BREAKING: Steve Reed replaces Rayner as housing secretary
Steve Reed was previously environment secretary
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EYE NEWSFLASH: Angela Rayner resigns from government over tax affairs
Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary over failing to pay enough stamp duty on a flat she bought in East Sussex
What is currently happening in the UK property market?
Latest data reveals 105,000 extra property sales agreed year-to-date than pre-Covid years of 2017/18/19
Angela Rayner faces mounting pressure as lawyers deny giving tax advice
The upcoming report by the prime minister’s ethics adviser, Laurie Magnus, could be delivered later today
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Strutt & Parker appoints new head of sales; Reapit hires Patrick Aalbers as chief marketing oficer; Homes for Students names new commercial director
Emoov plots next phase of growth after nationwide push
Emoov, once one of the UK’s most recognisable online estate agency brands, was revived in 2021
Record rents as landlords brace for reform and tax changes
Average advertised rents are now 3% higher than at this time last year, with constrained supply contributing to rising prices
Propertymark Trust invites applications for second intake of Class of 25
The previous Propertymark Trust scholarship intake was oversubscribed
Housebuilding industry publishes blueprint to tackle chronic undersupply of housing
Against the backdrop of a worsening housing shortage, the number of homes being built continues to fall
Angela Rayner furore reveals systemic hypocrisy, says ex-ARLA president
If even the secretary of state for housing can’t navigate what she owes in property taxes, how can ordinary landlords and homeowners be expected to?
November statement could prove to be ‘one of the toughest second budgets in living memory’
The chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed a date for the autumn budget 2025
The EA Masters People Awards are back for 2025
Several categories open for entry in this year’s awards
Sales and letting markets show stability through summer
Despite the number of buyers coming to market taking a slight dip this month, the overall number of transactions and appraisals remains buoyant
Affordability trends are redefining home search patterns, says Zoopla
The old adage that most people move within five miles of where they live today is being challenged, says senior analyst
Rachel Reeves faces key choices on property tax before autumn budget
Major property tax changes could soon be on the horizon
Property tax rumours blamed for 20% drop in agreed sales
Property tax rumours trigger buyer pullouts, derailing one in five Sales in August, says estate agency boss
Homeowners face mounting mortgage pressure amid market and policy shifts
New analysis highlights growing mortgage strain amid slowing house prices and tax reform debate
Spectre launches new letting platform
Makor marketing platform for estate and letting agents has completely rebuilt its letting prospecting tool
Rental pressures spread to towns amid urban affordability crisis
Rental shortages deepen in UK towns, pushing prices higher as demand spills out from cities
Can she survive? Angela Rayner faces sack calls in tax ‘hypocrisy’ storm
Housing secretary accepts that she underpaid stamp duty on £800,000 seaside flat