New council powers to seize land easily and cheaply in housebuilding boost
The government says councils are overpaying for land to deliver new homes
NEWS ARCHIVES
What is currently happening in the UK property market?
UK House Property Market finishes the year on a high with 17.5% more residential net sales than 2023
Property price reductions hit highest number on record
Price reductions are more prevalent within the lower price brackets, new data shows
Online estate agencies see market share fall further
Meanwhile, self-employed agents continue to rapidly grow with their market share
Where in the UK have estate agents sold the most homes this year?
It has been a year of increasing positivity for the UK property market however the nation’s estate agents have still had to traverse an increasingly tricky landscape
What is going to happen to rents next year?
Number of rental enquiries currently double pre-pandemic level
RAN Conference proves a hit with agents and industry suppliers
Top marks as Relocation Agent Network celebrates its 30th birthday with its conference
Ten statistics that tell the story of the property market in 2024
Despite the significant affordability challenges they face, first-time buyers accounted for 59% of all home movers this year
MPs call on government to bring long-term empty homes back into use
A cross-party group of MPs, peers and housing organisations has written to the housing minister to call for urgent action to bring over a quarter of a million properties back into the market
Estate agents collect thousands of coats for vulnerable Londoners
Estate agencies Chestertons and Chase Buchanan collect thousands of coats to help keep people in need warm through winter