UK house prices fall 0.6% in May as Middle East uncertainty bites
UK house prices declined 0.6% in May 2026, marking the first monthly fall of the year, according to data from Nationwide Building Society. The lender attributed the decline to uncertainty…
Renters’ Rights Act may increase guarantor requirements
Nearly half of England’s local authority areas could require tenants to provide guarantors following the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to research from Zero Deposit. The analysis examined…
Bath council warns enforcement funding relies on fines
Bath and North East Somerset Council has raised concerns that enforcement of the Renters’ Rights Act will need to be funded through fines and prosecutions of non-compliant landlords, rather than…
Former Knight Frank directors establish Midlands consultancy
Two former senior leaders from Knight Frank’s land and development team have established a residential development consultancy based in Warwickshire. Will Jordan and Charlie Steele have launched Ashlawn Chase in…
Winkworth removes AI-enhanced property images after complaint
Estate agency franchise Winkworth has removed AI-enhanced property photographs from a listing in Tooting, south London, following complaints that the images misrepresented the property. According to a report in The…
Bridging lender restructures £525k North London deal
Pallas Capital has provided a £525,000 bridging finance facility for the acquisition and refurbishment of a residential property in North London, the lender has confirmed. The 12-month loan was structured…
Atelier provides £12.5m for 37-home Matlock development
Atelier has provided £12.5 million in development finance to support the construction of 37 homes in Matlock, Derbyshire. The facility will fund a residential scheme comprising 26 private homes and…
Dutch investors secure £1.4m bridge for Bristol farmhouse
Specialist lender Glenhawk has provided £1.4 million in bridging finance to Dutch property investors acquiring a farmhouse and holiday let cottage complex in Bristol. The facility was arranged through broker…
UK property transactions fall 3% in April amid uncertainty
UK property transactions declined by 3% between March and April 2026, according to the latest HMRC data, as the housing market contended with global economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. Seasonally…
Gravesham Council advances HMO planning controls
Gravesham Council in Kent is progressing with plans to introduce an Article 4 Direction that would require planning permission for smaller houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), following support from local…