Tories accused of taking Labour housing policy to ‘rectify’ their own failures
The government has made a major announcement when it comes to housing
Marc da Silva
London’s rental shortage eases with stock up by a third year-on-year
The London rental market remains an extremely competitive place
Zoopla set to launch new marketing campaign to capitalise on Spring market momentum
Zoopla says its app is now the most-reviewed property app in the UK
Agents Giving makes donations to MIND and The Trussell Trust
A donation to MIND for £10,000 and The Trussell Trust for £21,993
New estate agency launches with plans to disrupt the sector by selling homes for free
The estate agency enables sellers to list their homes without paying a penny, and homeowners also stand to make money with the new estate and letting agent’s pricing structures
Homebuyers ordered to pay £603,000 in stamp duty after losing HMRC tax battle
The buyers of a £4.6m five-bedroom Georgian country house with extensive grounds launched an appeal against HMRC that has proved unsuccessful
High street estate agencies sign up to eXp UK’s new brokerage model
eXp UK, the platform for personal estate agents, and now existing estate agency businesses, announces estate agency brands joining the firm's recently launched ‘brokerage’ model
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Knight Frank announces key hires; Former Featherstone Leigh director joins Moveli; LSL appoints new chairman
Well-established franchisees expands after completing acquisition
The deal was completed after the previous owner unveiled plans to retire
Tory MPs threaten rebellion against government over leasehold reform
In a letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, more than 30 Tory MPs have stated implored the government to scrap ground rent on leasehold properties
Alto rolls out free property valuation reports for estate agents
The reports collate data from a wide range of sources
Property investment platform opens up £1.5bn all-in-one buy-to-let offering
Investors and landlords who already manage properties in registered limited companies can transfer these companies onto the investment platform
Estate agent and son-in-law of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone sparks controversy with foul-mouthed rant
Sam Palmer, husband of Petra Ecclestone, has claimed his 'pet hate' is tipping low-paid staff during a post on Instagram
Property industry reacts to Nationwide House Price Index
Nationwide’s House Price Index for April was released this morning - property professionals share their thoughts
Property portal claims to have signed up over 40 new agents this year
Some 150 agents are said to have signed up to the site since the portal was acquired
Purplebricks launches mortgage division
The move will see a team of more than 150 people operating under the Purplebricks Mortgages name
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: My Property Box strengthens team with triple appointment; New CEO replaces Jerry Lyons at Content Club; SmartSearch names new CEO
UK mortgage approvals hit 18-month high – industry reactions
New mortgage approvals ticked up in March, bucking expectations
UK house prices fall again in April, new data shows
House prices fell for a second month in a row as mortgage lenders put up rates
Rents up and voids stand firm as market starts to stabilise
The latest data show that year-on-year rent rises continue