BTL landlord ordered to refund £20,000 for unlicensed HMO
The landlord ignored the local authority's initial warning which resulted in a £2,500 fine and £20,000 in rent repayment to the tenant
Marc da Silva
Buyer behaviour and user trends in 2023 unveiled
Borrowing rates have dominated the property market this year, as UK homeowners and potential buyers searched on Google for a mortgage-related term every 23 seconds, new data shows
Record migration fuelling Britain’s rental crisis, warns Zoopla chief
Zoopla's Richard Donnell says renting is the ‘first port of call’ for most people who move to the UK, adding to the widening supply-demand imbalance in the market
House prices set to rise in 2024 – claim
'No crash, no correction'. There is potentially plenty of room for growth in the housing market, says financial analyst
Apply now for Agent’s Got Talent 2024!
Agent's Got Talent will be held on Friday 12th July 2024 at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey
Government’s leasehold reform plans could cost taxpayer £31bn – RFA warns
Spending over £31bn to leave millions of residents with management responsibilities they do not want would be a major own goal, says the Residential Freehold Association
The Sims 4 Landgraab Estate Agents pop up event happening in London today
Landgraab & Son(s) invites visitors to delve into The Sims 4 universe, providing hands-on experiences with the latest expansion pack
Estate agency director stole £128,000 worth of rental payments earmarked for landlords
The agent was sentenced to two years jail, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to fraud by false representation
Letting agency fined £17,000 for HMO failings
The letting agency was fined for breaching the rules in relation to the management of a HMO
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: New sales heads at Strutt & Parker; Reapit UK&I appoints industry veteran from LSL; Eddisons boosts agency team
Home sellers increasingly forced to cut asking prices as reality bites
It is a challenging landscape for sellers at present
AML provider launches material information function to help agents meet new NTSELAT guidance
The long anticipated Parts B and C of The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) information guidance was released last week
Agents overvaluing and undercharging is not an excuse to lose the listing on the right terms
Watch it here first! Presenter Ben Madden is joined by Adam Mackay of Mackay Property, Jamie Minors of Minors & Brady Estate Agents, and Tania Cannon of Cannon & Co Sales and Lettings
A fifth of first-time buyers taking out mortgages for 35 years or more
First-time purchasers are opting for longer home loans to get a foot on the housing ladder as budgets are squeezed
CIEH publishes written evidence on the Renters (Reform) Bill
CIEH has welcomed the proposals for a Section 21 evictions ban and for a new property portal but expressed concern about suggestions that the need for selective licensing schemes could be removed
Hortons founder launches charity appeal in memory of his grandfather
Trevor Hortons led an active lifestyle, but battled with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in the later years of his life. He passed away on New Year's Day 2022
Partners complete management buyout at 258-year-old estate agency
The MBO was supported by private equity firm Treun Capital
Britain’s happiest places to live revealed – does your area make the top 20?
Rightmove's The Happy at Home Index asked residents how they feel about their area based on 13 happiness factors
ASA upholds complaint against GetAgent
The advertising watchdog has upheld a complaint from RE/MAX Property that questioned the accuracy of GetAgent’s marketing communications
Gazeal partners with Landmark to ‘reshape the way property transactions are conducted’
The partnership enables Gazeal to closely collaborate with Optimus, Landmark’s renowned panel of conveyancers