Agency
Estate agency collapses owing £470,000 as founder launches new brand from same premises
Same location, new estate agency brand
Agency
Estate agency’s debt problem is getting harder to ignore
Rising borrowing costs and falling property sales put debt-funded estate agency groups under pressure
Tech
Rightmove’s dominance faces growing test as housing market weakens, analysts warn
Rightmove's grip on estate agents faces growing scrutiny as market weakens
Lettings
Renters’ Rights Act already shutting out good tenants, letting agent warns
Letting agent warns that Renters’ Rights Act restrictions are making landlords more selective and leaving financially secure tenants struggling to rent
Acquisitions
Independent agency completes acquisition of rival’s lettings portfolio
Long-established estate agency sells lettings portfolio
Agency
Landlords reverse plans to sell as falling house prices change the sums
Landlords abandon plans to sell as rental demand strengthens
Prices
Estate agents face another year of falling prime house prices, Savills warns
Savills forecasts further prime house price falls in 2027, with London facing the greatest pressure
Tax
Buy-to-let landlords face fresh financial squeeze
Many landlords will need to reassess their finances as borrowing costs increase
Agency
Estate agents target £2bn Mayfair development
John Caudwell launches sales at his £2bn 1 Mayfair development
Marketing
Estate agency group backs FA Cup underdogs in five-goal thriller
Estate agency group sponsors historic FA Cup tie as non-league side comes agonisingly close to major upset
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Tech
EYE NEWSFLASH: Rightmove cuts revenue forecast as buyer demand and sales fall
Rightmove expects to return more than £400m to shareholders between July 2026 and July 2027
Housebuilding
Major property firm to close almost half its offices as losses mount
Job losses likely as company prepares to shut 12 offices
Prices
Lloyds reveals latest UK house price figures as market faces fresh pressure
Latest house price figures released amid growing mortgage and affordability pressures
Agency
The UK Property Market is dead. Who told the buyers?
Despite the negative headline, homes are still selling
Surveying
Surveying skills shortage threatens housing delivery – RICS
RICS calls for investment in training
Conveyancing
Conveyancing fees fall again as competition squeezes firms’ margins
Subdued housing activity and competition put firms under pressure
Prices
Britain’s most affordable towns revealed
The study reveals a stark divide between northern and southern property markets
Marketing
Propertymark One moves to larger London venue for 2027 conference
Propertymark One announces new venue and expanded programme for 2027
Charity
Fine & Country Foundation awards £47,000 to charities
The Fine & Country Foundation has awarded £47,410 to 27 charities tackling homelessness and poverty
Tech
Estate agents slow to embrace AI
New research suggests firms are primarily using AI for administrative and information-processing tasks
Finance
BREAKING: Property industry reacts to Bank of England interest rate hike
Estate agents, mortgage brokers and property market analysts will be assessing whether today's increase signals the start of further monetary tightening
Editorial Partner
- Interview: Brett Dixon, president Law Society of England and Wales
- Your First Home caps highlight ‘extraordinary geographical inequality’
- You could be an award-winning conveyancing firm
- UK housing demand tested as rising inflation and rate increases leave buyers cautious
- The SDLT changes hidden in the autumn Budget
- Are you getting paid what you’re worth?
- Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – Specialisation lends itself to increasing fees
