ConnexionProperty sales that fall through ‘costs Britain £900 million a year’
Rightmove’s data indicates that 6 per cent of property transactions collapse and do not come back to market within 12 months
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£900m economic opportunity in England ‘lost to property sales falling through’
Last year, it took an average of five months for a house purchase across Britain to go through the completion process, Rightmove said.
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Greek island becomes most searched overseas destination – thanks to Alan Carr
Searches for Corfu on Rightmove increased by 173% in January compared to the previous year following the BBC series Amanda & Alan’s Greek Job
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Alan Carr and Amanda Holden TV show ‘helps drive Corfu searches on Rightmove’
Rightmove said that searches for Corfu jumped by 173% in January, compared with the same period a year earlier.
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Greek island becomes most searched overseas destination – thanks to Alan Carr and Amanda Holden
Searches for Corfu on Rightmove increased by 173% in January compared to the previous year following the BBC series Amanda & Alan’s Greek Job
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Fortysomething women ‘drove surge in female pension contributions in January’
PensionBee said female clients paid more into their pensions than men in January – the first time this has been seen since April 2018.
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Gaps in borrowers’ credit files could be closed under FCA proposals
The plans could help remove some barriers people face to accessing credit and reduce the risks of unaffordable lending or fraud.
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The most-popular UK areas for first-time buyers outside of London
Lloyds analysed locations where mortgaged first-time buyers snapped up homes in 2025
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Housing market boom as February set to see highest number of new listings in a decade
Zoopla says there has been a 6 per cent increase in properties in past four weeks
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Zoopla seeing strongest February in decade for new property listings
The website has recorded 6% more homes for sale in the four weeks to February 15 compared with the same period in 2025.
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The changes to big money Premium Bond prizes coming in for April’s draw
The estimated number of £1 million prizes is set to remain unchanged in April, at two
