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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured agreements from eight freeholders to remove “problematic ground rent” terms from leases. The competition...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the UK’s largest housebuilders as it warns of “fundamental concerns”...

The UK’s largest housebuilder has agreed a deal to acquire its rival Redrow. The £2.5bn deal, backed by both company boards, would...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Redrow has today launched a nationwide quest to find the longest standing owner of one of its homes. As it celebrates its...

Builders are calling for Stamp Duty exemptions on more energy efficient properties to help tackle the housing crisis. A new 10-point plan...

OnTheMarket has signed a long-term listing agreement with national housebuilder Redrow. The building firm, with a network of 14 operational divisions across...

Thousands more leaseholders are expected to see ground rents cut and some may even receive refunds. It forms part of the Competition...

Living close to family and friends is a top priority for nearly four in 10 people according to a survey of...

There’s been a huge change in the way estate agencies operate in recent years, with far more focus on marketing properties...

Hello - if it’s Monday it’s PJT day, so welcome to the latest update on key moves within our industry. Let us...

The chief of an online auction service says the Conservatives’ controversial proposal for a three per cent stamp duty surcharge on...

A volume house builder is launching a TV advertising campaign claiming its properties are a “premium alternative” to second hand homes...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your regular catch-up on key appointments news in our industry. It’s been a difficult seven...

A website has officially launched this morning, aiming to push the concept of US-style For Sale By Owner online property marketing...

Barclays is next week launching a so-called ‘green mortgage’ which links the loan to the Energy Performance Certificate rating of the...

Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...

After years of surveys suggesting the UK’s new-build homes were getting smaller, and may even be the smallest in much of...

The chief executive of one of Britain’s top house builders is warning that the industry must do more to prevent an...

2017 is set to be the first year since 2008 that the UK constructs 200,000 new homes, suggests Redrow, one of...

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

The government’s housing policy, while helpful outside London, has had a negative effect on the capital according to one of the...

A new portal, New Home Finder, has agreed a contract with Redrow to market its entire UK portfolio, including forthcoming developments,...