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Housing market sees ‘renewed confidence’ as government intervention eases

Forward-looking indicators showed a clearer shift in sentiment

Jan 15, 2026 • 5 min read

Renters offered latest zero deposit mortgage

A good track record of rent payments is required to secure a 100% home loan of up to £350,000 from Hanley Economic Building Society. The post Renters offered latest zero deposit mortgage appeared firs...

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Ombudsman responds to conditional selling scandal with new guidance

Lesley Horton at The Property Ombudsman says estate agents caught pressurising buyers to use their in-house services breach the code of practice. The post Ombudsman responds to conditional selling sca...

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

LSL announces first major automated valuation contract

Property services group says bank deal opens a new market opportunity for E.surv and strengthens its valuation platform offering. The post LSL announces first major automated valuation contract appear...

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Green MP urges Labour to ‘buy the supply’ of rental homes

Siân Berry tells the Guardian councils should “snap up” rental homes as they come onto the market to rebuild social housing stock. The post Green MP urges Labour to ‘buy the supply’ of rental homes ap...

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

The Compass-Anywhere deal has closed. Now the real work begins

The merger is not just about these two companies, Keith Robinson writes. It is about the shape of the whole real estate industry. The post The Compass-Anywhere deal has closed. Now the real work begin...

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

The secret ‘gray market’ of inventory (and how to tap into it)

What if “not for sale” didn’t mean “not interested”? Unlisted CEO, Katie Hill, unpacks her startup that’s turning heads by unlocking the hidden inventory between “just browsing” and “for sale.” The po...

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Agent confidence is outpacing market conditions in 2026

Coach Darryl Davis and his team have weathered many turbulent markets with their clients for decades, and they are predicting that confidence will be key for what’s ahead. The post Agent confidence is...

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

4 times Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman showed he’s one of a kind

From his start as a "pugnacious" young exec to recent appearances on reality TV, Kelman has given the real estate community many memorable moments to reflect on as he prepares to leave the industry th...

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Mortgage firm Lower acquires Acopia Home Loans

Lower previously acquired residential portal and tech firm Movoto, and struck up a marketing partnership with HomeSmart. The Acopia deal helps the company expand in the Southeast. The post Mortgage fi...

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Alexander twins face new charge ahead of federal trial

Former luxury broker Oren Alexander and his ex-security executive twin brother, Alon Alexander, have been charged with a new count of sexual abuse by physical incapacitation in advance of their sex tr...

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

I endured Gregg Wallace’s behaviour – I don’t accept his ‘apology’

Wallace was the worst celebrity I've had to work with.

Jan 13, 2026 • 5 min read

‘Unhinged’ post-apocalyptic Simpsons movie is on the way from cult filmmaker

A bizarre, brilliant concept.

Jan 13, 2026 • 5 min read

The three signings Chelsea want to make in the January transfer window

Goalkeeper is not one of them!

Jan 13, 2026 • 5 min read

Two sandy beaches could be built in east London

'We think the only and best use for the site is East London Waterworks Park, a biodiverse park for everyone.'

Jan 13, 2026 • 5 min read

Car in crash that left four dead was ‘modified to near double amount of power’

Muhammad Danyaal, 19, Farhan Patel and Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar, both aged 18, and taxi driver Masrob Ali, 54, all died after their two vehicles crashed in Bolton in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Jan 13, 2026 • 5 min read