Lenders must map how the risk attached to property collateral is shifting by understanding the DNA of the properties within their mortgage books.
If you're a lender, would property-level risk data change how you handle periodic reviews, or is postcode-level still good enough?
We are pleased to welcome Spencer Wyer to the team as our Chief Product Officer.
Spence will be working with our lender clients, with a particular focus on supporting our mortgage lending offering. We look forward to the value and insight he’ll bring.
Welcome Spence! 🎉
Why does the Project 28 Charter matter? The current homebuying & selling process is too complex and too slow.
If we want to encourage more moves, we need to simplify the process and reduce the stress.
Find out more about the Charter’s commitments here:
https://t.co/ALUjI9Xu7W
Most AVMs still rely heavily on historic completion data. If your current AVMs still feel one step behind the market, it may be time to look again. Our approach closes that data lag and gives lenders information they can use with conviction. Find out more: https://t.co/4gVghCL7m2
A huge congrats to our Financial Controller, Maxi Ayres who is getting married this weekend! The whole team wish you and Louise all the best and hope you have a wonderful wedding day!
66% of first-time buyers surveyed by Nationwide chose to buy a more affordable home because it needed some DIY or renovation work. This makes them a prime audience for retailers to connect with!
Find out more about targeting homemovers here:
https://t.co/sI7g9dm7bo
We’re featured in The Times, with our CEO discussing how property sales are now taking almost 7 months from listing to move-in. It highlights just how critical it is for the gov to accelerate plans to overhaul the homebuying process.
Take a read here: https://t.co/UHRB9RsoMy
Our CEO, Colin Bradshaw, is featured in this Mortgage Introducer article discussing the UK economy’s better-than-expected growth and what this means for the property market.
Read more here: https://t.co/Vdax7ukGAR
Despite the volatile situation in the Middle East, we are not seeing a huge impact on the UK property market.
Fall-throughs are down 10.7% year on year, supply is up 4.5% on 2025, and demand is up from 2023 and 2024.
Retailers! In Q1, there were 1,528,997 homemovers progressing through the home-moving journey. Take a look at the breakdown of what they buy at each stage.
Don't let them go to a competitor - send them your marketing materials today! Find out more - the link is in the comments.
Both Sales Agreed & Transactions are down YoY, but '25 figures were inflated by Stamp Duty relief:
Sales Agreed:
-2.8% on '25
+2.1% on '24
+16.3% on '23
Transactions:
-20.8% on '25
+18.3% on '24
+9.3% on '23
And this is despite the Middle East conflict & rising cost of living
Property supply has surged to its highest level in 10 years.
Despite global uncertainty and conflict in the Middle East, movers are still pressing ahead with their plans to move.
Supply has climbed up by 4.5% YoY, across all price bands.
We have two promotions to celebrate.
Sneha Cherian has been promoted to Senior Business Development Manager. She's had a record-breaking year. Janvi Goricha has been promoted to SQL Developer, 18 months after joining us as a graduate.
🎉 Congratulations to both ladies! 🎉
We have not one but two employees of the quarter! Both were so good we couldn’t choose between them!
🎉Huge congratulations to our Sales Administrator, Kaberi Dhas, and our Account Manager, Dominic Blythe. 🎉
Both are fantastic team members that we couldn’t be without!
Lenders - 54% of PRS properties are rated below EPC C.
With regulations requiring all PRS homes to reach C or above by 2030, a significant portion of landlord portfolios could soon pose a real lending risk.
Our latest blog explores this further: https://t.co/wtcg9Chts0
#EPC
Just 55% of homes that come to market will sell. In Inner London, that figure drops to just 33%.
We’re featured in This is Money, sharing our analysis on which regions are hardest to sell a property.
👉 Read the full article here: https://t.co/jlD2YUFJ5o
Should you rent or buy in 2026?
Take a read of this article from The Intermediary featuring our latest analysis from the Q1 2026 Property and Homemover Report. It reveals that mortgage payments still remain £500 cheaper than monthly rent payments.
https://t.co/CmIkR6Qb6l
Check out this Big Furniture Group article reporting on our latest analysis of changing homemover trends. Our research for Hillarys found single movers aged 50-59 are purchasing more homes. This equity rich cohort make a valuable audience for retailers.
https://t.co/RYtPC1ZWVk
Our Property and Homemover Report Q1 2026 is now live!
Find out how the year is performing so far. Explore instruction levels, demand vs supply, shifting market dynamics and much more.
The full report is available now to download: https://t.co/gfyKXtvImu