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

It appears almost certain that there will be another new housing minister named when a new Conservative leader - and thus...

No, this isn’t about Brexit. But as the saga of leaving the EU is likely to bring about the downfall of...

Another day, another housing minister – at least that’s what it feels like! The resignation of the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson...

‘Respect’ is the new mantra for politicians: whether it’s about street gang leaders, social media trolls or those on either side...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

It has been revealed that the beleaguered government of Theresa May is to hold a summit at 10 Downing Street tomorrow...

Housing minister Alok Sharma has blocked some of his Twitter followers, accusing them of “abusive language”.   Sharma has a relatively modest 9,169 followers...

The political ebb and flow continues - seemingly with all the subtlety of a Boris Johnson rugby tackle on a 10-year...

A cluster of conveyancing and legal experts, known as the Legal Sector Group, has published a raft of proposals on leasehold...

The property industry has broadly welcomed the appointment of a new housing minister, which was made yesterday evening. Reading West MP Alok...

Former housing minister Gavin Barwell has been appointed as Theresa May's chief of staff. Barwell lost his Croydon Central seat – and...

The housing industry has responded with shock, joy, and jitters, after Theresa May’s snap general election went catastrophically wrong, leaving her...

As the nation waits with bated breath to see if Theresa May can form either a minority or coalition government after...

In years to come, students of political history might come to look at the 2017 General Election campaign with some interest....

Not only did Theresa May stun everyone with her decision to call a ‘snap election’ but with the campaign now underway...

Yesterday’s decision by MPs to agree to Theresa May’s snap General Election on June 8 means that the current government -...

We’re almost nine months on from the EU Referendum and yet the issue remains the big divide across the nation: an...

One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...

If you work in lettings, I’ll already have a pretty good idea on how you feel about the current Conservative Government.  The...

Housing minister Gavin Barwell has told the NAEA conference that there is no quick fix for the country’s housing shortage -...

Housing minister Gavin Barwell says the government will provide “substantial investment” to ensure more transparency in leasehold tenure. “We are determined to...

Over 168,000 new homes were completed in the year to March 2016, according to data released by the government, over 15,500...

The National Association of Estate Agents has lured housing minister Gavin Barwell to speak at its conference next month.  Barwell will outline...

There is no doubt that 2016 managed to catch the world by surprise on more than one occassion.  But will 2017 be...

Confusion surrounds the timing of the government’s eagerly-anticipated White Paper on housing. Respected property industry weekly magazine Estates Gazette has tweeted that...

Now I’m not one to lose sleep over politicians, but it strikes me that Communities Secretary Sajid Javid and Housing Minister...

The government’s blizzard of New Year announcements about new homes has received a distinctly frosty welcome from many within the property...

Housing minister Gavin Barwell says the government will put forward proposals in the new year to stop abuses of the leasehold...

Forecasts are so last year: who anticipated Bowie, Brexit or Balls for example? Quotes, on the other hand, really ARE last year...

The government has launched an official consultation process on a package of measures to crack down on what it calls ‘rogue...

It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...

Housing minister Gavin Barwell has taken to Twitter to tell those for and against Brexit to "tone down the rhetoric" that...

Speculation was rife over the weekend that the government would today announce major changes to housing policy - possibly shifting the...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

Housing minister Gavin Barwell has met campaigners to scrap anti-buy to let measures introduced by the Cameron government in the past...

Older readers may recall a terrific movie called Network where a character, disillusioned by life, shouts from a window: “I’m as...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have asked new housing minister Gavin Barwell to...

It has been revealed that the new housing minister, Gavin Barwell, appears to be campaigning to oppose a new housing scheme...

Housing appears to have a disappointingly low priority in the new Theresa May-led Cabinet - at least judging from the time...