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Angela Rayner The conveyancing firm that handled Angela Rayner’s £800,000 flat purchase on the south coast has stated it did not provide her with tax advice and completed her stamp duty return solely based on details she supplied. Joanna Verrico,…

Steve Reed Steve Reed has replaced Angela Rayner as housing secretary. Reed, the MP for Streatham and Croydon North and former leader of Lambeth Council, was previously environment secretary – a post he held for 14 months.…

Angela Rayner Angela Rayner has stepped down from her roles as deputy prime minister, housing secretary, and deputy leader of the Labour Party following revelations that she failed to pay the correct amount of stamp duty on…

Welcome to the 34th UK Property Market Stats Show of 2025 – your go-to weekly ‘TV Programme’ on the UK property market. This week, I am joined by Steph Vass, the co-founder and boss of TAUK, as…

For the third year in a row, the best agents in the industry will have their chance to be celebrated on stage at EA Masters this November as the People Awards return for 2025. Sponsored by MoxiWorks RISE, a platform…

Rachel Reeves The chancellor has confirmed that the date of the budget will be Wednesday 26 November. The budget will seek to address an economy that’s “not working well enough for working people”, said Rachel Reeves. In a video message…

Angela Rayner Following the news that Angela Rayner underpaid stamp duty on her Hove property, Greg Tsuman, managing director of lettings at Martyn Gerrard and former president of ARLA Propertymark, has weighed in on what the case reveals about deeper…

Kate Faulkner With the Renters’ Rights Bill scheduled for review in the House of Commons on Monday, 8 September, property analyst Kate Faulkner of Property Checklists has published new analysis on behalf of the National Landlord Investment Show, titled “Renters’…

Angela Rayner has admitted she underpaid stamp duty on a property she acquired for £800,000. The housing secretary has faced growing pressure to be more transparent about the transaction following accusations that she underpaid the levy. The deputy prime minister…

Former Information Commissioner joins New Homes Ombudsman Service Richard Thomas The former Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas CBE, has joined the Board of the New Homes Ombudsman Service (NHOS). Thomas, who has previously served as deputy chair of Which?, the UK’s…