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The Government’s controversial Renters (Reform) Bill has fallen victim to Rishi Sunak’s election announcement and has been shelved. The legislation – which...

The chairperson of the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has hit back at the Government’s approach – or lack of...

Housing minister Jacob Young recently scotched rumours that the property portal proposed in the Renters (Reform) Bill would remove the need...

Sky News is reporting that up to 30 Conservative MPs are threatening to rebel against the government’s approach to ground rents...

There was a long-awaited return to the House of Commons this week when the Renters (Reform) Bill finally rose to the...

Further estate agency regulation won’t be too expensive for the industry, Lord Best has said. Lord Best, who led the Regulation of...

The architect of the Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) reforms has expressed frustration that the recommendations have failed to materialise as...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has questioned if allowing agents to choose their own redress scheme damages consumer trust. Speaking to the House...

Agents would be happy to pay for regulation but the sector should be wary of costs, a Propertymark executive has told...

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has set out the key questions it could ask agency representatives as its...

Representatives from Propertymark, Trading Standards and The Property Ombudsman (TPO) are set to discuss estate agency regulation in the House of...

Peers in the House of Lords have launched an inquiry into agency regulation. The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee will...

As the world marches relentlessly forward to 2024, the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS) remains in limbo. This...

Propertymark has written to the Government to ask why attempts to protect leaseholders are being ignored. It comes as the Earl of...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

A senior peer has vowed to do more to ensure that leaseholders excluded from new building safety regulations get the support...

A Propertymark-supported amendment that aimed to bolster support for leaseholders in unsafe buildings failed to gain approval in the House of...

Agency trade body Propertymark has backed calls for greater leaseholder protections as the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill proceeds through Parliament. The...

A former minister has questioned whether the Government has a long-term commitment to reform Stamp Duty to boost transactions and has...

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has formed a new member panel that will be chaired by senior industry figure Eric Walker. The...

A high-profile peer has questioned why estate agency regulation wasn’t extended to property management companies in the Queen’s Speech this week. Lord...

At least 18 MPs have come out in favour of a new annual Proportional Property Tax which would be levied on...

Pressure appears to be building for the recommendations of the Regulation of Property Agents working party finally to be implemented. It’s now...

In an industry which is faced with constant changes in day-to-day practices and even more so given the Covid terrain which agents...

First off, hello and welcome to this new series – appearing in Estate Agent Today’s Breaking News section each month –...

Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes according to a Sunday newspaper. The Telegraph - citing two...

Nomination for the Propertymark Qualifications Awards 2019 are now open - and they present a chance to celebrate colleagues or employers...

A Parliamentary committee has claimed that 160 properties in the UK are owned by “high corruption-risk individuals” and wants more to...

The issue of ‘intergenerational fairness’ has been raised in recent weeks, some might say somewhat ironically by a House of Lords’...

The founder of the Hunters franchise agency group, Kevin Hollinrake - now a Conservative MP - is the latest parliamentarian to...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

With a new year nearly upon us, it’s always a good idea to be aware of the major events that are...

Landlords and letting agents might feel they’ve taken a bit of a battering from the government in recent years – and...

What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...

Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8 took many by surprise. But estate agents have been broadly...

The government appears to have slipped back on two deadlines concerning measures key to the property industry. Firstly the consultation on the...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

The Conveyancing Association says it is continuing to campaign to reform the leasehold transaction process, despite the government saying there is...

The morning after the EU referendum, and Westminster, Britain, Europe and the world were left in shock at the news that...

Property prices were at the forefront of the EU debate in the run-up to the referendum, with the now former Chancellor...

An influential committee of the House of Lords has waded into the argument over whether the government’s new Starter Homes are...

A typical 50-day wait for a buyer to receive a mortgage offer “increases the risk that sales will collapse and puts...

The House of Lords has set the cat amongst the pigeons on the government proposal to give housing association tenants the...