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CBRE has been named as one of the 50 employers in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality. The global real estate advisor becomes the first property firm in the UK to be recognised for demonstrating its commitment to…

Close to 200 estate agencies have been included in the latest list of businesses who have breached money laundering regulations. HMRC has issued 336 penalties with a total value of more than £3.2m. They include 194 estate agents…

Welcome to the 24th UK Property Market Stats Show of 2025, your go to weekly ‘TV Show’ on the UK property market. This week, I am joined by Ben Madden, a West London estate agent, as we delve into the…

Nine in 10 estate agents estimate that AI software – known as automated valuation models (AVMs) – are routinely undervaluing properties and sellers could be losing out on tens of thousands of pounds as a result. A poll of 250 estate…

The average number of days to sell your home in the UK now stands at 205 – the first time the 200-day mark has been broken. The longest time to sell is in inner London and the South-East at 222…

Buy-to-let landlords have had it tough in recent years owing in part to a number of tax and legislative changes but there is another major issue that is adversely affecting those that invest in the private rented sector: the media.…

Savills welcomes new head of residential sales in Reigate Holly-Ann Sibley Savills has appointed Holly-Ann Sibley as its new head of office and residential sales in Reigate. Sibley joins the Reigate team having worked within the residential sales team at…

The Renters’ Rights Bill, which recently completed its Committee Stage in the House of Lords, will move on to the Report Stage next week. The Renters’ Rights Bill will be back in the House of Lords on Tuesday 1 July,…

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to review mortgage lending rules in a bid to improve access to home ownership, especially for first-time buyers, the self-employed, and older borrowers. The UK’s financial regulator has published a discussion paper as part of…

Kyle Anderson and Gale McIntyre McIntyre Properties has opened a new office in Invergowrie, an area that the company considers to be ‘underserved’ by estate agencies. Founded by Gale McIntyre, the firm has operated out of Dundee since its launch…