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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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How much will it cost to sell your home?

Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has looked at how a house price boom has impacted the cost of selling a home across 20 major cities.

GetAgent looked at the average fee charged across 20 major cities and what this equates to based on the current average house price.

Despite a sluggish time for the London market, the capital still sits top where the highest fee...

The Help to Buy Hotspots for first-time buyers

Research by MoveStreets, the property portal designed for the mobile generation, has revealed which areas of the nation offer the highest levels of Help to Buy availability for first-time buyers, as well as where the scheme is highest in demand.

MoveStreets analysed current property stock listed across each county and how many of these homes offer Help to Buy eligibility for those in...

Experts explain how to prevent these 5 common heating problems this winter

The majority of British households have the heating turned on constantly as we enter autumn and winter, and after months without it being in use, challenges can arise. With national radiator day having taken place on 1st November, Andrew Collinge, heating product manager of leading online heating supplier BestHeating has revealed five common problems to expect, explaining what to do if your...

Estate agent salaries amongst the worst in the sales profession

Research by Nested , the modern estate agent, has revealed that estate agents earn one of the lowest basic salaries of all sales professions, with just insurance, retail and telesales seeing a lower level of guaranteed pay.

Nested analysed the base salary, excluding commission, of 12 of the most common sales professions and found that on average, the basic take-home pay is £26,338...

Brownfield could actually deliver 1.3m new homes worth £487 billion

Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, last week announced that the government would finally utilise Britain’s brownfield to help address the housing crisis, investing £1.8bn to deliver 160,000 new homes on 15 hectares of currently dormant land.

However, the latest research from the real estate debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance , has revealed just how...

Tenant applications for London rentals double in the last six months

Data from central London estate agency, Bective , has shown how tenant demand has returned to the capital’s rental market as the pandemic freeze continues to thaw.

Bective’s analysis of new lettings applicants shows that in the six months between October 2020 and March of this year, the number of new applicants climbed by 34% when compared to the previous six months (April 2020 to...

Where are the most profitable new-build markets?

The latest research from Warwick Estates reveals where Britain’s most profitable new-build markets are and, therefore, where developers are best focussing their attention.

Warwick Estates looked at the average cost of constructing a new-build home per square foot across seven major British cities, including the cost of materials, labour, first and second fix costs, a contractor’s...

City status could bring about a house price boost for Southend

Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has looked at how a move to city status could bring about a considerable boost to Southend-on-Sea’s housing market.

In honour of Sir David Amess, the Queen has officially granted city status to Southend-on-Sea, a resort town with a population of around 190,000. It’s a fitting memorial for a man who long lobbied for his...

5 Tips to Make You a Better Property Investor

Property investment can be a lucrative field if you possess the finances, passion, and know-how. However, to develop an extensive portfolio, you will need to buy the right properties at the right time and find reliable tenants or buyers to grow and protect your finances.

It doesn’t matter if you are a first-time investor or a seasoned expert; there are always ways to increase your...

Property photos paint more than a thousand words - they’re pivotal to your sale

Research by MoveStreets, the property portal designed for the mobile generation, has revealed how a picture can do more than paint a thousand words, it can dramatically improve the chances of selling your home.

MoveStreets research found that property images are the most influential aspect of a property listing when it comes to forming a good first impression with homebuyers, ranking...

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