BTL landlord fined for safety breaches
The landlord allowed six tenants to occupy an unlicensed property
Marc da Silva
Major franchise network expands after agreeing deal for independent agency
The expansion supports the estate agency brand's ambitious growth plans
Rightmove to launch new campaign to support agents and boost listings
Alongside its sponsorship of The Voice UK, Rightmove will be present across high-profile TV slots and outdoor nationwide this autumn
Rogue landlord has several properties seized by local authority
The tenants’ rental income will go towards the management of the properties, while the owner remains responsible for paying the mortgages
Government’s stringent rental policy ‘risks doing more harm than good’
For many, achieving this feat is not just challenging; it is nearly 'impossible', leaving thousands of landlords with little choice but to sell or raise rents to cover higher costs
Estate agency opens new extended offices
In addition, the estate agency has implemented a new AI system to help streamline the business
Celebrity host announced for property awards
The event will take place in October
Less than a fifth of landlords rent through the agent that sold them the rental property
The number one priority for most agents right now is replacing the loss of accidental landlords who are leaving the market
Jeremy Clarkson’s new pub fuels a spike in searches for property nearby
The 24th of August, the day after the pub’s opening, saw a surge in searches online for homes in Burford
London parks push up house prices by over 50%
Estate agency's research shows that London’s best parks generally provide healthy house price premiums when compared to the wider boroughs in which they are found
Estate agents warned on overvaluing property as buyers faced with ‘much greater choice’
Buyers remain price sensitive as their purchasing power has been eroded by higher mortgage rates
Hybrid estate agency eXp UK surpasses 600-agent milestone
This latest achievement appears to cement eXp UK as the largest self-employed estate agency platform in the UK
Sharp rise in rental homes being sold as landlords flee buy-to-let sector
The rental sector has become much more expensive and unpredictable for landlords over the last decade
Can proposed ‘change’ help estate agents double transactions and fee income?
The speaker line-up includes Daniel Daggers of DDRE Global, Propertymark's Nathan Emerson, Zoopla's Richard Donnell, Christopher Watkin, Russell Quirk, among others
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Savills appoints head of new homes; Hamptons' new regional sales director moves from Barnard Marcus; Barratt David Wilson Homes names new CD
Keir Starmer warns autumn budget will be ‘painful’ and so what taxes might be raised?
The chancellor has ruled out raising national insurance, VAT or income tax but says ‘difficult decisions to come’ amid £22bn public finance shortfall
Rent controls prove ‘detrimental’ north of the border
A cacophony of voices call for rent controls to be abolished citing economic evidence of their overall adverse impact
Labour’s ambitious housing targets ‘means very little if they aren’t honoured’
Estate agency calculates that Labour’s housing targets could provide £161.6bn boost for the property market over the next five years
Autumn dates for estate agency marketing course announced
Simon Leadbetter's We Are Unchained is taking its “30 Years of Marketing in One Day” course to new venues
Independent estate agency to merge with rival firm
The new agreement will see the estate agency's clients referred to competitor, as owner prepares to step away from the business with a view to retiring after 45 years as an estate agent