UK property sales rise 14.6% as overvaluing concerns grow
UK residential sales reached 422,000 properties sold subject to contract year-to-date as of early May 2026, representing a 14.6% increase...
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UK landlords exit rental sector amid regulatory pressures
The UK’s private rental sector is experiencing a significant contraction as buy-to-let landlords increasingly exit the market, driven by accumulating...
UK property sales fall 6.2% year-on-year despite listings growth
UK property sales agreed in the first quarter of 2026 declined 6.2% compared to the same period in 2025, despite...
UK housing market shows mixed signals in April 2026
The UK property market recorded 593,000 new listings year-to-date by late April 2026, representing a 0.9% decline compared to the...
Zero-hours workers face rental exclusion from insurance
A tribunal ruling has exposed how rent guarantee insurance criteria are preventing workers on zero-hours contracts from accessing rental properties,...
Landlord body warns rent freeze would reduce housing supply
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has cautioned that a potential one-year rent freeze under consideration by Chancellor Rachel Reeves...
Rental scams surge as housing stock declines across UK
Fraudulent rental scams targeting tenants are increasing in prevalence across the UK, according to warnings from estate and lettings agents...
Property sales cited in 43% of tenant evictions in England
New research from SpareRoom has found that only 9% of landlords currently evicting tenants cite the Renters’ Rights Act as...
UK property transactions down 7.6% year-on-year in 2026
UK property sales have declined 7.6% year-to-date compared to 2025, with 342,000 homes sold subject to contract by mid-April 2026,...
Property transactions take over 17 weeks to exchange
Property transactions in the UK are taking significantly longer to complete, with 43% of housing sales now requiring more than...
