believe removing stamp duty upfront would encourage more buyers, with 47% saying the impact would be significant.
29th October 2025 Cost of electricity the biggest barrier to heat pump adoption A third of homeowners would switch to heat pumps if electricity cost less than gas.
11th September 2025 Atom calls for EPC reform to accelerate UK net-zero ambitions UK banks may be overestimating emissions from residential mortgages by up to 50%, according to Atom bank's latest study.