Richard Donnell

Executive Director - Research

@richard_donnell

Richard heads up the Research and Insight team at Zoopla. He and his team harness our rich data to help you get to grips with your home, your move and the most important trends in the housing market.

A regular face in national media, Richard has spent his career advising businesses and the government on all aspects of the housing market. He's best known for providing simple, insightful commentary and honest advice.

Latest articles by Richard Donnell

  1. Housing market activity continues to grow alongside modest price inflation. Sellers looking to sell before the year end need to talk to their agent about the best strategy to achieve a sale.

  2. How likely is a property tax shake-up? What does it mean for buyers and sellers today? Here's our take on the recent speculation about removing stamp duty and introducing a new tax on homes worth more than £500k.

  3. Housing market activity is up this summer with high demand, more sales and a record number of houses on the market in July 2025.

  4. More sales, rising supply, plenty of demand and modest house price growth shape a steady UK housing market in June 2025.

  5. Rents are rising at the slowest pace for 4 years as the supply and demand imbalance narrows. This is welcome news but strong competition for rented homes remains.

  6. Lower mortgage rates are supporting more house sales against a backdrop of modest house price inflation. Our House Price Index tracks key trends in the UK housing market - here’s the latest news in May 2025.

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