What is going to happen to house prices next year?
Looking to 2024, cash buyers will remain an important buyer group alongside first-time buyers who will continue to be pushed into buying by the continued, rapid growth in rents
Marc da Silva
Well-known estate agency launches latest branch following acquisition
The estate agency business is going from strength to strength
Major agency rebrands after opening new office
The rebrand is part of wider plans to unify all the firm's offices across the country
Three men jailed after setting fire to estate agency as people slept above
Deliberate and dangerous act put lives at risk
Landlords and renters to save on council tax bills
The change will see an end to the practice of forcing tenants of shared housing to foot large council tax bills
Property industry reacts to Zoopla House Price Index
A strong jobs market is normally a positive sign for the UK housing market but not this year
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Savills appoints new sales head; UK Sotheby's International Realty unveils new key hires; Bywater welcomes former CBRE UK chairman
The general election countdown has now started for the UK housing market
Discussions around support for buyers, stamp duty cuts and the Renters Reform Bill are becoming more hypothetical as the general election approaches
UK house prices to keep falling until 2025, warns Lloyds
The residential property market remains subdued amid weak lending conditions and fragile economic outlook
Spurs lose legal battle over residential-led development opposite stadium
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has lost a legal battle to stop plans to develop a £2bn mixed-used development, which will include almost 3,000 new homes, opposite its stadium in north London
Foxtons says property sales have plummeted by almost a quarter
Latest trading update shows strong lettings business offset the slide in residential property sales
Fast-growing estate agency group completes acquisition
Strategic purchase sees the agency expand into new territory
Why do estate agents think they can go self-employed and be a success?
Agents offer their views on the ‘new’ model of estate agency that has got the industry buzzing
Ex-OnTheMarket CEO Ian Springett bags £1.4m after selling shares in firm
Onthemarket shares soared 53% in a single day last week after the UK property portal was purchased by American commercial property giant Costar in a £100m deal
Michael Gove tells landlords that a healthy PRS is ‘critical’ to housing market
The housing secretary reiterated the importance of ensuring courts process legitimate possession cases more swiftly before section 21 ends
OnTheMarket agrees deal to help agents promote listings on social media
Jason Tebb, CEO of OnTheMarket, says estate agents should not underestimate the importance of social media as home movers increasingly rely on conducting their property searches online
Property lawyer says delay to Section 21 eviction ban ‘practical and sensible’
The Court system is already buckling under the weight of possession claims and would be unable to withstand the pressure of further contested claims, says legal expert
Government announces support for homes in flood-hit areas
Thousands of pounds of government funding to help communities recover from the impact of Storm Babet
Section 21 evictions ban to be indefinitely delayed until court reforms
Labour accused the government of kicking the much-delayed proposals to scrap Section 21 evictions into the "long grass"
Property firm formally enters liquidation
The company, which recently went into administration, owes debts of more than £300m which is set to go unpaid