Property industry reacts to latest house price data
The number of mortgages being approved is picking up and households feel more confident about their finances
Marc da Silva
Housing market conditions improve as buyers return
Supply and demand rebalance generating new sales as worst of price falls appear to be over
House prices increased ‘substantially’ when many felt they were ‘stagnant’
These figures highlight just how much average property prices have risen
Rents continue to ‘steadily rise’ across England
The average void period for a rental property either stayed the same or increased in all areas of England this month
Labour would reintroduce mandatory housing targets
The Labour leader said that many people have had the homeownership ambitions "killed by the prime minister"
Award for agency boss who started in spare room
The estate agent started up when he retired from the RAF
Private rents rise to record levels but growth continues to slow
Agents are having to manage a very high volume of tenant enquiries for every property that they let in the current market
Zoopla to outsource its customer service team
Zoopla employees will switch firms via TUPE agreement
Goodlord co-founder departs after nine years
After nine years with the business, Goodlord COO and co-founder, Tom Mundy, has stepped down from his role to explore new challenges
Holidays with £50 off – exclusive deal for estate agents
Former Doorsteps.co.uk estate agent-turned-travel agent is offering all sales and letting agents £50 off any holiday booked by 31 December 2023
Gradual homeownership provider secures £8m fundraise
Investors believe the part buy, part rent proposition offer plenty of room for growth in the UK
Sprift powers up the property industry with Friday DJ sessions
The Sprift Soundcast is released weekly on a Friday afternoon
Rents are at record highs – so why are BTL landlords fleeing the market?
Why are BTL landlords selling up? Phil Spencer is joined by Vanessa Warwick and Timothy Douglas to discuss the impact this is having on the market
New data reveals details of estate agents’ financial and operational performance
Independent estate agents are earning up to £56,000 for each employee, new data reveals
Major property recruitment firm acquires online flexible working platform
The online platform supports any individual who requires flexible employment
New legislation ‘provides some much needed clarity for landlords’
Landlords now have a level of certainty with respect to the timeline they can now work towards over the coming months
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Helen Whitfield appointed associate partner by Butler Sherborn; Knight Frank’s Henry Faun relocates to London; Beresfords Shaun Bull transitions into surveying role
Major housebuilder sees property sales slump amid ‘challenging’ conditions
The developer is building 42% fewer homes since the government scrapped its annual target of 300,000 new home completions
L&G’s BTR business agrees £150m loan
The lending, backed by HSBC UK, Barclays and Natwest, will help finance a pipeline of 1,000 new homes
Well-known estate agency scaling back business due to ‘tough market’
Agency boss says there is a need to balance staffing needs with budgets as employees leave the firm; redundancy claims denied