surveying

Countrywide advances next AssocRICS trainee intake

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) is progressing the next cohort of trainees through its AssocRICS...

Early January sees sharp rise in demand for home mover services

Demand for home mover services jumped sharply in the first half of January, with...

Houzecheck survey volumes jump 75% as intermediary partnerships gain pace

Proptech surveying platform Houzecheck has reported a sharp increase in activity during 2025, with...

Housing confidence lifts despite weak year-end activity

The UK housing market ended 2025 on a subdued footing but confidence is rebounding...

More2life widens valuation options with Countrywide tie-up

Later life lender more2life has partnered with Countrywide Surveying Services to expand valuation choice...

Goldentree extends monitoring partnership as fifth project takes total to £4.1m

Goldentree Financial Services has appointed DPT Monitoring Surveyors on a fifth development finance scheme,...

2026 forecasts: technology and surveying

As the market moves towards 2026, the main challenge facing surveying is not access...

OPDA calls on housing market to respond to proposed reforms

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has urged the industry to engage with the...

Advisers are missing a clear chance to help clients with survey advice

For years, advisers have often seen surveys as something outside their core work. Some...

Surveyors warn property tax plans risk ‘chaos’

Surveyors have urged the Chancellor to use Wednesday’s Budget to set out how any...

Broker Conveyancing expands survey offer through new partnerships

Broker Conveyancing, part of Movera, has entered into new collaborations with GOTO Group and...

Brookfield Surveyors joins BDLA as associate member

Brookfield Surveyors has become an associate member of the Bridging and Development Lenders Association...

Houzecheck launches “Bruce the Beaver” to drive brand recognition in surveying

Proptech firm Houzecheck is introducing a new mascot, Bruce the Beaver, in a bid...

Propertymark: New build prices slide in key regions

Average asking prices for newly built homes in the South West fell sharply over...
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COMMENT

Comment

The two-year fix isn’t advice. It’s a diary entry

5.98%. That was the average two-year fix on 5 October, according to Moneyfacts, the highest since mid-December 2023. The average five-year fix: 6.00%. On those...

Alternative strategies for buying in high-growth property areas

For first-time buyers a Lifetime ISA can be a useful way to build a house deposit, with a 25% government bonus on eligible savings...

Buy-to-let and the next generation of landlords

There has been plenty of discussion recently about the future of buy-to-let, whether landlords can continue to make their investments work, and what the...

Growth can hide a lot – until it stops

Since getting involved with Rotherham United Women I've realised football and business have quite a lot in common. One thing in particular: growth can hide...

Nobody wants your ‘market update’

You sent the same email on Monday that everyone else sent. Moneyfacts had just put the average five-year fix at 6%, the first time in...

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Source Insurance appoints Simon Thomas as managing director

Source Insurance has appointed Simon Thomas as managing director as the business targets further...
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Wealthy Advisers Club unveils £297 monthly technology & training package

The Wealthy Advisers Club has launched a membership package combining mortgage and protection technology...
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Curvestone AI secures place among Europe’s fastest-growing startups

Compliance technology provider Curvestone AI has been included in the 2026 Sifted 250 ranking...
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Alternative strategies for buying in high-growth property areas

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