Agency
Estate agents brace for further sales slump as housing outlook hits three-year low
Housing market outlook weakest since 2023, RICS warns
Acquisitions
Estate agency group acquires another independent in latest expansion
Independent estate agency changes hands as group expands
Marketing
Estate agency giant unveils rebrand following rapid expansion
Estate agency rebrands following two years of growth
Lettings
Savills strengthens Bath operation with new lettings department
Savills moves into Bath lettings market with new team
Agency
Estate agents’ earnings fail to keep pace with inflation
- Estate agents lose ground to inflation as pay growth struggles to keep up
Tech
The Guild launches AI training series for estate agents
AI in estate agency: Guild webinars to cover practical uses, marketing and compliance risks
Acquisitions
Ambitious franchisees secure third estate agency office in latest acquisition
Agency duo complete third branch deal as expansion continues
Landlords
Buy-to-let warning sign as new property company formations plunge 25%
New figures reveal a sharp slowdown in company incorporations linked to property investment
Agency
Family-run estate agency expands with new branch as CEO takes charge
Independent estate agency expands with new office and leadership shake-up
Mortgages
First-time buyers borrow more as mortgage rates hit three-year high
First-time buyers stretch budgets further as lenders increase high-LTV mortgage options
Prices
Prime London sales slump as price cuts mount and rents rise 5%
Prime London sales fell sharply in October as price reductions increased
Marketing
Mortgage Advice Bureau drops full name in major rebrand
Company targets wider homeownership market
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Agency
Estate agency collapses owing almost £60,000 as creditors face losses
Estate agency creditors face zero payout as £60,000 debts emerge
Compliance
Estate agents face growing risks as customer data requests rise
Estate agents warned: Mishandling customer data requests could prove costly
Agency
Estate agent slashes £1.45m off David Walliams’ mansion amid sexual predator allegations
David Walliams' north London mansion has had £1.45m slashed from its asking price
Landlords
Budget backlash: Almost three-quarters of landlords eye rent hikes as half consider selling
Landlords threaten rent rises and property sales following Budget tax increases
Prices
Why estate agents who overvalue properties could be costing sellers thousands
Overvaluing to win instructions: The costly mistake estate agents must avoid
Landlords
Landlord who ‘won’t get licences’ hit with £21,680 court bill
A landlord with a history of licensing breaches admits 10 Housing Act offences
Marketing
Estate agents celebrate Rightmove’s ‘happy’ crown – but Propertymark warns price isn’t everything
Estate agents celebrate Rightmove's happiest place to live ranking
Landlords
Buy-to-let landlords face tax bills bigger than rental profits, IMLA warns
Landlords could face effective tax rates of 124% on rental profits from 2027/28
Marketing
Eight in ten estate agents frustrated by time-consuming valuation reports
Eight in ten estate agents say valuation reports take too long
Landlords
BTL landlords offered IKEA discounts under new NRLA deal
NRLA members can now claim IKEA discounts on home furnishings and kitchens
Compliance
HMRC hits estate agents with 673 AML penalties worth £3.77m
HMRC penalties put estate agents on notice
Editorial Partner
- Industry panel event highlights property law’s biggest threat: AI competition, part one
- Law Society warns of AML ‘double regulation’ ahead of oversight transfer to FCA
- LSB urges action to support 16 million legal issues a year for small businesses
- Firm news: merging, appointments and team growth celebrations in the industry
- Trainee solicitor and paralegal handed section 43 orders by SRA over child sexual abuse convictions
- Profile: Simon Law, chairperson of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers
