Mortgage searches on behalf of borrowers using gifted equity or making a concessionary purchase from a family member rose by 75% in August, research suggests.

Rental sector organisations have been given an indication by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that a new How To Rent guide will be issued in early October.

Statistics office also provides a glimpse of what's happening in the rental market.

Landlords will be celebrating after the government announced it will scrap the energy performance certificate (EPC) targets for homes.

The Bank of England has revealed its latest decision on base rate - which in turn has a strong influence on interest rates.

Landlords with property in Outer London and the East Midlands are reporting the strongest levels of tenant demand in Britain, Paragon Bank research has revealed.

Rents could rise more than four times as fast as house prices between the end of 2022 and the end of 2026, according to a forecast.

LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices showed the most widespread falls in 14 years in August as demand weakened against the backdrop of elevated mortgage costs and economic uncertainty, an industry survey showed on Thursday.