Law
JUST IN: Rightmove accused of trying to block thousands of agents from £1.5bn compensation claim
£1.5bn Rightmove battle: Thousands of agents risk missing out, claimants warn
Law
£1.5bn Rightmove claim reaches crucial court hearing today
Thousands of agents could be included
Prices
What will happen to house prices next year? New forecasts reveal winners and losers
What will happen to house prices in 2027 and beyond?
Finance
Bank of England tipped to raise interest rates for first time in three years
The Bank of England decides interest rates on Thursday
Lettings
Three letting brands brought together under new property group
Trio join forces in letting technology shake-up
Fees
eXp UK cuts commission cap for top-performing estate agency teams
- eXp UK targets agency teams with lower commission caps and AI tools
Landlords
Landlords demand significant rent hikes – tribunals cut them down to size
New research reveals that seven in ten challenged rent increases are being cut, just as landlords face another tax hike
Lettings
Letting agents face fresh landlord exodus fears as tax bills climb
Tax bills could exceed rental profits
Mortgages
Knight Frank removes misleading ad featuring Raymond Blanc’s famous restaurant
Knight Frank forced to explain why famous restaurant appeared in property advert
Prices
Sellers warned to cut asking prices as buyers gain the upper hand
Asking prices under scrutiny
Transactions
Housing market hit by fresh setback as buyers retreat
Higher mortgage rates have cut buyers’ purchasing power by 15%, with Zoopla forecasting 100,000 fewer property sales this year
Mortgages
Estate agents brace for quieter December as mortgage rate fears intensify
Buyers remain active but are becoming increasingly selective
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Prices
House price growth hits weakest level in almost three years as buyer demand falters
Nationwide warns of further weakness ahead as rising mortgage costs and falling consumer confidence weigh on the housing market
Agency
The UK property market is on life support, isn’t it?
Read the headlines and you’d wonder why estate agents bother opening their doors
Landlords
Agents fear landlord database as buy-to-let investors look to exit
Agents brace for landlord database amid buy-to-let exodus fears
Lettings
Landlord tax hike could be good news for letting agents, says industry commentator
Chancellor may have just handed letting agents a golden opportunity
Acquisitions
The £30,000 reason estate agency owners may want to sell before April
Agency owners warned over costly April deadline for business sales
Marketing
Are estate agents missing a trick when asking for Google reviews?
Estate agents share key ways to get Google reviews
Mortgages
Another blow for the housing market as buyers hit the brakes
The latest figures paint a worrying picture for estate agents
Lettings
Are letting agents ready for key regulatory changes?
Letting agents offered help ahead of regulatory audits
Tech
Strutt & Parker introduces AI-powered property search in website overhaul
Strutt & Parker has launched a new website featuring AI-powered property search and improved visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude
Agency
Fresh funding announced to tackle thousands of empty homes
Record number of empty homes returned to use
Agency
A nightmare on Estate Agent Street: Must you disclose a haunted house?
Ghosts, ghouls and gazumping: A Halloween warning for estate agents
Agency
BREAKING: Government publishes new rental property registration guidance for letting agents
New government guidance sets out rental property registration deadlines, letting agents' responsibilities and future advertising rules
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- Land registration: Practice guides (PG67)
- Why the small details matter in legal client onboarding.
- Latest transaction stats suggest property market is ‘treading water’ ahead of base rate decision
- Open Property Coalition to test digital processes and smart data usage
- Neighbours granted ‘squatters’ rights’ over 48cm ‘sliver’ of land
- New home registrations drop 13% in Q3 as affordability pressures squeeze UK builders
- Government plans roll out of AI-assisted planning tool after initial trials suggest a 50% increase decision speed
- £1.5bn class action against Rightmove to begin this week
