Estate agency rebrands after merging with rival firm
Ambitious estate agency eyes further growth with launch of a new franchise model
Marc da Silva
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Savills strengthens senior team; Wilfords London announces key appointments amid new branch openings; Barratt David Wilson Homes appoints new MD
And the winners of The ESTAS Awards 2025 are…
The 2025 awards recognised hundreds of winners across County, Regional and National Group categories
Housing market very price-sensitive as supply reaches decade high
Property tax uncertainty has given some movers a reason to wait and see what’s announced in the Budget
Estate agent behind shameful fraud scheme back in court
An estate agent who made up what a judge described as a “pack of lies” was previously spared a jail sentence
Surveying industry faces alarming skills shortage, says RICS
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has released a first-of-its-kind surveying skills report which measures the state of skills in the surveying profession
Propertymark to co-host All-Wales Agent Forum
The event is open to all estate agents across Wales
Date confirmed for final stage of Renters’ Rights Bill
As the Renters’ Rights Bill approaches Royal Assent, the path to private rental reform comes into focus
Market recovery fuels £100bn pipeline for estate agents
There are 394,000 property sales agreed proceeding to completion, which represents over £1bn in commission value to estate agents
Housing market slowing amid Autumn Budget jitters
Speculation around potential changes to property taxes in the forthcoming Autumn Budget has caused activity to stall
Estate agents warned: AI misuse brings legal and reputational risks
Lack of AI transparency may breach consumer laws, warns tech specialist
New social media tool launches for estate agents
New digital platform aims to enhance estate agents’ social media presence
Regeneration scheme to deliver up to 12,000 new homes in inner-city district
This is one of Europe’s single biggest urban regeneration sites with the potential to deliver 10% of the city’s entire housing need up to 2044
US-based student housing giant secures first UK site
Company targets UK for growth
RICS releases new insight paper on flooding and property
Surveyors play a critical role in assessing flood risk impacts on property value, safety, design, and resilience across the entire lifecycle
Keir Starmer refuses to rule out property tax rise during PMQs
The prime minister left the property tax question unanswered, leaving the door open to potential changes when chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her Budget statement next month
Renters’ Reform Bill approaches final hurdle as Lords ‘run out of steam’
Peers have rejected three key amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill, which will now be sent back to the Commons before heading for Royal Assent
Council hits letting agents and landlords with £180,000 in fines
Local authority says it is stepping up efforts to prosecute rogue letting agents and landlords who fail to meet legal standards
Majority of estate agents back mandatory qualifications
Industry reform needed beyond qualifications, say majority of agents in new poll
BTL landlord tax hikes would be ‘economically damaging’, leading economist warns
The former head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies urges the government to rethink tax approach to private rented sector amid Budget deficit concerns