INSIGHTS & ADVICE
Explore practical property advice, local market perspectives and expert insight from independent estate agents across the Leading EA network.
What should you check before buying a London flat? Watch Tony Jenkins of Brown & Brooke, serving Blackheath, Greenwich and Charlton, explain the costs and questions that can make a difference.
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UK house prices have stalled as mortgage costs rise and buyers become more selective. Yet beneath the national figures, some regions are still growing strongly. Here is what the latest housing market data really tells us.
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England’s new landlord registration service is moving from policy to implementation. For landlords, the important issue is not simply signing up, but ensuring every property remains compliant enough to be legally marketed, let and managed.
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A European second home that depends on holiday-let income now sits within a more transparent regulatory environment. New EU short-term rental rules have applied since May 2026 but they do not make local rules uniform.
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Buyers routinely consider heating costs, insulation and EPC ratings. After the UK’s hottest summer on record, a different question deserves more attention: how comfortable will this home be during prolonged heat?
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The Renters’ Rights Act is no longer a future compliance issue. Its core private-rental tenancy reforms took effect in England on 1 May 2026, changing how landlords structure tenancies, rents and possession.
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More buyers are looking again as autumn begins, but they also have plenty of homes to choose from. That combination makes the opening asking price one of a seller’s most important strategic decisions.
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The government wants buyers to receive far more property information before committing time and money to a purchase. The reforms are not all in force yet, but buyers can already adopt the principle behind them.
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Bank Rate is still 3.75%, but mortgage pricing has already been moving. For borrowers, the important question this September is not simply whether the Bank of England changes rates, but what markets believe will happen next.
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Scrolling property portals is useful, but registering with an estate agency can give buyers a more personal, proactive search experience, especially when the right home is about to come to market.
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