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20 July 2024
From: Features
![What is needed to create genuine communities?](/upload/images/shutterstock_277549817.jpg)
We all know what defines a successful community: not just a range of homes to address a range of requirements, but...
20 July 2024
From: Features
![North East agent receives investment for growth](/upload/images/23%2009%2005%201%20Northern%20Town%20in%20Aggressive%20Campaign%20to%20win%20Property%20Investment.jpg)
My Property Box – a North East-headquartered residential estate agency – has received a multi-million pound investment from BGF, one of...
08 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![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
![AI off-market listings platform wins new investment](/upload/images/shutterstock_2463727185.jpg)
A PropTech platform that links buyers with estate agents’ off-market listings has won £800,000 in new investment. The platform is called...
25 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
![Off-market property platform secures £600,000 angel investment](/upload/images/shutterstock_2452560163.jpg)
Off-market property platform Invisible Homes has extended a funding round after hitting its investment target of £600,000. Originally launched in 2018 by...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![10 reasons to become a Your Move franchise.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/LSL/online.jpg)
If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...
16 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Expansion and key hires announced by high end agency](/upload/images/shutterstock_2209727775.jpg)
Knight Frank says it’s opened six new offices over the past two years, and hired 14 new partners, as part of...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Prop X - landmark event announced by Propertymark Trust](/upload/images/shutterstock_1136719493.jpg)
The Propertymark Trust has launched Prop X, its first-ever fundraising event, scheduled for Birmingham in September. A statement from the trade body...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Radical reform of Right To Buy demanded by industry group](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Will%20the%20post%20Christmas%20boom%20materialise%20this%20year%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - some cracking charitable endeavours](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Proptech firm secures £10m of strategic investment](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
Property blockchain network Coadjute has secured a £10m investment from Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, Natwest, and Rightmove. This is the first time...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lomond secures high-profile residential development hire](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/Builders-400x310.png)
Agency acquirer Lomond has recruited Tony Haran as its new head of residential development. He brings experience from both Knight Frank and...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lord Best: ROPA reforms won't break the bank for agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Further estate agency regulation won’t be too expensive for the industry, Lord Best has said. Lord Best, who led the Regulation of...
25 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
![Propertymark: 'Agents are willing to pay for industry regulation'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
Agents would be happy to pay for regulation but the sector should be wary of costs, a Propertymark executive has told...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property staging firm secures £250,000 investment to grow agency partnerships](/upload/images/shutterstock_327514907(1).jpg)
A home staging firm that partners with estate agents to present properties has secured financial backing. Lemon and Lime Interiors has received...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![More than 3,000 estate agents at risk of fines and prison for failing to register with HMRC for AML supervision](/upload/images/3%20--%20Cameron%20--%20EAT%201%5EJ000%20feature%20Feb%202024%20non%20compliance%20(002)%20by%20Martin%20Cheek.jpg)
Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch can help estate agents comply quickly and efficiently Around one in five estate agents are not registered for...
24 February 2024
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - time to show your talent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! The areas where downsizers could earn the most (and free-up housing stock)](/upload/images/shutterstock_1274515549.jpg)
Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two-bed home, according...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark backs end of HS2 land safeguarding](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
Propertymark has welcomed a move by the Government to lift restrictions on development along the abandoned HS2 route. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - positive partnerships](/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...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Boomin liquidation: ‘Insufficient funds to repay creditors’](/upload/images/shutterstock_2153891527.jpg)
The liquidator of collapsed portal Boomin is investigating a sale of the portal's intellectual property to My Bespoke Room as its...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Building society backs Stamp Duty cut for downsizers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
Housing policy should focus on making better use of existing stock as well building more homes, a new report claims. A report...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Cyber security - who holds the keys?](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Michael Gove's Long-term plan for housing](/upload/images/2%20Michael%20Gove%E2%80%99s%20Long-term%20plan%20for%20housing%20by%20Sarah%20Cox.jpg)
In July the Government committed to ‘a new era of regeneration, inner-city densification and housing delivery across England, with transformational plans...
16 December 2023
From: Features
![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
![Agency trade body backs latest brownfield housebuilding fund](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Propertymark has backed the launch of the Government’s £80m brownfield regeneration scheme. Councils across England can now bid for a share of...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Why property firms should prioritise open banking in 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_2224707903.jpg)
SmartSearch looks at the importance of incorporating Source of Funds checks into KYC processes It is no secret that the UK property...
29 November 2023
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - strong foundations](/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...
24 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark slams Scottish plans to increase council tax on second homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
Propertymark has expressed its opposition to Scottish Government plans to increase council tax premiums on second homes. Speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s...
22 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
![Wrong To Buy - our worst ever housing policy](/upload/images/__thumbs/1%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20(003)%20-%20October%202023%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg/1%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20(003)%20-%20October%202023%20by%20Graham%20Norwood__400x267.jpg)
What a waste. Islington council announced in recent days that it will buy back 310 ex-council houses this winter, to add to...
21 October 2023
From: Features
![Former owners expected to get ‘first refusal’ on scrapped HS2 land - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Landowners who had their land compulsorily purchased by the government for HS2 are being urged to seek expert advice if they...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark urges Labour to lead on agency regulation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The Labour Party is being urged to take the lead on estate agency regulation and help driving up standards in the...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark calls for clarity for homeowners over HS2](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
Agents have slammed the scrapping of the northern leg of HS2. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak scrapped the Birmingham to Manchester portion of...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Council buys private homes to improve their EPC ratings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_Efficiency-400x310.png)
A Labour council has revealed that it’s bought 15 open market homes, beefed up their energy efficiency and will use them...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Bruce gives new backing to interior design venture](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Former Purplebricks and Boomin boss Michael Bruce has taken part in a new funding round for interior design platform My Bespoke Room. Bruce...
25 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - supportive September](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - solid foundations](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
15 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks' Kenny Bruce returns to estate agency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Purplebricks co-founder Kenny Bruce has returned to the estate agency world. Bruce, who helped launch Purplebricks with his brother Michael as well...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Local agent launches with Tata Steel grant](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AgentHouseInHand_400x310.png)
A new estate agency has benefited from a grant scheme run by multinational company Tata Steel. Lincolnshire estate agent Grahame Barratt-Needham has...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![On your e-bike! Chestertons partners with sustainable cycling scheme](/upload/images/shutterstock_1428455684.jpg)
Chestertons has become the first corporate partner to sign up to London e-bike operator Forest’s employee scheme in an effort to...
07 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Cash and needs-based buyers driving prime markets - Savills](/upload/images/shutterstock_1696735198.jpg)
Cash purchasers, younger needs-based buyers and relocators are the driving force behind the current prime UK property market, according to research...
04 August 2023
From: Breaking News
29 July 2023
From: Features
![‘Hundreds’ of agents sign up to 'zero spend' portal](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Challenger portal Jangle has secured its first round of funding and has had hundreds of agents sign up so far. Jeremy Rosenblatt,...
04 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Now is the time for the Government to resurrect help to buy](/upload/images/__thumbs/1%20Now%20is%20the%20Time%20for%20the%20Government%20to%20Resurrect%20Help%20to%20Buy%20Reports%20Dutton%20Gregory%20Solicitors%20(1)%20By%20Paul%20Sams%2C%20Partner%20and%20Head%20of%20Proper.jpg/1%20Now%20is%20the%20Time%20for%20the%20Government%20to%20Resurrect%20Help%20to%20Buy%20Reports%20Dutton%20Gregory%20Solicitors%20(1)%20By%20Paul%20Sams%2C%20Partner%20and%20Head%20of%20Proper__400x266.jpg)
With the Bank of England’s rate rise to five per cent, soaring rents, and the cost-of-living crisis, now is the time...
24 June 2023
From: Features
![Russell Quirk set to launch agency licensing debate](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/LandlordLicensing-4-400x310.jpg)
Russell Quirk may have already irked plenty of estate agents in his time as boss of collapsed online brand Emoov and...
23 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Government-backed mortgage to offer rate cuts for energy improvements](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
The Government is backing a new trial to give homeowners who make their properties more energy efficient a mortgage rate cut. Perenna...
22 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks agrees sale to Strike for £1](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/UK-Cash-NEW-400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks has agreed a sale of its business to online rival Strike for a consideration of £1. It brings an end to...
17 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homebuying ‘disruptor’ secures £8m fundraise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
A company aiming to “disrupt the conventional homebuying space” has raised £8m in a Series A equity funding round. Wayhome offers a...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Proptech firm defies investment downturn with £4m fundraise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Blockchain property network Coadjute has secured £4m of funding as it looks to continue efforts to transform the ease and speed...
31 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - not so rubbish causes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings: Last week...
31 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Planning to address women's fear of crime](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1%20shutterstock_1589823088.jpg)
Recent tragic deaths of women walking home alone, notably Sarah Everard, have highlighted the need to address gender inequality in the...
25 March 2023
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - making waves](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
10 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - showing support for good causes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
03 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![New independent brand branches out](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Newly-independent estate agency North Residential has opened a second branch in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire. It comes just three months after...
06 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![The Energy Performance Certificate – is it here to stay?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/360x280px%20image.png)
The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...
30 January 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Agents Do Charity - marking a record breaking 2022](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-1-18-400x310.png)
Agents are marking a record breaking 2022 for fundraising and are hoping to attract more funds for charitable causes during the...
13 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Owners risk living in unsuitable homes due to stress of moving - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/StressedTenant-400x310.png)
Homebuyers have highlighted the most stressful aspects of a property purchase, and agents appear to be off the hook. Analysis by conveyancing...
09 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Everything You Need To Know About the 2023 Housing Market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/2023HappyNY-400x310.png)
New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...
07 January 2023
From: Features
![Revealed! What property professionals want for 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/2023HappyNY-400x310.png)
An interest rate drop is top of the new year wish list among property professionals, a survey claims. A webinar poll among...
29 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agency unveils new look after £250,000 investment drive](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/BerrimanEaton-400x310.jpg)
West Midlands estate agency Berriman Eaton has completed a £250,000 investment drive that has seen it establish a new Worcestershire office...
08 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![When the going gets tough, focus on your leaky bucket](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NewBuild-2-400x310.png)
As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...
03 December 2022
From: Features
![Thinking of selling your lettings agency? Here’s what you need to know!](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
We spent some time with Lucy Noonan, Founder and CEO of Atomic Consultancy, to pick her brains about the many moving...
03 December 2022
From: Features
![Boomin officially names liquidator amid £10m owed to creditors](/upload/images/Logos/Boomin-Logo-400x310.jpg)
Collapsed challenger portal Boomin has officially named its liquidator as company documents this morning outlined a deficiency of almost £10m in...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark: ‘Use Stamp Duty to reach net zero ambitions’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
Propertymark has called for Stamp Duty incentives and wider funding to make homes more energy efficient. It comes as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt...
21 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Are new EPC regulations viable for landlords in the current climate?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
In this feature, Jonathan Daines looks at how landlords can do their bit to make the rental market greener. Global leaders have...
19 November 2022
From: Features
![PropTech Today – predictions for the market in 2023](/upload/images/Site%20logos/ProptechToday-1-400x310.png)
Making predictions for the year ahead is notoriously difficult and leaves me open to having egg on my face, but I’m...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Boomin goes bust but Agents Together project unaffected](/upload/images/Logos/Boomin-Logo-400x310.jpg)
Challenger portal and property platform Boomin informed staff that it was calling in liquidators yesterday. As first reported by Sky News, the...
01 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Housing Under Rishi - don’t expect much (but be grateful for that)](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Rishi%20Sunak%2003_400x310.png)
And…breathe. For a while back there, the only certainty for the housing market was uncertainty. That isn’t to say the election of Rishi...
29 October 2022
From: Features
![Reapit recruits first graduate from coding bootcamp](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Connected-400x310.png)
Estate agency software provider and platform Reapit has recruited its first graduate as a result of a recent partnership with the...
26 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - cleaning up for good causes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-1-18-400x310.png)
From bake sales to beach clean-ups, there have been plenty of ways that agents have been giving back for good causes...
14 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Now automation can help protect the property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/HomeInternet-400x310.png)
Over the last five years, the Government has introduced a range of measures to regulate the property market, particularly in the...
12 October 2022
From: Features
![Educating agents – Propertymark sponsor announces £5,000 fund](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Gallagher, the insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has announced a £5,000 fund to help two businesses further their learning at...
11 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity- a heartwarming choice of causes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-NewLogo2-400x310.jpg)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week, from on land to under the...
07 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage product choice dropped by almost half in September - data](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Mortgage-House-Keys-400x310.jpg)
The choice of mortgage products for borrowers dropped by almost half during September, new figures show. Thousands of mortgages were withdrawn and...
03 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Housing market ‘still moving’ as more lenders withdraw rates](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/BusinessStategy-3-400x310.jpg)
Rightmove insists the housing market is still moving as more lenders removed deals yesterday. Data from comparison website Moneyfacts shows there were...
30 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![What agents want from today’s mini-Budget](/upload/images/Back-link-images/9_Steps_to_getting_a_mortgage_after_an_IVA.jpg)
New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is expected to unveil the Government’s so-called “plan for growth” today during a mini-Budget. The property market is...
23 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - fundraisers on their feet for good causes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-1-18-400x310.png)
There is a big walking theme to this week's charity exploits, showing you don't have to break too much of a...
23 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property buyers reducing budgets amid cost of living crunch - Savills](/upload/images/Logos/Savills-NEW-logo400x310.png)
Buyers are starting to reduce their budgets and the level of urgency in the market has declined, Savills warns. The agent suggested...
15 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents highlight property priorities for the new Prime Minister](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/LizTruss-400x310.png)
From housebuilding to planning laws and stamp duty reform, agents and property professionals were ready with plenty of suggestions for Liz...
06 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cash only! Research reveals price discounts for mortgage-free buyers](/upload/images/library/UK-Cash-20-400x310.jpg)
Sellers are willing to cut their asking price expectations by as much as £150,000 to attract a cash buyer for a...
05 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![More housebuilding clarity needed in levelling up law, MPs warn](/upload/images/library/Housebuilders-400x310.jpg)
MPs have criticised the lack of detail in the government’s flagship Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill when it comes to housebuilding...
25 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Green Hub launched by Legal & General to support advisers](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EcoHomes-400x310.png)
As the UK works towards its net zero goal by 2050, Legal & General Mortgage Club has launched a Green Hub to support...
12 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Greg Clark caught up in Rishi Sunak ‘deprived areas’ furore](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/GregClark-400x310.png)
Housing Secretary Greg Clark, who is also the Levelling Up Secretary, has been caught up in the storm surrounding Rishi Sunak...
08 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![New campaign launched in London to boost green investment in the capital](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/SadiqKhan-4-400x310.jpg)
A major new scheme worth half a million pounds is now underway in an effort to promote sustainable investment into housing,...
08 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents - are there gaps in your AML process?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/AML-400x310.png)
A compliance expert has warned that even though most agents will have robust anti-money laundering (AML) checks and processes in place,...
04 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![AML platform secures investment from three major estate agencies](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyPeople-400x310.jpg)
Anti-money laundering (AML) platform Thirdfort has secured funding from three high profile estate agents. Knight Frank, Chestertons and Savills’ proptech subsidiary Grosvenor...
27 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rishi-Tweedle-Dum and Liz-Tweedle-DumDum](/img/default/eat.png)
When it comes to housing policy, the Conservative MPs have given their party a choice between Tweedle Dum and Tweedle DumDum. Rishi...
23 July 2022
From: Features
![Housebuilding more than just a numbers game, government warned](/upload/images/Logos/NAEA-PropertyMark-400x310.jpg)
The government is being urged to not just treat housebuilding as a numbers game. It comes as the Department for Levelling Up,...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark rebrands charitable arm](/upload/images/Today%20Site%20Images/ThePropertymarkTrust-400x310.png)
Propertymark has rebranded its charitable arm. Its members charity Arbon Trust unveiled a new identity and vision at the trade body’s national...
07 July 2022
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![Connells branches to offer all vendors energy saving reporting service](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyLightbulb-400x310.png)
Connells Group has rolled out a new service to help homeowners, sellers and landlords boost the energy efficiency of their properties. Its...
05 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Government unveils self-build boost](/upload/images/Back-link-images/1_-London.jpg)
The government has launched a new equity loan scheme for the self-build market. The Help to Build scheme aims to help thousands...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Housing Secretary: 'We don't know how Right to Buy will be funded yet'](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/MichaelGove-400x310.jpg)
The government’s new Right to Buy policy for housing association tenants appeared to unravel last night after the Housing Secretary said...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agency trade body calls for stamp duty exemptions as part of housing reforms](/upload/images/Logos/NAEA-ARLA-Propertymark-400x310.jpg)
Agency trade body Propertymark has called for the government’s housing market reforms to go further and has even suggested targeted stamp...
13 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property market questions pace and funding of PM's housing reforms](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Boris%20Johnson01.png)
Property professionals and MPs were left wanting more after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s much-anticipated housing announcements yesterday. Johnson yesterday promised a review...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
!['Collaborative' conveyancing proptech secures new funding](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyTransaction-400x310.jpg)
A proptech startup launched by former Conveyancing Association chairman Eddie Goldsmith has secured a second round of investment. YouConvey, which aims to...