NEWS ARCHIVES

The Treasury has rejected ideas from Office of Tax Simplification to reform capital gains tax and inheritance tax.

Residential property prices look set to increase next year, according to Rightmove.

Local authorities are expected to be able to access a new funding pot to support a private rented sector leasing scheme in a bid to help end homelessness.

There are clear issues with the availability of properties, with some regions, London in particular, being in very short supply, new figures show.

Helen Ogden has left Purplebricks. Her sudden departure comes just a week after EYE revealed that the firm had failed to protect a number of tenancy deposits.

Yopa has refused to disclosure to EYE precisely how much money has been secured from investors but insist the sum is ‘significant’.

Face masks will be legally required in estate agents from today after the government extended the list of settings at which they will be mandatory.

Andy Shepherd, CEO of Dexters: “These new partnerships with Peter James and Sebastian Roche will strengthen our market presence in south and south east London.”

Graham Harrison, acquisition director at Stirling Ackroyd: “Our track record of acquiring and successfully integrating sales and lettings businesses speaks for itself.”

Sean Hooker, head of redress at the PRS: “It is an example of collaborative working that can only be to the benefit of all in the sector.”