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Renters in the greater Birmingham area are increasingly looking for rental properties outside the city as the current wave of bin strikes continues, according to the lettings team at Solihull estate agency DM & Co. Homes. Mounds of rubbish are…

This week, I am joined by the experienced agent Toby Martin as we delve into the key property market headlines for 10th week of 2025 ending on the 16th March 2025.   UK Property Market Highlights this week.✅ Listings (New…

Russell Quirk Something familiar is happening in the estate agency industry. Innovation is at its heart and this week was a catalyst that I’d argue heralds a turning point in modernising the way that property transactions are undertaken. You may have…

Estate agents in Saffron Walden will be pleased to learn that the Essex town has been named the best place to live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide. The genteel market town tops a list of…

Paul Smith We’ve discussed making homes greener for years, but talk isn’t enough. It’s time for real, financial consequences for homes that aren’t energy efficient – and I would like to see estate agents leading this change. The housing market…

UK interest rates have been left unchanged at 4.5% by the Bank of England. In its latest meeting a short while ago, the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which sets rates, decided against further cuts, and the Bank of England warned…

Demand for larger homes has driven growth in UK property prices over the past year, according to new research by Halifax. As easing interest rates improved mortgage affordability, annual property price growth reached 3.7% in January 2025, up from 1%…

Fresh analysis shows that whilst the average UK house price has climbed by 51.8% over the past decade, this rate of growth falls to just 12.1% after adjusting for inflation. The findings come from Yopa’s Housing Market Affordability Review of…

A new estate agency is set to launch in North Wales next month by the founders of the Blue Turtle Group, a managing agency and funding firm that works with utility companies and installers to provide insulation and heating improvements…

Lindsey Medley with Richard Wallace-Tarry Father and son franchisees Paul and Richard Wallace-Tarry from Belvoir Shrewsbury have successfully completed on the portfolio purchase of rental properties from Martin & Co Shrewsbury; both offices being part of The Property Franchise Group.…