Politics
UK housing model is ‘broken’, says Gove
The levelling up secretary has emphasised the urgent need to increase home ownership
News
Lettings
Mayor of London renews call for rent freeze in capital
But NRLA CEO insists Sadiq Khan must 'increase supply and investor confidence'
Lettings
Landlords looking to exit market despite financial hit
Rising repair costs and looming regulation is to blame, says property business boss
Lettings
Average rents recover from early-year blip to rise again
The HomeLet Rental Index also shows London rents are on the up again
Lettings
Young landlords offer more help in cost-of-living crisis, survey finds
Poll of tenants and property owners reveals differing attitudes according to age groups
Other News
Analysis reveals new-build homebuyer hotspots
Alliance Fund has looked into the level of property transactions from the sector in each county of England
Other News
Prime central London property market registers dip
Quarterly and annual figures have both seen a decline, according to Benham and Reeves' index
Acquisitions
Funding options highlighted for property business market movers
Those looking to acquire or sell estate and lettings agencies have plenty of choices, says consultant
People
Promotions galore at property consultancy chain
Ten staff members have been invited to become partners while 44 further colleagues have risen up the ranks
Other News
Property industry reacts to latest house price data
Sellers can no longer test the market at higher prices and align with those achieved last year
Agency
Realistic pricing will be critical over coming months, says Savills
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, price falls and market uncertainty has overtaken lack of stock as the biggest issue for buyers, study finds
Agency
Fine & Country expands London offering
Fine & Country UK grants another new license as part of wider expansion plans
Agency
Historic estate agency opens new flagship office
The estate agency is celebrating its 180th year with the opening of a new flagship office
Lettings
Rental demand ‘shows no sign of abating’ as rents continue to rise
Rents are tipped to creep back up towards levels seen last summer
Compliance
Fourth iteration of the BASPI launches with fresh questions
This new version of the BASPI introduces eight new questions to be answered with the aim of making it easier to pre-populate the forms used by stakeholders in the home moving process
Compliance
Sales progression platform set to launch Sellers Information Pack
The SIP pulls together comprehensive material information about the seller's property, supporting estate agents with compliance
Other News
Index reveals how buyer demand is shaping up in 2023
GetAgent analysis compares the state of the market compared with last year
Finance
How does the average UK house price compare to the average salary?
For buyers who want to purchase now, a key consideration is negative equity, says mortgage commentator
Agency
Rightmove appoints new primary creative partner
The selected agency is now responsible for formulating the property platform's brand strategy for its next growth phase
Compliance
EPC survey shows little progress over last 12 months
Government's message is not getting through, says Open Property Group