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Winkworth has launched a major training and information update on the Renters’ Rights Bill to provide legal insights and practical solutions to help navigate the forthcoming changes in the law for landlords and tenants. A one-day training event took place…

Kevin Shaw Residential property price growth continues to slow, falling from 1.9% in December 2024 to 1.4% in August, according to the latest data from Zoopla. Speculation around potential tax changes in the upcoming Budget is weighing on market activity.…

Rob Smith Hunters has launched a new ‘Personal Agent’ model, aimed at experienced agents who want to operate independently while continuing to work under an established brand. The model allows agents to trade under the Hunters name, with access to…

Nick Kyriacou, estate agency owner and property professional, has launched a new FCA-regulated insurance brokerage, Insura Group, in collaboration with Demi Shamishis, George Polycarpou, and Andy Christou. Insura Group operates as a trading name of GAD Corporation Ltd, which is…

Jerry Lyons A network of ethical, independent estate agents has reported an increase in membership following the fallout from the BBC Panorama investigation into unethical industry practices. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) is a UK-wide group of non-competing estate agencies dedicated…

This week: fake promises, furious children, and finally admitting I’m not indestructible. Monday – Overpromised & Under-Delivered Digital Sparks: brilliant at content for clients, rubbish at doing our own. Obviously. Had a cracking call with GlueDog about clever tools, then another with a…

Property taxes in Scotland totalled £717.2m over the past year, according to new analysis by DJ Alexander Ltd of the latest government statistics. Revenue from Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) rose 17.3% year-on-year between September 2024 and August 2025,…

Rich Hayes Zoopla’s chief operating officer, Rich Hayes, has written to all estate agents within the portal’s customer base, outlining the company’s key focus areas for the remainder of the year. The letter also highlights the steps Zoopla is taking…

Savills appoints new group chief financial officer Nick Sanderson Savills has announced the appointment of Nick Sanderson as group chief financial Officer and as an Executive Director from his joining date, which is expected to be in Spring 2026. Sanderson…

Ed Mead It’s got to be good news that the consumer press is beginning to jump on the buying/selling bandwagon. Ultimately the only way something changes is if consumers demand it – and, sadly, almost all consumers are ignorant of what remains an…