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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Big council asks tenants to help set landlord fines
Consultation asks how landlord penalties should be calculated and whether proposed increases and reductions are too high or too low.
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High-profile Green Party figure branded “property-hoarding hypocrite”
By-election controversy puts property ownership and housing policy under the spotlight as parties trade accusations just days before polling.
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Expected surge in evictions yet to be seen
Landlord possession claims fell in 2025, but there could still be a burst of activity before the Renters’ Rights Act…
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Explosion in new rental insurance policies ahead of Act
Oli Sherlock of Goodlord says the Renters' Rights Act "sounded a massive alarm across the market" prompting landlords and letting…
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Estate agents see salaries jump 8%, new data shows
The average salary for an estate agent is now £27,000, according to analysis of ONS statistics by the Daily Telegraph.
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Ex-broker slams estate agents for their ‘tick-box’ leads and poor handovers
Weak referrals and box-ticking mortgage introductions can cost agents sales and commission, warns Paul Flavin.
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New platform launched with claims it can reduce the need for agents to chase sales
Shared-data system allows key property information to be prepared sooner, so conveyancers can begin their work earlier, says LMS.
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Landlord group loses legal challenge to selective licensing scheme
Essex council resumes rollout of licensing scheme after High Court refusal, but landlords say they will fight on.
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WARNING: Manual ID checks leave agents ‘vulnerable to scams’
Anti-money laundering specialist firm SmartSearch says estate agents need to ensure they verify identities using digital technology.
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Bank ‘must cut interest rates quickly’ influential economists urge
Economic experts from the IPPR thinktank say the Bank of England decision makers need to respond to lower inflation by…
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