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Compliance
Property tax petition tops 100,000 signatures, triggering Commons debate
Petition calling for changes to property taxation will be considered by Parliament after surpassing the 100,000-signature threshold
Landlords
Costs force landlords to rethink rents and tenants
Survey highlights the impact of rising costs and the Renters' Rights Act on landlord behaviour.
Compliance
Tenancy fraud crackdown saves £5m
Local authority is encouraging residents to report suspected tenancy fraud
Prices
Big-ticket deals buck wider market trend
Savills says a surge in super-prime transactions lifted London's £5m-plus market, despite lower overall sales volumes
Compliance
Property industry urged to respond to government’s call for evidence
Consultation will inform future policy on digital property data and information sharing
Housebuilding
Housing blueprint unveiled ahead of key vote
Trade body says devolved powers should be used to accelerate housing delivery and unlock investment
Prices
Property industry reacts to latest ONS house price figures
Average house prices increased by 0.3% between April and May 2026
Lettings
Rent growth slows to 3.3% as NRLA warns against rent controls
ONS data shows average monthly pay increased by 4.3% over the same period
Prices
UK annual house price growth slows to 2.7%, ONS data shows
The easing is attributed to a base effect following changes to stamp duty last year
Landlords
Tenant fraud is on the rise, says vast majority of landlords
The financial impact is often substantial, research finds
Finance
Estate agents face above-average car insurance premiums, study claims
Researchers used identical driver, vehicle and postcode details while changing only the occupation and gender
Agency
Agency network celebrates top performers at summer celebration
The annual awards event saw 175 colleagues gather for a Wild West-themed evening
Landlords
Landlords targeting portfolio growth through refinancing, survey finds
Study finds confidence in the sector despite regulatory changes
Law
Estate agent’s survey finds regional divide on annual property tax
The research aimed to gauge public opinion of a policy reportedly considered by the new PM
Housebuilding
Planning reform alone will not deliver new homes, ministers warned
Housing targets could ‘prove easier to announce than to achieve’
Politics
Rayner urged to rule out rent controls and help buyers stuck in limbo
Property industry reacts to the new PM’s pick for housing secretary
Housebuilding
Burnham’s council housebuilding ambition ‘risks creating postcode lottery’
There is not enough publicly owned land in areas that need it most, research finds