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Southwark, Barnet, Camden, Croydon and Newham are the top five London boroughs with the highest number of vacant properties amid a...

Last week the Government published new housing data which has largely gone unreported.  The vacuum was probably linked to the Budget, and...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...

Housing policy should focus on making better use of existing stock as well building more homes, a new report claims. A report...

The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...

As the world marches relentlessly forward to 2024, the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS) remains in limbo. This...

The Scottish Government’s Budget has been described as a “missed opportunity.” The update yesterday from Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison, outlined a...

It may be a measure of the government’s incompetence in the area of housing that two recent major announcements were sorely...

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

If you’ve paid even scant attention to Landlord Today or other trade titles, you’ll be familiar with the headlines about rogue...

What a waste. Islington council announced in recent days that it will buy back 310 ex-council houses this winter, to add to...

And suddenly it’s autumn. It’s just six weeks before the clocks change, days are getting shorter and - the real sign...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during recent local election campaigning,...

As a property market expert, I have been closely monitoring the challenges faced by the housing market, particularly the issue of...

An award-winning charity will cut the cost of homeownership in Wigan by up to £10,000, by offering buyers the chance to...

The election of Humza Yousaf as the new leader of the Scottish National Party yesterday was immediately met with concern from...

Reapit has acquired agency software provider Inspect Real Estate (IRE). The service, already used by more than 3,000 real estate customers to...

There are a few common questions that arise when the issue of mould in rented properties is mentioned: what causes it,...

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and ex-Home Secretary Priti Patel had around three years in Government to sort out housing but...

The Scottish housing market is at a serious crossroads, a major estate agency brand in the country has warned. Lomond Group-owned agent...

In this guest feature, Dillon Darbar, counter fraud manager at Network Homes, sets out why estate agents need to be aware...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has committed to look into issues with the Building Safety Act after MPs claimed leaseholders and Help to...

And…breathe. For a while back there, the only certainty for the housing market was uncertainty. That isn’t to say the election of Rishi...

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

A leading agent has called on the Scottish government to reduce property taxes rather than freezing rents if it wants to...

We are only a fortnight away from having a new Prime Minister, following a contest in which housing has played a...

When it comes to housing policy, the Conservative MPs have given their party a choice between Tweedle Dum and Tweedle DumDum. Rishi...

A wide range of upcoming legislative changes will affect the private rented sector. From new carbon monoxide alarm regulations to renters...

Anyone working in the property market should have at least one eye on supply. Of course, it’s a constant issue for...

Property professionals and MPs were left wanting more after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s much-anticipated housing announcements yesterday. Johnson yesterday promised a review...

Boris Johnson has promised a review of the mortgage market and housing benefit rules to help more people to get on...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to unveil a flagship policy today to help more people onto the property ladder. It is...

A significant housing announcement has been promised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a part of a sweetener that saw him...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced that he is considering extending Margaret Thatcher’s Right-to-Buy scheme, that gives council tenants the chance to...

What a difference two months and some local elections make. Cast your minds back to March 9 and the annual report of...

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

An industry trade body wants the government to scrap the three per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional homes - and...

A scheme to help people to get on the housing ladder in one of the UK’s most expensive local housing markets...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction...

The government has given more details of its bid to change the energy efficiency of existing and new homes to meet...

Media reports suggest the government is considering offering grants to local authorities to purchase private family houses which are larger than...

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond and strategist Sir Lynton Crosby - the architect of many Conservative election campaigns -...

At first sight it’s a tough ask to defend holiday homes when there’s evidence that many who want to buy can’t,...

The controversial demands of Trading Standards for more “material information” to be provided upfront in property details have been criticised by...

Hello, and as we near the first Bank Holiday of the year (and a little light at the end of the...

Energy Performance Certificates ought to be scrapped because they are outdated and not fit for purpose. That’s the view of an influential...

A 10-point ’must have’ list of demands for Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget on March 3 has been issued by NAEA Propertymark. It’s...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

The shock and almost immediate increase in stamp duty on additional homes in Wales has prompted one question in the industry...

There’s been a shock one per cent increase in the Welsh equivalent of stamp duty on second homes, coming into effect...

It’s that time of year again. Black Friday has been and gone and the run-up to Christmas is well and truly...

Property is considered to be a safe investment. The buy-to-let market is booming, fuelled by a generation unable to get on...

In recent years, the extent and role of the private rented sector (PRS) in the housing market has seen significant changes. The...

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 have been in place for several months now. While letting...

Survivors and bereaved family members from the Grenfell Tower fire have joined forces with residents trapped in allegedly dangerous flats in...

A Labour council in London has come out against the government’s plan to offer 30 per cent discounts to first time...

Labour’s long-standing housing spokesman, John Healey, has been moved to become shadow defence secretary on the front bench of new leader...

The proportion of 25 to 34 year olds who own their own home in England has risen for the first time...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

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

Data scientists have released a study into the characteristics of homes and how they give away the likely voting intentions of...

With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed from the headlines by the seemingly overwhelming public and political discord...

Last week, it was announced that Plentific, the London-based tenant experience, has raised $32 million in Series B funding. Plentific’s model sees...

One of London’s leading estate and lettings agents has criticised the government over what he calls its “pitiful” record on affordable...

Around one person in seven in England are living in unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable accommodation. The claim comes from the research produced...

The National Association of Estate Agents has told the government that it wants one single Ombudsman to provide redress across all...

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...

Once a year you might be perfectly justified in putting your feet up for a weekend and enjoying some great sport...

Friday is Agents Do Charity day and as the country enjoys the delights of Wimbledon and rues the Lionesses' departure from...

North East England regional agency chain Bradley Hall has amended details for a property listed on its website following a complaint...

Campaigning groups like Generation Rent and Shelter like to think they are simultaneously edgy and radical; likewise some think tanks believe...

It’s no secret that the UK’s housing sector is in crisis. Headlines scream about the shortage of new-build homes. TV pundits...

The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...

Nobody likes change. It makes people feel threatened, undermines their confidence, and makes them worry about the future. But regardless of...

I often speak of my wish to see property taken out of the hands of politicians. Indeed, this is likely to...

Phil Spencer is on the warpath against “constant tinkering” by government in housing matters - and instead, he wants the problems...

Two weeks to Christmas but no sign of our industry slowing down with more job moves announced in recent days.  Please let...

Stamp duty relief for first time buyers of full-priced houses and apartments is to be extended to first time buyers of...

An open rental market, where neither landlord nor tenant is in a dominant position, enables rents to rise and fall, which...

There’s little doubt that downsizing is less of a factor in the housing market than it used to be - so...

A regional pilot has been launched for what is called the Voluntary Right to Buy - a scheme giving housing association...

Carter Jonas has doubled the footprint of its UK headquarters in prime central London. It’s added a further 6,760 square feet of...

A leading agency chief says the frequent churn of housing ministers means there is only one answer if our industry wants...

Some of Britain’s top property experts say bureaucracy, lack of cooperation and a dwindling number of smaller builders are the main...

If agents want to get into what looks like a guaranteed growth sector, retirement properties might just be the one if...

In what is regarded as his most important speech since becoming housing minister, Dominic Raab has told a conference that it...

Savills has suggested that it may be time for a fundamental review of what’s left of the flagship policy of Margaret...

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...

One day, I’ll sit down to write for Estate Agent Today and I won’t express my dismay at the lack of...

A housing association which for over two years has operated its own estate agency now wants similar organisations to join up...

Here we are again: another much anticipated Budget has been and gone and, yet, still nothing much has changed! Yes, of course,...

The government says it is going to look at “bold options” to improve consumer redress across all aspects of housing -...

And so concludes another party conference season.  We’ve followed the great and the good (both terms are debatable) around Torbay, Bournemouth,...

It’s not just that the days are shortening and the occasional smell of smoke lingers in the evening - the weather...

The housing industry has responded with shock, joy, and jitters, after Theresa May’s snap general election went catastrophically wrong, leaving her...

Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8 took many by surprise. But estate agents have been broadly...

June marks the start of what professional weather folk call summer - and even if the temperatures are a little variable,...

Home ownership has halved for young families across some parts of the UK according to a charity.  The Resolution Foundation says its...