Research
Mapped: How second-home Council Tax premiums are ‘warping’ the property market
TwentyCi analyses the impact of higher taxes on holiday homes in local property markets across the UK, noting strong public support despite 'unintended consequences' in some areas.
EPC improvements ‘moving in the right direction, but slowly’
Rightmove research reveals no acceleration in rental home energy efficiency, despite policy push.
Post-Budget snap poll reveals upbeat sentiment amongst home-movers
2% of property portal users said they have cancelled moving plans because of the new High Value Council Tax Surcharge, but OnTheMarket's survey generally points to a busy start to 2026 for the housing…
2025’s most viewed homes & most popular keyword searches: Zoopla’s Year in Review
Property portal heralds an 'optimistic end to the year' and predicts a busy start to 2026.
Ranked: Britain’s ‘happiest places to live’ in 2025
North Yorkshire enclave takes the top spot for the first time, followed by two London enclaves.
‘Top 1%’ house price threshold falls for first time in three decades
Jackson-Stops highlights a 'decisive correction' at the top-end of the UK property market.
More than half of estate agents report ‘financially difficult’ year
Survey reveals property brokers' business anxieties as well as tech-fuelled hope for the future of the industry.
Six Trends: On wealth mobility & global super-prime markets in 2025
UK buying agency Garrington highlights some key patterns & demographic shifts for luxury property agents targeting the world's super-rich.
Ranked: Best places to live near top-performing state schools
'Access to high-quality state education often comes with a house price premium,' says Savills.
Ranked: The world’s top 30 HNWI hotspots in 2025
Fresh Savills research reveals 'a dynamic reshaping' of global wealth migration - 'comparable to the expansion of air travel in the 1960s & 1970s.'
Zoopla declares ‘the end of the Forever Home’ as younger homeowners become ‘more realistic & flexible’
Survey suggests a quarter of 18-34 year-old homeowners view their property primarily as 'a financial asset that should be leveraged when the market is right,' rather than as a permanent base.
‘Faith in rising property endures, but the buying experience is broken’
Survey of estate agents finds 'a deep reservoir of buyer & seller house price confidence' in prime markets - but home-movers' 'patience for inefficiency is exhausted.'