Agency
Protesters target estate agency over false claims it is helping house asylum seekers
Estate agent says false claims had circulated on social media claiming the business was providing homes for asylum seekers
News
Compliance
Regulation blocking many prudent buyers from homeownership – IMLA
IMLA calls for regulatory review to support first time buyers
Other News
Residential property transactions bounce back in May – HMRC
The latest figures are encouraging for the industry
Agency
Property buyers taking advantage of ‘discounts in London’
Price sensitivity has spread to the UK’s prime regional markets, says Savills
Compliance
Agents need to do more to guide renters on energy efficiency plans
New research shows that 60% of private renters do not know the energy efficiency rating of their home
Agency
What is currently happening in the UK property market?
Despite a strong week for residential property sales, a high volume of estate agents continue to overvalue causing high withdrawals
Agency
Almost 200 estate agents fined by HMRC for AML breaches
The majority of the fines are for trading while unregistered
People
CBRE becomes the first property firm listed in The Times gender equality top 50
The property giant had been named as one of the 50 employers in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025
Acquisitions
Well-established agency acquires competitor’s lettings division
Co-founder of the business will be stepping back from day-to-day operations after 25 years
Agency
Safeagent says its ‘only as good as the agents who sign up to us’ as it marks 25th anniversary
One of safeagent’s greatest achievements so far has been securing CMP accessible by all agents
Agency
Your Move Franchising targets independent agents with new campaign
The campaign invites independent estate agents to join the franchise network
Lettings
Landlords selling up due to rising costs and regulation
Landlords respond to tax and legislative changes
Law
Letting agent instructed on a ‘let only’ basis not liable for unlicensed HMO – ruling
Letting agent successfully argues his case after fines issued for unlicensed HMO
Law
More than 50,000 homes sit empty amid UK housing crisis
Many properties are caught in probate delays, legal disputes, or simply ignored by owners who do not want to deal with maintenance and tax penalties
Finance
Revenue from property taxes up by more than 750% in ten years
Estate agent says hike in the numbers is unbelievable and tells its own tale of how insidious the growth of this levy has been
Other News
Average time to sell exceeds 200-day mark for first time
How long will it take to sell a property in your area?
Agency
AI valuation tools routinely ‘undervaluing’ properties, warn estate agents
Estate agents estimate that sellers could be losing out on tens of thousands of pounds due to AI software
Lettings
Government changes to Renters’ Rights Bill ‘a shoddy and outrageous way to make law’
The NRLA warns latest move will make it far harder for tenants with pets to access rental housing.
Agency
Opinion: London – a very different market for estate agents
The value of the sales market in London is bigger than any other region, but it’s dwarfed by the income from lettings
Other News
Zac Efron, black eyes and hairdryers – property pros let loose
This is the industry podcast that doesn’t take itself too seriously, but still manages to say something worth hearing