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Planning permissions drop year-on-year – PropertyWire

A decline in planning permission in England is threatening UK housebuilding targets, Investec research shows. In 2024 only 241,000 housing…

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London rental stock increases – PropertyWire

London tenants have a surge of rental properties to choose from, with 40% of all rentals being listed in the…

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The Estate Agents’ Frankenstein – PropertyWire

By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International When I started Glentree in 1976, estate agents were a crusty old lot, populated by…

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Mortgage arrears dropping – PropertyWire

Just 11,830 buy-to-let mortgages were in arrears in the first quarter of 2025, figures from UK Finance show. This represents…

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Mortgage rates declining – PropertyWire

The cost of the average 2-year fixed rate mortgage has fallen by its biggest margin in six months, the Moneyfacts…

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Buy-to-let investors heading north – PropertyWire

A record 39% of buy-to-lets purchased so far this year were in the Midlands or North England, indicating that investors…

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Housebuilding construction gaining momentum – PropertyWire

Construction for residential housebuilding is rapidly improving, as starts surged by 24% quarter-on-quarter and 22% year-on-year. The research, from construction…

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The Next London Plan – PropertyWire

As the Mayor’s team sets about writing the next iteration of the London Plan, how can they ensure it delivers…

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Mortgage rates tick down – PropertyWire

The cost of mortgages is slowly falling, both on a weekly and annual basis, Rightmove analysis shows. As it stands…

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Scottish landlord numbers fall – PropertyWire

There were 1,000 fewer landlords in Scotland between August 2024 and February 2025, dropping from 237,717 to 236,737, figures from…

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