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The estate agency group wants to see a package of supportive measures introduced to help more people gain a foot on the housing ladder

Next month’s conference will bring together landlords, property professionals, and policymakers to discuss the future of the private rented sector

First-time buyers face a hike in their stamp duty bill

The charges for all HM Land Registry documents will increasing as part of a funding drive to help digitise the system in a bid to speed up transactions

Spectre covers a wide range of marketing channels for estate agents

The rebrand has been driven by Richard Merrett, who was brought back to the business as managing director at the start of the year by Foxtons chief executive Guy Gittins

The requirement to meet an EPC C rating will be the latest initiative that will require many landlords to make further investment

The housing market is experiencing significant variation across districts and price bands

It is not clear whether buy-to-let landlords will be covered by Labour manifesto pledge when it comes to income tax

Momentum in new sales looks set to continue into December; Many of the most recent sales will complete in the first half of 2025

New research reveals the depth of concern over the attitude and potential actions of the new government when it comes to the treatment of private landlords

Borrowers appear to be hedging their bets on mortgage rates falling over the next two years

The loan scheme that supported 325,000 first-time buyer households onto the housing ladder on course to deliver £2bn return for taxpayers

Private capital can play an important role in addressing the current undersupply of rental housing in the UK, says investor

The Scottish government concluded that the qualification sufficiently addresses the scope of work required by current regulations and meets the attainment standards needed

Each attendee will have the chance to take advantage of bespoke offers from participating exhibitors, including discounts, free trials, and added-value packages

Estate agents will exchange on 17% more properties in 2024 compared to 2023, yet overvaluing is still a huge issue

Snippets of industry news: Persimmon recruits ex-Countryside CEO as managing director; Spicerhaart appoints new estate agency director; Chestertons expands prime sales team

HMRC has been known to issue substantial fines to non-compliant businesses, so it is crucial that agents check that their policies and supervision status are up-to-date and correct

There are alternative ways of boosting supply