The truth about Rightmove’s House Price Index, and how to correctly price property
Agents offer their views on the recent data provided as part of Rightmove’s House Price Index and why the results may not be a true reflection of market sentiment
Marc da Silva
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: PFK appoints new director; Beresfords announces board appointments; Mark Jenkinson makes senior appointment
Property group’s CEO honoured with an OBE at Windsor Castle
Property veteran formally received his OBE at an investiture ceremony held at Windsor Castle
Estate agents sold a record number of homes via auction in Q2 2023
In Q2 2023, the number of properties sold via the Modern Method of Auction (MMoA) were up by a third compared to Q2 2022
Strictly amazing! And the winner is…
Industry charity summer ball sees agents dance the night away
BTL landlords forced to ‘navigate a multitude of challenges’ as rents rise again
New data highlights the rapid increase in new asking rents as the supply-demand imbalance pushes prices to an all-time high
Property industry reacts to latest house price data
The outlook for the property market continues to be a mixed bag
Expanding estate agency completes acquisition – second in just over a month
Estate agency announces third acquisition in 12 months
Online estate agents lose market share
Market share is still weakest at the higher end of the market
Bank of England still expected to raise interest rates despite cooling inflation
As core inflation remains sticky, it is increasingly likely that the Bank of England will consider further interest rate rises, which will impact on mortgage borrowers
Should estate agents set up digital IDs before visiting other people’s homes?
Research shows most people would feel safer and more comfortable allowing strangers, such as estate agents, into the home if their digital ID was openly available
Conveyancing firm commits to offering property logbooks
Working with digital logbook provider Chimni, PM Property Lawyers has integrated the provision of logbooks into their client management process
nurtur.group integrates Loop Estate Agency Software into its ecosystem
Richard Combellack, CCO at nurtur.group, says this integration further strengthens the capabilities of BriefYourMarket
Hannells recognised at family business awards
Hannells, which has a team of more than 60 staff members, has six branches across Derby
Completed Build-to-Rent homes up 13% y-o-y despite challenging market conditions
Build-to-Rent is continuing to expand
Estate agents selling fewer homes as prices fall and completions delayed
The state of this week's property market is discussed by Iain McKenzie and Chris Watkin - watch now
Well-known franchisee completes acquisition of independent agency
Following another acquisition of a portfolio of 75 properties earlier this year, the agency's portfolio has now expanded to 600 properties
Sales and valuations steady but ‘worrying’ rental supply-demand imbalance
The number of valuations for sale conducted per branch has remained steady, but the number of properties available to rent is 19% lower than last year
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Fine & Country welcomes new business development manager; Directorate change at Rightmove; Ami Kotecha appointed to BPF Board
Estate agency industry’s first AI websites are launched
Over the past year, website technology has changed rapidly