OPINION: With UK housing worth £10trn, is a tax hike inevitable?
The government is on the lookout for tax receipts to balance the books – is housing in the firing line?
NEWS ARCHIVES
Mortgage lenders brace for BoE rate cut as two- and five-year fixes align
Most analysts believe the Bank of England will reduce the base rate to 4% next week, with another potential cut later in the year, aiming for around 3.75% by year-end
Estate agency changes hands following owner’s retirement
New chapter for independent estate agency after acquisition by local rival
Government launches Platform4 to deliver 40,000 homes on surplus railway land
Neighbourhoods in Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Cambridge will be transformed with homes, green spaces, shops and hotels
Revealed: Market towns offering the best (and worst) value for first-time buyers
Overall, property price growth in market towns has risen 24% over the past five years, and slightly more for first-time buyers, at 26%
Three-branch agency acquires lettings division of local rival
The purchase has been described as an important next step in the agency’s strategic growth plans
First-time buyer search trends highlight untapped opportunity for agents
Nurtur recommends that estate agents transform their websites from simple property portals into comprehensive resource hubs
Foxtons delivers strong H1 2025 results, cautions on market challenges ahead
It has been a strong start to the year, with revenue up 10% and adjusted operating profit growing 31%
Letting agent banned for three years after threatening unlawful eviction
Agency director commits to stepping away from all aspects of letting and property management
The IKEA effect in estate agency: why clients value what they help create
What do a crooked IKEA side table and a stubborn landlord have in common?