BREAKING: Steve Reed replaces Rayner as housing secretary

An estate agent has made an unbelievable admission live on radio that he faked a doctor’s letter to trick his employer into giving him an automatic company car. The individual who was only named as ‘Sam’ from Edgeware in London appeared on a legal advice phone-in show on LBC. Show host Daniel Barnett (main image),…

Foxtons has put in ‘a strong performance’ in both sales and lettings sectors so far this year, with revenue up 10% to £86.1m and adjusted operating profit up 31% to £12.3m, says CEO Guy Gittins. The estate agency’s interim report reveals that sales revenue was up 25%, and its market share has grown by 5%,…

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Property transactions fell 2% last month following a similar drop last time, according to new HMRC data. Figures for seasonally adjusted residential deals in May were down on April from 100,440 to 98,450. The numbers were 17% higher than in May 2025, but the market was heavily affected at that time by the ending of…

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Rushing to place digitalisation and AI-driven processes at the heart of homebuying reform has triggered a backlash from property lawyers, who warn about a lack of consultation. It comes after the publication of the Government’s response to its home buying and selling reform consultation, which set out plans to make greater use of digital processes…