Homes Under the Hammer’s Martin Roberts to host allAgents Awards this week
This year’s event will be held on Friday
Marc da Silva
Leasehold groups pen open letter to government
Open letter to the Secretary of State of Housing, Communities and Local Government to stress the urgency to reLEASE Leaseholders and deliver leasehold reform
Rogue landlords escape court action as councils fail to act
New data based on a Freedom of Information Act request to all councils
One in four homeowners have claimed on their insurance policy, research shows
The primary reason for claiming on home insurance was water damage, followed by accidental damage, repair costs, flood or storm damage, theft, and fire or smoke damage
Spicerhaart director leaves ‘with immediate effect’
Spicerhaart issues a statement
Pink Floyd legend Dave Gilmour struggling to sell £10m mansion… because he doesn’t own it
David Gilmour sues government over property ownership dispute
Long-awaited leasehold reforms face further delays, housing minister says
Matthew Pennycook promised to abolish the “feudal” leasehold system before the next election
Mortgage lenders accused of ‘blatant profiteering’
Several banks and building societies have raised mortgage rates in recent weeks, while also cutting savings rates
Housing minister pledges more regulation of agents – RoPA is coming
Agent regulation is still on the UK government agenda, confirms Matthew Pennycook
Agents recognised at prestigious awards
The awards celebrate outstanding contributions from property consultants, wealth managers, legal experts, and other professionals serving (U)HNW clients
£3.3m fundraise for PropertyTech business
Praetura’s investment director, Peter Carway, has joined Street Group’s board as part of the investment
Inheritance tax remains ‘an absolute cash cow for the government’
The changes to inheritance tax announced in the Autumn Budget are extremely short sighted, says tax specialist, as tax receipts rise
Agents can now enhance their listings on LonRes with property reels
Property marketing continues to evolve, and today video reels play an increasingly important role in the promotion of a property
Agents support mandatory industry training
The majority of those surveyed believe that estate agency is a job best learnt on the ground, not in a classroom
Ambitious estate agency acquires rival firm
Estate agency announces expansion plans
Interest rates may need to be cut much faster than expected, says Bank policymaker
Deputy governor of the Bank of England warns that Rachel Reeves’s Budget tax raid had introduced “uncertainty to the outlook for the labour market and wider economy”
Budget stamp duty hike on second homes deterring property investors
Second home buyers were recently hit with a stamp duty surcharge rise
New ‘exchange-ready’ conveyancing service aims to speed up transactions
An 18-month pilot was conducted involving several estate agents
Property firms dented by a sharper-than-expected hike in inflation
There are concerns over the impact of this on mortgage rates and subsequent demand in the property market
The Experts Group launches self-employed auction sales network
New network is targeting 100 agents at launch