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PropEco Launches EPC Audit Tool to Target Costly EPC Errors and Protect Property Values

LONDON, UK. September 17th 2025 – PropEco, a leading provider of property data and analytics, today announced the launch of its EPC Audit tool – a first-of-its-kind solution designed to identify and correct errors in Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), protecting property values and supporting the UK’s transition to net zero. As the UK moves

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Rental Supply Collapses as 1 in 4 UK Landlords Plan to Sell

LONDON, UK. August 5th 2025 – Over 18,000 rental homes have vanished from the UK market in just nine months, driving rents to record highs and leaving tenants battling for fewer properties, as landlords quit buy-to-let in record numbers. The UK’s private rental sector is facing a historic contraction, with small and mid-sized landlords exiting

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UK buyers struggle while 50,000 homes sit empty, study finds

LONDON, UK. June 25th 2025 – As the UK housing crisis deepens, new analysis by Open Property Group exposes a worrying surge in so-called “zombie homes”- properties that sit unoccupied and deteriorating while millions struggle to access affordable housing. Key insights: 50,000+ long-term vacant homes in England alone 23,000+ of these have been empty for

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1.8 Million Rental Homes Still Below The Energy Rating 2028 Target, LandlordBuyer Finds

LONDON, UK. June 18th, 2025 – New analysis by property acquisition specialists LandlordBuyer reveals that over 1.8 million privately rented homes in England still fall short of the government’s proposed minimum energy efficiency standard of EPC rating C, with just three years to go before the 2028 compliance deadline. Using the latest data from the

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Open Property Group Analyse Why Rural House Prices Are Surging Faster Than Cities

London, UK. May 23rd 2025 – New analysis from Open Property Group reveals that rural England is facing an affordability crunch, as house prices in the countryside outpace urban growth, despite lower average wages and higher living costs in remote areas. These shifting dynamics are challenging the long-standing assumption that rural life offers a more

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LandlordBuyer Reveals the Top UK Cities for Landlords in 2026 – and London Doesn’t Make the List

Buckinghamshire, UK. May 21st 2025 – The UK’s buy-to-let (BTL) property market is undergoing significant transformation. Amid rising interest rates and regulatory changes, some landlords are choosing to exit the sector. However, for astute investors, 2026 could represent a year of strategic opportunity—particularly in regional cities that are primed for rental growth. According to a

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Open Property Group: Thousands of UK homeowners forced to sell

Thousands of homeowners across the UK are facing difficult choices as rising costs, shifting laws, and personal life events push them to sell their homes. London, UK. May 20th 2025 – New insights from Open Property Group ‘leading professional house buying company’ shed light on the faces behind the ‘For Sale’ signs. Open Property Group

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‘The property ladder pulls further away’ warns Open Property Group

Buckinghamshire, UK. April 22nd 2025 – For many first-time buyers across England, the dream of homeownership continues to slip further out of reach. Despite rising wages, soaring house prices are making it harder than ever to get on the property ladder. A leading UK professional house buying company ‘Open Property Group’ based in Buckinghamshire UK,

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UK Landlords Face Significant Challenges to Meet 2030 EPC Standards

LONDON, UK. March 4th, 2025 – Landlords across the UK are facing increasing pressure to meet the government’s minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating requirements, set to come into force by 2030. With the government aiming for all rental properties to achieve a Band C EPC rating, many landlords will need to make significant investments

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Open Property Group questions affordability of housing in England

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UK. February 5th, 2025 – One of the UK’s leading professional house buyers, Open Property Group, has claimed that affordability remains a challenge for many aspiring homeowners due to a lack of parity between values and incomes. Open Property Group recently looked into the continuous increase in house prices across the country. Over

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UK Tech Startup Launches World’s First AI-Powered Photo Search for Homes

LONDON, UK. January 27th, 2025 – Today, UK tech startup Jitty launches Inspiration AI – the world’s first photo search tool for homes. The ground-breaking innovation lets browsers search through images of real homes by simply entering descriptive words – no filters needed. The AI analyses listings photos to deliver the perfect match. Inspiration AI,

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Should You Sell Your Home to a Cash House Buying Company?

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UK. November 26th, 2024 – Open Property Group conducted research to see the correlation between the decrease in UK property sales and the rising demand for using Cash House Buying companies who can buy your property in as little as 7 days. For the first time since May 2020, UK property sales dropped

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Open Property Group Addresses Common Misconceptions About Cash House Buyers

GERRARDS CROSS, UK. 1st October, 2024 – Open Property Group recently surveyed their database to find the most alarming myths and misconceptions towards Professional Cash House Buying companies. Jason Harris-Cohen, Managing Director of Open Property Group, emphasised the importance of transparency in the industry, stating, ““We were keen to get an insight into how our

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Are private rental prices too expensive in the UK?

GERRARDS CROSS, UK. September 26th, 2024 – New 2024 research, analysed by LandlordBuyers.com, shows that private rental prices have all increased across England (8.5%), Wales (8.5%), Scotland (7.6%) and Northern Ireland (9.9%) in the last 12 months. Experts say, on average, you should be spending 30% of your monthly salary* on your rental fees. Despite

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PropEco Secures Seed Funding to Future-Proof Property, Insurance and Lending

GLASGOW, UK. 12th September, 2024 – Glasgow-based tech company PropEco, which provides an innovative technology platform that can assess the long-term value and viability of property, has secured seed funding of £275,000. The capital injection will be used to accelerate PropEco’s mission to empower property professionals, lenders and insurers with advanced data and analytical tools

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