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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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SO Resi appoints Director of Sales & Marketing

Affordable SO Resi housing provider , the shared ownership arm of housing association Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing, has appointed its Group Head of Sales, Kevin Sims, into the newly created role of Director of Sales & Marketing. The new position forms part of SO Resi’s ongoing mission to inform and educate the market on shared ownership, where Kevin will be responsible for leading...

Dandara to host mortgage information event at Sussex development

Dandara is kicking off the New Year by inviting prospective buyers to a financial planning event on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th of January from 10am-5pm at Fontwell Meadows on Fontwell Avenue, West Sussex.

With 41% of UK adults making a New Year’s resolution to sort out their finances and spending*, the event comes at the perfect time for local buyers considering making a move....

New Year Rental Resolutions for Tenants and Landlords

Ocasa, the specialist rental platform, has produced a list of new year’s resolutions for landlords and tenants to help survive and even thrive during what is likely to be a difficult year ahead.

New Year’s Resolutions for Landlords

• Be a proactive responder and clear communicator When tenants report issues or concerns, listen, respond, and act quickly rather than letting...

Dream home fits the bill for family and future in Morriston

WHEN Stacey Holmes’ fiancé showed her a picture of his dream home, it was a carbon copy of the one they found at Parc Ceirw Garden Village in Morriston.

It wasn’t just the appearance that made the couple fall in love with their four-bedroom Farnham detached property from Bluebell Homes – it fulfilled their ultimate wish list too.

“It was the apex window at the front that...

Latest Halifax figures show property values continue to fall

Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented:

“For the last two years, many buyers have been borrowing beyond their means to offer above the odds and beat other buyers to the punch in what has been an extremely competitive market.

But with increasing mortgage rates adding to the cost of living squeeze, they are no longer acting with the same degree of over-...

Solving the Rent Affordability Crisis

The problem has hit London especially hard, where rents are up 17% on 2021. London has seen the highest rent rises in the country, after Manchester (15.6%), Birmingham (12.3%), Bristol (12.9%) and Sheffield (12.4%).

Andy Jones is Group Director Corporate & Build to Rent at property services company Leaders Romans Group (LRG). He explains, ‘Supply and demand is at the root of the...

Construction sector activity lowest since pandemic

Construction sector activity hits lowest since pandemic

CEO of Alliance Fund, Iain Crawford, commented:

“Although the construction sector has continued to produce a fairly robust level of activity in recent months, the economic complications that we faced for much of 2022 have finally taken their toll with a notable reduction in output recorded in December.

Of course, it’s important to note that there is almost certainly a...

3 Things You Might Want to Sell Before Moving Into London

Moving from the countryside into the big city necessitates a pretty drastic change in lifestyle.

London is a vast and crowded city. It has mild climates, small abodes and a comprehensive public transportation system. So here are some things that you might want to get rid of before you head into the big smoke to start your new life.

Heavy winter clothing

London...

New homes in England reaching the market halves

Level of new homes reaching the market almost halves

Research from estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, has shown that the level of new housing stock entering the property market for sale has almost halved when compared to the closing stages of 2022, although in some major cities, this reduction is as high as 84%.

Barrows and Forrester analysed the level of new for sale stock being listed online across Britain since the...

easyMoney increases target return rates for property investors

Research by peer to peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney , suggests that UK savers and investors could be missing out on thousands of pounds in interest payments on their savings pots, as high street banks and savings institutions fail to pass on a string of recent interest rate increases to their savers....

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