Agents help deliver warmth to those experiencing homelessness
Agents have collected thousands of coats for those in need
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Property industry reacts to interest rate announcement
There has been a three-way split on whether rates should rise or fall
UK house prices post biggest monthly rise in a year – industry reaction
UK house price declines are bottoming out as the economic news improves
Bank of England to make interest rates announcement today
August 2023 was the last time the Bank of England made any rate changes. But what can we expect today?
Property owner loses £43k tax dispute with HMRC
A taxpayer has lost a dispute with HMRC after making a wrongful claim for £43,000 in principal private residence relief after failing to prove he lived in the property as his primary residence
Labour pledges to extend Awaab’s Law to private landlords
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner says her party will extend ‘Awaab’s Law’ into the private rented sector if they win the next general election
Private landlords to get £70bn in government housing support, NEF says
Government will pay landlords in the private sector six times the expected spend on new affordable homes in the five-year period between 2021 and 2026
‘Online visibility is paramount’ for estate agents in today’s digital age
The success of an estate agent goes beyond traditional marketing, says CEO of Starberry
Industry reacts to drop in UK property transactions
Property transactions fell by 20% year-on-year in December 2023, compared with the same time in 2022
Connells expands following estate agency acquisition
This latest purchase will complement the Connells Group's wider offering in the region
UK house prices predicted to fall again based on recent sales agreed
High inflation and the general economic downturn has put the brakes on housing market activity, though there are signs that sentiment is now beginning to improve
Which cities have the busiest estate agents?
It has been a busy start to 2024 for many estate agents
Estate agency brothers launch new industry networking platform
The new app allows users to connect directly with developers, investors, agents, landlords and other industry experts
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Fine & Country expands with trio of partners; Savills names new head of office in Norfolk; McCarthy Stone appoints new MD
Minister quit ‘because he could not afford rising mortgage costs’
MP says he was forced to resign from government because he could not afford rising mortgage repayments on his near £120,000 a year salary
UK mortgage approvals hit six-month high – industry reaction
A third consecutive monthly increase in mortgage approvals demonstrates that market momentum continues to build
Downsizer enquiries return to pre-pandemic levels
Jackson-Stops estimates that UK downsizers aged over 55 are sitting on £2.9trn in property equity
One in thirteen new homes built in flood zone
Crucially, homes built post-2008 are not covered by reinsurance scheme, Flood Re
Over a third of agents saw rents rise in December
The supply-demand imbalance in the market is placing upward pressure on rental prices
Two thirds of first-time buyers team up to get on housing ladder – Halifax
Some 63% of first-time buyer mortgages taken out between January and December 2023 were in joint names, involving two or more people