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The penultimate month of 2025 was another jam-packed with property news. As well as the Autumn Budget, which we have reported about separately, there was house price news, rental insights and confidence-building announcements from the mortgage market. Here’s our November buying, selling and renting summary.

For families, few places tick all the boxes quite like Horbury and Ossett. Just a short drive from Wakefield city centre, these towns blend village charm with excellent schools, independent shops, and plenty of green space.

All eyes were on Downing Street on 26th November 2025, when Rachel Reeves held the famous red briefcase aloft, this year’s Autumn Budget notes contained within. The following address to the House of Commons was hotly anticipated – the expectancy blamed for a pause in the buying and selling market.

The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget has landed, and if you’re buying, selling, or letting property, there are a few things you’ll want to know. We’ve looked at Propertymark’s review and pulled out the key points for you.

Birdnesting has been back in the press this year, thanks to an unlikely source. When the then Deputy Leader of the Labour party was caught not paying enough stamp duty, it was her birdnesting status that caught her out.

We are delighted to announce we are now working with Reposit and able to offer our clients a deposit alternative product, also known as deposit replacement product, which are becoming increasingly popular among landlords and tenants alike. 

Winter may not be the traditional “peak” selling season, but serious buyers are still actively searching.

Private landlords are alive and well – and they are younger than you think. In 2024, analysis completed by the national accountancy group, UHY Hacker Young, found more than 3,000 landlords in the UK were aged 21 or younger. Collectively, they earned more than £66 million from their rental income.

As we head into Winter we thought it a great time to share what we’re seeing locally in the Wakefield area and what it could mean for homeowners and buyers.

Hodsons have now received confirmation that major tenancy reform measures within the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 will come into force on 1 May 2026. The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has released an implementation roadmap setting out a three-phase rollout:

In the UK, the school admission process involves a parent or caregiver having a permanent, valid address and many families will pre-empt this requirement by moving to improve their chances of getting a place at their favoured school.

All eyes have been on the House of Commons when it comes to property. After lengthy debate, detail and adaptation, the Renters’ Rights Bill became an Act on 27nd October 2025. Its contents will mainly affect lettings in England and Wales but the discrimination ban protecting tenants with children and tenants in receipt of benefits will also apply in Scotland.