The Bank of England has cut base rate from 5.25% to 5.0% - its first cut in four years. It was a...
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![Labour “serious about change” and “grasping the nettle” - top agent](/upload/images/shutterstock_739797655.jpg)
Labour’s proposed planning reforms indicates that the new government is serious about change and grasping the nettle on housebuilding. That’s the view...
09 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest Rates, not election worry, hold back housing market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Leading property players and analysts suggest that the lacklustre housing market figures produced by the Halifax over the weekend owe more...
08 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest Rate Decision announced by Bank of England](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_BankofEngland-1-400x310.png)
The Bank of England has kept base interest rate at 5.25%. Some industry figures hoped for a cut following yesterday’s inflation news,...
20 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Get On With It! - agents say Bank should cut rates now](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MPowered%20Mortgages%20cuts%20rates%20MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
Propertymark is telling the Bank of England that now is the perfect time to cut base rate and trigger wider interest...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Government figures show another sharp rent rise](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RisingRents-Small-InArticle.jpg)
Average UK private rents increased by 9.0% in the 12 months to February 2024 according to the Office for National Statistics. This...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Shock figures put interest rate cut on the back burner](/upload/images/shutterstock_2148997377.jpg)
There are growing fears that the hoped-for Bank of England base rate cut this spring - the first off possibly several...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Top agent senses change of mood in rental market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRates1_400x310.png)
One of Britain’s leading agents - former RICS residential chairman Jeremy Leaf - says he is seeing a change of mood...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![This week’s inflation news may determine a New Year interest rate cut](/upload/images/shutterstock_2164169901.jpg)
All eyes are on HM Treasury this week ahead of the next inflation figures, to be released on Wednesday morning. Analysts suggest...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents react to Bank of England interest rate decision](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BankofEngland_4-400x310.png)
The Bank of England has raised base rate by 0.25 per cent to 4.25 per cent - the highest level since...
24 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tax incentives for rental sector - top agent’s plea to Chancellor](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tax-400x310.png)
A prominent agent and former RICS residential chairman has made an impassioned plea to the government to help the private rental...
14 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents’ hopes rise for a soft landing for sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
“Optimism has survived another difficult month” says business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown in response to the latest house price index. Indeed, the industry...
08 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents insist latest price falls are not signs of a crash](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
Agents have spent the weekend insisting that the latest house price fall is not indicative of a crash - and may...
09 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sinking mortgage approvals suggest fewer moving out of rentals](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/remortgage_400x310.png)
The number of mortgage approvals for house purchases in November came to 46,075 according to the Bank of England. The 46,075 figure...
05 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Interest rate rise announced by the Bank of England](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/BankofEngland-400x310.png)
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England has agreed to raise interest rates by 0.5 per cent to 2.25...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rental Revolution - agents worried at government proposals](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/ParliamentView-400x310.jpg)
Agents have voiced their reservations over aspects of the widespread rental sector reform announced by the government in the Queen’s Speech. Yesterday...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Industry anger as Budget ignores private rental sector](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/rental-sector26615.png)
All sides of the industry have expressed anger and frustration that yesterday’s Budget effectively ignored the private rental sector. ARLA Propertymark’s policy...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agency in ‘viewing charges’ controversy has had protests in the past](/img/default/lat.png)
Letting Agent Today can reveal that the agency at the centre of the scandal over alleged charges for viewings has been...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Boring Budget? - lettings industry downbeat at lacklustre measures](/img/default/lat.png)
The agency industry has reacted in a broadly downbeat way at the relatively few housing-related proposals that were announced in yesterday’s...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Agents welcome mandatory qualification, new regulator and code of practice](/img/default/lat.png)
Letting agents have responded with enthusiasm to the government’s announcement over the Easter weekend that the industry would in future have...