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The proposals to shake the Private Rental Sector (PRS) to its foundations will, depending upon your political persuasion and housing status,...

The apparent battle for the future of beleaguered online agency brand Purplebricks took an interesting turn last week when activist investor...

In tougher times – as is the case now, post-Covid, post-Brexit, cost-of-living crisis, war in Ukraine, etc – reputation and consumer...

Time is up for Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, serving 3 years and 44...

Yesterday’s publication of Purplebricks’ annual results – which made for very difficult reading for the troubled brand – came as part...

Purplebricks has this morning announced its long-awaited annual results, delayed since July 12 due to internal changes. It shows that revenue...

The last week has been dramatic even by the standards of UK politics, with a Cabinet and junior minister rebellion bringing...

The Prime Minister has tonight won a confidence vote in his leadership and hung on to his premiership. After a dramatic day at...

A national newspaper has lifted the lid on what it alleges to be the backgrounds of high-end self-employed agents who feature...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

A petition calling on the government to set up an independent enquiry into the cladding crisis has reached a key 10,000...

Propertymark has spoken out over the Pandora Papers leak scandal, which reveals many elite and super-rich buyers of properties in London...

Boris Johnson's sudden and unexpectedly ruthless Cabinet reshuffle, which drew comparisons with Margaret Thatcher's 'purge of the wets' in 1981, ended...

In a day of unexpected drama, Boris Johnson carried out a surprisingly brutal and widespread Cabinet reshuffle which saw a number...

Robert Jenrick has been sacked from his post as Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary. He was the third major name to...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

A leasehold group has written to Housing Minister Chris Pincher pressing for an update on the government’s approach to reform for...

It’s fair to say that UK estate agents don’t have the best of reputations, often featuring in the lists of the...

The long-awaited proposals for leasehold reform produced by the Law Commission suggests giving owners the right to extend their lease for...

It may be that by the time you read this it’s all over for Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for...

Dominic Cummings has been at worst a cause of huge anger to a nation that’s already extremely anxious. At best, he’s been...

A survey of owners has revealed that recent leasehold scandals have deterred many would-be buyers from considering new build homes.  The survey,...

It’s something of an understatement to say it’s been a busy fortnight for the industry in terms of announcements, consultations and...

Another week, yet more consultations - the agency industry can’t complain about not being asked for its views recently. The latest were on...

The government says it wants to ban “unfair” leasehold charges imposed on buyers of new-build homes in England.  Under the measure, subject to...

With the new Formula One season now well underway, we delve into the fast lane to take you on a whirlwind...

I received a call from a prominent agent known to many in the industry this week, asking an unexpected question: he wanted...