1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (1038+ words) The Government’s impending Mansion Tax has been dressed up in rather more respectable clothes as the High Value Council Tax Surcharge. It arrives in April 2028 and will apply to properties in England valued at £2million or more. I can’t tell you…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (418+ words) Property sector consultancy 2point0 Group has launched a new division focused on business sales, mergers and acquisitions, led by industry veteran Joel Osbourne. He brings 25-years of mergers and acquisition experience at LRG and Spicerhaart to the new brand called Realise,…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (290+ words) Britain’s green belt land is under threat, the Conservative MP for Croydon South has warned. Chris Philp (pictured) insists that plans to build 5,600 new homes on Croydon’s green belt must be stopped. The London Plan has set the 5,600 target as…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (309+ words) Street.co.uk has integrated the government’s official Form 4A directly into its rent review workflow, enabling letting agents to generate, sign and serve the mandatory rent increase notice without leaving the platform. Since the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (274+ words) Lomond has announced its latest strategic acquisition, establishing a new regional hub and strengthening its presence in the South West through the purchase of Ocean Property Services Group in Bristol. Founded over 40 years ago, Ocean has grown from a single…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (269+ words) Calls have been made for completion transaction times to be restored to just eight weeks. Nick Goble, chief executive of Noble Estates, says average transactions at his group are currently taking around between 16 to 18 weeks. He says: “Before the internet,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (484+ words) There was a time when getting a council house was not simply about being given somewhere to live, it was a rung on the housing ladder, and, crucially, the aspiration was that it could become a home and a sanctuary....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (344+ words) Shadow Housing Secretary Sir James Cleverly has stepped down from his role as he revealed plans to run for Mayor of London. The Conservative MP for Braintree had been Shadow Housing Secretary since July 2025 but announced this weekend that he…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (604+ words) Property sales in Britain dipped this summer, HMRC data suggests. The latest property transactions data published by the taxman shows that that on a seasonally adjusted estimate, the number of residential transactions in July 2026 was 96,710 – 1% lower than July 2025 and 2% lower…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (337+ words) Second homeowners across Britain could face a 300% Council Tax premium after Edinburgh confirmed the charge, a leading agent has warned. Councillors approved the increase at a full council meeting on Thursday, meaning owners of second homes in the Scottish capital…...