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Total UK housing value climbs 1.5% to record high
Savills estimates the combined value of British homes currently stands at £9.18 trillion.
Asking prices ‘stand still’ after January jump
'2026 is shaping up to be a good year to buy,' declares Rightmove as asking prices stay flat in February.
Opinion: Portals were built for scrolling, AI is built for solving
Veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn argues that AI won’t just challenge the portals - it could rewrite the very rules they were built on.
Buy-to-let incorporations jump to a record high
New BTL companies were the second most common type of business registered in the UK last year, according to analysis by Hamptons.
London’s average rent has fallen 1.3% in the last year
But 'the pace of decline has stabilised' across the UK, reports Hamptons in its latest lettings index.
OB Private scales up with senior hires & new brokerage arm
Six new recruits arrive - including an established team from Chestertons - as PCL agency rolls out broker platform alongside employed structure.
Former Perkins&Will London chief launches AI rental platform
Ex-architecture MD bets on proprietary LLM and geospatial engine to disrupt postcode-led property search.
Cohort agrees £20mn loan against £56mn Mayfair home
Big-ticket refinancing was agreed in only three weeks.
Italian agency reports ‘sharp rise’ in British buyers seeking prime country homes
Great Estate has noticed a 'profound shift' in international buyer demand, chiming with notable expansions by big-brand UK estate agencies in Italy.
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Savills picks up landmark Guernsey mill instruction
Historic stone tower set to join island’s Open Market register under new laws passed last year, with ambitious plans to transform it into a dramatic quarry-side home.
Rightmove rolls out AI-powered ‘conversational’ property search
Portal says its new interface 'will genuinely add value for people moving home and for our partners.'