Government’s plan for 1.5m new homes is not achievable, industry leaders warn
The government's plan to build 1.5m homes during this parliament is not achievable because of a severe skills shortage, an ageing workforce and Brexit
Marc da Silva
Campaigners gather to protest “against soaring rents” and “exploitation” of tenants
Rising rents are destroying communities, said organisers the London Renters Union
Online property training course earns prestigious approval
Demand for new course increases
Christmas jumper day at Sheldon Bosley Knight
The annual event heralded the sartorial flare of staff in their glitziest and most colourful seasonal sweaters. And not to be outshone, even some of their pets got in on the action!
Industry leaders welcome government’s sweeping NPPF planning reforms
Major reforms have the potential to be transformative
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Andrews Property Group names new group sales director; Jason Bull joins YOPA as head of growth; Persimmon appoints new director
Landlord serves more than 150 tenants in the same development with eviction notices
The tenants have been given two months’ notice, as a minimum, in accordance with their tenancy agreements
Flatpack homes on half-built ‘ghost’ estate are torn down by bulldozers
The properties were left unfinished for more than a year
Christmas is no time for estate agents to wind down as buyers urged to move quickly to beat stamp duty deadline
There has been a significant uptick in transactions as people race to beat the stamp duty changes
Estate agency outlines plan to expand to 30 countries by year-end 2025
The leadership team has shared their strategic vision for growth, which includes focusing on emerging and frontier markets such as India, Australia, Portugal, and Iraq
The Guild to host ‘Now That’s What I Call Estate Agency’ event
The Guild of Property Professionals has confirmed that the annual conference and awards will take place early next year
Estate agents invited to join 100km challenge for breast cancer
Anyone who would like to take part in the BreastCancer100 just needs to join the dedicated JustGiving fundraising team
EYE NEWSFLASH: Has Arun Estates suffered a cyber attack?
It is not known if customer data is at risk
Major planning overhaul to be unveiled today to reach 1.5 million new homes
Councils will receive an additional £100m of cash next year in a bid to encourage them to update their local plans and review their current greenbelt land
What’s next for the housing market in 2025?
What will happen to house prices and the volume of transactions next year?
‘Current UK housing market data feels somewhat artificial’ – RICS releases new report
Buyer demand is being boosted by sub-4% mortgage deals that are no longer available and some purchasers are acting ahead of a stamp duty hike in April
Tenants ‘are suffering’ as BTL landlords flee the market and stock falls
More needs to be done to encourage and support responsible landlords to stay and continue to provide decent quality housing, says NRLA
New MTD toolkit launched for agents ahead of upcoming changes
The Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax toolkit aims to help agents and their clients prepare for changes to be introduced next year
The Best Estate Agent Guide to target home movers in new campaign
The consumer campaign encourages those considering moving home in the new year to look for agents featured in the Best Estate Agent Guide as a mark of industry approval
Most landlords who voted Labour at election say they regret it, poll finds
Survey reveals serious second thoughts from Labour-voting landlords