Potential leadership change raises property tax concerns
Political speculation surrounding Sir Keir Starmer’s position as prime minister has prompted fresh analysis of potential changes to UK housing taxation policy, particularly around proposals to shift the tax burden…
Strutt & Parker expands broker team with NW London hire
Strutt & Parker has appointed Hamish Gilfeather as senior associate director in its broker team, continuing the expansion of its hybrid estate agency model launched in February this year. Gilfeather…
Rightmove drops out of FTSE 100 as shares decline
Rightmove has begun trading as a FTSE 250 company after losing its place in the FTSE 100, following a sustained decline in its share price over the past year. The…
Bridging lender completes £600,000 auction deal in six days
United Trust Bank has completed a £600,000 regulated bridging loan within six days, allowing borrowers to meet the completion deadline on an auction purchase of a Grade II listed five-bedroom…
Government to ban landlords from holding tenant deposits
Landlords and letting agents will no longer be permitted to hold tenants’ deposits in their own bank accounts under reforms planned by the government as part of its overhaul of…
UK housing market shows mixed signals as sales fall 6%
The UK residential property market recorded 572,000 homes sold subject to contract in the first 23 weeks of 2026, representing a 6% decline compared to the same period in 2025,…
Government proposes homebuying reforms to cut delays
The government has announced proposed reforms to the homebuying process in England and Wales, aimed at reducing transaction times and the number of failed sales. The changes would require sellers…
Propertymark calls for simpler Right to Rent guidance
Propertymark has called on the Home Office to simplify its draft Right to Rent guidance, warning that current regulations are too complex for letting agents to implement effectively in day-to-day…
Property firms account for 55% of Reform UK donors
Property and construction companies represent more than half of Reform UK’s corporate donor base, according to an analysis of Electoral Commission records conducted by Byline Times. The research found that…
West Midlands lettings firm adds block management service
Partridge Homes, a West Midlands-based lettings agency, has appointed two senior staff members as it prepares to launch a block management division later this year. The Solihull and Yardley-based firm…