Hamptons launches interior design and consultancy service

Propertymark has warned the London Assembly Housing Committee that the scale and complexity of London’s lettings market is such that, without careful implementation, clear guidance and consistent enforcement, the Renters’ Rights Act risks causing serious disruption. In its written evidence, the industry body says that London’s private rented sector operates at a scale unmatched elsewhere…

Landlords and tenants have been left £16,000 out of pocket after the latest expulsions by The Property Ombudsman, it has been revealed. Analysis by compliance platform The Letting Partnership of the six agencies expelled by TPO earlier this month found that the complainants were left without any practical route to recover their money. No protection…

Andy Burnham has given his clearest indication yet that he is considering mounting a challenge to Keir Starmer, outlining his policy ideas in a recent Telegraph interview, which include one of the most radical property market agendas in decades. Burnham also revealed that Labour MPs are “privately urging him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer” and…

Rightmove’s revenue has risen 9% in 2025 as estate agency partners increased spending on top-tier packages and additional products, says Chief Executive Johan Svanstrom (pictured). The portal’s year-end results show revenue rose to £425.1m, with growth driven primarily by agents and developers upgrading packages, adding extra features and increasing product usage. Average revenue per advertiser…

One of the jobs of any column writer is to prompt a debate among their readership and this happened after my most recent missive went live last month. It tackled the issue of up-front fees (usually between £300-500) paid voluntarily by vendors at the point of instruction in return for a lower overall commission or…

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