UK Property

New figures reveal it now takes an average of 205 days to sell a property in the UK, marking the first time the 200-day mark has been exceeded. The data, compiled by property market analysts TwentyEA for estate and lettings agent Cavendish, shows a 10-day increase in the average selling time when comparing the period from January to May 2025 with the same months in 2024. David Adams, managing director of Cavendish, said: "In pretty much every region of the UK, the time to sell your home has gone up...

The property is located on Ashgrove, on the outskirts of the city centre. The mid-terrace property was previously used and arranged as a HMO.  Earlier this week, it was sold with vacant possession for £202,000. Property 'requires comprehensive refurbishment' The property is "well-located", sitting approximately half a mile to the south-west of Bradford city centre, the auction listing said.  It offers accommodation across three storeys and comprises two reception rooms and a kitchen on the ground floor, three rooms and a bathroom on the first floor, and three rooms and a bathroom plus WC on the second...

Specialist lender Catalyst Property Finance has been appointed as a patron lender of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB). The firm said its appointment as a patron lender for the NACFB showed its “commitment to the broker market and its dedication to building strong, collaborative relationships with the UK’s commercial finance intermediaries”. As a patron lender, the lender said it would bolster its engagement with the trade body’s network of 2,500 professional brokers from over 1,330 brokerages. It will also give NACFB members greater access to Catalyst...

Azealia Banks has pulled out of two UK festivals (Picture: Matthew Baker/Getty Images) Azealia Banks has announced that she will no longer be performing Boomtown of Maiden Voyage after ‘dealing with threats’ from organisers. The controversial American rapper, 34, took to social media to claim that she was being forced to say she supports Palestine or be cut from the lineup, a claim the promoters deny. Taking to X, the 212 singer told her fans: ‘So guys, I am cancelling Boomtown and Maiden Voyage. ‘The promoters have been stressing me...

AFTER years of enduring the rat race as a jewellery dealer in the UK, George Laing took a gamble on a new life in Europe - with just 85p. With gruelling hard work and patience, the Brit is slowly transforming a derelict three-story building into his dream home - and he has another plan up his sleeve.15George Laing, 32, bought his dream home for cheap as part of the €1 Houses projectCredit: Instagram/george_laing_15The property George bought for 85pCredit: SWNS15He snapped up the home in Mussomeli, Sicily - a sun-soaked region...

Scarlette and Stuart Douglas are flying to the rescue in Can't Sell, Must Sell as they try to help desperate homeowners get their unsellable homes off the market.Scarlette and Stuart Douglas are giving their best tips for unsellable homes(Image: Channel 4)Famed for their presenting on Worst House on the Street, Scarlette and Stuart Douglas are back to help overwhelmed homeowners who are struggling to sell off their properties.Property development duo Scarlette Douglas and her brother Stuart advise homeowners in unsellable houses in their newest show, Can’t Sell, Must Sell. But...

An exploding vape has caused a major blaze in an English town this weekend, setting fire to four houses and hospitalising three people.Eight fire engines were deployed to the Gainsborough, Lincolnshire property on Friday afternoon after a house fire had spread to neighbouring properties.Fire officials said three of the homes had been left uninhabitable due to fire damage.Camera IconThe Grey St fire was caused by an exploding vape. Credit: BBC“(The fire had) gone through the roof spaces, unfortunately, so there is quite significant damage to those three houses,” Lincolnshire Fire...

As property prices continue to soar it’s great to hear you can still grab a bargain - even if it is in need of a major refurbishment - and a house in WallsendThe house is located in Mcilvenna Gardens in Wallsend, Newcastle This two-bedroom semi-detached family home in Newcastle has gone on sale for just £1 but you’ll need to have deep pockets to be able to afford to get it up to scratch.Photos show the property in Wallsend, North Tyneside is in dire need of modernisation with marks on...

Golant in Cornwall, which is near Fowey where stars like Gordon Ramsay and Dawn French have owned homes, was once a glamorous property hot spot, but is now said to be a 'ghost town' after a tax blitz on second homesSarah Tulloch Senior Lifestyle and Features Reporter and Toby Codd09:53, 23 Jun 2025Debbie warned the area could become a 'ghost town'(Image: Debbie Pugh-Jones / SWNS)Desperate residents in a picturesque UK village are being forced to drastically reduce their property prices after demand for homes nosedived due to a tax crackdown...

Kevin Shaw, national sales managing director, Leaders (an LRG company) The property market tends to thrive when the economy is strong and stable. Historically, economic uncertainty has negatively impacted house buying and selling, as people tend not to make big life changes and new investments when job security, the cost of living and political decisions are up in the air. However, today we’re finding that economic shocks aren’t having the same effect on the property market as they used to – and perhaps that’s partly because we’ve become more accustomed...