Fine & Country plans expansion into five new markets
Estate agency network Fine & Country has announced plans to expand into at least five new international markets during 2026, marking what the company describes as an acceleration of its…
Transaction costs creating ‘affordability trap’ in UK market
The UK housing market is experiencing a freeze caused by accumulated transaction costs rather than house prices alone, according to David Powell, CEO of Andrews Property Group. Powell argues that…
London rent affordability improves as wages outpace costs
Renters in London are spending an average of 49.5% of their monthly income on rent, though the proportion has decreased since 2024 due to wage growth outpacing rental increases, according…
February listings show highest sale rates, Rightmove finds
Properties listed in February have the highest likelihood of finding a buyer, according to analysis of UK property portal data spanning a decade. Rightmove examined millions of homes listed between…
GB Bank provides £6.15m bridge for Uxbridge property
GB Bank has completed a £6.15 million bridging facility for a commercial property in Uxbridge, west London, allowing the borrower to refinance existing debt whilst arranging development finance. The loan…
Aspen delivers £1.23m Sunderland facility in under a month
Aspen Bridging has completed a £1,225,000 facility for a Sunderland property development consisting of eight four-bedroom townhouses, combining its No Valuation and Bridge-to-Let products to complete the transaction within a…
Bridging lender completes £160k auction finance in nine days
Specialist lender Together has provided a £160,000 regulated bridging loan in nine days to enable buyers to complete on a five-bedroom semi-detached property purchased at auction for £100,000. The Cheadle-based…
1.8m UK mortgage deals set to expire in 2026
Approximately 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage agreements are scheduled to expire during 2026, according to industry data, with most borrowers expected to require new home loans. The expiring deals come as…
Shawbrook and P10 provide £9.5m Thames Valley office loan
Shawbrook Bank has provided a £9.5 million commercial loan in partnership with P10 Financial Group for the acquisition of a multi-tenanted office building in the Thames Valley. The facility enabled…
Rightmove adds Renters’ Rights module to agent training
Rightmove has updated its Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Letting Agents (CELA) to include a new module on the Renters’ Rights Act, ahead of the legislation’s implementation on 1…