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Snippets of industry news: Spicerhaart strengthens leadership team; Housemark appoints CIH expert to lead Scotland; Knight Frank announces new partner and key appointments
News
Agency
Relocation Agent Network recognise top preforming agents
RAN honours estate agents and suppliers at annual awards event
Other News
Most active housing markets in 2025 revealed
A booming housing market, but only in certain areas
Law
ESPC calls for zonal first-time buyer tax threshold
ESPC wants to see a zonal pricing model for first-time buyer relief
Politics
Rachel Reeves’s spring budget date is revealed
Treasury says Budget timing aims to prioritise “stability and certainty” as OBR forecasts requested
Lettings
Propertymark hails success of Lettings Helpline
Helpline helps members tackle a wide range of sales and lettings challenges
Finance
Mortgage lenders: Higher taxes set to push affordability pressures higher
Disposable incomes are being eroded
Compliance
First transaction completed using new Property Compliance Wallet
The Compliance Wallet enables identity and compliance checks to be securely shared between estate agents and conveyancers during a property transaction
Law
Campaigners slam government inaction, leaving leaseholders in the dark
NLC warns of member action if government fails to act
Lettings
Looking ahead to lettings in 2026 – preparation, not panic will define success
While the Renters Rights Bill dominates headlines, quieter yet equally important changes are reshaping the market
Finance
What can mortgage borrowers expect in 2026?
Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgages are due to expire in 2026
Other News
2025 home moves by the numbers
Ten stats that reveal who moved, how far, and at what cost in the UK housing market 2025
Law
Major expansion of Rent Repayment Orders targets rogue landlords
A rent repayment order allows tenants and local authorities to receive up to two years’ worth of rent from a landlord who has committed certain housing related offences
Agency
TPFG to rollout Street.co.uk CRM across all Newton Fallowell branches
The technological transition will see Newton Fallowell's network of offices move onto Street for both sales and lettings
Finance
Borrowers move quickly as mortgage costs drop
Cheaper mortgage borrowing costs and speculation over an imminent rate cut drove a surge in borrower activity in early December
Politics
Inheritance tax continues upward trend as receipts hit £5.8bn
The Budget confirmed that inheritance tax is already one of the government’s most dependable revenue raisers
Other News
What is currently happening in the UK property market?
Boxing Day listings get discussed in this week's UK Property Market Stats Show
Other News
Property industry reacts to Zoopla House Price Index
Zoopla’s latest House Price Index reveals the housing market will have its strongest year for sales in three years
Agency
Well-established agency unveils major rebrand
The agency, which has operated since 2006, has relaunched under a new name alongside the introduction of a new website