Property research desk

Market notes, data checks & field commentary

Some notes on housing-market research, methodology updates, and source notes, built to show how the signals are interpreted and where the numbers come from. Best case, you find it interesting, worst, you killed some time whilst the kettle boils.

Renters’ Rights Act: What Changes on 1st May 2026

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March 18, 2026

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Renters’ Rights Act: What Changes on 1st May 2026

From 1st May 2026, the Renters’ Rights Act introduces the biggest overhaul of the UK private rental sector in decades. This guide explains exactly what changes on day one, including the end of Section 21 evictions, the move to rolling tenancies, rent controls, and new tenant protections.

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February 7, 2026

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Moving Averages to Median, mostly!

The database change from MySQL to PostgreSQL makes more tools available. One of those is calculating the median in a far easier way ,which is one of the first changes I have made.

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Category A vs Category B Property Sales: What the Land Registry Is Actually Telling You

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December 28, 2025

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Category A vs Category B Property Sales: What the Land Registry Is Actually Telling You

Category A and Category B Land Registry sales reflect how a property is sold, not whether it is new or old. Category A covers open-market sales, while Category B includes discounted and non-market transactions that distort price analysis if mixed.

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Understanding Selective Property Licensing Schemes

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October 23, 2025

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Understanding Selective Property Licensing Schemes

Learn how selective licensing works under the Housing Act 2004, the key legal criteria councils must meet, and what it means for landlords and tenants.

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October 19, 2025

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Deprivation Index

Deprivation is something that is given a lot of attention in the UK, which is why there is an index on that exact subject. Whilst the word comes across quite negatively, for this site, it's a statistical term.

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