Industry reaction to hike in number of mortgages approved
The uplift in mortgage approvals suggests that the spring surge in market activity is underway
Marc da Silva
And the winner is… agency network presents cheque for £5,000
The annual £5,000 prize was presented to the surprised agent yesterday
Home movers must be wary of ‘Friday afternoon fraud’, says NAPB
Expert Rolande says fraud had been worsened by the Covid pandemic
Buy-to-let mortgage repayments up 76% in the last year
The average buy-to-let mortgage rate is 5.32%, meaning the average buy-to-let investor is paying around £1,312 per full monthly repayment
Renters struggling to pay amid widespread rent increases
Some renters who have moved during the past year say they are paying close to £2,500 more in rent on an annual basis
Belvoir crowns its franchise of the year
A total of 30 awards were presented at the Belvoir Annual Conference and Awards
New bill introduced to incentivise property improvements
The Bill has been introduced in parliament and will be debated in due course
Well-established estate agency acquires competitor
The estate agency will be expanding its services following the purchase
Estate agent sees another business go into administration
Administrators have been appointed
Latest indicators offer mortgage lenders ‘more confidence to start to edge down their rates’
Growing signs that inflation is likely to fall sharply over the year is giving mortgage lenders more confidence to start reducing their borrowing rates
Homebuyers adjust to new normal for mortgage rates
House sales have improved in recent weeks
Vendors prepared to pay more to speed up property transactions – claim
The top frustration for consumers when selling a property is the conveyancing process taking too long, study shows
Revenue from property taxes falls sharply
The government has long regarded the homebuyer and the property investor as a cash cow, says estate agent
Construction firms fined almost £60m for breaking competition law
Three company directors are disqualified over illegal construction cartel
Outdated processes heighten risk of AML breaches, claims provider
Money-laundering attempts are on the rise, with almost half of regulated firms reporting an increase in activity
Independent estate agency completes acquisition of rival firm
Well-established estate agency completes takeover deal to increase market share
Estate agents pull ‘astonishing’ house from market after people see inside
Haart's listing of the terraced house was being advertised on Rightmove as an 'extremely exciting' two-bedroom home
Investing in buy-to-let has ‘become unsustainable’ as landlords exit the market
Interest rate rises plus more stringent tax and legislative changes has made it a lot harder for many BTL landlords to make a profit on the rent
Estate agents urged to adopt AI as part of digital marketing strategy
Ben Sellers, co-founder of Starberry, argues this tool has "revolutionised" the way estate agents can operate
England’s hottest rental spots for tenant demand revealed
Tenant demand for rental homes across each county of England is assessed based on the level of available rental stock that has already been market as let agreed