House hunters stunned after discovering cannabis farm hidden in property
The property appears to have been transformed into a drug-making factory
Marc da Silva
Vintage fighter plane crashes on Foxtons founder’s country estate
It is believed the pilot was attempting to land the plane at the time of the incident
Estate agency celebrates 25 years of business with major refurb
There has been a considered approach to the brand redesign
Standard variable rate daylight robbery by the banks
Not only are the standard variable rates punitive, they are also completely inconsistent between lenders, making it harder for consumers to track, says the HomeOwners Alliance
Vandal ordered to pay compensation after smashing estate agency’s window
The vandal appeared before magistrates in Kidderminster
Well-established estate agency secures British Franchise Association membership
BFA members commit to running an ethical, standards based business and assessment follows a rigorous collaborative process between franchisors and the BFA’s team of accredited advisors
Renters Reform Bill – is the government having ‘second’ thoughts?
Progress of the Renters Reform Bill through the House of Commons has been unexpectedly slow, with no date for the 'second' reading
Bank of England could be forced to hike interest rates to 7%, economists warn
A sharp rise in interest rates would provide a further blow to homeowners struggling with increasing mortgage costs
OnTheMarket introduces AI-powered assistance for house hunters
The property portal has incorporated AI natural-language technology with the integration of a new property search assistant
Regional estate agency launches franchise offering
The team behind the new franchise model believe it will appeal to self-employed agents, and hope the offering "will sit perfectly" between models like eXp and Hunters/LSL
What’s happening to house prices and transactions?
Agents offer their views on the latest trends in the market
Officers launch forensic probe on new clue in Suzy Lamplugh case
Cold case detectives are in a race against time as prime suspect's parole hearing date nears
Tenants want letting agents and landlords to display green credentials
Many renters now demand that agents and landlords take a green approach to managing the properties they rent out
More than half of renters ‘finding it hard to make their housing payments’
Most renters, and a third of Brits with mortgages, say they are finding it difficult to afford their housing payments
More mortgage ‘misery’ as rising rates likened to ‘rolling financial thunder’
Mortgage borrowing rates are at their highest level since Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-Budget last year
Rental supply crisis going from ‘bad to disastrous’
The buy-to-let market is contracting as landlords exit the sector
Comings & Goings
Tom Carter joins OnTheMarket as chief financial officer; Rendells announces associate partner; Ex-Foxtons manager joins Harding Green
Thousands of rental adverts say no to children or pets, BBC finds
About one in six letting agents in the Zoopla listings analysed were advertising properties that explicitly banned tenants with pets
Peter Rollings goes OnTheRecord to discuss current state of estate agency
In the latest episode of OnTheMarket’s OnTheRecord podcast, the property portal’s CEO, Jason Tebb, is joined by Peter Rollings
Renters protest against ‘rampant profiteering’ outside landlord show
While those protesting outside demanded rent freezes, buy-to-let investors inside the venue shared tips and advice on how to maximise returns from the private rented sector