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 Almost one in 10 homes currently listed for sale in London would have fallen within the scope of the Government's mansion tax had the threshold been reduced from £2m to £1.5m, according to the latest research from Yopa, highlighting the significance of the Government's reported decision to rule out the expansion.

Upwards only rent reviews have been a bedrock of commercial leasing in England and Wales for decades, underpinning valuations, funding models and investment strategies. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act (the Act) received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026 and contains provisions prohibiting upwards only rent review mechanisms in commercial leases in England and Wales. The surprise proposal was first made in summer 2025. Recent amendments have, however, sharpened its commercial impact. The l

Lomond continues to expand its footprint in Liverpool following the acquisition of local letting and estate agent City Residential. The deal follows Lomond's earlier acquisition of Homesure, its first business based in Liverpool, which will subsequently manage the City Residential portfolio.

The Waterside by Guinness Homes has secured two accolades at the First Time Buyer Readers’ Awards 2026, being crowned Best New Development in the South and receiving Highly Commended for Best Off-Plan Development.

New upgrade initiative will help organisations remove faulty, ageing or non-compliant charging infrastructure and replace it with fully managed, OCPP-compliant Roam chargers

A seven bedroom property in Edgbaston, which comes with two additional studio flats, will go under the hammer in Bond Wolfe's October auction. Phyllis House, 229 Bristol Road is a vacant freehold, Grade II listed semi-detached house within walking distance of Birmingham city centre, the University of Birmingham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

London block management firm will use MRI Agora Orchestrator to automate high-frequency, repetitive tasks across credit control, maintenance and document processing, giving teams more time to focus on residents and clients 

Watling Real Estate has sold a substantial apartment block in the heart of Fitzrovia in London for £9.7 million. Eatos Group has acquired Emerson Bainbridge House, an unbroken block of 13 residential apartments. 

he lettings experts at Beresfords Group have released advice to help landlords navigate Making Tax Digital (MTD) and understand the role that lettings agents can play in supporting this change. As of April 2026, unincorporated landlords with a gross qualifying income over £50,000 based on the 2024-2025 tax year, will be required to keep digital records and submit quarterly updates to HMRC

Romans, part of LRG, has appointed Jonathan Hawthorne as Sales Director, in his 25th year of working for the estate agency.  Jonathan joined Romans in 2001 as a Trainee Sales Advisor and has enjoyed a highly successful career path, becoming the Manager of Romans flagship Bracknell office in 2014, before being promoted to Area Sales Manager, Area Sales Director and Regional Sales Director.

19 retail parks across London could accommodate around 11,200 new homes as part of mixed-use redevelopment, according to research from planning and development consultancy Lichfields.  The study, Car parks to communities, looked at 102 retail parks across 29 London boroughs, representing around 9.1 million sq ft of retail floorspace. It identified 19 sites across 13 boroughs with potential for further housing after screening for accessibility, planning commitments and policy protections, flood risk and proximity to local services.

Awaab’s Law is named in memory of Awaab Ishak, the two-year-old boy who died in 2020 after prolonged exposure to severe mould in his family’s social home. His death showed the consequences of slow and ineffective responses to hazards reported by residents.