Major rebrand for well-known estate agency
The independent estate agent only employs locally
Marc da Silva
Labour politician calls for rent controls to manage ‘Wild West’ market
Politician says there has been no real change in regulatory powers to keep up with the changing nature of the housing market
The Guild honours top performing agents
The Guild of Property Professionals held its 30th anniversary celebration and awards ceremony London last week
RICS appoints former Knight Frank COO as new chief executive
The new CEO will be tasked with rebuilding RICS' reputation following several difficult years for the institution and two damning independent reviews into its conduct
EYE NEWS UPDATE: OTM launches OnTheMarket Money
The developments to the portal will support consumers seeking a Mortgage in Principle and provide them with a guidance of how much they might be able to borrow
Homeowners forced to sell-up amid mortgage ‘catastrophe’
With many people now facing monthly mortgage payments that exceed their salary, Tory MP says her party has failed to understand the scale of the interest rate crisis
Property industry reacts to Rightmove House Price Index
Recent mortgage market turbulence is have an impact on property prices and activity
Mortgage help ‘under review’, says Michael Gove
The housing secretary Michael Gove appeared to rule out any help similar to Covid or energy bill schemes, as there are fears that this could push up interest rates further
Fraudster agent banned as company director after stealing tenants’ deposits
The agent was jailed after pleading guilty to two counts of fraud in respect of retaining rent and deposits
Early summer slowdown for UK housing market amid surging mortgage rates
Average new seller asking prices have dropped in recent weeks, signalling that the belated spring price bounce has quickly turned into an earlier than usual summer slowdown
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Move welcomes new MD; Middleton Advisors appoints Edward Sainter; Ex-LRG agent joins SevenLiving as senior head of letting
Growing estate agency reveals plans for new flagship office
Agents will move to the new office in September
Keller Williams UK CEO denies the closure of market centres
Ben Taylor, CEO and regional operating partner, KWUK issues statement in response to latest claims
Zoopla unveils upgraded website for agents
The refreshed site now includes a new features
Are you familiar with the Renters (Reform) Bill?
The Renters (Reform) Bill will deliver major changes to the sector
EYE NEWS UPDATE: OnTheMarket launches Your Property Services
The sales and lettings data nurturing service aims to help estate agents generate additional revenue and win more instructions through valuations
Tributes paid to well-known estate agent
The former estate agent has been described as the ‘the nicest man anybody could wish to meet’
This is an ‘exciting time’ for Keller Williams UK, claims CEO
Several well-placed sources have accused Ben Taylor of several things, including “denial and spin”
Average UK rents soar as BTL landlords start passing on higher mortgage costs
Analyst says “higher landlords costs” are one of the “biggest driving forces” behind why rents have increased so much in recent months
Lomond unveils a host of new employee benefits
Lomond CEO, Ed Phillips, says new benefits and wellbeing platform aims to support existing staff, and attract new talent