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23/06/2026

"𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘴."
𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗳𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 "𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁".

➡ New analysis by Zoopla shows the gap between house and flat prices across the UK is the widest it has been in 30 years – since records began.

The average price of a house is up 43% since 2016 across the UK, but flats have increased by just 10% over the same period.

As such, the average house in the UK now costs 1.7 times the price of a typical flat, up from 1.3 times a decade ago.

Four in five flats listed for sale in England are leasehold.

Zoopla analysis of leasehold listings shows the typical leaseholder pays £200 a year in ground rent and £1,900 a year in service charges – a combined £2,100 a year.

Freehold home owners also pay for insurance and repairs, but manage those costs directly and independently.

Via Landlord Today.

22/06/2026

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞!

𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵-𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵, 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭: 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯, 𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

There is a particular kind of language that surrounds first-time buying. It is full of warnings, barriers and quiet discouragement: the market is impossible, the paperwork is overwhelming, the decisions are too big, the timing is never right. Before many buyers have even booked a viewing, they have already been taught to feel as though the process belongs to someone else.

Of course, buying a home is not effortless. It asks for planning, patience and a willingness to deal with unfamiliar words and unexpected turns. But difficult is not the same as impossible. Complicated is not the same as closed. And needing guidance does not mean surrendering control.

𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙄𝙨 𝙐𝙨𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡. 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙄𝙨 𝙉𝙤𝙩.

Estate agents, mortgage advisers, solicitors, surveyors and family members may all have a role to play. Their knowledge can be valuable, and the right support can make the journey smoother. Rolfe East estate agents bring experience, local insight and a steady guiding hand for first-time buyers who want reassurance without losing their sense of control.

The first-time buyer who asks questions, reads the small print, compares options and takes time to understand each step is not being naïve. They are becoming informed. They are turning a process that once felt intimidating into something they can participate in with confidence.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠

Buying a first home is often described as a financial milestone, but it is also a lifestyle shift. It changes the way you think about weekends, savings, neighbourhoods, morning commutes and the version of your life you are quietly building. It invites you to move from vague hope to deliberate choice.

That shift does not always begin with a mortgage offer. Sometimes it begins with opening a savings account and naming it. Sometimes it begins with learning what lenders look for, walking around an area you love, or admitting that you want more space, more stability or simply a front door that feels like yours.

19/06/2026

"𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬."
𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗳𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗔𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗸 "𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝘆?", 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 - 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 2009/2010 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹.

➡ Rachel Geddes, strategic lender relationship director at Mortgage Advice Bureau, said: “Nationwide’s latest rate reductions are positive news for anyone considering their next move on the housing ladder.

“Whether you’re a first-time buyer, planning on relocating, or approaching the end of your current mortgage deal, lower fixed rates could mean improved affordability, reduced monthly repayments, and greater financial certainty.”

Although Nationwide hasn’t changed its rates on switcher and additional borrowing mortgages, Geddes said that Nationwide’s latest cuts reflect the current changes in the mortgage market, which are helping buyers secure more competitive rates.

“For anyone looking to make their mortgage work harder, now is an excellent time to review the market,” she said.

Via Introducer Today.

18/06/2026

"𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘱 𝘥𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘨𝘰 – 𝘛𝘰𝘱 𝘛𝘰𝘳𝘺’𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘤𝘩".
𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗳𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲.

➡ Stamp Duty abolition could boost housebuilding by a quarter says Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride.

And the Conservative policy of scrapping Stamp Duty completely for primary residences could drive a significant increase in housebuilding in the next parliament.

In a speech to the Propertymark One annual conference on Friday, Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride set out the case for the radical pledge made by Kemi Badenoch at the Conservative Party Conference last year.

New analysis from the Party suggests that the abolition of Stamp Duty would stimulate activity in the housing market, with evidence suggesting that increased transactions would have a knock-on effect for new housing starts.

The impact is estimated to be an increase in housebuilding of around 200,000 over the course of a five-year parliament, based on modelling from the Adam Smith Institute.

Compared to current rates of housebuilding, it would imply an increase in building rates of 25%.

Via Estate Agent Today.

17/06/2026

211 bus at Haven Green circa 1960s

15/06/2026

"𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘺 𝘕𝘐."
𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗳𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 - 𝗡𝗜 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱, 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗳é? 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮.

➡ Exempting landlords' rental income from National Insurance is clearly unfair, says the New Economics Foundation's George Bangham. “When landlords make money from rental income, they are not asked to contribute the same as everyone else.
“This is clearly unfair, income from renting out a property should be treated the same as income from work.”

However, Chris Norris, Chief Policy Officer at the National Residential Landlords Association, told the Telegraph: “Adding NICs to the panoply of taxes and financial burdens private landlords already have to contend with would be disastrous for their balance sheets.

“Landlords, facing already squeezed margins and a raft of reasons not to invest, would have little choice but to pass on the cost of yet another tax hike in the form of higher rents.”

Via The Negotiator Magazine.

12/06/2026

"𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯-𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘛𝘰 𝘉𝘶𝘺 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘜𝘒 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴".
𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗳𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗪𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲 & 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆. 𝗪𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹??

➡ Disillusioned landlords are turning to a new rental niche, it’s claimed by a firm called BeHomed.

It operates a rent-to-own business model which it says is designed “to support aspiring homeowners while helping landlords reduce the day-to-day pressures increasingly associated with traditional buy-to-let ownership.”

Founder Sheila Smith says: “We already have a significant waiting list of people across the UK actively looking for suitable homes … which demonstrates how much demand there is for flexible pathways towards homeownership.

It works like this:

Landlords allow the company to place a vetted tenant-buyer into the home.

Residents work towards purchasing the property over an agreed term, while landlords get fixed monthly payments and a pre-agreed future sale structure.

It claims to provide landlords with stable monthly income, reduced void periods, less day-to-day management, fewer tenant sourcing pressures and a defined long-term exit strategy.

And the BeHomed website adds: “After the agreed time, you’ll have the option to buy the house at the price agreed upon when you signed up. The contributions you’ve made go toward the purchase price of thehome. When you’re ready to buy, we’ll connect you with our trusted mortgage brokers to help you find the right mortgage for you.”

Via Landlord Today.

11/06/2026

"𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦."
𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗳𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗜𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘅𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀.

➡ Net mortgage approvals for house purchases increased to 65,900 in April, above an average of around 63,100 over the previous six months, according to the latest figures from the Bank of England. Remortgaging approvals, meanwhile, were largely unchanged when compared to March.

Net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals fell to £4.4 billion in April, from £6.8 billion in March and below the previous 6-month average of £5.1 billion.

Simon Gammon, managing partner at Knight Frank Finance, said the market continued to surprise. “The housing market has proved surprisingly resilient despite the sharp increase in mortgage rates as a result of the conflict in the Middle East. Leading fixed rates surged from around 3.5% to above 4.5% before easing back to 4.35%.

“Whether momentum slows meaningfully will depend on how long the conflict persists and whether domestic political developments place further upward pressure on borrowing costs. Lender margins remain extremely thin, leaving little room for manoeuvre should market volatility return or the conflict continue for longer than investors currently expect.”

Via Property Investor Today.

10/06/2026

"𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘵 14-𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘸".
𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗳𝗲: 𝗡𝗼 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆) 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 - 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆. 𝗢𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲.

➡ Planning applications have fallen to their lowest level since 2012, according to new data from Landmark Information Group, which shows that just under 689,000 were submitted in 2025 and that planning activity has declined each year since its post-pandemic peak in 2021.

The national rate fell to a record low of 995 applications per 100,000 people.

Meanwhile, new build applications are down 5.5% year-on-year to 198,240 applications in 2025. This is despite continued government policy focused on increasing housing supply.

Despite the overall decline in planning activity, Landmark says that average grant rates remain high at around 86%, which it says shows the hiatus is caused by fewer applications in the first place, rather than an increase in planning refusals.

19% of applications are now submitted with decision status still unknown, the highest proportion on record, according to Landmark.

Via Property Investor Today.

09/06/2026

"𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴".
𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗳𝗲: 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼. 𝗜 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝘀, 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲.

➡ An agent has appeared in court accused of defrauding almost £50,000 from landlords and tenants.

Local media reports in Norfolk say Victoria Steele faces 19 charges of fraud by false representation related to her running of Swaffham-based eHomes, formerly Prestige Properties Ltd.

The allegations run from November 2011 to June 2018 when Steele was the firm’s director and sole shareholder.

A police investigation was launched in 2018 after up to 40 claims were made of money owed by the agency.

The business was officially dissolved in April 2019.

The total amount alleged to have been defrauded is £47,685.

Norwich Magistrates Court has passed the case to the High Court for a hearing, to be held on June 19.

Steele has been given unconditional bail until that date.

Via Letting Agent Today.

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