Agency
Estate agency lands sole instruction on mansion with secret Batman lair
The “Batcave style” design of the basement level workshop/design studio was inspired by film, The Dark Knight (2008)
News
Lettings
Propertymark welcomes leasehold ban proposal
The trade body is calling for stronger regulation of property and managing agents as part of new reforms
Finance
Andy Burnham vs the bond market – why housing could feel the impact
Talk of council tax surcharges and capital gains tax reforms highlights how Labour politicians are leaning left as leadership speculation intensifies
Lettings
The Guild supports agents ahead of major regulatory changes
The pace of legislative change within the lettings sector continues to accelerate
People
Lomond recognised with two workplace awards
Lomond named as one of the UK’s Best Places to Work 2026 for Development and included in The Sunday Times Very Big Organisation category
Lettings
Buy-to-let confidence holds firm as landlords take stock
Landlords making clearer portfolio decisions
Lettings
Agents warn of growing shortage of homes for older and disabled renters
The private rented sector is playing an increasingly important role in housing older people
Law
EYE NEWS UPDATE: Rightmove fires back in wake of legal action court date
Rightmove breaks silence
Politics
Government warned against ‘one of the biggest own goals’ in housing policy history
The government is being urged to consider careful pragmatic reforms
Agency
Is your estate agency among the best in the UK?
Peter Knight said the awards are designed to measure real-world performance across the entire market
Politics
Scrap stamp duty and council tax to tackle housing crisis
Report highlights growing inequality in housing space
Politics
Mansion Tax plans unveiled as key details emerge
Revaluations of properties worth more than £2m will be carried out every five years
Lettings
Renters back reform – but fear landlord exodus and rising rents
New Rental Protections Boost Tenant Confidence but Trigger Supply Concerns
Other News
What is currently happening in the UK property market?
UK home sales hit second-strongest week of the year, but overpricing remains a drag
Lettings
Labour government is not working – the Renters’ Rights Bill proves it
The Renters’ Rights Bill has frightened off thousands of private landlords into selling their buy-to-let properties
Lettings
Landlords yet to rush for exits following Section 21 eviction ban
Many landlords are are said to be reassessing their position in the market
Politics
Ex-housing secretary Angela Rayner drawn into ‘election fraud’ row as arrests made
The former deputy prime minister has denied any wrong doing
Acquisitions
EYE NEWS UPDATE: Court date set in £1.5bn legal battle against Rightmove
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has now ordered a hearing to determine whether the claim proceeds as a certified collective action