Stamp duty push drives conveyancing costs up by 11.9%
The cost of conveyancing increased by 11.9% between Q1 2024 and Q1 2025 as buyers pushed to buy before the stamp duty holiday ended, analysis from reallymoving has revealed. Conveyancing…
Propertymark calls for agent regulation timetable
Propertymark has called for a timetable in which agents will be regulated, after the idea was endorsed in the House of Lords. Lord Best said: “those who would be regulated…
Welsh government rejects two months’ rent compensation for no fault evictions
The Welsh government has rejected a proposal to hand two months of rent relief to tenants issued with no fault eviction, known as a Section 173 notice. The government said…
LendlordAI launches to help landlords make decisions
Property investment platform Lendlord has unveiled LendlordAI, a suite of artificial intelligence tools designed to support landlords when sourcing deals and managing portfolios. Key features of LendlordAI include: Instant insights…
Buyers get better mortgage deals during process
Over three quarters (75%) of homebuyers are being offered improved mortgage deals after they start buying a property, a lawyer has claimed. Simon Nosworthy from Osbornes Law said many buyers…
National Federation of Builders: We need skilled workers
Richard Beresford of the National Federation of Builders has called for an immigration system that’s strategic rather than political, given the UK’s need for skilled workers. The UK government has…
New letting agent rules come into force tomorrow
From tomorrow letting agents must check tenants, landlords, and other clients against the UK’s official sanctions list. If they find or suspect a match, they will be legally required to…
Mortgage rates declining – PropertyWire
The cost of the average 2-year fixed rate mortgage has fallen by its biggest margin in six months, the Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report has revealed. Average mortgage rates…
Leaders Romans Group buys estate agency group
Property group LRG (previously Leaders Romans Group) has acquired estate agency group Chancellors Group, its biggest ever acquisition. Chancellors operates in 50+ locations across West London, Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire,…
Buy-to-let investors heading north – PropertyWire
A record 39% of buy-to-lets purchased so far this year were in the Midlands or North England, indicating that investors are departing from the South in search of better returns.…