It may feel like Groundhog Day for many agents, but the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant means agents and other office workers must now observe tighter rules.
Read MorePrime Minister reveals new cash to clamp down on money laundering
Agents can expect greater scrutiny of their AML compliance after Johnson promised new cash for the National Crime Agency.
Read MoreChancellor to re-launch Help to Buy mortgage scheme for first time buyers
Government is to underwrite mortgages once again for buyers who can only scrape together a 5% deposit for their first home.
Read MoreCovid roadmap: Will market normality finally return, agents wonder?
Many in the industry are hoping that the latest 'Boris bounce' will help smooth over the potential Stamp Duty cliff face.
Read MorePhew! Moving home exempted from new English lockdown
Estate agents were holding their breaths this evening as Boris Johnson made the much-anticipated announcement that England is to once more return to a total lockdown. Citing the alarming speed at which…
Read MoreHousing market market to stay open in new Tier 4 areas
Announcement by Boris and commentary from civil servants and Robert Jenrick suggest - but do not confirm - that branches may stay open.
Read MoreHere’s how to get out of the housing crisis, Boris!
Nick Milton, a biographer of much-maligned Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, says our current PM could learn a lot from his time in office.
Read MoreBoris executes U-turn over controversial house building algorithm
Government says it has listened to the many MPs whose rural constituencies would have seen 'rapid urbanisation' if the algorithm had been used.
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