Reaction to UK Finance mortgage arrears data

New build sales slow Author: Gemma Discover more from Sovereign Prime Property Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

Although there isn’t anything too exciting about property prices at the moment, transactions so far this year have been extremely buoyant, partly due to the slowdown prior to the budget at the end of 2025. Currently, thanks to data from Chris Watkin and TwentyEA data, we are seeing the highest level of properties available for…

In an extraordinary rebuke, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has demanded ministers either publish detailed new homes plans immediately or make a statement to Parliament admitting they don’t know how many will actually be built. The Government promised a long-term housing strategy when it came to power in July 2024, promising it would…

One step closer to legalising rental reforms Author: Gemma Discover more from Sovereign Prime Property Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

Around two-thirds of landlords are now planning to raise rents in the aftermath of the Renters’ Rights Act, research suggests. The reforms ended Section 21 evictions, introduced rolling tenancies, and limited rent increases to once a year. A Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) poll of more than 1,000 landlords, taken just days after the Act…

Former estate agent Samie Elishi has won the Love Island All Stars 2026 TV contest. Elishi and her partner Ciaran Davies (pictured) saw off competition from four other couples to win the top prize in the spin-off show watched by around 659,000 viewers. Cash prize Love Island All Stars has been streamed an estimated 100…