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<p>The decision from retailer John Lewis not to invest in build-to-rent should be seen as a sign that the government should relax taxation rules across the sector. That is according to Jeremy Leaf, north London estate agent and a former RICS residential chairman, who was writing ahead of today’s Spr...

<p>There was a 47% increase in complaint enquiries across the residential property sector in the past year, dispute organisation Property Redress has found. Some 4,220 enquiries were received in 2025 compared with 2,863 in 2024, a 77% rise since 2023. Lettings complaints most commonly relate to:  ho...

<p>Construction has started on 147 homes in Old Trafford, which will include one, two, three, and four-bedroom houses. Half of the homes will be for sale, while the other half are planned as a mix of social rent and shared ownership. The new neighbourhood is being delivered in partnership with L&#38...

<p>Mortgage approvals dropped to 60,000 in January, below an average of around 64,100 over the previous 6-months, the Bank of England Money &#38; Credit data for January has found. Approvals for remortgaging decreased slightly to 38,100 in January from 38,400 in December. Tomer Aboody, director of s...

HMDA reporting season is here, and for compliance professionals at community banks, it’s a stressful time of year. Between now and March 2nd, financial institutions must submit detailed data from the previous calendar year's mortgage applications and loans to their regulators. HMDA reporting season ...