High rental supply meets cooling demand in winter slowdown – Foxtons
Listings remain high as seasonal slowdown cools demand
Marc da Silva
Older first-time buyers take ever-growing share of market
Santander reveals oldest first-time buyer it supported in 2025 was 70
Rightmove trialling new renovation tool
Latest feature provides agents with a new opportunity to highlight the improvement potential of their listings
What the latest data really means for housebuilding targets
The UK government is committed to building 1.5m new homes in England by the end of the current Parliament in 2029
Fine & Country confirms return of its Carols by Candlelight Christmas Concert
All of the proceeds from the event will go towards charities fighting against homelessness and poverty
Badenoch warns renters will pay the price for Labour’s war on landlords
Government's approach will drive landlords out and push rents up, says Tory leader
Council tax raid raises urgent property valuation questions
Greater demand for RICS valuations anticipated as 2028 approaches
Agency accelerates expansion with significant acquisition
Agency completes tenth strategic purchase in five years
First-time buyer affordability improves across the UK
Falling rates and rising wages ease first-time buyer challenge
Council to vote on stricter regulations for private landlords
New licensing plan could overhaul existing scheme
Rent Smart Wales stands as a ‘cornerstone of housing regulation’ – claim
More than 216,000 rental properties and in excess of 102,000 landlords are registered with the scheme; over 50,000 licences and over 200,000-plus people have attended training
Property giant opens applications for 2026 graduate scheme
Entries close on 2 January 2026 and successful candidates will start the programme in September 2026
EYE NEWS UPDATE: Property industry reacts to 2025 Autumn Budget statement
Will hitting landlords with National Insurance further shrink the availability of rental property?
EYE NEWSFLASH: Reeves will increase property income taxes by 2%
Basic and higher rate tax on property to increase
EYE NEWSFLASH: Leaked OBR report confirms Mansion Tax on homes over £2m
The OBR has mistakenly revealed that chancellor Rachel Reeves is about to announce a “mansion tax” to homes worth more than £2m in her Budget statement
Housebuilder shares rise sharply ahead of Budget announcement
Could today’s Budget include new stimulus for the housebuilding sector?
Eddisons strengthens auctions arm with Network Auctions acquisition
The deal broadens Eddisons’ auction coverage and brings new members of staff into the business, including directors Toby Limbrick, Stuart Elliott and Guy Charrison
Well-established agency completes acquisition of rival firm
Independent agency has now completed seven purchases in three-and-a-half years
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Savills announces director appointment; Peter McCosh joins Harding Green; Landmark appoints group business development and relationships director
Old friends, new estate agency – local property business opens
Friends turn business partners with new estate agency launch