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Paul Smith It’s being reported that the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is considering a radical shake-up of property taxation, potentially replacing stamp duty with an annual property levy for homes over £500,000. If that’s true, and all signs point to a…

Chestertons bolsters super prime lettings team with two senior appointments Jamie Rose-Walker Chestertons has strengthened its super prime lettings department with two key hires: Jamie Rose-Walker has been appointed head of super prime lettings, while William Ridge joins the team…

Valerie Bannister With the Renters’ Rights Bill moving swiftly towards Royal Assent, Valerie Bannister, Lettings Technical Director at LSL Estate Agency Franchising, is urging letting agents to ensure they are fully prepared for the imminent legislative changes. Describing the reforms…

The number of property sales falling through has risen again, with 82,060 transactions collapsing in Q3 2025, according to the latest Property & Homemover Report from TwentyEA and Ci. The data shows a 0.5% year-on-year increase in fall-throughs, underscoring ongoing…

A Dudley-based estate agent who lost a tribunal appeal has been hit with a hefty fine, following a case brought by Dudley Council’s trading standards team. Andrew Cole, trading as Andrew Cole Estates, was fined £14,000 for breaching client money…

The long-awaited Renters’ Rights Bill returns to the House of Lords for debate today for the final stages of ‘ping pong’ on amendments, with many analysts expecting it to be passed into law within the next few…

The Law Society of England and Wales has released a new version of the TA6 property information form — a key document used in residential property transactions. The updated form follows extensive consultation, with feedback gathered from over 1,200 estate…

The CPRE has strongly criticised the government for introducing last-minute amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, warning they could undermine local decision-making and democratic oversight. The proposed changes would give ministers new powers to stop local authorities from rejecting…

Simon Bradbury As part of my consultancy work around the country and in various conversations with numerous estate agents I am used to uncovering a wide range of challenges and problems as well as hopefully presenting potential solutions. These challenges…

Housebuilding giants Barratt Redrow and Persimmon have introduced their own versions of the now-defunct government-backed “Help to Buy” scheme, citing frustration with the lack of effective government action to support the housing market. Barratt Redrow and Persimmon, together with real…