High Court allows legal challenge to Michael Gove’s energy efficiency policy
Campaign groups fear a potential “policy disaster” that will ”discourage building homes to a higher standard”
Marc da Silva
Property industry sees sick leave rise sharply – study
The real estate sector have seen one of the biggest increases in sick leave over the past year
Average rents hit another record high
UK rents rise at highest rates since 2015
Fast-growing estate agency completes major acquisition – the third in two months
It has been a busy start to the year for the estate agency
Bank of England considers rate cuts – inflation falls to 3.2%
Interest rates look set to fall from their current level of 5.25%
Winkworth sees profit and revenue fall amid subdued housing market
Winkworth reveals plans to open eight new branches
Well-known franchise under new ownership
The business has changed hands after 13 years
Homebuyer ordered to pay £75,000 in stamp duty after appeal dismissed
The buyer of a £1.8m house in north west London launched an appeal against HMRC that has proved unsuccessful
Estate agency expands with hybrid model
The aim is to build on the estate agency's existing model
Leaders unveils upgraded sustainable branch
LRG announced its sustained achievement of carbon neutrality for a second consecutive year
Phil Spencer to deliver keynote speach at Propertymark One
The title of his only keynote speech will be "Embracing Change - Navigating our new property landscape”
RAN announces preferred supplier partnership with Smart Compliance
Smart Compliance says it wanted to be part of a supportive network
London named Europe’s most resilient city
The backdrop to this year’s Index is a challenging economic environment and limited property transactions
Will house prices fall by 35%? Russell Quirk takes on Charlie Lamdin
Is Charlie Lamdin 'dangerous'? Two opinionated commentators have long been at each others' throats on the subject of future house prices, and now the pair finally come face-to-face
Established letting agencies agree merger and set up joint venture company
Agencies merge their letting operations and launch a JV company to enable continued growth
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: LRG appoints its first CTO; New EweMove operation; Greenslade Taylor Hunt appoints new residential manager
Rightmove reveals UK’s most expensive streets in 2024
The property portal has shared data for the most expensive streets to buy and rent a house on in the UK
The Property Franchise Group – full year results
TPFG has merged with Belvoir since achieving a strong performance in 2022 through organic growth in lettings and the acquisition of Hunters
Homebuyers continue to share sensitive personal information over email
New data shows that despite being concerned about the fraud risks, many purchasers are still sharing personal information over email
Public consultation on land transaction tax reliefs
Views sought on proposals to scrap LTT multiple-dwellings relief and to extend an existing scheme