TOP NEWS STORIES

What’s happened to house prices and transactions?

Major reforms have the potential to be transformative

Snippets of industry news: Andrews Property Group names new group sales director; Jason Bull joins YOPA as head of growth; Persimmon appoints new director

The tenants have been given two months’ notice, as a minimum, in accordance with their tenancy agreements

The properties were left unfinished for more than a year

The Guild of Property Professionals has confirmed that the annual conference and awards will take place early next year

The leadership team has shared their strategic vision for growth, which includes focusing on emerging and frontier markets such as India, Australia, Portugal, and Iraq

There has been a significant uptick in transactions as people race to beat the stamp duty changes

Anyone who would like to take part in the BreastCancer100 just needs to join the dedicated JustGiving fundraising team

It is not known if customer data is at risk

Councils will receive an additional £100m of cash next year in a bid to encourage them to update their local plans and review their current greenbelt land

What will happen to house prices and the volume of transactions next year?

Buyer demand is being boosted by sub-4% mortgage deals that are no longer available and some purchasers are acting ahead of a stamp duty hike in April

More needs to be done to encourage and support responsible landlords to stay and continue to provide decent quality housing, says NRLA

The Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax toolkit aims to help agents and their clients prepare for changes to be introduced next year

The consumer campaign encourages those considering moving home in the new year to look for agents featured in the Best Estate Agent Guide as a mark of industry approval

Survey reveals serious second thoughts from Labour-voting landlords

Rents have increased by an average of 27% since 2021

Houseful has confirmed that the business has entered a consultation process with employees

This latest tax hike has been described as ‘baffling’ by landlords

The agency says the new territory strengthens its brand’s presence

Nick Candy, who renounced his Conservative Party membership this week, hopes to raise more than £40m in donations for Reform UK before the next general election

The current process delivers a slow experience for the majority of home buyers and sellers

The aim of the new partnership is to create a more connected, efficient property transaction process across the UK

Estate agency says it has some very exciting plans for 2025

From embracing digital transformation to building a sustainable future, PropTech helps develop solutions to the benefit of the property industry

The event’s proceeds will be distributed among homeless charities

New figures demonstrate the staggering scale of this country’s housing crisis, Labour MP argues

Snippets of industry news: Head of major estate agency to step down; Interim leadership change; Law firm expands property team

UK’s biggest lender to offer bigger mortgages for energy-efficient homes