Propertymark has welcomed the reappointment of Julie James as the new Welsh Housing Minister. Timothy Douglas, head of policy and campaigns at...
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Agents would be happy to pay for regulation but the sector should be wary of costs, a Propertymark executive has told...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Representatives from Propertymark, Trading Standards and The Property Ombudsman (TPO) are set to discuss estate agency regulation in the House of...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The Government has published long-awaited reforms to its National Planning Policy Framework, confirming that local housebuilding targets will be advisory rather...
20 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents are hoping for further support for the housing market north of the border as the Scottish Government prepares to set...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has expressed its opposition to Scottish Government plans to increase council tax premiums on second homes. Speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s...
22 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The Government appears to have gone through so many housing ministers that it is now repeating them. Lee Rowley was appointed as...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has written to the Housing Secretary Michael Gove to reiterate its longstanding call for regulation of property agents. The agency trade...
13 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has given its backing to commitments from the Housing Minister on the long-awaited next steps of leasehold reform. Timothy Douglas, head...
01 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has urged the Treasury to do more to alleviate the cost of living crisis for those on low-income budgets, reduce...
25 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The Labour Party has committed to introducing the Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) rules if it wins next year’s General Election. Shadow...
12 October 2023
From: Breaking News
More families need a home they can call their own, the Housing Secretary Michael Gove has claimed. Speaking at the Tory Party...
04 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...
18 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has given its backing to simplifying how firms are regulated under anti-money laundering (AML) rules. The Treasury is currently consulting on...
26 July 2023
From: Breaking News
05 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents of all sizes are being urged to make themselves aware of a new anti-money laundering (AML) charge that has come...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The Government is being urged to help homeowners go green and reintroduce mortgage interest relief as a way of boosting rental...
01 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents have expressed disappointment at the lack of support for homeowners and landlords to make their homes more energy efficient. It comes...
16 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The Northern Ireland Executive should seek devolved powers over Stamp Duty, Propertymark claims. The agency trade body has urged the Executive to...
06 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has called for Stamp Duty incentives and wider funding to make homes more energy efficient. It comes as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt...
21 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Propertmark is calling for a 12 month exemption on additional Stamp Duty rates to boost rental property supply. The issue will be...
02 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Property professionals are hoping for calmer markets after Rishi Sunak was confirmed as the new UK Prime Minister yesterday. Sunak won the...
25 October 2022
From: Breaking News
New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is expected to unveil the Government’s so-called “plan for growth” today during a mini-Budget. The property market is...
23 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The Government yesterday unveiled its long-awaited package of energy bill support for businesses. It will help firms including high street estate agents...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
High street agents are eagerly anticipating a government announcement on support for business energy bills today. As with many businesses, estate agents...
21 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has expressed hope that the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will help boost much needed agency supply. The trade body has...
16 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Agents have pledged to keep a close eye on planning reforms amid a proposed overhaul announced in the Queen’s Speech yesterday. Prince...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
The government’s legislative agenda will be set out this morning in the Queen’s Speech and there are plenty of potential laws that...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has given its backing to the ban on ground rents for new leasehold properties and has reminded agents of their...
25 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The government’s long awaited Energy Security Strategy has failed to spark excitement among estate agents. The government unveiled its plans to create...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News
The government is considering seizing British property owned by Russian oligarchs on the sanctions list without paying compensation. The Financial Times says Housing...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Agents have told Housing Secretary Michael Gove that his Levelling Up agenda needs to include positive efforts to bring hundreds of...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has backed a call for stamp duty incentives to be introduced to drive forward domestic energy efficiency. The trade body’s policy...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark, analyses the impact that the lack of available data is having on...
19 February 2022
From: Features
Propertymark has appointed an insider to the key role of policy adviser - effectively the position vacated last month by industry...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Propertymark is reiterating its view that energy efficiency and EPC changes being considered by government must take account of property age...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has criticised the government over poor house building figures. New figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Agents trade body Propertymark has given its verdict on yesterday’s Budget with this statement - “Some good news but it leaves...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has welcomed the move by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to help make certain leasehold flats more attractive to would-be buyers...