It’s tempting to think that Michael Gove’s proposed clampdown on Airbnb-style short lets is a uniquely British form of small-mindedness, part...
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20 April 2024
From: Features
Keller Williams (KW) UK chief executive Ben Taylor has announced a “significant expansion plan” for the UK network but has said...
17 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Hidden amongst the annual results released by Purplebricks on Tuesday – which saw revenue and profits down, as well as a...
04 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Licensing of the short-term lets sector in Scotland was due to be introduced next month. However, it was recently announced that...
03 April 2021
From: Features
Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...
19 December 2020
From: Features
The National Association of Estate Agents is warning UK agents to take stock of their data collection and retention procedures following...
02 December 2019
From: Breaking News
Labour will this week discuss plans to allow councils to compulsorily purchase homes left empty for six months. Young Labour - a...
23 September 2019
From: Breaking News
Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...
24 August 2019
From: Features
News this week tells of Zehomes, the German property management company, raising €13 million in Series-A funding, bringing its all-time total...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News
This week, I want to take a look at the Israeli startup, Venn, an urban revitalisation firm which has recently received...
03 July 2019
From: Breaking News
One of the largest investors in Purplebricks has now joined forces with an off-shoot of luxury car firm Porsche to launch...
21 March 2019
From: Breaking News
The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...
16 March 2019
From: Features
I am a patient man; a pacifist. Yet there is little in life right now that would satisfy me more than...
26 September 2018
From: Breaking News
A well-known London estate agency says it signing up to a US-based real estate franchise network run by billionaire Warren Buffett. From...
10 September 2018
From: Breaking News
It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...
06 May 2017
From: Features
We’re used to stories on how the buying and renting of ‘formal’ accommodation - flats and houses - has become increasingly...