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![Mansion Tax on high value houses being considered by government](/img/default/eat.png)
Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes according to a Sunday newspaper. The Telegraph - citing two...
08 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![High profile housing minister named - but how long will she last?](/img/default/eat.png)
Esther McVey is to be the new housing minister - one of the most seasoned politicians to take the job in...
25 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Estate agency as it used to be - EAT looks back at 2008](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate Agent Today is 10 years old this weekend. We hope you’ll agree that’s a cause for celebration and a great...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Housing minister Sharma at centre of Twitter and speech disputes](/img/default/eat.png)
Housing minister Alok Sharma has blocked some of his Twitter followers, accusing them of “abusive language”. Sharma has a relatively modest 9,169 followers...
17 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: Q & A with David Cox, ARLA Propertymark](/img/default/eat.png)
In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...
08 April 2017
From: Features
![Prime London in prolonged phase of stagnation warns estate agent](/img/default/eat.png)
Becky Fatemi of central London estate agency Rokstone says prime areas of the capital are to suffer a “prolonged phase of...
13 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Is a long-term housing policy too much to ask for?](/img/default/eat.png)
Just a couple of weeks ago, we waited with anticipation to see what the new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, would say in...
09 December 2016
From: Features
![Six Things We’ve Learned From The Referendum](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s over. A win is a win, whichever side you backed. It’s true that everyone seems a lot less happy than...
01 July 2016
From: Features
![Rightmove: 'referendum deterring sellers and Brexit may unsettle market'](/img/default/eat.png)
Rightmove says fewer new sellers are coming to market, with this month’s total some 5.3 per cent below the monthly average...
20 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Portal's figures point to no post-election bounce](/img/default/eat.png)
The average value of homes across Britain rose by 2.7 per cent or almost £7,000 during the first six months of...
23 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage figures may be first sign of post-election bounce](/img/default/eat.png)
Although the housing market is showing few signs of igniting following the election slowdown, there is at least some good news...
07 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Government housing action plan coming this week](/img/default/eat.png)
The government says it will publish an action plan this week to explain how it is going to implement some of...
06 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Worst May for first time buyer completions for three years, say agents](/img/default/eat.png)
This year saw the lowest May for first time buyer completions in three years according to data from Your Move and...
03 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Boris lobbying government to change Right To Buy](/img/default/eat.png)
The Financial Times says London Mayor and new Conservative MP Boris Johnson is lobbying the government in a bid to persuade...
02 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Prime country house market not recovering from election dip](/img/default/eat.png)
Prime central London house prices appear to have plateaued in recent weeks, failing to recover from the quiet pre-general election period...
01 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Government says 36,000 Right To Buy sales in three years](/img/default/eat.png)
The government claims that over 36,000 new home owners have been created through Right to Buy since 2012. Figures released by the...
26 June 2015
From: Breaking News
![HMRC figures show no post-election bounce](/img/default/eat.png)
The latest transaction figures from HM Revenue & Customs show that 98,540 homes were sold in the UK during May -...
24 June 2015
From: Breaking News
![Stamp duty is latest worry for prime central London agent](/img/default/eat.png)
Some agents have recently suggested that the prime central London market is sluggish in the extreme - but now one agency...
16 June 2015
From: Breaking News
![Portals: Rightmove visits up 22% while 'landlords don't know OTM'](/img/default/eat.png)
Two new reports add fuel to the continuing debate over portals. Firstly Rightmove claims to have had its busiest-ever May, with 115m...
15 June 2015
From: Breaking News
![Asking prices surge 3% in just one month](/img/default/eat.png)
The unexpected outcome of the general election has given a shot in the arm to sellers and agents leading to a...
15 June 2015
From: Breaking News
![Dramatic 15% slump in mortgage approvals, says e.surv](/img/default/eat.png)
There was a whopping 15.1 per cent fall in house purchase mortgage approvals in May, taking the total to the lowest...
11 June 2015
From: Breaking News
![Transactions down as election impact is revealed](/img/default/eat.png)
The true impact of the election on the housing market has been revealed as the latest government figures on house transactions...
22 May 2015
From: Breaking News
![Hollinrake backs Right To Buy extension despite controversy](/img/default/eat.png)
Hunters founder and new Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake says he supports the Tory policy of extending Right To Buy to housing...
20 May 2015
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove insists there will be post-election bounce](/img/default/eat.png)
With some agents squabbling about whether there has been or will be a post-election bounce, Rightmove has come down firmly insisting...
18 May 2015
From: Breaking News
![Outspoken estate agent critic wants Labour deputy role](/img/default/eat.png)
Stella Creasy - a long-time campaigner against what she regards as rogue practices by estate agents and letting agents - now...
14 May 2015
From: Breaking News
![Whoops…Lewis in charge despite government mix-up](/img/default/eat.png)
If the first few hours of the new government’s approach to housing are anything to go by, it could be a...
13 May 2015
From: Breaking News
![Take 2: government now decides to keep former housing minister after all](/img/default/eat.png)
If the first few hours of the new government’s approach to housing are anything to go by, it could be a...
12 May 2015
From: Breaking News
![So who will be the new housing minister?](/img/default/eat.png)
The industry is awaiting news of exactly who will become the new housing minister and whether the role will have cabinet...
11 May 2015
From: Breaking News
![Valuations healthy despite pre-poll slowdown](/img/default/eat.png)
While many agents reported business slowing in the run-up to the election, there was quite different news coming from Connells Valuation...
11 May 2015
From: Breaking News
![Agents delighted at Conservative victory](/img/default/eat.png)
The agency industry has been acting with delight over the likelihood that there will be a slim overall majority for the...