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<p>Off-plan sales of new homes in England and Wales have fallen to their lowest level in 12 years at 33%, down from a peak of 49% a decade ago. The decline has been driven by a shift away from flat development towards houses, raising concerns about the Government's ability to meet housebuilding targ...

<p>Estate agents should focus on generating revenue from existing client databases rather than relying solely on winning new instructions, according to the Guild of Property Professionals. The organisation outlined this approach during a recent training webinar for member agents.</p> <p>The post <a ...

<p>London-based real estate brokerage Harding Green has appointed Olivia Highwood as lettings operations director, whilst housebuilder Bellway has named Patrick Swallow as strategic land and planning manager for its Manchester region.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/news/uk/har...

<p>King Charles will outline the government's legislative programme on Wednesday, with two housing-related bills expected to feature. The Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill and Building Safety Remediation Bill are anticipated according to early briefings.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.prope...

<p>The UK rental market displayed significant regional variation in April 2026, with Scotland and Northern Ireland recording strong monthly growth while several English regions and Wales experienced declining rents. Scotland recorded the strongest monthly increase at 3.9%, while Wales saw rents fall...

<p>The Institute for Public Policy Research has proposed capping private rent increases in England at whichever is lower between consumer price inflation or wage growth. The proposal, presented to government officials, would exempt new builds for 10 years and affect 2.4 million renters currently fac...

In an exclusive interview with HousingWire’s Reverse Mortgage Daily, Wilkinson said that while positive, a reliance on private securitization leaves the market vulnerable to sudden shifts in investor appetite.

Administration proposes a 63% cut to the CDFI Fund for FY27, reducing funding from $324M to $119.5M and limiting capacity.

Financial advisers and housing experts warn that many older homeowners may be counting too heavily on their homes as retirement safety nets.

QXO detailed plans to integrate TopBuild and boost growth to $50B revenue in an investor Q&#038;A. The company plans to grow revenue by scaling acquisitions, expanding cross-selling and improving operational efficiency across its building products platform.

Broker Public Portal and Realtors Property Resource (RPR) have formed a new collaboration that will integrate RPR’s Realtors Valuation Model.

The affordability crisis in American housing demands more invention, more experimentation and more scalable models to break through the chronic chokeholds of economic, building-technology, and political will. The hard truth is that, against a backdrop of a harsher-than-expected new-home sales season...

LPT Aperture filed confidential IPO paperwork on Form S-1, with no price range or offering size set and timing pending review.

When I started in the security technology industry two decades ago, we were selling VCRs with tape-based recording systems that lasted less than a week before you had to swap out the cassette and write on it with a marker. That was only 23 years ago. The transformation from where I started to now is...

Builders face rising costs and inefficiencies, making connected workflows and centralized data essential in 2026.

Picking up the franchisor could make eXp an attractive option for agents and brokers at firms that were recently acquired during consolidation rush, eXp execs say.

Concierge Auctions has partnered with Vesta Home to fully furnish luxury listings worth $10 million or more.

Consumer confidence sat near historic lows in April, while the stock market climbed to record highs. Existing-home sales rose anyway, and NAR's chief economist says affordability is why.

TurboHome launched a free San Francisco real estate prediction game that lets users forecast home sale prices daily.

The housing recovery may be on hold — again. Real estate agents and executives lift the veil on why their business prospects have dimmed.