Latest property news
Daily property news in the UK residential sector focused on estate and letting agency, property auctions and property managers.
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Row between lettings agency and tenant leads to high-profile eviction
A tenant at the centre of a much-publicised argument with a Brighton lettings agency over the condition of his rented…
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Switching stamp duty to sellers has a secret sting, Mr Javid
Industry senior Trevor Abrahmsohn warns the new Chancellor that his mooted plan for stamp duty sounds like a great idea,…
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Countrywide share price leaps by 23% following ‘predator’ rumours
The estate agency chain has refused to comment but City traders clearly think possibility of a takeover or purchase have…
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Huge exodus of landlords predicted as extra time, cost and red tape take their toll
Survey by insurer LV= reveals that 41% or 600,000 of the UK's 1.5 million private landlords are getting fed up…
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Minimum qualifications proposals to take ‘at least’ three years to become law
ARLA Propertymark has confirmed that the introduction of a minimum qualifications standard for estate agents is unlikely to see the…
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Prince Harry’s former girlfriend to marry a Savills estate agent
Actress Cressida Bonas announced on Twitter yesterday that she is engaged to Harry Wentworth-Stanley who works in Savills' land team.
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Industry warns hard line on EU immigration will cause ‘distress’ for renters, landlords and agents
ARLA says a planned transition following Brexit was the agreed path with government, not Priti Patel's proposed sudden hard border…
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Council charges record £900 per property to license rented homes
Barking & Daganham council, which requires all private rented properties within its borders to be licenced, has also increased its…
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World’s worst estate agent returns to Channel 4
Second series of comedy Stath Lets is to start at at 10pm tonight and tackles several real-life issues including proptech…
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Stamp duty reforms descend into confusion as Javid denies move to make sellers pay
Chancellor suggests and then denies he is considering the measure, garnering much criticism from the industry and political commentators.
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