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Reservation agreements locking in buyers and sellers could be trailed with some agencies and conveyancers early in 2020, a government official...

The new housing minister has admitted that her party has tried to “put a lid” on house price rises and has...

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...

If you’d asked me at the start of the year how I thought the political landscape might look now, I wouldn’t...

This may be the final full day in office for Kit Malthouse, the latest politician to occupy the short-term position of housing...

Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...

In a surprising announcement overnight, housing minister Kit Malthouse says he is standing to become the Conservative party leader and next...

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...

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here.  A...

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...

As 2018 ticks away and 2019 beckons, it’s time for everyone at Estate Agent Today to wish you, your family and...

There’s nothing new about identifying 10 figures who have helped shape an industry over the past year, but that doesn’t mean...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

A new book has revealed that one of the long line of recent housing ministers was known as “the invisible minister”...

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

With the shelf life of recent housing ministers being on a par with football managers, it's perhaps little surprise that we're...

It may not be a good idea for a journalist to be personal about a politician, so I write about our...

A leading agency chief says the frequent churn of housing ministers means there is only one answer if our industry wants...

To say this is a turbulent time for UK politics would be something of an understatement. As I write, the Brexit...

James Brokenshire - yesterday appointed Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government - joins the rank of senior politicians...

This week I carry out a question and answer session with one of the most high-profile names in property. Isobel Thomson has...

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

Grant Shapps, housing minister between 2010 and 2012, has said the measures in the current government’s White Paper are not bold...

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

The Daily Mail has calculated which of the 13 housing ministers in office before this autumn has been the most successful,...

The industry is awaiting news of exactly who will become the new housing minister and whether the role will have cabinet...