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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...

According to recent HomeOwners Alliance research, one in five UK homeowners considered moving in the past two years but decided not to go ahead. So why is this? According to the organisation, it’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...

The renovation of a 1930s Cambridge telephone exchange a seaside hub providing flexible community spaces and a welcoming medical research facility are among the 14 winners of the RIBA East Awards 2025....

This is a misconception among many UK homeowners that all builders are legally licensed, when in fact no such requirements currently exist, according to recent research. A new survey by the HomeOwners...

Many homebuyers are still relying on financial help from their parents, with gifts and loans totalling £9.6 billion in 2024. According to the latest analysis from property firm Savills, 173,500...

Owner-occupiers aged 60-plus in the UK now hold a record estimated £2.89 trillion of net housing wealth, according to Savills. The latest assessment of housing wealth by the property experts reveals...

Five years on from the beginning of the pandemic, many of the coastal and city trends that took place have now reversed. According to property portal Rightmove, more of us would now rather live in the...

Those with an interest in architecture might like to take note of the exhibitions and events to be announced by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Ahead of the upcoming temporary closure...

Biodiversity Net Gain requirements (BNG) are giving already overstretched local authority planning departments even more of a backlog on processing applications. According to a report from the Home Builders...