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Average house prices are set to increase by £84,000 over the next five years, according to the latest house price forecast from Savills. With inflation returning to the 2% target and the prospect that interest rates will continue to fall…

Kevin Hollinrake Hunters founder-turned MP Kevin Hollinrake has been appointed as shadow levelling up, housing and communities secretary by new Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch. Hollinrake, who started Hunters Estate Agents in 1992, co-founding the business with…

Daniel Galati A well-established estate agency has rebranded and joined a rival business operated by The Property Franchise Group (TPFG). Family estate agency Howick & Brooker has successfully rebranded to create a third Mullucks office at Gothic House in Old…

The Hyde Group has acquired community housing services provider Pinnacle Group in a strategic investment to deliver what has been described as a “game-changing moment” for the housing sector. Under the purchase, completed for an undisclosed sum, Pinnacle will operate as an…

But one of his tenants said: “The slick PR will stick in the throat of many tenants. “He should start by bringing the homes he already owns up to modern standards.” The 700-year-old Duchy of Cornwall owns more than 600…

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has completed the acquisition of GPS Lettings, a well-established lettings agency based in South Darenth, Dartford. This purchase marks another significant milestone in LRG’s ongoing expansion strategy, enhancing its already strong presence in the Dartford lettings…

Propertymark has announced that its membership fee for 2025 will again remain at the same levels established since 2022 (£295 for a first membership and £150 for each subsequent division).   Propertymark’s ongoing membership benefits include access…

The number of residential property transactions reached 94,800 in September, up 2% on the corresponding month a year earlier but 9% lower than August, the latest HMRC statistics reveal. On a seasonally adjusted basis, transactions were 9% higher than September…

We Are Unchained, founded by Simon Leadbetter, has announced the launch of its 2025 Voice of the Agent survey, an annual study now in its third year offering a detailed analysis of the UK real estate market. Created for the industry…

The rental market in England cooled in October, with monthly rents down by over 12% and year-on-year increases narrowing to an annual low, according to the Goodlord Rental Index. Voids also lengthened – an additional sign that the intense pressure…