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Homeowners should list by 16th October to secure pre-Christmas sale – HomeOwners Alliance
HomeOwners Alliance found it takes an average of 68 days to sell a home in the UK in 2026, 10 days longer than at the same point last year.
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Bank lending growth to hit three-year low in 2027, EY says
Mortgage lending is forecast to rise from 3% to 3.3% as lower interest rates support demand, before slowing to 2.2% in 2027.
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Lower London housing target could cost £41bn in economic output, Pegasus Group warns
The draft London Plan proposes a target of 558,000 homes over the next 10 years, more than 300,000 below the Government's original target of 880,000.
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8.6 million UK adults sit outside advice market – the lang cat
Research estimated that this group holds £1.21tn in investible assets and a further £392bn in defined contribution (DC) pension wealth, amounting to £1.61tn overall.
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Digital maturity among conveyancers rises 10% but AI adoption remains limited – InfoTrack
The Digital Conveyancing Maturity Index (DCMI) found the average digital maturity score increased from 54.4% in 2024 to 59.8% in 2026.
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One in five remortgage borrowers consider variable rates as payment shock looms, data reveals
Moneyfactscompare.co.uk found that 21% of remortgage borrowers researching mortgages on the comparison site considered variable or tracker products in September, up from 14% in July.
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Smart Money People opens H2 Mortgage Lender Benchmark survey for broker feedback
The independent research aims to identify which lenders are providing the strongest service to brokers and customers, with the H2 2026 survey results due to be released in late November 2026.
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Annual house price growth halves to 0.8% in September – Nationwide
House prices fell by 0.2% month-on-month on a seasonally adjusted basis, compared with a 0.2% increase in August.
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Half of adults believe energy efficiency upgrades are essential due to high utility bills – Barclays
The lender's 'Closing the Energy Efficiency Gap' policy snapshot found 75% of adults had taken action to improve their home's energy efficiency over the past year.
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Auction market remains resilient but price-sensitive in Q3 – NAVA Propertymark
NAVA Propertymark members reported continued demand for investment properties and development opportunities.
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FTBs could need an extra £24,000 to buy in 2030, Coventry BS reveals
The average FTB property could rise to £269,377 by the end of the decade, meaning buyers would need an extra £23,862 to purchase an average first home.
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Prime London buyer demand falls 1.3% in Q3, data finds
Demand for homes priced between £2m and £10m stood at 13.2% in Q3.