Government announces timetable for new property register
New mandatory property register gets launch date
Marc da Silva
Tributes paid to ‘titan of the property industry’
Property firm announces the death of its former chief executive and chairman
Two London estate agencies handed £12m instruction linked to Iran’s supreme leader
Two estate agencies appointed to sell £36m London properties linked to Iran’s supreme leader
Property buyers press ahead despite mortgage rate fears
Prime London property sales defy mortgage and market uncertainty
‘Abolish landlords’ party deputy leader revealed as landlord
The Green Party adopted a policy last year aimed at reducing private landlordism
Housebuilder start-ups hit post-Help to Buy low
The number of new housebuilding businesses entering the market is falling
Complaints against housebuilders triple in just one year
Majority of new homes are now covered by the Ombudsman
Letting agents in London face five-year high in tenant competition
London rental supply squeeze intensifies as tenant competition rises
Housebuilding slump deepens as new projects dry up
The weakness in residential development contributed to another difficult month for the wider construction sector
Mortgage rate warning threatens autumn housing market recovery
For estate agents, the concern is what another increase in borrowing costs could mean for buyer affordability and confidence
Time to hike interest rates, warns Bank of England chief economist
Bank of England chief economist calls for interest rate increase
Estate agents named and shamed for paying below minimum wage
More than 600 employers were ordered to repay money owed to staff
Comings & Goings
Property industry news: LRG promotes Daniel Gale; Cala appoints new MD
Rightmove launches new agent tool following Renters’ Rights Act
Rightmove rolls out new Renters’ Rights Act tool
New approach could slash property transaction times
Could earlier legal work cut transaction times for estate agents?
Property TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp airlifted to hospital
Kirsty Allsopp has become one of the UK’s best-known property television presenters through Channel 4’s long-running Location, Location, Location
New rental pricing tool targets costly mistakes under Renters’ Rights Act
AI-powered property search platform launches new product aimed at letting agents
New platform offers estate agents extra revenue from completed sales
One Utility Bill has moved into the residential sales market
Property firms face £645m HMRC tax scrutiny
HMRC tax investigations into large property companies rise 40%, with £645m in potential additional liabilities under review