Breaking News - Government announces Major Home Buying Overhaul
PRESS RELEASE
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and The Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP
Hundreds of thousands of first-time buyers are set to save £710 on average when buying a home, along with vital time and energy, thanks to the biggest shakeup to the homebuying system in this country’s history.
Proposals unveiled by the government on Monday 6 October will speed up the long-drawn out and costly process of buying a home by four weeks, saving people money and unnecessary stress, alongside wider reforms to rewire a chaotic system which has become a barrier to homeownership.
It will see sellers and estate agents required under the plans to provide buyers with vital information about a property upfront, including the condition of the home, leasehold costs, and chains of people waiting to move. This will help end nasty surprises which result in last-minute collapses and give greater confidence to first-time buyers making one of life’s most important decisions.
ROPA, Mandatory Qualifications & the Property Sector
On Friday 26th September 2025, the Consultation for ‘Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services’ ended.
At a time when the property and housing sector are under the microscope due to tragic events such as the Grenfell Fire and the trade that befell a small child who was exposed to severe mould in a property that was managed by a local authority, exposes by Panorama about Estate Agency conduct and ethics, the Government has revised the possibility of Regulating Property Agent. A cause close to Lord Best’s heart, the working group which he chaired, produced the white paper in 2019 gave an overview of what the potential outcome would be if the regulation of property were to become mandatory in England.
The Beauty of Picking up the Phone
In a world of emails, texts, WhatsApp messages, and video chat, the art of speaking confidently on the phone is fading.
Gone are the days of dialling 123 for the time, 100 when you had forgotten a friend’s number or rustling through your purse to make sure you had enough change for the phone box! Today, with so many communication tools at our disposal that make it quick and easy for us to connect through a few clicks and the holding of buttons, it’s no surprise we are losing the art of conversation.
For your business and even personal life, communication is key, and sometimes it takes more than just a text or an email.
Property & The Senses
If there is one thing that letting agents and estate agents are extremely good at is using their sight to create and visual the property every potential buyer or tenant wants as their home.
When it comes to selling or renting a property the focus is often on practical matters such as location, price, compliance with regulations. However, whilst those elements influence prospective buyers’ and tenants’ decision-making, choosing a home, a place to live, is also a sensory experience. Those who intend to buy or rent for their impressions within seconds of entering a property, often using the five senses to make a decision.