Rightmove has reported higher revenue from estate agency customers after achieving its highest first-half agency retention rate in more than a decade, while continuing to expand its AI-powered products for agents. The property portal said agency membership increased by 1% during the first half of the year, with estate agency revenue up 9% as more … Read more
There are two key moments in the year when wood pigeons can be enjoyed to their best advantage. In the breeding season, our largest and heaviest pigeon performs an impressive aerial display. The bird’s flight is strong and direct, but on these occasions an individual surges forward high above the trees, then rises dramatically with … Read more
The housing market may be showing the first signs of stabilising after several subdued months, with the latest figures indicating that the slowdown in sales has eased during July. After running around 10% behind 2025 levels since Easter, the monthly gap in agreed sales narrowed to 5.2% last month. Net sales – which account for … Read more
Estate agents are waiting longer than ever to receive their commission, with the average home sale now taking more than seven months to progress from listing to completion, according to new analysis from Rightmove. The property portal found that it now takes an average of 216 days to complete a move across Great Britain, comprising … Read more
31 July 2026 | By Marc da Silva | 2 673 Adam Francis A man who posed as a mortgage adviser and defrauded four people out of more than £203,000 has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting multiple fraud offences. Adam Francis, 48, of Rowan Rise, Banton, appeared at Chester Crown Court, where … Read more