Tax
Chancellor backs down on mansion tax expansion as thousands of homeowners spared
Research by Yopa suggests a £1.5m threshold would have caught almost one in 10 London homes on the market
News
Tech
Former estate agents launch rival to LinkedIn and Facebook
Property-only social media platform launches
Acquisitions
Independent letting agency with 800 properties acquired in latest deal
The deal marks another acquisition for the agency group as it continues to expand across the UK.
Agency
Estate agency franchise expands again with another independent takeover
Estate agency owner intends to pursue further acquisitions
Tech
Rightmove makes another AI move with new property search feature
Rightmove rolls out new AI tool to help buyers compare properties
Landlords
Buy-to-let returns strengthen as landlords expand property portfolios
Rental yields climb in eight out of 10 regions – but where are returns highest?
Marketing
Fast-growing self-employed agency network targets more agents with earnings incentive
Moveli positions new earnings calculator as a recruitment tool
Charity
Estate agency veteran returns with another Christmas charity single
It's not the same for everyone . . .
Agency
Regulation and redress must work hand in hand if this reform is to deliver for consumers
Lesley Horton looks at what needs to happen next following the Government’s commitment to introduce independent regulation of property agents
Agency
Self-employed agency network hits 100 brokers after tripling in two years
Senior agents make the switch to self-employed
Prices
Housing market faces fresh squeeze as mortgage rates hit three-year high
Knight Frank's latest figures show the impact of higher mortgage rates and political uncertainty on the market
Compliance
Landlord who never visited rental property ordered to pay £28,500
The landlord's lack of action in this case described as 'shocking'
Lettings
Rental market takes a turn – but there’s a catch
Rents drop in 10 out of 11 regions as market shows signs of easing
Marketing
eXp announces major London event as global bosses head to UK
Conference building on the success of eXp UK
Marketing
UFO crash lands in estate agency
Close encounters of the estate agency kind as UFO crash lands in north London
Acquisitions
Fast-growing estate agency expands again with latest acquisition
Lomond has expanded in Liverpool
Tech
Estate agency warns clients over data breach linked to third-party provider
Agency says client contact details may have been compromised through third-party service provider