Knowledge Hub

For anybody that has an interest in property, we've compiled a list of websites that you may find beneficial for your next project.

Category	Useful Websites
Bridging / Property Development	Build Offsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS) BOPAS is an independent Third Party Accreditation of MMC Providers and their associated construction systems, providing assurance to Lenders, Developers & Homeowners as to the integrity & durability of properties accredited under the scheme.
Bridging / Property Development	Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) Rebuild calculator - the leading provider of independent cost data to the UK built environment.
Bridging / Property Development	Essential Information Group EIG provide details on properties going to auction in the UK.
Bridging / Property Development	Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) For standard forms of construction contract, guidance notes and other standard forms of documentation for use by the construction industry.
Bridging / Property Development	Planning Portal The home of planning and building regulations information in England and the national online planning application service.
Bridging / Property Development	Planning Geek Useful information explaining planning permission and plannning classes.
Bridging / Property Development	UK Finance - Professional Consultants Certificate The UK's trade association explaining requirements for a PCC.
Buy To Let	GOV.UK How to let - A guide for current and prospective private residential landlords in England.
Buy To Let	GOV.UK Model agreement for a shorthold assured tenancy (AST)
Buy To Let	Landlord Zone Landlord website, providing property news, advice, legal information, commernt and insight for the rental property industry.
Buy To Let	NRLA Hompage The National Residential Landlords Association is the UK's largest membership organisation for private residential landlords in England and Wales.
Buy To Let	Spareroom UK leading site for renting rooms and flats. Useful to research the current market rents for room lets for HMOs.
Buy To Let	Landlord Vision Top tips for new student landlords.
Commercial	EG Property Link The UK's largest website for commercial property sales & rentals.
Commercial	Valuation Office Agency (VOA) Find a business rates valuation.
Commercial	EG Data from EG Radius contains information on thousands of DRE listings across the UK.
Credit Reference Agencies	Equifax Your free statutory credit report shows information Equifax holds about your credit history but not your credit score. Your credit history is information that lenders may use when you apply for credit with them.
Credit Reference Agencies	Experian Your Statutory Credit Report shows a basic view of your credit history but not your credit score. It contains information Experian holds about you, which lenders use when they assess you for credit.
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)	Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) England & Wales Find an energy certificate for a property in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. This includes homes, business properties & public buildings.
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)	Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Scotland Find an energy certificate for a property in Scotland.
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)	Energy Saving Trust Energy saving trust is working to address the climate emergency. An expert on energy effieciency and low carbon solutions.
Leasehold	Leasehold Advisory Service Government funded, independent advice for residential leaseholders and park home residents.
Leasehold	Leasehold Enfranchisement LEP is an association of professionals who specialise in lease extenion, freehold acquistion and leasehold enfranchisement.
Leasehold	Leasehold Property Useful information from GOV.UK - leasehold diputes, buying the freehold, service charges, lease extensions and right to manage.
Legal	Independent Legal Advice (ILA) Same-day ILA for small businesses, company directors, property developers, investors or homeowners.
Legal	ILA Connect Independent Legal Advice with a solicitor via video conference call.
Legal	Westcor International Title insurance providers.
Legal	The Law Society Find a solicitor - useful for confirming if a firm are registered solicitors (as opposed to conveyancers) and the number of solicitors and regulated people at that firm.
Market Commentary & Reports	The English Housing Survey (EHS) A national survey of people's housing circumstances and the condition & energy efficiency of housing in England.
Market Commentary & Reports	Halifax UK house prices by Town or Postcode.
Market Commentary & Reports	HMRC National Statistics UK monthly property transactions commentary.
Market Commentary & Reports	Nationwide Media Centre Nationwide research articles and data.
Market Commentary & Reports	NRLA Research National Residential Landlords Association - Rental research.
Market Commentary & Reports	RICS Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - Residential market.
Market Commentary & Reports	Rightmove Property Blog Rightmove Property Blog is the UK's ultimate destination for housing market trends and news, advice for buyers, sellers, renters and landlords.
Market Commentary & Reports	Rightmove Rental Price Tracker Quarterly update on the latest statistics, insights and trends for the British rental market.
Market Commentary & Reports	Savills Insight & opinion for residential, commercial and rural articles and research from experts offering industry-leading advice and analysis.
Market Commentary & Reports	UK Finance Data on interest-only mortgages.
Market Commentary & Reports	UK Finance Mortgage market forecast - UK Finance produces independent forecasts for the mortgage and housing markets over a two year time horizon.
Market Commentary & Reports	Zoopla Advantage Research and insights in the property and rental market.
Market Data	Street Check View the latest crime, house prices, population, housing, gender & marital status information. Also the percentage of the various housing tenures, including ownership between private and council.
Market Data	Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Mortgage lending data via the Mortgage Lending and Administration Return (MLAR) which is submitted to the FCA by firms carrying out mortgage lending and mortgage administration.
Market Data	GOV.UK Price paid data.
Market Data	Office for National Statistics House price index - Monthly house price inflation in the UK, calculated using data from HM Land Registry, Registers of Scotland and Land & Property Services Northern Ireland.
Market Data	Office for National Statistics An experimental price index tracking the prices paid for renting property from private landlords in the UK.
Market Data	Property Data The leading analytics tool for property investors.
House Price and Rental Data	Rightmove - Price Comparison How much is your house worth? Follow this link for a price comparison report.
House Price and Rental Data	Rightmove - Sold House Prices See average house prices and compare them with last year.
House Price and Rental Data	Zoopla A property website listing sales, rentals and house prices.
House Price and Rental Data	Home.co.uk The House Price Index is the UK's longest running monthly house price series with data covering the whole country going back to January 1983.
House Price and Rental Data	Hometrack Digitally assesses valuation and property risk to an even higher level than an AVM - while maintaining safe decisions.
House Price and Rental Data	Mouseprice Mouseprice is the leading source of UK property market information online.
Interest Rates	Swap Rates View current and historical rates for EURIBOR, SONIA and Gilt.
Property Specialists	ABC+ Warrenty & Architects Certificate Provider of Professional Consultant Certificate (PCC) and Structural Warranties (latent defects insurance).
Property Specialists	Architects Registration Board (ARB) ARB are an independent professional regulator. Search here for a legitimate architect.
Property Specialists	Building Control (local authority) LABC is the membership body for all local authority building control services in England and Wales.
Property Specialists	Building Control (approver list) This register contains all registered building control approvers (RBCA's). This allows you to find alternative approvers nationally and by regions.
Property Specialists	HMO Architect HMO concept, planning and building control.
Property Specialists	Property Care Association (PCA) The PCA is a trade association representing property specialists who can be trusted to resolve problems affecting your building, such as: damp & timber, flood, structural etc.
Property Specialists	Structural Engineers (Institution of) Search for a structural engineering firm near you.
Useful Links	Historic England Search if a property is listed on the National Heritage List.
Useful Links	Lenders Handbook for Conveyancers UK Finance is the trade body for mortgage lenders and this handbook outlines the lenders requirements for solicitors.
Useful Links	GOV.UK Find your local county & district council. Useful information for planning & licencing information.