Estate agent sentenced after stealing client’s deposit and threatening MD
This case is a stark reminder of the importance of proper due diligence and the need to act when something feels wrong, says estate agency boos
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Two-year fixed mortgage rate at lowest level since pre-mini Budget
The average two-year fixed mortgage rate has fallen to its lowest point since the start of September 2022
Landlords face crippling fines for simple oversights
Selective licensing schemes are catching landlords off guard with fines that can spiral out of control
Spicerhaart unveils new video app
The video app for mobile phones empowers the estate agency group’s nationwide sales teams to film, edit, and upload professional-quality branded videos, including house tours
Fast-growing estate agency agrees deal to buy well-established firm
The agency has built a strong reputation over the past three decades, specialising in managing property investments for clients based in Hong Kong and Shanghai
Conveyancers optimistic about housing market but see little progress in speeding up the process
Transaction times still taking three to four months to complete from an offer being accepted
Strutt & Parker and parent company BNP Paribas Real Estate relocates in Cambridge
The company will occupy a larger office space
Brothers hit with £20,000 fine as unlicensed landlords
The landlords failed to respond to notices from the council that they needed to apply for a HMO licence
Nested joins forces with AI-powered agent
Deal seeks to ensure buyers have instant access to the estate agency’s portfolio of homes while offering up-to-date property data
Withdrawal of material information guidance for estate agents a ‘regrettable and a backward step’
All parts of the current Material Information guidance were withdrawn last week
Rightmove on track for growth with solid ‘financial, operational and strategic momentum’
The cost of listing on the property portal, which rejected a takeover approach by Australia’s REA Group last year, continues to increase
Knight Frank increase their growth forecasts for UK house prices
Price expectations have improved in needs-driven markets
LSL seeks significantly improved share package for directors and executives
LSL, the parent company of Reeds Rains and Your Move, is targeting shareholder approval of amendments to the directors’ remuneration policy and a long-term incentive plan
Is your agency prepared for regulatory changes this week?
This is significant regulatory shift brings extra responsibilities for agents
Khan’s plan to release London green belt ‘a significant step change in housing delivery’
City Hall is to actively explore releasing the capital’s green belt for housing schemes in a major shakeup announced by London mayor Sadiq Khan
Growing reliance on family support ‘risks deepening inequality’ in housing market
First-time buyers are essential to the UK housing market, helping to unlock transactions further up the chain and maintain overall liquidity
RICS says NTS decision to withdraw guidance creates ‘uncertainty’ for estates agents
RICS has issued a statement
Welsh government commits to National Housing Survey
The last survey – a national housing conditions survey, was delivered in 2017-18
Major changes announced regarding Material Information guidance
All parts of the current Material Information guidance have been withdrawn with immediate effect