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BoE Base Rate 3.75% 2yr Fixed Mortgage 6.6% 5yr Fixed Mortgage 4.79% UK Avg House Price £272,188 Annual Price Change +2% House Price Index 104.3 CPI Inflation 2.9%
BoE Base Rate 3.75% 2yr Fixed Mortgage 6.6% 5yr Fixed Mortgage 4.79% UK Avg House Price £272,188 Annual Price Change +2% House Price Index 104.3 CPI Inflation 2.9%
Why rural villages stay empty: the housing fix that starts with listening
Housing Policy

Why rural villages stay empty: the housing fix that starts with listening

Rural house prices have jumped 29% in five years. One approach to solving the shortage focuses on what communities actually need—not what developers want to build.

Social housing staff worry about heat as much as damp now
Housing Policy

Social housing staff worry about heat as much as damp now

Rising temperatures are becoming a major health concern for social housing residents, with one in ten staff now flagging excessive heat as their top worry.

Wales faces homelessness surge: what it means for property supply
Housing Policy

Wales faces homelessness surge: what it means for property supply

New figures reveal over 12,000 homelessness presentations in Wales annually. We examine how the crisis impacts housing availability and what it means for buyers and sellers.

How Australia's renewable energy gamble could reshape UK industrial property
Housing Policy

How Australia's renewable energy gamble could reshape UK industrial property

A $2.5bn Australian government subsidy to shift manufacturing to clean energy raises questions about how the UK's industrial heartlands will compete for investment.

Your housing provider's cyber security gap could affect your rent
Housing Policy

Your housing provider's cyber security gap could affect your rent

New cyber resilience rules will reshape how housing providers protect tenant data and services. Here's what homeowners should know.

Housing Policy

Climate policy and your property: the North Sea decisions ahead

UK government decisions on North Sea oil extraction could reshape energy costs, property values and regional economies. Here's what homeowners need to know.

Apartment buildings are locking out hard-of-hearing residents
Housing Policy

Apartment buildings are locking out hard-of-hearing residents

One in three UK adults have hearing loss, yet many new apartment blocks use audio-only intercoms. What this means for buyers and renters.

Housing shortage and rough sleeping: what sellers should know
Housing Policy

Housing shortage and rough sleeping: what sellers should know

Government funding to tackle homelessness could reshape affordable housing supply. Here's what property owners need to understand.

Green energy grants reshape property investment across regions
Housing Policy

Green energy grants reshape property investment across regions

Government subsidy spending on energy projects has doubled year-on-year, reshaping the investment case for homeowners and buyers planning upgrades.

Climate action and property costs: when activism shapes your community's future
Housing Policy

Climate action and property costs: when activism shapes your community's future

Large-scale climate protests raise questions about how local activism affects property values, community stability and neighbourhood investment patterns.

Housing Policy

London's outer edge: what suburban growth means for your property options

The draft London Plan proposes 56,000 new homes on the city's periphery. Here's what this means for anyone buying, selling or investing outside central London.

Council homes are returning: what it means for your local housing market
Housing Policy

Council homes are returning: what it means for your local housing market

A new government push to revive council housebuilding could reshape local property markets. Here's what homeowners and buyers need to know.

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