Lomond buys Leeds portfolio – PropertyWire
Estate agency group Lomond is expanding its presence in Leeds after acquiring the lettings portfolio of local agent Right Let Leeds. The portfolio will come under Lomond’s Yorkshire brand, Linley…
Landlords who misuse the PRS database to face huge fines
Landlords who enter misleading information into the upcoming PRS database could face a fine of up to £40,000, according to guidance released by the government. In addition, landlords who fail…
London buyers look to buy west
Home buyers in London are mostly looking to buy in Wimbledon, Fulham and Chiswick, research from property platform Rightmove has revealed. For renters in the capital meanwhile, Canary Wharf, Clapham,…
Government pushes apprenticeships with cash injection
The government has expanded youth apprenticeships to 50,000 places in three years with £725 million of investment. The number of young people starting apprenticeships has fallen by almost 40% over…
Propertymark: Now is the time to check carbon monoxide alarms
As temperatures drop and households across the UK rely more heavily on boilers, gas fires, and open flames, Propertymark is urging everyone to protect themselves from the dangers of carbon…
Two-year fixes the most popular mortgage type
Half (53%) of borrowers comparing fixed rate mortgage deals in November 2025 were considering two-year fixed-rate options, Moneyfacts data shows. This shorter-term deal was favoured by first-time buyers (70%) and…
Knight Frank: Budget is stoking rental inflation
Knight Frank has accused the government of fuelling rental inflation after it raised rental income tax by 2% by 2027 in the Autumn Budget. Tom Bill, its head of UK…
Toronto sees steepest house price decline among global cities
The Toronto and Vancouver markets have both declined significantly amongst major global cities, Knight Frank analysis shows. In Toronto prices have dropped by 6.9%, while fellow Canadian city Vancouver has…
Midlands property to outperform London
The Midlands is set to outperform the capital for house price growth in the next few years, Hamptons has predicted. Prices in London have risen by 84% since Q4 2010,…
US construction activity to slow in 2026
Next year is likely to be the slowest year for single-family home construction starts since 2019 across the United States, following a notably weak year in 2025, real estate marketplace…