Buy-to-let loans surge by 39% as mortgage rates fall
In Q4 2024 there were 52,648 new buy-to-let loans advanced in the UK, worth £9.6bn
Marc da Silva
Newly launched estate agency acquires long-established lettings firm
Estate agent, who has over 50 years of agency experience and two established businesses under his belt, has joined forces with his children to complete on the acquisition
The Guild unveils A-Z of suppliers offering estate agents ‘preferential rates’
The Guild says it will continue to expand its suite of services and negotiate new deals in a bid to increase its members
Propertymark launches new logo for member agencies to display
Propertymark is launching new signage for member agencies to show prospective clients they have successfully achieved accreditation
A month of property completions in five days
Conveyancers and estate agents worked long hours to ensure property deals were completed ahead of the stamp duty deadline
Last week saw 92% more people move home than the average for Q1
Home mover activity surged last week as buyers race to beat the stamp duty hike
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Estate agency founder departs; First head of creative for Spicerhaart; New director at Charles Wright Properties
Arun Estates acquires independent estate agency
This acquisition, along with the opening of a new lettings office in recent weeks, has provided the agency with a strong start to 2025
New property podcast hosted by Russell Quirk launches
What do estate agents actually do and should they charge more?
Ian Wright opens new school library with support from local estate agency
To celebrate the grand opening, football legend Ian Wright - a former Turnham pupil - returned to his old school to cut the ribbon.
Central London property buyers benefit from significant discounts
The scale of the price falls has been limited
EYE NEWSFLASH: Dexters acquires Keatons
Dexters is one of the fastest growing independent estate agencies in London
Landlords consider legal action against ‘flawed’ Renters’ Rights Bill
The shadow housing minister holds private meeting with landlords and estate agents to discuss delaying the legislation, with the Tories warning that this bill is 'deeply flawed'
Four agents expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme
Companies in Kent, Hertfordshire, Coventry and Nottingham have been banned from the Ombudsman scheme
Significant loophole in Renter’s Rights Bill could enable landlords to evict tenants – claim
Fresh analysis appears to have potentially identified a backdoor eviction route
Annual house price growth flatlined in March – industry reaction
Annual rate of house price growth unveiled by Nationwide
Agency completes acquisition of rival’s lettings book
Agency says it is on the lookout for further acquisitions
Big jump in landlords planning to sell up
Just under half of landlords polled intended to sell due to worries about evicting difficult tenants
Larger properties should be taxed more, says Tony Blair’s think-tank
Nearly 10 million homes in England had at least two unused bedrooms last year, according to the English Housing Survey
Birmingham declares major incident over bin strike as rats run riot
Council asks government for help as emergency declared with 17,000 tonnes of waste on the streets