Landlords who haven’t sold up ‘benefit from strong demand’. Property owners who held onto portfolios are seeing tenant demand up and potentially better yields, says Virelle's Emily Robison #rentalproperty #rentalmarket #lettings #buytolet #rentprices thenegotiator.co.uk/news/rental-ma…

Upfront information may speed up buyer offers, claims LRG. LRG's Neil Louth says upfront information gives buyers greater confidence in the offer they are making #estateagency #conveyancing #propertynews #propertymarket #propertysales thenegotiator.co.uk/news/products-…

Still worth it? Landlords keep only £39.75 of every £100 rent. Mortgage interest takes £49.10, income tax £9.94 and compulsory fees £1.21, according to a study by @Letcomplianceuk #rentalmarket #buytolet #propertyinvestment #rentalproperty #rentalincome thenegotiator.co.uk/news/still-wor…

House prices hit by steepest drop in three years. Andrew Asaam of Lloyds has revealed that the “challenging economic backdrop” is having a big impact on the property market #homebuyers #housingmarket #propertynews #propertymarket #houseprices thenegotiator.co.uk/news/uk-housin…

The Stow Brothers opens sixth office in Islington. North and East London agency, The Stow Brothers, marked its first Islington branch with an art exhibition and launch event on Upper Street #Londonproperty #primeproperty #Islington #estateagency thenegotiator.co.uk/news/agencies-…

First-time buyers’ scheme only “modest” boost, warns building boss. Bellway's Jason Honeyman told The Times that Your First Home, announced by the Chancellor, will "not supercharge" housebuilding @Bellwayhomes1 #newhomes #YourFirstHome #propertynews thenegotiator.co.uk/news/land-new-…

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Interest rates rise for first time in three years. In a blow for mortgage borrowers, the Bank of England has hiked interest rates to 4% in an effort to keep rising inflation under control #interestrates #propertynews #propertymarket #borrowing thenegotiator.co.uk/news/uk-housin…

Savills issues gloomy house price forecast for next year. Emily Williams, of Savills, predicts a fall of 1.5% in property prices in 2027 as housing market struggles continue @Savills #houseprices #housingmarket #propertynews #propertymarket #2027forecast thenegotiator.co.uk/news/savills-i…

The towns where a home costs two years’ earnings are revealed. Zoopla's Richard Donnell reveals where homes cost less than two years-worth of household earnings, making them more affordable @Zoopla #firsttimebuyers #affordablehomes #housing #propertynews thenegotiator.co.uk/news/uk-housin…

Bank of England rate setter calls for 0.5% hike. Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, warns inflation is expected to rise to 5% next year #homebuyers #housingmarket #propertynews #propertymarket #inflation thenegotiator.co.uk/news/uk-housin…

Major housebuilder forced to close half of its offices. Adam Daniels, of Vistry, said that the move to shut 12 out of 25 offices was "difficult but necessary" #housebuilding #housingmarket #propertynews #propertydevelopment #newhomes thenegotiator.co.uk/news/land-new-…

Rightmove revises revenue forecasts amid AI spending boost. A Rightmove trading update suggests revenue growth for 2026 will be 6% to 7%, compared with previously forecast 6% to 8% guidance @rightmove #rightmove #AIspending #propertynews #propertymarket thenegotiator.co.uk/news/marketing…

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Block management proptech raises £21m to disrupt ‘inefficient’ sector. AI tech firm Supa, which is led by Upad founder Calum Brannan, is to spend the money buying up more market share via additional managing agent acquisitions #proptech #lettings thenegotiator.co.uk/news/block-man…

Former agent launches AI-powered home buying tool. Caspar Harvard-Walls, who has worked at both Foxtons and Black Brick, says his Oskar platform enables house hunters to find on and off-market properties for sale that fit their exacting needs #proptech thenegotiator.co.uk/news/proptech/…

Rental market enters its “winter cool down”. Goodlord’s latest Rental Index shows slowing growth in rents and increasing voids as the market enters its quieter period @sogoodlord #rentalproperty #rentalmarket #lettings thenegotiator.co.uk/news/rental-ma…

New direction for Newton Fallowell Peterborough. Existing Director Kieran Arthur becomes sole owner of Newton Fallowell Peterborough after more than four years of growth #estateagency #Peterborough #propertynews #businessnews thenegotiator.co.uk/news/agencies-…

Tribunal reserves judgement as Rightmove legal hearing ends. A decision on if and how a £1.5billion legal action against Rightmove proceeds will be given in a few months @CMAgovUK #rightmove #propertynews #tribunal thenegotiator.co.uk/news/regulatio…

AI adoption remains in the early phases among agents. Compliance teams are facing more pressure but remain reluctant to fully adopt artificial intelligence to fully tackle issues, says Thirdfort #proptech #propertyAI #businessnews #estateagency thenegotiator.co.uk/news/proptech/…