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Pink Floyd icon David Gilmour is unable to sell a £10m mansion in Brighton, after it emerged that he does not legally own it. The 78-year-old guitar legend recently discovered that a legal oversight means the six-bedroom home he shares…

Daniel Ansell (right) with CEO Anthony Lark Daniel Ansell, the director in charge of Spicerhaart’s Taurus Chapter, has left the business with immediate effect. Ansell, 38, was appointed in September 2022, and was until today responsible for a number of…

This week’s ‘UK Property Market Stats Show’ features Iain McKenzie from the Guild to look at stats for week ending Sunday, 17th November 2024 (week 46) The main headlines can be viewed below. + Listings (New properties coming on to…

The Bank of England will need to cut interest rates fast if the jobs market continues to cool, according to its deputy governor. Sir Dave Ramsden projects that pay increases would average just 2% next year against the backdrop of…

L-R: Marc Wood, Aimee Surman-Wells, Shane Harris Harris + Wood will be expanding into Harwich and Tendring after completing the acquisition of Reid Residential in Essex. Harris + Wood, which already covers parts of Essex, along with Sussex, has informed…

An unscrupulous landlord in Portsmouth has has been fined £7,500 by Portsmouth City Council, while his appointed letting agency, which was managing the property, has been ordered to pay close to £5,000, after a tribunal found a house in multiple…

Letting agents must prepare for far more stringent anti-money laundering rules, but greater clarity is needed to avoid potential confusion, according to Propertymark. Earlier this year, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) consulted on extending financial sanctions reporting obligations…

UK rents are set to grow by a further 17.6% over the next five years, according to Savills, as the imbalance between high demand and low supply is set to continue. But, there are signs in some markets, particularly London,…

James Smith (left) and Tajinder Sohal The head of a letting agency in Southampton has launched a national repair portal for self-managing private landlords. Founded by Tajinder Sohal, managing director of Big Rock Estates, the new platform aims to make…

Mortgage lenders are continuing to refuse to lend against properties that have a certain type of spray foam insulation in place, leaving homeowners unable to sell. Fresh research carried out by the BBC shows that a quarter of the UK’s biggest mortgage…