Government commits to improving quality of new homes
The Labour government plans to build 1.5m homes over the next five years, with an aim to deliver 370,000 new houses across the UK annually
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Homebuyers urged to be vigilant for invasive bamboo
Estate agents are all too aware of the potential problems caused by invasive bamboo, with a number of property sales having collapsed in the past as a result of the invasive plant
UK interest rates will drop to 2.75%, Goldman Sachs predicts
The Bank of England will cut interest rates much faster than markets predict
Angela Rayner set to clampdown on Thatcher’s Right to Buy scheme
Housing secretary Angela Rayner is preparing to amend the Right to Buy scheme that allowed her to buy her own council home
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Tim Firth joins house. Partnership as regional partner; Boyer announces director-level appointments from Knight Frank; Sterling Estate Agents unveils new recruits
Are you familiar with the Renters’ Rights Bill? New course for agents
The new training courses are available for agents until the end of the year
Over £8bn of developer contributions sat in local authority bank accounts, HBF finds
Billions of pounds paid by builders to boost local services remains unspent, with more than a quarter of the cash unused after more than five years
Renters’ Rights Bill enters Committee stage in parliament today
The government may propose amendments if they consider that the Bill is in need of improving
Tomorrow is the last day to list a property to sell by Christmas
Advertise your home tomorrow to sell by Christmas, says HomeOwners Alliance
LSB approves updated Code of Conduct for Licensed Conveyancers to reflect changing market
Following approval by the LSB, the revised Code of Conduct is now available to view and will take effect from 2025