The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 abolishes Section 21 “no-fault” evictions from 1 May 2026. That single change has pushed 69% of UK landlords to introduce more in-depth tenant vetting, according to a Paragon Bank survey of 500 landlords. What used to be a quick background check is now the main thing standing between a landlord and a long, expensive court
The average first-time buyer in the UK takes 18 to 22 weeks from accepted offer to getting the keys. That’s roughly five months of waiting, chasing, and hoping nothing falls through. But the real timeline depends on three things that most guides gloss over: how much deposit you actually need in your region, the stack of costs that sits on
In 2025, outdoor space became the single most important factor tenants look for when choosing a rental. According to Cribo, garden flats with private patios, shared communal gardens, or even small yards now command higher rents and let significantly faster than similar units without any outdoor access. For landlords, that shift changes what type of property holds its value. For
Buy a home 5 miles further from work and you could save £50,000 on the purchase price. That sounds like a clear win. But the monthly mortgage saving on that £50,000 — roughly £200 — can be almost entirely eaten up by the extra travel cost. For a typical Manchester commuter, adding 5 miles each way means around £150 a
You can buy a three-bedroom Victorian terrace in the centre of Hull for what a studio flat costs in zone 2 London. That gap is nothing new. What changed is that property values in towns like Hull have been rising faster than the national average for three years running, and the gap is closing. Buyers from London, Manchester, and Birmingham
Nearly half of UK landlords expect to inspect their rental properties no more than once a year after the Renters’ Rights Act takes effect. That’s according to a survey of 800 landlords, where 46% said they’d inspect annually or less, and 18% said they’d only visit when tenants report a problem. The problem? The same Act removes fixed-term tenancies, which
The average new build home in England costs £368,200 — that’s 18.4% more than an existing property of similar size. Yet the new build premium is shrinking, down from 22% in 2023, according to data from the UK new build market outlook. What’s driving that change, and what does it mean for buyers who think a brand-new home is the
Between 2021 and 2024, the share of UK buyers applying for mortgages jointly rose from 49% to 53% — and in London, where the average first-time buyer price sits at £472,000, that shift is less a choice than a necessity. When a solo buyer needs a deposit north of £120,000 and a house-price-to-earnings ratio above 12 times salary, pooling resources
Sign a tenancy agreement without reading the small print and you could be on the hook for fees that aren’t actually legal. Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, most upfront charges landlords once collected — credit checks, reference fees, and admin fees — are banned. Yet many tenancy agreements still contain clauses that try to charge for these very things,
Two houses on the same street, built by the same developer, looking almost identical from the pavement — yet one sells for £20,000 more than the other. This isn’t a fluke or a bad survey. It’s happening constantly across the UK, and the gap can stretch to £40,000 or more on streets that look uniform. For anyone buying or selling,
Canadian snowbirds booked 38% fewer winter rentals in Florida during the first quarter of 2026, according to data from Campspot. That drop is concentrated in the Ontario market, which drives much of the snowbird economy, and it’s not a one-off. Visits by Canadians to Florida had already fallen 15% in the third quarter of 2025. The pattern is clear: the
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive postcode for car insurance in the UK now stands at £857 a year. A driver in West Central London pays around £1,349 annually, while someone in rural Wales or the South West of England might pay just £492 — that difference works out to nearly £72 a month for the same level
