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Estate agents are set to be supervised by a new anti-money laundering (AML) authority, following a government decision to hand oversight responsibilities to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Announced by the Treasury as part of a wider reform of AML…

Rachel Ollington Let’s be honest. When the Renters’ Rights Bill gets mentioned, most landlords either roll their eyes or feel a bit sick. And to be fair, that’s understandable. Headlines are full of talk about Section 21 being scrapped. More…

Temporarily withdrawing a property from the market can improve its chances of selling later, according to new data from property analytics firm TwentyEA. The research reveals that over half (53.4%) of residential property sales in 2024 were agreed within the…

Nathan Emerson As the Renters’ Rights Bill returns to Parliament for further debate tomorrow, Propertymark is urging letting agents to act now in anticipation of the most sweeping reforms to England’s private rented sector in a generation. The proposed legislation,…

There has been a significant increase in Right to Rent fines in the UK, with penalties topping £4.2m since late last year, compared with just £596,400 in the preceding period, according to the latest Home Office figures.  The data reveals…

Purplebricks’ latest attempt to disrupt the housing market – by allowing customers to sell their homes for free – appears to have quietly come to an end. The online estate agency launched its fee-free model in December 2023, following its…

Bradley NI has rebranded as Simon Brien Bradley, marking the change with an official ceremony at its Newry office. The rebrand follows a franchise agreement that will see Bradley NI’s offices in Newry, Warrenpoint, and Newcastle operate under the Simon…

Tom Bill The average asking price for homes in the UK edged up this month, though it remains below the ten-year October average increase of 1.1%, as high stock levels continue to curb seller pricing power, The latest data from…

Mal McCallion More than 2,750 estate and letting agent branches across the UK have registered to list on a new property portal developed by AI company ModelProp, co-founded by Mal McCallion. Codenamed IntelProp, the platform is designed to be fully…

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released a landmark practice information paper, Flooding and its Implications for Property Professionals, offering a thorough overview of the increasing challenges and responsibilities related to flood risk across the United Kingdom. Authored…