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16 Apr 2025
UK Government pursues stronger powers to tackle tax non-compliance

Plans are afoot to strengthen HMRC (HM Revenue and Customs) to act quickly and robustly against professional tax advisers who help clients avoid paying the correct tax. Propertymark welcomes this because it aligns with our calls to the Treasury, and we support HMRC’s ambition to ensure the financial sector upholds the highest standards and integrity of the tax system.

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16 Apr 2025
Housing is the foundation that's needed to get Britain working

Propertymark urges the UK Government to make access to housing a central part of its welfare system reform. Without suitable affordable housing options, it will be much harder to address other barriers to work, such as improving physical and mental health or engagement with education and training. Proposals in the Pathways to Work Green Paper will overhaul the existing system and introduce new initiatives, including unemployment insurance, to create sustainable health and disability benefits and employment support.

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16 Apr 2025
Welsh Revenue Authority prepares for bigger role as visitor levy plans progress

A new Corporate Plan for 2025 to 2028 sets out how the Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA) will expand its responsibilities and strengthen service delivery. The plan signals a step change in the WRA’s role, with implications for agents operating across the short-term lettings and tourism sectors in Wales.

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10 Apr 2025
Four common causes of professional indemnity claims against letting and sales agents

Trust is placed in lettings and sales agents by individuals and businesses who seek expertise, knowledge and attention to detail. With that trust, however, comes risk – and that's why it's essential to consider Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance. Gallagher, the industry-approved supplier of insurance for Propertymark, offers cover for agency businesses to help protect them from the legal costs involved should a client make a claim against them due to a mistake or incorrect advice.

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08 Apr 2025
Crime and Policing Bill offers new tools to address anti-social behaviour

Propertymark has submitted a response to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee's call for evidence on the Bill, focusing on key areas that affect the property sector, particularly anti-social behaviour (ASB) and the protection of vulnerable tenants from exploitation such as cuckooing and county lines activity. Our key message is clear: no matter how strong the tools , they will only work if landlords and property agents are informed and engaged in the implementation.

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07 Apr 2025
Housing Insight Report: February 2025

It’s likely that we will now see a return to a normal pace in the sales market now that the Stamp Duty threshold changes have taken effect in England and Northern Ireland. This spurred on a spike in momentum which is likely to tail off in line with previous trends seen on the back of property tax changes.

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07 Apr 2025
FAQ: Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC Act) was enacted on 24 May 2024 and provides regulation of competition in digital markets, amending the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002 and encompassing the protection of consumer rights and other related rights.

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07 Apr 2025
Compliance Café: CMP requirements

CMP is mandatory for every company that acts as an agency in property, including chattels auctioning, which handles client money or uses a third party to oversee client money.

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07 Apr 2025
Fact Sheet: UK Sanctions Reporting Obligations for High Value Dealers

Under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, the UK Government introduced a new regime of issuing financial sanctions following the UK’s departure from the European Union. Under the Act, businesses specified in the Act have to report to Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) if they suspect they are engaging with a client who is under financial sanctions.

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04 Apr 2025
Heat in Buildings Bill to return with more realistic aims

Extensive revisions have been announced to the proposed Bill, which is designed to transition Scotland's buildings to cleaner heating systems and improve energy efficiency. Following consultations, including substantial input from Propertymark, the Scottish Government is now committed to developing a more balanced approach that aligns environmental objectives with economic realities.

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04 Apr 2025
The CMA takes up the reins of consumer enforcement on 6 April, but what does it mean for property agents?

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC), which passed into law on 24 May 2024, contains provisions to prohibit unfair commercial practices, replacing and updating the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (the 2008 regulations). The legislation hands direct enforcement powers to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), giving them the authority to act on breaches of consumer protection rules, including requirements for providing material information.

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03 Apr 2025
Propertymark launches unified logo to build on momentum in consumer awareness

The new logo will be exclusively available to those who take up a new Company Advantage package, signalling to prospective clients that a business has successfully achieved accreditation. In research independently conducted by YouGov, consumers overwhelmingly chose the wording that would make them want to engage and instruct.

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03 Apr 2025
Propertymark Company Logo

Propertymark’s transition to a single logo is a strategic step in strengthening consumer recognition and reinforcing the value of instructing a professional agency led by qualified experts. You must be subscribed to Company Advantage to download the company logo.

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02 Apr 2025
UK Government must focus on affordability to tackle fuel poverty

Propertymark has called for a major shift in how fuel poverty is defined and addressed, with high energy prices and many households struggling to afford heating and electricity. In our response to the Fuel Poverty Strategy consultation from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), we advocate the move away from using Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings as a key measure.

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02 Apr 2025
Propertymark calls for greater focus on accessible homes

The UK Government has responded to a report on the experiences of disabled people in the housing sector, which was published by the former Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee in 2024. Propertymark provided evidence to the inquiry and has written to current housing minister Rushanara Ali, MP, renewing our calls for a more robust and inclusive approach within the UK’s wider housebuilding agenda.

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31 Mar 2025
Warning over rent spikes in the vacuum between Cost of Living and Housing Bill

The Scottish Government is rolling the Housing (Scotland) Bill through the Scottish Parliament which will introduce new permanent rent control and adjudication regulations. However, between 31 March 2025 and the enactment of the Bill, there will be a period when rent assessments revert to pre-Cost of Living Act terms.

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