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BCIS issues 2026 update to RICS CIL Index
New BCIS data reflects modest increase in infrastructure levy rates for 2026
Renters’ Rights Act explained: Key points from new government guidance
What does the new legislation mean for letting agents, landlords, and tenants?
Local authorities given new powers to investigate letting agents and seize documents
Councils have been granted new enforcement powers to investigate letting agents suspected of breaching regulations under the new Renters Rights Act; new rules will start in December
Inform, educate, entertain: What Lord Reith can teach letting agents about the Renters’ Rights Bill
If the Renters’ Rights Bill represents uncertainty, it also represents opportunity – for leadership, creativity, and connection. And yes, to earn lots of money if you get this right
Landlords’ views on Renters’ Rights Bill – and what could it mean for letting agents?
Agents have an opportunity to guide landlords through the Renters’ Rights Bill
Two-thirds of landlords doubt government will deliver Leasehold Reform this parliament
Widespread belief government will fall short on abolishing leasehold and moving to commonhold
Director dealings: Foxtons chairman acquires shares
Foxtons chairman Nigel Rich has purchased 50,000 shares in the London-listed real estate group
Rightmove launches new checklist for renters
Agents using Rightmove’s Lead to Keys tools can now share the information with prospective tenants
EYE NEWSFLASH: Renters’ Rights Bill gains Royal Assent
The Bill, the first major legislation to shake up private renting since the Housing Act 1988, passed through Parliament last week and now becomes law
Property industry reacts to Zoopla House Price Index
Concerns about the Budget have prompted many buyers and sellers to pause before deciding whether to proceed with their moves
A mansion tax would be ‘unfair’ for ordinary Londoners and slow the market
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering a mansion tax in next month’s Budget
Targeting inheritance tax will hit homeowners hard
Homeowners should not be an easy target for tax hikes, says estate agent
Government wins landmark case against freeholders seeking to overturn leasehold reforms
It has been nearly 18 months since the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act was passed in the last hours of the Conservative government
Estate agency launches off market property portal
Estate agency launches Private Buyers Club in response to unsettled market
Buyers and sellers adopt ‘wait-and-see’ stance amid Budget uncertainty
The pre-Christmas slowdown in the housing market has arrived six to eight weeks earlier than usual, with buyer demand and property sales agreed down year-on-year
Awaab’s Law comes into force
Reforms are a legacy to two-year-old Awaab Ishak who tragically died from prolonged exposure to mould
Record rents as fewer new homes enter the rental market
Higher stamp duty and rumours of a new landlord tax are likely discouraging investment in the buy-to-let sector