Britain’s most expensive seaside towns and cheaper ‘hidden gems’ revealed
South west locations continue to dominate the list of the priciest coastal areas
Marc da Silva
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: New lettings manager joins Dacres; Craig Fuller Property expands; Graham Chivers names new CEO
Government urged to implement new rules on a property-by-property basis
Propertymark says the government's targets must be realistic and achievable
New report fails to reassure landlords
The National Residential Landlords Association has shared its view
BTL mortgage brokers recommending fixed-rate deals to landlords
Brokers are shifting advise owing to changing market conditions
New campaign seeks to speed up homebuying process by reforming AML regime
Property lawyers slam AML regulations
London council to introduce selective licensing for all privately rented properties
Local authority says this decisive move is aimed at tackling poor housing conditions and reducing anti-social behaviour by targeting rogue landlords
Barratt Supreme Court ruling provides ‘easier route for builders to reclaim losses’
The judgment will likely trigger a wave of fresh claims from developers who have footed the bill for safety remediation since Grenfell
Independent estate agency merges with multi-branch enterprise
Estate agency will retain its local identity, while benefiting from the resources, technology, and brand recognition of a larger property group
‘It’s shaping up to be a very good year’ for estate agents
Research shows that across the UK as a whole, buyer demand is up
The Federation of Independent Agents confirm their speakers for FIACON25
The FIACON event will feature a broad range of topics including marketing, personal brand and AI technology
Howzat for a Property Pitch? Zoopla’s roadshow continues with key insights for agents
The next event will be taking place with various industry figures at London’s Kia Oval
Government’s housing target is ‘unachievable’, warns survey of planners
The biggest challenges to housing delivery revealed
RICS membership passes 100,000 with record growth
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released its 2024 Annual Review
Street and Goodlord join forces
This integration creates a streamlined, end-to-end lettings process across systems already used by a number of agents across the UK
Inheritance tax receipts continue upward trajectory hitting £800m in April
The OBR estimates suggest almost 10% of estates will pay death duties by 2030 due to increasing house prices, changes to inheritance tax rules and years of allowance freezes
Angela Rayner could lose housing brief – Sky News
Memo proposes stripping out housing from the deputy prime minister's department
Mortgage rates set to ‘creep up’ after surprise jump in UK inflation
Mortgage rates may have fallen as far as they can
Broker warns of the potential consequences of new 100% mortgages
There is a risk for those opting for a 100% mortgage
Property industry reacts to latest UK house price data
House prices rose at their fastest pace since the end of 2022 in the 12 months to March