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Former Housing Secretary James Brokenshire has died at the age of 53. The Conservative ex-Cabinet minister, who was diagnosed with lung cancer...

It’s on - although judging by the early lack of enthusiasm amongst the British public, you might be forgiven for thinking...

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new Property Jobs Today column, bringing you the industry’s...

Esther McVey is to be the new housing minister - one of the most seasoned politicians to take the job in...

The new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government is the relatively unknown Robert Jenrick -  but his new housing...

This may be the final full day in office for Kit Malthouse, the latest politician to occupy the short-term position of housing...

Britain lives in fundamentalist black-and-white times - all the more surprising when the country's most divisive point of contention sits on...

It appears almost certain that there will be another new housing minister named when a new Conservative leader - and thus...

In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...

It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...

The leasehold scandal has received plenty of press coverage, with horror stories of people living in homes that are impossible to...

The government has revealed that it’s to ‘test’ the workings of the New Homes Ombudsman before the scheme formally launches. Housing Secretary...

The dust may have settled on the government’s recent announcement regarding housing and property complaints, but opinion is still split on...

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...

The government has this morning set out wide-ranging changes to redress systems for agents, the sales and lettings sectors, and other...

Developers have continued to sell thousands of new-build houses with leaseholds, despite a government pledge to ban the “unscrupulous” practice a...

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

The National Association of Estate Agents has welcomed the government’s move to ensure most future new-build houses are sold as freehold...

The vast majority of new-build houses are to be sold as freehold with ground rents for new leases capped at £10...

Councils across England will have new powers to charge dramatically more council tax on homes left empty for many years following...

It’s been announced this morning that Dominic Raab - who became housing minister just a few months ago - is to...

The government says its funding schemes such as Help To Buy will no longer be applied to what it calls “unjustified...

Labour says it wants ‘Healthy Homes Zones’ in a bid to reduce housing-related health inequalities which are estimated to cost the NHS £1.4...

A London council is seeking widespread powers to ban For Sale and To Let boards which it claims are seen by...

To say this is a turbulent time for UK politics would be something of an understatement. As I write, the Brexit...

A leasehold reform campaigner has called on the government to ensure it publishes its report on leasehold reform before the summer recess at...

One of the three official redress bodies serving the estate and lettings agency industry has conducted a survey of complaints across...

James Brokenshire - yesterday appointed Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government - joins the rank of senior politicians...

The game of musical chairs that has so often gone on with politicians in charge of housing continues today with the...