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Five real estate opportunities to watch in 2026

The 2025 Autumn Budget offered limited stimulus for the housing market and, persistent headwinds such as sticky inflation, higher for longer interest rates, elevated construction costs, and slow planning processes continue to impact development viability. But there are still reasons for cautious optimism. The UK economy is forecast to grow by 1.4 per cent this year. This is expected to outperform the...

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UK bank lending rate sees second highest annual hike of all G8 nations

The latest market analysis by specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital , reveals that, despite recording the second-largest annual increase, the UK’s bank or prime lending rate is only the fourth-highest among all G8 nations.

Octane Capital has analysed current bank lending rates across G8 nations to see how they’ve changed in the past 12 months, and where the UK ranks in...

Tips to help your kids settle into a new home faster

16th February 2023: Searches for advice on ‘moving with children’ have increased 64% in the past month, research from 5 star Homebuilders Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes Yorkshire West has revealed. With average monthly searches reaching 3.5k, it’s clear that families across the UK are keen to learn more about how they can help their children successfully settle into a new home....

Local charities receive £85,000 boost from housebuilder

15 charities have received an £85,000 boost as part of local housebuilder’s charitable initiatives across 2022.

Each year, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, works to support charities and organisations across East Yorkshire through its charitable initiatives.

Amongst those that received the housebuilder’s support over...

Key workers most in need of a housing affordability boost

The key workers most in need of a boost to housing affordability

Research by the Gradual Homeownership provider, Wayhome , has revealed which key workers currently face the toughest challenge when it comes to house price affordability, based on their house price to income ratio, as well as which have seen the largest reduction in affordability since the start of the pandemic.

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Coupling up can help homeowners cut £11,000 per year

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed the significant sums you can save when it comes to tackling the property market with a significant other this Valentine’s Day.

GetAgent analysed the current cost of homeownership from the initial deposit, mortgage borrowing potential based on current earnings, as well as the ongoing cost of a mortgage...

Love related names top property table on Valentine’s Day

Love related road names top the house price table this Valentine’s Day - but not all homeowners will be loved up with their property’s performance

The latest research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that homes on roads with Love in the name remain the most sought after this Valentine’s Day with an average sold price of £372,500, while those with Heart in...

Over four fifths of tradespeople fear for the future of the industry

A new study has found that almost half of tradespeople are worried about the rising cost of materials
Nearly a third are considering getting a second job to survive
This comes after 43% say they were forced to increase their prices last year and will do so again in the coming months

A new nationwide study of tradespeople has revealed that more than...

£1.5bn released from property to combat COL crisis

£1.5bn released from property as homeowners turn to equity release to combat the cost of living crisis

The latest analysis from specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital , has revealed that the nation’s homebuyers are turning to equity release to help combat the cost of living crisis, with the total value of equity released up 73% annually, driven by both an increase in volume and...

City & Docklands streamlines selling process

Major Developer City & Docklands, Partners With Proptech Platform, Unlatch A Proptech solution that actually solves a problem

Unlatch , the innovative new homes CRM, data analysis, sales progression platform and app, has announced that it has partnered with City & Docklands , the residential property developer.

Unlatch is the proptech platform that allows property developers...

More couples choose honeymoons over house deposits as honeymoon spend rises by 23% YoY

The annual National Wedding Survey released by Hitched.co.uk reveals that after a difficult period during the pandemic years, weddings were well and truly back with a bang in 2022. The exclusive report shines a light on the latest trends, insights and cost of weddings and honeymoons, thanks to a survey of more than 2,400 newlyweds across the UK.

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