Tech
LonRes launches new instant messaging service for agents
Network Messenger is initially available as a desktop service with a mobile version coming soon
News
Finance
BREAKING: Property industry reacts to Bank of England’s interest rate decision
The Bank of England vote impacts borrowing costs
Finance
EYE NEWS UPDATE: LSL posts strong full-year results
Record margins, 17% profit growth and higher shareholder returns
Agency
A five-star Purplebricks return. How long before it absorbs TAUK?
An opinion piece by Adam Day, European expansion leader at eXp
Agency
haart U-turn sees woman offered interview after ‘old car’ rejection
haart invites woman for job interview after dropping old car rule
Agency
Estate agency boss tells shadow chancellor Mel Stride why it’s time to scrap stamp duty
Winkworth hosted Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride for a discussion about stamp duty
Compliance
HMRC urges agents and landlords to prepare for new tax rules
From April 2026, anyone earning over £50,000 from property or self-employment will be required to comply with Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax
Compliance
New data brings ‘significant operational burden for conveyancers and estate agents’
Six in ten purchases require additional checks
Acquisitions
Zoopla updates boost housebuilder leads
Zoopla continues ongoing investment in the new homes sector, including the acquisition of specialist portal NewHomesForSale.co.uk
Politics
First UK region to pilot new model for delivering homes at scale
The programme is the largest within the R&D Missions Accelerator Programme Growth Mission
Lettings
Prime London sales slide while lettings activity rises, says LonRes
Prime London rental growth remains negative but activity picks up
Events
Estate agents prepare for Tour de Parkers
The 200-mile challenge will include an overnight stop
Lettings
Who is buying homes being sold by buy-to-let investors?
Landlord sales do not automatically mean a rental property disappears from the sector
Agency
Estate agency rejects young applicant because ‘car is too old’
Job applicant not considered for estate agency role because her vehicle did not meet a requirement for cars to be under 10 years old.
Acquisitions
Hundreds of homes to be sold after shadow bank’s collapse
Over 250 property firms tied to Market Financial Solutions set for sle by FRP Advisory and Begbies Traynor
Acquisitions
Well-established franchise acquires independent agency
The deal brings the number of offices in his network to 14 and expands coverage across the NE1, NE2 and NE3 postcode areas
Other News
Most and least affordable areas to move up the property ladder revealed
The price gap between a typical first-time buyer home, and a middle-market second-stepper home is the highest it’s ever been
Other News
Plans submitted for new 7,750-home development
Project director say the blueprints reflect "years of dedicated, collaborative" work with residents and councils