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Paul Smith We’ve been talking about the lack of women in senior estate agency roles for years – but depressingly little has changed. Walk into any branch and you’ll find talented women running the show. Look up at the boardroom,…

The HMO market in England & Wales is valued at £78bn and generates annual rental income of £6.3bn, fresh analysis shows. There are an estimated 182,554 HMO properties in England & Wales. 74% of these are ‘small; HMOs, shared by…

Property purchasers paid out £1.4bn in stamp duty deadline rush, as the Treasury cashed in on homebuyers flocking to complete before the March 2025 deadline. Higher transaction levels prior to the change to residential Stamp Duty Land Tax thresholds from…

Phil Spencer ESTAS will announce the winners of its Best in Postcode Awards in a live online stream this afternoon, with coverage starting at 4pm. The awards, which will be presented by TV presenter Phil Spencer, are…

First-time buyer mortgage completions increased by 131% year-on-year in March 2025 as buyers raced to finalise purchases ahead of the stamp duty threshold rollback on 1 April. The spike underscores the urgency felt by first-time buyers determined…

Jared Kilgarriff appointed as lettings regional director at John D Wood & Co. Jared Kilgarriff John D Wood & Co in London has announced the appointment of Jared Kilgarriff as lettings regional director for central London. In this key role,…

This week I am joined by Kristian Stott as we delve into the key property market headlines for 15th week of 2025 ending on the 20th April 2025. Listings (New Properties on the Market) 37.5k new listings this week (last week…

Avocado Property has reported its strongest financial quarter to date, as buyers dashed to beat the March 2025 deadline. The self-employed estate agency brand says that several of its self-employed partner agents earned more than £60,000 in a single month,…

Ehsan Ahmed An independent London-based estate agency faces a “David versus Goliath” battle with Rightmove after the property portal accused the company of trademark infringement. Rightmove recently sent a cease and desist letter to the owner of Right Room, based…

EYE has just been informed that Upad will be closing down soon. A Upad representative has confirmed that the Upad website will be updated in the coming days to inform consumers of this important notice. “After careful consideration, we have…