Property News

House prices inched ahead in August, with average UK home now reaching £233,541, according to the latest research from the Halifax. According to the company’s house price index, average prices...

With more people struggling to get on the property ladder and the housing market still uncertain could more owners be considering home improvements in the coming months? Those with properties may look...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the programme for Great British Buildings 2019. This gives members of the public a rare chance to look around some of this year’s RIBA...

Flexible working options are key in making construction a more attractive and progressive career choice for female talent, a new survey has shown. A recent Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

The average price of a house in Britain has edged up to £237,837, according to the Halifax. The three months to the end of May have seen the fastest annual rate since the start of 2017. The research...

This weekend sees the launch of the London Festival of Architecture, with events being held at a number of different locations. Running until June 30, the festival will be collaborating with the V&A+RIBA...

A new app has just been launched to give those working in the construction sector practical advice on working near to wildlife. The Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) and...

More than two-thirds of homeowners looking to buy or sell in the next six months say the decision to leave the EU and ongoing uncertainty have had no impact on their plans. Research from Legal & General...

Great Yarmouth in Norfolk is among five places across England to be announced as participants of a new programme to recognise and support high quality placemaking. The Future Place programme is an initiative...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched a new prize – the Neave Brown Award for Housing. The late Neave Brown (1929 to 2018) was a socially-motivated, modernist architect,...

The total number of build-to-rent homes under construction across the UK has increased by nearly 40 percent, according to the British Property Federation (BPF). Research carried out for the organisation...

First-time buyer mortgage figures have hit their highest levels in over a decade, according to recent research. A Yorkshire Building Society analysis has indicated some 367,038 first-time UK buyers secured...