Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Savills appoints head of residential sales from Strutt & Parker; Senior appointments for Women In Estate Agency; Principle Estate Management adds to senior team
Marc da Silva
Long-standing agency franchisees expand with acquisition of local branch
Seller is stepping away from frontline agency work to pursue other interests
Housing stock outpaces population growth
New build homes need to meet ongoing societal and cultural evolutions
Property firms explore merger in strategic move
Merger proposals subject to ongoing consultation
Estate agency shows heart with public defibrillator initiative
Estate agency offers public access defibrillator outside its office
TV personality backs rent guarantor firm ahead of reforms
New partnership aims to raise awareness of professional guarantor services as a valuable tool for tenants
Housebuilding industry rallies behind initiative to support female leaders
Employers back industry’s commitment to build a diverse, inclusive workforce
Reeves urged not to turn new property tax into a homeowner ‘money grab’
Estate agency chief warns proposed property tax overhaul could lead to 'punishingly high' charges for homeowners as government seeks new revenue streams
Politician slams ‘whingeing’ estate agents opposing second home levy
Estate agents claim policy could trigger price cuts of up to 30%
Knight Frank launches new residential office
Estate agency further expands its presence within the Home Counties
Buy-to-let market cools over Renters’ Rights Bill fears
Landlord investment slows in wake of major concerns
New-build house prices drop in most regions amid affordability concerns
Affordability crisis drives new-build house prices down by more than £40,000 in parts of the UK
RICS Home survey shake-up? Industry invited to have its say
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors opens public consultation on proposed changes to its Home survey standard
Private renters in England face growing affordability challenges – ONS
The affordability of renting has worsened as rapid growth in rents has outpaced the rise increase in household incomes
Agents brace for busy season as house moves set to surge
Traditionally a peak moving period, late August is once again expected to see a spike in activity
eXp UK joins forces with Gazeal
New partnership aims to provide agents with greater transaction certainty
Savills sees half-year reported pre-tax profits rise sharply
The year started well with Q1 performance comfortably ahead of the prior year
Well-established estate agency relocates after 20 years
The new branch is now open after an official launch event took place over the weekend
Government housebuilding support must go further to deliver new homes ambitions
Industry calls for investment in the right areas and removal of the barriers that are holding back employers
Fewer renters saving for a deposit, reaching lowest level in six months
As living costs rise, renters are facing a disproportionate squeeze on their disposable income compared to homeowners, a new study finds