EYE NEWSFLASH: Lee Rowley appointed as new housing minister
Lee Rowley returns as minister for housing, replacing Rachel Maclean – who earlier posted that she was “disappointed” to lose the post
NEWS ARCHIVES
Property industry reacts to ‘revolving door of housing ministers’ in wake of Rachel Maclean’s sacking
Rachel Maclean announced this afternoon that she has been asked to resign from her role as housing and planning minister after just nine months, as Rishi Sunak reshuffles his cabinet
Property industry reacts to Rightmove House Price Index
New seller asking prices fall as serious sellers price realistically in the run-up to Christmas to secure a purchaser
Long-established high street estate agency switches to ‘hybrid’ model
The estate agency has closed its office after manager says physical branches are becoming ‘pretty irrelevant’
Fewer landlords cashing in as buy-to-let purchases fall below 2010 levels
There is a strong argument that landlords have been hit harder by higher rates than anyone else
There is ‘an overreliance’ on house prices ‘when assessing the health of the market’
We will find out in next week’s Autumn Statement whether the government has a plan to support this key sector of the economy
House prices fall as sellers forced to adopt more pricing realism
Buyers are still out there, but for many their affordability is much reduced due to higher mortgage rates
How to identify Japanese knotweed during winter
Japanese knotweed poses greater risk to homebuyers between November and March when it’s less easily identifiable
Women in Estate Agency announces return of conference
The event, which will take place at The IET Savoy Place in London on 7 March 2024, wil coincide with International Women’s Day.
Propertymark reiterates call for appropriate regulation of estate agents
Timothy Douglas, head of policy and campaigns at Propertymark, will again re-state the case for action when he gives evidence to the RentersRenters (Reform) Bill Committee tomorrow