Following criticism of the initial CBILS scheme, it now includes all SMEs and directors no longer have to give guarantees for loans under £250k.

The sector's small army of self-employed agents, inventory clerks, maintenance freelancers and surveyors are to be given grants of up to £2,500 a month if they are struggling financially.

Measures are part of package announced this evening by Rishi Sunak and designed to prevent large-scale lay-offs and business failures.

Industry association wants agents to write letters to their MPs as a matter of urgency as it lobbies friendly politicians and civil servants.

Despite pleas from one MP on Tuesday to include estate agents within the proposed relief programme, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has decided to leave the industry in the cold.

Formally announced in the Budget, a stamp duty surcharge of 2% of the purchase price of a property for buyers from overseas will take effect next year.

Sunak launches massive £30bn stimulus package to boost UK economy including major boost for UK housebuilding.

Boris Johnson has scrapped government plans to introduce a mansion tax after a backlash from his party’s traditional bricks-and-mortar owning heartland. Over the weekend the new Chancellor Rishi Sunak said it was…