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The estate agency sector ranks among the lowest in the UK for supporting employee financial wellbeing in 2025, according to new cross-sector research. The study, conducted by Access PayWise+, part of The Access Group, analysed more than 20 financial wellbeing…

Simon Bradbury You may recall that in early December 2024 (and doesn’t that feel SUCH a long time ago?) I asked various industry luminaries to make predictions about a number of property market variables for what was then the year…

Jeremy Leaf Lenders are offering increasingly competitive mortgage deals, helping to keep the housing market active despite wider economic pressures. Net borrowing by individuals rose to £4.5bn in November, up from £4.2bn in October, according to the latest Bank of…

The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) yesterday mobilised leaseholders across the country in a coordinated mass email action aimed at MPs and government ministers. Leaseholders urged urgent progress on leasehold reform, criticising the government for failing to publish the long-awaited draft…

Thieves have targeted a recently opened business in a busy York suburb, smashing the front door window of an estate agency during an early-morning break-in. Price Independent Estate Agents, based in The Village in Heworth, said the…

Private equity firm Oakley Capital is reportedly considering a sale of Dexters that could value the estate agency at more than £500m, Sky News said over the weekend. Barclays has been lined up to advise on the…

HSBC has opened 2026 by becoming the first major lender to make a decisive move on mortgage pricing, unveiling a round of notable rate cuts that many in the market had been anticipating. The changes signal growing confidence that borrowing…

Credas Technologies has completed the first live transaction using its Compliance Wallet, working in partnership with property software provider Dezrez. The Compliance Wallet enables identity and compliance checks to be securely shared between estate agents and conveyancers during a property…

Mortgage affordability is set to become a more pressing issue over the next 12 months, new research suggests. At the Future of Mortgage Servicing conference at the Belfry, hosted by Phoebus Software, Target Group and the Financial Services Forum, leaders…