England and Wales ground rent capped at £250 annually
The UK government has announced plans to cap ground rents at £250 per year for leaseholders in England and Wales, as part of broader leasehold reform proposals. Prime Minister Keir…
Buyer hesitation causes third of property sales to collapse
A third of property transactions in England and Wales fail because buyers or sellers change their minds, according to research from property services group LRG, significantly outpacing failures caused by…
Property firms expelled from ombudsman scheme over unpaid awards
Two property businesses have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme after failing to pay compensation awards following upheld complaints against them. Noble Living (Nottingham) Limited, a letting agent,…
HMRC stamp duty investigations double in one year
HMRC investigated more than 3,000 taxpayers for stamp duty avoidance in 2024-25, representing a near doubling from 1,617 investigations in the previous year, according to data reported by The Telegraph.…
Landlords reluctant to go pet-friendly ahead of Renters’ Rights Act
There’s only been a marginal increase in the number of pet-friendly rental listings in the run up to the Renters’ Right Act, research compliance tech firm Inventory Base has found.…
The biggest threat to estate agents isn’t AI – it’s who owns the homes
By Riccardo Iannucci-Dawson, CEO of Alto Most conversations about the future of estate agency focus on familiar pressure points: technology, regulation, fee compression, recruitment. All of them matter. None of…
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…