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Data Reveals: The UK's Top 'Move-In Magnets' for 2025

Reading has been named the UK's most attractive city to move to, according to a new study from MRI Software . The experts created a Move-In Magnet Index to reveal which UK locations are proving most desirable in 2025.

By analysing data on new-build development trends, job availability, cost of living, and footfall, the Index identifies the UK cities offering the strongest balance between...

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Home sellers rush to offload homes before house prices drop, as surplus for sale stock levels soar

The latest market insight by property purchasing specialist, House Buyer Bureau , has revealed that while the market has started to cool where buyer demand is concerned, home sellers are still rushing to list their homes, with this surplus of for sale stock likely to hasten the rate at which house prices are declining across the property market.

The latest UK House Price Index...

Scotland’s best performing property markets and where estate agents are at their busiest

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , Scotland’s best-performing property market is located in Argyll & Bute, while the country’s busiest agents are operating in nearby Glasgow.

On 30th November, Scotland will once again be marking St.Andrew’s Day, a celebration of Scotland’s patron saint who played a significant role in securing the country’s...

41% fewer mortgage products under the tree for homebuyers this Christmas

The latest mortgage market analysis by specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital , has revealed that those looking to scour the market for a mortgage this Christmas will be facing a considerably lower level of choice, with the number of products currently available sitting 41% below the level seen this time last year.

Octane Capital analysed the level of mortgage products...

New-build market outperforms existing by 17% in the last year

The latest research by Alliance Fund , the end to end real estate fund, has revealed that not only have new-build property values climbed by 23% in the last year, the sector has outperformed the existing property market by 17%.

Alliance Fund analysed the latest data released by the Land Registry, looking at the annual rate of house price growth seen across both the new-build and...

Estate agents reveal homeselling horrors

Homeselling horrors revealed - From insect infestations to Japanese Knotweed

Leading estate agent media provider, Giraffe360 , has revealed that 86% of UK estate agents would happily list a haunted house for sale, with a fifth also stating they would add a price premium when doing so. However, they also revealed the real life frights they’ve encountered most commonly when visiting homes across the nation.

The survey of over 500 UK estate agents asked if they...

Average buy-to-let portfolio rental return up 18% annually

Research from Ocasa , the specialist rental platform, has revealed that despite the Government’s best efforts to dampen buy-to-let profitability, the average landlord has not only increased the size of their portfolio on an annual basis, but is also enjoying a 18% increase in their estimated total rental income.

Ocasa analysed data on current gross rental incomes, the average number...

The home maintenance tasks that have climbed by £60 in cost over the last year

Research by property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix , has revealed that as households continue to struggle with the ever increasing cost of living, some of the most common maintenance jobs have also climbed by as much as £60 in cost.

Help me Fix analysed the average cost of eight common household maintenance jobs, from painting to brickwork pointing, and how this cost has...

Rental market boom on the horizon as homebuyers continue to struggle with rising mortgage costs

The latest research by Alliance Fund , the end to end real estate fund, suggests that should the property market continue to stutter, the nation’s rental market could be in for a boom, as historic housing market trends show that a decline in property sales also leads to a boost to private rental market stock.

Alliance Fund analysed both the sales and rental markets during the...

These cities beat their commuter belts for property purchasing power

Research by estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed that when it comes to the house hunting quest for more space, homebuyers aren’t always better off buying outside of a major city when it comes to the bricks and mortar bang for buck on offer.

Barrows and Forrester analysed the current average size and cost of purchasing a property within 10 major cities...

Singapore nationals the supporting cast to Hong Kong homebuyer activity

Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while the bonus of the BNO visa scheme has resulted in a high level of Hong Kong homebuyers making their way to the UK, it’s a supporting cast from Singapore that is also helping to drive market activity within the UK, with Singapore nationals sitting on a property portfolio to the tune of £5.8bn in London...

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