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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Respected agent warns industry is ‘sleep walking’ in to EPC nightmare
Agent warns Ed Milliband’s net-zero plans are ‘a disaster’ that will create a ‘landlords' graveyard’ in Northumbria and that EPCs…
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Reposit signs major deal with big BTR giant Allsopp
While take-up of alternative deposits among tenants using letting agents has been a long slog, platforms such as Reposit are…
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‘Hot’ property market persuading record number of agents to ‘go solo’
Sean Newman, who also runs Choices chain of estate agencies and The Property Experts, says buoyant market has led more…
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Labour confirms plan to stop landlords renting poorly-insulated homes
Energy and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband tells Labour Conference he is going to get tough on landlords who rent…
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Landlords and agents warned ‘Decent Homes Standard coming soon’
The government will shortly begin consulting on Decent Homes Standard for the private rented sector.
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First-time buyers return to market ‘as loan criteria eases’
Research by Savills shows that first-time buyers are spending more on house purchases, as Nationwide makes it eaiser for FTBs…
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Vendors ‘losing enthusiasm for off-market property sales’ – claim
Research by TwentyEA has found the likelihood of a vendor choosing to sell their home off-market without it being openly…
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WARNING: Fraudsters target tenants via Facebook and fake OpenRent website
Prospective tenants are asked to pay more than £1,000 by fraudsters who pretend to rent out a property they don't…
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REA raises offer for Rightmove by 10% saying takeover will be ‘good for agents’
Australian portal firm says its bid to buy Rightmove is not opportunistic and bemoans 'lack of engagement' from board over…
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Nearly half of all purchases in northern town are by BTL investors
Hamptons' research reveals around 40% of purchases in Middlesbrough are made by landlords, as canny investors target high-yielding areas.
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