by peter littlewood | Apr 14, 2025 | Open News
The average price tag on a UK home has jumped by more than £5,000 in the space of a month to hit a new record high, according to Rightmove. The average asking price in April for a property coming on the market is GBP377,182, which is GBP5,312 or 1.4% higher than the...
by peter littlewood | Apr 10, 2025 | Open News
Writing in the BuyAssociation, Eleanor Harvey states ‘The quality of properties on offer in the UK rental market is on the rise as landlords seek to get ahead of the market, with upcoming energy efficiency reforms set to have more of an impact’ – a...
by peter littlewood | Apr 10, 2025 | Open News
Islington Council’s proposed expansion of property licensing has stirred debate among landlords, tenants, and residents. New Rules Proposed:The council wants landlords in nine new wards to pay £850 for a selective licence to rent out standard properties. A discounted...
by peter littlewood | Apr 10, 2025 | Open News
The wait for family-sized social housing has reached crisis levels, with some families in England facing waits of over a century to be housed, according to new research by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Crisis, and Shelter. The analysis found that in 32 local...
by peter littlewood | Apr 10, 2025 | Open News
New data from SpareRoom reveals a subtle shift in the UK rental landscape: room rents in London have dropped 1% year-on-year, now averaging £982 per month, while Birmingham has seen the sharpest fall among the UK’s 50 largest towns and cities, with a 4% annual...
