Politics
Industry demands stamp duty reform in Budget to boost housing market
Open letter sent from to government demanding stamp duty reform
News
Finance
Surge in property sales agreed fuelled by lower mortgage rates
Latest data indicates that growth in transactions will continue into 2025
Tech
Phil Spencer announces launch of new YouTube channel
First Home Focus is primarily aimed at first-time buyers
Agency
Property developer launches new agency
The agent previously spent a decade managing complex financial projects at Goldman Sachs
Finance
Mortgage product choice bounces back
All eyes will be on the pending Budget and the next base rate decision day for borrowers
Lettings
New service to help agents and landlords mange rental void periods
RentTech platform aims to reduce admin for letting agents and generate new revenue generation opportunities in the form of a commission
Events
Women In Estate Agency conference 2025 announced
Tickets for next year's Women in Estate Agency conference are now on sale
Politics
Government ministers refuse to rule out National Insurance hike
Chancellor Racheal Reeves pledged during the election campaign that income tax, employee national insurance contributions and VAT would not increase under a Labour government
Law
The Renters’ Rights Bill is doomed to fail, says Propertymark
Professional body warns of the unintended consequences of the planned legislative changes
Finance
Budget 2024: Four tax areas to watch that directly impact housing
Recent governments have focused on how to raise revenues more than focus on how the taxation of property can help drive better outcomes for the efficient functioning of the market
Agency
Estate agency to close after director blames tax raid as final ‘nail in the coffin’
Smaller estate agents are being forced to either leave the industry, or go and work "for a big company like Purplebricks", says agency director
People
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Bellways hires former Cairn Homes CFO; Thomas Dainty joins Harding Green; Gen H appoints new chair
Compliance
Rogue landlord ordered to pay £50,000 over rat-infested over-crowded HMO
Officers raided what turned out to be an overcrowded property after a tenant reported a rat infestation, a leak and a broken toilet
Tech
OnTheMarket claims to be UK’s fastest growing property portal
It has been almost a year since CoStar acquired OnTheMarket in a bid to challenge the dominance of Rightmove and Zoopla
Lettings
Government encouraged to implement key recommendations to improve rental safety
The ambitions outlined in the Renters’ Rights Bill require a comprehensive and comprehensible set of standards, says landlords
Politics
Government urged to consider changes to NPPF or risk missing housebuilding target
Focusing on planning reform is seen as an important step for the UK government to deliver the number of new homes it has pledged
Other News
Multi-Generational living becoming more popular due to rising living costs
Study looks at how financial pressures, cultural expectations, and family bonds are shaping multi-generational living
Agency
Major Purplebricks layoffs as close to 100 to lose jobs
The online estate agency is cutting up to 15% of its workforce in response to market conditions, well-placed sources have informed EYE
People
Tributes paid to ‘highly respected’ estate agency director who died suddenly
The funeral will take place next week
Agency
Yopa launches self-employed agent platform
The Yopa Associate Model is aimed at existing self-employed estate agents or those considering self-employment in the future