Major planning overhaul to be unveiled today to reach 1.5 million new homes
Councils will receive an additional £100m of cash next year in a bid to encourage them to update their local plans and review their current greenbelt land
News Archive
What’s next for the housing market in 2025?
What will happen to house prices and the volume of transactions next year?
‘Current UK housing market data feels somewhat artificial’ – RICS releases new report
Buyer demand is being boosted by sub-4% mortgage deals that are no longer available and some purchasers are acting ahead of a stamp duty hike in April
Tenants ‘are suffering’ as BTL landlords flee the market and stock falls
More needs to be done to encourage and support responsible landlords to stay and continue to provide decent quality housing, says NRLA
New MTD toolkit launched for agents ahead of upcoming changes
The Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax toolkit aims to help agents and their clients prepare for changes to be introduced next year
The Best Estate Agent Guide to target home movers in new campaign
The consumer campaign encourages those considering moving home in the new year to look for agents featured in the Best Estate Agent Guide as a mark of industry approval
Most landlords who voted Labour at election say they regret it, poll finds
Survey reveals serious second thoughts from Labour-voting landlords
Houseful staff face potential redundancies as Alto’s commercial director departs
Houseful has confirmed that the business has entered a consultation process with employees
New punitive taxation announcement to ‘discourage investment’ in the private rented sector
This latest tax hike has been described as ‘baffling’ by landlords
LSL Estate Agency Franchising opens first-ever virtual office
The agency says the new territory strengthens its brand’s presence
Property tycoon Nick Candy quits Tories to become Reform UK’s treasurer
Nick Candy, who renounced his Conservative Party membership this week, hopes to raise more than £40m in donations for Reform UK before the next general election
Property transactions taking over three times longer than expected to complete
The current process delivers a slow experience for the majority of home buyers and sellers
LMS invests in Moverly in bid to transform property transactions
The aim of the new partnership is to create a more connected, efficient property transaction process across the UK
Self-employed estate agency claims to have almost doubled in 2024
Estate agency says it has some very exciting plans for 2025
All the winners of the 2024 UK PropTech Association Awards revealed
From embracing digital transformation to building a sustainable future, PropTech helps develop solutions to the benefit of the property industry
Fine & Country’s Carols by Candlelight Concert raises over £20,000 for charity
The event’s proceeds will be distributed among homeless charities
Level of house price growth is ‘quite frankly shameful’, says Labour MP
New figures demonstrate the staggering scale of this country’s housing crisis, Labour MP argues
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Head of major estate agency to step down; Interim leadership change; Law firm expands property team
Owners of older homes face new mortgage penalty from today
UK’s biggest lender to offer bigger mortgages for energy-efficient homes