News Archive

With the market continuing to face widespread instability, the government simply can’t afford to ignore the need for court reform, says Ben Beadle, chief executive of the NRLA

The cross-platform initiative was coordinated by the Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA) to establish a post-Brexit data sharing agreement in the UK

Southern Homemove, which purchased the franchises from LSL for the offices currently run by Goodfellows, Hawes & Co, Lauristons and Davis Tate, has closed key branches

The acquisition sees the now former owners of the well-established estate agency retire

Lots of estate agents do not have a grasp on how to conduct their business properly, says agency owner

The estate agency, which opened in 2006, has changed its name

Residential property prices in some parts of Britain have continued to increase strongly over the past year

Snippets of industry news: Knight Frank bolsters prime lettings offering; Eddisons announces director appointment; Directorate change at Crest Nicholson

Elon Musk recently examined that in future AI will create a situation where no job is needed

“It’s just crazy,” landlord tells the press in response to the council’s decision to charge him £43,000 for licensable dwellings

The fine is believed to be one of the highest ever given for an illegal HMO offence

The committee stage of the Renters’ Reform Bill will start today

With limited expectation of significant price growth or falls in what is a largely discretionary market, there seems to be no rush for many potential buyers and sellers

Lee Rowley returns as minister for housing, replacing Rachel Maclean – who earlier posted that she was “disappointed” to lose the post

Rachel Maclean announced this afternoon that she has been asked to resign from her role as housing and planning minister after just nine months, as Rishi Sunak reshuffles his cabinet

New seller asking prices fall as serious sellers price realistically in the run-up to Christmas to secure a purchaser

The estate agency has closed its office after manager says physical branches are becoming ‘pretty irrelevant’

There is a strong argument that landlords have been hit harder by higher rates than anyone else

We will find out in next week’s Autumn Statement whether the government has a plan to support this key sector of the economy

Buyers are still out there, but for many their affordability is much reduced due to higher mortgage rates