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Nationwide has called for an independent review of the first-time buyer market as it urges the Chancellor to boost support for...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published an updated UK supplement of its ‘Red Book’ – its master document...

From the 23 January 2023, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into effect for multi-occupied residential buildings. This is what...

Property professionals, including agents, are being urged to make use of a dedicated small business banking dispute scheme before it closes...

The government has launched a new equity loan scheme for the self-build market. The Help to Build scheme aims to help thousands...

The interim chairman of the RICS governing council has vowed to get the beleaguered body in a “good position” for reforms...

A high-profile review of the governance and purpose of the RICS has said the need for change at the institution is...

RICS has appointed Lord Michael Bichard to lead a wide-ranging independent review into the governance and purpose of the institution. The review...

The governing council of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has issued a public apology to the whistle blowers whose actions...

The independent review into the RICS scandal of recent months and how the governance of the body failed, has thrown up...

The chief executive of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Sean Tompkins, is in talks to step down according to an...

The independent QC asked to prepare a report into the financial conduct row at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has...

The publication of a report following a controversial RICS investigation has been pushed back another month. Last month it was announced that...

The independent review into the governance of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is calling for comments. Earlier this year RICS was the...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors last night announced a dramatic U-turn in the controversy over a report by an independent...

The estate agency review site allAgents claims some of Trustpilot’s reviews “could be dubious.”  A statement from allAgents repeats an allegation made last...

Until now General Election pledges of stamp duty reforms were restricted to the Conservatives - but now a tax consultancy says...

There’s been a mixed response to the government’s surprise announcement that it would make permanent the right of home owners to...

The latest figures from Purplebricks, contained within the agency’s annual report released this week, claim that 81 per cent of its...

Independent review website allAgents says its ultimate ambition is to be a serious rival to existing portals like OnTheMarket. Unveiling a new...

Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...

Over the past two decades, investing in buy-to-let has been a relatively easy way to make money, which is why so...

2016 has undoubtedly shone a spotlight on the reviews industry and drawn into question the legitimacy of online customer reviews.  Amazon, amongst...

As we all know, Peter Redfern is critical to the future of the British housing market and.... What? Wait? You don’t know...