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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...

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...