Savills instructed to sell the ‘most complicated house ever built’ for £30m
The estate was put on the market three years ago, but visitors were limited because of the Covid pandemic
Marc da Silva
Estate agents told not to rely on Rightmove to sell property amid tougher trading conditions
So, what is the key to selling property in the current market?
Online agents increase market share
Purplebricks, Yopa and Strike remain the dominant online agency brands
UK faces chronic shortage of rental homes, alarming new data shows
The availability of stock within the owner-occupied market is now back to a pre-pandemic norm, but the reverse is true for the letting market as BTL landlords rapidly withdraw from the sector
Howzat for a deal as estate agency agrees ‘big-hitting’ partnership
The existing arrangement has already helped to generate fresh business for the estate agency
Rogue landlord ordered to pay £52k for illegal extension and tiny rooms
Unscrupulous landlord caught out for putting profit before people
TwentyConvey launches for conveyancers
New service will provide new resource for conveyancers
New online training program for estate agents
New initiative aims to increase understanding of the conveyancing process
Scottish government urged to declare a ‘housing emergency’
Scottish Conservatives say the buck stops with Nicola Sturgeon’s government for this housing crisis north of the border
Rents rise again, with growth in London and Scotland outstripping inflation
The UK’s sustained rent rises come on the back of higher demand from renters
Online letting platform launches funding round on Seedrs
The online letting firm says it has over 20,000 registered landlords and more than 1,500 rental properties under management
EYE NEWSFLASH: OnTheMarket delivers ‘strong growth and profitability’
Jason Tebb, CEO, says OTM has made significant progress when it comes to renewing contracts with agents
Top 10 most prominent estate agency brands across Britain revealed
The analysis looked at total number of homes listed by each agency brand in unique postcodes over the last six months and what this equated to in terms of postcode coverage across the country
Zoopla’s Alto announces new integration with Goodlord
The integration aims to allow agents to provide a better end-user experience for their tenants and landlord
Touting for business: Can it be right to canvass by knocking on doors?
Should door knocking be employed by estate agents as a tactic to win more business?
New legal preparation aims to help estate agents get transactions moving faster
The modular approach helps agents to streamline processes and stay on top of compliance
Cooling housing market amid ‘sustained period of financial difficulty’
Transactions are expected to drop this year, but remain above the level witnessed after the global financial crisis
Homebuyers are ‘now benefitting from a more balanced market’
mortgage rates have now fallen to their lowest in more than three months after lenders reduced the cost of deals in an escalating price war
Estate agency donates more than £12k for end-of-life care
The estate agency has raised more than £12,000 for end-of-life charity, Marie Curie, after pledging in 2021 to donate £20 for every house sold for 12 months
Tenant group demand that letting agents ban ‘bidding wars’ for homes
Letting agents are being urged by the campaign group to sign a pledge to ban ‘bidding wars’