Rachel Reeves mulls inheritance tax U-turn amid UK ‘exodus’
A U-turn on inheritance tax for non-doms would almost certainly provide a clear boost for the prime central London property market
NEWS ARCHIVES
Does your agency feature in the Best Estate Agent Guide 2026?
The estate agents listed in the newly published guide have been revealed
More than 500,000 homes to be built through new National Housing Bank
As part of its Plan for Change, the government estimates that the new National Housing Bank will unlock £53bn of additional private investment
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Spicerhaart hires new MD; Knight Frank announces new partner; New golf specialist team at Savills
Former estate agent who fleeced tenants of £200k jailed
The ex-estate agent targeted tenants by renting them Airbnbs that belonged to other people as long-term lets
New Conversational AI to transform how estate agents ‘manage communication and leads’, says Nurtur
The artificial intelligence systems is designed to instantly verify leads via phone calls
Government to spend £7.9bn on flood defences for ‘hundreds of thousands of homes’
This long-term investment will be welcome news for many homeowners and businesses
Average value of prime London property sold drops sharply year-on-year
Whilst properties are transacting, they are doing so at the lower tiers of the market, says estate agent
Five agents expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme
Agents in Nottingham, Devon, Essex and London have been banned from the Ombudsman scheme
Estate agency set to close after firm applies to convert main office into residential use
The proposals seek a change of use to a short-term let, planning application shows