Mortgage rates set to fall with end of hiking cycle in sight
Most economists expect the Bank of England to increase interest rates by 0.25% on Thursday
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Independent estate agency completes acquisition
The purchase expands the agency’s property portfolio
Lomond strikes new partnership to ‘strengthen’ senior leadership team
The estate agency group currently employs around 1,100 people
International firm plans UK expansion after completing significant acquisition
The independent real estate investment manager says its plans to make further acquisitions
Estate agency launches new academy
New academy is offering a number of apprenticeships to encourage the next generation into the property industry
Landlords planning to sell urged to lease homes to housing association instead
A number of BTL landlords are being pushed to sell by government reforms
Residential land values remain price sensitive with fewer sales
UK residential land values fell in Q2 2023, reflecting downward pressures on land values and wider challenges in the market
EYE NEWSFLASH: Rightmove announces major rise in revenue and profits
Rightmove reports a strong financial performance, driven by the resilient and growing customer demand for our products and services
What is currently happening in the UK property market?
Are there early signs that nominal UK house prices are beginning to rise again?
Buy-to-let landlords plan to exit the market ‘in their droves’, says law firm
A landlord exodus could inadvertently reduce the supply of rental properties and increase costs for renters
BTL landlords reflect on Gove’s ‘warm noises’ and latest news on Renters’ Reform Bill
Ben Beadle, CEO of the NRLA, and Vanessa Warwick, landlord and co-founder of the Property Tribes forum, discuss trending topics in the private rented sector
Bank of England set to raise interest rates to 5.25% to combat high inflation
Expectations for peak BoE rates reached 6.5% earlier this month, but they fell back after a bigger-than-expected decline in consumer price inflation
Landlord ordered to pay tenants more than £140,000 in compensation
A special investigation found the landlord was “dismissive” of tenants and found “severe maladministration”
PM ‘steps in’ to fix London housing crisis but mayor calls him ‘desperate’
The mayor of London has accused of Rishi Sunak of talking “desperate nonsense” after the prime minister took a swipe at Sadiq Khan’s record when it comes to housing
Rightmove warns it could take decades to retrofit without greater incentives
New data shows that if green improvements carry on at the same rate, it would take 43 years for 100% of the houses that are currently for sale across Great Britain to reach an EPC rating of A-C
House prices set to fall 5% this year as buyer demand plummets, Zoopla says
Higher mortgage rates have reduced buyer demand by 18% in the last two months alone, new data shows
Foxtons see profits rise on higher rents as sales market remains challenging
Looking ahead, despite the uncertainty in the sales market, Foxtons says it is well positioned for the rest of the year
Average house price 8.4 times higher than typical income, says ONS
House prices relative to earnings may have improved marginally in England, but they remain far above five times the median income, the official threshold for whether a home is affordable
Will artificial intelligence replace estate agents?
Estate agents give their views on artificial intelligence and its potential impact on estate agency, as well as discuss well-being in the workplace
Why don’t domestic property brands gain traction globally?
From Foxtons to Purplebricks, why have so many well-known businesses failed abroad? Lee O’Brien, UK MD of iad, which has just launched in the UK, offers his views