Your weekend roundup of news, views and features

Foxtons revenue and profits hit by Middle East and rental reforms

The sales and letting market has been "challenging," so far this year, says Foxtons boss Guy Gittins.

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Andy Burnham rules out scrapping Stamp Duty

The Prime Minister is reported to have been a fan of a scheme to replace Council Tax and Stamp Duty.

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Industry reacts to Bank of England interest rates decision

Interest rates have been held at 3.75% despite three out of nine rate-setters voting for an increase.

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Former Connells Group boss wins age discrimination claim

An employment tribunal has ruled in favour of David Livesey against the estate agency giant.

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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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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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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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Sales stock is up but rentals are falling, says Propertymark

The housing market "continues to show resilience despite ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty", says Propertymark’s Nathan Emerson.

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AWARDS ENTRY TIPS: Evidence to include in your award entry

Metrics, testimonials, screenshots, retention figures, workflows and reviews - the best entries for The Negotiator Awards should combine storytelling with substantiated results.

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REDRESS AND AI: The new reality of property complaints

Lesley Horton, The Property Ombudsman, discusses the impact of housing reform and artificial intelligence on the nature of property complaints.

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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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HMRC targets landlords and claws back more than £100m

Andrew Park of Price Bailey says HMRC is casting net wider and catching more landlords with unpaid tax bills.

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Rayner likens housing target to her running a sub-five-hour marathon

Angela Rayner says she is keeping the "challenging" 1.5 million new homes target, but compares it to her "running a marathon in less than five hours".

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Cut asking prices now ahead of autumn bounce, says Zoopla

Agents need to prepare listings now for when the market typically turns in September, says Zoopla's Richard Donnell.

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BLOG: Will commonhold be cheaper?

The cost and timing expectations are explained by commonhold expert, Mari Knowles, a Solicitor of Commonhold and Leasehold Experts Limited.

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It's time to get your entry in for The Negotiator Awards 2026

The UK's leading awards programme for estate and letting agents and their suppliers is calling for nominations – there are 35 categories to choose from including regional awards, so select yours and start the entry process now.

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