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Southwark, Barnet, Camden, Croydon and Newham are the top five London boroughs with the highest number of vacant properties amid a...

The UK Government should make better use of property taxes to deter foreign buyers, boost property supply and raise tax revenue,...

The Government has given local authorities powers to double the council tax charged on long-term empty homes after 12 months. The time...

Propertymark has expressed its opposition to Scottish Government plans to increase council tax premiums on second homes. Speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s...

From housebuilding to planning laws and stamp duty reform, agents and property professionals were ready with plenty of suggestions for Liz...

Propertymark is urging restraint on the part of the Welsh Government as it moves to tackle what it sees as the...

A rural body in Wales has hit out at the Welsh Government’s proposals for draconian new taxes on second homes.  Earlier this...

The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

Owners of second homes who abuse a tax loophole by claiming their often-empty properties are holiday lets will be forced to...

In the latest exclusive interview for our Weekend Features section, EAT's video reporter Chris Buckler - an agent himself with Keller...

One of the country’s leading politicians says a yet-to-be-revealed way of taxing property sales could be one way of helping homes...

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...

The National Association of Estate Agents wants the government to initiate a mortgage guarantee scheme to encourage more 95 per cent...

Businesses across all sectors have struggled to adapt to the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. One group that have bucked...

Details being presented to Parliament today may include information on how agents can return to work in some sort of ‘new normal.’ A 50...

An estate agent has reopened his High Street office to the public with social distancing and other safety measures in place. It’s...

The Mail Online is running a story on estate agents allegedly breaking the lockdown by conducting physical viewings in recent weeks...

Hello and welcome to our latest update… we’re probably not yet getting used to these unusual times but we hope this...

The government has at last issued extensive advice on home moving and the activities of estate agents during the continuing Coronavirus crisis. This...

Owners and investors who may be leaving their properties empty in the current Coronavirus crisis risk having their insurance invalidated. High-end property...

A new renovation start-up is operating across eight cities and claims to be able to transform properties - including ones that...

With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed from the headlines by the seemingly overwhelming public and political discord...

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

When Jasmine Fakir moved from her home in Brent, north London, to look after her ill mother she certainly did not...

Earlier this week, Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Autumn Budget with a strong focus on housing.  The decision to cut stamp duty...

Looking ahead to the Spring Budget this week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will be obliged to face up to the implications...

What are we going to do about Generation Rent? Only as recently as February 2016 did tenants steal the headline away...

An agent is using social media to help homeless ex-service personnel move into empty properties free of charge - and he...

A firm that buys derelict homes in London, refurbishes them and then sells them on the open market is rewarding individuals...