Where have house prices risen the most since the turn of the millennium?
First-time buyers have found it increasingly difficult to get onto the housing ladder over the past 25 year
Marc da Silva
Approach to tackling discrimination needs fundamental reform – IEA
Anti-discrimination law was initially intended to shield individuals from unfair acts of direct discrimination but over recent decades it is claimed that it has widened in scope and ambition
Halifax HPI data – industry response
New UK house price data has just been released
Major property management firm suspended by trade body
MPs argued that the company is treating leaseholders as “cash cows,” prioritizing profit over service quality
Landlords must improve energy efficiency of homes by 2030 under new plans
The government said the proposals could save renters £240 a year on average on their energy bills
Housing market sees seasonal dip as estate agents agree fewer sales
Propertymark's latest housing insight report has been released
Estate agents face increased workload as almost 3,000 homes sold daily
The government is trying to incentivise homebuying with increased supply and more accessible mortgages
BTR code of practice and customer charter enters industry consultation phase
The road testing of the code of practice has resulted in a number of amendments to the document
Homeowner possessions rise but mortgage arrears fall
Do borrowers need more support from lenders?
Response to White Paper on adequate housing, fair rents and affordability
Propertymark says it will continue to make the case on more positive methods to increase supply and achieve affordability
Property industry reacts to Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates
Bank of England cuts rates to 4.5%, but some members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted for a sharper reduction to 4.25%
Long-standing franchise acquired by rival estate agency
Estate agency announces the acquisition of well-known firm with a rebrand now on the agenda
More lenders drop mortgage rates as product choice improves
Hot on the heels of Barclays and Coventry Building Society cutting rates earlier this week, further lenders announce reductions
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Gwyn Gittins returns to Spicerhaart as estate agency eyes significant growth; Simon Gates joins Open Moove; Charnock Bates hires land and new homes manager
Barclays IT chaos and service outage left a family “homeless”
A number of property transactions were affected by last Friday's Barclays banking outage
Grey belt planning policy ‘rushed’ and ‘incoherent’ – Lords report
A Lords committee said the policy had not been properly 'thought through'
Zoopla steps up to the crease with roadshows
The roadshows will capitalise on the property portal's position as the official property partner of England Cricket
Labour MP to head up Build-to-Rent taskforce
The taskforce will meet regularly over the next 18 months
Social housing waiting lists could hit two million people in a decade
New figures are a stark reminder that while government housing targets remain ambitious, it must find a new way to deliver more affordable homes at scale
Propertymark calls for urgent reform of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
When it was implemented, the 1954 Act aimed to provide security of tenure for tenants while addressing the right of landlords to manage their property