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It is two months since the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) published the second in a series of working papers, on the topic of Planning Committees. The paper invites views on how the government could reform planning…

The government will struggle to attract “global talent” unless urgent action is taken to significantly boost the supply of homes to rent. That is the warning by organisations representing institutional and individual landlords along with letting agents. Speaking at the…

Hugh Maconochie Hugh Maconochie has joined the Savills Private Office Hugh Maconochie has joined the Savills Private Office to lead the firm’s Sports, Media and Entertainment team, alongside his existing role within the Savills Country House department. The Savills Sports,…

Dr Neil Cobbold The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said it ‘does not hold’ the information requested by global PropTech supplier, Reapit, about the numbers and types of rent increase cases heard by the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber). Reapit made…

The number of people threatened with Section 21 evictions has increased, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) statistics have revealed. The statistics released this week by MHCLG show that while the number of households threatened with homelessness overall…

Rightmove has just unveiled its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2024.  It posted annual results revealing a 7% rise in revenues to £389.9m and underlying operating profit 4% higher at £273.9m. Average revenue per advertiser rose £93 to…

Welcome to the 7th UK Property Market Stats Show of 2025, your go to weekly show on the UK Property Market. This week, I am joined by the brilliant Iain McKenzie, Bossman of the 800 agent Guild of Property Professionals,…

The average price gap between houses and flats has reached its widest level since Zoopla’s records started 30 years ago. The property portal said there is a 67% difference between the average UK flat price, at £191,300, and the typical…

Host Ben Madden sits down with Megan Eighteen (Swindon Home Finders, President-Elect at ARLA Propertymark) and Rowan Waller (The Property Pen, former agent turned content specialist) to unpack: + Why estate agents are looking beyond traditional agency roles for success.…

Guy Gittins Foxtons has urged staff to speak up amid allegations that employees were subject to “sexual harassment, antisemitism, racism and bullying” at the London-based estate agency. A number of present and former staff told Bloomberg that they had been…