Reallymoving, the comparison site for home movers, celebrates its 25th birthday this month after starting life as a ‘kitchen table start-up’ in 1999, when home internet was still in its infancy and movers relied on
The Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA) has expressed dismay at the complete omission of any reference to energy efficiency in the Government’s Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial strategy Green Paper consultation. The Association
The latest research by eXp UK, the platform for personal estate agents and estate agency businesses, has revealed that homeowners with an annexe can expect to sell for £129,000 more on average this Christmas season.
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a consultation on its business plan and budget for 2025/26. Among its proposals, the oversight regulator has identified professional ethics and consumer protections as future priorities. The LSB
The UK’s market leading Property Inventory software, reveals that pet-friendly rental homes account for as little as two per cent of current listings in some major British cities and whilst many landlords fear the damage
Just Mortgages, one of the UK’s largest mortgage brokerages, has announced the promotion of compliance specialist Colin Robson to the role of senior regional quality manager. The new role recognises Colin’s efforts during nearly six
The government has published its Remediation Acceleration Plan, and pledges that dangerous cladding will be fixed on all high-rise buildings on Government schemes within the next five years. The plan sets out that by the
The Impact Assessment published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, reports that the Renters’ Rights Bill will cost letting agencies £391.7m over the next decade as it will lead fewer landlords to
Conveyancing firm ONP Solicitors, part of home moving group Movera, is set to open its first office in Cardiff to serve both Wales and the South West of England. Expected to open in early 2025,
When it comes to saving, many members of Gen Z show a strong sense of financial responsibility and are focused on saving for a variety of financial goals, according to research. The most common of
AIIC Group (AIIC), the holding company behind leading independent law firm Taylor Rose, has completed the acquisition of 15 per cent of Taylor Rose Australia, its joint venture with the Australian firm, GTC Legal (“GTC”),
The government’s flagship plan to build 1.5 million new homes in England by 2029 is facing fierce resistance from local councils, who have branded it “unrealistic” and “impossible to achieve.” Responses obtained by the BBC
In a significant move to address lingering fire safety concerns, the UK government has announced new deadlines for removing unsafe cladding from residential buildings. The initiative aims to expedite remediation efforts, introduce stricter penalties for
HMRC have released national statistics, with the seasonally adjusted estimate of UK non-residential (commercial) transactions in October showing a 42 per cent increase compared to October 2023, and a 40 per cent increase compared to
Billions of pounds in guarantees for housebuilders are now open for business as part of a new support package confirmed by the Housing Minister today. Billions of pounds in guarantees for housebuilders are now open
New RICS Global Red Book updates mandatory standards for data management, technology and ESG in valuation The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released a new edition of its Global Red Book, making several
Martello, an independent provider of environmental search reports, has launched Commercial Lite—a suite of modular reports tailored for commercial real estate lawyers. Designed to save time and reduce costs, the Commercial Lite range is already
Modest house price inflation, combined with strong wage growth, means buying a home is becoming more affordable relative to income, according to new research. The analysis – based on data from mortgage lender Halifax House
A lender for seniors has called for support to aid ‘mortgage prisoners’ who are trapped in high-cost home loans, calling for others in the industry to offer support. LiveMore, the mortgage lender for people aged
The latest real-time market analysis from the UK property website Rightmove reveals early signs of first-time buyers rushing to beat the stamp duty deadline in more expensive areas. In the Autumn Budget it was confirmed
HMRC said seasonally adjusted residential transactions reached 100,410 last month, 10% higher than the previous month. It is the highest monthly seasonally adjusted figure since November 2022 Meanwhile, non-seasonally adjusted transactions were estimated at 111,100,
MPowered Mortgages, the lender issuing instant offers, for the second time in two weeks has cut its three-year fixed rate mortgages for new purchase and remortgage residential customers. Two weeks ago, the lender cut both
House prices and sales volumes are expected to grow in 2025 despite budget headwinds, reveals the forecast edition of the latest House Price Index from property website Zoopla. The average house price is currently £267,200
Simply Conveyancing has announced a partnership with Moverly – the Simply Powered by Moverly platform. The partnership, aims to improve the property transaction process by providing a full end-to-end solution for agency partners that ensures
Global real estate consultancy Knight Frank has called for create collective leadership to drive change after the government’s taskforce report has outlined ten recommendations to transform the housing sector for the elderly. The consultancy firm
The Conveyancing Information Executive (CIE) today announces the launch of a new standard for property searches, with the creation of their certification quality mark. The CIE say they provide ‘a rigorous and transparent approach to
The 2024 ESTAS Awards have come to a close, but the celebrations continue. The awards are ‘unique’ in that winners are determined solely by verified customer reviews on the ESTAS platform, making them a true
The fee for information services including Agricultural Credits and Land Charges – unchanged for more than 10 years – will increase by £4.The increase will support an acceleration of service improvement, including through digital transformation.
Rent has increased across the country in the last year, with one area seeing rental prices soar by 30 per cent. The latest research by Zero Deposit, the tenancy deposit alternative, has revealed which areas
A provider of software and services to the legal market, Access Legal, a division of The Access Group, has shared details on the upcoming launch of what the company is calling a ‘revolutionary’ solution for
Reforms announced at the Budget will help raise money to fix the public finances while ‘protecting small family farms from unfairly high inheritance tax’ the government has announced. The Treasury has said that the government
A Welsh law firm say they are ‘delighted’ to be recognised as one of the Top 100 Companies to Work For in the UK. Convey Law has been selected by the 2024 Best Companies Awards,