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20 July 2024
From: Features
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: Where Labour should start on housing](/upload/images/shutterstock_1032274147.jpg)
It's more than a week since we saw the removal vans enter Downing St and Labour’s promise to hit the ground...
15 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - There will be no excuses if Labour fails on housing](/upload/images/1%20--%20Industry%20Views%20-%20The%20Housing%20Battleground%20for%20General%20Election%202024.png)
It’s all over bar the voting, so let’s cut to the chase. Labour will win on July 4, big time. Even a...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![For profit providers set to treble affordable housing portfolios by 2028](/upload/images/2%20shutterstock_270470528.jpg)
Institutional investors and "for-profit" registered providers are set to play an increasingly vital role in tackling the UK's affordable housing crisis,...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![The rise of the op-co prop-co](/upload/images/shutterstock_1368984350(1).jpg)
In the first quarter of the year, the UK real estate investment market demonstrated resilience and active participation. Despite ongoing uncertainties,...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Liberal Democrat manifesto: UK housing policies revealed](/upload/images/shutterstock_1975463168.jpg)
The Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto has been published, promising more housebuilding, abolishing leasehold tenures and its own buyer support scheme. Its...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![PRS crying out for fiscal reform, says LRG](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20PRS%20crying%20out%20By%20Allison%20Thompson%2C%20National%20Lettings%20managing%20director%2C%20LRG%20.jpg)
In the second of their Election Wishlist series, Leaders Romans Group turn the spotlight on the Private Rented Sector (PRS). Here, National...
08 June 2024
From: Features
![Industry Views - The Housing Battleground for General Election 2024](/upload/images/1%20--%20Industry%20Views%20-%20The%20Housing%20Battleground%20for%20General%20Election%202024.png)
So we’ve been sent the ‘Save The Date’ card - it’s July 4. Now all we need is the invitation to the...
25 May 2024
From: Features
![London’s next Mayor should build more affordable homes and back landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Propertymark, the leading membership body for property agents has written to London Mayor candidates highlighting proposals to tackle the unique housing...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![£50bn price tag for London's empty homes](/upload/images/6%20PROOFED%20-%20London's%20empty%20homes%20could%20be%20worth%2050%20billion%20FV%20by%20Habib%20Mogul%20(1).jpg)
Southwark, Barnet, Camden, Croydon and Newham are the top five London boroughs with the highest number of vacant properties amid a...
13 April 2024
From: Features
![Jonathan Rolande: Times to ask serious questions about the UK's social housing crisis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Last week the Government published new housing data which has largely gone unreported. The vacuum was probably linked to the Budget, and...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Will housing be a major battleground in the 2024 general election?](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature%20-%20Will%20housing%20be%20a%20major%20battleground%20in%20the%202024%20general%20election%20-%20Christopher%20Roberts%20(Boyer).png)
After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...
13 January 2024
From: Features
![Building society backs Stamp Duty cut for downsizers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
Housing policy should focus on making better use of existing stock as well building more homes, a new report claims. A report...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Troubled town halls face even tougher times](/upload/images/3%20---%20Proofed%20by%20Peter%20---%20Weekend%20feature%20Troubled%20town%20halls%20face%20even%20tougher%20times%20by%20Mark%20Edgerley.jpg)
The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...
06 January 2024
From: Features
![Tardy Renters (Reform) Bill is running against the clock](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20PayProp%20December%20PR%20-%20Tardy%20Renters%20Reform%20Bill%20running%20against%20the%20clock%20v2%20FD%20by%20Neil%20Cobbold%2C%20Mana.jpg)
As the world marches relentlessly forward to 2024, the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS) remains in limbo. This...
30 December 2023
From: Features
![Scottish Budget was a ‘missed opportunity’ for property market - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
The Scottish Government’s Budget has been described as a “missed opportunity.” The update yesterday from Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison, outlined a...
20 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing Ombudsmen - our industry's new growth area](/upload/images/02%20shutterstock_1993087799.jpg)
It may be a measure of the government’s incompetence in the area of housing that two recent major announcements were sorely...
02 December 2023
From: Features
![Chancellor should provide targeted support to both landlords and tenants, says industry expert](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20shutterstock_1996823306.jpg/2%20shutterstock_1996823306__400x226.jpg)
When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...
18 November 2023
From: Features
![Industry Views - Are Social Housing Landlords Worse Than Buy To Let Amateurs?](/upload/images/1%20shutterstock_1197102829.jpg)
If you’ve paid even scant attention to Landlord Today or other trade titles, you’ll be familiar with the headlines about rogue...
04 November 2023
From: Features
![Wrong To Buy - our worst ever housing policy](/upload/images/__thumbs/1%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20(003)%20-%20October%202023%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg/1%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20(003)%20-%20October%202023%20by%20Graham%20Norwood__400x267.jpg)
What a waste. Islington council announced in recent days that it will buy back 310 ex-council houses this winter, to add to...
21 October 2023
From: Features
![Party Time - housing policies from Labour, Tories and the rest](/upload/images/__thumbs/1%20IndustryViews%20political%20parties%20to%20spell%20out%20housing%20policy%20plans%20at%20conferences%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg/1%20IndustryViews%20political%20parties%20to%20spell%20out%20housing%20policy%20plans%20at%20conferences%20by%20Graham%20Norwood__400x231.jpg)
And suddenly it’s autumn. It’s just six weeks before the clocks change, days are getting shorter and - the real sign...
09 September 2023
From: Features
![What is ‘mixed tenure’ and why are mixed tenure developments built?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(5).png)
The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Will housing be a major battleground in the 2024 general election?](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20From%20Penny%20Norton%20-%20Will%20housing%20be%20a%20major%20battleground%20in%20the%202024%20general%20election%20by%20Christoper%20Roberts%2C%20Associate%20Director%2C%20Boyer.jpg/4%20From%20Penny%20Norton%20-%20Will%20housing%20be%20a%20major%20battleground%20in%20the%202024%20general%20election%20by%20Christoper%20Roberts%2C%20Associate%20Director%2C%20Boyer__400x266.jpg)
After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during recent local election campaigning,...
19 August 2023
From: Features
![PropTech Today - Building a fairer future through technology](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
As a property market expert, I have been closely monitoring the challenges faced by the housing market, particularly the issue of...
17 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers building homes and communities using 'sweat equity'](/upload/images/__thumbs/Buyers%20building%20homes%20and%20communities%20using%20sweat%20equity%20St%20Williams.jpg/Buyers%20building%20homes%20and%20communities%20using%20sweat%20equity%20St%20Williams__400x300.jpg)
An award-winning charity will cut the cost of homeownership in Wigan by up to £10,000, by offering buyers the chance to...
22 April 2023
From: Features
![New SNP leader: Scottish agent warns of ‘difficult times’ for property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The election of Humza Yousaf as the new leader of the Scottish National Party yesterday was immediately met with concern from...
28 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Reapit unveils latest acquisition](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/HomeInternet-400x310.png)
Reapit has acquired agency software provider Inspect Real Estate (IRE). The service, already used by more than 3,000 real estate customers to...
07 March 2023
From: Breaking News
There are a few common questions that arise when the issue of mould in rented properties is mentioned: what causes it,...
27 January 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Ex-PM and Home Secretary raise housing issues in Parliament](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent1-400x310.png)
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and ex-Home Secretary Priti Patel had around three years in Government to sort out housing but...
11 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Scottish housing market at a crossroads - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalYields-400x310.png)
The Scottish housing market is at a serious crossroads, a major estate agency brand in the country has warned. Lomond Group-owned agent...
04 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Why estate agents need to be aware of social housing fraudsters](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech3-400x310.png)
In this guest feature, Dillon Darbar, counter fraud manager at Network Homes, sets out why estate agents need to be aware...
26 November 2022
From: Features
![Help to Buy home sellers hit by building safety issues](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/MichaelGove-400x310.jpg)
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has committed to look into issues with the Building Safety Act after MPs claimed leaseholders and Help to...
22 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Housing Under Rishi - don’t expect much (but be grateful for that)](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Rishi%20Sunak%2003_400x310.png)
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...
29 October 2022
From: Features
Analysis: What did Boris Johnson do for the UK property market during his 3 years as Prime Minister?
![Analysis: What did Boris Johnson do for the UK property market during his 3 years as Prime Minister?](/upload/images/library/BorisJohnson-4-400x310.jpg)
Time is up for Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, serving 3 years and 44...
17 September 2022
From: Features
![Private rented sector not reason for fewer Scottish homeowners, agent claims](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/AdobeStock_215082843.jpeg)
A leading agent has called on the Scottish government to reduce property taxes rather than freezing rents if it wants to...
13 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Dear New Prime Minister - here's your housing to-do list](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/SunakvsTruss02_400x310.png)
We are only a fortnight away from having a new Prime Minister, following a contest in which housing has played a...
20 August 2022
From: Features
![Rishi-Tweedle-Dum and Liz-Tweedle-DumDum](/img/default/eat.png)
When it comes to housing policy, the Conservative MPs have given their party a choice between Tweedle Dum and Tweedle DumDum. Rishi...
23 July 2022
From: Features
![Three regulatory updates agents need to know about in 2022](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgents-Meeting-400x310.jpg)
A wide range of upcoming legislative changes will affect the private rented sector. From new carbon monoxide alarm regulations to renters...
16 July 2022
From: Features
![Why everyone in the property industry must focus on supply](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Property-MagnifyingGlass--1-400x310.jpg)
Anyone working in the property market should have at least one eye on supply. Of course, it’s a constant issue for...
02 July 2022
From: Features
![Property market questions pace and funding of PM's housing reforms](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Boris%20Johnson01.png)
Property professionals and MPs were left wanting more after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s much-anticipated housing announcements yesterday. Johnson yesterday promised a review...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![PM unveils mortgage and benefits review to boost homeownership](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/BorisJohnson-3-400x310.png)
Boris Johnson has promised a review of the mortgage market and housing benefit rules to help more people to get on...
09 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage and Right to Buy overhaul expected today](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Mortgage-image400x310.png)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to unveil a flagship policy today to help more people onto the property ladder. It is...
09 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Home ownership policy promised as PM survives no-confidence vote](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/BorisJohnson-3-400x310.png)
A significant housing announcement has been promised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a part of a sweetener that saw him...
07 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Extending Right to Buy won’t fix the housing shortage](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/BorisJohnson-4-400x310.jpg)
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...
14 May 2022
From: Features
![Right To Buy - what on earth is government playing at?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Mortgage-House-Keys-400x310.jpg)
What a difference two months and some local elections make. Cast your minds back to March 9 and the annual report of...
07 May 2022
From: Features
![Cladding Crisis - government STILL doing too little, say cross-party MPs](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/CladdingScandal400x310.jpg)
Too many leaseholders will fall through the cracks of the government’s “piecemeal measures” to combat the cladding crisis. That’s the view of...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Scrap Stamp Duty surcharge for a ‘double whammy’ win - call](/upload/images/library/Stamp-Duty400x310.png)
An industry trade body wants the government to scrap the three per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional homes - and...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyers in hotspot to get £5,000 public cash for deposit](/upload/images/library/Deposit-1-400x310.jpg)
A scheme to help people to get on the housing ladder in one of the UK’s most expensive local housing markets...
09 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Heavier Tax On Second Homes - Tories are now as keen as Labour](/upload/images/library/House-Tax-400x310.jpg)
A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Housing Reform proposals to change economy by 2030](/upload/images/library/GovernmentImage-400x310.jpg)
The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![EPC ratings to become more important under Green reforms](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnvironmentallyFriendly-400x310.jpg)
The government has given more details of its bid to change the energy efficiency of existing and new homes to meet...
20 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Large family homes may be bought to house Afghan refugees](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/BorisJohnson-4-400x310.jpg)
Media reports suggest the government is considering offering grants to local authorities to purchase private family houses which are larger than...
25 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Top Tories set up firm to buy back former council houses](/img/default/eat.png)
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond and strategist Sir Lynton Crosby - the architect of many Conservative election campaigns -...
19 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![The Holiday Home Debate - Don’t Let Politicians Get Away With It](/img/default/eat.png)
At first sight it’s a tough ask to defend holiday homes when there’s evidence that many who want to buy can’t,...
10 July 2021
From: Features
![Property Details - new dispute over what should be included](/img/default/eat.png)
The controversial demands of Trading Standards for more “material information” to be provided upfront in property details have been criticised by...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![The end of EPCs? Government told to scrap ‘outdated’ scheme](/img/default/eat.png)
Energy Performance Certificates ought to be scrapped because they are outdated and not fit for purpose. That’s the view of an influential...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Extending Stamp Duty Holiday is top demand for Budget 2021](/img/default/eat.png)
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...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Debate As It Happened - What MPs Said](/img/default/eat.png)
Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty increase - could it happen across the UK?](/img/default/eat.png)
The shock and almost immediate increase in stamp duty on additional homes in Wales has prompted one question in the industry...
22 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Shock stamp duty rise on additional homes in Wales](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s been a shock one per cent increase in the Welsh equivalent of stamp duty on second homes, coming into effect...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Are you prepared for a seasonal upswing in missed rental payments?](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s that time of year again. Black Friday has been and gone and the run-up to Christmas is well and truly...
02 December 2020
From: Features
![Covid-19 and the potential impact on the buy-to-let market](/img/default/eat.png)
Property is considered to be a safe investment. The buy-to-let market is booming, fuelled by a generation unable to get on...
13 November 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Latest legislation – how can agents and landlords be compliant?](/img/default/eat.png)
In recent years, the extent and role of the private rented sector (PRS) in the housing market has seen significant changes. The...
24 October 2020
From: Features
![Electrical checks: rules for new tenancies vs existing tenancies explained](/img/default/eat.png)
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 have been in place for several months now. While letting...
03 October 2020
From: Features
![Solve this NOW! Campaign to make cladding flats sell-able again](/img/default/eat.png)
Survivors and bereaved family members from the Grenfell Tower fire have joined forces with residents trapped in allegedly dangerous flats in...
28 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![London Labour council opposes 30% discount for first time buyers](/img/default/eat.png)
A Labour council in London has come out against the government’s plan to offer 30 per cent discounts to first time...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Labour housing supremo moves to new role - replacement named](/img/default/eat.png)
Labour’s long-standing housing spokesman, John Healey, has been moved to become shadow defence secretary on the front bench of new leader...
07 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Home ownership amongst young people up after a decade of decline](/img/default/eat.png)
The proportion of 25 to 34 year olds who own their own home in England has risen for the first time...
24 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: what has the last decade meant for the property industry?](/img/default/eat.png)
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...
14 December 2019
From: Features
![Big Tory win: but agents warn over Stamp Duty and Section 21](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s a substantial Tory government for the next five years: what does this mean for estate agents, property and the market? We have...
13 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Election 2019: how your home reveals how you are likely to vote](/img/default/eat.png)
Data scientists have released a study into the characteristics of homes and how they give away the likely voting intentions of...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![General election 2019: The housing crisis remains a top issue](/img/default/eat.png)
With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed from the headlines by the seemingly overwhelming public and political discord...
07 December 2019
From: Features
![PropTech Today: Is property management real estate's most undervalued area?](/img/default/eat.png)
Last week, it was announced that Plentific, the London-based tenant experience, has raised $32 million in Series B funding. Plentific’s model sees...
20 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Leading agent slams “pitiful” government record on affordable housing](/img/default/eat.png)
One of London’s leading estate and lettings agents has criticised the government over what he calls its “pitiful” record on affordable...
07 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![England alone needs 340,000 new homes a year, claims new report](/img/default/eat.png)
Around one person in seven in England are living in unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable accommodation. The claim comes from the research produced...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![NAEA wants a single Ombudsman to cover all housing issues](/img/default/eat.png)
The National Association of Estate Agents has told the government that it wants one single Ombudsman to provide redress across all...
29 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Would a Berlin-style rental price freeze work in the UK?](/img/default/eat.png)
Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...
24 August 2019
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - on our greatest summer weekend of sport…](/img/default/eat.png)
Once a year you might be perfectly justified in putting your feet up for a weekend and enjoying some great sport...
12 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - from the top of the world](/img/default/eat.png)
Friday is Agents Do Charity day and as the country enjoys the delights of Wimbledon and rues the Lionesses' departure from...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agency amends sale details after complaint sent to advertising watchdog](/img/default/eat.png)
North East England regional agency chain Bradley Hall has amended details for a property listed on its website following a complaint...
15 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Shelter and Generation Rent? Radical? Don’t make me laugh…](/img/default/eat.png)
Campaigning groups like Generation Rent and Shelter like to think they are simultaneously edgy and radical; likewise some think tanks believe...
30 March 2019
From: Features
![Building better homes is good for everyone – not just older people](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s no secret that the UK’s housing sector is in crisis. Headlines scream about the shortage of new-build homes. TV pundits...
30 March 2019
From: Features
![Rent controls won’t solve London’s shortage of affordable housing stock](/img/default/eat.png)
The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...
16 March 2019
From: Features
![Why traditional property management as we know it is over](/img/default/eat.png)
Nobody likes change. It makes people feel threatened, undermines their confidence, and makes them worry about the future. But regardless of...
27 February 2019
From: Features
![On second thoughts…not all government legislation is bad](/img/default/eat.png)
I often speak of my wish to see property taken out of the hands of politicians. Indeed, this is likely to...
19 January 2019
From: Features
![Don't rely on politicians to solve housing crisis, says Phil Spencer](/img/default/eat.png)
Phil Spencer is on the warpath against “constant tinkering” by government in housing matters - and instead, he wants the problems...
02 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - the latest industry movers and shakers](/img/default/eat.png)
Two weeks to Christmas but no sign of our industry slowing down with more job moves announced in recent days. Please let...
10 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Stamp duty relief for first time buyers extended by Chancellor Hammond](/img/default/eat.png)
Stamp duty relief for first time buyers of full-priced houses and apartments is to be extended to first time buyers of...
29 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Three-year tenancies - should they be compulsory?](/img/default/eat.png)
An open rental market, where neither landlord nor tenant is in a dominant position, enables rents to rise and fall, which...
27 October 2018
From: Features
![Should equity release be taxed to encourage down-sizing?](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s little doubt that downsizing is less of a factor in the housing market than it used to be - so...
25 August 2018
From: Features
!['Voluntary Right To Buy' pilot launched in one region](/img/default/eat.png)
A regional pilot has been launched for what is called the Voluntary Right to Buy - a scheme giving housing association...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Boost for Carter Jonas as it doubles footprint of national HQ](/img/default/eat.png)
Carter Jonas has doubled the footprint of its UK headquarters in prime central London. It’s added a further 6,760 square feet of...
18 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![If we’re to be taken seriously, our industry needs a Tsar says agency chief](/img/default/eat.png)
A leading agency chief says the frequent churn of housing ministers means there is only one answer if our industry wants...
11 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Want more new homes? Then cut the red tape, say property chiefs](/img/default/eat.png)
Some of Britain’s top property experts say bureaucracy, lack of cooperation and a dwindling number of smaller builders are the main...
06 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![At least one housing sector is booming - retirement market to rocket by 2022](/img/default/eat.png)
If agents want to get into what looks like a guaranteed growth sector, retirement properties might just be the one if...
04 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Raab says government aim is to make housing market more affordable](/img/default/eat.png)
In what is regarded as his most important speech since becoming housing minister, Dominic Raab has told a conference that it...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Right To Buy: top agency hints at need for 'fundamental review'](/img/default/eat.png)
Savills has suggested that it may be time for a fundamental review of what’s left of the flagship policy of Margaret...
20 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![How can agents make money from TV, broadband and utilities?](/img/default/eat.png)
Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...