‘Tens of thousands’ of rented homes unsafe, Michael Gove admits
The housing secretary cut off £1m of funding to the association Awaab Ishak's mould covered home was based
Marc da Silva
Activist investor accuses Purplebricks of being ‘economical with the truth’
Lecram, beneficial owner of a 5.16%% stake in the online estate agency, says it is ‘time for a change at the top at Purplebricks before it is too late’, as it urges shareholders to act
Foxtons directors quit following shareholder opposition
Foxtons is undertaking a process to find successors for the two roles
Estate agency opens second office as it eyes further expansion
The estate agency, which launched in October 2020, now employs 10 people across its two offices and is looking to expand further
Estate agents trusted less than bankers, councillors and journalists
Poll shows estate agents as one of four least-trusted professions
Agents accused of profiteering from inflation and the cost-of-living crisis
London mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the government to introduce a two-year private sector rent freeze
LonRes launches new mobile app
All the usual LonRes features are included, along with an app-only radius search tool
Residential properties driving greenhouse gas emissions
It may sound incredibly cliche, but the fight against climate change really does start at home, says business owner.
Activist investor gets wish as Purplebricks confirms date of General Meeting to oust chairman
Activist investor Adam Smith has stepped up his campaign to remove Purplebricks chairman Paul Pindar and calling on shareholders to appoint ex-Countrywide CEO and industry veteran Harry Hill
Rishi Sunak pulls UK housing vote as Tory rebellion grows
Vote on housebuilding plans pulled after almost 50 Conservative MPs speak out against it
Purplebricks investment brings Axel Springer ‘nothing but losses’
Article in the German press details the woes of Axel Springer’s investment in Purplebricks, which has seen its share price plunge by almost a third in the past month
‘Borrowers may well breathe a sigh of relief’ as fixed mortgage rates fall
Mortgage lenders have been reducing rates on their mortgage products in recent weeks, despite the Bank of England's decision to increase the base earlier this month
Property transactions edge higher – industry reaction
The data continues to show the distortive impact of last year's stamp duty holiday.
Agents ‘should have clear policies and procedures’ that reassure tenants
Propertymark comments on issues raised in BBC Panorama’s Cost of Living: Can’t Afford My Home programme
Winkworth issues upbeat trading statement
The franchise network reports that market conditions remained strong in Q3 2022
Agents ‘altering their proposition to support landlords’
Significantly more letting agents are purchasing rent protection insurance, data shows.
Government urged to reform the rental market
The government should be doing more to ease the housing shortage and improve the quality of housing stock, says London-based firm.
Inheritance tax receipts rise 14% ahead of new freeze
Inheritance tax receipts reach £4.1bn in the months from April to October 2022 as the threshold is frozen for another five years.
Plans lodged for 1,000 new homes as part of major regeneration scheme
Momentous plans set to rejuvenate area for generations to come.
Scrap the ‘horror’ Bill of Rights Bill, Law Society warns
The Law Society is concerned that the bill contains several provisions that would create “legal confusion and uncertainty”.