Price reductions surge as sellers face challenging market
The number of homes undergoing asking price reductions has increased by 10.8% year on year, according to analysis of TwentyCI data by House Buyer Bureau, a quick-sale property company. The…
Tenant photographed sleeping in HMO property listing
A tenant was photographed and filmed whilst asleep in bed as part of marketing materials for a six-bedroom HMO property listed for sale in Penrith, Cumbria, with a guide price…
Property valuations face increased HMRC scrutiny
HMRC has significantly increased its scrutiny of property valuations submitted in inheritance tax returns, with referrals to the Valuation Office Agency rising by 23.5% in the past year, according to…
Lomond acquires Clyde Property Group in Scottish expansion
Property group Lomond has acquired Clyde Property Group, including its subsidiaries Burgh Property and Cathedral Estates, in a move that strengthens its presence across Scotland. The acquisition adds to Lomond’s…
UK property sales down 6.7% year-on-year amid overvaluing
UK residential property sales have declined 6.7% year-to-date compared to the same period in 2025, with 368,000 homes sold subject to contract by mid-April 2026, according to market data analysed…
Industry taskforce calls for end to conveyancing referrals
The Conveyancing Task Force has called for the elimination of referral fees in the property sector, describing them as an “unseen surcharge” on homebuyers that distorts market competition. The taskforce…
Property sales cited in 43% of tenant evictions in England
New research from SpareRoom has found that only 9% of landlords currently evicting tenants cite the Renters’ Rights Act as the direct reason, challenging the narrative that the legislation is…
Letting agent calls for return of Section 21 evictions
A letting agency director with 25 years’ experience has called for the reinstatement of Section 21 eviction notices ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force. Nicola Blake, operations…
Landlords and tenants lose £16,000 in ombudsman expulsions
Landlords and tenants have been left £16,000 out of pocket following the expulsion of six letting agencies by The Property Ombudsman (TPO), with complainants having no practical route to recover…
Winkworth shares fall 8% as franchise group reports profit decline
Shares in Winkworth, the property franchise group, have declined 8% in 2026 following an 11% drop in profits for the previous year, according to the company’s full-year results released last…