HM Land Registry provides time-saving tip to speed up applications
HM Land Registry is keen to reassure readers that there are viable options available for those needing to speed up the time to process applications and reduce delays
Marc da Silva
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Knight Frank appoints new lettings head maternity cover; LRG makes senior promotions; Iona Reid joins Bridge Help
HSBC offers its first 40-year mortgages as first-time buyers seek long deals
Increasing interest rates make it harder for some prospective buyers to afford a typical 25-year deal
Belvoir completes acquisition of two firms
The acquisitions were anticipated to be immediately accretive to earnings
UK home sales in 2023 will be lowest in a decade
House price growth has slowed rapidly over the last year as demand weakens in the face of higher mortgage rates
Mortgage lending slump continues as borrowers avoid new affordability test
Mortgage lending activity has dropped by almost a third
UK government reveals proposed planning reforms to boost housebuilding
Government says attempt to tackle planning backlogs form part of wider commitment to build more new homes
Propertymark extends conference season
Across September, October and November key locations across the UK will play host to speakers and industry suppliers
Wannabe estate agents compete to sell ‘super houses’
Selling Super Houses: an estate agency job is up for grabs
Police told to start arresting landlords who illegally evict tenants
The new guidance has been drawn up between Scotland Yard, the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and renters groups including Generation Rent
Homeowners left out of pocket after long delays at UK Land Registry
Latest figures from the Land Registry reveal that it is taking almost two years for some applications to make changes to the register to be completed
More than 100 people attend sell-out event for self-employed agency
Existing estate agents were on-hand to answer any questions
Agency moves into swanky new office with concierge
The estate agency has taken a 10-year lease
Suspended sentence for estate agent found with 88 bags of cocaine
Cameron Idrees was stopped by police for not wearing a seat belt, and found with cocaine worth £3,300 and £2,000 in cash
Spicerhaart ‘well placed to deliver growth’ despite tough market conditions
Spicerhaart executive chairman Paul Smith says the company is focusing on ‘building a more competitive and resilient business’
Homeowners say tech can speed up home buying process
Many estate agents have already adopted a digital approach to client verification
Support from the ‘Bank of Family’ to help pay for 318,000 homes
Family contributions are set to climb to a staggering £10bn by 2025, according to the research, as first-time buyers become more reliant on financial support from relatives
CMA updates studies into housing sector
The CMA issues progress updates on its separate ongoing reports on the housebuilding and PRS, designed to improve the housing sector
Bank of brother and sister helps first-time buyers get foot on housing ladder
Sibling support for first-time buyers doubles in six years
Spicerhaart appoints joint CEOs to replace Paul Smith
Paul Smith, who founded the business in 1989, announced that he was stepping down as CEO of Spicerhaart earlier this week