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- Hope for housing market as mortgage approvals rise 30/06/2025Mortgage approvals rose for the first time in four months during May, Bank of England data shows.
- MPs criticise Lifetime ISA but back property price cap 30/06/2025MPs have stopped short of calling for an increase in the house price cap for first-time buyers using the Government-backed Lifetime ISA (LISA).
- Leasehold reforms a year on: ‘It still isn’t any easier to extend a lease’ 30/06/2025Leaseholders, freeholders and their advisers remain in limbo even a year after reforms hit the statute book.
- Proptech boss: ‘Forced market conditions create more problems than they solve’ 30/06/2025An industry figure has called into question the real cost of the recent Stamp Duty holiday. A rise in property sales were celebrated in the run up to the end of March as buyers looked to avoid higher taxes when Stamp Duty thresholds dropped. But Richard Megson, managing director of sales progression specialist ASAP has questioned the […]
- Prime property veteran joins Liberty Rock buying agency 30/06/2025Boutique private office and wealth advisory firm Liberty Rock has appointed d London, overseas and ultra-prime real estate specialist Paul Finch as managing director of its advisory and buying agency.
- Guild council rep picks up MBE 30/06/2025A Guild of Property Professionals member picked up his MBE last week after being named in the 2024 New Year Honours.
- Zoopla: Serious sellers needed as house price growth dips 29/06/2025Home sellers and estate agents are being urged to price homes realistically as a glut of supply continues to push down house price growth.
- Price sensitive has spread to prime regions – Savills 29/06/2025Price sensitive has spread to prime regions - Savills
- Revealed! The impact of a messy neighbour on home sales 29/06/2025Unattractive or poorly maintained neighbouring properties can reduce the selling price of a home by an average of 16% or £42,880, research suggests.
- Agents boosted as HMRC data shows jump in property sales during May 29/06/2025Property sales appeared to recover between April and May, HMRC data shows.
- Knight Frank names new Henley office head 29/06/2025Property consultancy Knight Frank has appointed Matt Davies as office head in the firm’s Henley-on-Thames office. After leading the office since 2018, Nick Warner has made the decision to step down from this role but will continue to play a part in the business. Davies brings extensive experience and deep market knowledge to his new […]
- Decent wi-fi tops homebuyer wish lists – research 29/06/2025Reliable internet has been ranked as a top factor among buyers searching for their dream home. Research by Compare My Move found 62% of Brits say good Wi-Fi is the number one feature they would include in their realistic dream property, followed by a private driveway (57%) and a walk-in wardrobe (56%). The survey highlighted […]
- Agents make up majority of latest AML fines – HMRC 26/06/2025Almost 200 estate and lettings agents have been fined by HMRC for anti-money laundering (AML) failings.
- Your Move marketing campaign aims to attract new franchisees 26/06/2025A new campaign has been launched to attract estate agents to start their own franchise.
- JONATHAN ROLANDE: Why agents need to evolve 26/06/2025Agents who are ready to evolve and elevate their pitch will reap the rewards.
- Lenders applying tougher criteria on lower EPC-rated homes – warning 26/06/2025Lenders are already restricting mortgages on properties that don’t meet 2028 Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) minimum standards, brokers claim.
- Agents Do Charity – community challenges 26/06/2025Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency is doing something charitable that we should bring to the attention of the industry, please email press@estateagenttoday.co.uk – and we’ll do the rest! Fine & Country: Fine & Country Norfolk and Suffolk has now donated a […]
- Government’s planning reforms hit new House of Lords stage 26/06/2025The Planning and Infrastructure Bill that will put into law the planning reforms that the Government hopes will help build 1.5m homes entered the second reading stage in the House of Lords this week.
- AI valuation models are undervaluing homes – claim 25/06/2025Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered automated valuation models (AVMs) - are routinely undervaluing properties and sellers could be losing out on tens of thousands of pounds as a result, Alto has warned.
- Time on the market passes 200-day mark – research 25/06/2025The average number of days to sell a property has gone beyond the 200-mark, research suggests.