Hamptons
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Rental market
Landlords hold off rent rises as Act bites
Aneisha Beveridge at Hamptons says rent increases in May were 23% down on the same time last year.
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Land & New Homes
Off-plan buyers ‘see £26,000 uplift before moving in’
Foxtons claims buyers of new-build homes in London can enjoy a big increase in value of their property.
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Land & New Homes
Off-plan sales hit 12-year low as Government warned it could miss building target
Hamptons' David Fell says a third of new homes were sold before construction in England and Wales.
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Housing Market
First-time buyers ‘suffer most’ from rising mortgage rates due to war
The cost of home loans for buyers trying to climb onto the housing ladder has jumped since war in the Middle East began last month.
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Rental market
Millions of rental homes are “missing’ due to Stamp Duty surcharge, claims Hamptons
Hamptons estimates there would be 2.2 million more homes available to rent had the surcharge not be introduced a decade ago.
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Rental market
Flat service charges top £200pm for first time
Hamptons says the average service charge paid by flat leaseholders last year was £2,405, up 4.6% on 2024.
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Marketing
Big estate agency back on the box with new advert
Hamptons returns to national TV with campaign designed to keep the agency “front of mind.”
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Rental market
Rents fall for first time since 2011, says Hamptons
Head of Research, Aneisha Beveridge, says rent levels were driven down by a surge in first-time buyers.
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Housing Market
Property transactions to ‘hold steady’ at 1.15 million in 2026
Falling mortgage rates and easing inflation should lift confidence next year, says Hamptons, but warns tax pressures and policy shifts will limit any recovery.
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Agencies & People
INTERVIEW: ‘Estate agency has finally woken up to importance of brand’
Hamptons marketing chief Fiona Stewart does some straight talking about industry marketing including direct mail, social media, branches, staff and hybrid competitors.
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