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Sophie Lang When the music stops in May and the students pack up early, who’s left to foot the bill? For decades, fixed terms gave landlords and agents the security of knowing properties would stay occupied until Summer. But with…

Rachel Reeves Kemi Badenoch has electrified the Conservative faithful with a bold £9bn pledge to abolish stamp duty. The announcement – delivered during her closing speech at the party’s conference in Manchester – ramps up pressure on chancellor Rachel Reeves…

Sue Sadler joins Moveli Sue Sadler South West London estate agent Sue Sadler has joined Moveli, bringing more than 25 years of industry experience to the growing brokerage. She is the latest in a wave of experienced professionals joining the…

The UK government is under increasing pressure to address growing delays in the County Court Bailiff system, with high court enforcement officers warning that policy changes and backlogs are harming the rental housing market. New research reveals that many landlords…

Chris Webb Talk to most agents about letting homeowners book directly into their diary and you’ll usually get the same reaction. Panic. Worry about losing control. Fear of double-bookings or being stuck on the far side of town. But the…

Lesley Horton The Property Ombudsman has welcomed the UK government’s recent proposals aimed at increasing transparency in the home-buying process. The reforms seek to clarify the information estate agents must disclose during property sales, addressing longstanding issues that have contributed…

Goodlords’ annual State of the Lettings Industry report has revealed insights from over 2,750 landlords, letting agents and tenants from across the UK. This year’s data shows the landlord exodus is not over. In total, a third of all landlords…

The property industry has broadly welcomed the government’s decision to consult on major reforms to the home buying and selling process in England and Wales. The proposed changes aim to modernise a system widely seen by professionals as outdated. However,…

Richard Donnell In my last article for Property Industry Eye, I asked whether housing would be seen as an easy target for boosting tax receipts. That question seems to be answered. In August, both the Times and Guardian ran stories…

Natahan Emerson The property industry has responded to the announcement that the government will launch a consultation on wide-ranging reforms to the home buying and selling process in England and Wales. The government has pledged to address the current system…