Foxtons reveals new approach to avoid future fines
Complying with licensing regulations is an ongoing burden that agents must deal with to avoid fines
Marc da Silva
‘Business as usual’ as housing market stabilises
A level of stability has returned to the residential property market after a period of unprecedented uncertainty created by September’s mini-Budget
Housing market lacks seasonal spring bounce as buyers wait for prices to fall
Property prices flat and transaction levels down both compared to last April and the longer-term average
New partnership offers estate agents alternative way to manage transactions
It is hoped that the new agreement will help agents reduce fall through rates and speed up the transaction process
Franchisee partners acquire well-established estate agency business
Franchisee partners acquire estate agency from previous owner who is now looking for a new venture; Estate agent open his second office
Fine upheld for letting agent who failed to join redress scheme
Local authority issued a fine to a landlord for failing to declare his status as a property agent
Portal’s new ‘passport’ service to provide pre-qualified leads to letting agents
The new ‘passport’ service aims to help movers get rent ready, with agents given access to this information
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: New independent estate agent; Seb Verity joins Allsop's new residential research department from Chestertons; Agency makes two senior appointments
Estate agent instructed to resale same house 55 years later – and it costs 100 times more
An estate agent who sold a house for £6,000 in 1968 has been instructed to resell the same property
Labour plans property-related reforms as general election blueprint revealed
You can read the full list of proposals here
Zero-fee agency franchise network set to launch in USA and Canada
gLocalAgent says that it has just hit the 50 self-employed estate agents milestone
allAgents Customer Experience Awards to be held in Glasgow
Every listed agent in the UK is automatically entered into the competition
OnTheMarket named among best places to work in the UK
OnTheMarket has been recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces based on anonymous employee feedback
Property auctioneers expand to launch estate agency service
Property auction firm is expanding its offering with the announcement of a new estate agent service
New estate agency launches
Business owners started working in the estate agency sector as teenagers
Strong rental growth shows no sign of abating
Average rents outside London pass £1,000 per month for first time
New portal launches to help estate agents speed up completions
Many estate agents and conveyancers are conscious about how long a property transaction currently takes
EA Masters launches masterplan for top-performing estate agents
The EA Masters team are hitting the road next month to host invitation-only events in Edinburgh, Leeds, Northampton, Cardiff and Southampton
Estate agent slams government’s planning policy for restricting new homes supply
Agents says that there is a lack of understanding between local planning policy and national policy
Lawyer issues land squatters warning
Lawyer says she has dealt with a growing number of cases where neighbouring landowners have possessed land which does not belong to them