Allsop prepares for its largest residential auction in a decade
The sale will be delivered over three days in a reflection of both the supply and demand that has built up over the summer
Marc da Silva
FCA finds inaccurate or misleading promotions in later life mortgage review
The FCA says “in many cases” the advice on offer did not meet the standards expected
Fact or fiction: Purplebricks claim to ‘sell 10 days faster’
Do you think the data offered by the online estate agency is misleading?
UK house prices drop again as buyer demand and sales fall sharply
The outlook for house prices is getting worse with the volatility of the last 12 months undermining sentiment
Fast-growing estate agency completes another acquisition
The estate agency group is closing in on 50 acquisitions since launching less than three years ago
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Matthew Morton-Smith leaves Savills to join independent agency; Property consultancy hires record number of graduates; Alan Todd joins Rendall & Rittner
Self-employed estate agency eyes expansion with roadshow
Estate agents will have the chance to learn more about the firm’s offering and quiz the senior leadership team
Top tips for agents considering charging their clients for AML
Over half of agents now charge purchasers, new data suggests
Former Conservative minister says ‘rental market is broken’
Many tenants risk being forced from their homes by soaring rents
Rental affordability at its worst for a decade as rents continue to rise
The rented sector is stuck in a seemingly endless cycle of low supply and strong demand which has kept rental growth in double digits for 18 months in a row
Councils are sitting on £2.8bn in housebuilder contributions, says HBF
Around £2.8bn in unused developer contributions appear to be sat unspent in local authority bank accounts, new research shows
Lenders set to make ‘significant mortgage rate cuts’ as choice rises
Lenders expected to make more mortgage rate cuts in the next few weeks following a fall in swap rates
‘Terrifying’ hike in mortgage arrears – and ‘it’s about to get an awful lot worse’
Much of the damage of 14 consecutive base rate increases has yet to filter through
New independent estate agency launches
The new estate agency has been launched by an experienced property proffesional with 10 years’ experience working in the industry
Plans to turn historic former pub into estate agency
The building was constructed in 1836 and operated as a pub from 1857
Buy-to-let market ripe for investment, says agent
An estimated 126,500 rental properties have been sold since 2022, creating a growing mismatch between supply and demand in the market
UK rents hit another record high
Rental supply coming under more pressure as landlords seek to exit the market
New partnership allows agents to provide free home setup service
Alto, the cloud-based software for agents and part of the Houseful, ZPG’s newly rebranded property division, has announced a new partnership with Just Move In
‘Tenants in arrears are more likely to talk to a non-human than a human’ – it’s apparently less embarrassing
New software helps agents keep on top of rent arrears
Savills remains The Times Property Graduate Employer of Choice
Savills named The Times Property Graduate Employer of Choice for the 17th consecutive year