An umbrella group called London Councils has expressed “extreme concern” at the government’s decision to stop letting local authorities keep money raised from council house sales.

London Councils warns that it will undermine efforts to deliver replacement homes – and indirectly increase demand on a private rental sector already suffering from…

Sharpened rules to double council tax on long term empty properties will come into force from April 1, says the government. 

A statement from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says this will support local people in areas where high numbers of empty homes are preventing them from finding…

Hamptons has launched a residential investment department – and it’s using the sister Connells brand to give new homes more exposure to investors. 

Hamptons – part of Countrywide, owned by Connells – says the new department will link the Build To Rent leasing, new homes, development consultancy, and the land and…

The number of new rental instructions in February was 20 per cent higher year-on-year, says London-focused agency Foxtons.

Average rent achieved rose three per cent in just a month, averaging £561, and applicant demand this February decreased 15 per cent year-on-year

However, despite being 10 per cent lower than January 2024, the…