Tag: estate agents

Rightmove updates tools for letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2026, 1 week ago | 0

Rightmove is updating its tools for letting agents to help landlords ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force...

Labour announces major overhaul of homebuying system to cut costs and delays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2025, 7 months ago | 9

The Labour government has announced the biggest shake-up to the homebuying system in decades. Under the proposals, which aim to...

Property Redress boots out 48 agents over consumer disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Between May and October 2024, Property Redress removed 48 letting and estate agents from its scheme due to persistent non-compliance....

Estate agents back Rightmove’s call for stamp duty extension

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Estate agents are lining up behind Rightmove in urging the government to extend the existing stamp duty relief thresholds. According...

House prices rise as stamp duty deadline approaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average asking price for properties entering the market has risen by 0.5% this month, reaching £367,994, according to Rightmove. ...

26,000 homes hit the market in the first week of 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Nearly 26,000 new homes have hit the market in 2025, with Bristol experiencing the biggest increase in for-sale stock levels,...

Agents fear Chancellor could stall housing market recovery

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Estate agents across the UK are worried that Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ upcoming Budget could derail the recent recovery in the...

Housing market remains strong as buyers wait for October budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The housing market remains strong, with the number of available homes reaching a decade high, but autumn activity has slowed...

Gazundering on the rise as homebuyers gain power in a cooling market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Homebuyers are increasingly using a tactic called gazundering to secure a lower price for their property purchase, according to Google...

Property sales plummet in England and Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 1

There has been a 58% drop in property sales across England and Wales in the past year, research reveals. The...

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Below Market Value Agent Advertised Misleading House Prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2011, 14 years ago | 1

Estate agents quoting misleading below-market-value home sale prices have been reprimanded by the advertising watchdog. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)...