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<p>Gravesham Council in Kent is progressing with plans to introduce an Article 4 Direction requiring planning permission for smaller HMOs. The regulatory change follows a local campaign backed by residents concerned about shared housing concentration.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywir...

<p>Self-employed agency platform EXP has reached 1,000 member agents in the UK, representing approximately half of the estimated 2,000 self-employed estate agents operating in Britain. Data shows the company became Britain's largest estate agency brand by new instructions in June 2025.</p> <p>The po...

Cotality says fraud risk fell 9.3% year over year in Q1 2026 to 1 in 129 applications, as refinances reached 41% of volume.

FICO named Eric Lapin to head Scores strategy and market intelligence as regulators expand mortgage use of FICO 10T and VantageScore 4.0.

HouseMe.ai launched a free tool for GTA listings, delivering 0–10 valuation scores, true cost estimates and market pulse data in 30 seconds.

HAAR named association veteran Tiffany James CEO. She will oversee ValleyMLS, serving nearly 5,000 North Alabama real estate professionals.

Plaza Home Mortgage, a wholesale and correspondent mortgage lender, has disclosed a data breach due to a security incident that may have exposed customers' and employees' personal information.

ICE launches Fraud Monitor, an Encompass-integrated tool that centralizes mortgage fraud and property risk reviews.

Realtracs said Zillow has not met its updated IDX rules. The current license runs until June 8 and a new deal may include broker pay.

<p>Investec Bank has provided a £46.95m senior investment loan to purpose-built student accommodation operator YourTRIBE for its 226-bed scheme in Elephant &#038; Castle. The facility refinances the existing lender and marks Investec's second completed deal with the group.</p> <p>The post <a href="h...

<p>Three property sector businesses have announced senior appointments as they expand operations and strengthen management teams across England. Hockeys Estate Agents has promoted two staff to director level, Spicerhaart has created its first marketing director role, and Gleeson Homes has appointed ...

<p>A substantial gap has emerged between what estate agents promote and what consumers value when selecting an agency, according to new research examining professionalism standards in the property sector. The report found that 74% of agents believe formal qualifications should be required to operate...

<p>Savills has revised its UK housing market forecast downwards, now projecting mainstream house prices will decline by 2% in 2026 as elevated mortgage costs continue to suppress buyer demand and affordability. The property consultancy has lowered its five-year outlook, expecting mainstream UK house...

In business, executives often spend months modeling synergies, forecasting EBITDA improvements, and calculating cost savings. Yet the factor most likely to determine whether a merger, acquisition, or integration succeeds rarely appears in a spreadsheet: culture. The homebuilding industry offers a us...

Christina Harmes discusses CRMP ethics, emotional intelligence with senior borrowers, and outreach that drives HECM for Purchase volume.

Lenders often mistakenly treat loan officer productivity as an individual trait, overpaying for top producers while ignoring the structural and operational factors that actually drive those results. By redefining productivity as an outcome of market alignment and investing in mid-tier originators, i...

Top-producing real estate agents are implementing more discipline and less fluff in their business-building strategy, Chris Pollinger writes.

The Nashville MLS had previously threatened to cut Zillow's feed of listings in the region today. It said the parties were negotiating around how to compensate brokers for the listing data that powers Zillow.

Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corporation for $72.50 per share in cash, valuing the national homebuilder at approximately $6.8 billion in equity and $8.5 billion in total enterprise value.

Shaky homebuyer client pools have stabilized, but agents now see a tougher path to revenue growth than they did in February.