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31 August 2024
From: Features
![Tax fears trigger boom in luxury lettings market](/upload/images/shutterstock_1932094298(2).jpg)
Uncertainty triggered by the new Labour Government and taxation concerns that await the 30th October Autumn Budget, have made many wealthy...
31 August 2024
From: Features
![Prime Minister prepares public for “painful” Budget](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned this October’s Budget will be “painful.” Speaking as MPs return to Parliament next Monday, he warned...
28 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank leaves door open for post-Budget house price revisions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Knight Frank has left the door open to revise its house price forecasts after the chancellor’s first Budget in October. Chancellor Rachel...
27 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Winkworth: 90-minute commute is here to stay for buyers](/upload/images/shutterstock_745090654.jpg)
The 90-minute commute continues to flourish for family homes, it has been claimed. Speaking on the Winkworth’s latest Property Exchange podcast, the...
27 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Work with industry on EPC targets for tenants' sake,’ says expert](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
With Labour’s election victory, a new EPC target has been announced. In mid-July, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and...
24 August 2024
From: Features
![Major agency hits the acquisition trail with lettings focus](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
Spicerhaart is reigniting its acquisition strategy with a multi-million pound investment in its estate agency and lettings businesses after posting a...
23 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lender calls for Stamp Duty cut as receipts soar](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty--2-400x310.png)
Coventry Building Society has joined calls for Stamp Duty reform. The lender has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to address the controversial property...
22 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: Will first-timers be thrown a Budget lifeline?](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Natter%20Will%20first-timers%20property%20natter2.jpg)
The expected dip in mortgage rates following the Bank of England’s base rate cut continued this week with NatWest’s lowest price...
17 August 2024
From: Features
![What should the government do to support first time buyers?](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20What%20Should%20the%20New%20Government%20do%20Support%20First%20Time%20Buyers%20.jpg)
One key point of difference in the parties’ housing policies during the recent general election campaign was that the Conservative Party...
17 August 2024
From: Features
![How to use facebook ads to your best AdVantage](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/TVPN/How%20to%20use%20Facebook%20ads%20to%20your%20best%20AdVantage_400x310%20(002).png)
An exciting new collaboration between TVPN, EstateApps and Paul Long is set to transform the way you advertise your property listings...
15 August 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Warning that Budget may temper prime London sales this autumn](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
The latest prime London market snapshot from Knight Frank suggests muted activity so far this summer and warns of possible hesitancy...
12 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest cut to further boost confidence north of the border](/upload/images/shutterstock_1749204629(1).jpg)
The three months of May-July provide welcome news for both active buyers and sellers, and those thinking of buying or selling...
10 August 2024
From: Features
![Labour tax threat could derail housing market recovery - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_2062999007.jpg)
A prominent financial analyst is warning that the hopes for a housing market resurgence over the autumn could be derailed by...
08 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - good sports](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
02 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Autumn Budget date confirmed](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The Labour Government’s first Budget has been set for 30 October. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the date as she outlined a £22bn...
30 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![What the new Labour Government means for the property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will have the removal vans booked this morning after the General Election result. Sir Keir is set...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Priming agents for success by unveiling local market trends](/upload/images/shutterstock_112412021.jpg)
As we move into the second half of the year, the property market is looking buoyant. Demand and supply are most...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![Labour and Tories may be hiding property taxes and more - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
The manifestos of all major parties tell us little about their true tax and public service plans, a respected financial think...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for maximising Google ads leads on a modest budget](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/TVPN/TVPN_TopTips_Jun24.png)
Google can be a very costly source for marketing but there are ways to keep a tight lid on your budget...
20 June 2024
From: Marketing & Social Media
![Inflation set to hit 2% target - will interest rates be cut?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2423830211.jpg)
The latest inflation figures this morning are expected to show that the cost of living measure has slowed to the Bank...
19 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank: ‘It’s a good time to be a homebuyer’](/upload/images/shutterstock_2234397689.jpg)
It is currently one of the best times to be a homebuyer, Knight Frank claims. The agency brand has highlighted that a...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Addressing the Local Authority Development Impasse](/upload/images/6%20--%20PROOFED%20--%20Addressing%20the%20Local%20Authority%20Development%20Impasse%20By%20Adelle%20Okei%2C%20Surveyor%2C%20Carter%20Jonas%20(Birmingham).jpg)
Building and development plans Recently, Carter Jonas has marketed development sites which have attracted multiple bids, higher offers than had been anticipated...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![Labour VAT plan ‘will put premiums on catchment area homes’](/upload/images/shutterstock_2379414875.jpg)
An agency bond says Labour’s plan to slap VAT on private school fees will have a positive effect on pricing of...
14 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer: A Website is Your Message to Customers](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image(5).png)
I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Hospitals cyber-attack is a warning to property sector](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/PropTech%20.jpg)
THE news that an NHS trust was hit by a cyber-attack earlier this month naturally attracted a lot of headlines. Even though...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Cost of moving hits almost £52,000 – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_2225734503(1).jpg)
Homebuyers are spending an average of £51,784 to move home in the current market, although this climbs as high as £86,000...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sunak vows to maintain first-time buyer Stamp Duty exemption](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
The Conservatives appear to have abandoned plans to reverse Stamp Duty thresholds for first-time buyers if the party returns to power...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agent activity improves but asking prices remain an issue - Propertymark](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
The number of market appraisals and sales agreed among estate agents are now back above levels seen before the September 2022...
05 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![House prices bounce back but calls remain for interest rate cut](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![American dream? No, owning a property stateside is easy... if you know how](/upload/images/6%20--%20Proofed%20--%20American%20dream%20-%20US%20Property%20market%20By%20Alistair%20Brown.jpg)
HAVING spent decades closely following the UK and American property markets, I’ve seen and read many reports comparing the two. But...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![Independent agent launches in Northumberland](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
A new estate agency has been launched in Northumberland, offering a VIP member’s club to provide early access to properties. The new...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Cut would trigger evictions and price rises - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
A stamp duty cut would see house prices go up and evictions soar, a property industry commentator claims. Reports in the past...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande - More To Be Done To Address Housing Imbalance](/upload/images/shutterstock_2271512647(2).jpg)
A recent announcement by housing giants Persimmon has been heralded as a welcome boost to the property sector. In a trading update they...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Big Demand for Small Properties as budgets tighten](/upload/images/shutterstock_1966564417.jpg)
Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Here comes Summer.... or maybe Autumn?](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
We all know that first-time buyers have had a tough time of it lately. Mad mini-budgets resulting in higher interest rates...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Stock supply soars - Zoopla and Rightmove data under the spotlight](/upload/images/shutterstock_1074715964(1).jpg)
An analysis of Rightmove data shows that sale stock levels were up 9.2% across England during the first quarter of 2024,...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Five year record high for number of homes listed for sale - Zoopla](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. The portal claims that there...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Cut possible in Mini-Budget - government briefing](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
A report in the Times newspaper says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning a stamp duty cut in the early autumn. The paper...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tax-Free Childcare info for self-employed property professionals](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20features%20-%20Tax-free%20childcare%20By%20EAT%20Team%20.jpg)
The new financial year is often an opportunity to get organised for the year ahead. For self-employed property professionals who are...
20 April 2024
From: Features
![Strike secures another year of investor backing after posting 2023 loss](/upload/images/shutterstock_662011453.jpg)
Strike remained in the red in the run up to its acquisition of Purplebricks last year and has new financial backing...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buyer confidence hits two-year high despite General Election - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_657910717.jpg)
The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, according...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills: PCL prices have stopped falling](/upload/images/shutterstock_1230968284.jpg)
Prime central London (PCL) property values flattened out during the first quarter of 2024 after six consecutive quarterly falls, figures suggest. Analysts...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Better news for economy gives confidence boost to property market](/upload/images/Better%20news%20for%20economy%20gives%20confidence%20boost%20to%20property%20market(1).png)
The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...
20 March 2024
From: Features
![Rightmove: Asking prices hit 10-month high but market remains sensitive](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
Average asking prices have increased at their highest rate for 10 months during March but the property market remains sensitive, Rightmove...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Spring Budget missed the mark, estate agents claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The Spring Budget missed the mark when it comes to boosting current market conditions, agents have claimed. A survey of 833 UK...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Best places to live revealed! Is your patch on the list?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
North Berwick in East Lothian, has been named the best place to live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![What would a real property industry Budget look like?](/upload/images/2%20%20Proofed%20%20--%20What%20would%20a%20real%20property%20industry%20Budget%20look%20like%20by%20Steve%20Richmond%2C%20General%20Manager%20UK%26I%20at%20Reapit%20.jpg)
The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a disappointment for the property industry, but it was also perhaps...
16 March 2024
From: Features
![The impact of abolishing Multiple Dwellings Relief on Housing](/upload/images/4%20Proofed%20%20--%20The%20impact%20of%20abolishing%20Multiple%20Dwellings%20by%20Dominic%20Stead%2C%20Property%20Director%2C%20My%20Future%20Living.jpg)
Today, I am reflecting on the Chancellor’s surprise Spring budget decision to abolish multiple dwellings relief for Stamp Duty Land Tax...
16 March 2024
From: Features
![Jonathan Rolande: Times to ask serious questions about the UK's social housing crisis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Last week the Government published new housing data which has largely gone unreported. The vacuum was probably linked to the Budget, and...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Economy brightens Budget gloom for property professionals](/upload/images/2%20Economy%20brightens%20Budget%20gloom%20by%20EAT%20Writer.jpg)
Following the disappointment of his Autmn statement, many property professionals were hoping for a kick-start to property sales in Jeremy Hunt’s...
09 March 2024
From: Features
![Pros and cons for the PRS in Hunt’s 'small beer' Budget](/upload/images/3%20Pros%20and%20cons%20for%20the%20PRS%20rented%20sector%20by%20EAT%20Writer.jpg)
Now the dust has settled on what many described as an ‘underwhelming’ Budget, we take a look at what two business...
09 March 2024
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - breaking the budget for good causes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Much of the focus may have been on the Spring Budget this week but a variety of charities have received support from...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: A Budget that could see the Chancellor moving out of Number 11](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
When the Chancellor stood up to deliver the Spring Budget on Wednesday, those of us in the property business could be...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Spring Budget disappoints but OBR revises housing forecasts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has almost halved its house price forecasts after another relatively quiet fiscal update for the...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Spring Budget: Will there be help for housing?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Agents are hopeful of support for the property market in today’s Spring Budget. It could be the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s final fiscal...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Annual house price growth returns to ‘positive territory’ – but for how long?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1928467268(1).jpg)
House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove can’t “rest on its laurels” to attract agents - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_605497610(1).jpg)
Analysts have given their backing to Rightmove’s stock market prospects but there are warnings that it can’t “rest on its laurels”...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Winkworth boss warns Chancellor against scrapping non-dom status](/upload/images/shutterstock_1750387934(7).jpg)
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering scrapping non-dom status in the latest rumour ahead of this week’s Budget. It comes...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Business as usual with the new normal....if the price is right](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
I was chatting to a genuine city gent the other day (someone who has enjoyed a career in suits, ties, shares...
02 March 2024
From: Features
![The need to fill the void in the aftermath of Help to Buy](/upload/images/4%20The%20need%20to%20fill%20the%20void%20-%20weekend%20features.jpg)
As the Budget approaches and the housing crisis intensifies, it is important to consider what the Chancellor could – and should...
02 March 2024
From: Features
![Mortgage approvals rise again but sales hit a decade low in January](/upload/images/shutterstock_130170536.jpg)
Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency trade body reveals Spring Budget wishlist](/upload/images/shutterstock_2218189005%20(1)(2).jpg)
Propertymark has added its name to calls for Stamp Duty reform and has also urged lenders to develop more affordable mortgage...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove calls for regional Stamp Duty thresholds](/upload/images/shutterstock_2199764593(1).jpg)
Rightmove has joined growing calls for Stamp Duty reform ahead of the Spring Budget next week. The property portal has outlined three...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Are Leaseholds Becoming The Best Option for First-Time Buyers?](/upload/images/4%20Are%20leaseholds%20best%20option%20FD%20by%20Dave%20Sayce.jpg)
Dave Sayce, Founder and Managing Director of Compare My Move, reflects on the legal changes that will make leasehold purchase more...
24 February 2024
From: Features
![Chancellor finalising ‘high-risk’ 1% mortgage scheme - reports](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Rumours of the launch of a 1% mortgage deposit scheme have re-emerged with just weeks to go until the Spring Budget Chancellor...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Spring Budget provides opportunity to support buyers - survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Section%2021%20use%20found%20to%20be%20overstated.jpg)
More than a third of property professionals view the Spring Budget as an opportunity to boost new build and the first-time...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: Asking prices rise but sellers are waiting 16 days longer to find a buyer](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Average asking prices have grown on an annual basis for the first time in six months but properties are taking longer...
19 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warm words and cold comfort on the menu for Budget Day](/upload/images/3%20Warm%20words%20and%20cold%20comfort%2C%20by%20Rollo%20Miles.jpg)
Last weekend, Levelling Up and Housing Secretary, Michael Gove wrote in the Sunday Times that the nation’s housing crisis was so...
17 February 2024
From: Features
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: A week is a lifetime in the property market](/upload/images/shutterstock_2218189005%20(1).jpg)
If a week is a long time in politics, then I’d say it’s a lifetime for anyone working in the property...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Yopa accounts shed light on restructure](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Yopa’s latest accounts for 2022 have revealed a “material uncertainty” that the business could continue ahead of a restructure in 2023. The...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing Secretary suggests homebuyer support is coming](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given the strongest hint yet that housing measures could be included in the Spring Budget. Chancellor Jeremy...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Fresh property sale stock rises 80% - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_283455371.jpg)
There has been an 80% annual increase in the number of homes entering the market in the past two weeks across...
09 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: So how was January for you?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1750387934(3).jpg)
Did you manage to make it through the month without reaching for the bottle to console yourself. No, I’m not enquiring if...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Architecture and interior designer launches pre-offer advice service for prime buyers](/upload/images/shutterstock_547272463.jpg)
A new service has launched to provide buyers of prime and super-prime residential properties with an appraisal of the property’s suitability,...
02 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Batten down the hatches: water leaks most common property emergency](/upload/images/3%20Batten%20down%20the%20hatches%20-%20fixflo%20weekend%20feature.jpg)
Leaks and water-based issues are more likely in rental properties than any other type of emergency, according to data we gathered...
27 January 2024
From: Features
![OnTheMarket has ‘puncher’s chance” of overtaking Rightmove](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
OnTheMarket has a “puncher’s chance” of displacing Rightmove after the challenger portal was taken over by CoStar but needs to persuade...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Treasury ‘considering’ 1% deposit mortgages for first-time buyers - report](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
The Government’s latest attempt to bolster the property appears to be 1% deposit mortgages. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing analyst: I’m happy to be wrong on house prices](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
A housing market analyst has admitted he is “happy being wrong” after predicting house prices would fall between 8% and 10%...
19 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buckle Up! It's Going To Be A Busy 2024](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image.png)
Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Troubled town halls face even tougher times](/upload/images/3%20---%20Proofed%20by%20Peter%20---%20Weekend%20feature%20Troubled%20town%20halls%20face%20even%20tougher%20times%20by%20Mark%20Edgerley.jpg)
The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...
06 January 2024
From: Features
![Mortgage approvals hit four-month high – will activity keep rising?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Mortgage%20approvals%20down%20MortgageApplication_400x310.png)
The level of mortgage approvals hit a four-month high in November, Bank of England data reveals. There were 50,067 mortgage approvals in...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jonatha Rolande: A New Year and early signs of optimism](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
There will be many of us working in the property sector who will have raised a glass and toasted seeing the...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Budget date set but will it including housing support?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Agency trade body Propertymark has expressed hope that housing will be a key part of the Spring Budget after the Treasury...
02 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why agents must closely monitor their local market to be successful in 2024](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature%20Why%20agents%20must%20closely%20monitor%20by%20Kate%20Billany.jpg)
We’re now just 2 days away from the end of 2023 and what a year it’s been for the property industry....
30 December 2023
From: Features
![Property Natter - What a difference a year makes](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
As 2023 trundles towards the buffers and we look forward to our Christmas break, it is something of a seasonal phenomenon...
23 December 2023
From: Features
![Happy returns - top tips to get set for the tax deadline](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20weekend%20feature%20-%20happy%20returns%20top%20tips%20By%20Mike%20Parkes%20%20.jpg)
There are now less than 40 days until self-employed property professionals will need to submit their self-assessment tax return, and pay...
23 December 2023
From: Features
![Scottish Budget was a ‘missed opportunity’ for property market - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
The Scottish Government’s Budget has been described as a “missed opportunity.” The update yesterday from Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison, outlined a...
20 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents hope for property tax review in Scottish Budget](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
Agents are hoping for further support for the housing market north of the border as the Scottish Government prepares to set...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Time to stop wading through treacle: General Election must prioritise property digitisation drive](/upload/images/3%20Time%20to%20stop%20wading%20through%20treacle%20General%20Election%20must%20prioritise%20property%20digitisation%20drive%20by%20Andrew%20Lloyd.jpg)
The 2023 Autumn Budget, amongst its considerable 110 growth measures, contained an important announcement for the property sphere, with £3 million...
16 December 2023
From: Features
![Good for movers? Bank of England holds interest rates again](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_BankofEngland-1-400x310.png)
The Bank of England maintained interest rates at 5.25% yesterday, raising hope among agents that this would boost buyer confidence and...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: What we learned about the property market in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
There is rarely a quiet year in the property market. And 2023 has felt like the usual rollercoaster at times. On...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property marketing: why videography matters most for 2024](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/Fourwalls%20Article%20Image%20320x280.jpg)
When almost all agents and developers use the tried and tested formula of floorplan, professional photography and a well-crafted description, what can be...
13 December 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Rightmove: Asking prices fall more than usual for December](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
Average asking prices in December have fallen more than usual for the seasonal slowdown, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove predicts 1% asking price drop in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
Rightmove is anticipating a 1% average drop in national asking prices by the end of next year. The latest forecasts from the...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage approvals hit three-month high but buyer caution remains](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplication_400x310.png)
The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase has hit a three-month high, Bank of England data shows. Figures from the Bank...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![OBR expects 7.6% 'peak to trough' house price dip](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MPowered%20Mortgages%20cuts%20rates%20MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
House prices will fall 7.6% 'peak to trough' by the end of 2024, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has claimed...
23 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Government urged to bring back Help to Buy-style incentive](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
A lawyer has called for Help to Buy to be resurrected in the Autumn Statement. Paul Sams, head of property at Dutton...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![The Hunt For Tax Cuts - An Autumn Statement Preview](/upload/images/__thumbs/1%20shutterstock_1196667214.jpg/1%20shutterstock_1196667214__400x215.jpg)
As sure as night follows day, so our industry sets out a wish list of tax changes which it hopes the...