Pandemic-born estate agency opens new office
The move is designed to support the ongoing growth of the agency
Marc da Silva
Stricter rules for landlords after legal challenge rejected at High Court
Landlords association ordered to pay £10,000 in legal costs
Legalito extends its enquiry management platform to offer legal document analysis
Smart Documents and Smart Reports will be available to a selected number of approved law firms, initially free of charge
Stamp duty relief for downsizers could unlock 500,000 homes in a year – claim
Stamp duty is acting as a brake on the housing market, keeping older homeowners in properties that no longer suit their needs and blocking supply for younger families
New Wimbledon office for United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty
This is the business’s seventh location in London and eighth in the UK, including its Cobham base
Landlords to hike rents ahead of Renters’ Rights Bill
It is inevitable that tighter regulation may cause some landlords to adopt a more cautious approach or adjust their portfolios
Empty and second homes not the answer to housing shortages
A number of empty homes may not be in use for perfectly legitimate reasons
New laws could push landlords to exit market, association warns
Higher upfront costs are reducing rental returns, making property investment less attractive for landlords and potentially reducing rental supply
Estate agency brand visibility rankings revealed
New index shows the top estate agencies with the greatest online brand presence
Chancellor’s permanent mortgage guarantee scheme ‘is no housing demand silver bullet’
In order to help first-time buyers the government is going need a bigger policy, says analyst
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: LRG appoints new MD of sales overseeing Chancellors, Gibbs Gillespie, and Portico; Savills strengthens residential team; Charnock Bates announces new appointments
Hybrid estate agency market continues its downward trajectory
The second quarter of 2025 is characterised by strong transactional activity across sales and lettings, new research sows
UK house sales steady – but confidence in the market remains ‘delicate’
Near-term property sales expectations have begun to edge higher
Estate agents on alert as concerns spike over AI-powered ID fraud
Estate agents are seeking more robust digital identity solutions
Housebuilders agree to pay £100m to avoid legal decision
The Competition and Markets Authority last year began investigating whether housebuilders had been swapping sensitive information, such as pricing and the incentives offered to buyers
Rent controls could see a third of landlords quit
The Renters’ Rights Bill, introduced to parliament last year, represents one of the most significant reforms to England’s private rental sector
Zoopla’s MyHome hits 4.5m homeowner subscribers
Zoopla has reached a new milestone, with 4.5 million homeowners now subscribing to its MyHome experience to track the value of their home
Agent launches petition calling for flexible stamp duty payment options
Agent is pushing for flexible payment plans to address affordability barriers and end market volatility
How much is your letting agency worth? New online valuation tool
The new valuation tool provides agency owners with instant, data-backed results reflecting current market conditions
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Hortons welcomes new partner; Simon Carter succeeds Jessica Hardman as president of the BPF; Close Brothers Property Finance MD Rowland Thomas to retire