Citizens Advice warns 58% of benefit-receiving renters face shortfalls, demanding a Local Housing Allowance increase to fix the UK housing crisis.

Hamptons research shows 56% of UK first-time buyers now pay more on mortgages than their previous rent due to accelerating rental growth.

Rising mortgage rates are forcing sellers in the UK to lower asking prices as Rightmove reports weaker buyer demand and falling sales.

The UK property market fails to recover in autumn as agreed sales slump 11%, highlighting a faltering housing recovery and fewer buyers.

Despite high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, UK property transactions continue, prompting analysis of the specific factors driving sales in the current market.

Propertymark states that rising mortgage rates and moving costs prevent many prospective buyers from entering the UK property market, despite new affordable housing supply.

Six in ten UK property compliance leaders expect higher AML budgets, while 63% work weekly overtime, reports Thirdfort.

New-build enquiries from existing UK homeowners rose 23% in H1 2026, prompting calls for developers to rethink buyer incentives.

UK property auctions see more listings but fewer sales, highlighting a divergence between supply and demand in the current market.

Floods Minister Emma Hardy announced new EPC-style flood risk certificates to provide clearer information to UK home buyers and sellers.