Over £8bn of developer contributions sat in local authority bank accounts, HBF finds
Billions of pounds paid by builders to boost local services remains unspent, with more than a quarter of the cash unused after more than five years
Marc da Silva
Renters’ Rights Bill enters Committee stage in parliament today
The government may propose amendments if they consider that the Bill is in need of improving
Tomorrow is the last day to list a property to sell by Christmas
Advertise your home tomorrow to sell by Christmas, says HomeOwners Alliance
LSB approves updated Code of Conduct for Licensed Conveyancers to reflect changing market
Following approval by the LSB, the revised Code of Conduct is now available to view and will take effect from 2025
Celebrating a decade of dedication to The Propertymark Trust
Estate agent John Oakley marks 10 years as trustee of The Propertymark Trust
Rumoured stamp duty threshold change ‘an unwelcome additional cost’ for buyers
There is expected to be a rush to complete property transactions before the stamp duty changes come into effect; Kirstie Allsopp calls the levy “a monster”
Property industry reacts to Rightmove House Price Index
Many serious buyers seem to be in the driving seat when it comes to negotiating on their next home move due to the vast choice of properties on the market
And the winners of The ESTAS Awards 2024 are…
The winners of this year's ESTAS were announced at a glitzy ceremony in London on Friday 18th October 2024
Zoopla launches autumn campaign featuring real-life agents
The agents were selected from hundreds of nominations from local buyers and sellers
Housing minister loses brief following complaints
MP says trusted relationships between ministers and the Grenfell community are essential
Buyers’ market as property asking prices rise more slowly than usual
The latest snapshot of sales activity shows that the number of sales being agreed is up almost a third compared with the same period last year
Most new buy-to-let purchases are now made in a company structure
There is no sign of a slowdown in the number buy-to-let landlords setting up companies to put properties in to
Higher-value housing markets see notable slowdown ahead of Budget
The taxation of non doms is one reason for the recent hesitancy in super-prime property markets
Lloyds Bank rebrands its BTR arm
The company recently passed the 5,000-home milestone
Purplebricks targeting 10% market share within two years despite job cuts
Purplebricks boss believes the online estate agency offers room for growth despite the company currently cutting up to 15% of its workforce
New estate agency launches offering ‘three services under one roof’
The new joint venture brings together estate agency, mortgage services and legal support
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Ex-Purplebricks CFO land major new role; Ex-Jackson-Stops and Marsh & Parsons agent joins Harding Green; UK Sotheby’s International Realty appoints senior director
Established property firm expands into estate agency
The property firm, which launched 12 years ago, has expanded into estate agency
Propertymark One to return in June 2025!
Propertymark plans to build on 2024’s conference by showcasing an even larger number of speakers, exhibitors and property professionals together under one roof
UK homeowners ‘sitting on £80,000 in property value gains on average’
Homeowners who have acquired their properties in the last 20 years have enjoyed a substantial increase in value averaging around a £80,000 rise, new analysis has shown