Skipton in North Yorkshire has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain for the first time in Rightmove’s 14th annual Happy at Home Index. Thousands of residents across over 200 areas in Great Britain told Rightmove how they feel about their area, from the friendliness of the people to the access to employment … Read more
This week’s UK Property Market Stats Show for the week ending Sunday 30th November 2025 (week 47) features Steph Vass from TAUK. Together, we review the key data and trends from the week’s activity in the property market. ✅ Overall Picture The only notable effect the budget has had is a large increase in £1m listings … Read more
The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has agreed a new bespoke lending facility with Barclays to drive growth. This initiative is designed to make it easier and more cost-effective for TPFG franchisees to access funding, empowering them to accelerate business growth through acquisitions and refinance existing debt on more favourable terms. This initiative directly addresses the historical … Read more
Vistry, the UK housebuilder behind Countryside Homes, Bovis Homes and Linden Homes, has become the first property-sector brand to use Channel 4’s new generative-AI ad solution, Smart Ad Engine. The company is launching its first TV campaign for Countryside Homes using the AI-powered tool. The campaign places Vistry among the very first advertisers to adopt … Read more
Claire Hardwick joins husband, David, at Poole estate agency Claire Hardwick Claire Hardwick, previously of associate director at Goadsby in Poole, has joined Hardwick Estates. Hardwick, who has 13 years experience in the residential property sector, will be in charge of residential sales, valuations, viewings, negotiations, offers and support throughout the sales progression process at the … Read more