Green light for new ‘rent control areas’
Councils to be given power to impose rent caps; what impact will the changes have on the market?
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Estate agency ordered to pay £15,500 for client money protection failures
Estate agent had been operating without valid CMP cover for nearly five years
Over 4,000 estate agency branches adopt AI listings optimisation tool
The uptake reflects changing consumer habits, with more property searches now starting on AI platforms
Rightmove launches Online Agent Valuation
New product for estate agents designed to give them more ways to reach prospective vendors
New partnership aims to help estate agents climb Google Maps and local search rankings
Fresh marketing approach reserved for one estate agent per town
The cost of renting in the UK reaches record highs
As the Renters’ Rights Bill advances, low supply and market uncertainty continue to drive up prices
Property industry reacts to latest UK house price figures
Housing market remains resilient despite rising buyer uncertainty ahead of the November Budget
Landlords aren’t exiting buy-to-let – they’re rethinking it
Market challenges prompt strategy shifts, not mass landlord exodus, research finds
Is estate agency still a “people buy people” business – or just outdated nostalgia?
As more agencies turn to outsourced viewing staff and weekend temps, a fundamental question arises: does it still matter who shows the property – or have we convinced ourselves it doesn’t?
The industry reacts to the latest HMRC property transactions
Pre-Budget speculation over tax changes is creating some uncertainty