Scotland’s £10,000 deposit scheme faces affordability concerns
Scotland’s newly launched First Homes Fund, which offers first-time buyers £10,000 towards property purchases, will not resolve underlying housing market challenges, according to a lender participating in the scheme. The…
Five properties near swimming venues listed across UK
Five residential properties located near public swimming facilities across England and Scotland have been listed for sale, with prices ranging from £650,000 to £6.45 million. In Plymouth, Devon, a Grade…
Saudi Arabia launches freehold map for foreign investors
Saudi Arabia has introduced a digital freehold map identifying geographic areas where foreign nationals may purchase property, marking a significant development in the Kingdom’s real estate market liberalisation. The official…
Developer secures £18m refinancing for Edinburgh student scheme
Student accommodation developer Danehurst has completed an £18 million refinancing of The Pepper Mill, a 155-studio purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Bonnington, Edinburgh. Secure Trust Bank Real Estate Finance…
New awards programme targets brokerage estate agents
A new awards programme focused on self-employed and brokerage-based estate agents has opened for nominations, with the inaugural Personal Estate Agency Awards scheduled for October 2026. The programme targets estate…
Homebuyers increasingly ask about heat performance
Homebuyers are placing greater emphasis on how properties cope with extreme heat, according to estate agents in Essex and Suffolk, as temperatures across parts of the UK approach 38C this…
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…