Landlords to be banned from demanding several months’ rent in advance
Ministers must provide clarity on how tenants unable to easily demonstrate their ability to afford and sustain their tenancies should do so, says NRLA
News Archive
Estate agency – the end of the family-owned business?
What changes will Labour’s tax change have on the estate agency sector?
Letting agency handed huge fine and and owner ordered to do community service for falling foul of HMO rules
Agency punished for illegally overcrowded properties and harassing tenants
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Iain Powis appointed to senior role at Bidwells; New regional managing director for untypical firm; Well-know buying agent sets up own firm
Start Up Loan helps new estate agency launch
The British Business Bank Start Up Loans programme provides government backed loans of up to £25,000 per individual, up to a maximum of £100,000 per business
New call tracking service launched to help estate agents unlock their marketing ROI
Phone calls remain a critical part of the customer journey, particularly for businesses in the property industry
Scrap planning restrictions to fix housing crisis, says The Institute of Economic Affairs
There is an urgent need for fundamental reform to the planning system to solve Britain’s housing crisis, the IEA argues
Milestone acquisition by LSL’s mortgage broker Pivotal Growth
The group has grown to revenues in excess of £70m with over 800 employees
TV personality stars in new parody Rightmove advert featuring local estate agents
Watch the new video here
Angela Rayner commits to leasehold reform and to boost housebuilding and infrastructure
Angela Rayner faced the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee yesterday – watch now
Housebuilding slows in blow to government
Record-low planning permissions highlight the challenge for the Government to boost housing supply
‘December 2024 was one of the busiest Decembers in years in terms of buyer demand’
The 2025 housing market may become more buyer-friendly as pre-April urgency fades, says agent
Property auctioneer to hold its first on-site sale since coronavirus lockdown
Auction house returns to the room after five years
Propertymark issues fact sheet in response to new electrical safety standards
Applying to all new private tenancies, the regulations introduce the requirement for landlords to guarantee that electrical safety checks are completed at a private tenancy
Is the Lifetime ISA fit for purpose in 2025? Committee calls for evidence
Former chancellor George Osborne introduced the LISA in the 2016 Budget, aiming to encourage people under 40 to save for a property by offering incentives
26,000 homes listed for sale so far in 2025
The number of homes listed for sale increased by 12.3% in the first seven days of 2025 compared with the corresponding period last year
Scotland needs ‘a housing system which works in harmony’
New research shows that the PRS – rather than replacing social housing – actually serves a very different market
Propertymark supports Welsh government’s transforming towns loans scheme
The Welsh cabinet secretary for Housing and Local Government, Jayne Bryant, has made £10m in Financial Transaction Capital available to fund regeneration schemes
Sheldon Bosley Knight Group to offer no-deposit solution
Multiple brands under SBK, including the recently acquired Loveitts, have committed to offer the deposit alternative solution