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Chris Webb You didn’t start your agency to be average. You started with a spark. A drive to be different. Fresh energy. Creative marketing. Personal touches. Stuff no one else was doing locally. And for a while, it worked. Your…

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has voiced serious concern as court waiting times for landlord repossessions continue to rise – despite a decline in the overall number of claims. According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Justice,…

Three people have suffered what has been described as ‘potentially serious injuries’ after the car they were in ploughed into an estate agents. Two ambulances and paramedics were sent to Samuel Makepeace in Kidsgrove after a vehicle struck the building…

Money laundering through the UK property market is contributing to the growing unaffordability of homeownership in this country, according to new analysis by anti-money laundering and digital compliance specialists, SmartSearch. The firm estimates that the influx of illicit funds has…

Ed Phillips Lomond has unveiled a refreshed website – now live at lomond.co.uk – to support its ambitious mergers and acquisitions strategy and ongoing recruitment drive. Replacing the previous lomond.group address, the new platform features a dedicated acquisitions hub offering…

Rightmove has released a regional analysis showing how Labour’s proposed Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on primary residences could affect homeowners across the UK. According to a leak reported by The Times, the CGT would potentially apply to homes valued over…

A new property search platform has launched across the UK, aiming to transform the way buyers discover homes – and give estate agents a powerful new way to market their listings. The Property DriveBuy app provides a fully geo-located, real-time…

Local Authorities reported 7,494 eligible sales in 2024-25, up 7% from 2023-24. However, sales were down 32% from 2022-23, according to the latest Right to Buy sales and replacements 2024 to 2025 data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities &…

Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts reached £3.1bn between April and July 2025, according to new figures released today by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). This marks a £200m increase compared to the same period last year, reflecting a continued upward trend…

The pace of rent increases in the UK’s private rented sector has slowed significantly, falling by around a third over the past year, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In the year to July…