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Back in the day, party politics and the private rental sector used to be straightforward. Conservatives were pro-landlord, Labour were pro-tenant, while...

Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes according to a Sunday newspaper. The Telegraph - citing two...

Esther McVey is to be the new housing minister - one of the most seasoned politicians to take the job in...

Estate Agent Today is 10 years old this weekend. We hope you’ll agree that’s a cause for celebration and a great...

Housing minister Alok Sharma has blocked some of his Twitter followers, accusing them of “abusive language”.   Sharma has a relatively modest 9,169 followers...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

Becky Fatemi of central London estate agency Rokstone says prime areas of the capital are to suffer a “prolonged phase of...

Just a couple of weeks ago, we waited with anticipation to see what the new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, would say in...

It’s over. A win is a win, whichever side you backed. It’s true that everyone seems a lot less happy than...

Rightmove says fewer new sellers are coming to market, with this month’s total some 5.3 per cent below the monthly average...

The average value of homes across Britain rose by 2.7 per cent or almost £7,000 during the first six months of...

Although the housing market is showing few signs of igniting following the election slowdown, there is at least some good news...

The government says it will publish an action plan this week to explain how it is going to implement some of...

This year saw the lowest May for first time buyer completions in three years according to data from Your Move and...

The Financial Times says London Mayor and new Conservative MP Boris Johnson is lobbying the government in a bid to persuade...

Prime central London house prices appear to have plateaued in recent weeks, failing to recover from the quiet pre-general election period...

The government claims that over 36,000 new home owners have been created through Right to Buy since 2012. Figures released by the...

The latest transaction figures from HM Revenue & Customs show that 98,540 homes were sold in the UK during May -...

Some agents have recently suggested that the prime central London market is sluggish in the extreme - but now one agency...

Two new reports add fuel to the continuing debate over portals. Firstly Rightmove claims to have had its busiest-ever May, with 115m...

The unexpected outcome of the general election has given a shot in the arm to sellers and agents leading to a...

There was a whopping 15.1 per cent fall in house purchase mortgage approvals in May, taking the total to the lowest...

The true impact of the election on the housing market has been revealed as the latest government figures on house transactions...

Hunters founder and new Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake says he supports the Tory policy of extending Right To Buy to housing...

With some agents squabbling about whether there has been or will be a post-election bounce, Rightmove has come down firmly insisting...

Stella Creasy - a long-time campaigner against what she regards as rogue practices by estate agents and letting agents - now...

If the first few hours of the new government’s approach to housing are anything to go by, it could be a...

If the first few hours of the new government’s approach to housing are anything to go by, it could be a...

The industry is awaiting news of exactly who will become the new housing minister and whether the role will have cabinet...

While many agents reported business  slowing in the run-up to the election, there was quite different news coming from Connells Valuation...

The agency industry has been acting with delight over the likelihood that there will be a slim overall majority for the...

After a night of remarkable election results, it looks likely that much of the residential property industry - which was strongly...