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Consumer Guides

Selling a Property After Probate: The Complete UK Guide for 2026

You can sell a property after probate is granted — and you can market it before. This guide covers the legal sequence from death to completion, how long probate is taking in 2026, inheritance tax, and the empty-property checklist for executors.

Sellers Homeowners

May 7, 2026 · 9 min read

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Consumer Guides

What Property Can I Afford in the UK? The 2026 Buyer Guide

Affordability is the lower of two numbers — what a lender will lend, and what cash you have for deposit and stamp duty. This guide covers income multiples, FCA stress tests, deposit thresholds, and the full upfront cost stack for a 2026 buyer.

Buyers Homeowners

May 7, 2026 · 9 min read

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Consumer Guides

How Do UK Mortgages Work? A Complete 2026 Guide

A UK mortgage is a long-term loan secured against property. This guide covers fixed vs tracker, repayment vs interest-only, LTV bands, how the Bank of England Bank Rate affects your rate, fees, and the affordability rules under FCA MCOB 11.6.

Buyers Homeowners

May 7, 2026 · 9 min read

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Consumer Guides

How Long Does It Take to Buy a House in the UK? 2026 Timeline

A typical UK house purchase takes 12 to 16 weeks from offer accepted to completion. This guide breaks the process into weekly stages, explains what slows it down, and shows how chain-free buyers can complete in 4 to 6 weeks.

Buyers Homeowners Sellers

May 7, 2026 · 8 min read

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Consumer Guides

How Much Does Moving House Cost in the UK? 2026 Breakdown

A typical 3-bedroom UK house move in 2026 costs £8,000 to £15,000. This guide breaks down stamp duty, conveyancing, surveys, removals, Land Registry fees, and the hidden costs that catch buyers out.

Buyers Homeowners Sellers

May 7, 2026 · 8 min read

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Consumer Guides

What Is Conveyancing? The UK Step-by-Step Guide for 2026

Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring property ownership from seller to buyer. This guide covers every step from instruction to completion, the key documents (TA6, TA10, LPE1), search costs, and what can go wrong.

Buyers Sellers

May 7, 2026 · 9 min read

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Investor & Landlord

How Do Property Auctions Work in the UK? The 2026 Investor Guide

A UK property auction is a public sale where the hammer creates a binding contract. This guide compares traditional vs Modern Method of Auction, the legal pack risk, completion timelines, and why auction lots often sell at a discount.

Buyers Investors

May 7, 2026 · 9 min read

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Laws & Regulations

31 May 2026 Landlord Deadline: The Renters Rights Act Information Sheet Explained

Landlords have until 31 May 2026 to give every existing tenant the new prescribed information sheet required by the Renters Rights Act. Miss it and certain possession notices become invalid. Here is what the sheet covers, how to serve it, and what happens if you miss the deadline.

Landlords

May 6, 2026 · 7 min read

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Developer & API

How to Scrape UK Property Listings (And Why You Probably Shouldn t)

A practical Python requests + BeautifulSoup walkthrough for scraping public property listings — plus the data you can t get this way: real UPRNs, normalised addresses, EPC, sold price history, and confirmed matches. Why scraped portal data fails at scale and what to use instead.

Engineers & API Users

May 6, 2026 · 8 min read

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Laws & Regulations

Mansion Tax 2028? The High Value Council Tax Surcharge Explained

From April 2028, residential properties in England worth £2m or more face an annual surcharge of £2,500–£7,500. Here is the band structure, how the VOA s targeted valuation exercise works, and how the surcharge differs from earlier mansion tax proposals.

Homeowners Investors

May 4, 2026 · 8 min read

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Laws & Regulations

Section 21 Is Gone: How Landlords Can Repossess Property After 1 May 2026

Section 21 no-fault evictions were abolished on 1 May 2026. Landlords must now use one of the 18 Schedule 2 grounds to repossess a property. This guide covers every mandatory and discretionary ground, the notice periods required, and the most common mistakes to avoid.

Landlords

May 3, 2026 · 8 min read

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Laws & Regulations

Renters Rights Act 2026: What Landlords Must Do Now

The Renters Rights Act changed private renting in England from 1 May 2026. Section 21 is gone, all tenancies are now periodic, and landlords have a 31 May deadline to serve the prescribed information sheet. Here is what to do now, with official GOV.UK sources.

Landlords Tenants

May 1, 2026 · 9 min read

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Laws & Regulations

Holiday Let Rules 2026: Registration, Planning and Tax Changes for Airbnb Owners

The FHL tax regime was abolished in April 2025, a new C5 planning use class is in force, and a mandatory registration scheme for short-term lets in England is expected by late 2026. Here is what every holiday let owner needs to know.

Landlords Investors

Apr 29, 2026 · 9 min read

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Laws & Regulations

Ground Rent Cap and Commonhold: What the 2026 Leasehold Reform Bill Really Changes

Ground rents on new leases are already capped at zero. The draft 2026 Leasehold Reform Bill proposes commonhold as the default for new flats and retrospective ground rent controls for existing leases. Here is what is law now and what is still a proposal.

Homeowners Buyers

Apr 24, 2026 · 9 min read

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Laws & Regulations

EPC C by 2030: What the 2026 MEES Decision Means for Landlords

The Government confirmed in 2026 that all privately rented properties in England must reach EPC band C by 2030 — up from the current band E floor. Around 2.8 million rental properties are currently rated D or below. Here is what the timeline means, what the exemptions are, and how to assess your portfolio.

Landlords Investors

Apr 22, 2026 · 9 min read

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Laws & Regulations

Planning Rules 2026: What Developers Need to Know After the Planning and Infrastructure Act

The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 reinstates mandatory housing targets, introduces grey belt, introduces a phased transition from the Community Infrastructure Levy to a new Infrastructure Levy, and streamlines NSIP consenting. Here is what has changed and what is still transitioning.

Property Developers

Apr 17, 2026 · 9 min read

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Laws & Regulations

Building Safety Levy October 2026: What Residential Developers Must Budget For

The Building Safety Levy starts in October 2026. Any building control application for a new residential development submitted on or after the commencement date is subject to a per-m² charge on residential GIA. Here is how it is calculated, who is exempt, and how it affects development appraisals.

Property Developers

Apr 15, 2026 · 8 min read

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Laws & Regulations

Scotland Rent Controls 2026: What Has Started, What Comes Later, and Who Is Exempt

Scotland s Rent Pressure Zone framework under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 began with assessments from 1 April 2026. Here is how designations work, which landlords are exempt, and how Scotland s approach differs from England s Renters Rights Act.

Landlords Tenants

Apr 10, 2026 · 8 min read

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Laws & Regulations

Making Tax Digital for Landlords: April 2026 Start Date, Thresholds and Software Checklist

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax started for landlords with gross income above £50,000 on 6 April 2026. Landlords between £30,000 and £50,000 join in April 2027. This guide covers the quarterly submission requirements, software options, and the most common questions from property landlords.

Landlords

Apr 8, 2026 · 8 min read

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Developer & API

UK Census 2021 Demographics API: Get Area Data by Postcode (Python & JS)

Access ONS Census 2021 demographics for any UK postcode via REST API. Returns tenure, age distribution, ethnicity, occupation, household size, and car ownership. Includes Python and JavaScript examples for property analysis, investment research, and area profiling.

Engineers & API Users Investors

Apr 6, 2026 · 9 min

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Developer & API

UK Postcode Geocoding API: Convert Postcodes to Coordinates (Python & JS)

Convert any UK postcode to latitude/longitude coordinates, plus UPRN-level precision for individual properties. Includes batch geocoding, proximity search, and distance calculations with Python and JavaScript examples.

Engineers & API Users

Apr 4, 2026 · 10 min read

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Developer & API

How to Bulk Export UK Property Data: Python & Node.js Guide

Export thousands of UK property listings to CSV or JSON in minutes. Filter by postcode, price, bedrooms, and property type. Includes pagination, rate limit handling, and resumable large exports with Python and TypeScript examples.

Engineers & API Users

Apr 4, 2026 · 12 min read

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Laws & Regulations

Are Property Packs Coming Back? Material Information and Home Buying Reform Explained

The government is consulting on home buying and selling reform, including better upfront property information. Here is what sellers and agents should know.

Sellers Estate & Letting Agents

Apr 3, 2026 · 8 min read

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Developer & API

Tracking UK Property Market Activity via API: Listing Events, Price Reductions, and Deal Flow

The Land Registry only records completions. The Homedata Market Activity API gives you everything in between — Added, Reduced, Sold STC, Withdrawn — for every UK property going back 30 years. Here s how to use it.

Engineers & API Users Investors

Mar 17, 2026 · 11 min read

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Developer & API

UK House Price Growth by Postcode: Tracking Capital Appreciation via API

How to pull 1Y, 3Y, 5Y, and 10Y capital appreciation for any UK outcode — with Python code to rank postcodes by appreciation, time-adjust historic valuations, and calculate LTV movement for mortgage clients.

Engineers & API Users Investors

Mar 3, 2026 · 10 min read

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Developer & API

How to Build an Automated Property Valuation (AVM) with the Homedata API

Build a production-ready AVM in Python or JavaScript: combine comparable sold prices, EPC floor area, and price growth trends to estimate any UK property s market value. Full code, confidence scoring, and API reference.

Engineers & API Users Estate & Letting Agents

Feb 17, 2026 · 12 min read

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Developer & API

Building a School Finder: Ofsted Ratings + Distance from Any UK Postcode

Build a school finder that returns nearby schools sorted by Ofsted rating and distance — in under 30 lines. Covers primary, secondary, and special schools. Full Python and JavaScript examples using the Homedata Schools API.

Engineers & API Users

Feb 3, 2026 · 9 min read

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Investor & Landlord

How to Calculate Property Development Feasibility in the UK

A practical guide to GDV, profit on cost, and residual land value — with Python code to estimate end values from sold price comparables using the Homedata API.

Property Developers Investors

Jan 20, 2026 · 10 min read

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Developer & API

How to Build a Rental Yield Calculator with the Homedata API

A practical tutorial: combine sold prices, rental comparables, EPC scores, and area trends to calculate gross and net rental yield for any UK property. Full Python and JavaScript code.

Engineers & API Users Investors Landlords

Jan 6, 2026 · 11 min

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Consumer Guides

How Much Is My Council Tax? The Exact Formula (and Why Postcode Estimates Are Wrong)

Your council tax bill depends on your property s band and your local authority s Band D rate — not your postcode. Here s how to calculate the exact annual charge per property, and how to look it up programmatically via API.

Homeowners

Dec 22, 2025 · 9 min

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Developer & API

Address Lookup Tutorial: Typeahead → Resolve → Enriched Property in Under 50 Lines

Build an address autocomplete with property enrichment using the Homedata API. From typeahead to bedrooms, EPC score, and comparable sales — in under 50 lines of Python or JavaScript.

Engineers & API Users

Dec 8, 2025 · 8 min

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Consumer Guides

What Is a UPRN? The Complete Guide to UK Property Reference Numbers

Everything developers need to know about UPRNs — what they are, where to find them, and how to use them to build property data applications.

Engineers & API Users Homeowners

Nov 24, 2025 · 8 min

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Consumer Guides

EPC Ratings Explained: A Developer s Guide to Energy Performance Certificates

How EPC ratings work, what data they contain, and how to use EPC data programmatically via API for property applications.

Homeowners Landlords

Nov 10, 2025 · 10 min

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Developer & API

UK Flood Risk Data Explained: NAFRA2, Risk Bands, and the EA Flood Risk API

What EA NAFRA2 flood risk data means, how the four risk bands work, and how to query flood risk for any UK property by UPRN.

Engineers & API Users Homeowners

Oct 27, 2025 · 9 min

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Consumer Guides

Council Tax Bands API: VOA Data, Band Lookup, and Use Cases

How council tax bands are assigned, where the VOA data comes from, and how to look up bands programmatically for estate agents, proptech, and conveyancing tools.

Engineers & API Users Homeowners

Oct 13, 2025 · 7 min

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Investor & Landlord

Build an EPC Compliance Checker with Python and the Homedata API

A practical tutorial: check MEES compliance across a property portfolio using the EPC API. Includes a full Python script with CSV export and Band C stress-testing.

Engineers & API Users Landlords

Sep 29, 2025 · 10 min

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