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Countdown begins as EA Masters prepares to crown UK’s top estate agencies
12+ hour, 28+ min ago (472+ words) Estate agents will gather in London on 3 November for this year’s EA Masters. Organisers say they have already sold more than 60% of available places. Evolution London will host the event, which combines an industry conference and exhibition with the Best…...
UK Rental Supply Declines Amid Rising Demand
16+ hour, 6+ min ago (1027+ words) The number of homes available to rent has fallen for the first time in three years, putting renewed upward pressure on rents across the UK. Rental supply is now 3% lower than a year ago, according to Zoopla’s latest Rental Market…...
Property laws in England and Wales drift further apart
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (293+ words) Solicitors have been issued new guidance as property and housing laws in England and Wales continue to diverge. The Law Society of England and Wales has published a new practice note for lawyers. It aims to help them determine which…...
Estate agency opens new office following double acquisition
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (272+ words) Parkers has opened a new Basingstoke office following the acquisition of two independent estate agencies in the town. The agency acquired Property Explorer and Barons earlier this year. It has now brought both businesses into its Basingstoke operation. The move…...
Thousands of tenanted homes up for sale - what estate agents need to know
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (366+ words) More than 8,500 properties with tenants in situ are currently up for sale across England, new analysis suggests. The Letting Partnership (TLP) estimates that 8,553 tenanted homes are on the market. They account for 1.8% of the 470,922 properties currently listed for sale. The…...
Zoopla wins back major estate agency but agent numbers remain undisclosed
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (338+ words) One of the South West’s largest independent estate agencies has signed a three-year deal with Zoopla. Stags operates from more than 25 offices and locations across Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall. The agreement will see Stags list properties on Zoopla. The…...
Major estate agency group relocates as revenue and profits rise
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (238+ words) The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has moved its registered office from Bournemouth to Grantham following a rise in first-half revenue and profits. The listed property franchising group confirmed that the change took effect yesterday, 9 September. Its registered office has moved…...
Letting agents face £40,000 penalties as licensing rules expand
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (404+ words) Letting agents and landlords now face penalties of up to £40,000 for licensing breaches as councils expand regulation across the private rented sector. Propertymark is urging agents to check local requirements as councils introduce or consult on selective and additional licensing…...
Estate agency takes former rival’s premises for new branch
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (244+ words) Landstones has expanded its West London operation with the opening of a new office in Fulham. The independent estate agency has taken the former Draker Lettings premises at 581 Fulham Road, SW6. The opening adds to Landstones’ existing presence in West London....
Low-deposit mortgage lending hits 18-year high
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (438+ words) Low-deposit mortgage lending has reached its highest share in 18 years as buyers increasingly rely on higher loan-to-value borrowing. New Bank of England figures show 8.4% of gross mortgage advances were above 90% loan-to-value (LTV) in the second quarter of 2026. That was up…...