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The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 3.75% today, but mounting signs suggest cuts could follow in the coming months – potentially as early as April – as policymakers weigh conflicting signals from the UK economy.…

A new AI-driven social media marketing platform, HomeFeed, has launched to help estate agents generate and manage their own leads, aiming to reduce dependence on third-party property portals. The platform converts property listings into automated pre-launch marketing campaigns, enabling agents…

HMRC is set to write to thousands of landlords, sole traders and self-employed individuals, including estate and letting agents, in the coming weeks as it steps up preparations for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax. The tax authority has…

Rightmove is launching a February marketing push aimed at increasing estate agency leads by encouraging prospective sellers to bring properties to market. The property portal has crunched a decade of sales data – analysing millions of properties listed between 2014…

There’s a conversation that’s going to come up more and more this year, especially among agents who’ve built some decent momentum towards the tail end of last year. How do I grow a team? For many self-employed agents and independents,…

Cosway’s old branding Cosway Estates, one of North West London’s longest-established property firms, has launched a new brand as it marks its 90th anniversary. Founded in 1935 and based in Mill Hill, Cosway Estates serves Mill Hill, Edgware, Stanmore, Totteridge,…

Another Rightmove fee rise, another open letter. The portal’s latest increase has drawn a furious response from an estate agent, reigniting long-running concerns over its pricing power and impact on the wider industry. The criticism has prompted a response from…

UK house price growth edged higher in January, with annual growth rising slightly to 1% and prices up 0.3% month-on-month, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index. Improved affordability helped support first-time buyer activity throughout 2025. Headlines Jan-26 Dec-25…

Lomond has announced the integration of Dale Eddison into the Hardisty brand, creating a single organisation. The merger brings together local property expertise across Ilkley, Skipton, Craven, and the Yorkshire Dales under the Hardisty brand, which also covers North and…

Moneypenny has announced a new integration with Reapit, a provider of property software, designed to support estate and letting agents by improving how enquiries are recorded and managed. The integration enables Moneypenny to create new leads, create new contacts, and…