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Housing ministers have lined up in recent days to support beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Housing minister Chris Pincher, upon hearing of new...

The government has given more details of its bid to change the energy efficiency of existing and new homes to meet...

Propertymark has thrown its weight behind the government’s First Homes initiative, describing it as “creative” and saying it’s a sign of...

The Prime Minister this afternoon stated that lockdown will remain in effect until early March at the earliest. He told the House...

One of the most respected figures in the industry, trainer and consultant Richard Rawlings, is suggesting that stamp duty should be...

The Bank of England is to review the affordability tests imposed on  borrowers, opening the door to a possible relaxation of...

High end agents usually keep their powder dry when it comes to party politics, to avoid upsetting customers. However Knight Frank has...

*** Please see this story for the latest news on house moving, updated 12 noon on Tuesday March 24 *** The property...

The right wing political magazine that Boris Johnson used to edit has called on him to cut stamp duty. The Spectator says...

Conservatives have been lining up to criticise a mansion tax which may be introduced on expensive homes to fund infrastructure improvements...

The new mood of apparent political stability promoted by supporters of Boris Johnson and Brexit appears to have failed to win...

It’s a substantial Tory government for the next five years: what does this mean for estate agents, property and the market? We have...

He portrays himself as a scourge of the Remoaner elite and a champion of the people, but when it comes to...

Agents have reacted angrily to General Election proposals by all three main political parties to hike stamp duty for foreign buyers. The...

A stridently anti-Labour estate agent has launched a stinging attack on the Opposition’s policies and has issued a stark warning of...

A survey undertaken for estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals that 55 per cent of people do not believe housing is a priority...

It’s on - although judging by the early lack of enthusiasm amongst the British public, you might be forgiven for thinking...

Purplebricks - which is at the centre of a string of controversies - has joined the growing campaign for stamp duty...

Stamp duty won’t take centre stage at the Conservative Party conference - that’ll be Brexit, quelle surprise. But if the government...

Two prominent estate agency chiefs, both members of the Conservative Party, have both tweeted their opposition to some of the policies...

Hunters chairman Kevin Hollinrake, who is also a Conservative MP, has given notice that he would resign the party whip if...

A senior estate agency director is warning that house price growth could continue to stall “with Boris loose at the wheel”. Benham...

Estate agent turned Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake has provoked a furious response on social media by coming out in favour of...

A well-respected agent who was president of the NAEA just five years ago has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking...

Speculation surrounding whether Boris Johnson will honour his pledge to reduce stamp duty risks bringing the housing market “to a grinding...

A leading figure in urban design is urging new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stand up for the pioneering space standards...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been urged to go further with property tax reform and not just stop at reducing stamp...

A new analysis of stamp duty suggests that a cut of around a third in SDLT could produce a 40 per...

Housing experts have expressed their concerns that speculation about a radical stamp duty reduction to be introduced by Boris Johnson’s government...

Countrywide is now “beyond salvation” according to former chief executive Harry Hill. The industry veteran, who also founded Rightmove, made the remark...

One of the country’s most respected agents has advised the agency industry to treat Boris Johnson’s pledges with real caution. Black Brick buying...

London and South East England are to see house price falls this year and only “very modest” growth in 2020 -...

Britain lives in fundamentalist black-and-white times - all the more surprising when the country's most divisive point of contention sits on...