Property lawyers warn against rushed digital reforms
Property lawyers have raised concerns about the Government’s plans to accelerate digitalisation in homebuying processes, warning that insufficient consultation could undermine transaction safeguards. The criticism follows the publication of the…
England to miss housebuilding target by 660,000 homes
England is on track to fall short of the Government’s housebuilding target by more than 660,000 homes over the next five years, according to new forecasts from Savills. The property…
Correctly priced homes sell three times faster, research finds
Properties priced accurately from the outset sell in 36 days on average, compared to 127 days for homes that launch with inflated asking prices and later reduce, according to research…
Short-term lets grow 11.5% as housing supply concerns rise
Guest nights in UK short-term rental accommodation rose by 11.5% in 2025 to 100.9 million, up from 90.5 million the previous year, according to Office for National Statistics data, intensifying…
Cornwall housing crisis forces young workers into vans
Young workers in Cornwall are increasingly living in campervans due to a shortage of affordable housing, as tourist property purchases and short-term rental conversions reduce long-term accommodation options in the…
Knight Frank appoints new London residential sales head
Knight Frank has appointed Liza-Jane Kelly as head of London residential sales, with the former Savills executive set to join the firm in September. Kelly will become a Proprietary Partner…
Paragon provides £5.32m for Sheffield apartment scheme
Paragon Development Finance has provided a £5.32 million facility for Kelham Exchange, a mixed-use development comprising 43 apartments and four commercial units on Acorn Street in Sheffield’s Kelham Island district.…
Atelier provides £16m for Cambridge student housing refurb
Atelier has provided a £16 million development finance loan to fund the refurbishment of a 150-bed purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Cambridge, marking the lender’s ninth transaction with developer Rengen.…
Bridging lender completes £600,000 auction deal in six days
United Trust Bank has completed a £600,000 regulated bridging loan within six days, allowing borrowers to meet the completion deadline on an auction purchase of a Grade II listed five-bedroom…
Northern England property sales surpass London for first time
Property sales in Northern England have exceeded London’s transaction values for the first time in two decades, according to research from Savills. The total value of homes sold across the…