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22 Sep 2026

Free AI property portal launches claiming more listings than Rightmove

The AI property platform is free for agents to list on

Property Industry Eye
22 Sep 2026

Property portal model ‘on its last legs’ as Rightmove takeover talk grows

Fresh takeover speculation surrounds Rightmove

Property Industry Eye
22 Sep 2026

The landlord register is coming: Agents need to decide now what role they will play

The national landlord register promises greater transparency in the private rented sector, but what will it mean for letting agents and landlords?

Property Industry Eye
22 Sep 2026

Agents face rental stock squeeze as new landlord charge looms

Landlord exodus warning as latest £65 charge adds to cost squeeze

Property Industry Eye
22 Sep 2026

Property investors face 45% capital gains tax as Labour weighs major hike

Tax expert warns higher CGT could change investor behaviour

Property Industry Eye
22 Sep 2026

Portfolio landlords turn to agents as self-management gets tougher

Agents in demand as landlords struggle with growing compliance burden

Property Industry Eye
22 Sep 2026

EYE POLL: Will the new national landlord register improve the private rented sector?

National landlord register: Will it improve PRS standards?

Property Industry Eye
22 Sep 2026

Council scraps £1,500 HMO licensing plans after legal challenge

Local authority abandons controversial £1,500 landlord licensing scheme

Property Industry Eye
21 Sep 2026

Property industry reacts to latest Rightmove House Price Index

UK asking prices rise as autumn housing market picks up

Property Industry Eye
21 Sep 2026

Opinion: Forget the landlord exodus – this is service failure

Some agents have seen a sharp drop in letting instructions

Property Industry Eye
21 Sep 2026

Landlord exodus hits record high – but rental stock rises

Landlords flee PRS at record rate

Property Industry Eye
7 Sep 2026

UK house prices fall for first time since 2023, led by London and south-east

Average property cost £298,468 in August, down by 0.4% year on year amid higher interest rates, says LloydsUK house prices have fallen for the first time in almost three years, as prospective buyers were squeez

The Guardian
7 Sep 2026

England’s housing courts at breaking point as renters battle no-fault evictions

Courts said to be ‘overloaded’ as landlords sell properties and tenants with nowhere to go try to delay evictionsIt is a Wednesday afternoon at Stratford housing court, and every seat in the waiting room is ful

The Guardian
3 Sep 2026

UK mortgage borrowers brace for rate jump amid global bond sell-off

Swap rates rise to three-year high as increase in oil prices leads to fears of higher inflationBusiness live – latest updatesHomeowners in the UK are braced for a jump in mortgage rates, driven by higher inflat

The Guardian
1 Sep 2026

UK house prices rise for first time since April, says Nationwide

Average price of home rose 0.2% month on month in August to £275,465 as market awaits interest rate voteHouses near top state secondary schools ‘cost £40,000 more’UK house prices increased for the first time in

The Guardian

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