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Burnham's property tax plans dismissed by Tories

Mel Stride, Shadow Chancellor, says Andy Burnham's proposals for a land value tax would represent “a huge tax rise".

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New interest-free loan scheme for first-time buyers set up

Scottish Housing Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville says the First Homes Fund will offer first-time buyers £10,000 towards a deposit.

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Pace of landlord sales is slowing – Hamptons

New rules on selling former rental homes may be deterring landlords, according to Hamptons data.

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Landlord income up 23% but arrears are significant

Managing risk and the right portfolio structures are vital in keeping rental properties profitable, says LegalforLandlords’ Sim Sekhon.

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Sellers still price homes like it is 2021, warns agent

Thousands of sellers risk pricing themselves out of the market by setting pandemic boom-style asking prices.

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Simplify Right to Rent guidance, urges Propertymark

Agents need clearer guidance and practical tools to help them comply with Right to Rent rules.

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Taxes hit property market harder than Middle East war

North London estate agent Jeremy Leaf tells The Neg that concerns about tax rises have replaced the Iran war as an excuse not to buy or sell.

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Landlords face surge in pensioner renters

Tenants are getting older, but will they have sufficient cash to pay for rent throughout their retirement?

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ANALYSIS: Home sales fell across every region in June

The USA-Iran war has started to impact property transactions, writes Kate Faulkner, but this is compared to a particularly strong June in 2025.

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BLOG: A difficult summer for student lettings

Business sales broker Adam Walker questions whether the summer voids in student lettings will lead to an exodus of landlords.

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ENTRY GUIDANCE: The good, the bad and the award-worthy

From impressive growth stats to unsupported claims and missing evidence, here’s how the judges sort the wheat from the chaff at The Negotiator Awards.

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Mayor delivers only a fraction of new builds needed in London

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has overseen just over 8,000 new build starts when 45,000 are required to meet demand.

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Knight Frank promotes 33 across residential business

Knight Frank says more than a quarter of its 129 promotions are within the residential departments of the business.

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