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TPI welcomes Remediation Bill but urges Parliament to address safety gaps

The Property Institute (TPI) has welcomed the Bill as an important step towards addressing the building safety crisis but argues that Parliament must use the scrutiny process to address remaining gaps.

Most estate agents are using AI for the same four jobs. A fifth have moved on, and they're getting FOUR TIMES the return

AI has arrived in estate agency. For most agents, it has arrived as a writing assistant. That's the finding of a survey of 250 estate and letting agents by Alto, the CRM used by more than a third of agents across the country. Nearly seven in ten (69%) use AI regularly or every day.

Pinnacle Group appoints real estate investment leader Justin Brown to Board

Pinnacle Group has appointed former BlackRock real estate leader Justin Brown to its Board, bringing almost three decades of experience spanning real estate investment, asset management, housing and governance across the UK and Europe.

Barratt Redrow launches new apartments at flagship Colindale Gardens

Barratt Redrow is continuing the transformation of Colindale, one of North London’s largest regeneration projects, with the launch of the Gardenia Collection at Colindale Gardens.

Lomond Strengthens Bristol Presence with Acquisition of Independent Lettings Specialist The Letting Game

Lomond has announced its latest strategic acquisition, further strengthening its presence in Bristol and the South West through the purchase of award-winning lettings and property management firm, The Letting Game.

The Bin Store Problem: Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

Every residential development has one, yet few areas cause property managers more recurring headaches than the humble bin store. Overflowing bins, bulky waste dumping, unpleasant odours, flies, rodents and residents leaving rubbish outside the designated waste containers. Sound familiar?

London housing associations call for 25% of £5bn Stamp Duty revenue to tackle housing crisis

G15 urges Chancellor to give London greater control over housing investment, unlock affordable homes and cut homelessness costs

Selling a HAUNTED house?

Property lawyer reveals whether you have to tell buyers about ghosts

Devolution must not fragment UK innovation, business and university leaders warn

Business and university leaders have warned that devolution must strengthen the contribution of places to the UK's innovation economy without fragmenting the national capabilities needed to compete globally.

Renters call for greater transparency in HMOs new research reveals

National findings released as 1 in 5 tenants report feeling unsafe at some point during their tenancy because of a housemate Rising housing costs pushing more people towards shared accommodation

Leasehold reform: a Bill before Christmas, but when will leaseholders see the benefit?

While leaseholders considering a lease extension or the purchase of their freehold will welcome this the practical question remains: when will the changes take effect, and what difference will they make to the cost?

Major Works That Made the Block Wetter: Five Defect Patterns and the Checks That Would Have Stopped Each One

In October 2025 the National Audit Office published its findings on insulation fitted under ECO4 and the Great British Insulation Scheme up to mid-January 2025. Around 29% of homes with internal wall insulation, and around 98% of homes with external wall insulation, had major issues that need putting right. That comes to more than 30,000 homes, and the Public Accounts Committee took the findings up in January 2026.