National Conveyancing Week 2024 agenda unveiled
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What is currently happening in the UK property market?
Host Chris ‘Property Stato’ Watkin and this week's special guest Kristian Stott talk about the state of the British property market
Property owner ordered to pay £577,000 stamp duty after losing appeal
HMRC hit the purchaser with a hefty bill
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Knight Frank appoints new head of sales; Fine & Country's Luke Hammond targets market growth in Mayfair; Two new directors join McBains
What impact will government’s 1% deposit mortgage scheme have on the housing market?
The initiative could be announced in the Spring Budget on 6 March to help those struggling to build up enough savings to buy a property
United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty expands with launch of a country office
The luxury estate agency has recruited two industry veterans from Knight Frank to head up its new offering
MP hopeful calls for housing boss to ‘consider her position’
The parliamentary candidate ahead of the next general election has called on the industry regulator to take further action
Letting agent stole more than £40,000 from employer
The crooked letting agent was caught when she used the company bank card during a holiday in Benidorm
Historic agency completes yet another acquisition
The purchase has been described as the 'perfect fit' for the 180-year-old agency
Popular estate agent found dead in hot tub
A well-liked estate agent who "loved life" was found dead in a hot tub while on holiday, an inquest has heard
Four arrested in £140m property fraud probe
The Group, which acquired predominantly historic buildings across the UK for redevelopment into luxury flats, hotels and office spaces, promised investors lucrative returns
Calls grow louder for urgent stamp duty cut to boost property market
It is hoped that a reduction in interest rates will prevent further strain on homeowners and allow more first-time buyers the opportunity to step onto the property ladder
Thousands of agents have registered to watch virtual event, says organiser
Agents are keen to learn about new features and integrations set to be announced
Digital adoption in the conveyancing process continues to grow
Pre completion now the fastest growing area of digital conveyancing adoption, new industry report shows
Downsize to upsize your retirement, says Savills
Analysis lays bare the north-south divide when it comes to downsizing
First-time buyers purchasing homes at 8% below local average – Zoopla
There is generally expected to be an increase in the number of first-time buyers coming to market in 2024
Propertymark calls for agents to be given ability to help vulnerable tenants
Propertymark’s policy proposal aims to level the unequal playing field between the support vulnerable tenants in the private and social sector receive
Letting agents’ checks leave renters vulnerable to fraud
Prospective tenants dealing with letting agents have been warned that renter's experience should ring alarm bells; criminals using new methods to empty out bank accounts
Fast-growing estate agency completes acquisition of rival firm
The takeover of the well-established estate agency forms part of a wider plan to expand the business