What is currently happening in the UK property market?
Christopher Watkin and special guest, Richard Durrant, discuss what happened in the UK property market last week
News Archive
Gulf investors lining up to buy property in UK cities, report finds
London, Liverpool and Manchester high on wishlist of high net individuals from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE
A third of BTL landlords looking to buy within next 12 months
Drop in prices and increase in tenant numbers among reasons cited
Big increase in value of UK’s build to rent sector predicted
Analysis forecasts jump amid soaring rental demand and increasing supply
Cities with most expensive student rental accommodation revealed
New report charts steep rent rises over the last two academic years
Commercial property market remains subdued, says market monitor
RICS Q3 report points to tighter financial conditions and sluggish economic backdrop
Agents Giving issues call to industry to help the homeless
The Winter Warmth campaign is being launched as rough sleepers start to feel the effects of winter
Rightmove to supply data insights to property development platform
New partnership described as “a match made in heaven” by search site CEO
Property professionals’ support charity finds new home
Organisation moves into new headquarters in Birmingham
UK house prices to keep falling until 2025, warns Lloyds
The residential property market remains subdued amid weak lending conditions and fragile economic outlook
Spurs lose legal battle over residential-led development opposite stadium
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has lost a legal battle to stop plans to develop a £2bn mixed-used development, which will include almost 3,000 new homes, opposite its stadium in north London
Foxtons says property sales have plummeted by almost a quarter
Latest trading update shows strong lettings business offset the slide in residential property sales
Fast-growing estate agency group completes acquisition
Strategic purchase sees the agency expand into new territory
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Agents offer their views on the ‘new’ model of estate agency that has got the industry buzzing
Ex-OnTheMarket CEO Ian Springett bags £1.4m after selling shares in firm
Onthemarket shares soared 53% in a single day last week after the UK property portal was purchased by American commercial property giant Costar in a £100m deal
Huge US realty commissions under threat from class action against NAR
“Realtors may own the U.S. Congress, but perhaps independent courts won’t be so intimidated.”
Michael Gove tells landlords that a healthy PRS is ‘critical’ to housing market
The housing secretary reiterated the importance of ensuring courts process legitimate possession cases more swiftly before section 21 ends
OnTheMarket agrees deal to help agents promote listings on social media
Jason Tebb, CEO of OnTheMarket, says estate agents should not underestimate the importance of social media as home movers increasingly rely on conducting their property searches online
Property lawyer says delay to Section 21 eviction ban ‘practical and sensible’
The Court system is already buckling under the weight of possession claims and would be unable to withstand the pressure of further contested claims, says legal expert
Government announces support for homes in flood-hit areas
Thousands of pounds of government funding to help communities recover from the impact of Storm Babet