News
New partnership aims to simplify compliance for estate agents
Integration enables agents to complete identity and AML checks electronically
Where in the UK can single buyers afford a home on a modest income?
Buying a home can feel out of reach for many singles who have to rely on just one income to cover mortgage and other costs of home ownership
Property sector rallies to raise £22,000 for Bex’s Battle
The event attracted around 2,500 attendees
Hello Neighbour partners with No Letting Go
Clear records at the start and end of a tenancy are expected to play a larger role in resolving disputes and supporting possession claims
Prime London housing market stalls at start of 2026
Of all the properties sold in January, 54.6% did so after seeing at least one asking price reduction
On estate agency visit, Kemi Badenoch signals Tory support for scrapping stamp duty
Agents have long argued that stamp duty discourages mobility by adding a significant cost to moving home.
The best agents in the UK? And the winners are…
The Guild’s Annual Conference and Awards ceremony once again served as a key industry gathering for independent agents
Petition for Renters’ Rights Act changes tops 10,000 signatures, awaits government response
Landlord Craig Littlejohn launched a petition in late January urging the government to amend the law for landlords
Property transaction times ‘remain unacceptably long’
Almost a third of property sales taking more than 17 weeks to reach exchange
Top 10 PropTech tools of 2026 revealed
What are estate and letting agents actually using day to day?
Estate agent valuation leads jump in Zoopla’s best month
Zoopla said valuation leads increased across all regions
Nationwide first lender to allow electronic mortgage deed signing
Witnessed signatures to be phased out as Nationwide introduces Qualified Electronic Signatures
Property data platform seeks to help transform homebuying process
New partnership contributing to efforts to streamline the homebuying process through shared digital property information
RICS revamps CPD programme, introduces member app
RICS updates CPD framework and launches app to support members’ professional development
BTL landlord fined over £10,000 for failing to fix damp problems
The court ruled that the one-bedroom home breached housing standards requiring properties to be kept safe and fit for occupation
Double trouble for estate agency becomes marketing opportunity
Estate agency's' branded vehicle was photographed parked on double yellow lines
Well-established estate agency sold within hours of entering administration
The estate agency has been operating for more than a decade
Petition to reverse Section 21 ban and create eviction database nears milestone of 10,000 signatures
Once the petition reaches 10,000 signatures, the government will be required to issue an official response