The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 27th October 2025 and will introduce major reforms to private renting in England. The first raft of measures affecting tenants will come into force on 1st May this year. So, whether you currently have a tenancy agreement or are planning to […]
Buy-to-let lending growth matches first-time buyers and home movers, as landlord demand holds firm The latest market analysis from Alexander Hall has revealed that buy-to-let mortgage lending has grown at an average quarterly rate of 7% over the last year, matching the pace of growth seen across both first-time buyer and home […]
How to add £30K to your property value and find a buyer fast this new year. New insight from Yopa reveals how home sellers entering the market in 2026 can add more than £30,000 to their property value by carrying out some basic home improvements. Yopa looked at five easily […]
2026 will be defined by a series of challenges for those investing in the rental sector. According to UK rental services provider Housing Hand, while none of the challenges are insurmountable, the year ahead will require careful navigation and a range of de-risking measures. “From an investment perspective, certainty is […]
December Cash Buyers on the Decline. So is a sale before Christmas still possible? New analysis from Springbok Properties reveals that the number of cash buyers declines in December, so any sellers who are keen to secure a quick sale ahead of Christmas might need to explore different avenues. Springbok Properties have […]
In property sales there are people who need to move and people who want to move. In the last few years, only those who have had to move have been active. Once conditions improve, those who want to move return to the show homes too. That shift creates a positive […]
By Howard Sefton, Managing Director, Real Estate at Ingenious As we move into 2026, the UK real estate market stands at a pivotal crossroads. Economic uncertainty, political shifts, and changing lifestyles are converging to reshape how people live, work, rent, and invest. With a major Budget announced just weeks before […]
The latest research by eXp UK has revealed that the market could be set for a festive surge in homebuyer activity now that the Autumn Budget dust has settled, with the vast majority of prospective buyers preparing to resume their search and many even willing to conduct viewings during the Christmas period […]
The UK government presented its 2025 Autumn Budget to Parliament yesterday with a clear intention to plug a large hole in public finances. The Budget relies heavily on the addition of personal and property-related taxes. Some of these measures will have a material long-term impact on the UK housing and […]
The Renters’ Rights Act has officially received Royal Assent, marking one of the most significant reforms to England’s private rented sector in decades. The new law will ban Section 21 no-fault evictions, replace fixed-term tenancies with open-ended agreements, cap rent increases, and introduce tougher property standards under the updated Decent […]
