Dominic Raab MP, announced a suite of recommendations to shake up the housing market, including changes to stamp duty in England and Northern Ireland.
Labour is proposing two methods of controlling house price rises should it win the next General Election with the ideas have provoking a furious response from some sectors of the estate agency industry.
Research from Civitas, Institute for the Study of Civil Society, shows a million more young adults in the UK are living with their parents than there were two decades ago.
HSE (Health and Safety Executive) have revised their Working Alone leaflet to provide guidance on the risks of lone working.
Persimmon’s continues its efforts to improve its customer care, culture and operations which are to be assessed in an independent review.
NAEA Propertymark President Mark Bentley and his family led an 18 mile charity walk along Hadrian’s Wall last Sunday in support of Centrepoint, a charity which works to give homeless young people a place to live.
NAEA Propertymark is working together with Strakers estate agents in Wiltshire and other stakeholders to develop practical guidance on appropriate levels of risk assessment to safeguard buyers on accompanied viewings.
Transport for London have introduced an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) operating in the Congestion Charge area in central London every day, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The rules on referral fees affect estate agents working in all parts of the UK. The issue was raised in the Scottish Parliament on 19 March 2019 by Graham Simpson MSP who asked the Scottish Government whether it plans to consult on the use of referral fees for solicitors or estate agents during the conveyancing process.
According a news article on the BBC News website, where NAEA Propertymark comments are included, banks and law enforcement agencies are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help combat money laundering.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are raising anti-money laundering supervision fees for estate agents from 1 May 2019. The annual registration fee is increasing to £300 per premises for businesses with a turnover of £5,000 or above and £180 for businesses with a turnover below £5,000.
As National Home Improvement Month begins, NAEA Propertymark reveals UK homeowners have spent a total of £48 billion doing up their homes over the last five years – an average of £8,000 each.