Jonathan Samuels, CEO of specialist lender, Octane Capital , believes that developers are increasingly prioritising profitability over speed of sale, with new-build homes spending longer on the market as developers resist unnecessary price reductions and instead look to protect scheme values.
Octane Capital analysed* a representative sample of more than 1,100 live new-build property...
The latest research from UK Property Development has found that the average price of a new-build home in England is on course to exceed £400,000 by 2027, having risen steadily over the last decade alongside sustained growth across the wider British market.
The research analysed average new-build house price data across Great Britain and its individual nations between 2015 and 2025....
Following the announcement in the King's Speech that the UK Government will bring forward legislation on late payments for SMEs, Fiona Hodgson, Chief Executive of SNIPEF, said:
"SNIPEF welcomes the UK Government's commitment to tackling late payment and unfair retention practices within the construction supply chain.
"For many plumbing and heating businesses, particularly...
The latest New-Build Stock and Demand Index from Property Inspect has found that demand for new-build homes remained subdued in the first quarter of 2026, with fewer than one in five new properties securing a buyer. New-build stock levels also took a slight dip to account for just 6.3% of the market.
Property Inspect analysed current market listings across 20 major British cities to...
The latest market analysis by GetAgent.co.uk suggests that the doom and gloom headlines surrounding the property market are misplaced, as not only has the market stood firm where property values are concerned, but transactions are forecast to increase by 8.4% across the UK market in 2025 when compared to last year, signalling the strongest year for property purchases since 2022.
The latest market analysis from Property Inspect has found that fewer than one in five new homes are currently securing a buyer, with homebuyer demand for new-build properties falling on both a quarterly and annual basis.
Property Inspect analysed current market listings looking at what proportion of new-build properties are already marked as sold subject to contract to reveal how...
The latest analysis by West One Loans, a leading provider of property finance and specialist mortgages, reveals that despite overseeing an increased level of work starting on new homes, it appears that, as we approach their one-year anniversary in power, Labour still needs 12 years to honour its headline manifesto pledge on new-build housing delivery.
THE first residents have begun moving into new homes in Glastonbury. Elan Homes has welcomed homeowners to its Avalon development on Old Wells Road, where properties are selling well ahead of the build programme.
Demand is such that many of the 42 private-sale homes have either already been sold or have “early bird” reservations against them, giving eager buyers first refusal when...
