There has been a big rise in the number of buyers committing to sales in January, with conveyancing registrations jumping 74% in the first two weeks, compared with the same period last year, according to new data from home moving comparison site Reallymoving. Combined registrations for conveyancing, survey and removals quotes were up 58% between…
Property asking prices rose fastest in less desirable locations, with areas in the North and Scotland recording the largest increases, according to new Rightmove data. Of the top 50 places where asking prices grew the most last year, only seven are priced above the current national average of £368,031. First place Hawick in Roxburghshire in…
A major schism has emerged between estate agents and homeowners over potential changes to Stamp Duty, with agents in favour and homeowners emphatically not, according to Boon Brokers boss Gerard Boon (pictured). Research carried out by the mortgage brokerage firm found that 42% of homeowners believe the proposed SDLT changes are unfair, and another 51%…
LSL Property Services has told the City it finished 2025 in line with expectations, delivering higher operating profits, record margins and strong cash generation, alongside further strategic progress across the group and a new £12m share buyback programme. In a pre-close trading update, the firm says Group Revenue rose by around 6% to approximately £183m,…
There has been a clear post-Budget uplift in activity at the top end of the Capital’s housing market, with a wave of new listings in what is normally a quiet time of year, according to Jefferies London’s Founder, Damien Jefferies (pictured). The property brokerage’s research shows 444 homes priced at £2m or more have been…
Our City Tracker shows that although there is a North-South divide, there are also differences with regions too, including the London property market. For example, Wales is doing well year-on-year in most indices, but looking at Cardiff, prices are still lower than they were in 2022 – although only just! And in London, data from…
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