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Activity in London’s £5m-plus property market remains subdued, as buyers wait ahead of the upcoming Budget, according to Savills. Analysis of both second-hand and new-build sales shows 93 transactions in the £5m-plus range in Q3 2025, down 18% compared with…

The Guild of Property Professionals has started its annual UK-wide tour this autumn, hosting Regional Meetings to connect Members and introduce new business tools. The events provide opportunities for networking and sharing information among independent estate agents. This year’s meetings…

Paul Dixon and Rachael Doyle Liverpool-based Berkeley Shaw Real Estate has acquired Paul James Lettings in Aintree, as part of its ongoing strategy to expand both its geographic reach and service offering. The move comes shortly after Berkeley Shaw’s purchase…

Jack Ford Jack Ford, Reeds Rains Evesham’s manager for over 14 years, has taken ownership of the branch through LSL Estate Agency Franchising’s Re-Sales Programme. The scheme helps existing franchise partners find buyers when they plan to retire or move…

Independent estate agency Tailormade Moves has expanded its portfolio by 200 properties following the acquisition of Scottish Highland Property Services (SHP) in Inverness. L-R: Karine MacRae-Simpson, Ewen Smith, Morna Eadie and Innes Simpson The deal follows the retirement of SHP’s…

Stephen Moss The Renters’ Rights Bill should be seen as a market correction rather than a threat, says Stephen Moss, CEO and founder of Sourced, which provides training for property businesses. As the legislation awaits Royal Assent, Moss encourages the…

Sophie Lang It’s back. The season of soggy windowsills, black-speckled corners and tenants sending photos of “mould growing behind the wardrobe”. Every agent knows the feeling — damp and mould complaints surge the moment the heating goes on. But this…

Des Taylor As MPs waved the Renters’ Rights Bill through Parliament this week, landlord compliance expert Des Taylor of Landlord Licensing & Defence has warned that the legislation is being mis-sold to the public as tenant protection when it is…

The Renters’ Rights Bill is now progressing to Royal Assent, more than three and a half years after the Queen’s Speech first pledged to strengthen tenant protections. During a final Commons debate yesterday, housing minister Matthew Pennycook said: “The need to…