The government claims millions of people are set to benefit from improvements to the way homes are bought and sold. It has this morning issued a statement saying it will “modernise the way the process ...

The government has confirmed that it wants tough new energy efficiency targets for the private rental sector. It says that up to 500,000 private rental households will be “lifted out of poverty” by ...

Agents are being urged to take advantage of a Propertymark audit service. The trade body says that for all property agents, dealing with HMRC and Trading Standards can be incredibly stressful, and ...

Principle Estate Management has been appointed to manage a Grade II listed mansion block of 48 flats in London in the heart of Knightsbridge. Rachael Hornby, the firm’s London property director, says: ...

‘No win, no fee’ legal firms press tenants to make claims against the council for failing to repair their home or not doing ...

Tim Thomas, Policy and Campaigns Officer at Propertymark, says: “The 1954 Act has stood the test of time and is desirable for many commercial tenants for security of tenure to renew leases. However, ...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has announced its latest base rate decision. The rate has been cut today from 4.75% to 4.5% – the third cut since the committee halted its cycle of ...

Parkers Estate and Lettings Agency in Caversham has acquired the Martin & Co branch in the same Berkshire town. With this addition, Parkers now sees over 1,300 managed properties on its portfolio.