Latest indicators offer mortgage lenders ‘more confidence to start to edge down their rates’
Growing signs that inflation is likely to fall sharply over the year is giving mortgage lenders more confidence to start reducing their borrowing rates
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Property sales hit hard by interest rate rises
Areas worst affected by hikes have been revealed by Moverly analysis
Analysis shows cost of interest rate hikes for homebuyers
House Buyer Bureau research compared today’s mortgage payments with those from December 2021
Vendors prepared to pay more to speed up property transactions – claim
The top frustration for consumers when selling a property is the conveyancing process taking too long, study shows
Revenue from property taxes falls sharply
The government has long regarded the homebuyer and the property investor as a cash cow, says estate agent
Propertymark gives thumbs-up to government anti-social action plan
The industry body has welcomed proposals to give landlords more power to evict tenants but is concerned by lack of capacity in the existing court system
Construction firms fined almost £60m for breaking competition law
Three company directors are disqualified over illegal construction cartel
Outdated processes heighten risk of AML breaches, claims provider
Money-laundering attempts are on the rise, with almost half of regulated firms reporting an increase in activity
Independent estate agency completes acquisition of rival firm
Well-established estate agency completes takeover deal to increase market share
Estate agents pull ‘astonishing’ house from market after people see inside
Haart’s listing of the terraced house was being advertised on Rightmove as an ‘extremely exciting’ two-bedroom home
Investing in buy-to-let has ‘become unsustainable’ as landlords exit the market
Interest rate rises plus more stringent tax and legislative changes has made it a lot harder for many BTL landlords to make a profit on the rent
Estate agents urged to adopt AI as part of digital marketing strategy
Ben Sellers, co-founder of Starberry, argues this tool has “revolutionised” the way estate agents can operate
England’s hottest rental spots for tenant demand revealed
Tenant demand for rental homes across each county of England is assessed based on the level of available rental stock that has already been market as let agreed
Humza Yousaf’s election as SNP leader ‘concerning for the housing sector’
The SNP party leader, seen as the ‘continuity candidate’, is due to be confirmed as first minister by Scottish lawmakers on today
Belvoir seeks to ‘identify suitable acquisition targets’ as profits dip
Franchise fees rose by 2% to £11m but profits overall fell
Rogue landlord ordered to pay more than £15,000 for planning breaches
An unscrupulous landlord has been handed a hefty fine after illegally altering buildings he rented out as HMOs
New partnership marks another step forward in digitalising property sector
There is reportedly growing demand for digitised services
Philanthropic efforts celebrated at agency annual conference
Generous estate agents agents recognised at the event
Report criticises government progress on energy efficiency of homes
National Infrastructure Commission calls for tightening of minimum standards in private rented sector