News Archive

‘Opportunity of a lifetime’ offered to women

First-time buyer numbers equal to home movers in the second half of 2016, for the first time since the mid-1990s, or were they?

Almost a fifth of mortgaged landlords say they will raise rents to mitigate buy-to-let tax changes

Annual house price growth at 5.1% compared with 9.7% a year ago

Operating profits slide 19% at LSL as group ‘protects balance sheet’ with branch closures – business will now explore digital opportunities

BBC programme criticises Property Redress Scheme as being run for profit

As concerns mount over escalating ground rents, legal group publishes new guide

Stags buys competitor that has been trading for 180 years – paying tribute to ‘lovely’ staff

Investment in advertising Help to Buy has increased from £2m

Under-21s no longer able to claim housing benefit will be ‘shunned by private rented sector’ – claims

With the Budget a day away, will Philip Hammond be able to resist the urge to keep pulling the teat?

RLA challenges ministers to justify mortgage interest relief changes and warns of hardship to tenants

Agent says corporate relocations ‘now leave the family at home’

New CEO takes over at Chestertons from Robert Bartlett

Agent due to be subject of item in radio programme You and Yours today

Zoopla removes lettings business while it reviews it against membership criteria

Dramatic pictures after ‘very lucky’ escape

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Broker expects Countrywide profits to drop by £30m

Doubling of cover said to be a first for UK agent