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Simon Bradbury shares 10 lessons from four decades in estate agency
In true Simon Bradbury style, it was never going to be a ‘normal’ podcast
Mixed views on Renters (Reform) Bill’s return to the Commons today
The Renters (Reform) Bill has been described as a ‘once in a generation opportunity to improve the rental market’
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Ex Hamptons and Knight Frank agent of 15 years joins Moveli; Winkworth boosts franchising recruitment team; Auxilio welcomes Kelly Leworthy
Ground rent to be capped at £250
Pension and insurance funds have invested huge sums in ground-rent portfolios and the Treasury fears compensation claims could be aimed at the government
EA Masters Roadshows return for 2024 with ‘Dare to Win’ theme
Agents are being encouraged to shake up their business model and tackle their issues head-on
OnTheMarket’s owner acquires digital twin platform for £1.3bn
CoStar Group, which recently acquired OnTheMarket, wants to win listings and sell more properties by enhancing 3D virtual tours
Top 10 most affordable places for first-time buyers
New analysis from Rightmove reveals some interesting findings
New data shows the types of properties selling slowest and fastest
The in-depth analysis for all property types was carried across the UK’s regions to determine what’s selling slowest and fastest
Property training specialist expands into Wales
The training typically takes around seven months to complete
Estate agent accused of murdering fiancee
Company director James Cartwright appeared in court yesterday and was charged with murder and controlling and coercive behaviour; family pay tribute to Samantha Mickleburgh
The Property Franchise Group posts record full year performance
The Property Franchise Group recently merged with Belvoir
Well-known estate agency expands after completing acquisition
Agency purchases long-standing property sales business
Fines issued by HMRC surge – estate agents urged to act now
Estate agencies are topping the lists of the types of professions that have received punitive levels of penalties for failure to register their business under the Money Laundering Regulations
Mortgage rate hikes announced by major lenders
Barclays, HSBC, NatWest, Accord and Leeds Building Society will be upping rates from today
Bank of England rate futures price cut – further reductions later this year
Bank of England rate-setter says he is ‘more confident’ about UK inflation
The ‘accidental’ estate agent shares her story with the two Russells
Estate agency and property industry career journeys are always interesting to hear. But this one is different
Homes for sale at five-year high, says Zoopla
The increase in housing supply could place downward pressure on house prices
Buy-to-let product availability improves
The stabilisation of buy-to-let product availability is welcome news for those investing in the sector
Property industry reacts to Rightmove House Price Index
Homeowners spring into action with surge in number of new sellers coming to the market
‘Now is a very logical time for a sale’, says Foxtons shareholder
Dexters among a host of potential suiters named, as shareholders believe Foxtons could be sold for up to £300m
Liz Truss says she is NOT responsible for mortgage rate crisis
Defending her economic record, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister says ‘it’s wrong’ to blame her for British people paying higher mortgages, despite the disastrous mini-budget
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Spicerhaart appoints new estate agency director; Former head of Savills in Brook Green joins Harding Green; Ex-Savills director joins UK Sotheby’s International Realty
HMRC launches MTD pilot
This will give HMRC an opportunity to iron out any problems before MTD digital quarterly reporting for landlords and the self-employed comes into force
Building the value of a lettings business – how to grow your agency
Key advice for owners and managers of lettings agencies, focused on growing their business
‘Labour’s ‘golden rules’ could remove some of the hurdles in the planning system’
Labour unveils its five ‘golden rules’ for grey belt development
UK housing market continues spring revival as asking prices rise again
Spring activity boost pushes asking prices close to new record
National Stalking Awareness Week: Advice for people affected by unwelcome behaviour
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust’s National Stalking Week takes place from today
Why give thousands to an agent? New self-service lettings platform launches
Landlords get autonomy and control at every step of the lettings process with property advertising on Rightmove and Zoopla included in the package
What is currently happening in the UK property market?
Last week, 21,330 properties saw price reductions, a significant number compared to the eight-year week 15 average of 12,352