Lettings
Renters face fiercest competition of 2026 as London demand jumps
Foxtons also reported an increase in properties coming onto the market during August
News
Landlords
Landlords need urgent clarity to hit 2030 rental energy targets, government warned
Landlords are expected to meet tougher energy efficiency standards by 2030
Prices
Northern Ireland tops UK for house price growth
Prices climb 3.6% as property market activity slows
Finance
Purplebricks served with winding-up petition by HMRC
Purplebricks was founded in 2012 by brothers Michael and Kenny Bruce
Acquisitions
Fast-growing estate agency expands into North West with 18th acquisition
My Property Box has launched in the North West
Marketing
Estate agents warned over AI property images and smart glasses at viewings
Smart glasses create new headache for agents
Tax
Estate agency avoids winding-up after HMRC petition dismissed
Estate agency avoids being wound up after the High Court dismissed an HMRC petition against the business
Agency
The UK property market: Who is getting it wrong?
The UK property market headlines are not overly popular at the moment
Housebuilding
Property firm’s shares slide as it crashes to £661m loss
The property group swung from a reported pre-tax profit of £40.9m a year ago to a £661.3m loss in the six months to June
Tax
Think tank calls for stamp duty axe as Londoners ‘underpay’ £3.1bn in property tax
Think tank wants the government to reform stamp duty and council tax together
Agency
Fine & Country expands into Northern Ireland with new agency partnership
The move will see Fetherstons operate Fine & Country Northern Ireland
Compliance
Letting agents face strict new deadlines under damp and mould rules
Propertymark will hold a webinar ahead of the changes to examine how agents should respond to the new requirements
Agency
Estate agents miss 94% of early evening calls, research claims
Estate agents face out-of-hours gap
Politics
Property industry puts housing supply at top of Labour conference wish list
Property industry tells Labour: planning reform alone won’t fix housing crisis
Conveyancing
Conveyancing blamed for property sales delays as buyers lose patience
Buying a home is stressful, especially when you’re working to a deadline
Agency
Ex-estate agent launches UK’s first sales progression franchise
Property Progressors plans to establish a network of locally based sales progressors
Lettings
Rental hotspots revealed as homes attract up to 30 enquiries each
Britain's busiest summer rental hotspots revealed
Agency
Estate agents urged to ‘act now’ on home moving reforms
Property professionals are being urged to start preparing for major changes to the home-moving process
Tech
Is AI the estate agent’s servant or their master?
AI in estate agency: what agents need to know