South Croydon agent shortlisted for businesswoman award
The founder and director of a South Croydon agency has been shortlisted for the 2025 Best Businesswomen Awards
Keith Osborne
New YouTube channel launched to unravel open data homebuying
The Open Property Data Association has launched a YouTube channel to explain the aims and technical details of open data homebuying
Jersey politician proposes new legislation to protect buyers and sellers
A Member of Jersey’s States Assembly is calling for a legally binding pre-sale agreement to prevent gazumping and gazundering
Do homebuyers pay more for a multicultural neighbourhood?
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research has published a paper searching for any link between cultural diversity and property prices
Will agents be a ‘key’ cause of delay on Britain’s busiest move day?
The late delivery of keys by agents and vendors is one of the biggest bugbears of removal day problems, says new survey
Four-in-five FTBs moved back in with parents to save for a deposit, TSB finds
The TSB survey of over 1,000 recent first-time buyers across the UK uncovered the most commonplace ways of saving money
ESPC releases its latest House Price Report
There’s an optimistic outlook from Scottish portal ESPC with the release of its House Price Report: May - July 2025
More PCL property owners prepared to sell for a loss, says buying agent
Sellers in prime central London are accepting losses – but don’t expect bargains across the board, says specialist buying expert
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Robert Sturges founds Sturges London; Shoosmiths appoints Peter Marsden as head of housebuilding; Carter Jonas announces senior promotions in its Planning and Development division
July brings highest rental costs ever recorded, says Goodlord
Proptech company Goodlord has analysed the market and reported record numbers in its July 2025 Rental Index
Renters’ Rights Bill blamed for small landlord exodus
34% of letting agents are reporting a surge in independent landlords selling up, tipped over the edge by the government’s Renters' Rights Bill
Many HMO rooms need to be booked months ahead, says survey
New market analysis from COHO has revealed that over a quarter of shared living tenants are having to secure rooms months in advance
Forecast shows more households could be taxed on savings interest
Cash ISA reform and fiscal drag could lead to more than 3.35 million people paying tax on the interest from their savings this tax year
New report from Colliers names top UK residential investment cities
The ninth edition of Colliers’ Top UK Residential Investment Cities Report has just been published, with a city topping the table for the first time
Strong growth at The Property Franchise Group with half-year trading update
The Property Franchise Group PLC has reported a strong upturn in sales activity and revenue in its trading update for H1 2025
New strategic partnership announced by Harding Green
Harding Green has announced a new strategic partnership with Jersey agency Gaudin & Co as it expands services into the Channel Islands
DM Hall announces further expansion in Scotland
DM Hall has revamped its Edinburgh head office and moved to larger premises in central Glasgow
Knight Frank reports ‘resilient’ housing market within general economic uncertainty
Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, has found a housing market finding its feet after Q2 stamp duty ‘wobble’
Developer predicts Midlands city will be a Build to Rent hotspot
Developer Blocwork sees Nottingam as a great spot for developers to focus on to build much-needed new homes
John D Wood & Co announces the passing of Vince Dennington
John D Wood & Co has announced the passing of regional director Vince Dennington regional director