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A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...

MPs have expressed “concern and disappointment” at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) for its persistent poor performance...

The mortgage rate rollercoaster is finally winding down but pressure will remain on the property market, Knight Frank claims. New commentary from...

Housing Minister Rachel Maclean MP is probably looking forward to her summer break this year. But wherever she's going and whatever she's...

Too many leaseholders will fall through the cracks of the government’s “piecemeal measures” to combat the cladding crisis.  That’s the view of...

The outcome of the Ukraine crisis is far from certain, but one thing has become abundantly clear. The long-overdue Economic Crime...

It appears that new controls on property ownership may feature in future sanctions against Russia in response to its aggression in Ukraine. Prime...

The government has been warned that its much-talked about levelling up agenda is ‘doomed to fail’ without major reform of the...

A surprise statement from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the stamp duty holiday, which goes on until the end...

The Law Society’s new TA6 Property Information Form has just launched, as previewed on Estate Agent Today 10 days ago.  “The TA6...

Hunters chairman Kevin Hollinrake, who is also a Conservative MP, has given notice that he would resign the party whip if...

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

A survey undertaken by the respected Economist Intelligence Unit and a risk solutions company suggests that estate agency may be one...

The leasehold scandal has received plenty of press coverage, with horror stories of people living in homes that are impossible to...

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

The influential Treasury Select Committee says estate agents should be more closely monitored to ensure they abide by anti-money laundering regulations. In...

Any day now we’ll hear the date for the Autumn Budget: it may be delayed to wait for a Brexit deal...

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

A PropTech company boss says evidence given to MPs confirms the need to improve anti-money laundering processes through greater automation and...

‘Respect’ is the new mantra for politicians: whether it’s about street gang leaders, social media trolls or those on either side...

The announcement that MPs will set up a Select Committee to probe the scale of money laundering in the UK property...

The Treasury Select Committee of MPs has announced an inquiry into ‘economic crime’ - including the possibility that overseas-owned UK homes could be...

One of the most influential select committees in parliament has told the government that it needs to do more - much...

Nicky Morgan, a former Cabinet minister and now chair of the highly respected Commons' Treasury Select Committee, is the most senior...

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

Harry Hill - former chief executive of Countrywide and founder of Rightmove - has sharply criticised the appointment of Theresa May’s...

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

Housing minister Brandon Lewis has joined many others across the country in paying tribute to Jo Cox, the Labour MP murdered last...

A typical 50-day wait for a buyer to receive a mortgage offer “increases the risk that sales will collapse and puts...