Something quietly remarkable happened in the housing market this summer, and it barely made the front pages: average asking prices fell by more than £2,000 in June — the largest drop for that month in fourteen years. At the same time, mortgage rates have continued to edge down, and research shows the salary needed to […]

Ask a tenant and they’ll tell you rents are still going up. Ask a landlord and they’ll tell you the boom is over. The strange thing about 2026 is that both are right — and the details matter a great deal depending on which side of the tenancy you’re on. Here’s what the numbers actually […]

Spring is traditionally the most active time in the UK property market — and 2026 is proving no different. But Birmingham’s story right now is more nuanced, more interesting, and frankly more encouraging than many of the national headlines suggest. Here’s our honest read of where things stand — what’s moving, what’s stalling, and where […]