Rents rise again as rental market shows ‘no signs of slowing down’
There remains a chronic shortage of rental properties to meet demand as London rents hit record high
Marc da Silva
Shoosmiths conveyancing rebrands as Swiitch
The rebrand follows Shoosmiths’ introduction of a ‘house of brands’ strategy,
Hundreds of mortgage deals pulled from market as lenders raise rates
No fewer than 373 mortgage products have been withdrawn by lenders since the start of last week
Olympic legends Steve Backley and Roger Black join fast-growing estate agency
The British athletics legends, turned property experts, will be supporting estate agents in creating the right mindset to help them to succeed in the business
Reapit searching for new head of UK business in management overhaul
Reapit is once again in the process of making changes to its senior management team
Agents fear Renters’ Reform Bill will see surge in BTL landlords exiting market
Agents have sighted the ban on Section 21 as the straw that broke the camel’s back
BTL landlords urged to ensure properties are compliant ahead of legislative changes
The Renters Reform Bill offers landlords the opportunity to review their portfolio and consider if their properties fit with the government's proposed legislation
Technology enables post-acquisition integration between Connells and Countrywide
Engage was launched to 16,000 Connells Group colleagues based at over 1200 branches in January last year
Major PropTechs integrated with Zoopla’s Alto
Five new PropTech partners are now available on the platform, with five more coming soon
Estate agents confidence rises as market conditions improve
Survey providing insights into the industry's trajectory and member perspectives
Agents ‘most concerned’ with Renters’ Reform Bill
PayProp UK's Neil Cobbold says as an industry, we need to see more details from the government and be part of the discussion as the bill goes through the parliamentary process
UK homes are some of the smallest in the world – but most expensive
UK homes are smaller but more expensive than other countries
Purplebricks dismisses C4J’s ‘publicity stunt’ after ruling weighs in its favour
Purplebricks insists that there will be no talk or negotiated settlement with Contractors for Justice (C4J) after the online estate agency says it won a legal case brought against the firm
House prices continue to fall as buy-to-let landlords flee the market
Sellers should not get carried away by more positive data on the housing market and need to price their homes realistically
Former Savills boss launches new estate agency
The well-respected estate agent left Savills at the end of last year
New flexible working space for self-employed estate agents opens
Create the space and self-employed estate agents will come
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: ROK Marsh expands; New head of sales at Lurot Brand; Former Douglas and Gordon colleagues reunited
Renters Reform Bill explained: what does it mean for agents and landlords?
Legal and compliance director will take agents through the Renter’s Reform Bill
Estate agent among new Love Island contestants
The 22-year-old estate agent has a degree in real estate
EYE NEWSFLASH: Major blow for Purplebricks as legal row puts Strike deal in jeopardy
Purplebricks faces aggressive ramping up of litigation from a High Court action next week, as well as the catastrophic prospect of potentially having to delay the sale to Strike for six months