Shareholders approve £1.3bn merger
The approved deal sees the company grow in to one of the largest in the UK property sector.
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Government issues statement ahead of new housing law being introduced
The major shake-up of housing law will see significant changes for letting agents, landlords and tenants to the way homes are rented, managed, and lived in.
What impact will this week’s Autumn Statement have on the housing market?
The housing market has taken a knock in recent weeks, and so what next?
House prices fall as ‘era of historically low interest rates and the buying frenzy’ ends
Vendors are pricing more competitively to try to find a buyer, research shows.
Propertymark slams changes to notice periods in the private rented sector
The trade body is concerned that the strengthening of tenants’ rights will have an adverse impact on the confidence of landlords.
Property auctioneers ‘seeing a more cautious approach from investors’
Auctions have traditionally acted as a barometer for the property market.
Another major housebuilder reports a sharp drop in sales rate
The announcement follows bleak recent warnings from some of the UK’s largest housebuilders, amid economic uncertainty.
Mayor of London plans to hold an emergency summit on private rented sector
Sadiq Khan has called on the government to hand him extra powers so he can cap rents in the capital.
Demand in the mortgage market slows
Data reveals average intermediary case volumes decreased by just over 4% in the latest quarter compared with Q2
Average rents pass £1,200 a month for the first time
Strong rental growth has pushed average rents into another £100 price bracket for the third time in just over two years.