Property News

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has welcomed the announcement that the government will launch a consultation on reforms to the home buying and selling process. The current system is...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published a new piece of research which predicts the effect artificial intelligence (AI) will have on them in 10 years’ time. It comes as a survey...

The Homeowners Alliance is urging builders to create more single-storey homes after recent research suggested there is a major shortage. The organisation says only one per cent of registered new homes...

Two major East Anglian hubs are among the UK cities currently delivering the highest average yields for investors. Ipswich has the fastest growth, with an estimated yield increase of 1.1 percentage points,...

Keen sellers have priced their properties competitively this summer in order to stand out from the crowd and attract a buyer. The average new seller asking price for a home has now fallen by just over...

There is a lack of standardisation in energy labelling within the UK, EU and beyond, according to international real estate advisor Savills. The company’s Impacts research programme has revealed...

New research reveals that buying a home with a sea view can come with a significant price premium. According to property portal Rightmove, British homes with a sea view are, on average, £88,106...

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is continuing to urge the government to introduce mandatory licensing across all domestic building work following a recent survey. The research reveals 37 per cent...

There has been an increase in the number of architects’ practices that are now using AI, according to the Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA). The RIBA AI Report 2025 shows a jump from...

The number of homes for sale priced at one million pounds or more has doubled since pre-pandemic levels in 2019. According to property portal Rightmove, just over five per cent of Great Britain’s...

The nostalgic dream of returning to one’s childhood town has, for many, become an unattainable reality. New analysis from property portal Zoopla reveals significant property price increases in certain...

Changes in the way lenders stress test borrowers could increase first-time buyer transactions by up to 24 per cent over the next five years, according to property firm Savills. Following a change in Bank...