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Rightmove has this morning confirmed that negotiations for online letting agent, OpenRent, to continue to list on the portal have terminated. A statement to the markets said: Rightmove plc, the UK’s number one property portal, updates that…

The average UK house price increased by £3,453 to £285,201 in May 2024, according to the latest housing insight report from Propertymark. The report, based on responses to a monthly survey of Propertymark member agents, shows the average house price…

Russell Quirk By Russell Quirk What I am about to write will not be popular in some quarters. But the following is a mix of opinion and data that will set out the direction of house prices for the coming…

The new Labour government is planning a “fresh war on landlords”, according to press speculation. Over the weekend, the Telegraph reported that ministers are considering stricter rules on evictions and regulation for “costly eco-refurbishment”. According to the newspaper, the government…

Edinburgh letting agent Clan Gordon has been recognised with the EA Masters Gold Award for the fourth year running. The recognition ensures Clan Gordon’s continued inclusion in the Best Estate Agent Guide, which includes letting agents. Each year, EA Masters…

One in five (21%) of private renters – equating to 940,000 households – were asked to provide a guarantor when moving into their current property, the latest English Housing Survey data has revealed. In addition, rental guarantor…

 The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling for positive changes to eliminate rogue landlords from the rental sector.  As a member of the Lettings Advisory Board, the NRLA has contributed to recommendations to the government, and it has described…

New figures published by HMRC show Capital Gains Tax (CGT) liabilities on the sale of residential property in the 2022 to 2023 tax year increased 7% versus the prior year. In total, the disposal of residential property in the 2022…

By Chris Watkin In this week’s ‘UK Property Market Stats Show’ on YouTube for week ending Sunday, 28th July 2024, with Bryan Mansell, the headlines for Week 30 of 2024 are as follows: + UK house prices on homes sold…