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…
Hinckley HMO restrictions approved despite divided response
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has moved forward with plans to restrict Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in several Hinckley streets, despite a consultation that revealed significant divisions among residents…
Investor group challenges leasehold reforms over £30bn losses
A coalition of investors, retirees and freeholders has formed to challenge the UK government’s leasehold reforms, claiming the changes could result in losses exceeding £30 billion. The group, operating under…
Property transactions take over 17 weeks to exchange
Property transactions in the UK are taking significantly longer to complete, with 43% of housing sales now requiring more than 17 weeks to reach exchange, according to Propertymark’s latest Housing…
UK property transactions down 7.6% year-on-year in 2026
UK property sales have declined 7.6% year-to-date compared to 2025, with 342,000 homes sold subject to contract by mid-April 2026, according to market data analysed for week 14 of the…
Saudi Arabia’s off-plan market attracts foreign investors
Saudi Arabia’s off-plan property market is drawing increased international attention as the Kingdom opens designated ownership zones to foreign buyers and accelerates infrastructure delivery under its Vision 2030 programme. The…
Properties near marathon routes listed across England
Five residential properties located along marathon and half-marathon routes across England have been listed for sale, with prices ranging from £350,000 to £1.6 million. In Brighton, East Sussex, a three-bedroom…
Landlord property sales decline 45% as rental exodus slows
The proportion of landlords selling former rental properties has fallen by almost half over the past year, according to new data from TwentyCi’s Property & Homemover Report, suggesting the sustained…