We’ve put together a list of the most insightful and enjoyable UK property blogs and websites. These should be on your shortlist if you’re involved or interested in the UK property market. Especially if you want to stay on top of important news and stories.
These property blogs and news providers cover everything from buying and selling your home to finding and managing investment properties, celebrity homes, the real estate industry, interior design and more. We hope you find some new blogs to inspire and inform your property passion!
Homes & Property
The Evening Standard’s Homes & Property site and supplement is an outstanding resource for London property professionals and enthusiasts. The addition of national and international stories, as well as articles on celebrity homes and interiors, makes this a hugely enjoyable and insightful browse.
Zoopla Discover
Aggregator giant Zoopla has really upped the stakes with its Discover resources in recent months. Positioning itself squarely for UK domination, Zoopla’s guides cover a comprehensive range of subjects for buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords. ‘Zooplomas’ are free courses you can sign up for various topics. Meanwhile, the Treehouse blog presents some lighter property stories.
Essential Living
Essential Living is a London-based BTR developer with exceptional locations across the northeastern quarter of the capital, plus a new development in Maidenhead. Its blog is a quintessential guide to the London rental lifestyle. There are complete London living guides, alongside more targeted offerings. These include space-saving tips, hidden gems of London, and the best running routes the capital has to offer.
HomeOwners Alliance
The HomeOwners Alliance site is a brilliant online resource for property buyers, sellers and owners. Free advice sits alongside products and services designed to make your life easier. As well as providing this expertise, HomeOwners Alliance is also a vocal advocate for homeowners’ rights. In fact, it is an active campaigner on the issues that affect homeowners the most.
Houzz
Houzz is an encyclopedic site for professional and enthusiast interior designers alike. Find inspiration by theme or by room, access a huge database of professionals for every home renovation job you can imagine. Why not search across a huge selection of homewares and furniture? You can also get advice from experts on making your home beautiful. Amazing interiors, but without the fluff!
Property Week
A genuinely authoritative voice on the UK property sector. Covering topics around property investment and both commercial and residential real estate, Property Week brings you the news stories you need to know about. There’s also insightful analysis and in-depth reporting on the biggest issues facing the industry.
Estate Agent Today
A comprehensive news source for UK estate agents. Estate Agent Today sits alongside sister publications Letting Agents Today, Property Investor Today and Landlord Today. Together, they offer a suite of publications covering the full spectrum of topics relevant to real estate professionals.
Property Industry Eye
This is a trusted independent source of news for the UK real estate industry. Property Industry Eye serves up the latest news alongside regular columns from industry insiders such as Zoopla CEO Charlie Bryant and Property Tribes’ Vanessa Warwick. Industry forums on the site also allow professionals to discuss the issues affecting them.
Landlord Zone
A specialist site catering solely to landlords, Landlord Zone provides the latest news stories for landlords. It also has forums, podcasts, opinion pieces and more. The site also includes a download centre for all the essential documents you’ll need as a UK landlord. These include check-in and check-out forms, Right-to-Rent Declaration and a variety of specific tenancy forms.
Rentround
Another excellent resource for landlords, Rentround offers an easy way to compare letting agent fees and ratings. The company’s blog provides a comprehensive resource, with lots of in-depth articles on lettings, property prices, rental yields, policy updates and more.
HomeViews blog
Yes, we’d include ourselves in this list of fine publications! Why? Because you won’t find resident insights like those on the HomeViews blog anywhere else. More and more property hunters are turning to HomeViews for trustworthy, verified reviews of residential developments to guide their buying or renting choices. Our blog collects these insights and makes them as accessible as possible. It sits alongside the HomeViews Business blog that provides industry insights drawn from our unique data.
Country Life
A real thoroughbred publication of UK property blogs, Country Life has been championing the British countryside and its way of life for over 125 years! For superb country houses, style guides and a window into everything related to the country lifestyle, this is the original and best place to look. It’s even been guest-edited by HM King Charles on two separate occasions.
Knight Frank blog
The Knight Frank blog combines clarity and accessibility with insights from the company’s Intelligence department. Split into Property, Lifestyle, Intelligence and News sections, the blog is very easy to browse and provides a fascinating selection of content from the UK and around the world. This shows how UK property blogs are branching out to be as useful to their readers as possible.
Portico Surprisingly Useful Blog
London agent Portico’s Surprisingly Useful Blog happily lives up to its name. It’s nicely laid out as well as being useful. The blog is split into categories for landlords, vendors and tenants, as well as maintenance advice and company news. There’s also a category of content attached to Portico Direct specifically aimed at private landlords.
BTR News
Since its inception in 2020, BTR News has rapidly established itself as the UK’s premier news source for all things Build to Rent. Plenty of expert voices contribute to this comprehensive news site – including our Co-founders Rory Cramer and Hannah Marsh! Specific sections on subjects like Tech, Furniture, Wellbeing and Research make it easy to find what you want. Plus, the news updates are regular and timely.
SevenCapital Property News
Leading property investment company SevenCapital runs an expansive and useful blog offering the latest property news and opinion from around the UK, with a focus on Birmingham to reflect the company’s location in that region. Content ranges from property prices and forecasts to investment tips and new building launches. Well worth signing up for the monthly update newsletter.
Progressive Property blog
Aspiring property entrepreneurs and experienced investors alike will be drawn to the Progressive Property blog, which provides strategy, tips and advice on buy to let, investment and property management. The popular Progressive Property Podcast features content from the company’s charismatic founders, as well as a number of the company’s trainers and special guests.
PropertyWire
PropertyWire has amassed a large, loyal audience of property professionals who trust its no-nonsense, comprehensive coverage of UK property industry news and events. Adding in content on finance with interviews, guides and reports, PropertyWire is a great resource for buyers, investors and estate agents.
Anna Clare Harper
Named as one of Bisnow’s ‘Women Leading Real Estate’, Anna Clare Harper is a best-selling author and real estate investment adviser with £2bn+ transaction and strategy experience behind her. Her blog and podcast offer specialist strategic insights for individuals seeking a socially-responsible approach to investing in UK property.
Joseph Mews
If you want to get your finger on the pulse of the UK property market, this is the place. Joseph Mews is a property investment company with in-depth knowledge of current market trends and developments. Their blog gives plenty of great investment tips as well as advice on how to maximise the value of your property for sale or renting.
PrimeResi
The quintessential journal for the luxury residential property scene, PrimeResi is one for subscribers only, but is worth the outlay. A slick layout and interface, along with high-quality content covering stories and issues around the world, make this a key title for the property industry. More niche than average UK property blogs, this is definitely worth a look if your interests focus on the high end of the market.
Property Industry Eye
This popular property trade magazine has a very active blog with news and opinion pieces about the UK property industry. Property Industry Eye is the ideal place to catch up with all the latest developments in the sector, from house prices and mortgage news to information about UK estate agents and new property schemes.
The Telegraph
Many of the UK’s national newspapers have their own dedicated property sections, and The Telegraph’s is one of the most comprehensive. There you will find in-depth features, opinion pieces, rankings and tools to help you navigate the property and mortgage market.
The Guardian
Another national UK newspaper with a high-quality property blog is The Guardian. Their property pages provide detailed advice and guidance to homeowners, buyers and renters. They also publish area guides and factsheets to help you understand key terms and principles of the property market.
Have we missed your blog or site? Please do get in touch and we will try to include you as we update the article to include the best UK property blogs.
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