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Congratulations to agents and industry suppliers

UK house prices in the medium term will be dictated by the fundamentals of demand, supply and affordability

The Bank of England is expected to reduce interest rates despite looser fiscal policy

The eXp UK business is now the largest outside of the US and Canada

Lucian Cook, the head of residential research at Savills, said stamp duty is a tax that has a “stealth nature”

The vast majority of property professionals begin their own search for a property on Rightmove, which remains the most visited UK property portal by some distance

Rents are also forecast to grow more quickly than inflation and wages

Conference delegates heard from experts on a range of topics

Demand to invest in industrial commercial properties is up by 34% compared with Q3 2023

Hunters co-founder has been appointed as shadow levelling up, housing and communities secretary by new Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch

Well-established estate agency, which launched almost 50 years ago, has successfully rebranded

The fashion designer and film director adds Chelsea mansion to portfolio worth £270m in year’s biggest property deal

The volume of properties exempt from stamp duty could drop by 20% from April, new research shows

There is a growing awareness around the need to fully understand a property’s condition before purchase

The sales and lettings operations are headed up by Soroush Prado and Laura Timmins

This free service is set to close to new registrations next month

Agents are being asked to help shape the future of property technology through the Agent Advisory Panel

These new offerings are designed to prepare agents and landlords for the wide-ranging changes set to be ushered in by the Renters’ Rights Bill

The professional body backs the concept of a ‘Brownfield Passport’ if it helps speed up planning proposals

The purchase of this well-established agency marks another significant milestone in the company’s ongoing expansion strategy

Rental properties owned by the royal family fail to meet basic EPC standards and are riddled with black mould and damp, new report reveals

The expanded group, which employs around 5,000 people, owns and runs about 120,000 homes across all occupancy types

There has been a mixed response to the latest figures with the house price recovery likely to come under pressure following the increase in borrowing costs triggered by the budget

Many agents seem too reliant on a ‘process’ rather than the delivery of ‘brilliant’ service

Snippets of industry news: SLC Property appoints new chair; Alex Norris appointed new building safety minister; Allcotts names new residential partner

The new partnerships aim to improve the legal process and identity verification

The new integration aims to improve the moving in and out experience for renters

More than 7 million homes throughout the UK are impacted by damp and mould

New data will be welcomed by tenants, who were being pushed to the very edges of their affordability limits over the summer

The latest forecast suggests there are challenges ahead