Nationwide: house price growth inches up to 2.2%
Annual house price growth ticked up to 2.2% in September 2025, from 2.1% the month before, Nationwide’s House Price Index shows. This hides significant regional differences, as prices have risen…
Renters Rights Bill could slash agency revenue by a quarter
The transition from fixed-term tenancies to periodic could reduce revenues for agents by a quarter, research from Goodlord has found. Agents say a quarter (27%) of their revenue comes from…
Mayor of London to drop affordable housing requirement to 20%
The Greater London Authority are considering dropping the affordable housing requirement to 20% in a bid to increase more building, according to reports. Currently there is a 35% requirement, and…
German firm buys hotel site for £20m in Central London
AMANO has completed the £20 million purchase of Waterman House in Kingsway Aldwych, which will be developed into its second hotel in the area. The development will transform an office…
Taking Berlin-style hotelling to London
While there’s talk that London is not as attractive as it once was, a German-based firm is making its mark on the capital. PropertyWire talks to Robert Stafler of AMANO…
Green construction assessment framework unveiled
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has launched a fresh assessment method for construction projects, in a bid to help developers make assets more sustainable and resilient. BREEAM New Construction Version…
Guildford facing office shortage – PropertyWire
The shortage of top-quality office space is threatening to stymie Guildford’s growth, according to property consultancy Vail Willians. The West Surrey town has been boosted by town centre regeneration schemes,…
Labour’s New Towns policy attracts cynical response
While the government’s 12 new towns policy is eye-catching, Labour’s overall housing policy has left the state of the private building sector in a state of uncertainty. Tony Higson, managing…
Mortgage lending fell again in August
Mortgage lending dropped to £4.3 billion in August, the second monthly decline, indicating that the market has quietened throughout the year. Previously net lending stood at £4.5 billion in July,…
Average 2-year fixed rate mortgage finally drops below 5%
The average two-year mortgage rate is at a three-year low at 4.99%, the first time it’s dropped below 5% since Liz Truss’s mini-budget in September 2022, Moneyfacts research shows. Some…