TV presenter Sarah Beeny to deliver keynote speech at Propertymark One
Sarah Beeny will replace Katie Piper who has undergone an "unexpected medical procedure"
Marc da Silva
New service aims to offer agents ‘peace of mind’
The offering provides agents with access to a range of tools
Number of first-time buyers with dependants has doubled since 2009
There has been a notable increase in the average age of first-time buyers, with one-in-five purchasers now over the age of 40, says Santander
Tories offer tax breaks for landlords and help for home buyers
Prime minister Rishi Sunak will today reveal some new manifesto pledges to try to help more people get on the housing ladder
New pledge to ban Section 21 evictions as renters promised three-year tenancies under proposals
The new proposed “fair deal for renters” would include a ban on Section 21 evictions and a national register of licensed landlords
Lomond continues aggressive growth strategy with another acquisition
John Shepherd will see its book increase to 8,000 properties under management
Well-established estate agency seals deal to acquire rival firm
Adding another office to its offering has grown the agency's sales and rental portfolio and enabled the firm to have a presence across the whole city
Lib Dem manifesto – industry responds to key housing policies
The Liberal Democrats published its manifesto yesterday, which included a range of housing policy plans
Estate agents report strong level of market activity despite looming election
Buyers and sellers remain undeterred by general election uncertainty
Labour unveils compulsory land purchasing plans to boost housebuilding
Labour has a housebuilding target of 1.5 million new homes being built within the first five years of entering power
Mortgage shelf-life drops and lenders increase rates
Lenders spent the first few weeks of May repricing, in reaction to a volatile swap rate market
Fine & Country to hosts exclusive training event for licensees
Fine & Country has hired estate agent coach Josh Phegan to host the event
Estate agents accused of breaking the law with conditional selling practices
Conditional selling by UK estate agents is on the rise again
The Property Ombudsman receive record enquiries as pay outs rise
Consumers are increasingly demanding justice and becoming aware of the options available to them when it comes to dealing with agents
Estate agency hails ‘transformational’ year following major acquisitions
Company makes major announcement
House prices edge down – industry reactions
Market activity remained resilient throughout the spring months, supported by strong nominal wage growth and some evidence of an improvement in confidence about the economic outlook
New rules to be introduced in the private rented sector
New tenancies must be compliant from 1 September 2024; existing tenancies must be compliant from 1 December 2024
Online estate agency wins market share by offering cheaper fees than high-street rivals
Estate agency claims its typical consumer fee saving is £2,440 compared to the industry’s average estate agency commission of 1.42%
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: TPFG provides major directorate update; Homesure Property expands estate agency team; Knight Frank appoints new lettings head
Rent increases slow but demand remains exceptionally high
Despite falling rental prices across several UK regions, analysts say it is “business as usual” for the PRS