Second Home

Landlords and letting agents will no longer be permitted to hold tenants’ deposits in their own bank accounts under reforms planned by the government as part of its overhaul of…

The UK residential property market recorded 572,000 homes sold subject to contract in the first 23 weeks of 2026, representing a 6% decline compared to the same period in 2025,…

The government has announced proposed reforms to the homebuying process in England and Wales, aimed at reducing transaction times and the number of failed sales. The changes would require sellers…

Propertymark has called on the Home Office to simplify its draft Right to Rent guidance, warning that current regulations are too complex for letting agents to implement effectively in day-to-day…

Property and construction companies represent more than half of Reform UK’s corporate donor base, according to an analysis of Electoral Commission records conducted by Byline Times. The research found that…

Partridge Homes, a West Midlands-based lettings agency, has appointed two senior staff members as it prepares to launch a block management division later this year. The Solihull and Yardley-based firm…

StreamBank has provided a £642,000 bridging finance facility for the acquisition and refurbishment of two buy-to-let properties in Kent, secured against three properties with a combined value of approximately £1.525…

Five former school buildings converted into residential properties have been listed for sale across England and Scotland, with prices ranging from £500,000 to £1.795 million. In De Beauvoir Town, London,…

An independent Norwich estate agency has opened a second branch 18 years after launching its first office, marking a notable expansion for the family-run firm. Property Ladder, operated by brothers…

More than a quarter of tenants were served eviction notices in the month before the Renters’ Rights Act came into force on 1st May, according to new data from property…