The indices this month are still incredibly positive, despite the end of the Stamp Duty/Land Tax holiday. All are reporting the market is slowing versus the run up to the end of June, but versus previous years, demand is still incredibly strong, while the amount of stock coming onto the market is weak in most areas. Perhaps the most exciting thing from a property price/home moving index perspective is the launch of two new fascinating indices. One from OntheMarket and the other from reallymoving.com which compares costs for solicitors, surveyors and removals for home movers. Both of which give us a better understanding of the overall housing market with their different analysis.

This report is to help give everyone – industry and consumers – a quick five minute guide to what’s happening in the property market, according to the property indices, along with property expert Kate Faulkner’s comments. Read more to find out which cities and towns are performing well or struggling; how to use the town/city data when buying or selling or assessing your own property market as a professional; why demand and supply can be very different for a sale and for a purchase within a local area and much more.

Just focusing on rents year on year, each quarter or by month won’t tell you much about what’s happening in any market. What’s important is to understand the history of rents across the UK, then on a regional level and even down to each individual property on a road. Find out how rents have performed over time.

For landlords it’s a big risk and responsibility to let letting agencies take care of your tenants and your property. It can be hard to find the right letting agent. If the services you’re receiving aren’t up to scratch, then you’re going to want to look into changing your letting agent.

In the wake of Britain’s exit from Europe, a recent survey conducted by Belvoir revealed that almost three quarters of franchisees anticipate rental increases throughout 2020. Read the full article to find out why rents are predicted to rise.