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Property stock levels have dropped sharply over the past 12 months.

The current level of buyer demand has created beneficial conditions for sellers and, as a result, the number of homeowners willing to drop their asking prices has plummeted.

The government’s ambitious reforms to set ground rent on new leases to zero.

Tough new measures that will force industry to pay to remove cladding and protect leaseholders from exorbitant costs have been unveiled by Michael Gove.

For the first time in two years The Guild of Property Professionals will once again be holding its annual conference and awards ceremony in person.

Creditors have agreed to appoint a new insolvency practitioner, Oxford-based Anthony Batty & Co, to handle the liquidation of ARPM.

The estate agents spread the joy yesterday by handing out flowers to passers-by.

March has been identified as the strongest month of the year to sell a home, having the highest number of buyer enquiries per property for sale on average over the last five years.

The UK housing market has failed to snap back to normal since Covid restrictions were lifted.

The government’s proposal to ensure that all new rental properties have an EPC rating of at least a C by 2025 or 2026 is already shaping investor buying behaviour.

There is growing speculation that rental platform Movebubble has closed, with the company’s website now offline and nobody at the firm returning calls or emails.

The number of landlords asking prospective tenants to provide guarantors ahead of renting a property has increased sharply, new research shows. 

Countrywide has announced a new deal that will see 49 of its brands use the ESTAS customer review platform, as part of its wider aim of increasing Google reviews.

The network group has reduced its subscription cost in a bid to appeal to more estate agents.

Review platform’s action is part of latest strategy to clampdown on fake reviews and misinformation online.

LSL has announced that Pivotal Growth has completed the acquisition of Grange, a specialist new build mortgage and insurance brokerage based in Northampton.
 

The hybrid agency, which aims to undercut traditional high street agents by offering vendors a free property sales service, is the fastest growing in the UK YoY by market share.

This year’s contestants include some well-known faces – all ready to don the sequins and compete for your votes.

All residents in properties that now require a licence will receive a letter explaining that licensing is now in operation and that their landlord will be required to apply.

Foxtons say that the disposal of the Douglas & Gordon sales business is expected to complete today.