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<p>Angela Rayner, who resigned as Housing Secretary in September 2024, will address property professionals at the Propertymark One conference this summer. The session will allow estate and lettings agents to question her about policy decisions made during her tenure.</p> <p>The post <a href="https:/...

<p>The London Renters Union has announced plans to intensify its campaign for rent controls in the capital, scheduling a series of events aimed at formulating specific policy demands for London's rental market. The campaign will commence with a panel discussion on 12 March, followed by a members-onl...

<p>A First-tier Tribunal has ruled that a £4.5 million property in Marlow with a public towpath running through it should be classified as mixed-use for Stamp Duty purposes, reducing the tax liability from £586,250 to £214,500. HMRC is considering whether to appeal the decision.</p> <p>The post <a h...

<p>Recent company accounts reveal major UK estate agency groups are carrying combined debt exceeding £700m, with annual interest payments running into tens of millions. The Lomond group holds debt of £313.6m, while Leaders Romans Group's borrowings stand at £371m.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://ww...

Bright MLS hires Steve Mapes as EVP of growth and strategy, tasking him with footprint expansion plus revenue and partnerships.

<p>A Purpose-Built Student Accommodation development in London Paddington is set to be sold for in excess of £191 million. Citi View has been operational since the start of the 2024/25 academic year, operated by Prestige Student Living. Naresh Abrol at Union Property Developments, said: “We acquired...

<p>The cost of renting has dropped by 4.5% across the East of England, favouring today’s cohort of tenants, Goodlord’s Rental Index has found. Those in the South West have also seen a 1% annual reduction in average rents in February 2026 year-on-year. Rents are increasing in the North, rising by 9% ...

<p>For most in the world of business, Q4 2025 was dominated by the Chancellor’s second Autumn Statement and the swirling uncertainty surrounding it. While 2026 has begun with some more positive economic indicators, there’s no doubt that things remain tough out there. The pressure on pubs in particul...

<p>Investors living in the Powys county in Wales would have to spend 148% of their annual rental income to bring their EPC ratings to C, Just Landlords analysis reveals. Under the government’s Warm Homes Plan, all tenancies are required to have a minimum EPC rating of C by 1st October 2030. While th...

Median days on market reveal a pricing paradox: higher-priced metros sell faster than mid-priced markets as purchasing power drives demand.

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Housing demand is accelerating as buyers absorb homes faster than new listings. Midwest markets lead the surge while inventory tightens nationwide.

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<p>Ex-housing secretary Angela Rayner has called for the government to regulate managing agents as part of leasehold reforms. As it stands the reforms will cap ground rents from leaseholders to freeholders at £250 per year, as well as ban the sale of new leasehold flats. However, managing agents can...

<p>Estate agents in southern England are increasingly charging upfront fees to vendors in exchange for reduced commission rates, as the property market experiences subdued activity. Agents are charging approximately £300 upfront, reducing final commission by £1,000 to £1,500, though the fees are non...

<p>SDKA has completed a £522,500 bridging loan in 12 days for a Victorian property in Manchester that will be converted into a 20-unit temporary homeless facility. The transaction proceeded despite sui generis planning permission not yet being submitted.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.property...

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Industry leaders and attorneys say RESPA, enacted in 1974, has not kept pace with today’s vertically integrated real estate and mortgage landscape, creating what they describe as an uneven playing field.