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![Industry Views - Labour Agrees New Housing Policies](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20(007)%20Labour's%20housing%20pledges.png)
You may not have realised, but yesterday, the new government’s housing policy was agreed. No, I’m not talking about the new ‘Freedom...
08 June 2024
From: Features
![Housing concerns growing among the public – ONS](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Increasing numbers of people are citing housing as their main concern, official data suggests. The latest public opinions and social trends survey...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Eco Retro-fitting Homes - call for consumer protections](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
A coalition of organisations representing consumers, financial institutions and energy suppliers has written to the Department for Energy Security and Net...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jargon and Complexity put people off moving home - Zoopla](/upload/images/shutterstock_2225734503.jpg)
The jargon and complicated house moving process is deterring as many as 2.2m owners from entering the market, claims Zoopla. The portal...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Spring Budget disappoints but OBR revises housing forecasts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has almost halved its house price forecasts after another relatively quiet fiscal update for the...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Cohabiting as a couple - what happens to the house if we split?](/upload/images/4%20shutterstock_1746444971.jpg)
There are several pros to cohabitation, and it’s always a wonderful experience when you’re handed your set of keys as a...
03 February 2024
From: Features
![High mortgage payments force Government minister to quit - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_244903099.jpg)
It usually takes a scandal or a reshuffle to remove a Government minister so it came as a bit of a...
31 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
![Mortgage lending to remain weak in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated.png)
Mortgage lenders are expecting a quieter year for home loans in 2024. Forecasts from banking trade body UK Finance suggest lending for...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Happy returns - top tips to get set for the tax deadline](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20weekend%20feature%20-%20happy%20returns%20top%20tips%20By%20Mike%20Parkes%20%20.jpg)
There are now less than 40 days until self-employed property professionals will need to submit their self-assessment tax return, and pay...
23 December 2023
From: Features
![Agents hope for property tax review in Scottish Budget](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
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
![How managing your pipeline can help to increase market share](/upload/images/4%20How%20managing%20your%20pipeline%20can%20help%20to%20increase%20market%20share%20By%20Richard%20Megson%2C%20MD%20of%20ASAP.jpg)
Despite the somewhat challenging year, we have seen many agents we work with continuing to flourish. We support hundreds of agents...
16 December 2023
From: Features
![Bank of England: Interest rate rises haven't fully hit UK yet - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_BankofEngland-1-400x310.png)
Household finances remain stretched and the full impact of higher interest rates and mortgage pricing has yet to fully hit the...
07 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![OBR expects 7.6% 'peak to trough' house price dip](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MPowered%20Mortgages%20cuts%20rates%20MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
House prices will fall 7.6% 'peak to trough' by the end of 2024, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has claimed...
23 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Land Registry records first annual house price drop for a decade](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
The Land Registry has recorded the first annual drop in property values for a decade in its house price index. Both the...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Consumers feeling ‘financially worse-off’ but sellers remain positive - survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
UK consumers are feeling financially worse off than they were a year ago but this sentiment isn’t necessarily reflected when it...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Energy efficiency remains important to homebuyers and sellers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
Buyers and sellers are still factoring energy efficiency into property valuations despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rolling back net-zero reforms. Analysis by...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![A quarter of mortgage borrowers ‘struggling’ with repayments – ONS](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Mortgage-400x310.png)
Almost half of adults who currently pay rent or a mortgage have seen their payments increase over the past six months...
17 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![How to navigate the tough market to your advantage](/upload/images/__thumbs/EAT%20Special%20Feature%20Article%20-%20June%2023%20How%20to%20navigate%20the%20tough%20market%20-%20Heather%20Staff.jpg/EAT%20Special%20Feature%20Article%20-%20June%2023%20How%20to%20navigate%20the%20tough%20market%20-%20Heather%20Staff__400x200.jpg)
This May, we saw almost twice as many properties listed for sale across the UK than there were in May 2022....
21 June 2023
From: Features
![40-year mortgages - should you consider one?](/upload/images/__thumbs/40-year%20mortgages%20-%20should%20you%20consider.jpg/40-year%20mortgages%20-%20should%20you%20consider__400x240.jpg)
It’s a tough old road for today’s first-time buyers, with house prices and mortgage interest rates much higher than they were...
03 June 2023
From: Features
![Lenders warn of mortgage slump in second half of 2023](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Mortgage-image400x310.png)
The chief executive of the Building Societies Association is warning that mortgage lending - already down on last year - is...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks finances 'significantly worse than expected' - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
The investment group which today withdrew an offer to buy Purplebricks says it did so because "the financial condition of Purplebricks...
31 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Chestertons: London market is thawing as buyers and sellers return](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/London1-400x310.png)
Chestertons has reported an increase in buyer enquiries and listings as it heads into the traditionally busy spring market. The London estate...
02 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![House price growth slows but remains positive - Halifax](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_400x310.png)
The latest Halifax House Price Index gave estate agents renewed optimism last week amid the ongoing market crash debate after the...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![New service aims to secure and speed-up sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
A former estate agent-turned-online auctioneer has launched a new service that aims to speed up and secure sales. Stuart Collar-Brown, co-founder and...
23 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Budget 2023: OBR revises house price forecasts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has increased its expectations of a house price decline. The OBR, which keeps an eye on...
15 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Halifax predicts 8% house price fall in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Halifax is predicting an 8% decline in house prices next year. The lender’s housing market review has forecasted that higher energy bills...
19 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![‘Largest monthly drop since 2008’- Halifax highlights slowing market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
Average house prices fell by their largest level since October 2008 last month, Halifax data shows. It is the latest sign of...
08 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Buyers opt for longer-term home loans amid affordability concerns](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated_400x310.png)
Increasing numbers of property buyers are now taking out mortgages with terms of more than 30 years, new figures show. The latest...
08 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancers - why preparing for the worst is a wise move](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-1-400x310.png)
A report earlier this month warned that conveyancing firms should stress test their businesses for a sharp decline in work volumes. These businesses...
03 December 2022
From: Features
![House prices hit by largest fall for two years](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
House price growth slowed annually and fell for the third month in a row during November, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Autumn Statement - what did our panel of property experts make of it?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/_JeremyHunt%20_400x310.png)
The property sector braced itself for the chill wind of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement this week. His pre-Budget comment that he...
19 November 2022
From: Features
![OBR predicts 9% house price drop](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
House prices are set to fall by 9% over the next two years, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) claims. The OBR,...
17 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![AML platform adds open banking technology](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
Anti-money laundering platform Credas has integrated open banking technology as part of its agent-facing proposition. Open banking lets consumers securely share their...
07 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![House prices drop as Nationwide warns of slowing market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
Annual house price growth hit an 18-month low during October and fell on a monthly basis for the first time since...
02 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Downsizing ‘a consideration’ as homeowners struggle with mortgages](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-2-400x310.png)
A third of adults are struggling to pay their monthly rent or mortgage payments, new data shows. The figures from the Office...
26 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Homeowners may face 2008-style mortgage strain - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-2-400x310.png)
The share of homeowners struggling to repay their mortgages could hit the same peak levels of the 2008 financial crisis by...
13 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer - reasons why buying and selling makes sense right now](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PhilSpencer-EAT-LAT-2020-400x310.jpg)
Let’s be completely honest - as challenges go, estate agents are up against it trying to persuade reluctant vendors to take...
06 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers delaying purchases by two years due to cost of living crisis - claim](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/BGFirstTimeBuyers.jpg)
First-time buyers are set to wait up to two years longer to get on the property ladder due to the cost...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Household bill support may bring long-term pain to property market - warning](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/cost-of-living_400x310.png)
Prime London discounts are widening and tempting buyers but there are longer term economic risks that could hit the property market,...
14 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Lenders warn of drastic drops in mortgage options for buyers](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MortgageReview-400x310.jpg)
Lower income households and homebuyers could start seeing their mortgage options dwindle as interest rates rise and the cost of living...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![The Do’s & Don’ts When Downsizing](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Kebbell_400x310.png)
Empty nesters may be considering downsizing their home this September as their children set off to university, whilst other downsizers are...
05 September 2022
From: Marketing & Social Media
![Vendors may pull listings if house prices drop - warning](/upload/images/library/House-MagnifyingGlass-1-400x310.jpg)
Inflation remains a bigger concern to homeowners than house prices but potential vendors may get sensitive if prices drop, research suggests. A...
25 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cost-of-living crisis – will it start to reduce the number of active buyers?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-5-400x310.jpg)
The cost-of-living crisis has been dominating the news headlines for some months now, but new research has revealed the extent to...
02 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![‘Dash for property over’ as price growth slows - Nationwide](/upload/images/Logos/NationwideLogo-400x310.png)
House price growth slowed in June but remains in double figures, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index shows property...
01 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Homebuyers undeterred after 'two years of turmoil'](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialTenants-Tablet-400x310.jpg)
The economic turmoil of the past two years has done little to deter people from buying a property, research suggests. Buyers and...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Price reductions on the rise as buyers become 'more sensitive' - Zoopla](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/housing-market400x310.png)
The property market is starting to get hit by price cuts and slower sales times. Research by Zoopla has highlighted that one...
30 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents remain positive despite sales slump](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Millennial-BusinessWoman-Communication-400x310.jpg)
Property sales slumped in April but are still above the pre-pandemic average, HMRC data shows. Provisional UK property transaction figures from the...
25 May 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
![Agents urged to go 'further and faster' on upfront information](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Property-MagnifyingGlass--1-400x310.jpg)
A senior industry figure has called for upfront information changes to move faster to boost market confidence amid the cost of...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Upfront info debate: What about buyer transparency?](/upload/images/library/Documents-400x310-min.jpeg)
The debate within estate agency on upfront information rumbles on and now there are calls for greater levels of transparency from...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![A third of property professionals say they’re not AML compliant - research](/upload/images/library/Anti-Money-Laundering-4-400x310.jpg)
The vast majority of property professionals would like to see HMRC act more proactively to deter money laundering, as almost a...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Energy squeeze threatens financial nightmare for tenants and landlords](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyLightbulb-400x310.png)
It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...
26 March 2022
From: Features
![Unlocking £4.5bn of tenancy deposits is the key to the cost-of-living crisis](/upload/images/library/MortgageDepositImage-400x310.jpg)
Earlier this month, the government’s energy regulator Ofgem announced a record 54 percent increase to the energy bill price cap. Combined...
23 March 2022
From: Features
![War and inflation may kill 2022 housing market - agents warned](/upload/images/library/interest-rate-warning-24715.png)
An analyst is warning that the latest buoyant house price figures could be the last hurrah before a significant depression. The Nationwide’s...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents - how to spot and stop fraud](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/VirtualMessages-400x310.png)
Alexander Siedes, CEO of Homeppl, reveals the top five ways people try and commit tenancy fraud and how to spot and stop...
19 February 2022
From: Features
![Cyber-security in 2022: what do agents need to know?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlineAgents-1-400x310.jpg)
I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...
12 February 2022
From: Features
![Big surge in first time buyers - but it won’t last…](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialTenants-Tablet-400x310.jpg)
For the first time since before the global financial crisis of 2008, the number of first-time buyers is estimated to have...
06 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![No possessions until New Year, mortgage lenders announce](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UKHouses2-400x310.png)
Mortgage lenders have announced a voluntary moratorium on possessions from today, December 13, until Tuesday January 4. A statement from the umbrella...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove to work with buyers to reduce fall-through risk](/upload/images/Logos/RightmoveNewLogo2016-400x310.jpg)
Rightmove is to try to help potential buyers get their finances in order much earlier in the transaction process, to reduce...
07 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Market to get tougher despite upbeat house price figures](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/uk-housing400x310.png)
The prospect of higher mortgage interest rates mean the housing market may get tougher soon despite another set of upbeat house...
18 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Challenges facing the housing market in 2022](/upload/images/library/RowOfHouses-400x310.jpg)
It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...
17 November 2021
From: Features
![Property Fraud: A house is sold without owner’s knowledge](/upload/images/library/PropertySold-400x310.jpg)
A BBC investigation has revealed that a man’s house was sold and his furnishings removed without his knowledge, in the latest...
02 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why the UK property market is at the centre of global tax avoidance and financial crime](/upload/images/library/UK-Cash-NEW-400x310.jpg)
The Pandora Papers - the biggest ever leak of offshore data - has revealed that the UK’s property market is being...
30 October 2021
From: Features
![Property Tax Threat: Labour hints at rises to pay for social care](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Labour-logo400x310.png)
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has hinted for the second time that he is looking towards property to help fund his...
27 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Poor connection! A third of buyers would pull out of an offer over bad wi-fi](/upload/images/library/MillennialTenantHome-2-400x310.jpg)
Picky buyers are walking away from property deals after realising the internet connection at a property is poor, research claims. A poll...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![TPFG announces record interim results, boosted by Hunters acquisition](/upload/images/Logos/PropertyFranch-2018-Logo-400x310.jpg)
The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) – the umbrella property brand which incorporates well-known names such as EweMove, Ellis & Co, Martin...
14 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property firm says additional home owners should pay higher tax](/upload/images/library/CoinsHouses-2020-400x310.jpg)
A prominent property consultancy is urging the government to ensure that holiday home owners pay more tax. Colliers claims local authorities are...
06 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![New property tax demanded by MPs who want more money for councils](/img/default/eat.png)
A group of MPs has suggested the government consider a “proportional property tax” to replace the current council tax, in a...
20 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Holiday - first time buyers are the big losers](/img/default/eat.png)
An authoritative study on the housing market has shown that the big losers from the pandemic have been first time buyers. The...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![How Open Banking will transform the lettings industry](/img/default/eat.png)
Banking has gone through radical changes in the past few years, in step with technology and the sheer amount we can...
29 May 2021
From: Features
![Stamp Duty: Conveyancer tells agents how to beat deadline](/img/default/eat.png)
Agents are being urged to push through their pipelines before the upcoming stamp duty deadlines. The plea comes from Simply Conveyancing, which...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Spring lettings market update – Pets, eviction ban and landlords selling up](/img/default/eat.png)
Unsurprisingly it’s been a busy few months in the property market so far this year, and a busy few months in...
27 March 2021
From: Features
![How much? UK housing stock value hits a record high despite Covid](/img/default/eat.png)
The total value of the UK’s housing stock has hit a record £7.56 trillion despite the pandemic. The calculation - by Savills,...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![40 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage: the future of house buying?](/img/default/eat.png)
A broker has launched the UK’s longest-ever fixed rate mortgage, with no early repayment charge or exit fees - the first product...
11 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents’ delight as stamp duty extension helps another 300,000 deals](/img/default/eat.png)
Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Fraudster agent escapes prison after scamming insurance company](/img/default/eat.png)
An agent working for a Countrywide brand in Lancashire has been given a suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of...
23 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Many buyers are scared of negotiating with agents - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
A leading bank says as many as one in three buyers pay too much for a property because they are afraid...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty may not be so bad after all, argues leading analyst](/img/default/eat.png)
A housing market analyst says stamp duty, for all its unpopularity within the property industry, may not be so bad after...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agent launches petition for radical overhaul of house buying process](/img/default/eat.png)
An online petition has been started by an independent estate agent seeking a radical overhaul of how homes are sold in...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![What will the lettings industry look like in 2021?](/img/default/eat.png)
As part of our third PayProp Special Report on COVID-19 rental arrears in the UK, we surveyed over 600 agents, tenants...
30 January 2021
From: Features
![Why don’t agencies list on the stock market anymore?](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s been a flurry of recent activity involving agencies quoted on the London Stock Exchange: Hunters, The Property Franchise Group and...
23 January 2021
From: Features
![Stamp Out The Duty - new campaign launched by newspaper](/img/default/eat.png)
A national newspaper is today launching a campaign for the stamp duty holiday to be extended. The Daily Telegraph says its campaign...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![RICS finance controversy - new allegations made by newspaper](/img/default/eat.png)
The Sunday Times has made new and detailed allegations regarding the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. For some weeks the newspaper has...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![What leaving the EU means for anti-money laundering legislation](/img/default/eat.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...
12 December 2020
From: Features
![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
![Property tax rises and falling house prices coming in 2021](/img/default/eat.png)
Property tax rises and falling house prices look as if they are on the way according to the small print accompanying...
26 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top 10 things to consider before picking rental payment PropTech](/img/default/eat.png)
According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...
14 November 2020
From: Features
![TV consumer champion demands action to free ‘mortgage prisoners’](/img/default/eat.png)
A new report funded by high profile consumer champion Martin Lewis says the government must do more to help ‘mortgage prisoners’. These...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Delivering a speedy end of tenancy deposit negotiation – the top tips](/img/default/eat.png)
Tenancy deposit disputes are messy and often frustrating for all involved. While the number of formal disputes remains low, the pandemic...
10 November 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Lettings 2.0 - technology alone isn’t the answer](/img/default/eat.png)
The UK lettings market is no stranger to technology. But only a few of the early initiatives have remained, and landlords...
07 November 2020
From: Features
![How can Open Banking benefit landlords and letting agents?](/img/default/eat.png)
Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...
05 November 2020
From: PropTech & Innovation
![Renters' Reform Bill delay - what does it mean for the lettings market?](/img/default/eat.png)
Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...
31 October 2020
From: Features
![Conveyancer names and shames councils for delays in local searches](/img/default/eat.png)
A conveyancing firm is blaming councils for delays in transactions. Conveyancers have themselves been sharply criticised in recent weeks as the sharp...
28 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Huge property empire collapses after National Crime Agency probe](/img/default/eat.png)
A businessman with links to serious criminals has lost his vast investment property empire worth nearly £10m after a National Crime...
08 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer: Christmas is a gift for agents who add value](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s about this time of year, pandemic or not, that agents may be asked one particularly awkward question by a vendor...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![How will the end of the furlough scheme affect the rental market?](/img/default/eat.png)
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, better known as the furlough scheme, was introduced by the chancellor Rishi Sunak in March to...
26 September 2020
From: Features
![Tax grab on house values proposed in new 'Property CGT'](/img/default/eat.png)
Tens of billions of pounds of new taxes should be levied through a Capital Gains Tax imposed on main homes, not...