5+ hour, 11+ min ago   (531+ words) Long-term empty homes total tops 300,000 More than one million landlords could switch to alternative deposit products for their tenants amid proposals to abolish insured tenancy deposit schemes. The Government has hinted at ending insured deposits as part of reforms of…...

12+ hour, 5+ min ago   (516+ words) Regionally, we are seeing a consistent year-on-year house price increase in England currently, hovering around +2% per year, but this month we are seeing quite a slowdown for Wales and Scotland, which last month were seeing rises over 4%. This growth has…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (333+ words) Rightmove is calling for agents to help bust myths about the property industry. It comes as research by the portal found that the common causes of delays during a property move are mostly outside of an agent’s direct control. Its…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (284+ words) One of the Britain’s most recognised and respected auctioneers, former NAVA Propertymark President, Colin Young, is celebrating the milestone of 40 years working in the auctioneering profession at Golding Young & Mawer. Having joined the previously named Lyall & Co as an assistant…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (293+ words) The property market was given a boost last week as buyer demand bounced back after some quieter summer months, according to Rightmove. A back-to-school leap in interest was higher this year than in the previous five, with a 5% jump. This…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (369+ words) BREAKING: Landlord register to launch in December The sale of Henry Adams, which completed on the 1st September, is significant. The reason is that the majority of its income comes from residential sales not residential lettings. Until recently it was difficult…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (681+ words) The register launches on 15 December this year, staring in the West Midlands before rolling out to other regions in the following year. All landlords actively letting property must be registered by 14 November 2027. Registration will be a legal requirement, with landlords…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (294+ words) Estate agents using Street.co.uk for two years or more have increased their instruction volumes by an average of 24% compared with competitors, analysis by the software provider claims. The latest performance analysis of Street.co.uk’s customer relationship management…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (297+ words) The total amount of mortgages approved is up 11% on the first three months of the year, new Bank of England figures reveal. At £77.4billion for the three months from April to June, the amount is also 31.7% higher than the same period…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (291+ words) Summer mortgage approvals pick up pace Fines for breaching HMO licence conditions were raised under the Renters’ Right Act, which came into force in May. At the same time, councils across England are consulting on new selective and additional licensing…...