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The new housing minister is Christopher Pincher, who for the past decade has been Conservative MP for Tamworth having had a...

Esther McVey has been sacked as housing minister; she was the ninth housing minister in as many years. Her successor is the...

The chair of the working group introducing mandatory examinations and qualifications for estate and letting agents says senior politicians will meet...

It is possible that agents and their business partners in the conveyancing, mortgage and survey industries could be obliged to have...

Some older estate agents may end up retiring when mandatory examinations and qualifications are introduced as there will be no ‘free...

It’s a substantial Tory government for the next five years: what does this mean for estate agents, property and the market? We have...

The controversial former Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, is to be the keynote speaker at a property industry...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

There are many adjectives that can be applied to Boris Johnson, probably very few of them complimentary, but there’s one that...

The boss of a 15+ branch estate agency group has explained how he thinks regulation could 'ruin' the estate agency industry. Simon...

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...

Earlier this year, the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group announced the initial details of plans for mandatory qualifications and...

A PropTech company is suggesting that property mis-measurements and resulting over-valuations may be the next PPI scandal. The firm - Spec, which...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

New compulsory qualifications for estate agents will not only offer more transparency for customers but will help recruit better staff into...

There’s been only a vague government response to the recommendations for an estate and lettings agency regulator. Last month the Regulation of...

Countrywide has thrown its weight behind the proposals for a new single industry-wide regulator taking on the roles of Trading Standards...

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

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

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says clarity and speed are vital to ensure agencies can adequately prepare for a...

The industry press has given substantial space to recommendations from the Regulation of Property Agents, the government’s working party which has...

Trade bodies and property firms have strongly welcomed the recommendations for root and branch reform of the agency industry - and...

The government has published proposals for far-reaching changes to the way estate and letting agents are regulated, trained and licensed. The proposals...

Trade organisations including the National Association of Estate Agents have welcomed today’s publication of the report of the Regulation of Property...

Some of the most radical reforms ever proposed for estate and letting agents are expected to be signed off today by...

A new industry regulator is likely to be in place within two years according to the chair of the government’s Regulation...

Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking point in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last few...

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...

It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with one issue, and one issue alone. While preparations for Brexit take up a...

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...

Agents boasting qualifications could generate higher fees and more clients, especially if they are ‘ahead of the game’ and improve their...

The founder of the Hunters franchise agency group, Kevin Hollinrake - now a Conservative MP - is the latest parliamentarian to...

The Guild of Property Professionals is seeking views from member agents on the government’s reform agenda.  The Regulation of Property Agents working...

Hello and welcome to 2019. These are less predictions and more expectations - developments following on from what’s happened in the past...

The title may be unfamiliar but most agents know by now that in the corridors of Whitehall a working party exists...

The government has unveiled a new body which, it claims, will raise agency standards. There is a long-standing commitment from the government...