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[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: According to new research from Handelsbanken’s Property Investor Report 2025, an overwhelming 92% of UK property investors believe tenants are willing to pay more for greener homes and commercial premises, with 77% reporting a surge in demand for sustainable features like heat pumps, solar panels, and electric vehicle charging points. The report, based on a survey of 200 large portfolio professional landlords and property investors across the UK, reveals how tenants’ priorities are reshaping the rental landscape, offering landlords a clear opportunity to future-proof their portfolios. Richard Winder, head of…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: The Forces in Business Awards, the celebration of ex-military in second careers, has shortlisted two individuals working in estate agency.  Noel McGonigle of Savills and LSL’s David Graham have been shortlisted for Forces in Business Leader of the Year 2025. McGonigle has been with Savills since 2014, having spent the early part of his career in the Royal Air Force Regiment. He has been shortlisted for Advocate of the Year – Individual. Meanwhile, director of operations at LSL, David Graham, has been shortlisted for Business Leader of the Year (Large Company)…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: The Renters’ Rights Bill, which recently completed its Committee Stage in the House of Lords, will move on to the Report Stage next month, it has been confirmed. The Renters’ Rights Bill will be back in the House of Lords on 1 July, for first of three Report stage debates. With the further sittings schedules for the 7 and 15 July, it is looking increasingly unlikely that the bill will receive Royal Assent ahead of the summer recess, which will run from 22 July to 1 September. This means the…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: The withdrawal of National Trading Standards Estate Agency (NTSELAT) guidance on Material Information has created uncertainty and confusion across the property sector, and the government has yet to provide enough support for the industry, a new survey has revealed. Of the 300-plus property professionals who took part, over 96% revealed they feel unsupported as they try to navigate these regulatory changes. The survey, conducted by global PropTech specialists, Reapit, follows the decision by NTSELAT to withdraw its guidance for the property industry – in other words, Material Information parts A,…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Welcome to the 22nd UK Property Market Stats Show of 2025, your go to weekly ‘TV show’ on the UK Property Market. This week, I’m joined by Rob Smith, boss man of Hunters, Whitegates & Northwoods, as we delve into the key property market headlines for the week ending on 8th June 2025.     ✅ Listings (New Properties on the Market) 39.3k new listings this week (last week 31.9k – which was a Bank Holiday) YTD 6% higher than Week 22 of 2024 YTD and 8% higher YTD compared to 2017/18/19. ✅…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Data from Barclays Property Insights shows that rent and mortgage spending increased 4.6% year-on-year in May, below the 5.2% recorded in April, and marking the third consecutive month that growth has slowed. However, those nearing the end of five-year fixed-rate mortgages are anticipating increased costs as they roll off onto comparatively higher rates. Meanwhile, spending on utilities rose 4.4%, the first recorded rise in over a year, likely due to the energy price cap changes that came into effect on 1 April. Three in 10 (29%) mortgage holders report they…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Residential property prices across the UK have increased by an average of 74%, over the last 20 years, from £113,900 to £268,200, with house price to earnings ratios staying broadly in line at 6.42, new research by Zoopla has revealed. Unsurprisingly, house price increases vary significantly across some regions, led by gains in London, the South East and Eastern England. Whilst London has seen significant house price increases (119%) over the last twenty years, house prices in the South East and Eastern England have also registered a significant jump, increasing…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Simon Rubinsohn Sales market sentiment remains subdued, but buyer demand and sales activity have steadied, while near-term expectations are that the worst may be over for now, the RICS UK Residential Survey for May has revealed. A net balance of -26% of survey participants reported a fall in new buyer enquiries in May. This marks the fifth consecutive month of decline, but the figure is slightly less downbeat than seen in March and April. Agreed sales also continue to edge lower, returning a net balance of -28%. However, the sales…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Lee Cooke eXp UK has today announced one of its most notable hires to date, as Lee Cooke joins the business from Connells Group. Cooke, who served the brand for over 22 years, was recognised in 2023 for his outstanding contribution to the business, winning the Stephen Shipperley Estate Agent of the Year Award. He first joined the Connells as a branch manager from Your Move in late 2002, working at the Wolverhampton branch, before working his way up the ranks to senior local director. In his time at Connells, Cooke…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Adam Day UK estate agents facing heightened competition, with the estimated number of estate agency businesses having risen by almost a quarter since 2017. The latest research by eXp UK has revealed that the estimated number of estate agency businesses has increased by 24% since 2017, with this figure expected to keep climbing over the coming years. eXp UK analysed ONS data on the number of real estate agencies registered across the UK and how this level of competition has changed since 2017. The analysis shows that there were some…