Latest Property News

January 7, 2025

When it comes to finding out exactly what is happening in the world of property, we have many options in which to update ourselves. From picking up the newspaper (do any of us do that anymore?) to grabbing the morning news on the television whilst having your morning coffee, property news is widely available.

Alongside mainstream media, there are many property news channel websites as well as social media, blogs, industry news magazines / newsletters and even gossip down the local pub. Property is usually a popular discussion within current affairs, we all love property and most of our working lives surrounds property and paying off our most costly asset! How many of us have spent an hour or two browsing property on Rightmove just daydreaming or being nosy?!

To get accurate updates on legal within UK property industry it would be advisable to refer to the official government website: https://www.gov.uk/browse/housing-local-services

The UK government website also offers a separate ‘Government Property Agency’ – The Government Property Agency (GPA) delivers property and workplace solutions across government. We are introducing a portfolio-led approach to managing central government general purpose property as a strategic asset. We will drive benefits through more efficient and effective use of the estate. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-property-agency

Latest property news is also shared out by most of the larger property portals. For instance Zoopla with their ‘property news’ section: https://www.zoopla.co.uk/discover/property-news/

 

Christopher Walkey

Founder of Estate Agent Networking. Internationally invited speaker on how to build online target audiences using Social Media. Writes about UK property prices, housing, politics and affordable homes.

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