LSL appoints social media marketing firm to grow their estate agency brands
LSL's research suggests 67% of buyers are more likely to trust an agent which is active on social media
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Analysis reveals buy-to-let city hotspots
Here are the top 10 cities for buy-to-let properties
Fall-throughs cost estate agents more than £60m a year – research
Each fall-through represents a loss in income from the commission an agent would have made on a sale
Rents reach new record high but growth continues to slow
The trend of rent growth gradually slowing continues, with an improvement in the supply and demand of rental properties having a big contribution to that, new data shows
Three quarters of Belfast offices ‘unusable by 2030’ – CBRE
CBRE NI has issued a stark warning that 75% of Belfast's office stock may become obsolete within six years
Estate agency owner jailed for abusing employee
Estate agent jailed for abusing employee he was in on-off relationship with
Foxtons reports strong trading performance as ‘operational turnaround plan’ delivers growth
Foxtons says 2023 was a transformational year for the agency, following the implementation of a refreshed strategy and operational turnaround plan
Letting agents think Renters (Reform) Bill is ‘unfair’ and propose changes
Letting agents share views on the Renters (Reform) Bill, with recommendations to strengthen the legislation as it makes its way through parliament
February revealed as the best month to sell a property in the UK
In the year so far, there has been a jump in the number of buyers contacting agents about homes for sale, while the volume of new properties being listed by sellers is notably higher as activity picks up
Who needs an estate agent? Church lists properties for sale
Church of Scotland's latest move suggests the organisation could almost reinvent itself as an estate agent
Trade body welcomes Labour’s push to regulate estate agents
Labour has tabled an amendment to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill to regulate property agents
Number of estate agency businesses ‘still growing’ despite branch closures
The estate agency industry has faced a number of challenges in recent years, but the sector has continued to go from strength to strength
TPFG and Belvoir deal to complete next month
The the combined group will have a market cap of approximately £214.4m and benefit from increased scale with more than 930 property franchise locations
US real estate investor sets bold ambitions for UK BTL growth
US investor Cortland Group has ambitious growth aspirations in the UK build-to-rent sector
UK house prices predicted to fall again in 2024
Estate agency forecasts that UK house prices will fall this year, although the company says there are growing signs that buyers are gaining confidence as mortgage rates fall
Eccentric owner of historic estate agency dies
The famous estate agent was the last member of his family to run the agency, which was started in 1804
Foxtons shut another branch – is a trend emerging?
Foxtons recently told EYE that it is in the process of reviewing ‘size and shape’ of its network
Property boss to retire as profit slumps by almost £100m
It was recently suggested that the property firm could be the subject of a takeover bid
The UK housing market performed better than expected in 2023 – TwentyCi
The housing market is holding up rather well despite everything being thrown at it
BPF launch pilot to support local partnership-led regeneration
The BPF represents the largest investors and developers in the UK