Leasehold properties worth less than £2m could still pay ‘mansion tax’
Leasehold properties are set to be valued assuming all leases have 99 years left, which means homes worth under £2million are in danger of being caught up by Labour’s ‘mansion…
Estate agents warn of burnout
Six in 10 estate agents are experiencing burnout, with 44% calling it an ‘ongoing problem’, the Alto 2026 Agency Trends Report from Alto has found. The situation is even worse…
Northern regions lead property price growth in 2025
Property asking prices increased most significantly in areas priced below the national average during 2025, with locations in northern England and Scotland recording the highest growth rates, according to data…
OnTheMarket reports growth two years after CoStar acquisition
OnTheMarket has reported substantial growth metrics two years after its acquisition by US-based data group CoStar, though industry analysts caution that capturing significant market share from established competitors remains a…
Warm Homes Plan could benefit letting agents
Letting agents could benefit from regulatory changes like the Warm Homes plan, as it’s becoming harder for DIY landlords to cope with the burden. That’s according to Ian Macbeth, managing…
Opinion: Second charge now as big as bridging
Second charge lending volumes are soaring, leading to suggestions the industry is surpassing bridging in terms of activity. The Finance & Leasing Association reported that new second charge business volumes…
SCA Tax launches stamp duty review service for conveyancers
SCA Tax has launched Post Complete, a stamp duty calculation and review service designed to ease the compliance burden on conveyancers. The service has been launched ahead of the HMRC…
Overseas investors hold 203,000 properties across England and Wales
International investors own 202,568 properties across England and Wales, according to Land Registry data analysed by mortgage broker Enness Global. The figure represents a marginal increase of 0.02% compared to…
LSL acquires property search firm to expand conveyancing
LSL, the parent company of estate agency brands Reeds Rains and Your Move, has acquired Huddersfield-based National Search Service (NSS), a property search provider serving the legal profession. The company…
Foxtons shares drop 8% despite Birmingham acquisition
Foxtons Group has experienced an 8% share price decline over five days to 51.80p, despite announcing its first acquisition outside the South East region last week. The London-based estate agency’s…