Kent letting agent fined £15,000 for client money breach
A Kent-based letting agency has paid a £15,000 civil penalty after operating without required client money protection, highlighting ongoing enforcement of regulations designed to safeguard landlord and tenant funds. Homelet…
Gen Z buyers prioritise price over location in property search
Younger property buyers are increasingly willing to compromise on location to achieve homeownership, with one in five Gen Z purchasers prepared to move more than 25 miles from their preferred…
£2.95m bridging loan funds Liverpool apartment development
District & County Investments has provided a £2.95m net bridging facility to support a brownfield regeneration project in Liverpool city centre, which will deliver more than 150 apartments upon completion.…
New committee launched to support agents with technology
The UK PropTech Association (UKPA) has established a Residential PropTech Committee to provide estate and letting agents with guidance on technology adoption and compliance management. The committee brings together agents,…
Welsh property professionals form coalition to streamline transactions
A coalition of estate agents, conveyancers and mortgage brokers in Wales has launched an initiative aimed at improving the property transaction process, independent of Westminster reforms. The group, named Move…
Property industry assesses Burnham’s policy priorities
Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election has positioned him as frontrunner for Prime Minister, prompting property industry professionals to evaluate potential policy shifts affecting housing markets, development, and the…
Potential leadership change raises property tax concerns
Political speculation surrounding Sir Keir Starmer’s position as prime minister has prompted fresh analysis of potential changes to UK housing taxation policy, particularly around proposals to shift the tax burden…
Strutt & Parker expands broker team with NW London hire
Strutt & Parker has appointed Hamish Gilfeather as senior associate director in its broker team, continuing the expansion of its hybrid estate agency model launched in February this year. Gilfeather…
Rightmove drops out of FTSE 100 as shares decline
Rightmove has begun trading as a FTSE 250 company after losing its place in the FTSE 100, following a sustained decline in its share price over the past year. The…
£21m loan facility supports Cardiff office acquisition
FRP Real Estate Advisory has arranged a £21 million commercial acquisition loan facility with Shawbrook Bank to support the purchase of an office building in central Cardiff. The transaction enabled…