Election 2024
Only one in four voters believes ‘political parties pay a lot of attention to housing’
A big survey by Zoopla and Ipsos shines a light on what housing policies the public thinks the next government should prioritise.
Housing manifesto head-to-head: What the major political parties are promising
Everyone wants to build more homes and roll out reforms to the planning, rental and leasehold systems.
Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Key housing policies & pledges
Keir Starmer promises a 'wealth creation' drive as his party pledges planning reform, an end to the leasehold regime, and higher taxes for overseas buyers of UK property.
Green Party Manifesto 2024: Key housing policies & pledges
Co-leaders Carla Denyer & Adrian Ramsay have outlined a vision for a 'fairer, greener' Britain.
Conservative Manifesto 2024: Key housing policies & pledges
Rishi Sunak's team promises to 'protect family homes from higher tax' while continuing leasehold and rental reforms, and increasing housebuilding numbers.
Estate agents note ‘minor drop’ in market activity ahead of general election
'The upcoming election is expected to have little impact on the strong level of market activity that has been building so far this year,' says GetAgent after surveying 846 estate agents.
Liberal Democrat Manifesto 2024: Key housing policies & pledges
Sir Ed Davey's 'Fair Deal' aims for a dramatic increase in housebuilding while targeting second home owners.
Conservative Vs Labour housing policies: What we know & what it means
Election manifestos have not yet been published, but with only a month to go to polling day, Aneisha Beveridge, Head of Research at Hamptons, talks us through where the main political parties stand on…
Four Policy Priorities: Rightmove suggests housing manifesto for the next government
Stamp Duty reform tops the property portal's wishlist.
‘Majority of home-movers undeterred by election’ – Rightmove
Property portal data suggests elections have little effect on home-buyer demand.
Property industry reactions: Six weeks until the General Election
Leading property brokers, developers & market-watchers have broadly welcomed news of an imminent General Election.
General Election set for 4th July
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that a UK General Election will be held in six weeks' time.