Agents hit by job shortages as vacancies plummet during the pandemic
Official data shows agency sector ranks as one of the lowest for current job availability
Marc Shoffman
Supply ‘exceeding normal levels’ since Stamp Duty cut but how long can it last?
Property market recovery expected to last for next three months
Developers given longer to complete Help to Buy developments so purchasers don’t miss out
Government removes uncertainty ahead of closure of current Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme
Official data reveals pandemic almost halved sales and Stamp Duty receipts
House prices have since returned to growth but there are warnings of 'false dawns'
Lettings agents report ‘record-breaking month’ as demand and supply hit new highs for June
ARLA Propertymark hails 'active rental market'
Home buyers still facing rejection despite uptick in mortgage approvals
Mortgage approvals recovered in June but there are still barriers to getting on the property ladder
Foxtons’ losses grow as it reveals impact of the coronavirus outbreak on commissions
Agent reports sales and lettings slump for first half of 2020 but is hopeful of a Stamp Duty holiday boost
Zoopla revises expectations of sales slump but warns of lack of property supply
Sales agreed have increased since market reopened but supply shortage is pushing up prices
NRLA names familiar face as its new legal counsel
Former RLA policy director David Smith returns to the newly formed landlord trade body
The end of the wet signature? Land Registry says it will accept property deeds signed electronically
Land Registry rule change aims to make home buying more efficient
Replace SDLT with capital gains tax on main property to pay coronavirus bills – Thinktank
Report says repaying economic debt caused by pandemic should fall on the older generation of property owners
Pandemic pushes down Help to Buy sales
Should higher paid first-time buyers be using the scheme?
Government unveils legislation to charge overseas buyers an extra 2% Stamp Duty
Treasury hopes Stamp Duty surcharge will bring house price growth under control
Property sales jump by almost a third in June but are down on last year
HMRC data shows monthly sales boost as pre-lockdown transactions complete
Law Commission backs making commonhold “preferred alternative” to leasehold home ownership
Government urged to enact proposed leasehold reforms immediately
Agents asked for views on first draft of future Code of Practice
Have a say in how you will be regulated
House prices set for 4% boost following surge in conveyancing requests
Conveyancing comparison website records record levels of searches since market reopened
Lettings agents earning more than sales as industry pay scales are revealed
How much should you be earning?
Broker warns of lack of supply as mortgage application surge
Trussle heading for record year despite property market pause
Just a quarter of Stamp Duty holiday sales will be ‘new’ – report
Economists predict three quarters of purchases will be brought forward