Acquisitions
Well-known estate agency launches latest branch following acquisition
The estate agency business is going from strength to strength
News
Agency
Major agency rebrands after opening new office
The rebrand is part of wider plans to unify all the firm's offices across the country
Law
Three men jailed after setting fire to estate agency as people slept above
Deliberate and dangerous act put lives at risk
Politics
Landlords and renters to save on council tax bills
The change will see an end to the practice of forcing tenants of shared housing to foot large council tax bills
Other News
Property industry reacts to Zoopla House Price Index
A strong jobs market is normally a positive sign for the UK housing market but not this year
People
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Savills appoints new sales head; UK Sotheby's International Realty unveils new key hires; Bywater welcomes former CBRE UK chairman
Politics
The general election countdown has now started for the UK housing market
Discussions around support for buyers, stamp duty cuts and the Renters Reform Bill are becoming more hypothetical as the general election approaches
Finance
Sharp fall in house prices predicted for Q4 2023
But softening prices could open up market for first-time buyers, say researchers
Other News
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
Acquisitions
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
Finance
A third of BTL landlords looking to buy within next 12 months
Drop in prices and increase in tenant numbers among reasons cited
Finance
Big increase in value of UK’s build to rent sector predicted
Analysis forecasts jump amid soaring rental demand and increasing supply
Lettings
Cities with most expensive student rental accommodation revealed
New report charts steep rent rises over the last two academic years
Other News
Commercial property market remains subdued, says market monitor
RICS Q3 report points to tighter financial conditions and sluggish economic backdrop
Charity
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
Tech
Rightmove to supply data insights to property development platform
New partnership described as “a match made in heaven” by search site CEO
Charity
Property professionals’ support charity finds new home
Organisation moves into new headquarters in Birmingham
Finance
UK house prices to keep falling until 2025, warns Lloyds
The residential property market remains subdued amid weak lending conditions and fragile economic outlook
Acquisitions
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
Agency
Foxtons says property sales have plummeted by almost a quarter
Latest trading update shows strong lettings business offset the slide in residential property sales