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<p>Approximately 45,000 UK properties valued at an estimated £190 billion are owned through offshore structures where the beneficial owner cannot be identified, according to analysis by Tax Policy Associates. The findings show that in around 44% of cases on the Register of Overseas Entities, it is i...

<p>Tamworth Borough Council has issued prohibition orders on two unlicensed Houses in Multiple Occupation owned by Warwickshire County Council Chair Edward Harris. The properties in Stonydelph were shut down after inspectors found multiple safety failures including no heating, hot water or working f...

<p>Property group Lomond has merged two of its Yorkshire estate agencies, bringing Eddison Vale under the Hardisty brand name as part of a consolidation strategy. The combined entity will cover Ilkley, Skipton, Craven, the Yorkshire Dales, and north and west Leeds.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://w...

<p>Agency body Propertymark has written to the government asking for more clarity on the future of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for commercial properties. The letter, to Martin McCluskey MP, minister for energy consumers at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, came after th...

<p>Housing organisations have raised concerns that proposed fees for accessing rent tribunals could discourage tenants from challenging rent increases. Research indicates that tenant willingness to dispute a £200 monthly increase would drop from 90% to 50% if a £200 tribunal fee was introduced.</p> ...

<p>The UK Government has rejected a petition calling for increased landlord protections and measures to address court delays in possession proceedings, despite the petition gathering more than 15,000 signatures. The Ministry of Housing stated it has no plans to introduce expedited court processes or...

Coach Darryl Davis offers words of wisdom to veteran real estate agents: There's still a place for you in a changing industry.

<p>Government interventions have made housing targets even more difficult, according to the independent Housing Oversight Committee headed by Sir Vince Cable. The committee said the new build slowdown combined with the Building Safety Levy due in October this year and the lack of skilled constructio...

<p>Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is establishing Mayoral Development Corporations (MDCs) to kickstart major regeneration projects. Bolton, Oldham, and Ashton and Stalybridge are in line for new MDCs that will spearhead new development, regenerate town centres, and deliver state-of-the-art sporting f...

<p>Allison Thompson, national lettings managing director, Leaders, part of LRG. On 28th October 2025, the Renters&#8217; Rights Bill was passed into law, and it is now the Renters&#8217; Rights Act. Changes to legislation resulting from this new Act will take effect from May 2026. This will affect l...

A landmark lawsuit is forcing courts to examine whether social media platforms can be held responsible for addictive design, even as TikTok’s U.S. transition introduces new uncertainty and Threads accelerates monetization.

From upheaval in the portal landscape to the ongoing controversy around private listings, debates over access, control and cooperation intensified last week.

In this episode, Power Real Estate Group's Jeffery Mcgonigle shares how he went from new agent crying in his car to leading one of the most productive teams in California with 160 agents.

Without recalibrating how market power is measured, Sean Frank writes, future consolidations will clear regulatory review while transforming competitive market conditions.

Social media success in real estate isn’t about polished content or follower counts. It’s about showing up with clarity, authenticity and consistency — and using every interaction to build trust that scales.

Delta Media’s 2026 survey finds 85% of brokerage leaders expect higher profits and 62% forsee stronger housing demand.

<p>Despite talk of there being a post Budget bounce, mortgage transactions stayed unchanged in December. Net borrowing stood at £4.6 billion, with mortgage approvals falling by 3,100 month-on-month in December to 61,000. In contrast approvals for remortgaging rose by 1,600 to 38,400 in December. Nat...

Canva’s new Listings feature lets real estate agents pull MLS data into marketing templates and order print materials in one platform.

When President Donald Trump floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage last November, it ignited a debate over housing affordability. One analysis showed that a borrower with a $500,000 loan could save $165 per month, but they would pay more than twice as much interest with a 50-year mortgage compared w...

Revealing what two former manufactured housing institute Presidents/CEOs said undermines narratives There is a widely spread narrative that has circulated for years in what we lovingly call MHVille. According to that narrative, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) represent “all segments” of ...