Dexters acquires another well-established estate agency
One well-placed source told EYE that Dexters completed the deal last week
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Douglas & Gordon CEO James Evans sets up new estate agency after firm goes into administration
James Evans plotting new venture after collapse of Douglas & Gordon's sales business
Dexters to buy Douglas & Gordon?
EYE broke the news that Douglas & Gordon went into administration last week
Almost a quarter of property stock ‘unlettable’ under new EPC rules
There is an urgent need to upgrade properties amid looming MEES energy efficiency regulation changes
OnTheMarket introduces ‘a raft of new features and functionality’
OTM says the next phase of consumer updates to the site enhance the way consumers interact with the portal, agents and search for property
Sellers forced to accept lower offers to achieve a sale
Asking to achieved price gap widens to largest for five years as buyers market takes hold
Average house price has risen nearly £50,000 since start of 2020, says Halifax
The pandemic transformed the shape of the UK property market
Demand remains strong against relatively stable economic backdrop
Activity is stronger in higher price brackets where there is less reliance on mortgage debt
BTL landlords’ views ‘of their remortgaging options have changed’
Landlord preferences have changed since the mini-Budget last September, new research shows
HMRC issues winding up petition against estate agent who previously went bust owing £230k
A hearing is due to take place in the High Court next week
Rogue landlords falsely claiming millions of pounds for ‘ghost tenants’
Police have said that owners of properties making up to £500,000 a month illegally
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Experienced housing regulation joins Savills; Housebuilder names new regional head of operations; CBRE appoints new directors
New partnership to help agents remain compliant
The compliance burden for estate agents is ever-growing, as evidenced by recent fines
UK housing value hits record high of £8.68trn
“The total value of all housing has risen by almost a quarter (+23%) since 2019
Independent estate agency completes acquisition of rival firm
This is the estate agency's second acquisition in two years, with plans to grow further in the near future
Rightmove’s exam launch to allow agents to get ‘qualified ahead of RoPA’
Sales and letting agents can start to book their exam next week
Almost a third of UK homeowners say they have been gazundered
Despite cooling market conditions, some vendors are hopeful of achieving their desired price
Vendors increasingly switching estate agents as market slows
Home sellers are far more likely than last year to choose another agent to achieve a sale, research shows
Estate agents urged to boost business by ‘building brand awareness online’
Building brand awareness online can help estate agents boost sales in the offline world
OnTheMarket Software launches TecWeb product for agents
TecWeb joins OnTheMarket Software’s existing suite of technical solutions