Estate agency sale stock hits eight-year high
The number of homes for sale across the UK is now 20% higher than this time last year, new figures show
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The Guild launches new video series for agents on learning platform
The videos aim to provide valuable insights and strategies for property professionals
New dates and locations for agency marketing course
Following events in Hertfordshire, London, Leeds, Milton Keynes, Bristol, and Lincoln, We Are Unchained is taking its "30 Years of Marketing in One Day" course to new venues
Digital eco-system ‘designed to simplify the complexities faced by estate agents’
Digital eco-system aims to ensure a smoother, more effective path for estate agents from initial contact to successful sale
Estate agency expands after completing acquisition of long-standing firm
Estate agency will maintain rival's presence, where the company has been operating for 25 years
Estate agency to disappear from high street and become online only
The well-established estate agency said it was a strategic move that reflected and embraced the changing needs of the market
Property giant plotting £1bn takeover of rival firm
The purchase would be the firm's largest deal in a number of years
Well-known estate agency offers employees a stake in the business
Senior staff will be offered the opportunity to have an option to become a shareholder in the estate agency business
Letting agency fined again for failing to secure tenancy deposits
The agency was also fined last month
Sharp rise in Right to Rent checks carried out by letting agents
The latest changes to ‘Right to Rent’ rules announced last week will make it easier for letting agents and landlords to check the status of tenants, the government promises
Jackson-Stops looks to expand with online property auction offering
Auction properties will be marketed across Jackson-Stops network of over 40 offices across the UK
General election unlikely to impact property market revival
The upcoming election is unlikely to dent the positive momentum that has been building in recent weeks
Buyers and sellers undeterred by general election
Historical data suggests that housing market activity will remain steady in the lead-up to the election
Tories gain housing industry support as 43% of property professionals prefer Sunak-led government
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Property industry reacts after leasehold reforms become law
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act aims to introduce measures to increase leaseholders' rights and make lease extensions more affordable
What impact will the general election have on house prices?
Knight Frank revises its near-term forecast for house prices in the capital
Are you familiar with the leasehold reforms?
Homeowners will receive more rights, power and protections over their homes under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act which has become law
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: UK Sotheby's International Realty expands team; Industry veteran switches from Hamptons to Moveli; TPI appoints Baroness Hayter; Confirmation of CFO start date
‘The next government must treat renters’ rights as a priority’
The time and expense taken to date is eye watering, not to mention investment and effort from within our sector to positively engage and shape the policy
‘Race for space’ helps fuel rural house price growth
Increased demand for properties in rural areas over recent years has placed upward pressure on house prices