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RAW Capital Partners has surpassed the total value of mortgages it delivered in 2025, making 2026 its best-ever year on record with over two months still remaining. For over ten years, the Guernsey-ba
London-based Havenswift Hosting has launched TerraSuite, an estate and letting agency software platform offering a free version with unlimited property listings. The platform went live on 6th October,
Rightmove has integrated its AI-powered comparison assistant directly into property search result pages. The Ask Rightmove tool enables users to compare multiple properties and ask questions beyond tr
Chancellor John Healey is expected to introduce only a modest increase in Capital Gains Tax in the upcoming Budget, stepping back from proposals that would have aligned rates with Income Tax. The deci
Will Taylor, franchise owner of Martin & Co Huddersfield, has completed the acquisition of independent estate and lettings agency ADM Residential, marking his fourth business purchase since 2009.
Maslow Capital has provided a £238 million development finance facility to a joint venture between Arada London and the Shaw Corporation for a mixed-use scheme in Southwark. The facility will fund Dev
More than two out of five tenants in houses in multiple occupation move into shared accommodation with little or no information about their future housemates, according to new research. The study foun
The average number of viewings per property for sale has dropped to 1.7, down from nearly four viewings two years ago, according to Propertymark data. The report revealed that 86% of estate agents rep
The Government has reportedly abandoned plans to reduce the threshold for the High Value Council Tax Surcharge from £2 million to £1.5 million. The decision means nearly one in 10 London homes current
The UK government has announced plans to reduce the qualifying period for Empty Dwelling Management Orders from two years to six months, enabling councils to take over management of vacant properties.
Approximately one in four London landlords who listed properties for sale following the implementation of the Renters' Rights Act have since returned them to the rental market. The estate agency's ana
Nearly half of all mortgage advances in the second quarter went to borrowers with high loan-to-income ratios, according to FCA and Bank of England data. The 46% figure represents an increase from 41.4
Buy-to-let yields in the UK have reached their highest level in 15 years at 7.22%, according to Paragon Bank's Q3 2026 report. The East Midlands generated the highest regional yield at 8.1%, while Lon
A landlord operating through Dalziel Ventures has been fined £28,500 following prosecution by Durham County Council after a property in Annfield Plain was found to have multiple hazards. Kristoffer Jo
Unite Group has reduced student rents by 0.3% for the current academic year, the first decline in over 25 years outside of Covid-19. The UK's largest student accommodation provider cited falling inter
A senior property adviser has warned that government initiatives to support first-time buyers will fall short without comprehensive reform of the UK's stamp duty system. Stephen Hemmings of Menzies LL
Connells Group has completed or neared completion on 38 branch refurbishments as part of its ongoing estate modernisation programme, with a further 50 branches scheduled for upgrades in 2027. The esta
Rental prices declined across all but one region in England, Wales and Scotland during September, according to data released by Propertymark. Scotland recorded the largest monthly decrease at 3.4%, br
The Property Ombudsman has outlined the need for closer integration between regulation and redress mechanisms as the government prepares to introduce independent regulation of property agents in the U
Two founding members of the Ethical Agent Network have acquired a majority stake in the organisation, marking a shift in ownership for the industry body launched in March 2024. Nick Cheshire and Dan K
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